The ultimate diva, an incredible woman who’s known for dripping in sparkles and for her angelic voice—yes, it’s Mariah Carey.
Her famous ability to hit almost impossible high-notes has changed the face of ‘90s music forever.
She has a career spanning two decades, one that has Carey placed second in Cove Magazine’s list of “The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists.”
Renowned for her impressive five-octave vocal range, American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, Mariah Carey, has broken a few records in her long career.
She was the first artist in history whose first five singles became number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The Guinness Book of World Records even nicknamed her as “Songbird Supreme” for her magnificent vocal abilities.
The 1990s were an amazing period for Mariah.
During that time, she won numerous awards and achieved worldwide success.
In all, she has sold over 200 million records worldwide, and plenty of hip hop, pop and R&B artists have cited her as an influence.
Those people include Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Leona Lewis and Nelly Furtado, to name a few.
The video is a short clip from Carey’s 1995 fourth concert DVD release.
Among her other awesome projects, Mariah’s discography consists of 15 studio albums, seven compilation albums and one live album.
This one is Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden, originally shown as a television special on November 29, 1995. She performed some of her most popular songs at the time, and the power ballad “Without You” surely holds a special place on that playlist. Paul McCartney once described the track as “the killer song of all time.”
Mariah did her cover of the song based on Harry Nilsson’s 1971 version, but the song was originally recorded by British rock group Badfinger in 1970.
Carey’s version went on to become a huge international hit, and is still very popular on talent shows.
It’s hard to believe that this is a live performance!
We all know that Carey is a magnificent signer, but the way she delivers the song is almost unbelievable.
We hardly grasped the fact that it wasn’t pre-recorded, as Mariah is simply phenomenal at hitting those high notes on the spot and making it look so effortless. With her elegant outfit, dim lights and so much confidence on stage, she has the audience excitedly screaming every time she frees the full potential of her powerful voice. It’s very clear why she’s regarded as one of the best artists in history. The level of vocal splendor in her prime is majestic.
You’ll enjoy everything about the video: her elegance, her great band and the carefree way she belts those high notes.
An interesting fact is that Mariah was often absent from high-school because of her work as a demo singer. That’s why her classmates gave her the nickname Mirage.
We can all agree that her voice does sound unrealistic because of how divine it is—she can surely can hit five out of eight octaves.
The self-proclaimed “Elusive-Chanteuse” amassed 23 million YouTube views.
We enjoyed just how good Mariah is at putting emotions in her voice.
It’s a stunning performance that will glue your eyes to the screen, and then you’ll probably replay it. Just like her lyrics say, her voice is vividly emblazoned in our minds whenever we think of a great musician. Good job, Mariah, you’re legendary!
Watch the full performance in the link below:
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