If y’all know me/know of me/follow me/whatever, you’re aware of my undying love for the one and only legend MARIAH CAREY. Not only is she one of the greatest songwriters of all time (that’s a post for another day), her voice is truly out of this world.
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Here are 22 times she proved she was actually a superhuman:
1. When she hit the opening “Dreamlover” D7 note and legit sounded like a gorgeous bird:
Twitter: @thebestofmimi / Via CBS / youtube.com
2. And when she EXTENDED the “Emotions” whistles!!! ARE YOU KIDDING!!!
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3. When she battled a piano and won:
#Day205 – @MariahCarey…Queen of the whistle register. Actual QUEEN. I mean just listen to her match this upper keyboard note live. Ridiculous. Dolphins around the world are shook! #SongbirdSupreme #WhistleRegister #Band #Intro #Charmbracelet #Tour #Live
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4. When she did 55 notes in 17 seconds:
@ChalWahinChale @littlexkittenx1 @glosscr Mariah is literally one of the most agile singers ever. She literally hit 55 notes in the WHISTLE REGISTER in 17 seconds
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5. When she hit fourteen F5s in a minute in her live performance of “Joy to the World.”
Literally, who else can effortlessly belt 14 F5s in one minute? Mariah is a vocal beast
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6. When she spoke-sang in whistle register:
7. When she invented running and belting high notes during “Make It Happen” in 2005:
8. When her voice opened a garage door:
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9. When she legit sounded like a bird:
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10. When she wrote 17 of her 18 number ones:
11. When she sang beautifully in a stadium while her in-ear monitors were malfunctioning:
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12. When she made “America the Beautiful” her own with her unreal vocals. The announcer even said, “THE PALACE NOW HAS A QUEEN.”
A new day and new beginnings with a new administration..Here is Mariah Carey performing America the Beautiful. #InaugurationDay
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13. When she sang “Fly Like a Bird” (in its original key) in a restaurant. LIKE, casual…
@mariahcarey / Via Twitter: @MariahCarey
14. When she went higher and higher to appease her dog:
15. When she whistled the words, “Yes, you did!”
Twitter: @thebestofmimi / Via Pepsi
16. When she scalped the entire audience in 2005:
mariah carey making her growls spring into action while singing “vision of love” (2005)
Twitter: @thebestofmimi / Via BET
17. When she hit the “Love Takes Time” note perfectly:
mariah carey facing the camera serving her beauty and flawless vocals while singing “love takes time” (1990)
Twitter: @thebestofmimi / Via SME / youtube.com
18. When she invented vibrato with the MSG “Make It Happen” performance:
mariah carey emitting a powerful and resonant C#5 while singing “make it happen” (1995)
Twitter: @thebestofmimi / Via youtube.com
19. When she would walk through the halls of an ice rink hitting 6th octave notes:
Starting the day on a high note! Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!! ️️🥳️️️
20. When she slayed the “If It’s Over” climax in front of Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and more divas a the Grammys in 1992:
mariah carey impressing everyone for her vocal mastery while singing “if it’s over” (1992)
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21. Most recently, when she slayed the fuck out of the “Emotions” ending whistles in 2021, 20 years later:
22. And lastly, the “Hero” climax of 1996 in Tokyo speaks for itself:
MariahCarey / Via youtube.com
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