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Old 12-01-2010, 06:58
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which one do you prefer?
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:18
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Can I say neither?
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:23
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Leona's long notes.
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:56
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Mariah's high notes, I find them really impressive.
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Old 12-01-2010, 10:52
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Mariah's long and high notes.
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Old 12-01-2010, 11:18
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Leona's long and high notes.

I just find Mariah very unlikeable and that translates to her music for me. There's no denying she has a phenomenal voice, but I'd much prefer to listen to Leona.
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Old 12-01-2010, 11:24
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Karen O's screechy notes
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:01
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It's not as if Leona doesn't do high notes though. She has been known to do incredibily high notes as well. Maybe not quite as high as Mariah, i don't know the technical side of things, but still really high.
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:22
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It's not as if Mariah doesn't do long notes... listen to her Daydream album or Lead The Way from Glitter.

Mariah FTW.
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:37
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The note at the end of Lead The Way is 20 seconds long.
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:51
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It's not as if Mariah doesn't do long notes... listen to her Daydream album or Lead The Way from Glitter.

Mariah FTW.
It's not as if Leona doesn't do high notes. She has the best falsetto in the industry IMO. Better than any other female singer I've ever heard. She may not be the best belter or have the best lower range but her falsetto is so expressive and fluid.

Leona FTW.
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Old 12-01-2010, 13:00
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Leona has a better headvoice, the only one that can rival Whitney's in her prime. Strong, resilient, clear, piercing (in a good way).

However, Leona can only dream of being able to belt the incredibly high G5s and A5s with the OPEN and full sound that Mariah can sing (even now, Mariah still can hit those notes with some rest). The ending of Fly Like A Bird, Anytime You Need A Friend can only be sung by Mariah. If Leona did those belts (I'm not talking about whistle or headvoice), it would sound very thin and not focussed enough.

With regards to the whistle register, obviously Mariah no contest (tbh, I don't think Leona has more than two notes in the whistle register) - BUT, eventhough I'm a huge Mariah fan, I'm indifferent to her whistling, because it's not really singing and she doesn't really enunciate her words.

Nevertheless, both have displayed long and high notes together so the question isn't really valid

p.s., Leona can still sing her ass off.
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Old 12-01-2010, 15:51
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Leona has a better headvoice, the only one that can rival Whitney's in her prime. Strong, resilient, clear, piercing (in a good way).

However, Leona can only dream of being able to belt the incredibly high G5s and A5s with the OPEN and full sound that Mariah can sing (even now, Mariah still can hit those notes with some rest). The ending of Fly Like A Bird, Anytime You Need A Friend can only be sung by Mariah. If Leona did those belts (I'm not talking about whistle or headvoice), it would sound very thin and not focussed enough.

With regards to the whistle register, obviously Mariah no contest (tbh, I don't think Leona has more than two notes in the whistle register) - BUT, eventhough I'm a huge Mariah fan, I'm indifferent to her whistling, because it's not really singing and she doesn't really enunciate her words.

Nevertheless, both have displayed long and high notes together so the question isn't really valid

p.s., Leona can still sing her ass off.
Bullshit. Leona is amazing at whistle notes, she just hardly uses them. I don't suppose you've heard a recording of loving you by Leona when she was 15? She hits F#6, (whistles start at notes in the 6th octave) which is well within the whistle/super head-voice range with ease. Leona does a whistle note in Happy as well. She can hit them just as well as Mariah though I'l, admit she can't go as high. As to Leona's belt voice, its probably better than Mariah's, who sounds shouty, where as Leona has control and a really pleasant tone.
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:07
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:08
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Bullshit. Leona is amazing at whistle notes, she just hardly uses them. I don't suppose you've heard a recording of loving you by Leona when she was 15? She hits F#6, (whistles start at notes in the 6th octave) which is well within the whistle/super head-voice range with ease. Leona does a whistle note in Happy as well. She can hit them just as well as Mariah though I'l, admit she can't go as high. As to Leona's belt voice, its probably better than Mariah's, who sounds shouty, where as Leona has control and a really pleasant tone.
Yep, I've heard her version of Loving You But whistle register only starts at E6, meaning that F#6 is only two notes above it.

She definitely doesn't whistle in Happy, that Hapyyyyyy-eeeeeee-eeeeeeee run that she does only goes up to a C6, which doesn't enter whistle register. That's just her head voice, but it probably sounds higher because she does it with great control.
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:22
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leona's long notes mariah really hurts my ears...
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:32
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Leona can't whistle.
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:40
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Who cares who can 'whistle' the highest? I love Mariah, but sometimes she sounds ridiculous and she uses that register when it's completely unnecessary. Leona could blow her out of the water these days anyway..but Mariah's still the best.
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Old 12-01-2010, 16:53
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Leona's long notes.
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:05
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Leona can go just as Mariah can't she ?? I'll say BOTH their high notes
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:10
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Leona can go just as Mariah can't she ?? I'll say BOTH their high notes
Nowhere near, leonas highnotes are falsettos.
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:12
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Leona has a better headvoice, the only one that can rival Whitney's in her prime. Strong, resilient, clear, piercing (in a good way).

However, Leona can only dream of being able to belt the incredibly high G5s and A5s with the OPEN and full sound that Mariah can sing (even now, Mariah still can hit those notes with some rest). The ending of Fly Like A Bird, Anytime You Need A Friend can only be sung by Mariah. If Leona did those belts (I'm not talking about whistle or headvoice), it would sound very thin and not focussed enough.

With regards to the whistle register, obviously Mariah no contest (tbh, I don't think Leona has more than two notes in the whistle register) - BUT, eventhough I'm a huge Mariah fan, I'm indifferent to her whistling, because it's not really singing and she doesn't really enunciate her words.

Nevertheless, both have displayed long and high notes together so the question isn't really valid

p.s., Leona can still sing her ass off.
Completely agree. Leona's an amazing singer, but nobody should be compared to Mariah. Mariah beats her in every area, bar falsetto IMO.
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:13
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Yes she can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CsQcOOU5R8#t=4m16s

Nevertheless, both have displayed long and high notes together so the question isn't really valid
I agree.
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:14
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Bullshit. Leona is amazing at whistle notes, she just hardly uses them. I don't suppose you've heard a recording of loving you by Leona when she was 15? She hits F#6, (whistles start at notes in the 6th octave) which is well within the whistle/super head-voice range with ease. Leona does a whistle note in Happy as well. She can hit them just as well as Mariah though I'l, admit she can't go as high. As to Leona's belt voice, its probably better than Mariah's, who sounds shouty, where as Leona has control and a really pleasant tone.

Just listened to Loving You on youtube, when Leona sings her 'whistle notes', is she actually whistling for the really really high notes, or singing ? I mean if she's singing I can see why they're called whistle notes, I've never heard anything like it in my life !!
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Old 12-01-2010, 17:14
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leona! her voice seems more softer than Mariah's...but is still powerful
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