I almost broke a rib trying to sing Mariah Craey's "Whenever You Call" and lost myself with "Love On Top" as well.
It has to be one of Mariah's songs though, mostly because of the belting, for me the high notes are ok, it is physically impossible for me to reach her C7+ notes on Emotions but I can make that same leap from an octave lower and reach the C6+ notes which is an octave lower than her notes, but IMO holding the belts really proves you.... though I have herd her sing that live back in her day.... not as great as I expected but still better than anyone, she was able to do it at some point and that deserves credit in itself. If she had worked on her stamina, dear lord, she would not have been put up against Whitney and Celine.
Whitney had tone first and foremost which was highlighted by power and control.... Celine stamina which she showed off with distinct tone with elevatied control, Mariah lacked a bit more tone in her regular voice but she had range which gave her more tone when she mixed then....
ugh NVM, I'm getting confused now, I have to listen to all 3 gain. They all slayed but Mariah's long notes slayed me for their length, Celine's for their intensity and Whitney's for their impact.
Haaaaa'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandeliiiiiiiiiiiii
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
Wooooo'm gonna fly like a bird through the niIIIIiiight, feel my teEeaars as they dry
I almost broke a rib trying to sing Mariah Craey's "Whenever You Call" and lost myself with "Love On Top" as well.
It has to be one of Mariah's songs though, mostly because of the belting, for me the high notes are ok, it is physically impossible for me to reach her C7+ notes on Emotions but I can make that same leap from an octave lower and reach the C6+ notes which is an octave lower than her notes, but IMO holding the belts really proves you.... though I have herd her sing that live back in her day.... not as great as I expected but she was able to do it at some point and that deserves credit in itself.
Anything by Minnie Riperton. She's just flawless.
A few tracks by Mariah, especially "Emotions" and "Someday" where the vocal acrobatics are impressive.
And "Friday", coz no one can sound as awful as Rebecca Black, even if they try.