Whitney Houston vs. Celine Dion

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Just now, gagzus said:

Considering Celine’s current vocal showcase and Whitney’s before she died they absolutely wouldn’t. Whitney suffered a massive range shrinkage, same as Celine. Mariah’s range is still pretty wide considering.

We are obviously comparing their primes.

Also Celine is as a result of an autoimmune disorder, Whitney also had her issues and last I checked Mariah can't even sing her old songs anymore, she's constantly being called out for delivering the most lifeless lip synced performances so your point is kinda moot.

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3 minutes ago, RenegAde said:

We are obviously comparing their primes.

Also Celine is as a result of an autoimmune disorder, Whitney also had her issues and last I checked Mariah can't even sing her old songs anymore, she's constantly being called out for delivering the most lifeless lip synced performances so your point is kinda moot.

Even comparing primes I’d still pick Mariah any day. Her range was wider, her artistry was better, she wrote her own songs, she even outsung Whitney on WYB icl. 

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Never really connected with Celine's music, if that makes sense.

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1 hour ago, gagzus said:

Even comparing primes I’d still pick Mariah any day. Her range was wider, her artistry was better, she wrote her own songs, she even outsung Whitney on WYB icl. 

Just for reference: what does “icl” mean?

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12 minutes ago, bxr said:

Just for reference: what does “icl” mean?

Shorthand for I can’t lie 

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1 hour ago, gagzus said:

Even comparing primes I’d still pick Mariah any day. Her range was wider, her artistry was better, she wrote her own songs, she even outsung Whitney on WYB icl. 

I can see how you would pick Mariah; considering preference is subjective (and I was a massive Mariah fan growing up)—but/and also still … not within the original parameters of Whitney or Celine (to be fair).

Also, I would say Whitney‘s range (at her peak) was wider, and Whitney‘s vocal artistry was unparalleled—Whitney sang life into songs, her vocal tone and delivery humanized and animated each performance … she sang the stories into shared experiences each time she performed, and that she translated songwriter’s lyrics into new life is an art form in and of itself (being a singer who delivers a writer’s song is collaborative artistry … it does not necessarily negate one‘s talent—akin to actors who choose roles that they did not themselves write, or jazz vocalists who perform the “standards”).

But/and, again, this is subjective … even though it is operating outside of the original comparative parameters. Also, When You Believe, to be fair, was not Whitney‘s peak … so, although it was a duet between two vocalists, the plane is skewed … to be fair.

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2 hours ago, MACATL said:

I won’t vote in this. They’re 100% equals to me in their own specific lanes.   They both feed my soul and blow me away for different reasons.  Old school Mariah too.  

That’s my feeling. Both exceptional talents but kinda different vibes. Whitney had more of a church sound in her voice and Celine gives classic showgirl in that edith piaf way.

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3 hours ago, Horny Chicken said:

I’m a gay school dropout.

Different kind of love tbh

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4 hours ago, gagzus said:

Considering Celine’s current vocal showcase and Whitney’s before she died they absolutely wouldn’t. Whitney suffered a massive range shrinkage, same as Celine. Mariah’s range is still pretty wide considering.

Isn’t it the other way around? Celine can at least perform live despite the damage on her voice while Mariah can barely hold a note now.

And on their prime, Celine actually out sang Mariah during Aretha’s concert. Well it actually became a duel between Aretha and Celine and Mariah was a background singer 

OT: I like Celine more though both are my fave divas. 

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Celine. Celine's catalog is deeper, she has HUGE signature songs in two languages. She helped transform Las Vegas, she has two of the most successfull residencies in history, she's a class act, her personality is unmatched. She's a true gem. 

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Celine because shes a much better performer.

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16 hours ago, gagzus said:

Considering Celine’s current vocal showcase and Whitney’s before she died they absolutely wouldn’t. Whitney suffered a massive range shrinkage, same as Celine. Mariah’s range is still pretty wide considering.

Girl please Mariah has been lipsyncing for ever and can’t sing live with her nodules. I love her though. 

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In the same vein, we might ask which is more apples, 3 apples or 4 apples ?

Whitney.

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40 minutes ago, MOT said:

In the same vein, we might ask which is more apples, 3 apples or 4 apples ?

Whitney.