Mariah Carey Can Speak ‘Dolphin’ As She Hits High Note In Video

Author Laila Abuelhawa

May 27th, 2021 10:39 AM

Mariah put her impressive five-octave vocal range to the test in a video where she is swimming with dolphins and belts out a quick high note, delighting her new pal.

The way the dolphin reacted was so precious, it’s as if it knew what Mariah was saying, or was a huge fan. The video posted by Twitter user @nalaeanais received over 3.8 million views and over 38,000 retweets.

People on Twitter could not believe their eyes — or well, ears:

https://twitter.com/Hey_Its_Rini/status/1396903262880686081?s=20

https://twitter.com/420fatbrat/status/1397077305717972992?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheSeasonings2/status/1397042159300317187?s=20

Mariah first posted the video on her Twitter back in 2019, which received over 8 million views. At the end of the video, you can hear her say, “Anything that makes them happy.”

GALLERY: Mariah Carey’s Best 10 Songs Ranked

• 10. “Obsessed”

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  This heavily autotuned diss track was written in response to Eminem’s claims that Carey had dated him.

• 9. “Don’t Forget About Us”

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  From her 2005 album 'The Emancipation of Mimi,' produced by Jermaine Dupri. Lyrically, the song deals with the emotions that are sometimes felt after the loss of their relationship. Carey explained that the true meaning of the song is left to be interpreted by the listener.

• 8. “Touch My Body”

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  From Carey's eleventh studio album 'E=MC2,' released in 2008. The song broke the record for the highest opening week download tallies in US chart history.
• 7. “Get Your Number”

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  Featuring Jermaine Dupri includes a pop and R&B mashup, with an '80s synth influence. The song is built around a sample of 1982's "Just An Illusion" by Imagination.

• 6. “Always Be My Baby”

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  From her 1995 album 'Daydream,' had us at "doo-doo-doo-dow." Also produced by Jermaine Dupri, the ballad's lyrics describe the sense of attachment Carey still feels towards her former lover. When asked about his experience of working with the singer, Dupri said: “She can pretty much do anything with her voice.”

• 5. “Shake It Off”

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  For the music video, Carey had to be carried around set because she couldn't walk in her ultra-high heels. Even though they were making her feet bleed, she refused the director's offer to trade them for comfortable slippers because she insisted she couldn't wear flat shoes. "My feet repel them," she laughed.
• 4. “Hero”

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  This inspirational ballad was made for the 1992 Dustin Hoffman film of the same name.

• 3. “Emotions”

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  Musically, “Emotions” borrows heavily from Seventies disco to create a winning formula that went on to win her another number one in the US. Carey's vocal range spans more than four octaves on the track, one of the highest notes produced by a human voice in the history of recorded music.

• 2. “All I Want For Christmas”

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  Christmas means hearing this song everywhere you go. The song sold more than 16 million copies worldwide.
• 1. “We Belong Together”

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  This was Carey’s big comeback track after a few years out of the spotlight. She said of recording the ballad: “I had the chills. I had a great feeling about it when we finished writing the song, and I was flying back from Atlanta at some crazy hour of the morning... But we were listening to it on the plane ride on the way home, and even from the demo version, I really felt something very special.”

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Author Laila Abuelhawa

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