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  • Leona is really overrated if you ask me...Her lower register doesn't resonate well and the upper register isn't as soulful or powerful as the singers she idolizes.

  • you are so blessed leona.. doesnt matter if they compare yo uto any singer GOD blessed you with you r own voice and you use that voice*

  • omG didnt know she was from here I thought she was found I didnt know she came here

  • @wardabaa This is from X-factor UK from like 6 yrs ago.

  • If she is way more talented then Mariah which she is not! Then where is she now? Exactly. Forgotten. Mariah an icon and a corporation

  • the correct title of this song is "Without You" not "I Can't Live."

  • MARIAH...duh

    

  • her high voice to low voice gives me the chills

  • I do happen to like them both, so as for the haters (Leona Haters)... got a record deal? No? Then STFU. Don't like the music... be like every other normal person and don't buy it (or look up the videos). Or does that make too much sense?

  • The comparisons drive me crazy. Let her be her. As for the "there would be no ___ if it wasn't for ___"... nonsense (no matter who we're talking about). Leona's voice would still be just as beautiful had there been a Mariah Carey or not. Sure, Mariah may have inspired her, but do you really think that Mariah had part in her talent? Every new entertainer that surfaces is immediately compared to someone else. Again, let her be her and continue to work on her own unique talent.

  • P.S.S.- Mariah sings the way she does now for the same reason Madonna took a year long break. Singing like that all the time ruins your vocal chords and can lead to vocal paralysis. After decades of singing to the fullest, she had to stop. She still sings like that from time to time, but it happens to all singers eventually. Vocal chords are precious things and if you strain them all the time, they will stop working.

  • P.S.- Leona Lewis is amazing. So is Whitney. So is Mariah. So is Madonna. So is Christina. End of story. :)

  • And in terms of comparing Madonna with any other "Diva" (Mariah, Whitney, Beyonce', Christina, etc..) in terms of RECORD SALES ONLY is pointless because Madonna is STILL at the top of the list, just under Michael Jackson. It's also pointless to compare any of them in terms of singing voices because, while they're all the same generalized genre, they sound nothing alike.

  • Let's not forget that a lot of Mariah's songs were cover songs! Yes, she had a TON of original songs as well.. But this, along with at least 15 other #1 Mariah hits are covers of songs by other people.

  • @SorrowfulLesson Are u crazy?? You don't know ANYTHING about Mariah! She has 18 #1 and 90% of these # 1 were composed by Mariah! Do a search before write something!

  • @Lylyrm

    Really? Open Arms, I'll Be There, Against All Odds, I Still Believe, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), I Wanna Know What Love Is, Sweetheart, Without You, and The Beautiful Ones to name a few of the songs Mariah has covered over the years- and gone into the number one spot with. I've been a fan of Mariah since I was 4 years old. Also? Madonna DOES still hold the #1 spot on the charts for most albums sold. It's Madonna, then Mariah, then Whitney. Get over it please.

  • @SorrowfulLesson We are talking about MARIAH'S NUMBER ONES!! 90% Of these #1's were composed by her! GOOGLE IT! Mariah is much better than Madonna...'cause MC has VOICE! Madonna...she doesn't sing very well! FACT! GET OVER U PLEASE!

  • @Lylyrm

    Let's try this one more time. All of the songs I listed *are* on Mariah's #1s list. I checked- three times. Also, I never, ever said that Madonna's voice was better than Mariah's. Mariah is a vocalist, Madonna is an entertainer. I said that Madonna has sold more albums worldwide than Mariah (which I also checked)- I didn't compare their voices. Why would I? They both sound completely different. Madonna has sold more records, and some of Mariah's #1 songs were cover songs. Just saying.

  • mariah prove herself after glitter tanks and by realiseing the emansipation of mimi breaking the record, and we belong together become the most listen to song ever and name song of the decade by billboard mag. It is plain stupid comparing mariah with madonna witney celine or charice, they ll have their own style hough dont have a heavinly voice like mariah. Love you mariah and your family, your babies are adorable :) but can they sing like u? i am not sure. let time decide, love from jakarta :)

  • leone is a nice girl, and we all agree mariah has that magical voice, I think we shouldnt be so hard on her, nobody can be compared to mariah, i love her, not even whitney, leono has just started by this got tallent thing while mariah after 2 years strugling got a big break, and the campaign is so huge all arrange by tommy motolla because sony do not have a diva like whitney madonna or celine. But now matter how great the campaign its all up to us. mariah prove herself

  • yes actually without you first by air supply? I love mariah her voice is really2 amazing :) and her smile like sunshine

  • not as much control as Mariah but definitely a fabulous voice!

  • She's so sweet and talented :)

    You're amazing Leona!

  • KEN LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!

  • Mariah wins of course

  • i cant hear anything at the begging but then she starts all the loud singing ......but she can sing

  • Leona is great, there is no arhuing that, but Mariah..Mariah is just untouchable

  • OMG!!! She is awesome!!!!!! She have the great and potent voice! I love it!!! <3 This song is so difficult but she did it masterfully! Greetings from Puerto Rico :))

  • omg this was way back when she was famous!!!!!!!!!!!! wow how times have changed 4 her?

    leona????? um i thinj she has a last name and by all means her last name is lewis?

  • i adore her but she'll never be mariah

  • although she did do a good job with the song i noticed that she could not hit the low notes the way mariah does it. i guess her range is not as wide as mariah's but still a really good job

  • She has a Good  Voice but not really that close to Mariah!

  • u have to be extremely talented to do what lena did live.shes like the best fucking singer of all time!!

  • Mariah carey has the best belt without a doubt~

    But Leona Lewis does have great headvoice!!

  • I choose Mariah.... If not for Mariah Carey there would be no Leona Lewis... Juss sayin... Leona is amazing though <3

  • @LovesAddiction1 And if not for Minnie Riperton there would be no Mariah

  • leona is so charming and down to earth, ilike much better to hear her than Mariah.Also Leona have more feelings in her voice than Mariah and a lot of other singers.Where is Leona now?idk. it sucks. i mean JLO have a lot of Fans and clicks and she can't even sing...she is even judge.hm....maybe..because thats why we have a lot of shitty singers

  • ANDDDD where is leona now???

  • leona lewis is AMAZING, of course, she can't be compared to Mariah.

  • oh for gods sake! all of you..why can't you just enjoy this superb version of this song we all love without comparing it to mariahs all the time??!! 

  • mariah is way more better during her prime, and even today ,,,,

  • in my Opion Mariah. . . always sang it better & for anyone to say other wise they're wrong! because Mariah had the chopps. . . if anyone else re-made this song it would be horrible because, it's has really become Mariah's song even though it may not be hers! To even today, see mariah sing this live she has so much Raw Vocal talent & No Offense but Leona can sing but ,she Often is caught whinning like the song is out of her Range!

  • She made it pretty well! I love Mariah, but Leona´s voice took my heart.

  • Leonna is da Best !! I love everything about her =D

  • galing!!

  • when you compare this to mariah interpretation... its just soooooooooooo weak!

  • kelly clarkson sang this song better! i love mariah but i think kelly sang it almost better than mariah! this girl is good but mariah and kelly can sing way better

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  • NOBODY IN THE WORLD CAN SING THIS SONG BETTER THEN MARIAH! MARIAH IS BEST OF BEST!

    Kelly will never be near, her voice tone sucks... and her vibrato sounds like defect firealarm. NEXT

  • @zanaomusic I agree Mariah Carey is the best singer in the world NOBODY can sing better than her. i just said that kelly sang that particular song better than Mariah which shocked the hell out of me b/c i dont think anyone can sing better than her. i never said kelly clarkson was a better singer. mariah carey is still a way better singer than kelly will ever be

  • @zanaomusic Kelly who.........i think so cuz in sum ways Kelly sound a little like mariha tho.

  • @maxday1000 Heey but didn't you guys think dat actually cuz Kelly sound a little like Christina who sound like Mariha who sounded like Whitney Houston do. Yall know what I'm saying coz like it's just that the singing style evolves and they each a step in the evolusion.

    But y'all Leona Lewis great she knows what shes doin.

  • Ken Leeeeee!!!!!

  • it kind of bothers me the way she doesn't push some belts more out instead of keeping it behind her soft pallet...it just bothers me..mariah does it a million times better but this is still good. leona is also amazing but mariah is a beautiful freak of nature who is perfection!

  • why is simon tryna make her like mariah? mariah is summit that cant be replaced!

  • I Pick Leona Lewis I'm a huge fan of hers.and i still Like mariah.

  • Her lower notes need work. As well as her head voice. It's really easy to belt, so this is nothing special. It was ok. She's got nothing on Mariah...there is only one Mariah.

  • @Songstress92

    Pfft - Leona have one of the best headvoices - even compared

    to MC.

    Noone does a C6 like Leona

  • I love both Leona and Mariah's version. However, you guys gotta really give credit where it's really due. This song originally by Journey. Doesn't matter who sang it better, still credit to those who wrote and came out with it first. :)

  • lol i don't understand whats so special about mariah carey...

    

  • @Niel8181 personality and obviously, the voice! her low register is a looot better than Leona's, and so the vibratos lol Leona has a good high register, but Mariah can go even further with that, so... and BTW, Leona has a low profile personality - she's cute but kinda boring - Carey has a vivid spirit, she is cool and sexy and can be vulnerable as well - JUST TRYING TO EXPLAIN

  • @Niel8181 This is the big difference, listen to it and you will understand it. Leona is sweet and goog singer, but never near to the Legendary Mariah Carey...

  • @Niel8181 /watch?v=2GXPDPNCYKA

  • @Niel8181 listen to her

    MARIAH CAREY is the QUEEN of the music

  • leona is the closest thing to mariah like you gotta love her or them both

  • wtf wheres mariah this is like a child singin

  • I don't understand why all you feeble-minded fools are arguing like the idiots you are over who is better. The simple fact of the matter is Mariah Carey has solidly and successfully laid down 20+ years in the music industry & in this video Leona Lewis payed absolute homage to her by beautifully singing her song, like none of you could. Mariah Carey would & I'm sure she is proud & her opinion is the only one that matters.

  • LEONA CAN SING LIKE MARIAH? yee right.. no1 can hardly sing like her not even beyonce or whitney

  • @cassiehassan

    true, but I think she gave it a damn good shot

  • @DleeProductionz ye she did but she cnt sing like mariah i admit shes a good singer

  • @cassiehassan

    lol no-one touches mariah

  • @DleeProductionz and no1 can :D

  • ome mariah born a thousand year? huh?hhahaha, u mean there is onje born every thousand years,,thnak fuck for leona then"! shes just as good,,,both great diva's! love em!!

  • I think she has too much vibrato on the lower notes. And she can't belt like Mariah. But it still was a really good rendition of the song.

  • its not "I can't live" its called without you

  • leona did this song better than any other who tried and failed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • leana looks like a drag queen and sounds like she needs toilet my arse as better vocals then her pmsl

  • Es mejor la version de Leona!

  • The song's actually called "Without You"

  • SIMPLY AMAZING.

  • This is Roy Orbison's song. Mariah did a cover. And Leona did Mariah's cover.

    recycle reuse resell

  • @TrippinInaBox

    No it isnt.

    Its written by badfinger . Harry nilson make it famous with hes version - and MC was a cover of Nilson 's version.

  • @DaJokern wow thank you I honestly didn't realize they originally wrote that song. Did they record it too? Thanks! That's the great thing about covers - you uncover original artists!

  • @TrippinInaBox

    Search '' Badfinger - Without you '' and you will see.

  • Me gusta esta cantante pero creo que mas alla del exito con la primera cancion creo que su carrera no va ir mas alla una pena.

  • This is a mariah song.

  • wow... what a nice voice... she conquers her fear at all... you deserved a standing ovation.... you look nice to your dress, make-up, and emotions...

  • id prefer mariahcarey over leonalewis...

    mariah sang this much and far better than leona

    i was not emotionally attached to this song when leona sang this unlike when mariah carey did it i intently and attentively listen to her

  • mariah cant sing as good now. so leoan is so much more better lol

  • leona = 3.2 octave range

    mariah= astonishing high 5 octave range

    leona lowest note= d3

    mariah lowest note= b2

    leona highest belt=g5 (whiny,pitchy& restrained)

    mariah highest belt= g#5 (effortless.. smooth and crystal clear)

    leona highest whistle note= 3b6

    mariah highest note= g#7!

    end of discusion mariah is better today tommorow.. forever!

  • ummm try Mariah had 6 octaves. Leona has 4 and neither of them can belt. they mix. try again later

  • @turf09 lmfao.. since when that leona lewis had 4 octave range?

    her lowest note is d3 and highest was eb6 so its d3toeb6 = 3.1 octaves and semi tone.. lols

  • @raphee13 Mariah´s lowest note is E2 and her highest in chest is A5

  • @raphee13

    mariah's lowest note live- G#2

    mariah's lowest note studio- Eb2 and range doesn't make a better singer, being mariah carey does

  • pathetic leona fans.. we all know that leona is good singer.. but you should be ashamed of yourself if you think that leona is better than mariah! thats pathetic! you cant deny the ovbious fact that mariah can kill leona anytime of the day!

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  • at least Leona didn't get a boob job. LOL :)

  • she already had a boob job and nose job.. google it.. its undeniable.. moron..

  • why won't you do it? you're the first one who thought about it. haha!

  • @raphee13 can she even afford 1

  • And ur so dumb that u beleieve that bLMFAO.

    U R such an idiot.

    She havent neither of these things

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  • @DaJokern do world a favor my dear kill yourself right now if you think that leona is better than mariah.. leona is already gone.. faded away.. echo album is the biggest flop in the 2010.. lol

  • Well, stay on topic, I answered and nothing else.

    Google it you say - and so do you think it is the truth.

    Due damn stupid as a cow

  • @raphee13 No, it's not the biggest flop. You're so wrong lol. Check the billboard charts. They're both from two different generations anyways.

    All your comments are hating on people and telling them to die because they like her more. Wtf is wrong with you? Like Mariah would give you the time of day anyways.

  • Leona is in no way close to Mariah. Sure, she might have the range, but does leona have the most number 1 hits as a solo artist? Does she have the massive fan base? Does she have that beautiful, pure tone? Does she have all those textures? Does she have that rare beautiful tonal quality when she belts? No. Its a shame how people think Leona is better when she actually has an annoying voice that hurts your ears.

  • @HeyJimmyDeannn that's a matter of tastes, man.

    I can't, since I was a child, stand Mariah's "pure tone", as you call it, and I sure think the one who has an annoying voice that hurt my ears is Mariah. I don't hate her, I actually like her songs, but I can't listen to her for more than 15 minutes and never in high volume.

  • @lucy0loves0music Now, before you start talking shit to me, remember: who is the best singer it's still a matter a of tastes, no matter the numbers. Otherwise, Britney would be one of the most beautiful and musical voices in the world, because she does have a massive loyal to death fan-base, millions sold and a reasonably amount of number one hits.

  • plsss stop comparing mariah from other singers ok she proved many times...

    leona"s version is nice too they have there own rights for singing a great song

  • Mariah sucks terribly live, Leona is defintly better.

  • Mariah Carey is 40 years old.. how can you compare? Mariah did a better job on this song live back in the day. Mariah has a much more full voice.. Leona hasn't .. Her voice is not so good when she sings in her lower register, mariah has a good lower register.

  • It was a joke. Learn to laugh. I am a fan of Mariah

  • Tell mariah to sing emotions

  • @bmwlova3 mariah sang emotions 2010 live watch it!!

  • Tell her to sing Mariah's "Emotions"!!!

    See whether she can sing better than mariah anot?? XD

  • She needs to sing the lower notes more laughter!! it sounds to me that she needs more power on her voice.

  • Leona sings Harry Neilson

  • Ken LEEEEEE ..hahah look it up funniest shit ever omg hahahha

  • Leona is gud...

    But Mariah is the BEST!!!!

  • She used to be... yeah.

  • leona's awesome and for those haters out there hu jst spit shit on here obviously are reallllll jelous of her coz while there tawking smak bout her on here shez earning millionz lmfao.....

    and this isnt mariah's song but she should own iht considring she singz iht the best....sory but no comparison leona but your still awesome gurl

  • will someone please shoot that screaching bitch in the audience.

  • Yes I will. :) LOL.

  • punch her in the face!!!! LOL!!!

  • Yeah someone punch her!! she needs to face it, Mariah Carey is better than her!

  • this is not mariah song however...why dont she sing EMOTIONS?....no one ever tried it COS ITS SUPER RISKY..

  • @MsBrowse search jonalyn viray emotions...she always sing that song of mariah not only once but many times.

  • @MsBrowse lol yup i can do the highs just w/out the music it makes me concentrate more

  • @MsBrowse without you" is a mariah song already.. she did not 1st introduce the song but she established it like her own... way back classic times..

  • @iLLusion625 And 20 years from now when Leona Lewis is old and some newbie comes along we'll say that Leona Lewis is classic..

  • @Ekta8477 can you compare leona's first 6 years (all she had til now) to mariah's first 6 years? they're not on the same level. mariah is a legend!

  • @iiAmitx3 i wouldn't even say they're on the same level now. mariah still slays leona. it's funny how leona stans say mariah can't sing anymore yet she still has more control over her upper belts than leona does...

  • @ablackguy123456789 i just don't mean to be a hater. but if they talk about mariah im not gonna sit here and shut up... leona is not so good after E5...

  • @iiAmitx3 oh yeah i'm not hating either. i'm a huge leona fan but she's not on mariah's level. i think leona has good F5s and F#5s but above that she sounds extremely forced. mariah can still belt a G#5 better than leona ever has(see oh santa live) so leona stans look dumb as hell saying mariah can't sing anymore

  • @ablackguy123456789 what she did ? say mariah cant sing anymore? she look nice, i dont get it, i think its the hater no her who said that, leona don look like a hater to me :)

  • @Ihendera1 yeah that was said by a mariah hater/leona stan. i love leona just not her stans.

  • she is amazing!

  • No one will ever sing this as good as Mariah !!!

  • And who does it concerned.

    Cause I think nobody cares

  • THE ORIGINAL song was written Pete Hamm and Evans both in the band named Badfinger. 1969.

    Harry Nilson made it famous - he got a Grammy Award and a  #1 i US 1971 with his cover .

    Thousands have covered this song during time.

    One of them was MC. and she has nothing to do with the original she was just born when its was written.

  • we all know that mariah is better bkoz this is her song but you gotta give leona a break, i think shes the only person that has kracked this song without stuffin it up. i dont think anyone else could do any better than leona except for mariah..

  • This isn't Mariah's song either... do some research. Im not sure who did it first but it's old.

  • any one of u idiots GO BACK and LISTEN to Mariah's original.. Leona can't shine MC's shoes when it comes to this song!

  • I think Leona is good... but Mariah Carey is AMAZING. The only reason why I don't like Leona too much is because she thinks she is the new Mariah Carey... but she isn't and never will be! GO MARIAH!! Mariah will always and forever be remembered!!! After all she has the most Number 1 hits in the WORLD!

  • Do some research and u will know thats not the true.

    Its not her fault some people called her the new MC.She have never believed that herself - moron .

  • Why would I ever do research on someone I do not like... I was just stating a fact as you have... Trust me I am far from a moron. Leona moans and wails when she sings. Very annoying. Especially when she gets in the higher octaves. When Leona can belt a G# 5 without fault then I will maybe like her. Sorry personal opinion. She even tried to pose as Mariah on the Honey Album. So that goes to show she tries to be Mariah more. Get your facts straight.

  • Bla bla with ur MC bullshit

    One of these crazy lambs --- again.

    I really dont care about u like her or not.

  • Really? Then don't comment me. Your an ignorant fool. Bye

  • sure

  • Lool - then u dont like MC anymore I supose - cause she cant sing live anymore - without fault

  • really? stop messaging me... And yes Mariah Can sing amazingly live. I was there I heard her recently. So stfu once again. Mariah is still a better singer than Leona... Mimi's new album is doing amazing... Leona is somewhere off galavanting around Britain. No one cares... bye

  • god bless u leona!!!wow

  • did MC really write this song???

  • No. She covered the song.

    It's originally done by Harry Nilson .

  • No, it's originally done by Badfinger before Harry Nilson.

  • 2.59! complete wrong note! she is fake and crap no-one can touch mariah and whitney! leona it wont be long till no-one will remember! but the voices of whitney and mariah will live forever!

  • love love loveeee it=)

  • Leona Lewis choose the best songs and artists out there. Even if her version is "not better" she showed that she can do it.

  • rock that FEEEEESH!!!!!!!!.....way better then that mariah horse cow..lolz

  • I love Leona, but Mariah's version is way better!

  • mariah sings this song better. sorry people but it's true. you cant say "well nonw leona sings it better" because its not the same. let leona sing from age 4 and sing the song as well as she does and did. lol at 4:00 YAHHHHH!!!! lol thhat was great.

  • @brandon33139

    NO ONE LIKE MARIAH

    MARIAH IS UNIQUE

  • When Mariah sang this song back then I totally believe in her words...but this one sounds so fake and rehearsed to death, no feeling, no soul!

    She´s a good singer no doubt but not in the same league.

  • She can't beat Mariah's classic version.

    WEAK.

  • mariah sisng better ...that`s 4 sure..leona is good but not spectaculare...

  • there are so many deluded people on youtube regarding leona. I think they can see what there and are so threatened, rather then accept leona is an amazing talent and one of the best ever. I used to be one who defended/supported her on youtube until one day i had a vision and i suddenly realised what an amazing singer mariah is! but to say that leona is not spectacular is so wrong, and another thing kelly clarkson is a joke compared with leona and mariah.