Can you sing Houdini by Dua Lipa?
Houdini by Dua Lipa runs A3 to D5 (17 semitones), rated moderate for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
Vocal character
cool, bright dance pop · mezzo-soprano, steady groove with lifted choruses
Editorial estimate, used as a minor fine-tuning signal alongside your vocal range, not a substitute for hearing the song.
Singing Houdini: what your voice is in for
Houdini runs on propulsion. At 117 bpm with an energy score of 85, Dua Lipa keeps the verses coiled in the middle of the voice and lets the chorus spring upward. The researched range runs A3 to D5, a 17 semitone span in D minor, and the deciding moment is the first chorus lift, where the melody jumps to the top of the range and has to stay light enough to dance. This is mixed voice endurance territory: the high notes come back again and again, and muscling them in pure chest will wear you out by the second chorus.
Mezzos fit the whole song inside their band, with the bottom landing exactly on their floor, and the page's key math even offers them a 1 semitone lift to D# minor if the original sits a hair low. Altos also fit entirely, though the top lands exactly on their ceiling, so the key math suggests a 2 semitone drop to C minor as insurance. Tenors face 5 semitones over the top, and the page offers them a 6 semitone drop to G# minor to bring the chorus back into reach.
Practice cue: sing the pre chorus while walking in strict time. If your steps stutter when the melody climbs, you are trading groove for altitude; keep the feet steady and let the top notes ride the pulse instead of interrupting it.
Written from this song's researched range on file, A3 to D5 (17 semitones), original key D minor. July 2026.
Sing Houdini by Dua Lipa With Lyrics
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What key is Houdini in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Houdini in D minor at 94% confidence and about 117 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Houdini at karaoke?
Few entries in Pop songs HumMatch tracks stretch as wide as Houdini: its 17-semitone span lands in the top 69%.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around A3 and the high note around D5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
An alto can sing Houdini's peak (D5) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
Karaoke difficulty
Compared with the typical Pop song HumMatch tracks, Houdini scores more familiar for karaoke: 93/100 against a median of 59.
Who it likely fits
Much of Houdini's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 69% widest for Pop.
Who may struggle
Running at 117 BPM in D minor, Houdini leans faster compared with a typical Pop pick.
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Range Guide
Houdini is estimated around A3 to D5. Compare that with your Vocal ID before choosing the original key. If your comfortable high note is below the song’s hardest section, try a lower key or one of the safer alternatives below.
Perfect For These Voice Types
Sits well for mezzo-soprano and strong alto voices, with a bright but reachable D5 top in the chorus.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
Houdini spans roughly A3 to D5: about 17 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 6 Dua Lipa songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from E3 to D5, about 22 semitones (roughly 1.8 octaves). See the full Dua Lipa vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Houdini scores 55/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Compared with the typical Pop song HumMatch tracks, Houdini scores more familiar for karaoke: 93/100 against a median of 59.
An alto can sing Houdini's peak (D5) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
Much of Houdini's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 69% widest for Pop.
Houdini may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
Hum 3 notes in HumMatch and compare your Vocal ID against Houdini, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Houdini by Dua Lipa is in D minor. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 94% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Houdini runs at about 117 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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