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Was Celine the original JLo? (112,838) by MusicfanJ from Germany The Titanic-themed My All video? Where is it Titanic themed? Serious question. There is a shell, a lighthouse, a male model and Mariah who's also looking like a top model. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 14:55) this is a reply to message 112,833

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,833) by Lambi from USA Your point was that Tommy didn't write it, therefore he couldn't offer it. You hyper-focused on the word "offer" when the point was simply that Mariah should have at least been considered. The writers already had Celine in mind since they had worked together on Power of the Dream just a year earlier, but that ultimately meant nothing because Celine went on to reject MHWGO anyway. She was sick of doing soundtracks. It took serious convincing from both Tommy and Renee to get her to record it. It was not smooth or automatic. My broader point is that Tommy is in the room. Walter is in the room. Celine actively did not want to do it. The other obvious elephant in the Sony room is Mariah. Realistically though, because it was 1997, that option probably would never have prevailed, but that does not mean it should not have existed. Ultimately, Celine was the plan, and once they got her to do the demo and James Cameron heard it, the plan was finalized and realized. My even broader point is that this fits a long-running pattern of Mariah resenting Tommy for not making her aware of movie offers. That 98 Barbra interview makes that crystal clear. Mariah explicitly says she was not told about roles, that she found out through trade magazines, and that she would have said yes. She even acknowledges that some of those roles made other people stars. With both Celine and Mariah being Sony artists, and with MHWGO going on to become an insanely colossal success, it is hard to believe Mariah did not feel some type of way about it. The Titanic-themed My All video reads like a quiet clap back. "Fine, Celine can have the biggest gigs and be the top selling artist now but I will have the better music video", which is pretty hilarious. LMAO. But to be completely fair, the MHWGO music video was corny as hell. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 12:07)

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,837) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes absolutely. Or look at Pamela Anderson, she moved to the nature and changed her look. I was impressed by that change. I fear Mariah can't leave the showbiz behind her. We'll see what's going on next year. Yes, she'll always be the queen of the 90ies. That's why her famous Christmas song is from 94 too. She was unmatched back then. It was magical. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 14:47) this is a reply to message 112,827

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,827) by TJ from Norway That would have been lovely back in 1996. Let the young artist do that job. She doesn't have to prove anything like that these days. She was the queen of the 90's and no one could ever take that away from her. If I was MC, I think I would just enjoy life without all the fuss these days. I like the fact that Cameron Diaz just stepped out of the lime light, to live her life. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:19)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,836) by MusicfanJ from Germany That's why I hope they don't get "mad" later when they are 18 or so like kids from other stars. I think it's very unhealthy to stay at the public if you're kid. There are so many sad examples. I just watched a new docu about Liza Minelli. It was very interesting and sad at the same time. To have a famous mother from that league isn't easy for sure. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 14:39) this is a reply to message 112,826

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,826) by TJ from Norway I still think it's weird. They are 14 years old (and shouldn't be on the public at all), but she makes those decisions. They are not in her entourage, they are her kids. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:11)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,835) by BFF from United States That is an interesting point. Mariah has mentioned that Tommy and her management kept her in the dark about movie offers and opportunities early on in her career, and I have always wondered what those opportunities were. And you're right, they did kind of trick Mariah into doing "When You Believe". I still think Mariah would have turned down MHWGO; it just doesn't fit with the direction she took post-1996 - less adult contemporary, more creative control. Plus Mariah had bigger, better ballads planned for "Glitter" and probably felt that stuff she wrote was just as good or better than MHWGO. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 14:06) this is a reply to message 112,832

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,832) by Lambi from USA Honestly, yes. When you consider how high-budget Titanic was, the most expensive movie ever made at the time, it makes complete sense. The film had a massive budget of about $200 million, which in 1997 was completely unprecedented. Heck, that is still very expensive even by today's standards. And knowing how eager Mariah was to break into the movie world, she likely would have put her personal preferences aside and agreed to it. Sometimes a director has such a fully realized vision that the smartest move is to humble yourself and simply deliver what is being asked of you. In this case, it's just to sing. You would also have to be a fool to pass up such a ridiculously ginormous opportunity. Céline was valid for rejecting it because she had just done Beauty and the Beast and was rightfully tired of theme songs, but Mariah did not have a major soundtrack moment yet. And man was she hungry for some credibility. She did When You Believe as an extreme exception, and she was kind of tricked into it. Babyface told each of them that the other one had already agreed to do the song. She did not want to look difficult or back out of something that big. In the end, it worked out for the best because that was actually iconic. Arguably, the best two voices God gifted us, in one song. And with Almost Home, this was way post-Glitter. Mariah had already been extremely humbled when it came to soundtracks. She was already a mom by then, and all she did was watch Disney movies with dem babies, so when Disney offered her the opportunity, of course she took it. I remember she was so happy talking about it because that Disney soundtrack moment coincided with the twins' 2nd birthday and their 5th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated in Disney land as well. And they freaking shut down the whole entire park. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 11:28)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,834) by Lambi from USA I see what you mean. Whitney's voice was indeed nuanced but somehow she made IWALY work. Her falsettos are crystal clear and she places them throughout the song, tastefully, just enough for it to still be palatable to the masses. I think with soundtracks, it largely depends on the arrangement and instrumentation as well as the melody of the song itself. Céline and Whitney were incredibly lucky to be at the pinnacle of successful soundtracks. To me, Open Arms Mariah would have absolutely crushed a sappy, tear-jerking movie ballad. I really wish she had gotten the chance. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 12:46) this is a reply to message 112,825

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,825) by Bill from the UK Mariah's voice is a bit too nuanced to deliver a movie song in my view. Celine's voice is perfect for theme tunes because it remains in the same vocal tone constantly but crescendos when it needs to. Same for Whitney to a degree. Mariah's voice has so many facets and intricacies and layers to it that I don't think it would work. The closest she came to that style was probably Hero. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 23:41)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,833) by Lambi from USA Your point was that Tommy didn't write it, therefore he couldn't offer it. You hyper-focused on the word "offer" when the point was simply that Mariah should have at least been considered. The writers already had Celine in mind since they had worked together on Power of the Dream just a year earlier, but that ultimately meant nothing because Celine went on to reject MHWGO anyway. She was sick of doing soundtracks. It took serious convincing from both Tommy and Renee to get her to record it. It was not smooth or automatic. My broader point is that Tommy is in the room. Walter is in the room. Celine actively did not want to do it. The other obvious elephant in the Sony room is Mariah. Realistically though, because it was 1997, that option probably would never have prevailed, but that does not mean it should not have existed. Ultimately, Celine was the plan, and once they got her to do the demo and James Cameron heard it, the plan was finalized and realized. My even broader point is that this fits a long-running pattern of Mariah resenting Tommy for not making her aware of movie offers. That 98 Barbra interview makes that crystal clear. Mariah explicitly says she was not told about roles, that she found out through trade magazines, and that she would have said yes. She even acknowledges that some of those roles made other people stars. With both Celine and Mariah being Sony artists, and with MHWGO going on to become an insanely colossal success, it is hard to believe Mariah did not feel some type of way about it. The Titanic-themed My All video reads like a quiet clap back. "Fine, Celine can have the biggest gigs and be the top selling artist now but I will have the better music video", which is pretty hilarious. LMAO. But to be completely fair, the MHWGO music video was corny as hell. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 12:07) this is a reply to message 112,807

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,807) by Edward from USA The song wasn't presented to Tommy for Celine, I never said that Tommy at some point wasn't involved, that's different. Mariah was Tommy's personal project while the dynamic with Celine was different, she already had very experienced team around her. So, just like "Hero" was written with Gloria Stephan [sic] in mind, so was "MHWGO". (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:30)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,832) by Lambi from USA Honestly, yes. When you consider how high-budget Titanic was, the most expensive movie ever made at the time, it makes complete sense. The film had a massive budget of about $200 million, which in 1997 was completely unprecedented. Heck, that is still very expensive even by today's standards. And knowing how eager Mariah was to break into the movie world, she likely would have put her personal preferences aside and agreed to it. Sometimes a director has such a fully realized vision that the smartest move is to humble yourself and simply deliver what is being asked of you. In this case, it's just to sing. You would also have to be a fool to pass up such a ridiculously ginormous opportunity. Céline was valid for rejecting it because she had just done Beauty and the Beast and was rightfully tired of theme songs, but Mariah did not have a major soundtrack moment yet. And man was she hungry for some credibility. She did When You Believe as an extreme exception, and she was kind of tricked into it. Babyface told each of them that the other one had already agreed to do the song. She did not want to look difficult or back out of something that big. In the end, it worked out for the best because that was actually iconic. Arguably, the best two voices God gifted us, in one song. And with Almost Home, this was way post-Glitter. Mariah had already been extremely humbled when it came to soundtracks. She was already a mom by then, and all she did was watch Disney movies with dem babies, so when Disney offered her the opportunity, of course she took it. I remember she was so happy talking about it because that Disney soundtrack moment coincided with the twins' 2nd birthday and their 5th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated in Disney land as well. And they freaking shut down the whole entire park. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 11:28) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,831) by Lambi from USA There is plenty of TikTok content and photographic evidence showing that Roc and Roe are consistently included with her full tour crew and entourage. They are clearly family, but since they are close in age to the kid dancers, it makes sense that they naturally become close friends with them. Her kids also seem humble and comfortable just playing alongside regular kids. When it comes to media exposure, Roc and Roe appear very subtly, in my opinion. Mariah rarely posts them. She is not constantly sharing their faces the way many mom influencers do when they turn their children into part of their brand. Frankly, she does not need to profit off her kids because she is already wealthy. There was even a skit-style intro for their performance when they were younger that showed Mariah not allowing them on TikTok because they were too young. Overall, they seem to have full lives that include school, friendships, extracurricular activities, and travel. They come across as well-mannered and grounded, and they do not appear to seek public validation in the way some other celebrity kids have. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 03:57) this is a reply to message 112,826

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,826) by TJ from Norway I still think it's weird. They are 14 years old (and shouldn't be on the public at all), but she makes those decisions. They are not in her entourage, they are her kids. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:11)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,830) by Edward from USA If she kept it simple, without over-embellishment or too many melisma monents, she had the perfect voice for a movie theme song somewhere between "Mariah Carey" and "Music Box". I think "MHWGO" would've been a piece of cake for Mariah, vocally. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 03:38) this is a reply to message 112,825

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,825) by Bill from the UK Mariah's voice is a bit too nuanced to deliver a movie song in my view. Celine's voice is perfect for theme tunes because it remains in the same vocal tone constantly but crescendos when it needs to. Same for Whitney to a degree. Mariah's voice has so many facets and intricacies and layers to it that I don't think it would work. The closest she came to that style was probably Hero. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 23:41)

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,829) by Edward from USA I agree, sadly that ship has sailed. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 03:21) this is a reply to message 112,827

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,827) by TJ from Norway That would have been lovely back in 1996. Let the young artist do that job. She doesn't have to prove anything like that these days. She was the queen of the 90's and no one could ever take that away from her. If I was MC, I think I would just enjoy life without all the fuss these days. I like the fact that Cameron Diaz just stepped out of the lime light, to live her life. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:19)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,828) by TJ from Norway I don't think it's healthy for any kids to be that exposed in the media. Only the future can tell us how this will end. There are too many sad outcomes of famous kids in the past. Time will tell. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:24) this is a reply to message 112,794

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,794) by MusicfanJ from Germany I think Monroe doesn't look so happy on the pic. Or is it the typical teen look? No smile. Rocky is trying to be cool. Lol. But I'm sure they are not forced to wear the sweaters. But they now have a difficult age. The "easy" years are over. Mariah please keep them grounded. I'm always shocked how bizarre some kids from celebrities are. Mariah's kids always seemed very nice. (Monday 29 December 2025; 17:39)

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,827) by TJ from Norway That would have been lovely back in 1996. Let the young artist do that job. She doesn't have to prove anything like that these days. She was the queen of the 90's and no one could ever take that away from her. If I was MC, I think I would just enjoy life without all the fuss these days. I like the fact that Cameron Diaz just stepped out of the lime light, to live her life. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:19) this is a reply to message 112,789

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,789) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Don't you guys have a dream to see Mariah singing tribute at the Oscar? Just like Lady Gaga singing songs from The Sound Of Music. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Mariah all glam up and singing movie songs and all the audience giving her standing ovation at the end. I still have hope for it to happen. 2026 maybe. (Monday 29 December 2025; 06:00)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,826) by TJ from Norway I still think it's weird. They are 14 years old (and shouldn't be on the public at all), but she makes those decisions. They are not in her entourage, they are her kids. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:11) this is a reply to message 112,790

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,790) by Lambi from USA Nah they're part of her entourage. Usually the team gets free merch during a tour. I bet you Roc and Roe themselves insisted they get those ones. No need to add new meaning to it. (Monday 29 December 2025; 07:07)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,825) by Bill from the UK Mariah's voice is a bit too nuanced to deliver a movie song in my view. Celine's voice is perfect for theme tunes because it remains in the same vocal tone constantly but crescendos when it needs to. Same for Whitney to a degree. Mariah's voice has so many facets and intricacies and layers to it that I don't think it would work. The closest she came to that style was probably Hero. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 23:41) this is a reply to message 112,818

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,818) by MusicfanJ from Germany No, she wouldn't have recorded MHWGO. Imagine Mariah on the Titanic music video. No way. Lol. As you said at that time she was leaving the pop music behind her and embraced the rnb/urban music genre completely. I remember how I went to the Titanic movie twice, when the song played almost everybody shared a tear and felt emotional. What an event that was at that time in the cinema. I will never forget. The late 90ies were still rocking. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:51)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,824) by Jamie from UK Yes she wrote all those songs and sang them all with passion. Not something you can hide, she wrote some of her most heartfelt and emotional songs whilst with Tommy. In my opinion she seems more unhappy now and can't write anything anywhere near what she wrote back then. The new album is great and a return to form but the voice isn't there to project the songs unfortunately. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:56) this is a reply to message 112,814

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,814) by Edward from USA I think that Mariah wouldn't have touched "MHWGO" with a ten-foot pole. She was pretty clear about not wanting to sing other people's songs. By then, Mariah was already moving away from that kind of ballads, and it just wouldn't have fit on "Butterfly" anyway. Celine, on the other hand, stuck to her adult contemporary lane, was the biggest star at the time, and it worked perfectly for her. What always gets me is this vague, recycled narrative that turns Mariah into some constant damsel in distress, supposedly at the mercy of evil Tommy machinations. Mariah was the architect of her sound and music at that time. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:56)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,823) by Terna from Nigeria Speaking of MHWGO, there was a picture of a document running round on the internet a few years ago (2017), about the writers of the song - coincidentally the same co-writers as Faith Hill's "Where are you Christmas". The source of this document claimed they had recently started working in publishing and had access to the original documentation for publishing and there were three names listed for "My Heart Will Go On". "James Horner", "Will Jennings" and the third name? "M. Carey". This claim had a snapshot of the document (type written) as proof. However, that image disappeared mysteriously shortly after as well as the thread and retweets on it. Smh. Rumour also had it that James Cameron does not like Mariah Carey and insisted she was not going to be the one to sing the song, or it was never going to make the movie, specifically choosing Céline Dion. So many versions of events surrounding that time, makes one wonder, did Mariah write Céline's biggest hit? Because let's be honest, that song has certain "Mariahesque" qualities about it, it is very similar in movement, time signature and tempo to "When I Saw You", "Last Chance", "Where are you Christmas" - a lullaby kinda approach to writing she still uses even up to TEOM's "Joy Ride" and "Supernatural" from MIAM. My younger sister always said in reference to MHWGO, "This song sounds like a Mariah Carey song, it has her written all over it." Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:44) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,822) by T from USA Okay, what about Obsessed (ft. Bad Bunny & JLo)? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:28) this is a reply to message 112,815

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,815) by Edward from USA Another one for the Burn Book. Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:58)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,821) by jaker20 from US Absolutely not, especially at that time of her career when she was breaking out of her shell did not want a participation award. Maybe in the early 90s, but not in the Butterfly period when she was getting a lot more control. I could see Mariah doing Killing Me Softly if that was her idea even if she didn't write it. That was the direction she was taking her sound from Daydream, but got scared and went back to her safe zone in Rainbow. Now I love Lauryn, but when I listen to Ex-Factor and Tell Him I imagine Mariah doing her melisma and it it would have been magic. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 21:41)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,820) by Lambi from USA Switching gears just means switching focus and repurposing the song. Not backing out of Precious. You still willingly miss my points, it's weird. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 20:55) this is a reply to message 112,816

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,816) by Edward from USA Mariah didn't exactly "switch gears". She was already in the movie in a low-key, unglamorous role, and "100%" was written for the film itself, not really as a big theme song. The soundtrack ended up being built around Mary J. Blige's "I Can See in Color", which fit the movie's tone and became the official theme. Since "100%" wasn't part of the soundtrack, Mariah later used it for the Olympics, where its message about resilience and empowerment made way more sense. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 15:18)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,819) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes for Gregory Porter. What a voice, what a sound. Perfect for her next jazz album. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:55) this is a reply to message 112,817

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,817) by Bobby A from United States Haha. I have been tracking my likes this year and they are down like 55% compared to 2024. What would you all do without my predictions and wishful thinking. I did think this week what if Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper and PJ Morton collaborated with MC in 2026 for something different for MC17? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:00)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,818) by MusicfanJ from Germany No, she wouldn't have recorded MHWGO. Imagine Mariah on the Titanic music video. No way. Lol. As you said at that time she was leaving the pop music behind her and embraced the rnb/urban music genre completely. I remember how I went to the Titanic movie twice, when the song played almost everybody shared a tear and felt emotional. What an event that was at that time in the cinema. I will never forget. The late 90ies were still rocking. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:51) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,817) by Bobby A from United States Haha. I have been tracking my likes this year and they are down like 55% compared to 2024. What would you all do without my predictions and wishful thinking. I did think this week what if Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper and PJ Morton collaborated with MC in 2026 for something different for MC17? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:00) this is a reply to message 112,813

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,816) by Edward from USA Mariah didn't exactly "switch gears". She was already in the movie in a low-key, unglamorous role, and "100%" was written for the film itself, not really as a big theme song. The soundtrack ended up being built around Mary J. Blige's "I Can See in Color", which fit the movie's tone and became the official theme. Since "100%" wasn't part of the soundtrack, Mariah later used it for the Olympics, where its message about resilience and empowerment made way more sense. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 15:18) this is a reply to message 112,809

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,809) by Lambi from USA I'm freaking dead. Sure, initially it was for Precious, but Mariah quickly switched gears once she realized how perfectly it suited the competition. NBC didn't accidentally use it, they selected it because it worked for Olympic storytelling: perseverance, excellence, giving everything. It definitively became for the Olympics. Literally watch the music video, it has b-rolls of Olympic athletes. It was essentially repurposed, just like Through the Rain and Make It Happen during COVID. But of course, Edward is always so eager to nitpick the tiniest technicality that he completely misses the broader point: Mariah has the perfect songs for every occasion. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:57)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,815) by Edward from USA Another one for the Burn Book. Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:58) this is a reply to message 112,813

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,814) by Edward from USA I think that Mariah wouldn't have touched "MHWGO" with a ten-foot pole. She was pretty clear about not wanting to sing other people's songs. By then, Mariah was already moving away from that kind of ballads, and it just wouldn't have fit on "Butterfly" anyway. Celine, on the other hand, stuck to her adult contemporary lane, was the biggest star at the time, and it worked perfectly for her. What always gets me is this vague, recycled narrative that turns Mariah into some constant damsel in distress, supposedly at the mercy of evil Tommy machinations. Mariah was the architect of her sound and music at that time. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:56) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

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