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Wayne
02-14-2011, 09:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPJ5kqjEQlc

To understand how a ghospel singer crosses over into pop music successfully, delivering one of the best vocals imaginable, you need to listen to this! David Foster was hosting a night devoted to the children, featuring performances by Enrique Iglesias, Nick Carter, Josh Groban, Yoland Adams and Celine Dion. And it was arguably Yoland Adams who brought it all home with what may have been the best single performance of the night, I Believe I Can Fly. Watch the above video to see her ghospel infused version of the R Kelly classic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubqLGkWyXpg

Lost amongst the great pop and soul vocalists of all-time is Country music icon, Martina McBride. Few people are genuinely aware of just how incredible her voice is. With Broken Wing, she crossed over into the US and international mainstream. Subsequent hits included Concrete Angel, but it was her tribute to Tammy Wynette at the 2003 CMA's that really cemented her status as a truly great singer. Powerful, retaining the sentiment of the Wynette original, and emotional - this is one Country music performance you should definitely watch at least once in your life!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_UnGxm3OPs

Sadly, most people will know of her 2009 version of this classic track. However, it is her 1980's interpretation of the track - rarely heard - that should go down in history as arguably the greatest vocal of that particular decade. Whitney had few contemporaries that could hang with her during the 80's, and this performance exemplified her star status. Its stripped back, raw and about as powerful as you'll ever hear - its a musical masterclass! The arrangement only exacerbates the emotion being emitted by this wonderful superstar

Mister Duckington
02-14-2011, 09:53 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAjKvDA0G08

Just Splendid!

HeatSeeker
02-14-2011, 03:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkBcU7YZvg

Wayne
02-16-2011, 12:45 AM
^ Outstanding. Quite simply, amazing!

However, my favourite performance of that particular song is this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqT_8f5vpw8

I mean seriously, this is mindblowing. Only found it recently, truly one of the best live vocals I've ever heard!! And quite rare to see such conviction, confidence and emotion from Mariah, especially towards the end, and eventual climax. Her voice was made of steal back then. I also think that performances like these are why she doesn't have a particularly great chest register anymore (listen to 3:45 where she really strains)

crazycool
02-16-2011, 06:31 PM
BoA Hurricane Venus!!!! <3

Jerick
02-17-2011, 06:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3gEHRENCHc

Wayne
02-18-2011, 04:03 PM
^ Erik, that's amazing! :shocked: lol!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYDM3MIzEHo&feature=related

The US has 10 year old Jackie Evancho but in the UK, we had 12 year old Shaheen Jafargholi, one of THE best young singers in the world, he has Welsh voice in him! Like a young Michael Jackson - if we didn't have Justin Bieber now, then this guy would be him!

Jerick
02-20-2011, 06:44 PM
The best thing, I was in that audience <3

Wayne
05-14-2011, 03:35 PM
Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle & Dionne Warwick - Superwoman:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2C3EFZtCTw&feature=related

Just stumbled across this; and OHMYGOD, its absolutely stunning. I'm currently going through a very pleasant obsession with Patti Labelle, stemming from this performance of Forever Young on Oprah:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Na_FdhY3o