Mariah Carey - If Only You Knew & Somewhere Over The Rainbow (1998 Essence Awards)

Mariah Carey performs a medley of 'If Only You Knew' and 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' in dedication to Patti Labelle at the 1998 Essence Awards, held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Pics of Mariah from the awards ceremony: http://bit.ly/cawK70

Lyrics:

*If Only You Knew*

I must have rehearsed my lines
A thousand times
Until I had them memorized
But when I get up the nerve
To tell you the words
They never seem to come out right

Oh, If only you knew
How much I do, do love you
Oh, If only you knew
I said, You don't know how much I love you, Sugar

*Somewhere Over the Rainbow*

Mmmmmm...
Where...
Troubles melt like lemon drops
Way above
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Bluebirds Fly
And if those happy little bluebirds fly
Over the Rainbow, Why then
Then oh, why
Can't I
Why can't I
Why can't I

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[tgkelf]

She is a perfectionist. Every single note was so well executed with perfect pitch and sense of rhythm. Jaw dropping. Can you imagine any other singer to sing the way she just did? Nope. I seriously don't think so.

[capcomfighter13]

OMG Queen Mariah sang the living hell out of this like it was going out of style! This, along with many many other great live performances is exactly why Mariah Carey is the reigning Queen of Pop! Besides Patti of course, who else can sing this better than Mariah??? NO ONE!

[1995trg]

Mariah Carey is the best! :) nobody can compare to her

[baileydrum]

AS MUCH AS I LOVE MARIA ,,, DORTHY WOULD BEAT HER ASS

[trybeeMUSIC]

Her voice and techniques drive me CRAZY !!!!!!!!

[iLolz19]

This is easily one of her best performances ever.

[hanzviny]

Quem souber cantar mais do que ela, que por favor se apresente. Pois se não faz nem a metade do que essa mulher faz, cale-se e critique sua vidinha mediocre, pois a dela é perfeita e nós Lambs, iremos até os confins do mundo para protegê-la.

THE BEST SINGER OF ALL THE TIMES.

Best female artist of millenium (1000) and keeps getting better... <3

[MusicallyUbiquitous]

OMG GUUUUURL AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

[ihcob]

omg she needs to do a remake of "if only you knew"

[DupreeJQ]

The best part of this video is 0:00 - 2:34

[taddyd1]

@gregreis

Guess you never saw Aretha Franklin,

"All Hail THE QUEEN" quote from Mariah Carey.

[te5041]

Mariah Is Unbelieveable!!!! I love her so much! She's an Aries Im an Aries too lol #ATLITL Prepare for the return of a legend in 2012 MiMi is coming =)