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People have brutal response after hearing Kevin Lyttle sing iconic opening to Turn Me On 20 years later

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Published 20:05 25 Apr 2025 GMT+1

People have brutal response after hearing Kevin Lyttle sing iconic opening to Turn Me On 20 years later

Not his greatest performance

James Moorhouse

James Moorhouse

You might not have heard of Kevin Lyttle but if you're over the age of 20 then you will almost certainly have heard his classic song 'Turn Me On' at one point or another.

The singer, from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, hit number two in the charts with the absolute banger back in 2003 and it's been a staple at pretty much every (cool) club night ever since.

It's difficult to judge people's music tastes these days, especially considering the people at Coachella didn't even recognise Brian May when Benson Boone brought him out for his show, but 'Turn Me On' is one of those tunes which you surely cannot hate.

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The Caribbean performer also released slightly less successful tunes such as 'Midnight' and 'Drive Me Crazy', and featured on three singles in 2024, which suggests that he still has faith in his own ability to perform.

Kevin Lyttle is a cool dude (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Kevin Lyttle is a cool dude (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Kevin, who is now 48, was asked to perform while on the Pedis & Mimosas podcast back in 2019 and people were quick to criticise, claiming his voice isn't what it used to be.

Or maybe he was just having a bad day.

He also didn't have Alison Hinds alongside him, who also performed the hit 2003 release.

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Commenters on Instagram wrote: "The song was so catchy I never realised how terrible he was singing lol."



Another said: "Bro butchered his own song omg," while a third wrote: "He was fighting for his life."

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Another said: "This is exactly how I sound singing it in the car."

A fifth added: "That ain’t how I remember it being sung."

In a world where people are seemingly obsessed with bringing other people down, particularly on social media, it's probably worth asking those commenters how many number two singles they've had in the music charts.

From a completely objective point of view, Kevin's a capella performance isn't quite as catchy as the original release, but he's clearly having a bit of fun with it.

It also takes a lot of confidence to just start singing at a moment's notice, so you've got to hand that to him as well.

This was the view of another commenter who said: "She set HIM UP and I don't like that! This song will forever and always be a classic banger."

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Sharing the clip last week on TikTok, the Pedis & Mimosas team also didn't seem to think he did that bad a job, writing: "Shannon [Mack] put him on the spot and asked him to sing the intro to his iconic hit 'Turn Me On'. He delivered it a capella, remixed it in real time, and even gave Shannon a special shoutout.

"It was smooth. It was nostalgic. And yes—he sounded just like the track."

Don't worry Kevin, we still love you, and 'Turn Me On' will always be on my music playlist.

LADbible has contacted Kevin Lyttle's representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Insta / theshaderoom

Topics: Music, Social Media

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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