Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You | Voice Teacher Reacts

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I hope this observation on how Mariah Carey sang All I Want For Christmas Is You live at St. John The Divine in 1994 helps you figure out how the voice works better, so you can learn how to make smart choices in your own voice.
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[@The_Ghero69]

Nobody: Sam’s thumbnails: ansGgwbwhedosb

[@The_Ghero69]

Oh wow I got pinned! Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope that you all have a great day ❤️💚❤️💚

[@tylerhackner9731]

Have a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁

[@akmal1306]

It looks like me everytime I watch Mariah's performances

[@doknow9423]

Please do a reaction video to Oasis by EXO and happy holidays!!

[@Heroliesinyou]

@@akmal1306 Our Queen reigns.❤️❤️❤️

[@bianca4885]

Get someone who looks at you like Sam Johnson looks at Mariah Carey singing😄

[@Ren1607]

Yeesss!

[@lukekopesz9635]

Yeah that's cute 😎

[@Heroliesinyou]

@@lukekopesz9635 He loves Mariah's singing.🤣❤️

[@Toomies08]

Hahaha!!! I just loved watched his face watching her!! That'll make anyone's day happier!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Yesss! I loved Sam’s face watching a legend! ❤️

[@popland1977]

Regardless of her career faults and many mishaps, Mariah Carey has really become our generations Queen of Christmas. Not only did she release one of the only modern day Christmas standards, she also wrote it, and after 25 years, it finally went to #1, a testament of her lasting legacy.

[@uslolgunter]

Pop Land : Her number one hits: Vision of love Love takes time Someday I don’t wanna cry Emotions I’ll be there Dream lover Hero Fantasy One sweet day Always be my baby Honey My all Heartbreaker Thank god i found you We belong together Don’t forget about us Touch my body All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu.... She is not only the queen of Christmas but also a true artist (writer composer producer) with so many famous songs included the worldwide number hit “without you “ a magnificent remake ...

[@soaribb32]

@@uslolgunter and?

[@YourMom-mh9yi]

Soaribb and billboards number one female artist of all time

[@rayt.3143]

MC has the most #1 Hits by a solo artist at 19 #1s. Only the Beatles have more at 20 #1s. Phenomenal singer.

[@igorvilela3243]

@@YourMom-mh9yi lol, living for your answer

[@hausensdaydream9319]

This song BROKE Spotify streaming record for most streamed song in a single day. 12 Million. Legend tingz

[@Madoucc]

Get somebody who looks at you the way Sam looks at Mariah 😍

[@andrewgarfield9898]

You always give the most interesting analysis of any singing. You should do more Mariah Carey reactions

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks Andrew love your work

[@joaquincalderon1448]

OMG jsjsjsjsisisiide I

[@popland1977]

@@SamJohnsonVoice I agree

[@An-eb8uk]

Sam Johnson LMAOO

[@airbanks5754]

Please react to more Mariah's 🙏😍

[@charlotte4119]

We need more passionate and positive, friendly people like Sam in this world!

[@briobrandon911]

Shes going to be the only singer in history to have a number one hit in 4 separate decades! She truly deserves everything she has and more! Thanks for such a great vocal analysis!

[@ProfessorSimms]

Michael Jackson did it... but maybe she can get one in 5 separate decades

[@monriud]

@@ProfessorSimms Number one on Billboard Hot 100 for four decades

[@theunitedkingdom]

Professor Simms • He didnt.

[@dommckenzie7102]

I'll be dead before the next big singer. All singers these days are trash singer, more about production

[@smsyts]

@@ProfessorSimms only 3 decades for him

[@mirianv4656]

Lets all just remind ourselves that SHE WROTE THIS TOO. Your favorites could never

[@sunsundks3891]

No i think sia is good too

[@blackpinkisthebest5944]

@@sunsundks3891 but not iconic like mariah

[@sunsundks3891]

@@blackpinkisthebest5944 I like sia more anyway,don't really care about what's iconic or not,like what that really means? XD

[@blackpinkisthebest5944]

@@sunsundks3891 asking iconic what is? Just look for mariah darling that's all

[@erpmo3326]

@@sunsundks3891 but you're here. So who's winning? Save sia from beysment tho

[@ccalexander1924]

I was just at her Christmas concert at Atlantic City a few weeks ago. It was so fun and festive. She said she had been doing Xmas shows for 6 years now. I’m def going again next year if she does it again. She still sounds really good live. If you guys haven’t been to her Xmas shows try to catch them. Even her kids did a performance !

[@shawnac9289]

CC Alexander I saw her in Jersey few weeks ago! I’m still smiling about it

[@londonthompson9730]

Thanks for the recommendation 👍 I'll try and catch her 2020 concert, if she does one. Glad to know she's sounding great and giving us great live concert 😉 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you and your family 🎄🎅🕎🔯

[@domm3761]

I was front row in AC, was so incredible. Not my first time seeing her but magical to have connected during the show.

[@user-cg3vr1dd2q]

She truly sounds so amazing and youthful this year. I mean every year on tour she is great but this year she's really bright and confident tbh

[@AprilCunningham]

@@user-cg3vr1dd2q Does she still have her amazing range? Just wondering if she has recovered from that dreadful New Year Eve performance a few years back.

[@andytanhw]

Her vocals were truly incomparable in the 90s. NOBODY cld surpass that ever.

[@HH-kv3gv]

andytanhw still applies too yasss

[@elsafralves]

whitney houston?

[@raomantastewairoon3693]

Elsa Alves no

[@honestperson3042]

@@elsafralves Nope

[@erpmo3326]

@@elsafralves she tried. Mariah literally outlived the beeeetch

[@Lonnekemma]

Hey Sam! As a linguistics student, it’s so interesting to hear you talk about vowels and how our brains automatically fill in words based on the context, despite altering certain vowels. I’m by no means a singer, but I love hearing you talk about this stuff! It really aligns with what I’m studying. Keep it up!

[@jewelbass2914]

All I want for Christmas is this kinda vocal control and agility.😍

[@suzannedavila1446]

I see a lot of comments about opera singers. Her mom was an opera singer so she had a great teacher😁

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

That whistle thing is operatic too, which made the comment about her mom not really liking when she does it make sense (she can/could do it too)👊🏿👊🏿Imagine her voice before she smoked, etc

[@Herume88]

You should check out her singing Joy To The World at the same concert.

[@aimeem.h5909]

Oh yes!!

[@Yosnier_]

yes I hope so. one of her best performances

[@edmundobatistarodrigues7285]

Up

[@JordyJRT]

My all time favourite Mariah performance, Sam please

[@Xdianaandini]

Yessdd

[@bubbaniedermann6254]

Do more Mariah Carey vid especially 90s and early 00’s

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks!

[@SilentAssassin01234]

@@SamJohnsonVoice Yes this was awesome! Best live vocals montage!

[@LaSmoocherina]

Yes. Pre-breast augmentation Mariah. As a nurse, I always wonder if these kinds of surgeries and the scar tissue that follows affects the breath work of singing. I imagine it’s like a baseball pitcher having a shoulder surgery. A singer’s breath work is like the shoulder of a baseball pitcher and the voice is like the pitcher’s wrist and hand. In baseball, you need to have incredible hand/wrist dexterity and control, but without a healthy shoulder, the wrist can’t make up for it. My husband, who is a musician says that women who have been more plus-sized (like me) and have slimmed down, often retain the lung capacity of their bigger selves. Ex-Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson.

[@gildedliberty6090]

@@LaSmoocherina That's depressing. Where's the hope for those of us that want to lose weight to make it better life quality?😏 Thanks for the health info and Happy Holidays.😊

[@LaSmoocherina]

Gilded Liberty - what do you mean “where’s the hope?” I’d love to be able to lose weight too. The added incentive is your lung capacity, if you’re a singer may be at an advantage. Lungs used to pumping for someone 250lbs, don’t shrink once the person is 150lbs. Win win.

[@mirianv4656]

You should do her vision of love performance on good morning america. Seeing that as a kid solidified me as a life long Lamb

[@GiuseppePascuale928]

Absolutely!

[@annahill99]

*me, practicing my singing with sad songs at the piano*: gotta keep my eyes open so I won’t disappoint Sam!!!

[@TylerLL2112]

Haha.

[@atug4084]

😂

[@cotyrogers5251]

Santa hat, check. Mariah Carey, check. Sam reacting to and analyzing, check. Christmas is complete! 😂❤️ Merry Christmas, Sam! 🎄

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

This entire video is one I never knew I needed, but definitely made Christmas complete. 😂

[@KuiTjuvangas]

heard Sam saying VOWEL Super check

[@vivienleigh4640]

I'm not even near knowing what I'm talking about but when you talk about vowels it strikes me that some opera singers sometimes sound like they're singing the same vowel no matter what word they're singing.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Especially at the top of soprano ranges that's absolutely true

[@yvonnesanders2490]

If it's in Italian it probably is lol

[@joshroberts1936]

@@SamJohnsonVoice i hope you react to her 2019 James Corden Christmas performances her voice is definetely better now than her billboard performance , and compare her old to her current all I want for Christmas is you performance

[@joshroberts1936]

@@SamJohnsonVoice thanks for the reaction Sam

[@GetWellSoonR.E.M.]

You'll hear that in modern opera singers with less than optimal technique. Older opera singers have very distinct vowels usually until they reach the top of their ranges.

[@lj_2259]

Iconic! She’s so unrestrained and knows what she is doing.

[@jennclair9866]

So much sometimes she dodoodo's the songs

[@soaribb32]

Prime Mariah is prime Mariah

[@kseniiasindieieva7307]

I don’t think I have ever seen Sam so happy)))

[@Heroliesinyou]

It's Mariah's power.😍

[@Rosannasfriend]

Chest pulling is OK as long as you do it occasionally AND correctly . According to some voice teachers that's what they call a "true belt". Mixing is obviously healthier.

[@blacksheet490]

Balanced mixing is definitely the hardest part and maintaining raising the soft palate

[@taylorbarnett1199]

Nightingale99 it’s hard to explain, it’s just a feeling. Sam explains it in another video where he says you’re using two muscle groups simultaneously-that’s why it can be so easy for your voice to crack or feel shaky and weird if you’re not really trained or have practiced a ton in doing it

[@blacksheet490]

@Nightingale99 it is mixing your head voice and chest voice neutrally to achieve a balanced mixed voice, not too heady and not to chesty.

[@whimsicalmarshmellow6212]

Mariah in the 90s and early 2000s was untouchable, an absolute vocal legend.

[@navyforeveryoungjean-phili5940]

Even in the mid 2000s

[@lia-hx2wf]

Your smile when she start to sing is everything

[@khaoulanouiga4996]

Sam is such a mood

[@themasterflexG]

please react to her joy to the world at st john divine. that was the star of the night.

[@DeniseF]

That was an amazing performance

[@GiuseppePascuale928]

Yes, please!

[@ronviray8367]

themasterflexG this one please Sam

[@Farzee49]

This is prime Mariah **sigh**....love it. #Lamb

[@erpmo3326]

She's still on her prime compared to coke head.

[@rickinaranjo9982]

It’s not fair for one person to have all of that vocal ability. What a legend. Even if her voice isn’t the same as it was back then, she still has an amazing legacy.

[@user-cg3vr1dd2q]

Can you react to Mariah's tone changes every year??? Every year her tone slightly changes since 1990. People say her voice "deteriorated" in 1997 but in 2003 it was the closest to Daydream era (1995/6) its ever been! And then in 2014 the year she had her vocal fail, at Beacon Theatre 2014 a week later she sounded her best AGAIN and was singing Emotions like her prime. Her voice is really complex. Her tour performances capture her vocal the best and in 2018 and 2019 she still showed 5 octaves on tour

[@mackell100]

2019 she still could show her 5 octaves from G2-Bb7

[@joyceannesiena14]

She has nodules

[@user-cg3vr1dd2q]

@@joyceannesiena14 well aware

[@celiafodor9252]

Man I love Mariah Carey!

[@Heroliesinyou]

I'm with you on that.❤️❤️

[@williamludenaignacio]

Me too, everything about her is magical

[@versacehottie6133]

Fighter Lamb omg heyyy

[@akmal1306]

who doesn't?

[@JordyJRT]

Sam you absolutely have to react to Mariah’s Joy to the world at the same concert it’s my favourite performance she’s ever done, I can only imagine how beyond hype you’d be watching it

[@Soul2Thee]

What a Merry Christmas morning to us. We get a sam video and one full of his sparkling smile.

[@kennethsoshi03]

*OMG you're back with Mariah Carey reaction. Please do reaction of her Vanishing rehearsal at SNL & Fly Like a Bird in Grammys 2006 I'm sure technique loving and awesome music loving Sam will love that two vocal masterpiece that she did there 100% so check it out 💜*

[@bubbaniedermann6254]

KennethSNSDSone SMTOWN some parts of fly like a bird are lipped I am a lamb

[@yohannicholas]

YESSS FLY LIKE A BIRD GRAMMY PERFORMANCE IS SO DOPE

[@Suijiro99]

I think the belts of Vanishing are kinda strained. The Joy To The World from this same concert is a better option.

[@kennethsoshi03]

@@Suijiro99 I'm talking to rehearsal

[@kennethsoshi03]

@@bubbaniedermann6254 okay and? it diminished her talent? no. and even that she recorded it so she still sing it everywhere. wow a lamb

[@lejlaaa430]

12:48 - 13:07 is me when I listen to Mariah as well

[@aimeem.h5909]

I would never get sick of you doing more of these. She has the most amazing voice ever, and I absolutely love your videos, you should do more on mariah please! Also merry Christmas from Scotland.

[@no-ln3nm]

9:43 then technique loving Sam should probably react to Mariah Carey in her Daydream era😂. She uses alot of light easy mixing. Take for example Hero, tokyo dome, 1996, one of her best concerts ever, vocally.

[@Panagiotios]

I am loving your videos

[@bubbaniedermann6254]

Can’t believe she can sing like this with nodules

[@kaliromano7815]

“Her voice is so silky”

[@misssmarteepants3465]

Mariah singing this song always makes me happy.

[@uslolgunter]

Her technique vocal was insanely good at that time, flipping in different registers. A little story behind this performance. It was the first time she sang that Christmas classic original song in November 1994. So she was focused on delivery quite well her song. But the intro is just perfect :) smooth, belting falsetto and cool runs

[@jaydenroelfse]

She is just a goddess when it comes to music✨

[@lovechris669]

Joy to the world please. By Mariah Carey. Same concert.

[@juliocesarfernandezcampuza8760]

Yaaas

[@robertphavong2371]

Mariah is literally the queen of falsetto, she does it so effortlessly, even in her bad days 😘

[@BethDumonteil]

I saw Mariah live for the first time in London this year after being a lifelong fan (she was fantastic) and also got hooked on your channel seeing the light in your eyes commenting on her in a previous video. A perfect storm for me seeing two musical inspirations meet. Thanks Sam!

[@markvincentbandilla4010]

Her technique became so much better in 1995 and 1996, the one where u said about the “voice” she should use forever is what is used during those years. Light as silk! 💗

[@rinkadoki]

i feel like she closes her eyes bc she is kinda feeling the song idk

[@kvnsns82]

I think it's nerves. She knows she sounds better when she can focus on her voice and not what her eyes can see.

[@Amusegirl1980]

I agree, she gets lost in it, I do too!!

[@navyforeveryoungjean-phili5940]

@@kvnsns82 nerves??? It’s just her way of singing.

[@ambrosialsongbird9313]

Sam you should do a whole Mariah series of her best performances of the 90's. It's what the songbird supreme deserves 😍 and I'd love to hear your opinion of how Mariah's vocal texture changed so much from 1996 to 1998. She developed a lot more rasp and her singing started to appear a lot less effortless. For example, Butterfly live. Still amazing, but in comparison to her silky, effortless, powerful vocals on the Daydream tour it's super different. And it's like, did Tommy do something to her or did the stress of the Daydream tour change her voice? It was only 7 shows, but she was doing acrobatics with her voice every time. Idk. :( Regardless, my fav vocalist of all time. Forever. Stream Caution, ya'll. 😋💖

[@GiuseppePascuale928]

I always wondered if it was the vocally demanding Daydream promotion and tour followed by recording Butterfly combined with the divorce (perhaps there was arguing/screaming behind closed doors, and/or possible drinking/smoking to relieve stress?) and subsequent lack of rest and/or vocal care (exercise, etc.) that may have led to her vocal decline?

[@abel6147]

More Mariah reactions would be awesome. There’s so much to learn from her voice, especially in her prime.

[@paddylewis6818]

You can’t beat what Sam sez about Mariah he notices and recognises her genius

[@taylorg7079]

Me: *Not a Mariah Carey fan* Sam: *Uploads a video about Mariah Carey* Me: I must watch this.

[@paulgalabay6338]

Please please react on Mariah's Joy to the World live at St. John Cathedral (1994). She burst out a lot of F5's there effortlessly. Hope you notice this Sir sam 😁 Love from the Philippines 😊

[@ccalexander1924]

And her smile was everything at the end !

[@stephaniewhite7512]

I work at a major retail chain and most of my coworkers hate this song due to constant play from Halloween to a week before Christmas. Many memes, showing their disgust, but I LOVE HER AND THIS ENTIRE ALBUM! Its my goto Christmas album, i have loved her since i was 16, bought her tapes (cassette tapes kiddies) blasted in my dad's audi, and am still a huge fan at 44. ❤ just sharing what I'm feeling.. 😁

[@lambchop3805]

Stephanie White that’s awesome

[@stephaniewhite7512]

@@lambchop3805 ❤🥰🎼🎧🎄🍻🍗🍖

[@driedautumnleaf]

💖🎄💖

[@ianmiller2349]

Her intonation when singing this song and that high note you like, always remind me of young Michael Jackson's sound. Mowtown era.

[@christiandoodles]

Yes I've even heard radio dj say she sounds like little Mike

[@dominicsuz4117]

PLEASE DO JOY TO THE WORLD NEXT

[@leopauloreyes6956]

Yes her joy to the world is a vocal masterpiece

[@GiuseppePascuale928]

Yes, please! I wish that could become her 20th #1 though I reckon that is a stretch ☺️

[@LaSmoocherina]

Sam! You are so adorbs! I really learn so much about the voice from you. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but your love of the art of voice is wonderful. Thank you. Merry 🎄 Christmas!!!🎁

[@markboron5581]

Love when Sam reacts to Mariah

[@agustinesquedam.6896]

You should react to her performance of “Anytime you need a friend”in Tokyo dome! She’s wearing a black dress in the video. She is so perfect

[@shortermama8099]

Your enthusiasm and almost giddiness over her singing makes you so much fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your passion and tips!! Merry Christmas!

[@Rosannasfriend]

That's really how he is watching everyone.

[@arielvenadito]

React to Lila Downs, she's Mexican American singer, is a contralto but with whistle register, amazing. Llorona en Vivo or One Blood.

[@antoniocherchi4479]

I love the fact that, when she's singing, she makes me smile! And that's what I see in this video!

[@lilredd2x]

Omg man. One of the best Christmas gifts to have watched this video. I love all of your vids actually. But thank you. I guess myself being a fan, and also dabbling on the music side, it’s nice to have someone who can break down the complexities of what is going on vocally with a singer just to underline the fact of what a good singer is. Someone who understands their voice and all the things they’re able to do with it. You do a wonderful job. Please do more Mariah Carey reactions!

[@PollyW326]

It's amazing how this song has become such a classic in our Christmas song canon over these years. I love it and sing along every single time. I love that whole album in fact and play it every year.

[@actlikebarbara]

There is nothing better than Sam reacting to Mariah - I couldn't click play fast enough THANK YOU

[@zarzee8925]

AKA Sam fanboying in a Santa hat for 20 minutes🎄

[@TheLilDeyDey]

Fun fact: Mariah Carey had nodules on her voical cords since her debuts album.

[@AscensionDreamer]

Seeing the way you react to Mariah singing this song gives me so much joy... I love your passion!!

[@KateV769]

This was so fun to watch! It's also one of my favorite Christmas songs. Thanks Sam, Merry Christmas!

[@debsreno911]

I love this version from Mariah Carey because it's just awesome. She's a unique singer in that she has control of so many different ranges in her voice, not that others don't but imo she is one of the best if not the best when it comes to just control and holding notes for what seems like forever lol.

[@inayahariffin5264]

My fave Christmas song

[@joaquincalderon1448]

It will be amazing if you analize her singing Oh Santa at Late Late Show 2019! So you can hear the evolution and the "damage" in her voice when she's more confident in the performance

[@slayah7venty7ven]

Love love love Mariah and love love love these videos! Thanks so much, Sam, merry Christmas and happy Chanukah

[@jenny76074]

I love seeing Sam get so happy and excited about Mariah's beautiful voice 💕💕💕

[@Olusegun_A]

I love how you said "I'm gonna be biased" 😂 Love your eyebrows by the way

[@Molliemg1]

Watching you brings me joy! I love your enthusiasm and passion for voice!!!!

[@alessandropietropaolo6089]

FINALLY! Been waiting soo long for another analysis and reaction to Mariah ❤

[@kingofmeereen]

Pleaseee Joy To The World St John the Divine performance by Mariahhh

[@mishasofia6091]

more mariah!

[@DieDarnIt]

Please Review her singing Joy To The World and Jesus What A Wonderful child from this same concert.

[@EvanPTV]

Loved this! You should react to some of her Tokyo Dome performances (1996) Its unbelievable!

[@curtlopez9824]

Mariah is my all time favorite singers. I love your reaction videos. I am not a professional singer however I love to sing and have learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@Heroliesinyou]

Plus Mariah is hot as hell.❤️

[@FeloniousKisses]

Thanks for posting on Christmas and thank you for sharing your appreciation for music in general.

[@ChrisSings]

I love how you constantly address that a lot of "bad" techniques always have ways/coordinations/situations in which they do actually work and not be "bad"

[@cloudofreverie786]

This made my Christmas. Thank you Sam!

[@alleycatfire]

Yayyyy thank you for the gift ☺️ 🎁

[@BeinIan]

20:14 As another youtuber who does everything myself, this outro made me laugh so hard 😂 You're the best Sam, thank you for helping me improve my voice. It's helped my singing, but more importantly for me it's drastically improved my ability to speak for hours straight during a livestream without getting tired. Happy New Year!

[@lip3chi]

Mariah Carey:moves the microphone. Sam: wow, she's good

[@tavybear25]

When I need to smile I just come watch sam because his smile makes me smile

[@ReebSheeb]

I love watching all the places Sam looks around at when he's explaining things

[@alyssabennett2910]

Watching you mouth the background singers parts made me so happy. Like you just wanted to sing along.

[@pilotduck6087]

I am *living* for everything in this video.

[@joshuareinierlorcha7933]

i'd die for another mc vocal analysis! love your vids, btw!

[@shellybear627]

I love how enthused you are over this. You look so fucking happy I just can't handle it! "She's just so good. Fuck everyone."

[@cindykpower]

0:50💖 I just look Sam's face when she says Christmas and push the like button

[@auonagilmore8015]

It's the first time she sings this amazing Christmas song live. And we have to remind that she wrote this song.

[@horuslux8441]

We need a "I'm about to get Nitpicky" shirt

[@turbonetic777]

I close my eyes a lot when I sing too, but it’s bc I have mayor nerves and stage freight and it’s how I cope until I relax enough to peek at ppl 😂😂😂😂