Mariah Carey - Butterfly Live on SNL 1997 (HD, 1080p, 60 FPS)

Mariah Carey performing Butterfly live on SNL,
This performance is so beautiful.

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[franss]

People don’t know how hard it is to sound very fragile and sing very whispery and breathy and then all of a sudden you have to switch on the punchy strong solid vocals for that climax, and hit the brake again and go back to those vulnerable vocals to end the song.

And on top of all of that, you realize she wrote the song too.

Mariah Carey is so talented it’s insane.

[Thepakistaniaspie]

If only people knew how technically gifted this woman is - the intricate airy runs And riffs and the changes of register (singing airy and falsetto then changes to modal / mixed voice) truly impressive

[honestperson]

Singing this song with all the breathy vocals, the runs, the transitions and so on it's a vocal suicide, she is an unmatched vocalist and we all know it but we can appreciate for a moment that she wrote this song the lirics, the melody, the musicality in the runs. It's a masterpiece as well as the whole album. Her discography is untouchable. That's why regardless of any preference she will always be in league on her own. She's the complete package. The Songbird Supreme.

[bennyfilysour]

People don’t know how important the whole Butterfly era was for her as an artist! It’s definitely her best ❤️

[soundseeker]

I like how she plays with the melody in the verses here, shifts it down a bit to make it easier to sing, but it kinda sounds more interesting than the record.
Everyone knows about her high notes, but her lower register and melodic flexibility are actually really under-rated.

[sefaemreilikli]

So beautiful, so masterful, so unattainable. 🌟

[AntsCanada]

Such a technical beast of a song to sing. Mariah is undoubtedly one of the best voices in history and I'm willing to fight anyone who thinks otherwise! 🙌🔥 This is LIVE singing!

[thecraigpaul]

There will never be a better vocalist in history

[Micahnoname]

Incredible singer. Even better song writer. She doesn't get enough credit for her song writing. Butterfly is a masterpiece.

[faithoffaith]

Her improvising skills here are incredible!

[yoada]

For some reason I love this version so much, she knows to use her vocals ❤❤❤

[jonadol]

the runs from 3:48 till the end are just so masterful. this whole performance really 💖

[carameloduro]

No one but her can sing this song. Hell even she can’t sing this anymore 😭. Truly a gem in music

[ljunber]

The vocal acrobatics in this song are insane, only Queen Mariah.

[heartfeltteaching]

This is exactly where you see Mariah’s stratospheric talent—her ability to adjust her majestic vocals to any live performance and still make everything sound angelic ♥️

[eiantomyuri]

Her voice is full of flavours I love it

[BilllyRayCyrus]

people need to be reminded who Mariah ‘The Pen’ Carey IS!!! She is way more than a hit christmas song

[IrvinBohac-yq]

The amount of focus, restraint, power, and courage this song takes to sing is so incredible. This is why Mariah is Mariah.

[theoneandonly]

This is the best version of this song live by far.

[hatelovebowel]

Mariah's legacy in the 90s can let her be a DIVA anywhere anytime She wants. She is a pure legend.