Mariah's runs are so airy and dreamy, for some reason she sounds better without instrumentation, her voice is music by itself. Please do more isolated vocals 😭💖
@@giulianacr2638 Maroah was aware for the future technology that could remove background music easily so she tend to make her qvocal great with instruments and without instruments. And also true. Her vocals were an instrument. She even make her own music instrument using her voice and the music instruments follows her voice. Like she did in masterclass.
Most singers who are avid melisma users tend to use is it in a more showy, "front and center" kinda way, but hardly anyone can weave complex melismas into the song compositions as subtly as Mariah. Sometimes, it's so subtle that u don't notice it but when u take it out, u immediately feel like something is missing
Maybe because Mariah writes her own songs and uses her full potential as a vocalist. Every aspect of her voice is her instrument, and she uses it as a way to express her emotions in the songs, that's why her vocal runs/adlibs don't sound "forced and showy". Most melismatic singers usually sing the songs that were written for them and show off what they can do with the songs.
Some people 'underestimate' Mariah's ability of doing runs and riffs as all of her runs are often not separately outstanding. It is a part of her melody. Most of every sentence she sings has a tiny run - always. She splits one letter, one word into a small runs. Or even a whole phrase. They dont realise it until other singers or themselves actually cover Mariah's song, just sound weird, incomplete, not smooth at all. Mariah has her own unique way to do runs and riffs. They are always coming from her musicianship of writing and producing. Therefore, she understands her runs.
A vocal coach by the name of Catherine Rose Smith put it perfectly, “it’s so over the top, but so subtle at the same time.” Like…the sheer number of runs she puts in each song truly is over the top, but somehow it all makes sense and it doesn’t get annoying or tired.
take mc's first line in One Sweet Day - sounds perfectly normal but when you examine the lyrics "Never had I imagined" it's almost impossibly melesmatic.
I can't fully explain it but one of the reasons why she's almost impossible to replicate is her riffing is musical and intentional in the sense that the focus of her riffs is to enhance the song and not to show off speed/complexity (tho she could totally go with this approach). That's why when other very agile singers cover her songs, they still pale in comparison to her. It just doesn't sound as nice tbh.
I agree. There are singers that can match Mariah in terms of complexity and precision of runs (e.g. Tori). However, her sheer musical genius/ musicality sets her apart. The way she's able to implement intricate melismas is like no other. Every single line/bar in Mariah's songs have soooo many notes...and they often go unnoticed if you don't have an "ear for music". It's not an in your face "look how skilled I am" kind of thing. They fit into her melodies perfectly. Plus, her tone, soft/angelic airyness, and TRANSITIONS...Oh the transitions! Cannot be duplicated. Seamless. Lol That's why a few can imitate fairly well but it just doesn't hit the same.
The difference between Mariah and other riffers is Mariah employs melisma and is based more on musicality. A lot of the other girls who are great runners often overrun or get repetitive. For instance, tori is a fantastic vocalist and her agility is excellent. She does show out a lot with creative runs but a lot of other times her runs feel repetitive and showy/don’t fit the music. Mariah has immense agility but also understands the importance of nuance and restraint
the acapella section is soooooo good you can hear every little rasp and note and vowel change that mariah does. its soo satisfying and angelic. her control is immaculate
1. her agility is unmatched 2. she can do runs in low 3. can do runs in mid 4. can do runs in belts 5. can do runs in head tone 6. can do runs in whistle 7. can do runs and switch from husky chest to falseto to whisper to clear chest in one vocal line. she can change between 10 vocal textures in one run. beat that. 8. I guess most importantly, unlike many who randomly throws runs for a show off which doesn't suit the music well, she musically and geniously fully incorporate the runs in her music that they blend well together
I always tell my students, if you are gonna use a bunch of melismas, make sure to change registers often and use dynamics. That way they won’t seem overbearing. Whitney and Mariah are the queens of this style of singing. Most singers don’t use their different registers these days. A bit of a pity because hearing a passagio is one of the most sublime things to listen to.
Agree, i think it comes down to mariah writing her own songs and thus having the most artistry, it blends with the song so nicely and it's not in ur face. She knows how to show off her voice and yet it never overshadows her whole song, lyrics, melody.
Mimi's riffs and runs always have a purpose, meaning and destination and is always well executed unlike some other singers who can also do the same thing but don't have sense of purpose and direction (not to be shady). Can't wait to see what the new album brings!
i think it's the way she controls the speed of her runs. she doesn't just run up or down with the same speed or just bouncing notes off of eachother, she reaches for the emotion in a note and holds it out, making the lyrics bloom and takes us on a journey. think of it like a tour guide. she stops to show you the relevancy of the sights and knowing when to move on to the next instead of walking while telling the story. it leaves so much space for complex layering too, making each note blend and not just doing a run in different keys stacked on top of eachother.
And thats why Mariah is the best when it comes to agillity, runs, riffs, melisma etc. But she sometimes does show off ofc. But still fits the song. Unlike this singers who only does show off and use their runs for complexity and not for music. Unlike Mariah who had alot of complex runs but still fits the music very very well. Sometimes even more complex than these singers were trying to show off. They are times were Mariah's were showing off some great complex runs but that's to prove that she could do everything in runs and her show off moments still fits the song lol.
This comment is so contradictory. But thank you, I’m so tired of Lambs disregarding her roots. She sometimes likes to show off, it’s what she got from Gospel music. But they love to ignore that side of her, for an odd (loud) reason. 🫢
I think that what really differs Mariah are her nodules, plus her breath control. Her ability to sing around them is what make her runs sound so unique. Doing an airy voice requires a great breath control and she is a real master.
Her voice puts you in a dreamworld and her musicianship is what sets her apart! She is one of the best songwriters that have ever lived and her runs and pop songs are some of the most difficult ever written
Okay so on the topic of riffs and runs, I need to share this unpopular opinion. I feel like Tori is on the level of Mariah with the precision and may actually be more consistent with her precision of her runs but I feel like Mariah is very advanced with her musicality compared to Tori which just takes her runs to the next level. Tori's musicality is still really great but I feel like Mariah's amazing Musicality is what takes it to another level!
I kinda feel the same and kinda not about Tori and her precision and her runs in general. Her precision is magnificent and out of this world just like Mariah’s, but at times it’s like ugh. I really don’t know how to explain the precision of her runs at times. Her runs in general are great just like Mariah, but to me she seems to overdo just to “show off” them. It’s nice to have a run her and there but to me her runs seem out of place at times. Again that’s just me and my opinion, but I do see what you mean though!
@@MarshallHi yeah, I do feel like sometimes she does overdo it, but at least they're still good😂 With Mariah she does so many runs but she blends them so well with the song it doesn't feel like she's showing off or overdoing anything!
@@Fishriah_Ari and ain't no other fan, FeDsax, and other flops said that tori had a better runs. Mariah carey once said (or more than once)- we, don't know her
Nowadays, Mariah is being underestimated and I don't know why. People just don't like the fact that Mariah Carey is one of the goats or the goat when it comes to vocals, style, versatility, standard, songwriting, and producing. You cannot find somebody like Mariah Carey and people disrespect this legend for her voice changed a lot. But what can you expect from somebody who has been singing for decades and who has been using her voice from lowest to highest register and singing different genres throughout her career? Although Madonna beats her with sales, we can't deny that Mariah is truly a legend and a gem to the music industry.
MARIAH'S runs and vocal notes are very different to other singers,Coz Mariah have her own natural technique and its hard to compare,Also Other reason,She have fully knowledge about music and vocal notes,so that she can even slayed and do the runs well.And she proved a lot in her entire career,she deserve being a legendary🦋❤️only mimi😭✋.and for Me second is TORRY KELLY she is also Great in runs,i love how she control her notes like Mimi's.
Mariah's unique tone, unmatched musicality, and originality are three of the things that set her riffs and runs to a higher/different level. Others were just overdoing it.
Same observation. I still believe, that MC's lead the way climax run is the most uniquely invented run to be inserted in a song. MC is the inventor of complicated runs, inserted in the most random parts of the songs!! The genius butterfly we're so blessed to experience her!
I love Mariah 😍😍 I agree that Tori has a more precise approach like girl can sing circles around my head all darn day . I do feel Ariana’s runs are a bit showy sometimes but I do feel like she’s still amazing ; not a fan of the genre of music like I used to be but her runs always make me just shun 😂😂😂
Wow. What a well made video. I love that you included Ariana and Tori to compare to Mariah and complimented them to explain the differences instead of negatively comparing them. Mariah's studio recordings (especially from Daydream-Charm) are the most thought out and have the most musicality to them. She puts thought into every single note, inflection, harmony, and even polyphonic tones. There are so many songs aside from the ones in this video that showcase this as well- Lullaby, Candy Bling, Breakdown, Bliss, etc. I know this is a lamb account but I would love to see a video like this for Whitney, as imo she is the only singer in existence who's melisma remotely matches Mariah's. Great video!
I think a lot of this has to do with her perfect pitch. Her runs sound so woven into the song because shes not just using them as flashy displays of her vocal capabilities, rather as a kind of extrapolation of other elements in the song that shes hearing as she sings the main melody (the chord progression, harmonies from other instruments, etc)
Love this. As a teen, I just enjoyed listening to her songs assuming anybody could sing them. Coming back to her music years later, it's awesome finding out how intricate and subtle and hard it is. Also, it has biased me in some ways because I'll listen to the other singers and ... the songs lack the fluidity in how they sing. (For example, I like Taylor Swift, but the girl could use a few lessons on how runs make songs more enjoyable, as well as leaning into 'stretching' the words. She always seems to be rushing to the next lyric rather than focusing on the actual lyric like Mariah does.)
Mariah definitely still has the most intricate runs and riffs I think, the way she tells a story with it and so complex with the timing and register change and agility. I would say Tori Kelly definitely is one of the closest to her ability-wise, among the mainstream artists. Her runs in this vids aren't her most mind-blowing ones, there are others- long and intricate ones from her acoustic videos. I would say another singer that really uses runs to tell a story and her voice as an instrument is Jessie J. Recently her singing is in an odd space and I don't feel like she's connecting properly with her musicality because of things she's going through, however I've seen most of her videos and her past videos in gigs, concerts and some acoustic sessions were where her musicality and vocal ability shines for me. Also on the China's Singer where it was more refined. In the past she never sung a song the same way twice because of how she does runs on the fly according to her emotions in the moment. Recently she seemed to repeat this "basic" trills as if she didn't know she already did them. There's a disconnection with her 2022 performances overall.
Here's the difference: the musicality. She uses her voice as an instrument to complement the track. She thinks & sings as a songwriter. The others sing like how they imagine a singer is supposed to sound, like a girl singing into her hairbrush in the mirror....mimicking, as opposed to authentically being a true artist who happens to sing.
Her melismata are always accompanied by transition & ascending or descending notes, which add complexity, let alone the whistle register. For speed & precision, Céline Dion, Tori Kelly & Beyoncé come in my mind beside Mariah Carey, but none is close in terms of overall complexity. This department of vocals seems organic to her.
Trust me it's hard to do runs(I tried to avoid alot cause the run might ruin my pitch since it's better to use if your throat is relax) but Mariah is one of those who can slay
I think tori have alien runs to but mariah is another lvl bc her run arent normal she just run what ever her musical sense guide her and she make them work bc her talent she dont seem to pre think before doing them i feel
As a singer (classically), I personally don't consider the riffs & runs "complex" unless the note intervals are. "Runs", "Riffs" and "Melissma" are defined as a series of notes, not registers. Mariah's runs don't fall into the category of 'complex' for me because she tends to use adjacent notes. Switching notes quickly and switching registers IMO is more-so a matter of agility. Truly 'complex' runs incorporate intentionally sharp, intentionally flat or 'tense' notes that add dissonance, and are typically followed by or include notes to resolve the note progression. The over all goal and effect is "tension" followed by "release". A good example is 4:35, The first note is intentionally belted sharp, followed by a note 1 semitone lower, then with the 2nd note in key, she executed a run that resolves the key - In terms of note intervals, Tori's runs are more complex, as are other singers like Beyonce, Brandy & Jazmine Sullivan. Mariah's runs hit different because of her agility, range and multitude of textures, but if you translated Mariah's runs to a piano it would reveal that they're not that complex. In fact, Mariah's runs are actually quite melodic, tidy and musically in tune with the song which is probably why they're among the most satisfying in all of singing. To Mariah's credit, it's generally better to keep things tidy because overly complex singing tends to be jarring and perceived as 'oversinging' even when technically correct. A lot of riffers do the 'because I can' and run like they're running for president (caugh Beyonce). Also, deeply spaced runs that borrow from different keys can be offputting if the song doesn't call for it. I tend to like deeply spaced runs because it's harder to tell where the singer will go and I like the suspense (See: Vision of love). In short, Mariah's use of registers is what's complex, not necessarily her runs. That's not to say her runs aren't extremely difficult. Mariah still has some of the best runs in history.
Ariana, Mariah and Tori are all amazing singers. Ariana has improved over the years, and Sweetener is one of her best tours, but it was all older clips from her first tours. Her newer music is incredible and has so many whistle notes. No offence, just my opinion as someone who has listened to Ariana for 10 years 🤍
I fully expected to see Tori and Ari on here but I also expected to see Jojo. Maybe even Halsey and Kehlani...I hear a clear MC inspiration in them. I'm not going to pretend I understand music or MC's talent; all I know is I love it and she's my all-time favorite!
A lot of singers now use riffs and runs just to show off, and obviously too much done.. unlike Mariah, she does that thing naturally and still connected to the melodies of the song, and NOT Show off, because she already knew she's good at it.. not trying to impress..
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Mariah's runs are so airy and dreamy, for some reason she sounds better without instrumentation, her voice is music by itself. Please do more isolated vocals 😭💖
Yes,which song do you wanna see next?
I’m thinking someday
@@TheQueenOfLambily maybe fly like a bird or circles?
@@TheQueenOfLambilythat sounds good! Anything honestly cause her songs are so vocally structured and intricate.
@@giulianacr2638 Maroah was aware for the future technology that could remove background music easily so she tend to make her qvocal great with instruments and without instruments. And also true. Her vocals were an instrument. She even make her own music instrument using her voice and the music instruments follows her voice. Like she did in masterclass.
I find it so weird but also amazing how Mariah can riff/run in her whistle register... Considering that register is completely disconnected.
Watch Katrina Velarde singing I wanna know what love is, she's riffing while whistling ❤️
@@briederilo4442 not well lol
Most singers who are avid melisma users tend to use is it in a more showy, "front and center" kinda way, but hardly anyone can weave complex melismas into the song compositions as subtly as Mariah. Sometimes, it's so subtle that u don't notice it but when u take it out, u immediately feel like something is missing
Maybe because Mariah writes her own songs and uses her full potential as a vocalist. Every aspect of her voice is her instrument, and she uses it as a way to express her emotions in the songs, that's why her vocal runs/adlibs don't sound "forced and showy". Most melismatic singers usually sing the songs that were written for them and show off what they can do with the songs.
Some people 'underestimate' Mariah's ability of doing runs and riffs as all of her runs are often not separately outstanding.
It is a part of her melody.
Most of every sentence she sings has a tiny run - always.
She splits one letter, one word into a small runs.
Or even a whole phrase.
They dont realise it until other singers or themselves actually cover Mariah's song, just sound weird, incomplete, not smooth at all.
Mariah has her own unique way to do runs and riffs. They are always coming from her musicianship of writing and producing. Therefore, she understands her runs.
A vocal coach by the name of Catherine Rose Smith put it perfectly, “it’s so over the top, but so subtle at the same time.” Like…the sheer number of runs she puts in each song truly is over the top, but somehow it all makes sense and it doesn’t get annoying or tired.
Yeah, it sounds like a lot to other people but for Mariah it is the norm,hence it sounds so sublime
I think that’s because they aren’t messy. That’s probably why.
i think of how she put it as how those runs just blend in a perfect way musically and not just sang for fun.
take mc's first line in One Sweet Day - sounds perfectly normal but when you examine the lyrics "Never had I imagined" it's almost impossibly melesmatic.
Because she's an artist and she's creating on the spot ❤️
I can't fully explain it but one of the reasons why she's almost impossible to replicate is her riffing is musical and intentional in the sense that the focus of her riffs is to enhance the song and not to show off speed/complexity (tho she could totally go with this approach).
That's why when other very agile singers cover her songs, they still pale in comparison to her. It just doesn't sound as nice tbh.
I agree. There are singers that can match Mariah in terms of complexity and precision of runs (e.g. Tori). However, her sheer musical genius/ musicality sets her apart.
The way she's able to implement intricate melismas is like no other. Every single line/bar in Mariah's songs have soooo many notes...and they often go unnoticed if you don't have an "ear for music". It's not an in your face "look how skilled I am" kind of thing. They fit into her melodies perfectly.
Plus, her tone, soft/angelic airyness, and TRANSITIONS...Oh the transitions! Cannot be duplicated. Seamless. Lol
That's why a few can imitate fairly well but it just doesn't hit the same.
Also, this is very apparent in sad songs. She's masterful in making riffs that sound so emotionally vulnerable.
The difference between Mariah and other riffers is Mariah employs melisma and is based more on musicality. A lot of the other girls who are great runners often overrun or get repetitive. For instance, tori is a fantastic vocalist and her agility is excellent. She does show out a lot with creative runs but a lot of other times her runs feel repetitive and showy/don’t fit the music. Mariah has immense agility but also understands the importance of nuance and restraint
Well said!!
@@bestvocalsbyvocalists849 thank you 😊
Even Beyonce has this where some of her runs are unnecessary.
sorry but you were not supposed to say unnecessary
the acapella section is soooooo good you can hear every little rasp and note and vowel change that mariah does. its soo satisfying and angelic. her control is immaculate
Mariah has inspired a lot of new singers :)
Paved the way wbk 💅🏻✨✨✨
Yes!!!
Probably all of new songers lol.
1. her agility is unmatched
2. she can do runs in low
3. can do runs in mid
4. can do runs in belts
5. can do runs in head tone
6. can do runs in whistle
7. can do runs and switch from husky chest to falseto to whisper to clear chest in one vocal line. she can change between 10 vocal textures in one run. beat that.
8. I guess most importantly, unlike many who randomly throws runs for a show off which doesn't suit the music well, she musically and geniously fully incorporate the runs in her music that they blend well together
I always tell my students, if you are gonna use a bunch of melismas, make sure to change registers often and use dynamics. That way they won’t seem overbearing. Whitney and Mariah are the queens of this style of singing. Most singers don’t use their different registers these days. A bit of a pity because hearing a passagio is one of the most sublime things to listen to.
Agree, i think it comes down to mariah writing her own songs and thus having the most artistry, it blends with the song so nicely and it's not in ur face. She knows how to show off her voice and yet it never overshadows her whole song, lyrics, melody.
I think it's her tone that really sets her apart from the competition- and the kind of music. She's very versatile in terms of genre.
@@mohamedhaikal829 bc it literally is.
@@mohamedhaikal829 If tone is really subjective, no offence but Madonna and the likes would have been noted as one of the greatest vocalists ever.
Tori's ability to do such riffs and runs is incredible! She's so technical.
To me what stands out is that the way she moves through the notes is so light and soft, making it so unique
Tory is a beast in agility, but tbh her tone is not my fave, wish it was less squeaky and more airy and buttery like Mariah.
we love her
@@TheQueenOfLambily yes! She is amazingly agile and she plays guitar while being the vocal beast she is.
Absolutely love tori but i also know what you mean! Regardless, she slayyyyyss
❤️MARIAH is so special. Her voice touch my soul like nobody else. I love her with all my heart and soul. LAMB FOREVER. 🐑
Words can't express the amount of talent that MC have ❣️
Mimi's riffs and runs always have a purpose, meaning and destination and is always well executed unlike some other singers who can also do the same thing but don't have sense of purpose and direction (not to be shady). Can't wait to see what the new album brings!
Her riffs and runs are the tone of emotions
i think it's the way she controls the speed of her runs. she doesn't just run up or down with the same speed or just bouncing notes off of eachother, she reaches for the emotion in a note and holds it out, making the lyrics bloom and takes us on a journey. think of it like a tour guide. she stops to show you the relevancy of the sights and knowing when to move on to the next instead of walking while telling the story. it leaves so much space for complex layering too, making each note blend and not just doing a run in different keys stacked on top of eachother.
MARIAH's AGILITY IS FASTER THAN USAIN BOLT. SHE IS AND WAS AND WILL BE THE LEGEND
The runs are so unique yet somehow fit with every song. I’ve never heard anything like them and can’t imagine anything else being in each song
And thats why Mariah is the best when it comes to agillity, runs, riffs, melisma etc. But she sometimes does show off ofc. But still fits the song. Unlike this singers who only does show off and use their runs for complexity and not for music. Unlike Mariah who had alot of complex runs but still fits the music very very well. Sometimes even more complex than these singers were trying to show off. They are times were Mariah's were showing off some great complex runs but that's to prove that she could do everything in runs and her show off moments still fits the song lol.
This comment is so contradictory. But thank you, I’m so tired of Lambs disregarding her roots. She sometimes likes to show off, it’s what she got from Gospel music. But they love to ignore that side of her, for an odd (loud) reason. 🫢
2:06 that Fourth of July run is truly insane!! is subtle , smooth & fast in the same time.
Mariah’s musicality and years and years of understanding music from the radio since her childhood has given her so much
One of the things that make mariah a legend....is that every note , every breath every run and riff has its own purpose. It is never random.
I think Mariah is a real life avenger where her source of power is her voice.
i've never landed on a video that quite encapsulated the genius of Mariah's voice as an instrument the way this one does. thank you!
I think that what really differs Mariah are her nodules, plus her breath control. Her ability to sing around them is what make her runs sound so unique. Doing an airy voice requires a great breath control and she is a real master.
Her voice puts you in a dreamworld and her musicianship is what sets her apart! She is one of the best songwriters that have ever lived and her runs and pop songs are some of the most difficult ever written
1:56 throws shoe !!! screams. That should be the new tiktok challenge
I just spent like an hour yesterday listening to the Fourth of July run on repeat love this!
girl i love these videos, i wish you used more of the pianos to show how many notes she used, as someone who doesn’t read music i loved this visual
I love practicing my runs with the one at 2:50 😍
Mariah's runs are exceptionally executed with her rich, colorful and husky shifting and sustainable notes.
she has that airy Voice that no can does!!!! its like angel from heaven singing ❤️❤️❤️
Oh Holy Night! It always give me goosebumps and I had a wig being snatched
Okay so on the topic of riffs and runs, I need to share this unpopular opinion. I feel like Tori is on the level of Mariah with the precision and may actually be more consistent with her precision of her runs but I feel like Mariah is very advanced with her musicality compared to Tori which just takes her runs to the next level. Tori's musicality is still really great but I feel like Mariah's amazing Musicality is what takes it to another level!
I kinda feel the same and kinda not about Tori and her precision and her runs in general. Her precision is magnificent and out of this world just like Mariah’s, but at times it’s like ugh. I really don’t know how to explain the precision of her runs at times. Her runs in general are great just like Mariah, but to me she seems to overdo just to “show off” them. It’s nice to have a run her and there but to me her runs seem out of place at times. Again that’s just me and my opinion, but I do see what you mean though!
@@MarshallHi yeah, I do feel like sometimes she does overdo it, but at least they're still good😂 With Mariah she does so many runs but she blends them so well with the song it doesn't feel like she's showing off or overdoing anything!
@@Fishriah_Ari and ain't no other fan, FeDsax, and other flops said that tori had a better runs.
Mariah carey once said (or more than once)- we, don't know her
Kelly is more agile than Mariah. But Mariah is the better melissmatic singer
@@takemyhand1988 I feel like they're on the same level, only thing is Tori is more consistent whereas Mariah is more melissmatic.
Nowadays, Mariah is being underestimated and I don't know why. People just don't like the fact that Mariah Carey is one of the goats or the goat when it comes to vocals, style, versatility, standard, songwriting, and producing. You cannot find somebody like Mariah Carey and people disrespect this legend for her voice changed a lot. But what can you expect from somebody who has been singing for decades and who has been using her voice from lowest to highest register and singing different genres throughout her career? Although Madonna beats her with sales, we can't deny that Mariah is truly a legend and a gem to the music industry.
1:20 And as cupcakke said: *My Wig flew Mami*
MARIAH'S runs and vocal notes are very different to other singers,Coz Mariah have her own natural technique and its hard to compare,Also Other reason,She have fully knowledge about music and vocal notes,so that she can even slayed and do the runs well.And she proved a lot in her entire career,she deserve being a legendary🦋❤️only mimi😭✋.and for Me second is TORRY KELLY she is also Great in runs,i love how she control her notes like Mimi's.
The expertise, sophistication and speed of her runs. And in different registers, at will. ASTOUNDING.
Mariah's unique tone, unmatched musicality, and originality are three of the things that set her riffs and runs to a higher/different level. Others were just overdoing it.
Her runs are faster than Usain Bolt's runs. So creamy, dreamy, soft ❣️❣️❣️
Same observation. I still believe, that MC's lead the way climax run is the most uniquely invented run to be inserted in a song. MC is the inventor of complicated runs, inserted in the most random parts of the songs!! The genius butterfly we're so blessed to experience her!
I love Mariah 😍😍
I agree that Tori has a more precise approach like girl can sing circles around my head all darn day . I do feel Ariana’s runs are a bit showy sometimes but I do feel like she’s still amazing ; not a fan of the genre of music like I used to be but her runs always make me just shun 😂😂😂
Wow. What a well made video. I love that you included Ariana and Tori to compare to Mariah and complimented them to explain the differences instead of negatively comparing them. Mariah's studio recordings (especially from Daydream-Charm) are the most thought out and have the most musicality to them. She puts thought into every single note, inflection, harmony, and even polyphonic tones. There are so many songs aside from the ones in this video that showcase this as well- Lullaby, Candy Bling, Breakdown, Bliss, etc. I know this is a lamb account but I would love to see a video like this for Whitney, as imo she is the only singer in existence who's melisma remotely matches Mariah's. Great video!
Frankfurtriah in the Intro-💅🏻✨
Mariah sprinted so the girls today could walk. ❤❤❤❤💅💅💅💅
Im obsessed with mariahs riffs n runs my whole life. :)
Same
Runriah slayed💅
Runriah I love it!!!!!
Mariah's talent is unmatched... incredible. Truly gifted. ❤️
OMFG YASSSSS A SMALL DOSE OF ARI APPRECIATION 😍💅🏻✨✨✨✨
It's the runs that transition into the bridges of Mariah songs that slay me every time. Sometimes I just to through an album and only listen to those.
I think a lot of this has to do with her perfect pitch. Her runs sound so woven into the song because shes not just using them as flashy displays of her vocal capabilities, rather as a kind of extrapolation of other elements in the song that shes hearing as she sings the main melody (the chord progression, harmonies from other instruments, etc)
Love this. As a teen, I just enjoyed listening to her songs assuming anybody could sing them. Coming back to her music years later, it's awesome finding out how intricate and subtle and hard it is. Also, it has biased me in some ways because I'll listen to the other singers and ... the songs lack the fluidity in how they sing. (For example, I like Taylor Swift, but the girl could use a few lessons on how runs make songs more enjoyable, as well as leaning into 'stretching' the words. She always seems to be rushing to the next lyric rather than focusing on the actual lyric like Mariah does.)
Mariah definitely still has the most intricate runs and riffs I think, the way she tells a story with it and so complex with the timing and register change and agility. I would say Tori Kelly definitely is one of the closest to her ability-wise, among the mainstream artists. Her runs in this vids aren't her most mind-blowing ones, there are others- long and intricate ones from her acoustic videos. I would say another singer that really uses runs to tell a story and her voice as an instrument is Jessie J. Recently her singing is in an odd space and I don't feel like she's connecting properly with her musicality because of things she's going through, however I've seen most of her videos and her past videos in gigs, concerts and some acoustic sessions were where her musicality and vocal ability shines for me. Also on the China's Singer where it was more refined. In the past she never sung a song the same way twice because of how she does runs on the fly according to her emotions in the moment. Recently she seemed to repeat this "basic" trills as if she didn't know she already did them. There's a disconnection with her 2022 performances overall.
Here's the difference: the musicality. She uses her voice as an instrument to complement the track. She thinks & sings as a songwriter.
The others sing like how they imagine a singer is supposed to sound, like a girl singing into her hairbrush in the mirror....mimicking, as opposed to authentically being a true artist who happens to sing.
Her melismata are always accompanied by transition & ascending or descending notes, which add complexity, let alone the whistle register. For speed & precision, Céline Dion, Tori Kelly & Beyoncé come in my mind beside Mariah Carey, but none is close in terms of overall complexity. This department of vocals seems organic to her.
Mariah was send from god to humans experience music (whatever the god yall believe because we love everybody)
Mariah is a musician a true artist, others are just singers.
Mariah is Queen of everything 🥺👑
I'm so proud of her!!!!!
Fun fact : mariah is a god mother of the nowaday singers
I think her background vocals on outside are amazing her harmonies with the organ
Greatest voice ever
Oh holy night ended everyone in this vid
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Oh wait, actually the whistles ate everyone up
But FOJ & Outside on the other hand>>>>>
Ok period! Lol 😂
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*MARIAH CAREY SH'S THE ONLY ONE* incrivel❤❤❤👑 rainha
Trust me it's hard to do runs(I tried to avoid alot cause the run might ruin my pitch since it's better to use if your throat is relax) but Mariah is one of those who can slay
I love Mariah and the way she uses her talents
Mariah's run are so smooth that sometime listener don't even notice how much she does in a song, but ppl do know Mariah sing it great.
I LOVE YOU MARIAH CAREY HONESTLY LOVE YOU TO MAKE YOU MY FOREVER
I agree. Her vocals sound better without all the instruments. ❤️
I think tori have alien runs to but mariah is another lvl bc her run arent normal she just run what ever her musical sense guide her and she make them work bc her talent she dont seem to pre think before doing them i feel
I need this for all the Black Artist that need more credit in this. Lord, Tiktok pls, Some TH-cam please. This video is so masterful!❤️😍
Mariah is heavenly 🥰🥰🥰🥰
very insightful analysis, a lot to think about here
As a singer (classically), I personally don't consider the riffs & runs "complex" unless the note intervals are. "Runs", "Riffs" and "Melissma" are defined as a series of notes, not registers. Mariah's runs don't fall into the category of 'complex' for me because she tends to use adjacent notes. Switching notes quickly and switching registers IMO is more-so a matter of agility.
Truly 'complex' runs incorporate intentionally sharp, intentionally flat or 'tense' notes that add dissonance, and are typically followed by or include notes to resolve the note progression. The over all goal and effect is "tension" followed by "release". A good example is 4:35, The first note is intentionally belted sharp, followed by a note 1 semitone lower, then with the 2nd note in key, she executed a run that resolves the key -
In terms of note intervals, Tori's runs are more complex, as are other singers like Beyonce, Brandy & Jazmine Sullivan. Mariah's runs hit different because of her agility, range and multitude of textures, but if you translated Mariah's runs to a piano it would reveal that they're not that complex. In fact, Mariah's runs are actually quite melodic, tidy and musically in tune with the song which is probably why they're among the most satisfying in all of singing.
To Mariah's credit, it's generally better to keep things tidy because overly complex singing tends to be jarring and perceived as 'oversinging' even when technically correct. A lot of riffers do the 'because I can' and run like they're running for president (caugh Beyonce). Also, deeply spaced runs that borrow from different keys can be offputting if the song doesn't call for it. I tend to like deeply spaced runs because it's harder to tell where the singer will go and I like the suspense (See: Vision of love).
In short, Mariah's use of registers is what's complex, not necessarily her runs. That's not to say her runs aren't extremely difficult. Mariah still has some of the best runs in history.
Oooh, this is an interesting, eye-opening and quite underrated comment. 👏
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Subtle Invitation is from 2002
Ariana, Mariah and Tori are all amazing singers.
Ariana has improved over the years, and Sweetener is one of her best tours, but it was all older clips from her first tours. Her newer music is incredible and has so many whistle notes. No offence, just my opinion as someone who has listened to Ariana for 10 years 🤍
4:46 THIS IS HOW A WHISTLE SOUNDS, THIN AND SOOO AIRY.
Mariah Carey sings like the melodies that Italian baroque composers wrote for the violin, oboe, or the flute for their concertos.
Her runs in 2013 and early 2014 are equally incredible. Plus they are more agile TBH.
Mimi has talent, she never repeats her riffs. And that is crazy.
Because her runs are melodious, not out of key and trying hard.
If you were gonna put the “Circles” clips at the end, you should’ve also added the where she went from head voice to whistle in the climax 😭
Her runs are natural.. unlike any others so much perfectly done, like how many times being learned...
Mariah will always have the most creativity
I fully expected to see Tori and Ari on here but I also expected to see Jojo. Maybe even Halsey and Kehlani...I hear a clear MC inspiration in them.
I'm not going to pretend I understand music or MC's talent; all I know is I love it and she's my all-time favorite!
Wow untouchable vocalist...
A lot of singers now use riffs and runs just to show off, and obviously too much done.. unlike Mariah, she does that thing naturally and still connected to the melodies of the song, and NOT Show off, because she already knew she's good at it.. not trying to impress..
I have never understood why her vocal isn't as esteemed as Whitney houston. In my opinion Mariah was more talented.
But how about “ lead the way” ✨✨✨, if you know you know.
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Mimi is the Best !!!!!Always and Forever !!!!!!My #1
She’s literally a mutant! NOBODY can replicate her powers 🦋
Every time i hear Mariah i get emotional and i have goosies all over. Its a good thing i know.
You need to use swt clips; that’s arianas prime vocal era
i think the oh santa run itself is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than what any modern day artist will do
That's why there's only one Mariah 🔥💋