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About Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway: Fan since 1997

Portrait late at night (106,529) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Forgive me, fellow Lambs, I got myself drunk tonight, and my whole neighborhood is listening to all the Portrait remixes. I have no remorse, this is the best release from Mariah since #Beautiful, it's been eleven years, I can't help myself. (Saturday 25 May 2024; 03:21)

Changed voice (106,520) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Mariah's voice has always been heavenly to listen to, it's smooth, it's like butter, velvet even, listening to her sing gives the same sensation as tasting honey. But what has happened the last couple of years, is that her upper-mid to upper register has lost that velvety texture, it has become more metallic. Celine is the one I like the least of the Vocal Trinity, even though I love her too, but her voice has always been so metallic and a bit painful to listen to sometimes. I'm not saying Mariah's voice has become as metallic as Celine's, but she has lost a lot of that "Mariah" texture, it's just sound now really, and that is a bit sad. Her middle to lower register and her breathy vocals are as smooth as ever, so I guess we just have to enjoy that part of her voice from now on. (Friday 24 May 2024; 16:35)

Portrait remixes (106,511) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I actually like the remixes, it's some old school Mariah remixes for you, gave me nostalgic feelings, but yes, her voice is very strained. Her breathy vocals are as pleasant to listen to as always, but her full voice and whenever se wants to jump up an octave, you can hear she is struggling, it takes her much effort to just sing one or two words in the upper register and it sounds more like shouting than singing. Yes, maybe she should do an album with all the studio magic you can think of, and she can lip synch her way through her performances. We are very harsh against Mariah for her use of prerecorded tracks which seems to be 90% of her live shows these days, but the general public really don't seem to care, it's been a long time since I've seen YouTube videos bashing her lip synching. It seems like the people attending her concerts don't care and is just in for the experience. Anyways, the Portrait remixes is new music from Mariah I'm actually going to play this summer, such a nice summerly vibe to those remixes. (Friday 24 May 2024; 10:16) this is a reply to message 106,508

Portrait remixes (106,508) by Robert-Anthony from United States Her vocal state has been confirmed that it is irreversible and probably won't improve anymore. MC seems to be okay with it. I am okay with it too, but it is very painful to listen to the Portrait remixes. Where does she go from here? I say just finish recording MC16 with some technology magic and release it to the world to enjoy one more Mariah Carey album. (Friday 24 May 2024; 09:19)

Spanish guitar ballad (106,496) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway To read emotion through text is difficult, I wasn't jumping down your throat, it was just that reading your post gave the feeling if Mariah had actually released a Spanish guitar ballad, and how claustrophobic that would feel, like "get me out of this creative prison Mariah is holding me captive". If Mariah would have written something like that again, she would have hit a creative wall so badly, it would be no turning back. It was a reply to your message in frustration, but out of love, nothing against you, just very much against your horrible idea. (Thursday 23 May 2024; 17:39) this is a reply to message 106,493

Spanish guitar ballad (106,493) by Jamie from UK Chill out, I never said it had to be a lead single or a single at all, just an album filler. I personally would like it as I like Mariah with that sound. Will I get it probably not but one can hope. No need to jump down my throat for a thought I had. (Thursday 23 May 2024; 16:49)

Spanish guitar ballad (106,492) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Can we all agree that Mariah has to do new stuff for her next release? She already made four ballads with a Spanish guitar, do you really think what is going to put Mariah back in the spotlight is making music she did over 20 years ago? No, I hope she never does a ballad like that again. The two she wrote after My All are blueprints of My All. Mariah has to surprise us and the rest of the public, something we have never heard of or would suspect, but it has to be authentic Mariah. And as we all know, Mariah can't be something she's not, she is unapologetic herself, I just pray she can do something completely different with her music. (Thursday 23 May 2024; 15:19) this is a reply to message 106,490

Spanish guitar ballad (106,490) by Jamie from UK I was just listening to I Only Wanted in the car on the way back from the gym and I was thinking I'd love another Spanish guitar influenced ballad from Mariah. She has some great ones with I Don't Wanna Cry, My All, After Tonight. It's been a while since we have had this style from Mariah and I'm ready for another. (Thursday 23 May 2024; 12:43)

The Distance (106,481) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway The verse Mariah is singing in the MFM remix sounds actually almost identical to The Distance. (Wednesday 22 May 2024; 18:07)

MFM remix (106,473) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I can agree with you on that, but it would be nice to see the remix on the charts. This remix is going nowhere, it's not even on the iTunes top 100 in the US (Wednesday 22 May 2024; 13:07) this is a reply to message 106,471

MFM remix (106,471) by "MariahHater" from Hell Well at least we got another 2024 Mimi song. Better than releasing posthumous ones. Anyway my take on the rao part I hope that it's on the full rr side of the voice vs breathy one but the rest Mariah elevates songs to a place that an artist of her caliber can only. Mariah knows how to put texture. I am just happy getting music from her than to be dried the hell out of Christmas songs. (Wednesday 22 May 2024; 12:30)

Remix (106,468) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I'm so tired of slow to mid tempo basic rnb from Mariah, I think this remix sounds like it could be a part of MOAIA. And I think it was not a good strategy to release it so late, by last night, my exitement for the song was gone, and when I woke up today, it was lik "ok, let's listen to this song then". I actually don't think I will listen to it again, it's absolutly boring. I can guarantee you this won't be the song of the summer. (Wednesday 22 May 2024; 10:03)

Made for me (106,454) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Wasn't the Made for Me remix supposed do be released today? (Tuesday 21 May 2024; 12:35)

Article: Mariah spent Mother's Day weekend in Westchester (106,445) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Yes, but the songs about her father [were] written after her father had passed away, so when her mother passes away, I would think Mariah will write a song then. (Monday 20 May 2024; 13:32) this is a reply to message 106,444

Article: Mariah spent Mother's Day weekend in Westchester (106,444) by Robert-Anthony from United States Many artists write songs about their mothers when they are still alive. (Monday 20 May 2024; 12:58)

Article: Mariah spent Mother's Day weekend in Westchester (106,443) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I think it's because her mother is not dead yet. (Monday 20 May 2024; 11:34) this is a reply to message 106,439

Article: Mariah spent Mother's Day weekend in Westchester (106,439) by Robert-Anthony from United States I wonder, does MC blame her mother for not staying married to her father? She has never written a song about her mother. Alfred Roy had one song written about him and an honorable mention in another song. (Sunday 19 May 2024; 04:25)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,395) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Everybody rembers, every fan of Mariah remembers what happened in 2001 with JLo stealing the Fire Cracker sample and making an [almost] identical song from Glitter with "I'm Real" with Ja Rule, don't become an Andrew 2.0. (Saturday 11 May 2024; 12:57) this is a reply to message 106,392

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,392) by Zachariah from Croatia Finally, someone remembers. (Saturday 11 May 2024; 02:37)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,388) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway She released an album called "This is me... now" that debuted at #38 on Billboard 200 then disappearing the next week. [Then] she releases an visual album, a film with the songs from the album, then a documentary called "The greatest love story never told" about the making of this film, but also about Ben Affleck and her love story. This was meant to be JLo's magnum opus, where she finally would get recognition for her artistry. This has backfired so badly, [because] the film and the documentary are so cringe and bad, that everything JLo has ever done in her career is now coming up to the surface. This is happening on TikTok mostly, so I haven't realized it [either] before I started to see YouTube videos about it. This is the last post [about] this from me, but the reason I share this here, is [because] Mariah is very much a part of all [these] YouTube videos, [because] she was maybe the most vocal about this over 20 years ago. Even if we don't want to admit it, JLo is a much more relevant person in the cultural canon today, having hundreds of millions of followers on different social media platforms. Mariah was one of the people who tried to tell the world about this stuff 20 years ago, and is now [considered] a hero in all this. The "I don't know her" has [suddenly] got much more meaning. (Friday 10 May 2024; 10:04) this is a reply to message 106,379

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,379) by Jamie from UK I haven't really been paying attention to this, as much as she's not the best singer I always thought of her as an all rounder. I used to love her films and always thought she was down to earth. What's going on for all this to be happening? What have I missed? (Thursday 9 May 2024; 13:48)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,387) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Well, the [similarities] is that nobody [thought] Mariah would come back. Glitter tanking and Mariah being [bought] out of her contract was considered the nail in the coffin for Mariah's career back then. We only know today that it wasn't. I think this is a certified last nail in the coffin for JLo's career, because all the stuff that is seeing the light of day is something you can't come back from. Us Lambs have always known this, but the general public hasn't. What is happening now is that the general public is getting to know [these] things, and when you understand that the artist you love doesn't even have their own vocals on their songs, much like Milli Vanilli, well, how can you as an artist defend that? It's impossible. (Friday 10 May 2024; 09:47) this is a reply to message 106,382

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,382) by Shezz from Pk Although there are similarities, I don't think it is quite like Mariah's Glitter debacle. Mariah was still around her peak (tail end) and was only around 30 with a majority of her career ahead of her. JLo was at her lowest popularity/ commercial success point before this album. It's like a bad ending to her career since she said this was most likely her last album. A final nail on her coffin. I don't think anybody or even she herself are thinking about she should come back from this. I'm not a fan but not a hater. Whereas I didn't mind her being exposed (being a lamb) I hope she was at least pleased herself with her last project. I don't know why I feel like Mariah is poised/ gearing up for another favourable era. I'd be happy if she cracks the top 20 on the Hot100 again with her own material (with or without a guest but not as a feature herself). (Thursday 9 May 2024; 14:42)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,386) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway You don't need be catty with me, don't be a JLo and burn bridges within your community. (Friday 10 May 2024; 09:38) this is a reply to message 106,383

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,383) by Zachariah from Croatia Well it is hard not be catty when J.Lo is in involved. Her somewhat genuine career lasted right about that period, 1997-2001. Then she started stealing songs. Second rate "diva" who can't sustain. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 21:46)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,381) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway No, I don't think I do. I became a fan of Mariah in 1997, I remember everything from 2001 and onward very well. Nice of you to be catty, I appreciate it. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 14:35) this is a reply to message 106,380

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,380) by Zachariah from Croatia You missed 23 years then. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 14:27)

Why everybody hates the girl we don't know (106,377) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway This is a really interesting video made by a very talented youtuber, it's over two hours long and a comprehensive dive into the downfall of Jennifer Lopez. The reason I share it is because Mariah is mentioned quite a bit, and in this JLo debacle, after her album, movie and the documentary about making of the movie have tanked worse than even Mariah's own vanity project, Glitter, Mariah is portraid as somewhat a hero. Mariah was right about JLo all along. While Mariah managed to bounce back in 2005 with one of the biggest comebacks in music history, because Mariah actually has talent, I just can't se how JLo will come back from this, it's career ending stuff happening now. Everything has been exposed the last few weeks, that she steals other people's music, dosen't sing her own songs, everything her being from the "block" is fake, she might be the most rude and mean celebrity there is, there's just no authenticity, and everything is out there now. It's really fascinating to experience. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 12:52)

New hobby (106,369) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I've got myself a new hobby, binge watching all the YouTube videos bashing the girl we all do not know. It's a joy to see the downfall in real time, exuberating, really. (Wednesday 8 May 2024; 20:22)

TEOM concerts (106,248) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I think this generation has forgotten how brilliant Mariah was in her prime in the 90's, and the general public isn't that critical anymore against Mariah because she is not of a big interest in the general cultural canon, these days, except around Christmas. I think the people who genuinely gets upset because of all the lip synching, is the hardcore fans who have followed her for years. I am upset too, but still get very exited every time she actually does something live. I'm still a fan and still very much interested in everything Mariah does, it gives me mostly joy to be lamb, as I guess is the case for most of the people on this board. (Monday 22 April 2024; 01:13) this is a reply to message 106,239

TEOM concerts (106,239) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain Ok. So if you see this video containing the whole concert from that perspective, you would think that there could be some lipping, but the rest would be mainly live. But if you see all the Mariah videos from the first concert uploaded 7/8 days ago on this channel, you truly can see the real thing happening, that is, she's lipping everything except for 5 specific moments throughout the entire concert. The recordings are so zoomed-in that it is so evident. Besides, sometimes she skips phrases, she starts miming two seconds later or she's just too lazy to pretend to be making an effort on the belting parts. As I said before, at least, we have new high-quality recordings of most of the songs. To be honest, I became aware of the lipping thing (you know, the lipped parts of some songs) back in 2008. At that moment and after analyzing so many performances, I realized that she had been doing it from 1997 (the belted section of Honey at Top of the Pops, for example). It was a total and complete letdown, and I took my time to process it. I'm a huge fan and I'll always be. I'll keep following her forever. For sure, she uses lipping for whatever reasons, some of them have been explained or theorized here and I can agree with them, but it is a fact. And right now it has come to a point where almost the whole thing is. Anyway, we love her. (Sunday 21 April 2024; 01:39)

Funko Pop (106,148) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway What do you guys think of the new Emancipation of Mimi Funko Pop figure? I have the first Christmas one and the Fantasy one, I'm not sure about this new one. Think I'll wait for another version, I'm sure there will be more. (Saturday 13 April 2024; 12:00)

Las Vegas (106,147) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I can't decide whether Mariah is actually singing some parts or the vocals are all pre recorded. In Without You, I think she sings to a back track first, but sings live some parts of the chorus, it's hard to tell, she has gotten much better at lip synching. She is still very stiff, but she moves a bit more freely than in the last few months. The stage was really nice though. (Saturday 13 April 2024; 11:38)

Academy recognising Glitter (106,084) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I actually think the reason why Mariah sounds so restricted on Charmbracelet had everything to do with Glitter and her breakdown. I think she felt the world really was tired of everything Mariah, especially her voice, many people back then complained that she was just shouting, not that this had anything to do with reality. Mariah was overexposed after the 90's, much like the risk Taylor Swift is taking now. Charmbracelet shows a Mariah that is scared to annoy or pushing more people away, almost to the point of self extinction. She did exactly what people wanted her to, become a shadow of her self, almost a different artist singing wise. Well, we all know how that turned out, it's her most forgotten and least interesting album, only positive is that it felt really personal. I'm glad she came back in 2005 wanting nothing else than to be herself, showcasing every part of her voice. If you can sing like Mariah Carey, why would you ever try to disguise that? (Monday 1 April 2024; 17:43) this is a reply to message 106,080

Academy recognising Glitter (106,080) by Robert-Anthony from United States Mimi, your post made me listen to Glitter in its entirety today. Glitter is in MC's top 5 of vocally amazing work of art. So, what happened to her voice that she couldn't produced those same type of vocals on Charmbraclet? I don't think it had anything to do with her breakdown. Was it the lazy production on Charmbraclet? Was it the choice of producers who really didn't know how to give MC the best chords and arrangements? (Monday 1 April 2024; 00:06)

Is Mariah Carey popular? (106,075) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway The score for fame and popularity is based on surveys, they ask a random selection of people every quarter, so it's not a ranking based on opinion. (Sunday 31 March 2024; 13:00) this is a reply to message 106,071

Is Mariah Carey popular? (106,071) by Libra Lamb from USA Mariah Carey was working hard to get her debut album out when Taylor Swift was in infant diapers, I'd say she's got a lot more years on her and more people know her impressive body of work than Taylor Swift's. I'm not denying the star power of Taylor at all, I think she's phenomenal even though I personally don't care for her music. And also I don't know how they measured the popularity contest. I'm just saying that I bet the article is right to place MC ahead of her. We love everybody. (Saturday 30 March 2024; 21:16)

Music has become worse (106,061) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Read this article in the Guardian, it's very interesting (Friday 29 March 2024; 20:15)

Is Mariah Carey popular? (106,060) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I don't know if any of you have visited this site, and it's only applicable for the US, but contrary to what some people might believe, Mariah Carey is very famous, and quite popular. (Friday 29 March 2024; 19:14)

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