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Post by Ky on Mar 20, 2005 0:44:01 GMT -5
Well the masses must not have been too amazed by Mariahs version of America the beautiful considering how successful the Star Spangled Banner was and how anytime some1 refers back to that song its always conpared to Whitneys version. No1 says "gee that version of America the beautiful was good, but it wasnt like Mariahs" but EVERYONE says "they didnt sing the star spangled banner it like Whitney". First - I voted for Whitney. Second - I haven't heard Mariah's America the Beautiful and I don't know when/where she performed it. Whitney's version of SSB is the point of reference for that song, yes. And I'm not taking away from Whitney (my favorite singer all-time) that she killed the song, BUT it was performed at an event that pretty much everyone in the US watches during a war. In a time where everyone is at a patriotic high, it's going to be much easier to make a memorable rendition of our national anthem. AGAIN, I'm not taking away from Whitney, I don't think anyone could've done that. But if Mariah would've done the National Anthem in the middle of Desert Storm I'm sure it'd be just as memorable.
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Post by Ky on Mar 20, 2005 0:45:56 GMT -5
it was such a good song...if it was THAT weak, y did it get an oscar nod? Accidentally in Love got an Oscar nod too and a lot of people think it is weak. They don't always have a ton of great songs to choose from (especially if they want to include something mainstream/high-profile).
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Post by The Rebel Without a Cause on Mar 20, 2005 1:20:26 GMT -5
If Mariah would've done the National Anthem in the middle of Desert Storm I'm sure it'd be just as memorable.
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Post by bluenote on Mar 20, 2005 3:24:52 GMT -5
But if Mariah would've done the National Anthem in the middle of Desert Storm I'm sure it'd be just as memorable. I guess those who performed it after 911 and during the War on Iraq must have been lacking somehting because no1 cared about them or remembers for that matter. It must've been the magic of Whitneys voice.
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Post by Ky on Mar 20, 2005 7:21:03 GMT -5
I guess those who performed it after 911 and during the War on Iraq must have been lacking somehting because no1 cared about them or remembers for that matter. It must've been the magic of Whitneys voice. Yes. I think it was the magic of Whitney's voice, AND the fact that at a time like that. And I mention in my post that not anyone could've done that. Now that Whitney has set the standard for our generation for this song, she's got it on lock. Anyone else will almost be like a cover, so it's hard to compare similar situations ten years later, especially when there are few people who can have the same effect vocally. I remember Faith Hill's rendition being very nice. And as far as last year goes, nobody seems to care about whether a National Anthem was sung or not after the halftime fiasco.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Mar 20, 2005 12:13:45 GMT -5
I vote for Mariah. So what if she's totally BONKERS... you gotta love her! :)
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Post by velcro on Mar 20, 2005 12:45:55 GMT -5
Whitney, easily.
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Post by Ironically Ironic on Mar 20, 2005 13:07:18 GMT -5
Yes. I think it was the magic of Whitney's voice, AND the fact that at a time like that. And I mention in my post that not anyone could've done that. Now that Whitney has set the standard for our generation for this song, she's got it on lock. Anyone else will almost be like a cover, so it's hard to compare similar situations ten years later, especially when there are few people who can have the same effect vocally. I remember Faith Hill's rendition being very nice. And as far as last year goes, nobody seems to care about whether a National Anthem was sung or not after the halftime fiasco. True. No MATTER HOW good someone sings the song they are gonna compare it to Whitneys. Its just like songs. No matter how well Ushers future songs do, they are gonna say its not a Yeah!. Or no matter how well Candy Shop does, its no In Da Club. Its not like Whitney is the only one who can sing it so good. And for like the next 10 years, its all gonna be about who is doing the halftime show, and not who is singing the national anthem.
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Post by Richard on Mar 26, 2005 16:00:06 GMT -5
*sighs* Mariah
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Post by Cutie on Mar 26, 2005 21:59:43 GMT -5
Mariah easily
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Mar 26, 2005 23:16:55 GMT -5
I'm sorry but I think Whitney is infintely better than Mariah. Mariah may be able to sing very high notes and hold them for a long time, but IMHO she does not have an ear-pleasing voice quality, and her singing lacks emotion.
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Post by Evergreen on Mar 27, 2005 0:13:23 GMT -5
It takes a true lamb to deny Whitney a vote here. Not even really a contest.
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Post by CFM on Mar 27, 2005 2:08:03 GMT -5
No contest at all here, Mariah easily. Only deaf and dumb can say Whitney is better
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Post by itsbeenaweek on Mar 27, 2005 4:06:28 GMT -5
I love them both, but Mariah is ahead of Whitney for me, because she can do so much more with her voice and she writes her own music.
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Post by ListenToMe on Mar 27, 2005 13:52:38 GMT -5
No contest at all here, Mariah easily. Only deaf and dumb can say Whitney is better I'm neither deaf or dumb and my vote goes to Whitney...what an ignorant comment you make... Both were fantastic vocalists in the 90's but Whitney has a more ear pleasing and powerful voice IMO. Whitney is "THE VOICE".
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Mar 27, 2005 16:08:57 GMT -5
I'm neither deaf or dumb and my vote goes to Whitney...what an ignorant comment you make... Both were fantastic vocalists in the 90's but Whitney has a more ear pleasing and powerful voice IMO. Whitney is "THE VOICE". Amen, brother!
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Post by yodjone1 on Mar 27, 2005 16:27:15 GMT -5
Mariah, for her diversity.
She could sing for any kind of song, in any genre, and make a hit out of it, not many artists can do that.
She sings with more emotion and soul than any other act/artist out there imo, whereas artists like Celine, Whitney etc, i just dont hear the same kind of emotion as when I hear a Mariah song.
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Post by hidizzyguy on Mar 27, 2005 18:11:48 GMT -5
i think whitney was great at the beginning..... but then, later her sound just kinda went off........ i think mariah has been more consistent.......albeit, when she's up she's really up, and when she's down, she's really down....... also...this poll was obvisouly created by the mariah haters, so that she could possibly lose, which is why I'm also saying mariah......to spite you all! j/k................... or am I?
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Post by hidizzyguy on Mar 27, 2005 18:14:11 GMT -5
p.s. If you listen to When You Believe..... that's also an indication of who sorta has a better voice.... I know it was more mariah's song, so she got more of the high notes in..... but, in general.... whitney's voice sounded harsher on the ear.....
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Post by gazermazer on Mar 31, 2005 23:29:33 GMT -5
Mariah, yes her lower register, mid register and whisper register could beat Whitney's in the 90's.
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Post by mariahcentral on Apr 1, 2005 23:31:10 GMT -5
FIRST OFF ALL, I like both Mariah and Whitney. But Mariah got my vote, because, for one she has more of a range than Whitney. Whitney is your "typical" shouting power singer, same old same old. Whitney tends to over do it sometimes, out sings a song, if you can't tell, you aren't listening clearly or something. Whitney sounds great on her earlier earlier songs and "I believe in you and me" now that was a great song, she didn't try so hard. When you believe was a great song, Mariah did her out in the high notes and low ones. Mariah WRITES & PRODUCES her own stuff, unlike Whitney. Mariah is down to earth, sweet and caring, Whitney (no offense) seems a little cranky and can I say "get off the f**king crack" Whitney needs to get her s**t together and stop making excuses for herself, I like her, but COME ON, just get off the drugs, I heard she recently went into rehab and hopefully she will stick to it this time, otherwise I wouldn't be surprised if she dies from it, this time around. Whitney is truely an icon and a legend and has sold alot of records and I will always like her music (though i do not buy her albums anymore, when was her last hit like 7 years ago?). Mariah has range (5 octaves or more), she can sing high and low and inbetween and she has longevity and she is truely a legand, and has OUTSOLD Whitney and Mariah has only been out for 15 years, verses Whitney at (20 years). Mariah sang "America The Beautiful" at the 1990 NBA finals. When she sang it it was her second TV appearance ever and it was before "Vision Of Love" came out and she was a unknown, if she was famous when she sang it, It would have been compared to Whitney's for sure. Mariah is one of the best singers in the world and so is Whitney, but Mariah is more unique and in my opinion alot more talented and soulful, so that is why MC got my vote!! You can download Mariah's performance of "America The Beautiful" by clicking on the link below: s15.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=069J27FTYOFOL0UGKPFDOWYI6M !! It's on yousendit.com, it's only available for 7 days and only a limited # of downloads, so if it's expired, someone else will have to re-upload it. Kelly
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Post by automyskin89 on Apr 2, 2005 0:40:46 GMT -5
Mariah
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Apr 2, 2005 0:51:14 GMT -5
they are both good
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