I love Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart. I'm sure I've said that many a time on this very site. Unsurprisingly, I also really love Divas- shocking, I know! So imagine my glee when I came across impressionist Christina Bianco singing that very power ballad in the style of many our favourite female vocalists! (Yeah, it was something like this...) And let's me be real, this is probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing Christina Aguilera cover the classic, so sit back and enjoy!
Not only did Ms.Bianco do a sterling job with the vocal impressions, she also threw in some very astute mannerisms for each Diva. This is one lady who did her homework! I would say to guess who each was-solely based on the performance- but since the names of each Diva are called out during the video it isn't actually possible to play the guessing game. Still, it makes for a humours watch!
Take a gander, below! My favourites impressions were of Cher, Julie Andrews and Gwen Stefani, how bout you?
Source: laughingsquid
Thoughts?
I loved Cher,Christina and celine. Surprised she didn't sing Mariah and Beyonce. Since they are known to be divas.
ReplyDeleteI watched this last week, but I don't think she really nailed Adele. She did others quite splendidly, though.
ReplyDeleteI've been a Christina Bianco ever since she did her first Divas impressions video. Love the womans research done into these roles and she is definitely a talent. :)
ReplyDeleteI think their styles are a bit harder to impersonate. I'm sure she could do it though, she is incredible!
ReplyDeleteI thought Cher, Liza . Kristin, Bernadette and Celine were pretty funny but almost all were very close to spot on.
ReplyDeleteAgreed the one of Adele was far weaker than any of the other imitations
ReplyDeleteCeline Dion by far! Kristen Chenoweth, Gwen and I like the Christina impression as well.
ReplyDeleteThey would be hard to impersonate. She'd need to hit a whistle note for a Mariah impersonation since she is famous for them. With her cords a bet she could.
ReplyDeleteHer Christina impression is amazing. Look at her Shirley Bassey impression. Also incredible. http://youtu.be/-XA71o5EeGs
I think Mariah has mannerisms enough to imitate without having to whistle. :-)
ReplyDeleteTrue. She is known for her hand motions as well. I think it would be a great touch though.
ReplyDeleteOr she could lip sync. LOLOLOLOL. (Don't get mad at me anyone, I'm joking and am a fan of hers)
I love her "Firework" more than this, but her Celine has me SCREAMING every time. Christina is also another personal favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt's IMPOSSIBLE to replicate Mariah's notes, tones and TALENT, u ASS. Take a sit, hoe!
ReplyDeleteLOL Good one! ( and I like Mariah as well).
ReplyDeleteIf Christina is really stumped..she could always ask Ariana for advice.
( There, I distracted the stans..they'll come after me now ;-D )
Oh Gosh! She made Christina e Celine sound much better than the original singers. That means these two hoes are not that special. owch!
ReplyDeletelip sync u uggly ass
ReplyDeleteLOL no doubt you meant ''seat".
ReplyDeleteAnyway, child, as always you heard shade where there was none.
Now I told you before, keep your foul mouth a little cleaner when you address me.
that's one "g" child
ReplyDeleteCheck that foul mouth already child. That kind of language for sure isn't anything special. We can hear that from every mouth breather barely able keep his knuckles from scraping the ground. Thanks! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow does her singing like them disqualify their talent? Complete non-sequitor.
ReplyDeleteShe isn't even on the level of the original singers imo.
Opie said mannerisms. Reading comprehension dear.
ReplyDeleteNo one expects her to sing on Mariahs level. Just make imitations of their singing styles that are not as good as the original.
I don't even know what you're trying to tell me here. Do you want me to lip sync?
ReplyDelete*you *ugly
If you can't bother to type correctly don't bother comment.
Very, very typical. A sad reality indeed. There are fangirls/boys and then there are people like him.
ReplyDeleteLol yes, I do really like Bernadette Peters' imitation. She's Broadway, and she has that really enthusiastic feel when she sings. (I'm talking about both, but more so towards Bernadette)
ReplyDelete"It's IMPOSSIBLE to replicate Mariah's notes, tones and TALENT."
ReplyDeleteHoney, Ariana has proved you wrong so many times, managing to sound like Mariah so much. (which I might add, is completely deplorable) Except the tones. But Mariah can be just as thin if she wants to.
I find this hilarious, but honestly, I think lip-sync would be more towards Britney or Madonna.
ReplyDeleteAriana has not successfully done that, she's continually tried and sucked. and how about a live effort from miss grande? yet to be seen and impressed. #yawn #longliveQueenMariah often imitated, never duplicated.
ReplyDeleteShe also has a impersonation reel of Firework by Katy Perry, it's ironic because she nailed all of them except for Katy Perry. It's a lot easier to hear and such since it's studio and not live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUTBY7aFDY
ReplyDeleteOh, give it a fucking rest. This whole "look how fair and balanced and cool and mature I am because I am so critical of Mariah and make/laugh at jokes at her expense despite being a fan" routine is getting really old. I love how you go after people who defend Mariah, but when people talk shit about her you don't seem to have any problem with it.
ReplyDeleteTake that comment and swap Christina/Celine with Mariah Carey and I guarantee you wouldn't have had a problem with it. In fact, you would have probably with something along the lines of "LOL I agree and i'm a Mariah fan" in some desperate attempt to never, ever be seen as a Mariah stan.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, Opie isn't a fan in the typical sense of the word. Nor has she ever claimed to be one.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, there's nothing wrong with acknowledging a good joke. Liking someone doesn't preempt you from doing so. Being a fan doesn't preempt you from doing so.
And lastly, Opie isn't as critical with Mariah as she is with many others. In fact, I find Opie to be rather slack with her.
Why is everyone so hostile to Opie??
My point was that to point at Luiz that if Mariah could do it, someone else could have also done it. Maybe that person hasn't been discovered or whatever. Notes, Adam Lopez could beat her. I'm sure there are others too. Talent, and tones are both completely subjective.
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of Mariah myself, but Luiz's claims are getting more hysterical. I'm just proving him that his claims are a little over-boarded.
Adam Lopez can go higher, but the quality of those notes? Really?
ReplyDeleteI never said Adam's quality are better. Please read again. LOL. I am no way ever giving that claim. Even i know that Mariah's tone is better. LOL.
ReplyDeleteDefinetly Kristin Chenoweth, Christina Aguilera and Celine Dion were my favourites (Although it's not like Christina is hard to imitate, the only difficulty is not destroying your voice while trying...), she killed Kristin's nasallity
ReplyDeleteLOL, so Dora The Explorer teaches spanish in America? Haha that's fun, here in Spain she teaches english, I thought she was created here as a show for kids to learn english xD
ReplyDeleteLOL WHAT. AHAHAHA. We learn simple Spanish from her.
ReplyDeleteI don't do "routines" babes. But I am too cool to go brain dead over anybody.
ReplyDeleteYou know, as brain dead as to read shade where there is none. i.e. be a stan.
Eric and I were talking imitations. Everybody with the tiniest bit of personality has personal mannerisms. I'd say there is actually more shade in the suggestion Mariah wouldn't have enough personality to be used by a competent imitator.
LOL Indeed, there's nobody I am cutting as much slack re lipping etc as I do Mariah.
ReplyDeleteHell, I even forgive her for throwing a baseball like a cartoon version of a girl. ;-)
I'm not! :p
ReplyDeleteI don't know what your problem is James but how's about you get a grip?
ReplyDeleteIf you think calling female artists you don't like or women in general whores, good for you but I do not appreciate it.
Which is the problem I have with that child...his foul language.
As for me being guilty of "desperate attempts to not ever be seen as a Mariah stan"
It is not in my nature to be anybody's stan. I have never in my life been that devoid of realism.
I am not now nor have I ever been a stan for anybody. I therefor don't need any "attempt" to not be seen as one. Let alone a "desperate" one.
Only an actual stan would be so blind to the facts as to think that of me.
She's better than those two whores.
ReplyDeleteF yourself, cunt.
ReplyDeleteAriana Grande? Grande means BIG here in Brazil hehehehehe She only wish. U lost your mind.
ReplyDeletepreach, babe!
ReplyDeleteMariah's voice is unique. No one can beat that.
ReplyDeleteAdam . L... u lost me here.
ReplyDeletehehehehe
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of special voices out there. It all just depends on personal taste. You love Mariah, Opie loves Allison Krauss, I love Jennifer Hudson (and various others). Why do you have to be so rude to others? Claiming some other singer with bad names aren't gonna change the fact Mariah isn't as good as her prime years. She's still got it, but not what she could have done before.
ReplyDeleteLuiz, calling other people 'bitch' and 'hoe' kind of makes your other claims seem like a child fighting for a teddy bear.
Whatever. Each to his own I guess.
ReplyDeleteFrom a technical standpoint I think Celine is definitely better than Bianco. But I don't know much about singing terminology though.
Also what warrants calling them whores?
EL OH EL.
ReplyDeleteStop acting like you know how Opie thinks. Opie has criticized Mariah PLENTY of times.
The fuck is up with this James guy?
ReplyDeleteJust a stab at her atrocious lipping this year.
ReplyDeleteI see Britney and Madonna more as performers so it's okay for them to lip. But Mariah is a top of the line singer.
Britney has a decent voice. Madonna too. They don't just get signed initially because "they could perform"
ReplyDeleteMariah has proved herself that she can sing, unfortunately that her vocal condition is getting worse, she doesn't always have good days vocally. =_=
Very talented lady and extremely entertaining! I agree though the Adele (in particular) impersonation was off but the rest were pretty awesome! Chenoweth was hilarious haha
ReplyDelete"Top of the line singer."
ReplyDeleteTruth. Unfortunately, being at the top of the line doesn't entail killer stamina and perfect vocal health. It irks me the wrong way when people say they expect more from a 'singer' than a performer, because it makes me feel that, like, Mariah put out a lot of effort in her early years and for what? To be forced to uphold those standards for the rest of her life? I know that a lot of people feel that she should sing live more often, but her voice is fragile and she knows it best.
In any case, Mariah markets herself as a product more than a singer these days, so why don't you adjust your expectations accordingly?
#iratestan
Well, it was sort of implied in "could beat her". And since all he can do is go higher (not sound better) he most definitely does not beat her. Because range is zilch when it sounds like Teemo on crack.
ReplyDeleteLOL Got me a little fanclub it seems. I find it amusing how every so often one shows up with irate responses which are then upvoted by one or two other members anonymously. They are a brave lot , my fans. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGuess I will have to do it myself Luis, since those 3 $ spent on your mama were a poor investment. She was a lousy lay.
ReplyDeleteIt's okay. I realize I did that too. But... well I already explained it earlier.
ReplyDeletehttp://24.media.tumblr.com/6ded697c60cf0a00ce18d8590c1d1498/tumblr_mrcja4hK3d1savv2vo1_500.gif
ReplyDeleteI see where you are coming from. I do. I know she has nodules which affect her singing to varying degrees. I'd just like to see her sing live more. I'm not asking for daydream tour vocals.
ReplyDeleteI loved her hero performance at macys this year. And it what I wanted to hear from her. It is just disapointing to see her lip. Even if there are valid reasons for doing so.
I hope this clears it up?
Very true. I just expect more from Mariah. I'm not asking perfection from her even if I am disapointed by a live performance from her.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit mindfuck.
ReplyDeleteWe will just have to deal with that for now... :\
ReplyDeleteSo he is venting his stan rage at you on a thread where gaga isn't even relevant.
ReplyDeleteOpie, don't stoop to his level, it's useless. Just talk to Diva and ask him (Or her, I'm not sure yet :S) to ban him or something, there's enough reasons to do so.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't see a point in addressing Luiz considering he gives what is taken. I say, we report him to DD and let him have his fun for while it lasts. At a certain point it should be noted that you can't keep a monkey's energy under control. You can't reconcile with any beings that have no conscious, hell or even train one that is just so far socially gone. I say let the damn macaque scratch his ass, then we chop down his rain forest.
ReplyDeleteU REALLY need a dildo.
ReplyDeleteThat's how it looks to me Eric. I just find that whenever some seldom posting person comes in venting rage at me, a little research almost always shows them up to be gaga fans. :-)
ReplyDeleteDD is a him Leith. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I asked him twice already to request Luis to tone down his language. But since that either didn't work or DD didn't get to it yet ( he by all accounts is a pretty busy dude with way more on his hands than just this blog) and Luis now is going for using the word " cunt" to address me, I felt I should demonstrate to him how you can go as low as he loves to go and still do so without the use of actual foul language.
I do not desire Luis to be banned.
I do want him to stop addressing me with the words he has been using.
And I think many of us would appreciate it if he in general could come up with a little more imaginative words for every singer who is not Mariah?
LOL Now there's some imaginative language!
ReplyDeleteI will seriously consider your campaign plan BlackRobin. :-)
( I btw reported him myself both times when he called me a "hoe" )
He needs to learn the contextual placement for the word "hoe" rather than throwing it all willy-nilly. I don't recall you ever telling stories of someone using you to plow holes into the ground to plant greenery. Lol.
ReplyDeleteThey'd better not. I am so lacking green thumbs....plants die within a week of coming into my " care".
ReplyDeletePets and babies, they are safe with me but green stuff...nope. And I mean "stuff" literally LOL
I once swiped some "stuff" into a bucket of dirty water while cleaning, thinking it was just a bit of an old plant. The owner was not happy. Especially not when he heard the bucket of water got flushed away already. Hahaha
LOL, I save the gardening for my grandmother. I don't think I have a green thumb either but one day, I'll give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI agree about Mariah but Beyonce's voice is quite generic and easy in fact I could nail any song by her except love on top and I'm a guy.
ReplyDeleteMy mother died from breast cancer two years ago. I'm a brat, but I NEVER put anyone's family manbers on the game.
ReplyDeleteSo I decided to make you all very happy today: I'll never comeback here again. Have fun!
We already have. He just hasn't realized it yet. Ignorance is bliss because even when the ignorant have lost, they think they have won anyways.
ReplyDeleteIn a way that is the beauty of it. It makes a stupid situation win-win...LMAO... As a downside, it keeps them coming back!
ReplyDeleteLOL Sure dude, me saying something meaningless over your mother about whom I could not possibly know anything for real, somehow is worse than your conscious choice over and over and over and over again to call me "bitch" and "hoe" and "cunt".
ReplyDeleteNot to mention the fact that you go around consciously choosing again and again and again to call Dion's child's mother or Aquilera's child's mother "hoe" and "bitch" and what not.
Pu-lease with playing that card.
If it is already true...way to honor the deceased woman who probably, hopefully, attempted to raise her son to be a better man than to go around talking to and about women the way you are doing.
So all in all, bye bye. I for one won't be missing your contributions one bit.
Absolutely nothing warrants calling anyone a whore :D
ReplyDeleteWell, unless that is someone's actual profession. In which case I feel it would be okay. But still not as an insult. Only as a statement of fact.
ReplyDeletePreaaaaaaaaach, sista!
ReplyDeleteAs long as he's gone I'm glad.
ReplyDeleteI seriously only wanted him to drop the name calling but hey, if he wants to play it like this....
ReplyDeleteI'm with Eric on this and like he says, it's not that he expects her to sound perfect like in her best days all the time, just ...Live more often.
ReplyDeleteBack off, you ugly niggar - who really wish was born as a big black woman. I'm back.
ReplyDeleteActually, the one with a photo who makes him look like an androgynus being, it kinda reminds me of this guy http://images5.fanpop.com/image/polls/1040000/1040918_1338353273374_full.jpg
ReplyDeleteNo, U ugly stinky SHIT. I'm a BIG HUNG and HOT Black MAN. LOL
ReplyDeleteNow why am I not surprised that whole dramatic statement was an empty one.
ReplyDelete"I'm back"?
Dude, you had been "gone" about 7 hours.
Welcome back! ROFL
Lol, a big black woman? Of all the things you could have said about me you chose a big black woman. I was seriously contemplating going there with you just for the hell of it. Hell, I was even going to verbally drag your "dead mother" through a contextual cow pasture just hell's sake, but I'll let you win kiddo. You deserve it. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, but you changed your pick after my comment ;)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this! Those impressions were top-notch lol. I especially heard it in Celine's, Kristin's, Julie's, and Patti's. Of course she sounded like Christina too, it can't be that hard to imitate her!
ReplyDeleteExtremely funny lady & great impressions.
I'm not talking about how her nodules affect her quality. I don't think that you expect amazing vocals. I know you don't. Only the delusional would.
ReplyDeleteI'm talking about the fact that her nodules make it so she can't sing live as often as she likes without exhausting her voice, and I'm emphasizing that she knows her limits. And that's why she hasn't completely ruined her voice.
I think that most people believe Mariah doesn't sing live because she wants to sound perfect. Really, I don't think that's the case at all. I think she lips because she's afraid of ruining what's left of her voice.
But that's not what I meant at all. My comment was more about vocal health than quality.
ReplyDeleteI was just explaining myself fully.
ReplyDeleteIn conclusion: I logically know why she lips, I just don't like it emotionally. Thats the best way I can put it :).
Just to show you how HOT I am. U can't even get close to that, so fuck off.
ReplyDeleteI don't answer you anymore, u cold whore. That's the last time.
ReplyDeleteOh please, let's hope you stick to your promise a bit longer than 7 hours this time ROFL
ReplyDeleteOr will there be a couple of more "last" times.
FAIL!!! :-(
ReplyDeleteI was agreeing with Erics take. Not arguing against yours.
ReplyDeleteBut I could by saying, personally I feel if her voice is all that fragile, maybe she should then only book what her voice can take? Rather than book more and then have to lip?
I do agree that she should only do as much as her voice allows. I seriously do. From my point of view, it looks like she cares more about her relevancy than whether or not she lip syncs. Which, though disappointing, isn't altogether unexpected.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is my point of view as well...disappointing but not altogether unexpected.
ReplyDeleteBut as you noticed, I have a bit of a soft spot for Mariah and I can't really be as annoyed with the disappointing choice as I am with some others making the same choice. ;-)
Having the need to show how "hot" you are is usually a sign of low self-esteem during adolescence, probably because people used to pick on you because of your physical appereance. That would also explain why you feel the need to come here a bitch around
ReplyDeleteIm joking guys!!
ReplyDeleteLol she owned Christina, Gwen, Kristin, Julie and my fave, Celine. though i was expecting she woud imitate mariah but i think she knows already that Ariana got that covered LMAO!
ReplyDeleteO.M.G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePlease, U ugly fuck, stick to your ignorance.It's less embarrassing than trying to be smart. LOL!
Oh hang it up already child!
ReplyDeleteHer voice is very generic, but her technical prowess isn't. Her vocalization is still impressive.
ReplyDeleteI agree she does have an amazing technique in fact it's pretty much flawless and great melismas but as far as tone and range she's pretty generic and even lacking with non technical factors such as emotion as well but aside she's an amazing pop vocalist:-)
ReplyDeleteLoved Julie Andrews!
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