Mariah was not only named the voice, but she also got the title of "songbird supreme". When she popped onto the scene in 1990, she became bigger than radio itself because her voice and her capability was beyond anything the world had ever heard. Mariah had versatility, consistency, accuracy of pitch, a wider and flexible range and superior vocal quality. Many of u say Mariah could never take on "I will always love u" but I beg to differ. She has made remakes of songs and done them 100times better than the originals. She took "against all odds" to #1 in the UK, "I'll be there" was a hit in the USA and I want to know what love is topped a total of 27weeks at #1 in Brazil. Anything that Mariah touches with that incredible incomparable musical talent that is all rounded turns to gold. Even listen to her rendition of Open arms and Endless love- they all prove Mariah is the queen. Take a look at her Christmas albums- I had the chance ot listen to Whitney's and Celines renditions of O Holy Night and none measure up to what Mariah Carey delivered. One surely gets goosebumps and an out of this world feeling when Mariah belts those notes. Even Simon Cowell mentioned it- to sing a whitney houston song is difficult but to sing a Mariah Carey song is vocal suicide. I bet Mariah can sing any Whitney Houston song- but Whitney (RIP) or any other artist would never have pulled off Emotions, Vision of Love, Fly Like A Bird, Anytime You Need a Friend, You're So Cold, If its Over- the list goes on- with the accuracy and tenacity that Mariah has and well their vocal ranges would so limit them. I respect Whitney, but her talent was not unique- even Cece Winans can belt out I will always love u, maybe better cause she proved her ability on "count on me". Mariah is the queen, thats why even after Whitney had started earlier than her, she was named the artist of the millenium cause she changed music forever. Long live the queen: MC Forever! #L4L