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Re: JLo talks about Mariah (60,111) (60,118) by Musti from UK I highly doubt that will ever happen lol. If We on Glitter is the only track on the album which does not appear in the film. I always thought it was Mariah's way of saying "been there, done that". I wouldn't be surprised if it was recorded before JLo's I'm Real remix featuring Ja Rule (please correct me if I'm wrong). JLo or her team would not have had the creative vision to have Ja Rule on board. Another instance of Tommy's involvement? Why else would Mariah include If We on the album, unless it's from a scene that was cut out from the movie. I don't recall anyone ever explaining why that song made it to the album (again, please enlighten me if I'm missing something). All these "explanations" by Mariah and JLo about the feud between them are simply showbiz politics. JLo should keep up the positive commentary. Lord knows it's the only way she can ever make up for what was done to Mariah during the Glitter era. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 0:16)

Re: Age (60,058) (60,077) by Musti from UK I absolutely agree. At the time TEOM was released there was Hollaback Girl, there was Pon De Replay, and then there was the masterpiece that is WBT. She doesn't need to replicate what others do to succeed. In my opinion part of the reason why the whole thing was so successful was because TEOM was a departure from her usual sound and vocal style. It was simpler, yet it was art at its best. Only she can do that. People may love mocking Mariah, but they love it even more when she's on top of her game. All she needs is a good single. (Sunday 28 February 2016; 21:41)

Re: Age (60,046) (60,055) by Musti from UK You make a fair point. The only thing I would say is that more people are aware of Mariah than Gwen and that she's been around since the 90s. At the same time there are many others from younger generations who think TEOM was her first album. So age isn't strictly an issue. I think #Beautiful was proof that radio and the public are ready to embrace her once again so long as she has a good song. I still think it would've been at least top 10 had she not made that ridiculous video. It's all up to her and whatever she decides to do with her career. If she could come out of the Glitter era and give us an album as powerful as TEOM, she can definitely come back again. (Saturday 27 February 2016; 14:56)

Having a typical emotional upset (59,958) by Musti from UK It's a sad day. I really hoped Work wouldn't hit #1. I'm happy for Rihanna, but not as much as I'm upset about Mariah's record being threatened. Before the name calling begins, I just want to say that I don't think any of us here have stuck with Mariah solely based on her #1's and other achievements. I love the music, but like most of us I'm also very proud of her 18 #1's. And so is she. I won't lie, I still want her to beat The Beatles. And I definitely don't want Rihanna or anyone else anywhere near her record. I agree with Mimi L that it's all about going viral these days. Mariah has the talent and the charisma to pull it off. I expect good things from her new relationship with Sony. I think neither Mariah nor Sony would've taken this step unless they both mean business. Of course I will always be here whatever she does. But can I still wish for sweet #19-20-21? (Tuesday 23 February 2016; 16:12)

Rihanna (59,860) by Musti from UK I'm not too worried about her. I like Rihanna's music but "Work" is simply not a good song. She's #2 on iTunes at the moment but her airplay is at about 34m with small daily gains. There are other strong download and radio songs out there. Even if she does hit #1 it seems this is the only song on her album she can achieve that with. And I completely agree with Lee TS that Mariah would be gravely concerned by Rihanna having another #1. As with every lamb-turned-singer, I'm sure it's Rihanna's dream to top Mariah. This might push Mariah to write hits again. If she does decide to write a hit, let it be something we can dance to. Someone mentioned this earlier, this is partially why Mariah's music isn't popular anymore. It's Like That and Thirst are really the only Mariah songs that have club potential and even they can be a bit slow for clubbing. I don't mean EDM. She can easily write an R&B club banger. Maybe the duet with Beyonce? They can both do with a new #1 single. (Friday 19 February 2016; 14:03)

Re: Sweet Sweet Fantasy (59,678) (59,697) by Musti from UK That's probably true, sadly. I'll still keep my fingers crossed. (Tuesday 9 February 2016; 0:18)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy (59,667) by Musti from UK I hope Mariah sings the original version of Fantasy during the tour. Or at least a mash-up with the remix. She has not done the original since the Daydream era. That version was more popular in Europe, as far as I'm aware. The name of the tour itself reflects that, if anything. (Sunday 7 February 2016; 21:57)

Re: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (59,207) (59,210) by Musti from UK I don't think LNADJSML would have been a successful single. At the time Glitter was released it was slammed as yet another Mariah song featuring Mariah. Loverboy was a hot song but it was nothing like the R&B sound that was prevalent at the time. Other successful songs on the chart that year were Bootylicious, Fallin', U Remind Me, I'm Real. Loverboy was very different, and although it was hot, we also need to consider the video which the general public hated. No one wanted to see Mariah dropping more and more clothes. Perhaps Loverboy's Firecracker version would have been successful, seeing how both versions of I'm Real were huge hits. I love Glitter and I think it's one of her best albums, but maybe it was too soon to bring back the 80s sound in 2001. (Wednesday 20 January 2016; 22:02)

Re: Mariah's second emancipation (59,165) (59,166) by Musti from UK I agree. I'm getting very positive vibes from the new era. She hasn't looked this good since E=MC2. It's also the first time she has seemed this interested in her career trajectory since Touch My Body. I'm very content with all the effort Sony/Epic have been putting into her image repair. Vegas, Game Of War, The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, the Christmas movie. Now all she needs is a hot song. (Monday 18 January 2016; 1:34)

Re: Lambily opinion: Mariah's easiest song? (59,025) (59,034) by Musti from UK X-Girlfriend and Petals are fairly easy to sing. A more fun (and doable) one is I'm That Chick. I also like trying Migrate. It's a lot of fun. (Monday 11 January 2016; 16:11)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (59,018) by Musti from UK Has anyone seen this video? The whistle is from behind the scenes at the Elusive Chanteuse Show in Shanghai. It works perfectly with the Divas Live 2000 performance. It's a shame Diana Ross did not allow Mariah to do whistles on the duets. This song would have sounded so much better this way. (Sunday 10 January 2016; 16:34)

Article: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hits new Hot 100 high (58,633) by Musti from UK New top 20 baby. Nothing can stop this song. Not even the Rockefeller performance. (Tuesday 22 December 2015; 9:49)

Article: It's time we embrace the Mariah Carey that is (58,433) by Musti from UK Beautiful. (Monday 14 December 2015; 23:31)

Article: Azealia Banks, Mariah Carey friendship (57,764) by Musti from UK I didn't know they had this interaction. What an obscure song to like. I love Joy Ride, I think it's one of Mariah's most overlooked songs. It was my favourite from TEOM for a long time. One of the best numbers on the album. (Thursday 12 November 2015; 12:35)

Re: Lip syncing issue (57,709) (57,714) by Musti from UK Great post Mandy. I don't mind the lipping anymore. Clearly her voice cannot handle singing too many complicated runs or octave jumps in a single song live. Switching between vocal registers isn't simply a matter of how high or low they are. She doesn't just lip high belts. Most of the time she also lips breathy parts. If there is anything to learn from the failures in her live performances in the last decade and the fact that she likes to record her albums very early in the morning, it's that her voice only works in full under very controlled conditions. Especially when doing album promo, she has little control over her voice while singing on different shows at all sorts of hours of the day. When she was younger her voice was much more agile and she recovered easily from a failed note or run. Now it's difficult to camouflage her failures, like the whistle on #Beautiful on GMA in 2013. She has to lip to preserve her voice. And so long as she makes chart-oriented music, her records will continue to have impossible runs. That's how she became famous, and when she's on the radio with a pop record the first thing most people will pay attention to is "can she still sing" or "can she sing it live"? Plus she does write more singable songs these days (compare Fantasy and Obsessed), nevermind that they're still demanding on her voice. Although she never really wanted to be a live performer, what she gave us during the time she could sing live will always be legendary. She still makes great music in the studio and she's still an amazing artist. I'd say she's still doing her job pretty well. (Monday 9 November 2015; 17:05)

Re: Randy (57,409) (57,416) by Musti from UK That was a great post. What I truly cannot stand with some fans is the feeling that Mariah needs to apologise for her changing voice or retire. Or endless comparisons to other singers. There's really no point in trying to understand what happened to her voice, other than doing everything she can to preserve it. It is what it is. The resentful attitude towards her like she's done something wrong is so tired. When Maria Callas lost her voice in the late 50s her die hard fans stuck with her while others went for the lesser Joan Sutherland. After her death her incomparable talent was recognised once again but Callas still died alone and unhappy. Mariah is no Callas (tbt), nor has her voice changed drastically like Callas. Some singers simply have more fragile voices than others. With her singing technique it's a miracle she can still pull off half the tricks she used to. As Nikki pointed out she had health problems and she was depressed during that period. If you think that's bull then you really have no idea what you're talking about (read Callas). I have been closely studying diva voices for almost two decades now. Opera, jazz, soul, pop, you name it. She's human. Simple biology. On top of all that she has been relying on an unparalleled extension into the whistle register way beyond her natural voice throughout her life. Just because she could do it in a finger snap in 1990 doesn't mean she forever will or that she won't have off days. She had them even back then. Take it or leave it. (Tuesday 20 October 2015; 10:19)

Re: VH1 Divas Live 1998 (57,382) (57,383) by Musti from UK I always run to Mariah's rescue when her voice is concerned but I have to agree. Her voice was very strained between the Butterfly and Rainbow eras. Not just her chest either. She hardly did any whistles in any of her live performances during that time (that being said, Make It Happen at VH1 is my favourite version of the song ever). My theory is the way she sang throughout the Daydream tour. She pushed her chest voice too hard. I was embarrassed for her too while watching VH1. The two finale numbers had her literally shouting to have her voice heard. Hopefully one day we will get to hear what really happened to her voice post Daydream. (Monday 19 October 2015; 12:48)

Re: Is it the right time? (57,372) (57,377) by Musti from UK Amen to that. I've always wanted this happen. It is the only other duet that must happen. But again, I don't think it will. For the longest time I wondered why, especially since they seem to be friends. And then I came across this video some time ago. It seems Mariah was very put of by Celine at VH1 Divas Live in 1998. It's a shame because I don't think Celine was deliberately trying to overshadow anyone. She was always very keen to be liked in the English-speaking world and perhaps that night was her trying to fit in with the other divas. Obviously it wasn't taken very well. I hope with all my heart that this duet happens. Please forgive her Mariah. (Monday 19 October 2015; 9:34)

Re: Dream duet (57,346) (57,361) by Musti from UK As much as I would love for this to happen, I don't think it will. I remember in early 2000s (possibly for Glitter) Mariah saying she'd love to duet with George and that she's always loved his music. George never returned the sentiment. I don't think there's any bad blood between them though. George was very sweet when he complimented Mariah for her version of One More Try. (Sunday 18 October 2015; 9:32)

Re: My favorite whistle register for every albums (57,306) (57,327) by Musti from UK Debut - All in Your Mind Emotions - Emotions (I still get the chills everytime) Music Box - Anytime You Need a Friend Merry Christmas - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Daydream - Melt Away Butterfly - Fourth of July Rainbow - Bliss (bow down) Charmbracelet - You Got Me TEOM - Circles E=MC2 - I Wish You Well Memoirs - I Want to Know What Love Is MCIIYou - O Come All Ye Faithful MIAM - Dedicated (Friday 16 October 2015; 11:28)

Re: My wishlist for additional singles from each album (57,278) (57,279) by Musti from UK I think You Got Me is one of her best uptempos ever. It was an instant favourite for me when CB was released, along with Lullaby. (Wednesday 14 October 2015; 15:47)

Re: My wishlist for additional singles from each album (57,264) (57,276) by Musti from UK Haha we posted the same topic. Bizarre. Well there, you have my list below. (Wednesday 14 October 2015; 9:03)

Singles (57,275) by Musti from UK So we all have at least 1 song from each full-length album that we wish was released as a single. I don't mean your favourite songs but rather the songs that you think would have been successful singles. I'm not sure if this has been discussed recently. It would be interesting to see everyone else's opinions. Here is my list: Mariah Carey - You Need Me Emotions - You're So Cold (needs a radio edit) Music Box - Now That I Know (perhaps with a remix) Daydream - Forever Butterfly - Breakdown (not as a b-side for My All) Rainbow - How Much Glitter - If We Charmbracelet - You Got Me TEOM - Stay the Night E=MC2 - Migrate (obviously) Memoirs - Inseparable MIAM - Thirsty (Wednesday 14 October 2015; 8:40)

Re: JD, the horrible manager (57,130) (57,139) by Musti from UK I guess it makes sense that she hired Randy and JD during a very private time. These guys are her close friends whom she could trust as the separation/divorce was ongoing, while Randy/JD did some of the public interviews/appearances on her behalf. I don't think she wanted to be in the public eye at all, nor did she really want to travel great lengths to promote the album. It was unfair indeed when fans started attacking JD. I still think he could've handled it more professionally though. Didn't he call one of the lambs "stupid" on Twitter? That was way out of line. That type of behaviour could alienate the fans from the artist. He had never managed an artist of Mariah's calibre or fanbase so it's understandable to a degree, but not acceptable. In his latest interviews JD is respectful as ever towards Mariah, but something in his choice of words just doesn't sit well. I hope it's all water under the bridge for these two. I do want to see them working together again in the future, even if it's just 1 or 2 songs per album. (Wednesday 7 October 2015; 14:23)

Re: The shade of it all (56,797) (56,799) by Musti from UK Your post is very on-point. I just want to say regarding Katy Perry, I wasn't happy when she put a Mariah drag queen in her video. Or when she said in an interview "Mariah is good for a throwback." Maybe that was shade, or maybe it was just a joke that sounded better in her head. Whatever it was, she seems to be making up for it now. I liked it when she had a photo of herself standing in front of and staring at a Mariah poster in Vegas, as if to say she's following in her footsteps (even though she's no Mariah). And now this shout-out. She's one of the hottest artists out there right now. This kind of "joining forces" in the industry can only help Mariah stay relevant with her music rather than just with her ensembles and her diva antics. (Monday 21 September 2015; 15:31)

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