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About Terna from Nigeria: Fan since 1998 - The "Butterfly" Era. Fave Era - The Emancipation of Mimi, watching her break that Night was Everything.

Re: Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,369) (94,385) by Terna from Nigeria That's so cool and yes "Alone in Love" too is one of my favorites from the [debut] and also actually the first song I heard from it when I first heard the whole album play on radio late one night. (I think a Lamb was on air that night programming her music. Lol.) I captured the moment on tape too. (Monday 15 June 2020; 01:04)

Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,367) by Terna from Nigeria Cheers. (Friday 12 June 2020; 21:25)

Re: Must see video (94,355) (94,366) by Terna from Nigeria This is beautiful to watch, it also reminds one just how long Mariah's been in this music industry and thrived - did you see those other nominees? Lol. So 90's. One of the main reasons Mariah became so big in the United States and remained relevant was that the black community embraced her right from the beginning, and this was at a time when physical copies sold and radio airplay ruled supreme. She truly is one of the last greats. Love her. (Friday 12 June 2020; 21:23)

The songbird supreme (94,102) by Terna from Nigeria "Treated me kind, sweet destiny." The first phrase we ever heard from Mariah Carey and the rest they say was history. I'm not gonna pretend and act like I experienced this song in real time when it first came out because I didn't, I was 7 then and still too young to fully grasp, but just like my all time favorite songs have in common, when the time was right, this song found me. That was the summer of 1998. I was a budding Lamb, and already knew Mariah Carey, had her "Butterfly" album and was really enjoying it then one day boom while watching MTV, and simultaneously recording favorite music videos (lol the good old VHS days), this song played and boy was I floored, such an other worldly experience. And to make it even better, "Love Takes Time" played shortly after. Haha. Been an avid fan ever since, unapologetically and held her down even when the world turned their backs on her. Much respect to you Mariah and so much more love. You are appreciated much more than you know. (Friday 15 May 2020; 17:18)

Celine Dion (93,998) by Terna from Nigeria This wasn't just only fun to watch, but also informative on the recording process and how an album is put together. I loved the behind the scenes of the duet with Barbra Streisand, the recording of "The Reason" and the other duet with the late great Pavarotti. (Wednesday 6 May 2020; 02:09)

Re: Charmbracelet (93,945) (93,996) by Terna from Nigeria Nice write up and interesting read. For me that album isn't a favorite at all. It reminds me of a time when it was hardest to be a Mariah Carey fan as she was basically washed up or burnt out so it seemed everyone had moved on from her. Smh. Except true fans. This was also the era she named her fan-base "lamb" if I recall correctly. In every sense of the word, it is indeed Mariah's weakest offering out of her whole catalogue (weak shot airy vocals, terrible rushed production, hideous song cover, and collaborations thrown together just because), but a pivotal record. This era was where she slowed down, acknowledged she had been written off and where she was at in her career, owned it and began putting in measures in order for the next era. And the rest was mind blowing history. Lol. (Tuesday 5 May 2020; 23:59)

Re: Your Girl should have been a single (93,626) (93,634) by Terna from Nigeria I have a love/hate relationship with "Shake It Off". I too thought exactly the same thing. It's a kissoff song but the vocals aren't fiery enough and seem almost inverted like where she should be singing in chest voice she coos instead and vice versa, so it didn't quite match and gave it this lazy come-up. I would also fault the vocals as the reason it stalled at number two. Well that and Kanye West. Lol. (Tuesday 14 April 2020; 21:33)

Re: Hero (93,623) (93,633) by Terna from Nigeria My mom hates the song and says it gives her a headache. Lol. Then again she dislikes "Through the Rain" and calls it the "Crying Song" Haha. Most of your favorites from TEOM are mine too. Wow "Joy Ride"? Who would've thought you likes that song? I love that song and those types of songs she always includes them on her albums ever since "Daydream" - I call them the "Mermaid Melodies". (Tuesday 14 April 2020; 21:28)

Re: Hero (93,601) (93,613) by Terna from Nigeria "Your Girl" was an instant favorite of mine too from the very first listen. It kinda reminds me of Aretha Franklin's "Sparkle" but sung with more powerful vocals. (Monday 13 April 2020; 11:19)

Re: Emancipation anniversary (93,599) (93,612) by Terna from Nigeria Taking it personal I can see. Lol. I hated it then, still can't stand it now, don't hate. (Monday 13 April 2020; 11:13)

Emancipation anniversary (93,594) by Terna from Nigeria In the anniversary spirit, I played the "Emancipation Of Mimi" all through (well not all through, I still skipped that crappy track 12 like I always do ) and I must say the album hasn't aged at all, 15 years later it still sounds fresh and the beats go hard, by far my most favorite Mariah Carey album. The whole universe I would say aligned for Mariah on this one. Lol. And only this era. So many records made and many more broken. Wow. Everything was spot on literally. TEOM was where Mariah forced respect with an undeniably killer album, from the industry that tried to delete her and also crossed into legendary, untouchable queen. (Sunday 12 April 2020; 22:28)

Re: Hilton (93,302) (93,328) by Terna from Nigeria You give Walter too much credit for that sound. That's Mariah's signature ballad sound even when she isn't the performing artist, nor have Walter playing or producing. "Through the Rain" is a very good example (had nothing to do with Walter) and more recently "The Art of Letting Go" and "Portrait". When I heard "Last Chance" by Allure I went "this sounds like a Mariah Carey song" and what do you know I was right. (Thursday 19 March 2020; 19:08)

Re: What career achievement makes you most proud? (93,067) (93,080) by Terna from Nigeria For me that would be "The Emancipation Of Mimi" 2005/2006. An era I experienced in real-time, being a new Lamb sorta. The way the stars aligned for that era was mind blowing, everything was perfect, Mariah was everywhere. Getting the CD from the record store, running home to listen to it in its entirety (I used the whole weekend lol). Playing "We Belong Together" for the first time and hearing that final minute - the sudden two octave leap, the sustain to infinity, haha and finding out the song had hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. There are no words to describe that feeling. The sense of exoneration I felt when it was confirmed TEOM was the biggest selling record of 2005, that culminated with her winning 3 Grammys. Wow. This era I hold very dear to my heart. And I will never forget that time. Ever. (Friday 28 February 2020; 19:33)

Humour (93,032) by Terna from Nigeria "They've robbed me several times." Hahaha What interview was this? (Monday 24 February 2020; 20:44)

We Belong Together (92,955) by Terna from Nigeria This song was special and looking back on the time period, even then I always felt like there were "preludes" to this song which were an indication of what was to come - songs like "You Should've Known Better" by Monica, "Burn" by Usher also a hit and "Still" by Tamia another solid song, to name a few all produced by Jermaine around 2003/2004, but that special something was missing in those songs. I guess that was what L.A Reid sensed when he sent Mariah back to Atlanta to work with Jermaine again since he was on a roll and Reid could tell he hadn't gotten the big one yet. Indeed it culminated with Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" a massive worldwide hit - an undeniable one too. Jermaine's team undoubtedly also played a pivotal role in its top notch production, lyrical word play and how fresh it sounds even today. (Wednesday 19 February 2020; 23:39)

Re: To Webmaster: link is not working (92,895) (92,910) by Terna from Nigeria Thanks for the link. She sounds better than she did on the Caution tour actually. It was a safe performance because we've all seen her tear up this song live many times. The best part was the end when they improvised with each other's names. (Monday 17 February 2020; 22:15)

Re: Rihanna and The Neptunes (92,846) (92,857) by Terna from Nigeria Just hell no (all caps) Mariah should stay far far away from Pharrell and his dated sound. Those songs they churned out on TEOM were the wackest, weakest, sorry excuse for songs and a waste of space two other much better songs could have occupied. (Friday 14 February 2020; 18:18)

Mariah's voice (92,830) by Terna from Nigeria To be fair, she has already in a way addressed this issue in stating that she infact has nodules - a singer's Achilles heel. And this admission explains a lot as to why with every era her voice has constantly kept changing especially when she started doing live shows (1993 Music Box era I believe). Its like her voice started losing its "form" so to speak. And no she does not really slay like she used to and I know she knows that too. I would be thrilled if she hires some form of a vocal coach or and speech therapist. (Thursday 13 February 2020; 17:37)

Re: Superbowl (92,748) (92,752) by Terna from Nigeria Oh yeah. I totally forgot about that performance. This was during "The Emancipation of Mimi Era" if I'm not mistaken, dressed as a cheerleader. Damn, where did time fly to? It was just yesterday. Lol. That was a moment. (Thursday 6 February 2020; 22:49)

Superbowl (92,744) by Terna from Nigeria If Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Diana Ross, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake to name a few can do it, so can Mariah Carey. She's bringing her own brand of music and sass to the event, and the audience already knows she's not that kind of high energy performer so they won't be expecting. She's engaging in her own way plus she's got the massive hits and I'm not just talking about her number ones, both uptempo, ballads and killer remixes, undeniable hits that can get the crowd moving, playing as an energized playlist with the Dancers. Mariah's always got a trick up her sleeves testament to her versatility. (Thursday 6 February 2020; 17:11)

Re: Ariana Grande (92,646) (92,650) by Terna from Nigeria I think Mariah doesn't duet with females often because her vocals, harmonies, layering, melodies and key she might choose to sing in are on another level and the female duet partner might not be able to keep up and then there's also the tendency for it to become a screaming match. Lol, and honestly Arianna's vocals aren't mature enough to pair with Mariah's. She just gives me this kiddies vibe on all her recordings that I don't take her seriously. (Tuesday 28 January 2020; 21:19)

Kobe Bryant (92,638) by Terna from Nigeria Losing someone isn't easy, especially a family member and then the head of the house along with a child? I can only imagine what his wife is going through now. I too lost my dad last December on the first. It hits you like a lightning bolt and you're never really the same. May God carry her and the remaining children in this trying time. This is so sad. (Monday 27 January 2020; 22:02)

Re: Hidden song - Love Take Time (92,623) (92,636) by Terna from Nigeria That's so cool, hope you held unto that one though, might become pricey years from now. Never can tell. (Monday 27 January 2020; 20:45)

Cathedral of St. John The Divine performance (92,608) by Terna from Nigeria I noticed a while back, that the key she sings these songs in this live performance are a semitone (half step) lower than the original recordings. Would've never noticed if it wasn't for these darn piano lessons. Lol. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:55)

Hidden song - Love Take Time (92,607) by Terna from Nigeria I just realized something about the mastering of her first album. It was reported how this song was the last to be recorded for the debut and the record was already even being mastered, but the executives really wanted this particular record on the debut and that some copies of the album sleeve didn't even have the song listed on the tracklist, but yet it was present on the record technically making it a hidden song. Did Mariah start this trend subconsciously? Lol. Because it became a thing years down the line especially in the late 90's and 2000's. Notable recordings "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" and Alicia Key's "Songs in A Minor" both having hidden songs to name a few. Check this list out. None predates 1990. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:44)

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