Duelling Divas: Who's Queen of the G5 belt?

The note G in the fifth octave- which is only two notes below the soprano high C- is a tough note for any singer to reach. But it's even more so when trying to maintain the quality of the note so as to make it appear as part of the singer's belting/chest register. In truth, all singers who can do this manage to by using a degree of mixing with their head voice. But all mixes are not created equally as you'll hear below.

It's one thing judging a singer by their studio note-which can be obtained via various takes, or even worse, via studio trickery *gasp*- but its an entirely different thing producing that note live. So for the purpose of this contest only live G5s are used below! But who sung it best? Answers in the comments please.



NOTE: Before playing please lower your volume. The clips have not been recorded with a standardised volume.

Listen to a what a synthesised G in the fifth octave sounds like:



Amber Riley:
The first note of the word "Stop".

Aretha Franklin:
At 2 seconds.

Beyonce:
The exclamation at the end.

Carrie Underwood:
At 2 seconds.

Celine Dion:
It's in the wavering of her melisma when singing "Alive"

Chaka Khan:
Can't miss it!

Fantasia Barrino:
On the "lade" of "Marmalade" at 3 secs

Jennifer Hudson:
On the word "Way" at 5 secs

Jessica Simpson:
The note in the background at the end.

Kelly Clarkson:
Third "Again" at 3 seconds

Lady Gaga:
In the melisma between two and three seconds.

Lea Michele:
on the "en" of "Happen"

Ledisi:
At 2 seconds.

Leona Lewis:
On the word "Just" at 3 seconds.

Mariah Carey:
During the melisma on the word "away" at 5 seconds.

Patti LaBelle:
During the vocal slide but settles on a G sharp

Pink:
During the "No" at five seconds.

Whitney Houston:
The melisma at four seconds during the word "more".

Yoland Adams:
During the melisma at seconds.

My top 3 Singers were:
1) Amber Riley: That G5 was stunning. Brilliantly placed, expertly held. Made it sound easy.
2) Kelly Clarkson: Another held note, which was well supported and impressive. Was only second to Amber because of the placement in the throat which gave the note a coarseness.
3)Aretha Franklin: Still maintained the power and harmonics of an unmixed chest note, and all with a  nice wide vibrato.