Mariah Carey Performs "Emotions" | 1991 VMAs

[@CalebCosby]

Mariah Carey’s talent is timeless. Raw. Live. Beautiful.

[@daytonsouthall1137]

It’s a shame she doesn’t sing live anymore

[@LeoUnchained]

​@@daytonsouthall1137She doesn't need to, nothing left to prove.

[@ARlANACAREY]

@@daytonsouthall1137why are all your comments about her like okk we get it keep it pushing 😭

[@justtester_9962]

@@CalebCosby Has she ever worked with a professional vocal coach besides her early training with her mother?

[@thankuslay6766]

she can't sing anymore. her riffs and runs are ear bleeding

[@Official-OpenAI]

They even isolated the mic for the video, so we are hearing raw vocals of what the microphone is directly picking up in this video. Not many people sound this good; such a flex. There will never be another Mariah Carey. Oh also, she also writes her own songs. Unchallenged.

[@tylermills4812]

Right? I love how raw and dry the mic is. No reverb, etc.

[@thephilippinescoastlines7180]

I've seen 3 of her concerts and she was incredible. Simply Mariah Cannot be Compared to anyone! She's indeed the greatest vocalist ever, with respect with other female artist but Mariah's Ability cannot be match by any passed and current artist. She's a National Treasure of USA

[@tylermills4812]

@@thephilippinescoastlines7180 PERIOD.

[@OldMisterChris]

Can tell they’re raw. Flaws all over, love it.

[@benwell7384]

The control and perfection is simply incredible

[@kdfrancisco]

The highest recorded whistle note in a song performed live 👏

[@debutriah2854]

Dimash has hit eighth octave notes live, Mariah’s whistle was only in the seventh

[@Sttephy30]

@@debutriah2854 I thought that chick Georgia had the highest note ever hit.

[@whitmanpulgaron126]

Pero georgia es una mediocre y canta muy mal jamas tendra el talento la afinacion y la musicalidad de mariah asi q si la dio mas alta ella no es nadie canta horroroso

[@thankuslay6766]

whistel whistle whistle, no wonder she ruined her own voice for having unhealthy technique. singing in 5th octave is dnangerous. max 4th octave for safe vocal chords

[@debutriah2854]

@@thankuslay6766 singing in the fifth octave is not dangerous, who told you that

[@ericdwhitmorec]

No backing tracks, no sing alongs, no the mic being used for 5 second interjections every minute or so ... No auto tune.. just Singing...the whole time

[@Idrill3z]

Truly incredible

[@MrToiletLove]

Smh music was better when I liked it

[@nnajiugochukwu3810]

22, new to the industry, doing multiple belts, f5s, E5s, grrowwls, whistle .....ohh Mariah....you will always be legendary darling.

[@mikachumyzzz]

This song range is D3-G5-E7

[@gilbertbermudez2848]

the end part to seal the deal and quiet the haters that thought she was lip syncing. Mic is on, she is the best, amazing

[@psychedelicacynical]

VOCALS 100% PURE LIVE

[@teoti_ago]

Lambs and dolphins and butterflies vibing right now !!! 🐑🐬🦋

[@leandrocruz2744]

Back when she could really sing.

[@sir.dracarys]

@@leandrocruz2744still can sing better than Taylor and Selena…

[@noeisnothere]

​@@sir.dracarysthat's not very hard to do

[@Starlie_1]

@@leandrocruz2744she can easily outperform taylor selena katy dua miley chappel and all without hesitation

[@LuisMorales-f1o]

OMG, Indeeeeed!

[@evelingbedoyasalazar2564]

MTV JUST RELASING ICONIC PRESENTATIONS

[@paulmendoza7232]

But in good quality ✌️

[@evelingbedoyasalazar2564]

@@paulmendoza7232 Yes

[@yuarentlucky]

God what I'd give for them to release all their presentations. 💀 They probably have so many.

[@touchtherapy4kidz]

Back when Mariah and Whitney ruled the world 🌎....I miss those days.

[@cowboystyle4513]

And Madonna with Blond Ambition

[@thankuslay6766]

mariah is local. Madonna and celine sold more records WORLDWIDE

[@touchtherapy4kidz]

@@thankuslay6766 Celine has an outstanding voice. I love her too. Madonna is iconic in her own right.

[@gxspg]

​@@thankuslay6766 Not in the 90s, Mariah was much bigger globally than Madonna, between 1993-1996 she was the biggest global star in the world, Celine did great in 1996-1999

[@ilove1boy0]

Both of 90's DIVA! Mariah, Whitney, Madonna, Janet, Celine...

[@justtester_9962]

That little bit at the end with the mike was to let the doubters know that she was singing live. 😁

[@burton2r2]

exactly! i was like you didnt need that girl then i remembered the critiques

[@a32tl]

Vintage Mariah always sang live.

[@Nightwing-es2wf]

@@a32tland look at what that caused to her voice. her voice hasn’t had a break since her debut and now her vocals are tired from vocal overuse.

[@a32tl]

@@Nightwing-es2wf I don’t know exactly what caused the deterioration in her voice. It may very well be overuse. All I do know is that it is an absolute shame that she lost the extraordinary voice that she possessed in the early ‘90s. She was incredible back then.

[@Nightwing-es2wf]

@@a32tl well she still has her voice but it just naturally went deeper with age, however it’s not as easy for her to hit those notes anymore due to her overuse. if you think about it, her voice has been working nonstop even before she debuted when she was still a backup singer. While she was recording albums she was also doing live performances and tours. Her voice is still there but it’s less likely to be back like it used to cause it hasn’t had a proper break in 30+ years.

[@nmikara]

making sure everybody knew her mic was ONN honeyyy 4:16

[@randyrocha6069]

You betta Say That!! 😂

[@hondaadvgirl]

Actual natural talent.

[@petercorzo3407]

Look how young she is and her voice is so young that night. She deserves a VIDEO VANGUARD MTV!!!

[@LeoUnchained]

Long overdue.

[@MosesJD86]

@@petercorzo3407 The Video Vanguard is about iconic, ground breaking music videos... Let's throw in the Purple Heart and Noble Peace Prize while we're at it

[@TB-om4dd]

Mariah never won a single VMA

[@narmerjimz689]

TRUEEEEE!!!

[@narmerjimz689]

@@TB-om4ddit’s incredible…. No wins with honey or heartbreaker?????? It’s about time MTV give her an award.

[@johnxmc.]

THE GREATEST VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

[@daytonsouthall1137]

Is Whitney Houston, then Celine Dion

[@tylermills4812]

@@daytonsouthall1137 Should've known y'all would show up. Anytime a video of Mariah in her prime is released y'all flock to it like flies on s**t to be bitter. They said what they said. Get over it.

[@honestperson3042]

​@@daytonsouthall1137Nope. Nobody could do what Mariah has done

[@ilovetati91]

@@daytonsouthall1137 the absolute lying to yourself

[@johnxmc.]

@@tylermills4812 ppl used to over praised singers when they are not well or not here anymore in this world. not knowing they about to break the facts that there still living legends who actually made so much in the music industry.

[@Broadwayriah]

This was when she hit one of the highest notes in her career and in music performance history

[@The_Truth-]

Actually that would be Georgia Brown.

[@SC_327x]

Literally this song is at the top of her range.

[@drewm.2790]

at the highest top AND the lowest of her range too 💀 like Simon Cowell said it's literally vocal suicide

[@fersalinas3503]

And this key is one semitone lower. She never sang this in the Original Key

[@vocalsvideos458]

​But here she went extremely acuter than in the original one tho with the last whistles ​@@fersalinas3503

[@SC_327x]

@@drewm.2790 Yes

[@Sttephy30]

@@fersalinas3503 This is the original key. The studio is pitched up.

[@Fan-vv8wb]

The greatest vocalist of all time she also hit the highest note in music history at the end a BB7

[@debutriah2854]

Dimash has hit notes in the eighth octave though 😭

[@Xavabbadabba717]

@@debutriah2854highest at the time

[@theerainbowera]

​@debutriah2854 who cares omg

[@debutriah2854]

@@theerainbowera I’m just correcting the inaccuracy 💀

[@theerainbowera]

@debutriah2854 but does it rlly matter tbh ...

[@subtexts]

MOTHER WAS SO UNHINGED AND FREEEE

[@The_Truth-]

I don’t know about free because she was hitting some flat notes here.

[@EdFilho-qq7fh]

This is SO ICONIC. Theses Vocals are insane!!

[@MrJpanese]

I love how at the end she was like "accuse me of lip syncing.....I wanna see you".

[@leesplendor]

Can we talk about her growls here? So raw, so powerful! She growled so much that her voice became so raspy in this performance 🤣

[@whitepaper5241]

Her voice sounded raspy since the beginning of the performance because she was sick. There were some pitchy and flat notes here and there. Her belts mostly sounded tense. She was quite under the weather during this performance, and growling helped her reach the higher belts better and clear her throat. Her Arsenio Hall and Des O'Connor performances were miles better because she was healthy during those performances. Nonetheless, this was an outstanding performance!

[@leesplendor]

@@whitepaper5241 she wasn’t sick. It could just be a not really good vocal day for her because her nodules were acting up.

[@CC_Babblecock]

*PLEASE GIVE US MORE OLD SCHOOL MARIAH MTV!*

[@toffermyc1999]

I wasn’t even born when Mariah did this legendary performance 😱

[@hazel2900]

I wish I was so I could see this live😭

[@petchlnwzaaa]

@@hazel2900 same, I wish I was one in the crowd. I would be lamb 4 lyfe

[@charmriah3607]

Omg the audio is so crisp

[@immeatom]

She sounds great. However, I've grown to love Mariah Carey even more now. This is only because it just feels like she was constantly pushed to prove herself when she didn't have to. She has always a queen.

[@jaypaidincash]

Bingo!!

[@jusadude7162]

Wow. Live. No autotune. Perfect.

[@certifyme1003xs]

She sang through so many octave it’s insane. Wow

[@Allisonfahrenbach]

Her gift is God given

[@iamtaiti7685]

she knew she can sing that song fs

[@vee2841]

Best vocalist AND writer of all time! She wrote 18 of her 19 #1 songs. ❤

[@VandVieira]

She just need a mic. True legend. ❤️

[@guyarthurorigin]

She sings the verse in the original key. And the last part was actually higher. Her highest note ever!

[@roxannemapache826]

Look at my girl 🥺🥺🥺 Her mic was on!! Only 21 and already a legend. It’s no surprised she has a career to this day!! ❤❤❤❤

[@mrmjking_]

She is quite literally singing her face off

[@guhsantos34]

The most beautiful G#7 I've ever heard.😍😍❤️❤️

[@6hypnone]

Loooook... MTV played MUSIC!

[@honestperson3042]

Still impossible to do what Mariah has done in her prime vocally. The greatest

[@pablotxabez8100]

One of the best performances in MTV vma history

[@gilmarsantos4023]

This song is so insanely difficult! And Mariah sang it so amazingly and even smiling and having fun. True talent 😍

[@kojishibazaki279]

and they never game Mariah a VMA award ever but she is featured as one of the best VMA performance of all time.

[@juanktaboada3190]

Real music! Real voice! Real talent! Incredibleeeee!

[@1bwash]

Are you kidding? this is insane pop perfection. God gives us gifts.

[@Rich0927]

When is MTV gonna get with the program and give Mariah the Video Vanguard Award?? She definitely deserves it. Her videos from the 90's & 2000's are ICONIC. On a side note: love Randy Jackson in the background jamming on the bass.

[@williamliggons5612]

I totally agree !! Mariah deserves a video vanguard award !

[@kitsune4660]

She was so tired and still gave us a high quality performance

[@Sttephy30]

Tired from what?

[@Dwacth]

@@Sttephy30 of singing? ppl don't have steel vocal chords

[@Sttephy30]

@@Dwacth Oh please, she wasn’t doing a full tour. She was just drunk

[@Dwacth]

@@Sttephy30 how do you know she was drunk? she doesn’t necessarily need to be on a full tour to get vocal fatigue lol.

[@The_Truth-]

@@Sttephy30 She was drunk?😂😂😂😂

[@Tammmeee]

I had this album on cassette...I bought it from Tower Records in Southern California! 😘💋💋💋

[@lucindajones701]

Same here

[@Sarahd1021]

90’s MTV was the best ever!!!

[@Ernie1978]

The best female vocalist of all time! She deserves the title. Singer, songwriter, producer extraordinaire. ❤ 🙌

[@mcis4ever]

STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF VOCALS. No one even close. pure talent galore ❤

[@kM-gh4kw]

She's always been beautiful. This is my favorite look of hers. ❤

[@becalamb3728]

Mariah Carey is the greatest vocalist and songwriter to ever walk the earth, she is unique with an inimitable talent

[@Emaaelias]

Mariah is so talented, she deserves the vanguard award 😢 she’s legendary and she’s an iconic ❤ VMAS gives Mariah her flowers

[@NIPPYxMIMI]

3:49 the GREATEST!

[@valdenilsonmoraes1466]

Incrível

[@johnlewis195]

David Cole doing Background...yasss...RIP

[@천안호구과자-q9f]

😳

[@tylermills4812]

Greatest and most talented voice ever. Argue with a wall.

[@MadininaCarribean]

High energy performance. Beautiful to see ❤.

[@sebastianecheverria7837]

This should've been nominated for most iconic performances. This was way more important than Taylor or Katy Perry's very bland and forgetable performances

[@voiceofreason2237]

Nah, Mariah doesn't even have stage presence at all. She just hits the notes but has zero engagement with the audience.

[@ilovetati91]

@@voiceofreason2237 oh you're majorly delusional

[@sebastianecheverria7837]

@@voiceofreason2237 Does Taylor have any stage presence? 😂😂😂 I wasnt even comparing Mariah with Britney, Lady Gaga or Madonna, who are way more iconic performancewise. But this performance alone has more talent than all the other nominees combined, thats why she deserved a nomination

[@GuguSilva.]

@@voiceofreason2237 Mariah nunca precisou fazer palhaçada no palco.... sua voz é o bastante

[@alonzoclarkston5638]

@@voiceofreason2237Taylor have none and can’t sing so

[@fredyandresinostrozaespino2422]

She is so talented, while she was hitting the high notes, she was sent a reminder to her backup singers their no missing their parts 2:53

[@mauriceedwards8305]

THE BEST SINGER OF ALL TIME!!!!

[@Cooljams2000]

I don’t think we’ll ever see this level of live vocal talent at the vmas again

[@arianastasiagrande8428]

Finally! Great sound quality 💯

[@jayr1950]

Mariah's talent is out of this world!

[@noogoom]

It's been forever but I will never get over 3:57. A frigging F#7 omg 😭❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥 Queen of the birds

[@mrlots-o]

Gorgeous Mariah 😍

[@DavyNZ]

Mariah's on fire 🔥 Yass queen 👸

[@CarDitoXMEYEDUST]

Deserves an MTV recognition award for her legacy and legendary immaculate musical cultural icon status

[@andreixd970]

The end is Killing me😍😍😍😍

[@sunnygolightly9996]

We don't need to argue what's the greatest vocal performance of VMA, right?

[@voiceofreason2237]

Screaming performance?

[@ilovetati91]

@@voiceofreason2237 be serious

[@thankuslay6766]

stiff with no stage presence😂😂. at least move a little bit. het vocal has ruined anyway

[@cautionelusive]

@@thankuslay6766 ?

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

@@thankuslay6766ofc its an ariana fan

[@migueltelmo4252]

She hit her highest note that night G#7

[@MCMIMI5]

SLAYING us since the 90s oh MOTHER!

[@jgorgchav3553]

Do whales and dolphins dance when they listen to MC? Those high notes are from another universe!

[@CyprusHot]

I used to watch this over and over and over again growing up. The low notes, the amazing belting, the smile while looking beautiful, that gorgeous hair, those incredible whistle notes and that extra special belt at the end !!!

[@xavierfox13]

Mariah has so many iconic videos it’s a shame she doesn’t get recognized! She invented soft Choreography!! Them sassy one two steps ! I c o n I c !!!

[@alonzoclarkston5638]

The greatest female vocalist that’s still alive ❤️🥺

[@michaelangelo4791]

What a talent she has!!! All the whistle attempts she did omg

[@sizzurpr7608]

Such power. Such talent & grace. Diva of all divas.

[@catacantaloupe3420]

She ate

[@ErickCuelo]

Bb7 & G#7!!

[@baratheda777]

This is MY Mariah! Before Ariana. The OG! Mariah was so big! Anything she did was an event! The mighty 90's

[@jaypaidincash]

IS* she IS so big.

[@Msfili]

@@jaypaidincashlet’s see what you look like coward lol

[@MarchFerrer]

Back in the days when singers had to show REAL TALENT and not focusing on their looks and props. She was so young that time but she was singing like a legend! 👑✨

[@gulbindeveci5293]

Wowww all goosebumps😮❤

[@carselevators930]

I can’t believe she was 21 years old at that time! Not only that but she hit the G7 note!

[@AshleyS60]

There will never and I mean NEVER be another Mariah Carey! That level of talent, beauty and impact is INSANE oh my God. She is peerless I don't care what anyone says

[@micpowers1136]

She was still new to performing but she got even better in the years since

[@teoti_ago]

Can't wait for the mermaidsh performance of WBT Remix / SIO 👑🧜‍♀🦋

[@voiceofreason2237]

That was a disastrous lipped mess!

[@wallytang]

Wow, she hit all the notes perfectly!

[@pjhsrandomvid5789]

Another EMBLAZONING performance by our Queen of Christmas, Mimi truly deserved an award here, and not to be snobbed. MC was truly feeling emotions that day. 🦋 Thank you for officially releasing this extraordinary performance, VMA.

[@Teon_iyce]

My heart was literally in my throat watching this Video for the first time. Took a while to realize this was Mariah at her Peak singing and hitting those notes Live! God bless and keep the Iconic MC 💯👏🏼👏🏼

[@jenn8165]

The outfit, the hair and voice of course 😍

[@zaymzamry493]

I luv mariah...dont want any else...❤❤❤

[@sweetpinkcake1622]

when being a great singer was important!

[@Aelmf4]

Mariah is so talented

[@edernarcisom.3031]

Mariay Carey is THE VOICE! Ever! And don't matter what they say coz she is the queen of th queens.

[@tommmee8759]

Such a very monumental moment at VMAs

[@GeloMeme]

This is so pure and divine. The imperfections in this performance makes it legendary. There are a few flat notes and some are pushed and tensed but it doesn't take away the greatness and talent that Mariah has.

[@The_Rvndalorian]

Seeing Randy Jackson on the bass is wild!!! Ayyoooo Dawg!!!

[@captnbriann777]

this is a true performance like no playbacks just full on raw vocals ❤️

[@victorheaven]

Mariah Carey👑🐦🐬

[@terezamichaelahodasova3976]

when music performance had a meaning 🙌🏼