10 Things You Shouldn't Do When Singing

[@ionealena6300]

okay but the overexpressing one, in theatre your audience has to see your expression from all the way in the back, Barbara is in theatre, that's a performance of her probably promoting a musical.

[@bojack40]

Ione Pailes bollocks

[@knightenchanter7908]

I also call bollocks. Barbara was overdoing her expression. I know lots of theatrical people and they are never taught to do random expressions. Barbara in this clip was look angry rather than happy or gleeful in fact.

[@jolennon8629]

@@knightenchanter7908 But Barbra sang it ironically during the 60s. The video is from 63 and she wasn't promoting any play. It really wasn't a great performance. You should compare it to her performances on The Gary Moore Show (1962), her My Name Is Barbra tv special (1965) or her Central Park concert (1968). Search for Happy Days Are Here Again and the names I said above.

[@knightenchanter7908]

@@jolennon8629 if it was intended to be random rather than her doing it unintentionally then my bad, I stand corrected. I'm not very familiar with Barbara or her filmography so I was just commenting on this one. I was also just pointing out that while theatre requires quite intricate usage of facial expressions, random ones just don't fly by and aren't correct or recommended. But if it's intended to be comical and ironic then it's probably fine.

[@luciasimone7352]

Ione Pailes but then some theatre kids are sitting in choir singing like 😲😕😫😩😮😧🤮

[@christianpringle3822]

There was sooooo much truth in this video even though it was meant for comedy.

[@FearLeeWay]

Ikr! haha

[@LadyVoldemort]

Agreed!!!

[@sarahstair7426]

Christian Pringle I

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Christian Pringle fr 😂

[@DGodwithaplan2]

Lol

[@ginomabayambang4659]

If Mariah was a lion, she would be an albino cuz shes hella rare

[@marcchesley3731]

Actually you can find white lions in South Africa and guess what they are not albino they are naturally white!

[@crimarizstina]

Aaron Davidson sure! Because her vocal chords are sick and have been sick all her life in order to have this voice. She is the main idea of bad technique ( I love her nonetheless, but we must say things as they are)

[@RIOTVicto]

@@crimarizstina girl, why are you briging Christina to this?

[@crimarizstina]

Ironman 1p your not supposed to sing TROUGH them!!! It’s very unhealthy!! And they come because your singing habits are wrong! Believe me I speak from experience!

[@ericarianto]

Kiki Kiki sure..

[@abbyleung8286]

my throat hurts after watching this video

[@larcovilia8792]

Lmfao saammee

[@beargoat4471]

Abby Leung I thought I was the only one who that happened to.

[@KS-rd6sf]

For reeeaaal!!!!!😂

[@keyanahood2612]

I thought it was only me

[@julis2005]

The MASSIVE DIARREAH EXPLISION had me dying LMAO xDDD

[@stevenmelendez3019]

me too

[@Anonymous-fj2uo]

Same! Made me laugh like cazy

[@stevenmelendez3019]

+Victoria Soderberg well i didn't die laughing but i laughed

[@stevenmelendez3019]

+I'Am Kyle Gesolgani I'm really sorry. I don't know

[@Blue_Eyed_Baby_Bear]

+I'Am Kyle Gesolgani, "I Wanna Love You Forever" Jessica Simpson. Her first commercial release.

[@anilagalar6471]

Actually Mariah was forced to sing live even tho her voice was super tired that day. That’s why she growled almost every part of the song.

[@ArcadiaJade]

Did she tell someone that in an interview or do you know from actually being there?

[@iantuition]

@@ArcadiaJade right lol and it doesn't make sense. Growling is MORE stressful on the voice than undistorted singing.

[@ArcadiaJade]

@@iantuition I think for most artists it is. Someone like Christina Aguilera, however, seems to relax her voice with growls. That voice teacher, Sam... (forgot the last name) did a video on her carpool Karaoke. It was pretty interesting. He addressed her tendency to oversing or sing heavy and how her growl seems to relax her vocal chords as she goes down into the lower more sustainable register.

[@withyouonemogen]

@@ArcadiaJade its sam johnson right?

[@RusdiYusriRosliB]

Iantuition I tend to growl on a high note that I’m not aware of hitting it right in order to avoid vocal break or crack

[@ozzren]

"It's not a silent night anymore, it's a dizzy night" 😂 Classic!

[@itschidi7674]

ozzren It actually made me dizzy 😂😂😅

[@yunesyousuf3563]

The more u listen the more u like and understand same with the Christina one I jus like to think of them as different songs entirely cuz they’re both really good not jus the original vibe that’s all n def not quiet 😅😂😂

[@ellepurberry886]

The thing about not doing facial expressions is wrong because singing is such a powerful thing emotionally. Sometimes you get so indulged with the song that you need to express yourself and be a little extra and have a little fun on stage because music is meant to be enjoyed by the person singing and not just the audience.

[@olegnalitan958]

I agree, probably when you're on the stage you won't care about what you do with your body as long as you're singing

[@christianbataclao268]

Yes but not overdo it 'cause it's really weird. It might distract the audience.

[@soaribb32]

Overdoing is real tho

[@Ellie-cz1kd]

And her example was a musical theater song too where it’s supposed to be really expressive bc it’s half acting

[@channelchanel7488]

Overexpression actually can affect the quality of your voice...

[@Miguel-rt9xc]

*Celine* : *"Come on Aretha ! I'm not scared of you !"* *LoL* 😂😂😂

[@nyx9317]

This will always get me hahahahahaha

[@희경-o3p]

she has no respect to the queen of soul. duhh nasal strained.

[@nyx9317]

@@희경-o3p what respect are you talking? She respected her thats why she had to have an all out with Aretha. There two kinds of respect shown in that that stage, the respect of seniority of Mariah to Aretha, and the respect to respond of Celine. 🤧

[@maiseree1511]

@@awokwok1029 Look who is talking...another idiot who generalizes kpop fans as bitches

[@awokwok1029]

@@maiseree1511 because they are lol they'll be like worshipping their shit idol all the time and spam everywhere. They like to attack another fandom lollll

[@gabyofficer]

About halfway through the video my throat literally starting hurting from hearing them sing lol

[@divineubalde1913]

I thought I was the only one feeling it..then i saw your comment..lol...

[@vexxcon8125]

Whitney "cocaine, marijuana, heroin" This was uploaded in 2010 it was supposed to be a joke. just two years later It's not anymore. :-\

[@xxlaurziaxx7861]

Exactly :c

[@butterdream1973]

That was so.....

[@joanne8317]

This aged like milk

[@cwise0603]

The Whitney drug reference was tasteless and totally unnecessary, but overall the video was entertaining

[@Youjhoodie]

I agree

[@niamarie5656]

I agree, this person must understand when ppl sing gospel, ppl sing it differently because of the spirit. Like the ppl just show the spirit differently.

[@Youjhoodie]

It's also bc thats how Whitney died. Using drugs and drowned in a bathtub

[@bojack40]

Cee Whyse crack is whack. Chill out dude

[@bojack40]

Nia Marie actually it’s possible to sing soulfully without screaming tonelessly. Everything isn’t equal, things can be good and bad using standing criteria

[@mayazoey9011]

When you are singing, sometimes you have facial expressions that just naturally show when singing with PASSION But Miley's head banging was hilarious😂

[@samanthaobeso6107]

Christina Aguilera does almost everything on this list😂😂

[@analosada2563]

Shut up she is the best

[@frienarola8044]

Ana Losada I don't think she's the best. I love some of her songs but what bothers me is the technique she's using. She may end up like mariah if she keeps using unnatural voice just to make her sound bigger

[@polobaluyut6816]

frien arola Mariah belts some clean notes today. Watch Vision of Love July 19 Vegas. It's her nodules she got when she was a kid, and her technique is one of the best.

[@jovienrobinson]

right

[@WarperBlade]

+Lyric Baritone Ouch she has F5 belts in 2007 lmao try again with some research

[@sosalola]

I laughed a lot, especially the growling, but I do think that it's hard to sing those high notes without exaggerated, constipated facial expressions.

[@Cartoonlover4ever88]

sosalola It is quite okay, that you write, what you think. But, it's not about the facial expressions, that make you sing the high notes. It's more about your mechanism is designed to provide, so the flow of air coming up through the neck can pass without problems. When you sing, a tone air flows up past, your vocal cords. They can expand as needed, the more they expanding, the higher notes you're able to sing. As well as, they can expand, they also can compress. And when they do so, you are able to sing lover notes, no vocal cords, are the same so you might discover, that you can sing more, deeper tones than higher tones. or, vice versa.

[@mvpmikey]

Filipino have colonial mentality which limits their creativity in singing. Their good singers but often just imitate the original artists. Not just in singing, it exist on almost everything they do. They worship those they think are above them, which are every 1st world nation you always see in movies. Take in mind every Filipino are multilingual. Most of the time they speak 3 languages but they see English as superior. Such culture is their mental blocks.

[@radyahawannugrahaeno7917]

Mariah's grunt is pleasant tho ..

[@soaribb32]

A lot. I also love Beyoncé's.

[@FloridaIndependent]

@@soaribb32 Yeah ... massive diarrhea nuclear explosion both... mariah and beyonce!

[@10293]

Eno Radya In reasonable quantities, yes. Not for an entire song.

[@iantuition]

I really dislike Mariah's lol it's SO heavy and jarring.

[@shizukagozen777]

Eno Not really....

[@gN0mseryiops]

That last girl singing was just... 0_0 wtf?

[@jasleinei744]

hey guys who is the asian girl in the video singing all by myself and her voice cracked?

[@gN0mseryiops]

Marc Yeo Yi Fei Idk...

[@adjierexafantasy]

its annabelle

[@gN0mseryiops]

adjie REXA she is after you

[@adjierexafantasy]

nonono, i mean Chucky not anabelle

[@itstheadhdforme1449]

Hearing mariah at the end is so refreshing

[@itstheadhdforme1449]

well at least the last girl in black manages to hit a F#6 LOL

[@lamblamb551]

Hexar My ears are cleansed

[@jennellasmr5079]

Hexar yasssssss!!! #lamb4life 🦋🦋🦋

[@Matt-hn4zc]

Best singer ever. She’s so amazing and her voice is so clear. We need to cherish her.

[@federicoraggio8111]

@@Matt-hn4zc PREACH

[@jaimydionisio1633]

"This is not holy night anymore, this is now dizzy night" 😂 i can't stop laughing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@knightenchanter7908]

*silent

[@ingridbee335]

I laughed so much during this. Good job. I didn't take it seriously... Just like you said.

[@ingridbee335]

Although... You can't say someone is butchering a song AND say they need to be creative because it's not karaoke. Lol

[@yuhhhleca8732]

Ingrid Bee Me too

[@yellowlight2563]

Ingrid Bee well you can actually depending on how bad it is.

[@steveryanmanapil5650]

i have cockroaches in my underwear!! HAHAHA IM DYING

[@johneduardoctavianoiv9749]

ryan joanips Wahaha

[@journeybeyondthesea]

ryan joanips same😂

[@neysaedwards-turnbull4494]

Look 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@waitwho4416]

Me too

[@btara_iko]

What was she doing 🤣

[@kendavid891]

Mariah is the Queen of O holy night,her ethereal vocals are unmatched

[@cheyozengurung]

😆😆😆😆

[@TheAverageServant]

Yolanda gave me straight up chills

[@Τοπαλικάριτουκάμπου]

Jennifer holiday and Streisand are Broadway singers, therefore try to express emotion with movement and growls

[@tenorlove]

Streisand always pushes her chin forward, because that's how she creates resonance. I forget who it was she interviewed with and said this.

[@elizabethbingham9899]

In fact the song that Jennifer Holliday (and Jennifer Hudson) performed in this video "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going", is supposed to be performed very dramatically.

[@rebeccalalrindiki2174]

@@elizabethbingham9899 but to dramatic jhud was ok but jholi is omg

[@direfranchement]

It's funny that Christina Aguilera is featured so much here. I've always found her musically awful, except perhaps for her hit "Beautiful". It's not that she can't sing, obviously she has a great voice. But her vocal choices are horrible. It's painful.

[@neadesu]

+direfranchement I have to agree with you. I used to be a big fan of her, but then I discovered Mariah Carey, and when I listen to Christina now I don't find her voice as pleasing as I used to. She has some real good songs though, as Beautiful, as you mentioned, and "Oh Mother".

[@MantasiaHater]

+direfranchement She has piss poor vocal technique. Of course her fans will disagree because they're morons but it's true.

[@ElizabethRey97]

+MantasiaHater That's because we actually have many proofs of why she choses to sing the way she pleases. You on the other hand automatically assume she lacks the knowledge to sing in a good manner just because she screams. Christina sure, doesn't have the best technique in the industry, but she's always hated and her good days are heavily dismissed. Go to my channel and watch the proofs

[@valentinakundih7234]

+direfranchement yeah, beautiful couse an awesome person wrote the song,and was dont just for aguilera. agree with you 100 %

[@zanoases]

+MantasiaHater Christina has a horrible technique, thats why she cant sing high notes anymore

[@123HappyMad]

Who else’s ears were soothed when Yolanda Adams came on screen?

[@timmy841212]

Yolanda nailed that performance. Hate that the composer turned out to be a monster but she did the best vocal performance of it.

[@Thesarcasticdom]

Me. One of my favorite performances ever. So amazing. She really is the blueprint for some of these girls.

[@PTEC]

Timestamp?

[@duanestevennel1441]

@@PTEC 6:26 If you want to watch the entire performance in HD kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5vGgpeLr91jisU

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!

[@warleyonwednesdays2286]

Clearly with the "butchering the song" you've never been to a black church 😂😂😂 I dont mind it though if you do it right 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@keke6684]

white people

[@daviddiaz8952]

Same 😂

[@timmy841212]

And Patti and Whitney definitely come from the church. They can't help how they get into the song. Especially Whitney.

[@moonlightelf591]

Still they're butchering THE SONG....

[@2014kaydee]

She tried to sing one of Mariah Carey's hardest songs 😂 no honey never ever do that

[@mat_o8975]

You are talking about the last girl or who? Cause thats a Whitney song !!!!

[@otshepengmahlaela1513]

@@mat_o8975 I think he/she is talking about that girl who was singing 'anytime you need a friend'. It is a Mariah song. The one at 9:35

[@bryan.tm._]

"MASSIVE DIARRHEA EXPLOSION!"😂😂😂😂😂 i can't HAHAHAHAHA My ass feels better oh ma gawwdd 1:50!!😂😂😂

[@johneduardoctavianoiv9749]

WAHAHA

[@melou_]

Hands down Ariana is the best singer of our generation.

[@blinkeulikeu1884]

made me laugh everytime. but i ended up coughing so much hahahaha

[@edumx2015]

HAHAHAHA😂😂

[@jaysonpasculado1846]

The last part lol!😂

[@lilithnocturna4044]

I'm the only one who think that the Aretha and Celine performance wasn't a random hitted high note but a beautiful collaboration of voice that reminds me to gospel churches? (Sorry for my english🙈)

[@Laueee95]

It was supposed to be that way x)

[@mhdreza]

I watched that show on MTV and no.... That's not how the audiences understand it. Because the next day, headlines in tabloids and medias discussed about it. It wass said that Celine tries to "overshadow" Aretha in that performance... In a show where they supposed to be a "tribute" to the legendary Aretha Franklin. You can see in the video that Shania and Gloria smiled and looked each other with confused look in their face, showing that they did not expect that to happen like that.

[@MissAlmostFine]

M Reza Yea it makes sense mainstream outlets would say that, especially if they are unfamiliar with black churches/charismatic churches’ singing styles which involve less emphasis on technique and more emphasis on feeling and emotion.

[@alejandroromanoff6183]

@@mhdreza not honey... It was divas live, no tribute to aretha

[@kejigila]

@@mhdreza well Aretha did ask the rest to 'lift' the song higher but only Celine took the challenge

[@vikiblue_5651]

1. It depends 2. Make facial espressions helps a lot in singing! 3. I agree, but because I think too much is boring 4. Well, I agree (omg Christina...) 5. AGREE. Why you're a Singer if do you do karaoke? 6. Agree. People can't understand their limits... 7. Omg, so true. I try to explain it (to my family, to my Friends)... But nobody understand how shitty technic their favourite singers use! 8. I don't know... I think it's a personal taste 9. Agree... Well, I think it depends but normally I agree with you 10. AHAHAHAH Sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker

[@emilyrose3490]

Honestly, why would you explain singing technique to your friends/family (unless they asked), they likely won’t hear it anyways (lack of ear training)

[@jamesnunez3821]

​@@emilyrose3490honestly if people are enjoying and are feeling the performance or music then at that point it dosent really matter

[@TheCyberianHusky]

"I have cockroaches in my underwear, help!" XD

[@kaia6387]

ROFL!😂

[@kayrick2008]

Copycat wannabes😒

[@monaliza8559]

Lmao!!

[@popland1977]

To everyone getting themselves in a tizzy over this video. It's meant to be light hearted and fun. IF you don't like it then skip onto the next video. Most of what is said here regarding vocal technique etc is actually pretty true, it's just been exaggerated for comedic effect.

[@victoriacazottes8725]

I mean I liked it apart when they criticised barbra... i'm sorry but there are just some people who you jus can't criticise

[@tdfd3154]

@@victoriacazottes8725 sorry but those expressions were ugly.

[@boogalooshrimp5858]

You got mad when Barbra was criticized? I’m sorry but, is Barbra noted in every musical Genre? Has Miss Streisand been inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame? Has Miss Streisand filled in for Luciano Pavarotti at the last moment for the Grammys at that? Better yet has she had a Top 10 hit every decade since her introduction? How many Presidents has she blessed with her voice? Inaugurations, Metals of Honor and Freedom and etc? How many funerals for slain Civil Rights leaders has she lent her talents to? She has a Wonderful voice don’t get me wrong. Funny Girl and Hello Dolly are 2 of my favorite movies but she ain’t No Aretha

[@lancewesley551]

Fun? Hahhaa. Are dull? It's called insulting

[@bpeoples4043]

Celine "I'm not scared of you" Dead XD

[@donnap322]

the ridiculous Screaming by the kid was just IN SANE

[@luckas221a]

Christina Aguilera is nearly 40, she's not a child

[@alexhausted]

@@luckas221a Was that supposed to be funny?

[@luckas221a]

@@alexhausted ??? move along

[@errpee8277]

if you love the opera, then all of this is pure torture.

[@jamesgrey13]

I love many genres, and this is still pure torture!

[@edgarflorida5442]

exactly. probably the uploader of this vid likes opera.

[@georgie3593]

Rijnhardowitsch Leonid Obskurskij yeess

[@davidfathom3051]

If you love music, then all of this is pure torture.

[@Thatbeanbagchair]

I am just cringing through the entire video.

[@alentv5034]

madonna scream like how my mom waking me up

[@janesmith1253]

Hahahaha

[@johneduardoctavianoiv9749]

Wahaha

[@ayumi14]

ROFL 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mira_Dunia]

Just because you sing karaoke doesn't mean you don't have the creativity to come up with your own song/version. Out of all the things it could mean, it could mean you like the version you heard and want to sing it. Also Lady Gaga had a brief growling moment that actually sounded pretty cool when it's listened to with the whole song and not individually replayed. Nevertheless, funny video! ;)

[@SquidProQuo80]

Most of these people are professional singers and have no business karaokeing any other artist's songs. Nobody should sing karaoke in a concert people pay to see... the moment you build a career on imitating other people's life work (as opposed to reinterpreting their songs) you are the definition of uncreative and a thief.

[@PetroleumJellay]

It would be okay to sing a well known version of a song and cover it because you like it (For example singing Mariah Carey's version of I'll Be There instead of The Jackson Five's), but it's a completely different scenario to choose a random ass cover of a popular song and then sing it exactly the same way at a huge concert. I doubt Sarah gave credit and I know damn well that crowd didn't know about Yolanda's version beforehand. She didn't even just copy the melody changes, she literally tried to sing like her.

[@FloridaIndependent]

Yeah. Even the turning back was copied by Sarah G. Hilarious!

[@janaejohnson8547]

Loud does not equal good 🙄

[@Cyberdrill]

11:34 "It's not a silent night anymore, it's a dizzy night..." LOL

[@MissLee33]

Holinger fo reals 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jxavier410]

Whitney and Patti aren't gonna ever give you the same version of a song, that's why their live singing is so good

[@cindycigoli718]

That girl in the end is freaking scary... 😲😫😕 Yikes!😥 Never want to come across her!

[@ChopstickUrFootOff]

Reminded me of Chucky

[@hannahkirby2700]

Oh lord Miley Cyrus looked like the ground was snatching her weave or somthing

[@e.cygnus5372]

Hannah Kirby she said👇

[@imshkth]

Miley Cyrus was not even in the video

[@illuminaticonfirmed1389]

@@imshkth yes she was💀

[@mimiluver9583]

queen of oversing christina aguilera

[@haroldkingsantiagosongs]

She's an oversinging shit.

[@iosoke]

@@haroldkingsantiagosongs jealousy at it's best

[@mariafernandanunez4288]

She has a soulful voice, something that a lot of fingers need to have. And her voice is the voice of this generation

[@JRLOC]

But not really.

[@timothy2491]

So jeniffer Hudson was okay but Cristina is a problem?

[@rayohnine]

Christina was really trying to not copy Mariah's version of o holy night

[@SquidProQuo80]

She succeeded in not sounding like Mariah's version... but it wasn't a good rendition.

[@jennellasmr5079]

Hi #LAMBILY #lamb4life 🦋🦋🦋✌

[@haroldkingsantiagosongs]

Yes, she was just trying hard. Hehe.

[@TadaoRitsuka]

I don't know if im here to learn or to laugh but great video anyway ill keep it on mind

[@MiguelAlves1]

The girl at 8:37 SWEET LORD BABY JESUS, THE STRUGGLE

[@OnlyANickel]

+Miguel Alves +Kelvin Gonzalez I literally had both of these thoughts, one right after the other haha

[@ZeekStreet]

Miguel Alves lmao

[@El1society]

Why does she look like Tina Tequila 😂

[@yenh1144]

Miguel Alves that was rough

[@tobiasjuicyC]

anyMoOoO... o.. o.. OoOoooOooooooooooohh~~~

[@Nu1thaG]

LOOOOOOOOOL MASSIVE DIARRHEA EXPLOSION!

[@somalianbeauty100]

Nuwantha Dasun im in tears right now rn lmao!

[@armywife2248]

+Nuwantha Dasun LMAO!! Funniest shit ever!!!

[@michaeljosephjackson5624]

FUNNY

[@avantikaroy5146]

I'm sorry some fillipino singers have great voices but they dangerously lack musicianship and creativity. Literally changing their voices to imitate the artists.

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

True.

[@nyxaria8557]

Preach

[@MosesGLive]

LOL hell no... Filipinos can imitate the original easily but can deliver another taste of music like how KZ Tandingan have been singing Rolling in the Deep.

[@imagine2374]

@@MosesGLive no. No. Mainstraim Philippine music is pure bogus. No creativity.

[@angelolacap9681]

They imitate western artists because those are the role models and they're good. But have you ever heard of the Filipino's songs? Of course not, you only watch their English covers.

[@lorenzomengarelli8198]

OMG Yolanda Adams... Shivers all over my body!!

[@jeriah2651]

This video made me laugh. Just one note, Mariah Carey is the true Queen of Melisma (vocal runs). She is the one who started it and made it famous in pop music influencing a generation of singers and Beyonce is just one of them. Beyonce herself admits, she was influenced by Mariah Carey. But I love them both. :)

[@tupacshakur178]

No she didn't gtfoh

[@awesomepixie419]

+Tupac Shakur Being apart of the Beyhive is knowing your knowledge of her and other divas. She was inspired by her.

[@joshuajackson4742]

+Tupac Shakur yes she did FAIL. I'm not even a fan of Mariah but she popularised Melisma what are you on about ahahaha

[@emanx222]

I think you're confused, we had people like WH, Stevie wonder, Luther Vandross, and countless artists that used Melismas and runs FAR before Mariah so............

[@soaribb32]

Jeriah Mariah and many would never do thoses runs without Aretha

[@amak7663]

being extra is the best part of singing

[@onlyyouheart]

Mik K no the hell its not

[@emilyraustine823]

Mik K that’s what I thought. 😩 ugh! I only went 46 secs into this video I couldn’t take it. I’m out! Lol 😆

[@rishabhrox1]

That's a myth, and a dangerous one because it sets unrealistic standards for vocalists. Being extra is like a cherry on top of a cake, you CAN be extra but even if you don't be it doesn't undermine your vocal skills. Barbra was NEVER extra with her vocals, but she can school all singers who came after her when it comes to vocal technique and longevity. Interpretation of a song is more important than screaming your lungs out. Once in a while it's cool to be extra but to make that a habit is unhealthy and shouldn't be promoted.

[@rishabhrox1]

And I know that you're black and your extra-ness comes from Church mostly (talking in vocal terms), but not every great singer has to come from Church. In fact, the gospel genre, as important and respectable it is, isn't everyone's taste and not easy to listen to outside of a stage on records or stuff. I don't mean this in a bad way, but being extra really is overrated. You can croon a sweet lullaby and Jesus will still hear you, you can growl and wail and he still won't if you're just singing for putting up a show. It is about the genuineness and feel in the song and not just about who can scream higher and longer.

[@HoopCITY76]

rishabhrox1 To piggyback off your own statements, what you have issue with is exactly what makes music art form it is. Artists will always be inspired by those who’ve come before them but that doesn’t necessarily mean trying to duplicate them. Let the artists be the individuals they are and the reason we love them.

[@dawayle1]

that madonna clip gets me every time

[@angellmariaaxoxo24]

Thomas Gerald 💀😂😂

[@johneduardoctavianoiv9749]

Thomas Gerald Wahaha

[@ronbaron4414]

The Celine and Aretha one was 🤣 hilarious come on Aretha I ain’t scared of you

[@Arenaliio]

WHERE IS CELINE DION AT "OVERDOING THE GESTURES, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ACCENTUATIONS" ?!!!

[@Thefanworld]

Celine is naturally an overly dramatic person but in a beautiful not unnatural way like some artists in this video.

[@Laueee95]

I actually like Celine's gestures and facial expressions.

[@Thefanworld]

Loriane Parent Yes, of course, me too

[@ledparinify]

That's part of her entertaining the audience... She is known to be a goofy funny lady with a wide voice range.....

[@circledotproductions3138]

I get your point on some of these but geez, what do u want. Them to sing sitting still making perfect little faces like a Barbie ... Singing has power, they're just really into it

[@circledotproductions3138]

But I understand some of these are really bad lol

[@wb7ptr]

Circle Dot Productions I like the one at the very end, with the screams in between verses. That's a real trip.

[@55marpo]

don,t get this seriously he said it at start of the video

[@PunkForAReason]

honestly i don't mind the expressions but the growling is not pleasant to me

[@CAKECO.]

Diana Muller Thies you must hate Christina Aguilera then

[@PunkForAReason]

Stone Free Hahaha no! But when she does that is oooh so annoying to my ears :P

[@myamusicality]

Stone Free I don't even get what's to like about Christina Aguilera

[@CAKECO.]

Mya Musicality shes a great singer and an okay vocalist

[@clementeruiz6871]

Mya Musicality that she is a great singer maybe?

[@xeno4120]

I hate that “O_O” face 😂. It really has me laughing 😭.

[@atolee704]

That Aretha vs. Celine always gets me. Celine challenging Aretha head on and just WHOOPING HER ASS with graceful belting whereas Aretha just screams her head off. GOD I LOVE IT LOL

[@reedjakeEdir]

+Billy Gorr i know the feeling OMG i love those singers especially Celine but that part got me just couldn't help it but laugh so hard hahahaha Come Aretha! i'm not scared of you kkkk :-)

[@ChadMorrigan]

Billy Gorr I know! I love them, but I was like "Aretha girrrllll..."

[@vinelee8130]

Billy Gorr ugh! I like Celine but she's too much of a show off sometimes. In that instance for example, such a disrespect for the Queen of Soul. Her belts may sound effortless but they are unsupported and the technique was horrible. What a mess!

[@adamsamess2163]

Vine Lee Arethas we’re legitimately screamed. Celines whilst unsupported, she used a heady mix and maintained a neutral larynx without straining.

[@alyssawelker870]

A lot of this was so true...but now I feel I gotta add my two cents. The reason this video even exists is because there's a huge push in today's music, especially R&B, to have these huge ranges with huge belts. Girls are /killing/ themselves in order to try and hit these sometimes impossible notes. To be honest some of what was on this video actually sounded fine to me. But one thing's for sure. All this crazy screaming/belting will definitely kill your voice! As a singer with a less than impressive belt, I feel pressured into learning how to nail really high notes and I find it hard to come to terms with the fact that my voice naturally may just not allow me to do it. And when I do go for it, I feel judged, which only makes me tighten up and everything worse. You can be a good, healthy singer without a crazy belt. But society doesn't believe that. You can hear the crowds in the audience. They go nuts for big notes. I wish people could see that there's more to singing than that. Like Karen Carpenter. She had one of the smoothest, most beautiful tones. But no one really cares because she doesn't belt. It's sad, really.

[@Ignasimp]

Alyssa Welker I agree with you that you can be a masterful singer whithout doing belting (all opera singers are great examples of that). And also in pop music. Apart from that, belting it's a technique that everybody can learn to do. Don't give up if you wan't to achieve it because "my voice naturally may just not allow me to do it" it's a wrong concept that will make it even more difficult to you to achieve it.

[@MrLarrier]

Alyssa Welker well I think very few singers have truly beautiful and unique voice, so they feel the pressure to do something extraordinary. I don't know if they really listen to themselves afterward.

[@Ignasimp]

lalo​​ I really don't find having a unique voice something that important. And having a beautiful voice it's a subjective thing. So the important thing here is to have controll and technique to be able to use the voice at it's maximum capabilities.

[@MrLarrier]

Ignasi Martí Palet well that may be true but I don't know if that's enough to be successful or not. To me it must be either you have a great pleasant voice or brilliant and perfect technique with impressively wide range. Some divas who have both of them like Whitney, Lara and Mariah are those I'm most interested in. But it's just my opinion.

[@Ignasimp]

lalo i thought we were talking about good singers, not succesful ones' s. And the singers you named had amazing technique.

[@sirforcer]

Can I growl if I'm singing Metal?

[@mrloverman2.0]

Iammoney_45 yes

[@raymondtung5439]

Doesn't it hurt when you sing metal songs ? I thought you'll lose your voice every month after recovering.

[@RonaldNixiux]

Raymond Tung There’s a technique for it so you don’t hurt your vocal chords

[@raymondtung5439]

DnoNixiux Okay thanks.

[@raymondtung5439]

DnoNixiux Then I think i have no technique, I can barely growl on B3.

[@maurogentile2208]

Barbra is an amazing actress as well, so she is the only one who can pull it off those over the top gestures. The ultimate diva!!!

[@dubhetaleon2370]

the real horror ive ever watch is the last part hahaha

[@everydaycosmics]

*AAAAH! AAAAAH! AAAAAH! FA*

[@devische1092]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THATS LITERALLY MEEEE

[@neysaedwards-turnbull4494]

*LMAOOOOO*

[@GaelNMusic]

Im dying over here

[@GaelNMusic]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alilbitofeverthang3569]

When he said " Witney are you high" I died

[@mehmehmeh6130]

Jamiah Harris ikr 😂😂

[@elijames7742]

😂😂😂😂

[@El1society]

Dude same and wasn't this posted before her death too? Lol oh my

[@raymondtung5439]

Cocaine, Marijuana or Heroin ? 😂😂

[@memedreams8558]

She probably was lmao

[@SodapoppVA]

some of this was rude, but ill give u this, I WAS LAUGHING MY ASS OFF! Great editing btw!

[@demone4697]

Pop singers grunts uglily, Rock stars grunts perfectly and it sounds fucking good.

[@carlioke]

gaga did that growl as a joke lol

[@soaribb32]

Oh sure

[@kottonkandy0962]

It wasn’t a joke. I personally find it pretty bad but to each their own. That was probably the worst Poker Face performance tbh.

[@bravado2069]

Everybody did that as a joke, because all of them made me laugh.

[@krypto_9872]

Freddie Mercury did one called trying to hit high notes when you are having a bad voice day

[@kokoboots003]

I was going to say Freddie can do the facial expressions one.

[@tamarebrown5321]

The beginning i couldn't stop laughing expecially the lady Gaga one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@isaacortiz4617]

Lmao that shit was horrible but funny at the same time.And Christina screaming falling to the floor wtf?🤣🤣🤣

[@cesargarcia5624]

10:53 CHRISTINA'S STRAIN ACTUALLY INVENTED DABBING, WHAT A QUEEN!!

[@moseslambert374]

Lady Gaga at 1:50 nearly killed me! LMAO!!!

[@purpleteardropss]

yes it went so dramatic

[@DGodwithaplan2]

1:52

[@merdzky098]

Madonna hitting Q8 is lifeee lol

[@alexmg3648]

Isn't ''And I'm Telling You'' supposed to be full of growling and over-the-top belting?

[@Kittycat987]

Alex Mejía Gómez its so true watch Jessica Sanchez she did a lot of growling

[@CoNnOr17rEd]

+Alex MG to a degree, ehh. It's really about the lyrics and the message.

[@chung2F5]

+Alex MG you don't need to overdo it. Amber Riley did it fine with resonance, proper technique. Jennifer Holiday on the other hand... ugh the woman should never sing lol IDK what's worse her shitty technique or her overgrowling.

[@alexmg3648]

chung2F5 She originated the role of Effie White on Broadway and won a Tony for it. Just saying.

[@chung2F5]

Is that supposed to mean anything? Christina Aguilera has won shittons of grammys. Just saying.

[@wassapdood1445]

I saw Christina examples from the beginning to the end 😂😂 poor her.

[@lamorosioriginals8216]

She doesn't do "karaoke songs" she always come with her own version

[@mezzogirl1234]

I don't care what anyone says. This video is HILARIOUS! I'm a vocal performance major and there is nothing wrong with the hilarity in this video. I love it. Seriously crying from laughter :"D

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

Christina Aguilera is a mess. So sad because she has a great voice. She just doesn’t know how to use it.

[@polaris7346]

I love her but I wish she'd stop doing some of these things: 1. Singing with a low larynx placement 2. Trying to sound "raspy" or "gravely" all the time 3. Trying to pull her chest voice to hit notes that she wouldn't be able to hit with chest alone 4. Gain a proper and developed mixed voice and use it!

[@zunab4232]

And she's still one of the best singers while you're just sitting at home and making bullshit comments about others lol

[@ken-loucat6353]

Are u crazy omg

[@Sejuani89]

And you know how to use a voice like hers? You wish! youre just a nobody, shes a well known singer globally.. STFU u know nothing!

[@maevab2923]

She does know how to use her voice. It's just her mark fabric.

[@lynettelin8877]

If the vocal lessons don't work, dab on them

[@AP-mb8cu]

Gotta say, Bey is able to grown without hurting her voice too much cause she’s been growling a lot for a minute and her voice is just getting better

[@AP-mb8cu]

* able to growl

[@k266597]

people are getting mad for no reason, it is very funny and TRUE

[@200300646]

Funny yes completely true no. One shouldn't do it if they don't know how to properly.

[@georgetarrega2504]

dizzy night lmao this video's fucking captions are the best

[@28604]

"Shouldn't growl your way through the song." Good luck listening to death metal, especially Cannibal Corpse.

[@babyjane534]

ACTUALLY that Christina's run at 11:51 is amazing so fast and hard to do, extra for sure hahaa but fantastic

[@isaacortiz4617]

No it was awful.

[@alexbarclay7371]

lol its not silent night anymore,lmao its a dizzy night

[@HaileyBabi]

The little girl @ the end WTF???Lmfao

[@nviscalling8948]

hahahhaha that made me hahahha so much ahhah HAHAHHAHAH

[@sliderBro]

Hailey Babi Haha, well at least she knows she isn't singing it right. That's better than being deluded and singing it wrong.

[@anacab7704]

😊😆😅😂😀😁

[@destrosdiablo]

Hailey Babi thts ur name?..in malay language: Babi=PIG..im sorry its true..u cn check urself if u dnt believe me

[@HaileyBabi]

Who the fuck cares??

[@channelforpositivitylunder9385]

"It's not a silent night anymore it's a dizzy night" LOL omg

[@BOREDOM6969]

Mariah: "im gonna be a lion" Celine: "im gonna be a mufuccking crow" Mariah: "... what?" Celine: 4:01

[@anxhelinacerpja740]

Damn😂😂😂

[@makeupbyazilawati8909]

Hahahahha

[@Isa-wisa2002]

Personally don't get me wrong I'm not making this comment just because I'm a (Whitney Houston Fan) I'm making this comment because what was said about Whitney was a little disrespectful don't you think? Her drug use was a big problem for her and it would have been ok if you joked in another with Whitney like you did the other singer's but the drug use hit Whitney's legacy way below the belt. I also don't want to hear any comments talking about (Don't take the video serious) personally is it was Mariah or Xtina you guys would be doing the same. Much love and peace to you all.

[@AB-mi9yt]

Whitney Houston The video was before her death

[@mjgib9033]

NO MATTER, WAS DISRESPECTFUL TO ANY ARTIST, WHITNEY'S AMAZING GRACE WAS SPOT ON TONE/NOTES, HER EMOTION GET YOU? TOO BAD!!! TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE.

[@kasel5634]

Whitney Houston AGREED

[@ebouhoward8287]

Clearly, the originator of this video doesn't know anything about gospel singing! Whitney's amazing grace was heavenly! Vocally, she was spot on and she brought all the emotions of the African American church! The fact that they compared that boring rendition to Whitney's is laughable!

[@GWEyaster]

beyonces lonely night gave me a headache

[@hai-anhtran5856]

Question Mark we don’t all like Beyoncé calm down, she just said she didn’t like it don’t tell her to die

[@katiaolivares4691]

Ikr? Melismas are pretty but omg they're overrated... Just like Beyoncé

[@sibria]

Katia Olivares explain why Beyoncé is overrated, bet you can’t

[@katiaolivares4691]

Because she's not a creative performer that gives anything original or revolutionary to the music industry, she's a good vocalist but all her songs sound vapid and similar at some point, people admires her more because of her feminist ideals than her vocal qualities (which are a lot, but still) and she has a very self centered personality (as I could witness in her own HBO documentary). She's not flawless, she's a great performer and the fact that she stayed in the music industry for 20 years speaks for itself, but she didn't really evolve as an artist nor owns an artistry on her own. She's the best of the worst in the thrash that pop music became. But still this is all imo, so enjoy her music.

[@kyddoniko]

Katia Olivares clearly you haven’t done a lick of research. Beyoncé is anything but overrated. She’s admired based on her work ethic over anything. Watch a documentary and you’ll understand.

[@sheetabearr]

Oh my GOD !!! Love this video. Thanks for not putting the divas on a pedestal!! They are capable making mistakes too

[@LadyVoldemort]

Agreed with ya!

[@journeybeyondthesea]

3:13 took me tf out! 😂😂😭

[@xasber3127]

LMAO

[@leinardjosef5562]

I did not expect that this is comedy gold

[@xtophe0019]

It's not a silent night anymore it's a dizzy night lmao

[@glitchxero4687]

5. Make the song yours, don't sing it just like the original. 9. Sing the song as the original is sung, don't try and make it your own. Um... ok?

[@nhy677]

***** I like ur name

[@MrErnieFaison]

I was really pulling for the little lady. But she completely caught me by surpise when she did this: 14:08

[@TheCutiepie2004]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ace5846]

This was genius! Thank you for sharing this good humored fun. :) I don't take this as hurting anyone or saying anything bad against anyone, it's just poking fun at the flaws certain people have. We all have problems with our voices, even if we are professionally trained, and if not perhaps moreso. Very funny. Thanks for this. I really needed a good laugh :)

[@lupiana31]

OMG yes I Freaken laughed my ass off and my mom was like what the hell are you laughing about CRAZY😀

[@vladnegru4204]

that Christina Aguilera note was absolutely incredible, how can you not love it?

[@vgmck]

You people need to chill a bit. The person who made this is not saying anything bad about those singers, they are all icons. But sometimes they take their techniques too far, and that what it says. Stop attacking!!! I think is a great video, its funny!

[@ferdinardchris3802]

The girl at the end!!!! LMFAO😂😂😂😂 I can't laugh enough

[@MarkR703]

The "someone with a 2 octave range" comment had me dying 😂