Mariah Carey Voted “Worst Singer Of All Time”
Five-octave Mariah Carey is the “Worst Singer Of All Time,” according to The World Magazine.
According to the rag:
“(Carey is) clearly the worst thing to happen to popular music since (disgraced British pop mogul) Jonathan King.
“All technique, gallons of surgery gloop, and not an atom of soul anywhere.”
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On June 19th 2007, RBTF wrote:
That’s bull!
On June 19th 2007, George&Nick wrote:
Mariah Carey the worst singer of all time?!How could they?I can’t belive it!I think that the should tnink about and listen more Mariah’s songs to see how brilliant is her voice!Mariah Carey is the best singer in the world!They are such jerks!!!Defenetly Shakira is the worst singer in the universe!!!And Celine Dion also in the chart….i don’t think so!They are totally wrong!And i’m not telling about the live concerts that they made/are making all over the world…God some people are so stupid!
On June 19th 2007, j wrote:
If they ever had any – then they’ve lost all credibility on this one. Foolishness…
On June 19th 2007, pnm wrote:
Well, if she feels she has to show that much skin like in that pic, may be she is really one of the bad things that happened to music.
On August 7th 2007, WTF wrote:
Stupid cannot even begin to describe whoever wrote this. Celine and Mariah are, by far, the BEST singers of all time. Hello people! If they couldn’t sing, they wouldn’t be making millions and millions a year. Just listen to their live performances and then show me that you can sing like them, yeah didn’t think so.
On August 13th 2007, angelgal wrote:
British people don’t know what is good from bad
On August 24th 2007, Laurence wrote:
Clearly this is not a system based on any kind of talent …where do they get off saying that she doesn’t have an ounce of soul? What defines the soul that they mean? She could not appeal to legions of fans if there wasnt something to it…all technique would not garner her the fame or attention that Mariah has received..the worst thing to happened to music? She is one of the best things creating the rnb/hiphop remix…inspiring generations after her (Beyonce, alicia, Christina) she has endless amounts of talent…including writing all but one of her hit songs and producing countless for her and for others…this is completely idiocy
On October 9th 2007, Rachel wrote:
I agree 100000000%! I hate her and can’t stand her voice!
On November 15th 2007, Pearl wrote:
Theyr’e right, she’s the worst and that’s why she is making milliions and that’s why she is the best selling female artist of all time. HA HA HA!! Theses people dont know what they are talking about. Obviously they have no clue on what good singing is. Only someone very stupid would agree with these people. Can they sing like Mariah? NO!! Mariah is the best and I will defend her 100% These people should get REAL facts to talk about
On December 4th 2007, MC wrote:
this is so stupid mariah careys the best singer in the world gosh her long notes go for like 2o seconds and her power and range is so well controlled and shes got so much soul and puts everything in for her performance and fans!
On December 21st 2007, steve wrote:
to say she’s the worst singer of all time is probably the most insane thing to say.how many artists can be compared to her?she’s the best
On January 31st 2008, chanel wrote:
worst singer of all time?? what the.. there crazy for sayin that
On February 27th 2008, empress wrote:
wtf…she da best, i love her, she made such beautiful music!
On December 5th 2008, PCL wrote:
I’m not really much of a Mariah Carey fan , but she’s no where near being the worst singer of all time. How about Pat Boone, Debbie Boone, Michael McDonald, all of the horrible records Whitney Houston made in the ’80s, Celine Dion, or my favorite nominee for this honor, Michael Bolton. Once in a while, I’ll hear a Michael Bolton song in the supermarket. I can’t describe the effect it has on me; I’d just rather be dead that listen to that insufferable crap. The thought that people actually pay to hear that grating, whiny, pathetic garbage boggles my mind. I can’t think of a Mariah Carey song that would elicit anything similar. Give the woman a break!
On December 28th 2008, louis wrote:
lots of people dont seem to understand how mariah carey and celine dion are being trashed as terrible singers.
even if they have been trained to be the best interpreters, with incredible vocal range etc….. anyone doted with any bit of soul can feel the utter emptiness in mariah careys songs.
yes she gives it her all, she has spent countless hours in the studio doing and redoing takes, and being directed constantly, in order to get the most polished piece of music, but when it comes to matching the lyrics with how she is using her energy, there really is no connection being made, which in fact makes the song nothing more than esthetic, and empty of personal meaning.
just listen to strange fruit by billie holiday, its a disturbing song, but it is the exact example of what having soul is.
On January 14th 2009, Malik Taylor wrote:
People can go to hell! i love mariah carey i totally agree 1000000% and more with the people that said mariah carey is the best of the best ! Shes beat ”Elvis Presleys”record and is the best singing female in the (universe)! I love her and support her! So if somebody disagree fuck u bitches! Ilove u mariah! love alw ays malik
On March 9th 2009, Paul Day wrote:
She sounds like a dalek with haemorrhoids.
On July 12th 2009, Dave wrote:
For the benefit of stupid Americans I will capitalise the following:
SHE MARRIED THE BOSS OF SONY (WHO OWN THE RADIOS AND DICTATE PLAYLISTS) WHO PUT THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE CORPORATE MONSTER BEHIND HER CAREER.
If sales are any yardstick of ‘quality’ than I am sure if you asked any American who the greatest chef in the world is they would say ‘Ronald McDonald’.
I have no respect for anyone who has ever bought a Mariah Carey record.
On July 13th 2009, Laurence wrote:
I think it’s ridiculous how people say that Mariah Carey has no “soul” in her voice. I don’t think “One Sweet Day” would have stayed #1 for 16 weeks if it didnt move people, or that “Hero” would be sung all over the world if it wasn’t moving. I think that she matches the lyrics with the intricacies in her voice…and who better to emote the lyrics than the person who felt and wrote them….Those comments are baseless
On July 27th 2009, D.C.S. wrote:
Dear Dave from July 12th:
Your use of the phrase “stupid Americans” seems highly unnecessary considering that this little banter going on here is supposed to be concerning Mariah Carey’s skill as a singer, not your apparent abhorrence of Americans. You should probably stop stereotyping people, stop making gross overgeneralizations, and just stop voicing your opinion, because you sound like a genuinely ignorant person. It’s not a good look for you. The fact that your respect for a human being hinges on whether or not that person has purchased a Mariah Carey album or not is pathetic. Oh, and “than” is actually spelling THEN (I capitalized it for the benefit of you: a “stupid” person-no national designation necessary). Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Mariah Carey is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Stop being a HATER.
On August 13th 2009, QofN wrote:
WTF!!? i’m not a mariah fan but she’s definatley not the worst singer of all time..if u say mariah can’t sing it’s like saying michael phelps can’t swim!!
On August 21st 2009, Nina wrote:
For all honesty all Mariah has is a good voice.And that alone is no better than any bar singer has. Her music is cheesy, stereotype, ghetto,and very teenage-like. Anyone over 16 that still likes her should be tagged as childish. Dave has got a point, you childish people need to grow up.Mariah climb to her position not because of her voice, but because of her husband. Look what happened to “Glitter”, that is when she was on her own and she flopped like her true self.
On September 26th 2009, alex wrote:
who else can compare to a five-octave voice?, whoever says they can’t feel her soul when she is singing is either angry, jealous, resentful, or just plain fooling themselves, what a ridiculous hateful statement to say, we all are not perfect, whoever is may cast a stone at her, till then, F- off lowlifes, that’s my idol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On October 2nd 2009, Susan Mueni wrote:
I listened to Top of the Pops once and cringed= the music was awful. Its like Brits think good music has to be eccentric or weird sounding. Its thus no surprise they’d think Mariah was the worst. But try telling ANY of them to sing like her then they’d shut up. I bet if you hypnotized them or asked them about MC while sleepwalking, they’d have a different answer. Mariah is the greatest voice of all time, everyone knows that thats why all new artistes try to emulate her. Why would they copy something that bad!? Puh-leeze, Brits, get your ears de- waxed. And while you’re at it, can you name me ONE british artist that has a better voice than MC’s? Hmm…
On October 2nd 2009, Susan Mueni wrote:
@Nina- have you forgotten that after Glitter, she got back to her feet WITHOUT Mottola? Or were you sleeping under a rock when Emancipation, E=MC2 were released? The reason she made it so big was because of her excellent songs, production abilities, great voice and unmatched musicality. That amount of longevity is rare- tell me of any MC contemporaries that still make headlines like MC while still making great hits!?
On December 6th 2009, Teri wrote:
She can hold a note so she is better than I am. I should have won that award. But if you compare her to anyone else who is famous, then yes, I agree she is pretty awful. Whistling Tea Kettle is what we call her.
On December 8th 2009, crissy wrote:
Just the opinion of one man (or woman) who tries to make them self look like the majority. If Mariah Carey is the “worst singer of all time”, then why are people still buying her albums, why are radio stations still playing her songs?
However, I do have to agree with Susan. Brits really no nothing about GOOD music. America is the BIGGEST and HARDEST music industry to get into in the world. Need I say more?
On December 8th 2009, Jessie wrote:
This really says a lot about British culture, media and entertainment. Mariah was included in Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest singers of all time. Even Robbie Williams had some sense to move out of there.
On December 17th 2009, Neil wrote:
Alesha is the Worst singer, she is certainly the most annoying person of 2009.
On December 26th 2009, Dave wrote:
Interesting debate because tec
hnically she is a very good singer. Having soul is a quality that is hard to define.
Bob Dylan by contrast doesn’t have a good voice but never get accused of lacking soul.
Judging a singers ability must then be define bt a set of criteria. I happeb t agree that Mariah lacks soul. She doesn’t seem to paint a picture with the words she sings. She has a grat range but lacks a range in emotion. When you listen to someone that is angry on a telephone you can tell they are argry without the visual aid. S
On December 29th 2009, Sandy Mar wrote:
Im form the Philippines!
We all love Mariah Carey’s great voice! She has touched many lives already through her songs… She is a singing goddess… She is a song genius… She puts love and dedication in all of her self-composed songs! The World Magazine is a tissue paper for everyone’s asses!!! The article is just a bogger!!! lol! Shame on you guys!!!
On December 30th 2009, CaubieBaby wrote:
lol
lmao
lmfao
the one who made this article is a totally freak….
cus mariah was the best, still the best..and will always be the best!