@Timmi

First of all, the Queen of POP BALLADS is not Celine. That's Barbra Striesand. She influenced every one of "the 80s vocal trinity". Secondly, I won't knock Celine(meaning say that she sucks) because she has accomplish many things and have talent but as a vocalist, I put Bey over her. She has a fuller, rounder and more emotive tone, better use of her dynamics, better belter, better improvisational skills with her voice musically. Celine does know how to set up her fortisimmos though, I will give her that(like she sings All By Myself for example).

And BTW, before you look at my handle to dismiss my point of view, I would never say Bey is better than Mariah and Whitney. Especially at their primes.