Melismatic Singing

A little video of melismas, runs & riffs.
Mariah performance: • Mariah Carey - Emotion...
Amber performance: • Amber Riley singing Wh...
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Whitney performance: • Whitney Houston - Do y...
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[@Hakakuno]

Beyoncé, Mariah and Whitney will forever be three of the best melismatic singers in pop culture. Beyoncé's crisp, calculated and clear runs. Mariah's buttery and smooth tone. Whitney's velvety, free and rejuvenating tone. The only thing that could make this video better is if Brandy were in here. I don't care much for her songs but Brandy can saaang girl.

[@Dino-su2wh]

Asha ahahah.are many better singers

[@michaelsliders3421]

Brainey wright stfu

[@lucilaperez5536]

Whitney is an R&B singer

[@bebeeats7700]

@@lucilaperez5536 ummm…no I wanna dance with somebody was not rnb neither was every woman or I will always love u

[@yuutaro6089]

I love that growling technique that Bey used. Every time I tried to growl, I sounded like Marge from the Simpson...

[@kng001]

yuutaro6089 😂😂😂😂😂😂 me too

[@soaribb32]

Or simply could not talk for the rest of the day

[@remainnameless5311]

I wonder how to develop that

[@Anonymous-lv5tz]

Some growls she does are intentional, some are just natural, especially when she goes up to her upper belting range, the sound come out easier with the growl, I got the same thing to my voice

[@whip1720]

@@Parimal.Das2456 they are easy but it’s hard to do it healthy like she does anyone can growl but majority can’t do it without hurting their vocal chords

[@shrilatae9406]

Beyonce's vocals were other worldy! I have sooo much respect for her!

[@nabilka8786]

the fact that Queen B is the best performer out there,make people forget about how a beast vocalist she is ! Bey is otherwordly , a legend in her own level.

[@jamelodythomas3771]

Nabil Ka not true there are far better singers than beyonce just cause you like her a lot don't mean she is the best just my opinion and truth at the same time

[@beyzee8516]

Jamelody Thomas as far as VOCAL DYNAMICS is concerned, Beyonce is one of the best (if not the best) in doing it. She does MULTIPLE diminuendos while singing melisma, and I have NEVER heard anyone does that.

[@Gameworks1407]

Aizen Knaik opera singers, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand and Lisa Fischer could only be classed as better in popular music in dynamics. Beyoncé is a beast in dynamics

[@Solo-vh9fm]

Joseph A as a vocalist, Beyoncé is right up there with Mariah, Whitney, Barbara (not to forget what she can whilst being a mezzo), I would argue she has better technique than Whitney had and rivals Mariah on that ground.

[@Sdaniel2005]

SHE"S NOT QUEEN BITCH!!! YA"LL GET SO WRAPPED INTO HER PERFORMANCES ITS DUMB!!

[@tre4440]

BEYONCE. JHEEZ. THIS GIRL WAS GROWLING ON AN E5 WITH EASE HOLYYYYY. I love this woman, best vocal technique in the game at the moment!

[@rydercdaniels4475]

Tré Yes definitely

[@Perseus99]

Mariah is the Queen of Melismatic technique

[@NebularNoel]

Beyoncé's melisma is so impeccable. I am floored by her talent and her technique.

[@rydercdaniels4475]

Not only was Beyoncé's style of melisma vocally impressive but it was also very musically creative and melodically tasteful.

[@pedroguilherme722]

Was? Past tense?

[@marieljackman1850]

While straining, growling, roaring … your queen is o overrated …

[@ZeePark21]

@@marieljackman1850 she growl and she can roar because of superior technique. She doesn't strain, don't blame her for your lack of technical understanding.

[@antoniojohnson3925]

Beyonce is a fucking master!

[@bella6592]

Beyoncé’s melisma is so clean that every note she sings your heart drops lol.

[@troymendezii2118]

beyonce for me shes magic

[@beyzee8516]

Beyonce's control is INSANE! She did that melisma like it's her daily routine 🙏🏼

[@hellokittyamandabanana]

Aizen Knaik why do I see you in every Video that has to do sth with beyonce?

[@mykailahhi]

AMBER RILEY GAVE ME STRAIGHT CHILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@efervescenciadesenlace3853]

Wow.Whitney's belting range was so homogeneous. Perfect diction while singing up to F#5. Her head voice was so fluid and colorful. And that scale was wonderful.

[@VivianReedVocals]

she can sing a chest voice with diction up to G#5

[@jermen5137]

I cannot explain the love I have for Beyonce's voice. Her versatility is why I prefer her over just about anybody lol. That technicality with her tone, the growls, and those chippy riffs, along with those runs....I just can't get past the point of being forever impressed in how much she changes one song up nearly every time she sings it! 👑

[@dijeanhorton]

Whitney is in a category all by herself! THE VOICE.

[@lucilaperez5536]

THATS right

[@rydercdaniels4475]

Beyonce was just......so vocally flawless 😍

[@mydjmode]

Meh I've heard waay better. shes average. Overrated..

[@Gameworks1407]

Again trying to hard to hate, without knowing enough.

[@elgauuur6]

Average? Man, people with lack of knowlegdes about vocals always trying to hate.

[@mydjmode]

But she is "meh". she trys waay to hard. Like c'mon Beyonce you're times over lady go take care of your kid or something.. amirite?? 🙌

[@Gameworks1407]

I like when people try hard it means they care. And she's one of the best selling artists currently and the most talented so her time is definitely not over/

[@christianthompson7700]

All the ladies in the video just SLAY

[@user-fe6dh6xs1y]

Beyonce is definitely living queen of melismas!!!!!

[@elijahmitchell9681]

No it's Karen clark sheard

[@theseeker2586]

@@elijahmitchell9681 Who?

[@jaehaerysitargaryen7923]

I think it's Mariah but ok, go off.

[@wes9061]

@@Lemongraass lmao what

[@wes9061]

@@Lemongraass Lead The Way would like a word

[@milesdixon3011]

Beyonce is the queen

[@bee.bnt11]

YAS QUEEN YONCE BETTER SERVE THEM VOCALSSS

[@quentyncole9530]

Ugh Beyoncé😍

[@clarencebrooks2159]

Whitney, Jesus I could hear heaven in her voice

[@diubatte]

I just love the Panda 🐼

[@willeats]

For those who wonder...Melisma is simply the act of giving one syllable 5 or more notes. So in essence, any run or riff that takes a word or syllable (for example in-"side", in Mariah's Emotions) and giving that one syllable multiple different notes.

[@luanastefani4500]

Beyonce ❤️😍

[@beyoncerainhavocenadinha1647]

Beyoncé❤❤❤

[@paulosulzbach566]

Beyonce so AMAZING VOICE ❤👏👏👏

[@byokyu12]

when beyonce just let go and just sanngg she unstoppable

[@Dino-su2wh]

love Beyonce

[@josuericks]

Hi! In case you ask why the panda is there, his name is Tiby, and he protect us from the evil copyright. I tried to upload this video like a hundred times :L Thank you for your help Tiby :3

[@CH-tj2ru]

Josué Ricks that's adorable lmao

[@ekremergil829]

thank you gracious god

[@josuericks]

I wrote kawai on google images xd And then I turned the photo into shadows and invisible in some parts with the editor video cyberlink power, but you have to pay for this programm so if you want, you can send me a photo and I will send it again to you processed ^^

[@MargoCosmeticsTV]

Josué Ricks you are so handsome, hope you are single..lol... kindly add me on facebook cutie (gerard lomongo)

[@worldweary7531]

Josué Ricks Hahaha! I thought it was a cat face! Lol! Also, thanks for this video and for giving Whitney her props! Peace!

[@nathanhall9552]

I'm Team Beyhive all the way but Mariah in the First video really has me ....Speechless

[@TheRetroWoman80]

That asian singer reminds me why music is a life force that works so beautifully on it's own through different people's beings. Who cares if a person isn't singing in whatever specific native language we grew up knowing. The language of music is amazing by itself, even without a person singing.

[@THEE.apples]

same

[@jeremyterrell2857]

I feel the exact same. I cried 😭😭😭. Everything about her was beautiful 😍

[@GarageStudio7]

Aww when Mariah could sing "Emotions" effortlessly *LIVE*...

[@TheJuicysquid1]

GarageStudio she still can

[@TheJuicysquid1]

Christian Demetrius Kidd but what's your talent? can you sing better than her, the person with 18 #1s? she sung it just a month before the NYE debacle, and she sounded perfect.

[@antos3106]

She still can you idiot

[@antoniojohnson3925]

Mariah's worst vocals are better than your faves on their best day.... Shade but yes!

[@nashidrountree2457]

Antonio Jjohnson how bout that New Years Performance

[@dleiodama2513]

I think beyonce growls because she wants to reflect the tone of her album,lemonade.

[@markowsky_01]

Mariah's Whistle...

[@onlyvocals7494]

Beyoncé Queen Of Agility

[@lynnw2953]

my god, nippy. NIPPY! that head voice at the end. sheesh.

[@sasatornsingtoe1785]

love Queen bey.😍❤

[@j-3823]

Melismas = Vocal Identity

[@ayeshas5823]

Whitney💖 She SLAYED her performance!💚 so soothing yet so POWERFUL!💚 Mariah💜 She KILLED her performance! 💙 Beautiful voice and whistles.💚 I saved the best for last: Beyonce SLAYED, and KILLED her performances!!!!💚💚💚 She's the BEST singer in my opinion!💚 l love my baby and my favourite female singer so much!!💚💚💚💚💚

[@thovanmaulanaimran]

BEY SOUND HEAVEEEEEN 😻😻😻🙏💗💗💗💋💋💋💋

[@joelscott6291]

Beyoncé......... amazing Amber Riley is so good

[@rhianfelipe2899]

Beyoncé is everything for me... So great 😍😍😍❤❤🔥

[@jessejurius4602]

I just love how Beyoncé was enjoying herself 🤗it makes me wanna do the exact same thing #inspiredtosing👏😭🤣

[@adrianneji1234]

Sohee belted a F5 you go girl

[@liofree9828]

How Beyonce can be that perfect?

[@angel-hf1ps]

Mimi is the QUEEN

[@rydercdaniels4475]

LambilySuper xxBoSSxx No Mariah WAS the Queen but not anymore

[@meh.3035]

She still is.

[@angel-hf1ps]

RyderC Daniels I don't know her

[@rydercdaniels4475]

hi ZILLA not at melisma

[@meh.3035]

Umm, she is though.

[@luckyrathore192]

Beyonce ❤️

[@seth5224]

Beyoncé is literally one of the best singers of all time

[@lougomes2912]

I suppose the best example for Mariah would have been if it´s over or vanishing.

[@gwbiii]

Eva Gomes exactly!

[@humbled92_Mister]

Eva Gomes YESSS

[@Mr21022102]

facts

[@aaronnewman7573]

or lead the way “let it take overrrr-oh-oh-oo-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooo-oo-woah-oh-oh then looooooooove”

[@lougomes2912]

Whitney is just Whitney. :3

[@wkeejdj5109]

8:50 Song sohee sings Korean traditional music genre called Pansori. That's why her style sounds quite different from contemporary pop music.

[@ciaocieli]

Without You by Mariah Carey would've been a great example of melismatic singing.....

[@muchaistvh868]

Mariah Whitney Bey Queens 🙌

[@GarageStudio7]

It seems Beyonce growls in most of her upper belts now as a way of displaying power...

[@deyanncrete8030]

Beyonce is quite becoming a walking vocal showcase... I have to admit it's quite irritating in the long run...

[@beyzee8516]

GarageStudio meanwhile some singers are DYING to force a growl in Eb5 **cough cough** christina **cough cough**

[@GarageStudio7]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb True, please that's why I stated "now".

[@GarageStudio7]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb Same here! In addition to many not preferring her tone, this will definitely be one of the main reasons why the masses don't regard her as a legendary vocalist but rather a iconic/legendary performer.

[@GarageStudio7]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb Sadly, the masses don't consider her as such. Ask the average person who the better vocalist is, between Jennifer Hudson/Adele/Keke Wyatt & Beyonce, & you'll see that they won't pick her. As a performer they give her all her props, but she's not as revered when it's solely about vocals.

[@adress13]

I was so surprised and happy to see song sohee on this list

[@carlos027]

song sohee is a goddess

[@jmarib6998]

Let's give credit where it's due. Each of these women have incredible voices, range, beauty as well as talent. I think is is wrong to compare one to the other when each are equally talent. Now I love me some Mariah, Whitney, but the last woman singing made me what to cry and I don't even know what she's saying. But I do know how music can soothe the soul and bring inner peace. To each of these women, I say "Thank you"! Be blessed 🙏😇❣️

[@juliendlacombe7755]

I love SoHee's voice and the way that she represents the korean culture... i also love your videos, i'm a big fan from Colombia ( sorry for my bad english i tried my best )

[@josuericks]

Julian Camilo LF Gracias hottie :$. Song SoHee también me encanta, tiene una voz muy original. Y puedes hablar español que te entiendo perfectamente XD

[@juliendlacombe7755]

que!?XD hahaha y yo esforzándome horrible por ecribir entendible en ingles, pero mejor, así me expreso mas facil. me gustan muchsimo tus videos, los he visto todos ya y me encanta que incluyas cantantes de corea.

[@josuericks]

Gracias! Bueno trato de incluir cantantes sean de donde sean, que me gustan y encuentro interesantes ^^ A veces nos quedamos todos en los mas famosos y nos perdemos Song Sohee o Tiffany Mosley y eso no puede ser XD

[@juliendlacombe7755]

Josué Ricks o a SoHyang.. ella me encanta .

[@carleecurry1550]

Honestly Josué, your videos are the BEST in range in music and I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing, keep doing what you do. 😩🙌🏾

[@josuericks]

Thank U !

[@Starcrossedslv]

That night mariah snatched almost 50 thousand wigs in under 16 minutes beating the world record of weave snatching

[@meng057]

MARIAH IS THE QUEEN OF MELISMATIC!!!

[@mikel4531]

Beyoncé and Whitney slay!

[@jiminstinyhands7776]

miss sohee betta give us them korean yodels!!

[@allondrewilson8608]

Amber Riley 😱😱😱

[@Hyacinth600]

Whitney Houston omg ....I just bawled

[@jermen5137]

No offense to Mariah fans but Videos like this are more appropriate than the Bs ones where y'all attempt to make Beyonce look bad..Bey can SANG!!

[@giacomo1308]

Thank you so much for this vid... whitney is a goddess btw... ^^

[@benjamineleazar]

YAS MARIAH!

[@enzerabowenzu5340]

That performance by a miss Sohee... gave me so much LIFE!!

[@shemarscafe193]

Why no one talking about the Korean lady?

[@btssongislifeu7347]

So hee 😍

[@milesdixon3011]

I love the panda. 🐼

[@noname-cj2bn]

Amazing video! as always 🐼🐼🐼

[@Priscila_Raquel38]

Mariah Carey Anos 90 - são os melhores momentos vocais dela 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@fhm1330]

With Mariah's beautiful voice giving me calmness and good moods, there is no room for anyone else's.

[@johnnycuff4647]

whitney head voice slayed me in the flesh and gave me my whole ENTIRE LIFE simultaneously😂

[@adamapple3006]

Beyoncé looks COLD in this

[@michealjacksonforever4235]

I love every singer in this video

[@yunos5987]

Thank you! This made my day!

[@Hyacinth600]

True

[@ypgmproductions]

Queen and Goddess Whitney

[@THEE.apples]

Amber Riley made me cry.

[@angelcuellar3707]

She was the best😍

[@taytaybeynippy486]

Song Sohee killed it to be honest.

[@fiddlefordmcgucket7682]

The queen of Melisma, MC!😍

[@tupepangan8462]

Beyonce's melisma are on point and clear yet we cant deny that mariah vocal agility with her runs is just superior and unparralelled

[@Gameworks1407]

tupe pangan Mariah's might be faster, but Beyoncé's are just as complex

[@kervydumalagan4718]

@@Gameworks1407 agree. And Beyonce's melisma are precise and consistent tho. She can also deliver intricate runs, not repititive.

[@vincer9960]

Dimash Kudaibergen: some of the most insane runs, riffs, and melismas I've ever heard in my life. Nevermind the fact he's capable of an almost unheard of amount of tones/timbres and colours, incredible tone-transitions, ridiculous sustains, humongous range, perfect and consistent vibrato (all through his range and tones), crazy control and pitch accuracy, etc. etc. Just his runs, riffs, and melismas alone are absolutely incredible. The guy surprises with different techniques, styles, and acrobatics in so many of his songs. He keeps evolving.

[@tdfd3154]

Why you dimash fans everywhere mentioning and praising him? He's not even in this video.

[@michealjacksonforever4235]

I love this video

[@meh.3035]

Amber Riley

[@miguelangelo7236]

Respeito eu tenho pelos vocais da Beyoncé. 🐝👑❤😍❤

[@janecristinadeoliveira5075]

Queen Mariah 🙇‍♀️

[@saiizaii524]

yasssss Amber Riley

[@MrSiloterio]

i love the part where the panda matches the singer's face

[@Hyacinth600]

Song sohee...wow

[@icic5]

Amber freaking Riley though like Jesus ❤❤❤❤❤ gives me goosebumps

[@metallic_cocoa]

mariahhhhhhhhhhhhhh 😭😭💖✨

[@sheayunbrown5833]

Now Mariah better give me my wig back😂😂❤

[@nikkiv3146]

All the ladys and vocals were outstanding and who is Amber that girl can wail!!!😫

[@tdfd3154]

NIKKI V She's an actor from Glee. and also a great singer.

[@bonginkositshabalala1854]

Beyonce