Cappella
Cappella adjective - Sung without instrumental accompaniment.
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Solo
Solo adjective - Not being in the company of others.
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The song is generally set in a cappella form, using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic beat, except at the very end, which has a guitar solo.
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During the Cannonball audit, Jade sings a cappella, but synth beats are introduced after her solo finishes.
Source: Music / Little Mix -
Interestingly, A Cappella artist Smooth McGroove is normally a drummer, which explains the hair and beard, yet he averts the trope by having a large following who are fans of him specifically (1.3 million subscriptions for his solo work on YouTube alone).
Source: All Drummers Are Animals
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