Rank the Vocal Trinity in Each Register (Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, and Whitney Houston)

[@paukoe1]

I think we can all agree these three women are all impeccable vocalists, unique and excellent in their own way and shouldn’t be compared to each other. Additionally, all three have utmost mutual respect for each other.

[@nunyabiz3668]

@ Agreed; Three incredible voices/women. To add to that, what all three have endured in their personal lives for me is the cherry on top. Mariah’s racial identity, being almost drugged and sold to a pimp by her sister, her jealous mother, whom both really passed. Whitney’s toxic family, dad suing her before he died, husband, and sad illness with substance, and alienation from racial criticism, and Celine’s recent struggle with seizures and her illness. These women work so hard and all artistically paved the way, despite their trials and hardships. Even the greats are humans too

[@djc836]

​@@nunyabiz3668even the greats are human too? They're just singers, not Mozart or Beethoven. And it's not like they wrote their own music. And as for their personal lives. We all go though tough times.

[@nunyabiz3668]

@djc836 1. Mariah cowrote and coproduced most of her hits and albums. 2. Whitney was responsible for live orchestration and arrangements in a way that David Foster, and Merv Warren have noted. 3. Celine is also a stellar performer with a lot of genre versatility able to sing songs in multiple languages. All are incredible *artists* Also disgusting of you to negate their adversity because of their starpower.

[@Ryancampbellsings]

I think Mariah should take the #1 spot for the lows

[@kevinstar6176]

mariah can go lower, but "technique-wise", celine has more support.

[@Ahtistahin]

Celine has free notes down to D3 and is more consistent in E3 while Mariah was consistent at F#3 and tends to lower her larynx as she goes lower.

[@aldrin8376]

@@kevinstar6176 Can you detail how Céline has better support than Mariah? Because Céline's low notes were not that rich to my ears. It always seemed to me like she'll go sharp.

[@bixslut_99]

its naturally much bigger and rich so yeah...

[@Ahtistahin]

@@aldrin8376 Mariah tends to depress and lower her larynx so much. Better watch "Ain't no other fan" about who's the best in the vocal trinity. Though some of his information is invalid but he is one of the most accurate, almost 100%. He showed and explained why Celine has the best lower register among the three followed by Mariah and Whitney being the weakest.

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

#1 Whitney Houston. #1 Mariah Carey. All queens. #1 Celine Dion. 👑 👁️ 👁️ 3❤🎉. OMG, this is the first time I got so many likes slayyyyyyyyyyyyy omgggg Why are you still here 🤨 👁️👄👁️

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

No one has commented 😢

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

😭

[@Quarky501]

​@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq 👀

[@Felxpe]

​@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhqNow i did it

[@CH-tj2ru]

This is so annoying. Take the likes and go! No need to edit the comment

[@OutlawsDead]

Low : Mariah Middle : Whitney High : Mariah

[@DanielAlexis17]

ABSOLUTELY.

[@instrumentsmrti]

lows - mariah > celine > whitney mid belts - whitney > mariah/celine high belts - mariah > whitney > celine high mixed - celine > mariah > whitney head voice - whitney > celine > mariah whistle - mariah, mariah, mariah 😭 but then we get into other things like celine being the best at sustaining and having hella resonance, mariah having the best agility and whitney having the best vibrato & power

[@jobuck879]

@@instrumentsmrti Whitney has sustained notes for 20 seconds. Then she’s held a not for 17 seconds and immediately held the next note for almost the same amount. Whitney had excellent breath support.

[@instrumentsmrti]

@@jobuck879 never said she didn't

[@jobuck879]

@@instrumentsmrti But saying Celine is the best at sustaining notes is incorrect. Whitney is the best at sustained notes. Especially live.

[@GarageStudio7]

Excellent analysis! This is spot on.

[@tylermills4812]

@@GarageStudio7 Same. I will die on the hill that Mariah’s upper belt is superior to Whitney’s. Whitney has always sounded more pushed (regardless of whether her technique is better than Mariah’s) up there than Mariah and she never possessed the brightness nor retained the tonal quality that Mariah does up there. Her voice just blooms and explodes up there. People are going on and on about sustaining notes, but phrasing and enunciating lines in the upper belt is much trickier than simply holding it, imo.

[@Singer7771]

I think the comparison needs to stop. While all these videos are made with good intention, at the end of the day, we’re talking about 3 singers with incredible voices and they’re all incredibly skilled. The differences are in their styles, none of them sings like the others, they all sound very different from one another. Everybody just has their favorite because of personal preferences and then they bring down the others. Can’t we all agree that they are just amazing singers who are each so unique and bring so much individuality and personal style to singing, and there’s no reason to be comparing them at all?

[@tylermills4812]

@@Singer7771 Tbh I’m tired of the comparisons too. All they do is bring about stan wars. I’m over it.

[@Singer7771]

@@tylermills4812 and then when people argue about technique it bothers me more, I’m not saying I’m always right and they’re always wrong, just that everybody has different opinions on technique, even among professional voice teachers, that’s just the way it is. Nobody ever agrees and everybody always thinks their way is the only way

[@tylermills4812]

@@Singer7771 Exactly! You hit the nail on the head.

[@RichardVilms]

PERFECT! I love these three and agree with all of their statements. My favorite is Céline, but the three are unbeatable when it comes to VOCAL!

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

Mariah can go a lot lower than Celine but Celine does not push down her voice box too low like Mariah does

[@vitaliscarey]

Mariah is everything

[@whoevr]

the way i completely agreed with each ranking 😭 im glad u created a high mix category tho out of fairness for celine. cause she mainly uses twang in her upper belting register speaking of that, the trinity really are one of the best singers yet they’re not the standard when it comes to upper-belting mixing. their predecessors and contemporary singers have a better understanding & utilize mix better !

[@kevinstar6176]

yeah, a lot of people tend to put her upper belt and her mix in the same category, which is impossible, she used totally different techniques.

[@yureino]

Yeah and the way they added a category for whistle specifically for Mariah knowing fully well both Celine & Whitney dont have/ or very limited access to this range.

[@nunyabiz3668]

Agreed. Only disagreement is that Whitney was last for the “mixed” belts not second. I don’t think she was better than Mariah or Celine at it.

[@tylermills4812]

Mariah has the brightest sounding and most impressive sounding upper belts, regardless of whether Whitney is technically better up there.

[@nunyabiz3668]

I agree with this. I think upperbelts go Technique: Whitney>Mariah>Celine Tone:Mariah>Whitney>Celine

@@nunyabiz3668 I agree.

[@jobuck879]

@@nunyabiz3668Absolutely not…Whitney’s tone is much more velvety and smooth than Mariah’s. Also when singing live in their prime Whitney was not only able to reach notes, she sustained them. Mariah would touch a note then flee for her life. Early on in her career, people all said Whitney had a 5 octave range and even today some certified vocal coaches say she did. To understand Whitney you have to listen to her from 1985-1987 live especially singing songs like He, I Believe and I Am Changing. There’s a reason why with far fewer albums Whitney has more awards including being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame after only 5 years of her debut. Whitney was the only one to consistently sing live throughout her career…only using lip sync when it was not her choice. But then she refused to do so saying if they didn’t let her sing live she will not show up to any television appearances. Whitney is the only one who had full control of her voice…from the lower register to her head voice. Being able to use your vibrato throughout your range is incredible. Thats why both of the other ladies cite Whitney as a major influence on them becoming a singer.

[@nunyabiz3668]

@ jobuck879 I myself am a huge Whitney fan (even though you’ve tried to tell me I’m not a Whitney fan due to objective remarks about her vocal condition in the 90s), so you’re definitely *not* telling me anything new. Your sustainability past E5 remark is something I have been just as, if not more vocal about than you. I cannot stand it when people say Whitney could not belt properly past Eb5; It is a huge ignorance to her live catalogue/performances. Tone is incredibly subjective. Many people prefer Mariah’s tone in that region, and that’s ok. Mariah incorporated upper-belts (in my humble opinion) more consistently *in the studio* and creatively into her work than Whitney did *in the studio* Now technically, yes, Whitney was far more versatile with the upper register, had more chest participation, could phrase, sustain, apply vibrato, and was more consistent on a grueling tour schedule, which is basically just regurgitating what I already said: Whitney had the better technique live there. Whitney live is another topic since she was consistently out performing her own studio work, but let’s not discredit others who are subjectively more impressed by one area of voice from Mariah. Whitney and Mariah are both incredible, and there’s nothing wrong with other’s having a preference.

[@jobuck879]

@@nunyabiz3668 I don’t mind others having a preference, it’s when they state that preference as a fact that I don’t accept. When people put their personal preferences or opinions and try to make it a fact is when I have to show how there’s a difference. Just like I did with you on another video. Preferences are ok, just don’t push it to the fact level.

[@HaKa-d4f]

Finally someone who appreciates Mariah Carey 's upper belt♥️

[@Xavmi23]

Can you do Vocal trinity's strength? Personally for me: Mariah: Musicality, melisma and agility, range and tone Celine: Consistency, support, power and well mixed upper belt, a great technical singer Whitney: power, the best phrased belter, well supported belt, can sing opera Definitely can add more because they really truly are that amazing

[@jonathanfermo9635]

Celine's river deep mountain high is so wow! 💪🥰😘

[@James-df7mc]

1.Mariah Carey. - complete octaves/Piano 2.Celine Dion 3.Whitney Houston

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

That’s not true Mariah lowest note b#2 piano Loest note c0 Mariah highest C#7 piano highest c10

[@martimpascoal2931]

@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq thatis incorrect aswell.. the piano's highest is a C8 and mariahs highest note is an F#8, and her lowest note is an F2

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@martimpascoal2931 wrong

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

Oh, so you’re telling me she can sing the whole octave

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@martimpascoal2931 I just searched it up, and it said that Mariah can’t sing the whole octave

[@forcesupreme300]

I love celine dion voice very mesmerizing and beautiful

[@Yurito12]

Whistle register if not used frequently actually can disappear, mariah really used it well and often by developing it further

[@tindelacruz6036]

GOAT... WHITNEY THE INCOMPARABLE

[@kelvinzaragoza7331]

I wish they all made a collaboration during their prime. Imagine a song with these 3.

[@DDSizeBra]

All the top song charts will be the 3's song repeated 😂 No-one today can compete with their vocal range and power (except maybe Adele but she's only know to sing one type of music, ballads. So we can't really know her full range and vocal abilities) and their music composition and production will be original, godly - nothing that today's singers/ musicians can make by themselves (most of them rely heavily on outside help that their album has way too long of a list of names involved).

[@luwkyny1036]

@@DDSizeBraAdele isn’t nowhere near the great singers with her bad technique though. The fact that she even got surgery for her ruined voice speaks for itself. I think the closest singer or maybe even comparable is Beyoncé in this generation. She has an excellent technique and control along with her vocal acrobatics.

[@alleycaluya7846]

Mariah Carey has the most beautiful voice and resonance, she's above those two

[@Antonio-vw8pp]

I agree with the upper belt ranking. I'm not hearing how Whitney's upper belt is supposedly "better" than Mariah's. Mariah's upper belt has always sounded more impressive and superior to Whitney's. The overtones and the tonal brightness that Mariah achieves as she blooms in the upper belt is something I haven't heard from any other singer. Whitney's upper belt has never really impressed me all that much; neither has Celine's for that matter. Their mid-belts, on the other hand, are an absolute marvel.

[@nunyabiz3668]

I think it depends on the performance for both of them; they both have nights where they're on fire and off nights as well in the upper register. I would say Whitney had the better technique for sure, but Mariah had a more optimal tonality for her catalogue that many prefer, which I can see.

[@Antonio-vw8pp]

@@nunyabiz3668 Better technique how when Whitney sounds significantly less freer, much thinner and more pushed up there than Mariah? Like, how is Mariah's technique up there supposedly inferior when she flat out sounds like her voice blossoms up there as opposed to Whitney? What is this supposed superior technique that makes Whitney sound pushed up there, while Mariah floats up there?

[@nunyabiz3668]

@ Antonio-vw8pp I get what you’re saying, but there are a few reasons: 1. Because tonality doesn’t equate to technical prowess. Mariah has a more forwardly resonating placement and lightens her chest more up there, which for pop music, people prefer. 2. Push doesn’t equate to strain. Belting in its definition is a pushed sound. It isn’t meant to be a light buoyant coordination in every situation. 3. Mariah had glottal attack, and thus, restriction past E5. Yes, glottal attack allows for a piercing sound, but it doesn’t allow the voice to stabilize and maintain up there. Not denying that she sounds immaculate up there, but that isn’t technique. 4. Whitney was more consistent on these notes, with more chest engagement, and a better execution of release. She could phrase, sustain, add vibrato (which indicates there isn’t a constriction in the throat), and/or add distortion up there, and she was more consistent while putting on shows with these notes. Mariah had the better *tone* which was more optimal and creatively placed into her musicality Whitney had the better *technique* which allowed for versatility and consistency up there

[@whitneyhoustonstan2472]

@@Antonio-vw8ppI mean… Mariah’s inconsistency in her upper belts and the longevity of her ability to do that speaks for itself. Whitney had a better technique, almost like a male opera singer with superb chest coordination.

[@romanarts6645]

​@Antonio-vw8pp Well, the truth is Whitney was technically better in her upper belts. Mariah's tone could sound more flattering to you since her voice type tonally shines more in that area. But that doesn't change that Whitney was better from an objective point of view. Whitney had much more chest participation, could sustain, could phrase and apply vibrato to her upper belts, none of which Mariah demonstrated in her abilities. You can like her tone more up there since again, her voice type shines more there tonally, but Whitney is technically superior in the upper belts

[@MelfinAbineno-ok3eo]

celine❤ Whitney❤ Mariah❤

[@jrengracia7848]

Mariah is still good at eveything, even Adele would agree...

[@ray4real24]

So random

[@eltonsouzasantos4875]

Mariah Carey 👑

[@fredericobaami]

Mariah is definitely the best in lows

[@DanielAlexis17]

𝗟𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵. Even at her declined vocal capacity, she still slay low notes. 𝗠𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆. I guess everybody agrees on this part, no need to explain why. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵. Celine is more consistent, but during Mariah’s vocal prime, her placement and resonance cannot be matched by Whitney and Celine. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. Definitely not Whitney. Mariah did some G#5 and A5 but it’s just not her thing. 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵, no question. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: Whitney > Celine > Mariah 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵. Impeccable phrasing and creativity, not to mention she’s also an accomplished songwriter who composed 18 number 1s.

[@magda4022]

Only Mariah Carey!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ She's the QUEEN!

[@TeresaTing-bs3fd]

Celine For Long Notes Mariah For Whistle Whitney For Vocal

[@dima1471]

My favorite is Queen Mariah ❤ 1 - Mariah 2 - Whitney 3 - Celine

[@guiantony]

Agreed, but I always had more connection to Celine than to WH...

[@forcesupreme300]

Celine dion it gives me goosebumps with her powerful resonance

[@nunyabiz3668]

My opinion: I’ll do two measurements: technique and tone in each register Technique: Lows:Celine>Mariah>Whitney Midbelts:Whitney>=Celine>Mariah Upperbelts:Whitney>Mariah>Celine Headvoice:Whitney>Celine>Mariah Whistle:Mariah and that’s it> Whitney chirps every now and then I guess Tone: Lows:Mariah>Celine>Whitney Midbelts:Whitney>Celine>Mariah Upperbelts:Mariah>Whitney>Celine Headvoice:Whitney>Celine>Mariah Whistle:Mariah only

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

@@nunyabiz3668 yess, i really agree!

[@romanarts6645]

The only correct ranking

[@nunyabiz3668]

@ romanarts6645 Thank you. The debate I had on another thread in this video wore. me. out. lol. I had to stop my guitar practice just to get my points across and defend my statements. Glad someone can at least *respect* what I have to say.

[@romanarts6645]

@@nunyabiz3668 been there lol

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

@@nunyabiz3668 they will still com and attack you even though you are super correct

[@hhffghhjjjfd]

You tried it... even with the high belts. you think Mariah hitting G5s EASILYY in her records back in the day meant she couldn't do higher live? all her songs were simply too difficult to be including songs above G5 in her concerts.

[@tasosGRvocals]

Great video! I only disagree with upper belts.

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

exactly!

[@user-ft5mg5ot6p]

Anyone in the comment section saying that upper belts don't belong to Mariah, should watch her performance 1992 Police Athletic League.....

[@tylermills4812]

Precisely

[@johnpaulforteza5574]

MC ❤

[@alessandrobracci6815]

Lows mariah mid belts whitney upper be Lts mariah h Mixed celine headvoice whitney whistle mariah all queens

[@marieljackman1850]

Above Eb5 Whitney reigns supreme.

[@Mommyyriah]

I actually prefer her mid belts

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@Mommyyriah true Whitney’s mid belts are better when she goes above EB five it kind of gets uncomfortable Mariah, is the queen of EB5 Whitney is the queen of c#5 a5 and I feel like Mariah’s lows should be first

[@Ahtistahin]

​@@Mommyyriah That does not make her less better than everyone in the trinity above Eb5.

@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq Whitney’s belting voice only got more inconsistent from F# and above. Still, her resonance was pretty much the same up to G. She carried this saxophone-like resonance to the top of her range, as she did in her mid belts.

[@marieljackman1850]

@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq Mariah would be killed by nippy’s Eb5’s.

[@JohnDeLeon28]

Please watch “The Resonance of Celine Dion Part 2-4” under (John De Leon). Maybe you can see some performances of Celine that you didn’t know exists

[@RafaelGoodVibes]

Mariah is best

[@mildredwolf8722]

Nr 1: Whitney, Nr 2: Mariah, Nr 3: Celine.

[@katyagorgeous8124]

Обожаю!!!!! Мои 3 любимые, обожаемые певицы!!!

[@tindelacruz6036]

THE "ONLY"SINGER IN THE WORLD WHO HAS 7 CONSECUTIVE HITS... NO ONE HAS EVER EVER DONE THAT UP TO NOW. "WHITNEY HOUSTON"

[@Yourlocalcatlover-rz6ks]

Ok but Mariah Carey is whistle note queen

[@Kenyon712]

Minnie, Chante?

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

No she is not

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@Yourlocalcatlover-rz6ks Minnie?

[@melbarrid9750]

@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhqhe probably meant Minnie Riperton, the ultimate Whistle Queen, even better than Mooriah

[@JohnDeLeon28]

Glad it’s fair and not uses Dubbed performances of Mariah. Most epecially the mostly used performances of the dubbed Madison Sqaure Garden of Mariah. They always use this to compare to other singers👏🏼 This is the right comparison! All undubbed! Raw!

[@abdelnasri196]

Mariah’s G5 on hero live 1996

[@bskeete]

Whitney's voice moves me like no other!!!

[@nobodycares775]

It is funny when above G#5 celine placed first since she is the only trinity who can mix as high as sixth octave lol 😂

[@kevinstar6176]

not necessarily, mariah did an A5 (lipped) and arguably Bb5 (studio), on the other hand, whitney actually did multiple A5s during live performances, but she didn't have fully controlled over that register.

[@nobodycares775]

@@kevinstar6176 yeah, Whitney has Bb5 live, I would not count studio and lip, but it is not debatable that Celine is the only one in the trinity who can do a C6 and C#6 mix almost of her most recent performance

[@Singer7771]

@@nobodycares775unless if I’m thinking of the wrong video, that Celine C6 was just brightened head voice, I wouldn’t call that mixed.

[@nobodycares775]

@@Singer7771 because C6 is high mix, upper mixing is M2 mechanism, same mechanism as head voice

[@Singer7771]

@@nobodycares775 yes it’s exactly that, when it’s that high, if it is mix it would be very head dominant most likely, but I’m just saying in this context I don’t think it’s mixed she is just giving it a brighter tone. But I’m not gonna argue about it because everybody on KZbin has a different definition of all the vocal terms I’m just stating what I believe she was doing.

[@micheleroza3459]

A voz ,a interpretação, a potência de whitney pra mim não tem comparação!

[@notyourdaddy2148]

celine’s C#3 sound well supported to me in that video, but im no expert at all.

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

yes, but are E♭3's

[@kevinstar6176]

@@henriquecordeiro2891 its C#3-Eb3-C#3, ive mistaken the 2nd note

[@Evilboynextdoor]

Mariah!

[@cherrys1699]

Mariah the whole package ❤

[@ChansonsFranciaseCollection]

the best songs

[@starbeam6651]

ALL 3 ♥️💛💚

[@ToutCQJM]

All of them are awesome. It’s sad that Whitney is no longer with us.

[@The_Truth-]

1. Whitney Houston 2. Inspired by Whitney. 3. Inspired by Whitney.

[@kevinstar6176]

*and outsold whitney

[@The_Truth-]

@@kevinstar6176 By a hair, wow what an achievement.

[@nunyabiz3668]

Were they inspired by her? Yes. Does that make them less than? No. Does that mean they don’t have their own identity? No. Was Whitney their only influence? No. All three are incredibly in their own ways so let’s not make this about who the “ultimate diva” is and just enjoy the discussion of voice.

[@The_Truth-]

@@nunyabiz3668 I said what I said. If you don’t like it. You can make an appointment,l to kiss where the sun doesn’t shine.

[@nunyabiz3668]

@ The_Truth- Mmmk. What a logical rebuttal

[@tisanbako]

Damn! Whitney 🔥🔥🔥🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@ТетяВиня]

Мне не важна техническся сторона ,совершенно.мне важны чувства,рождаемые во время прослушивания.Только пение Уитни трогает меня.

[@lorenaaimola293]

Mitiche tutteeee , ma Céline ❤ unica❤

[@amorabeau]

What song is Celine singing at 1:48 please?

[@kevinstar6176]

le blues du businessman

[@amorabeau]

@@kevinstar6176 thank you!

[@Mommyyriah]

U could have used des conner G#5 peak in 1992 for mariah

[@kevinstar6176]

i believe its f#5 and slightly sharped to g5

[@Mommyyriah]

@@kevinstar6176 g5 flat g#5! Been proven

[@kevinstar6176]

@@Mommyyriah not really, u can prove it urself if u got piano in ur home

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

@@Mommyyriah no on calls it a G#5 except you. It is a f#5 that peaks at G5 and it is barely a squeak like most of her top notes..

[@Mommyyriah]

@@odumosuolusegun2781 a piano shows that, not me

[@kristopherdavis2715]

Whitney is muva!! Period! The best to EVER pick up a microphone!

[@tisanbako]

My issue with Celine is, she gets too nasal sometimes.

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

She wasn't nasally early in her career she's been singing for over 50 years. We have now learned that that nasal aspect of her singing was due to the stiff person syndrome that she did not know she had so she found a new way of singing that was easier on her larynx. If you watched her first performance in 4 years at the Paris Olympics she was not nasally.

[@tisanbako]

@@Mntguy-nr9vl Naah her nasal tone has been since from day one

[@TalvanePorfirio]

Let's not pretend that Mariah wasn't nasal either. Even more so than Celine

[@tylermills4812]

@@TalvanePorfirio She wasn’t.

[@TalvanePorfirio]

@@tylermills4812 She was especially in 1996 and afterwards.

[@diorrboyyyy]

Whitney has support in all registers,

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

Mariah should be first for the low 💀

[@Ahtistahin]

Celine was the best at lower register, Mariah was just depressing her larynx too much.

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@Ahtistahin that’s actually true, but Celine could’ve gone lower but still, I agree with you!

[@fjesbright7942]

@@Ahtistahin stay pressed fake fans ur nasalline had better in nassal register

[@Ahtistahin]

@@fjesbright7942 Look who's pressed. You barely even know me in the vocal community and you will rarely see me praise Celine. She doesn't get the credit she deserves so it's time for you to recognize and stop underrating her.

[@fjesbright7942]

@@Ahtistahin underated? She is one of the most overated singer after britney spears. Her nassal voice alone dont deserved to be placed at no.3 in vocal trinity... stay pressed haters

[@Just_Chosenn]

Okay Whitney with that whistle 😂😂😂

[@thelastvulcano8821]

Low : Celine Mid : Whitney Upper : Mariah ( Even though in terms of quality, Whitney is still better than Mariah in upper belt, Mariah is more pleasant to my ears) haha. 

[@Ahtistahin]

Upper Belts- Whitney>Mariah/Celine

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

yes, but i think is more accurate Mariah=>Celine (or Mariah>Celine)

[@karlboland9666]

That's interesting. Why Whitney over Mariah? I've always thought Mariah had much more freedom up there. Whitney's always seemed very pushy to me.

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

​​@@karlboland9666 sound a little pushy isn't necessarily a bad thing and actually whitney's upper belting sound pushy only occasionally; whitney using heavy coordination in her upper belting(what is more difficult), also she is more consistent than Mariah (whitney's highest consistently supported note in belting is F5/F#5)

[@romanarts6645]

​@@karlboland9666 Whitney sounds "pushy" because her upper belts had much more chest participation than Mariah's which is already more impressive, Mariah has more freedom up there naturally due to her voice type, but she never had the technique/skill for the upper belts that Whitney had, Whitney could phrase her upper belts, sustain them, again had chest participation which is soooo hard, and she could apply vibrato all the way upto G5. Mariah wasn't able to do any of that in her upper mix, she was technically inferior up there. But her voice did sound more at ease due to her higher voice type

[@karlboland9666]

@@romanarts6645 It's interesting to me the numerous different opinions I hear on this site regarding singing. I've heard from others (With as much confidence as you) that Whitney pulled chest voice, and was wrong to do so as it's sternous on the voice, that the veins in her neck were a dead giveaway she strains. And hasn't Mariah sustained an F5 in Stay in Love? Phrased her upper belts in If It's over and Fly like a Bird? From being on YT for years, the one thing I've learned is that opinions on here, are just that. Opinions lmao.

[@Noname-gp5te]

I must say, there are a lot of better videos of Mariah out there doing a great vocals.

[@PatchesNjose]

I only really disagree with upper belts. I don't think Mariah is a better live upper belter than either Celine or Whitney.

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

Mariah is the best what do you mean Whitney is good at Middlebelt and so is Celine

[@aldrin8376]

Mariah is the best in upperbelt.

[@Ahtistahin]

​​@@aldrin8376 Nope she was not, it was Whitney. Mariah was only great at phrasing and that MAINLY during Music Box and Daydream but her girlier technique during Daydream made her voice decline after that era.

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

@@aldrin8376 that’s so true!

[@aldrin8376]

@@Ahtistahin Decline happened because of several factors. It's about setting records. It's about the capability she showed. Whitney was the BEST in midbelts but she sounded strained most of the times in upperbelts even in her prime. Mariah's upper belts in her prime were far superior than Whitney's. The RESONANCE and EASE say it all.

[@steveneven5128]

i sense the creator of this video favors Celine and dislikes Mariah a little 😭

[@lukebrown1115]

Dislike Mariah putting her at #1 in upper belts when should be Celine? Oh wait 😂😂

[@vitaliscarey]

Not really convincing ranking

[@kevinstar6176]

what do u mean?

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

@@kevinstar6176 it is rubbish portrayal with no sense. You are illiterate. There is no one that would give upper belts to Mariah, she can not hold a note past Eb5, she just punches them and can not stay there,. All squeezed out

[@radosawtomaszsum8182]

I totally agree. They sang for so many years so there's hundreds of clips and depending on which clips you choose, opinions might differ. One's voice can be different each day and you have clips from 1990s' and 2010s'. All those rankings are subjective P.S. They're all incredible ❤️ They're called "The vocal trinity" for a reason 🫶

[@diegofriolin7995]

Celine❤

[@b.u.dmusic9424]

Whistle: Mariah...Control: Whitney....Belt: Celine....OVERALL: Whitney, her technique, range of emotions, etc. Couldn't be touched

[@atolm1]

Well you lost me placing Mariah's INCREDIBLE You and i notes second for lows, ridiculous, no need to watch the rest of this biased video.

[@christopherkinslow5432]

Mariahs third in head voice? ......

[@jsdaily3663]

There are 1000 better clips of Whitney, Mariah and Celine. That's the #1 complaint in every video. This video is made by a admirer or a fan. This isn't made by a well respected vocal coach or professor with accolades and certifications. It's no way to seriously judge this... get real folks. Unless these videos are being commented on by neutral parties its pointless. Mariah Fans will always come to her defense as if it was ever a competition. Whitney Fans will always get attacked by Mariah Fans. Celine Fans will always get overlooked. It's tiring ....

[@MamaKhenglawt]

Celine Dion wins

[@yudhistiray2528]

Please , what's the song name at 1:42 , please, thank you

[@kevinstar6176]

le blues du businessman

[@yudhistiray2528]

@@kevinstar6176 thank you very much

Whitney has the best scale out of the three, from top to bottom. Mariah and Celine go lower with their voices with more ease because they’re not projecting in full voice. In the undubbed audio of ‘You And I’, Mariah’s low notes were very breathy and almost inaudible, and not very in tune. Whitney almost always sang in full voice from top to bottom. Whitney also has the most balanced belting scale - an even resonance from top to bottom. Celine has more ease from G5 and up, but only because she thins her voice out more. Whitney went up there with a more balanced sound. Head voice goes to Whitney, although Celine is close. And both Celine and Whitney do not have a whistle register.

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

That’s so true, but you have to appreciate Mariah and Celine too. I love all of them because they have their own unique differences.

@@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq I absolutely appreciate them. Three phenomenal singers who cannot be replaced.

[@bixslut_99]

The undubbed audio isnt real tho😭 and mariaj just naturally has a much richer low range,,,like a fucking A2 is a fucking usable note for her

[@sl0ts7]

I see u on nippy twitter a lot u and timmy and in comment sections lol

[@Swahili14]

Strange and soul-refreshing to see a simple and honest non black person 😭 Whitney's the best and never pushed harder to become the best she just always The best from tone,pure power, vocal range,soul, stage presence,live singing and delivery Love all of them too

[@jaybeetv5808]

Your Celine C#3s are E3s at most 🥴

[@kevinstar6176]

its C#3-Eb3-C#3, ive mistaken the 2nd note and its def not E3s

[@jaybeetv5808]

@@kevinstar6176 mmm ok

[@felipebritodeoliveira5737]

that doesn't make sense. if Mariah hits a lower note. Why does Celine Dion come first?

[@kevinstar6176]

lower/higher ≠ better, it's like saying fergie>barbra streisand because she can hit higher belts.

[@Gievyji]

Better technique. Mariah’s notes were airy and muffled due to a lowered larynx and lack of cord closure. Celine’s had better connection, projection, and was less tense.

[@Singer7771]

⁠@@GievyjiTo be fair, I don’t think either one of them are better at lows, they have different approaches to low notes. Mariah’s were more airy, but that’s a stylistic choice, that’s her sound, she’s smooth and velvety with that airy tone. Yes it’s less cord closure but it’s a choice. That’s her approach to singing. As for Celine, she chooses a different approach with less airiness. Both could do what the other is doing, but they’re doing it their own way. Comparing these three is so annoying, everybody just picks their favorite and then bashes the other ones throwing out whatever they can. We’re talking about 3 incredibly skillful singers with vastly different styles, there’s no reason to compare any of them, and certainly not to bring one down to lift another.

[@Gievyji]

@@Singer7771Stylistic choice or not, it’s still not good technique.

[@Singer7771]

@@Gievyji 👍 I’m so happy for you that you have that opinion! Whether it’s bad technique or not, I (and countless others) like how it sounds! If someone likes MC, they’re prob a fan of the airy smooth vocals, and I like how she carries that into her lower notes as well.

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

in the upper belts, it should be: 1°Whitney Houston 2°Mariah Carey 3°Céline Dion

[@nunyabiz3668]

I agree

[@TalvanePorfirio]

Celine is above Mariah and quite frankly tied with Whitney.

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

@@TalvanePorfirio not really, Mariah and Celine are tied up E5/F5, but Mariah definitely have better F♯5's; Celine is really far from Whitney in upper belts: whitney is consistent at F5/F♯5 in her prime, she was capable of sustain resonant F5's and F#5's with vibrato(F5 is really a golden note for whitney); Celine is consistent at E♭5/E5 in her prime(E5/F5 in 1989-1992), have good F5's, but she rarely sustain these notes and her F5's sound really less full and resonant than whitney (i think i don't need explain about why celine F♯5's are really worse than whitney F♯5's)

[@tylermills4812]

@@TalvanePorfirio Mariah’s upper belt supplants Celine’s

[@TalvanePorfirio]

@@tylermills4812 LOL it doesn't. Mariah was often tense and pushed. Celine, especially in the middle to late 90's was far superior.

[@MusicHistorian90-ir5pf]

So many people in the comments upset about Whitney not being first in the upper belt lol. Mariah has always sounded the best and the brightest tonally up there out of the three. Whitney dragged too much chest up there and Celine got really shrill and heady up there. Mariah had the optimum mix. She sounds like a clear bell up there.

[@melbarrid9750]

Now do a comparison : 2012 Whitney vs Mariah vs Celine 😅😅😅 We all know who wins in that one 😂

[@romanarts6645]

That's a horrible thing to say. Whitney died that year

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

@@romanarts6645 what do you expect from lambs.. Strange because Mariah has only 10 minutes of singing through all concerts...the rest is a lipped mess

[@AuygayhuHnhuquyhq]

And Whitney and Celine does not do whistle register

[@jopethandrewaguillon2916]

Ahm

[@lukebrown1115]

Mariah at #1 in Upper belts? 😂😂😂😂😂 This is a joke right?

[@igroom1990]

pls mariah takes the lows df is wrong with you…

[@romanarts6645]

Since when? Mariah can go lower than Celine but doesn't have the support down there that Celine does

[@igroom1990]

@@romanarts6645 mariah does have support. her doing the breathiness has ALWAYS been her signature

[@romanarts6645]

@igroom1990 that doesn't mean anything. You can hear the "breathiness" is because she's losing support, she also lowers her larynx drastically and over darkens her vowels which can sound interesting but isn't the best thing to do technically. Mariah can go lower, but Celine's lows are stronger.

[@pellier08]

Celine. Celine. Celine. Celine all the way for consistency. The other 2, I love them, but consistency in their range varies far too much, from a year to another, from a sing to another. Power would go to Whitney. But everything else including voice flexibility, Celine is at the top by far.

[@dasilvafdavid]

I respectfully disagree

[@rick-kg2fk]

Mariah Celine tied then Whitney

[@Gievyji]

Honestly for upper belts I’d say Whitney > Mariah. Whitney has much better examples that could have been used, whereas IIO Grammys was probably Mariah’s best use of upper belts. Mariah was never that consistent though, and rarely if ever sustained above E5. Whitney could sustain up to G5 with vibrato and had some beautifully resonant F5’s with vibrato in All At Once.

[@Zeth-x8q]

Whitney definetly has better upper belt technically but Mariah's tone up there is unmatched. It didn't sounds forcefull or hard at all.

[@jahybarrosneto7418]

Celine 👑

[@user-bs9ct7li8n]

What is the first clip of Celine please?

[@kevinstar6176]

have you ever been in love

[@user-bs9ct7li8n]

@@kevinstar6176 Thank you!

[@firelord_ozai]

This list is clearly bs

[@l_ha3er1n_]

I know it's gonna anger so many but I don't understand the vocal trinity ranking. Like I don't really think Celine Dion is the best in the entire world to be put in the trinity. Personally I would do Whitney Mariah and Aretha Franklin since she is a legend, has a more spiritual and stronger connection to music and obviously has a better (not necessarly technique even though she does have better tech than Celine) vocalization and legendary musical career. Like I can't count how impactful and how many amazing singers there are thanks to Aretha. Rest in peace my queen, you're the best. ♥️

[@PlayMouseTV]

i would replace Celine with Lara Fabian. i think they were put together because of the almost same era they're rising in, and the same genres, you know.

[@scheronharley]

Aretha was years ahead of this group of singers so she rightfully so wouldn’t be in the trinity. Aretha was considered a teacher to many .

[@LiTim17]

Celine Dion out of these 3 is only 2nd to Whitney and it is not by much at all. Celine’s overall consistency eclipses Whitney, Celine’s agility eclipses Whitney’s, and her belts are only just shy of Whitney’s with Whitney being able to handle sustaining upper belts better than Celine can. If anything, Mariah should be excluded from this list seeing as the only thing she genuinely has over the other ladies is whistle.

[@Swahili14]

​@@PlayMouseTVAbsolutely I'm from Tanzanié 🇹🇿 a Swahili world in the East But Lara Fabian is far much better vocally than Celine Dion, Celine Dion is talented but her commercial promotion exceeds her talent Lara Fabian got pure soul in her delivery as much as Whitney The VOICE Houston

[@blueskys2010]

Aretha was on a different era with these three, why there is a "Vocal trinity" title was because these three were the "out of the Piano notes" singing style massive range and crazy vocals just like the successors of Aretha, Patti, chaka khan.

[@Kenyon712]

Using Mariah lipping.

[@tisanbako]

Lmao cuz she has no live that high

[@IDontKnowHer212]

lol what a joke

[@nisaly6031]

Upperbelts should be Whitney-Mariah-Celine

[@guiantony]

I think WH strength is mid belts... anything above Eb5 sounds squeezed... not full as Mariah's...

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

​​​@@guiantony Whitney have consistency up F5/F♯5, she don't sound squeezed, she only sound pushy sometimes, Mariah has enough fullness in her upper belt, but she NEVER has most full upper belts than Whitney

[@nisaly6031]

@@guiantony in their prime, Whitney was more consistent, many phrased belts, more power and better breath support as well

[@odumosuolusegun2781]

@@guiantony I ask you to produce 5 Eb5 of Mariah back to back where she is singing big held notes for 6 seconds a piece with only a breath in between for 12 seconds in total with perfect vibrato Check He I believe Budokan, Birmingham, Holland and MSG.. If you show me Mariah having that level of technical skill up there. I will give you 100 dollars

[@Kenyon712]

Biased.