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She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,671) by Lady B from USA She literally did this at MSG last year. (Friday 6 October 2023; 05:09) this is a reply to message 103,656

She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,656) by Andrew from the UK Mariah ought to strongly consider shaking up her Christmas tour set-list by interspersing the Christmas songs with non-Christmas songs, When she played "Yo New York in the house" at the London O2, 20,000 people went crazy only to fall to awkward silence when it cut short only for Mariah to joke "Nooo, that's a whole other show." Why does it have to be? You would be hard pressed to go to any pubs, restaurants, malls, etc., in December where they only played Christmas music. Too much Christmas irritates people. I found that the Christmas set-list dragged a bit and would have been much better alternating between Christmas and non-Christmas songs. It would also have the effect of opening up her regular catalogue to a Christmas audience which is never a bad thing. (Wednesday 4 October 2023; 11:15)

Why is Mariah's not releasing more albums? (103,496) by Lady B from USA Lol those artists are combined 40+ years older than her. She's got time. (Friday 15 September 2023; 04:44) this is a reply to message 103,488

Why is Mariah's not releasing more albums? (103,488) by jaker20 from US Mariah's albums: 15 studio albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 8 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, and 1 remix album. Total 30 albums. Madonna's albums: 15 studio albums, 3 soundtrack albums, 6 live albums, 7 compilation albums, and 39 other limited releases. Total 70 albums. Barbra Streisand albums: 36 studio albums, 11 compilations, 11 live albums, and 15 soundtracks. Total 73 albums. (Thursday 14 September 2023; 20:21)

New song? (103,239) by Lady B from USA I found them on YouTube. There were some BOPS on that. (Tuesday 22 August 2023; 10:27) this is a reply to message 103,235

New song? (103,235) by Jamie from UK I used to have all the MP3 of the Pepsi ringtones. I have absolutely no idea what happened to them. Anyone have them still that could send? (Monday 21 August 2023; 10:32)

Tommy or no career at all (103,142) by Lady B from USA To the contrary, it is well documented that there was a bidding war for her first deal. That's why she had enough leverage to own her masters. (Sunday 6 August 2023; 21:35) this is a reply to message 103,137

Tommy or no career at all (103,137) by Robert-Anthony from United States I often wonder why did it take Tommy to discover MC. She had this beautiful voice in high school and the help of her brother Morgan after high school. Could it be that if Tommy had never been handed her demo tape, that we probably would have never had a Mariah Carey? The world didn't need another Whitney Houston or Aretha Franklin? MC sounded and emulated the both of them at the beginning of her career. It wasn't until her voice started to change in 1997 that we got a very different sounding Mariah and her musical style evolved into what it is today. I think Potrait gave us the full circle Mariah Carey who looked back at her career in a song. Just me thinking that God is not done with MC yet. This woman has bounced back so many times and caught the world's attention again. (Saturday 5 August 2023; 20:54)

Bliss (103,060) by Lady B from USA I listened to Bliss again for the first time in a long time. So hauntingly beautiful, slowly building sensuality, a strikingly different use of the whistle, lustful ballad. One of my favorites. I think it's highly underrated. (Saturday 22 July 2023; 14:33)

Emotionally stiff (103,041) by Lady B from USA You're entitled to your opinion and people are entitled to their opinions, and their opinions on your opinions. You're free to critique, and be critiqued. Now that we have that settled. (Thursday 20 July 2023; 22:45) this is a reply to message 103,035

Emotionally stiff (103,035) by Andrew from the UK We interrupt this crazy with news just in: criticizing a music artist is absolutely okay. Anybody on Earth wanting praise and adoration must accept that there will be critiques and criticisms along with it. Anybody who asks "Do you like the ensemble?" many times over must be prepared for the answer to be no and reasons given. If it made Mariah "happy" to take her clothes off I salute that. We all need to be happy and it's not easy to achieve. But her fans and followers were not looking for the nakedness and girly attitude from her. By Rainbow she was doing interviews in skimpy bikinis, bouncing around in videos with her bra-less breasts knocking left to right and on stage crowning herself the winner of her own beauty pageant every night on tour. People didn't want that from her, I would offer, so they starting turning away. She had the right to do so just as they had the right to. It's okay. I am just making observations which I am absolutely 100% qualified to do. Just as I am absolutely 100% sure that the any claim made to the extent that the other tracks on Daydream are copies of, or attempting to emulate, "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day" are, well, absolutely absurd and total tosh. And I know you're going to get a lot of opposition to spouting such spurious nonsense. Daydream means a hell of a lot to almost everybody here. (Wednesday 19 July 2023; 18:09)

Emotionally stiff (103,012) by Lady B from USA How anyone could listen to Vanishing on her debut album and think she was emotionally stiff until several albums later is beyond me, but we all have opinions. (Friday 14 July 2023; 14:33) this is a reply to message 103,010

Emotionally stiff (103,010) by Geronimo from USA I agree with you that some people got a pass while Mariah was being disparaged for formulaic and schmaltzy ballads that came off as emotionally flat. But Mariah was definitely guilty of this especially during the Emotions and Music Box era. Some of that material was very catchy, but very cliché at the same time. Some vocal performances from that time period - especially on recordings - focused on frenetic but impressive vocal gymnastics that appeal to people who prefer Hallmark card sentiments and adult contemporary/romantic comedy kitch. Daydream is when I really started falling in love with Mariah Carey as a creative singer-songwriter. She started making more intelligent musical "choices" as a vocalist then and begin to sound more like a creative person with something other than skill and novelty to offer. In other words, the artist I thought she foreshadow it on her debut album took centerstage by the time Butterfly came out. (Friday 14 July 2023; 01:48)

Latest Instagram (103,009) by Lady B from USA Hope you feel better soon, Robert. Sending you good vibes. Like I said, Mariah seems to be really focused on spending time with her family, which is wonderful to see. Wishing her the best. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 19:17) this is a reply to message 103,005

Latest Instagram (103,005) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC is looking great like the early months of the E=MC2 era. I am glad that she is focusing on herself and her children. I am trying to get that point in my life and stop worrying about my family disowning me and people not liking me. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 11:43)

MC should come clean (102,980) by Lady B from USA Looks like she's spending time with her kids and enjoying life. (Saturday 8 July 2023; 15:05) this is a reply to message 102,970

MC should come clean (102,970) by Robert-Anthony from United States How long does MC think she can keep the Lambs in the dark about the delay for the new era? I don't think I have ever felt this much in the dark about why we haven't gotten a new album. It has to be something on the business side of her career for the delay. Or maybe it is because vocal issues. MC should come clean soon. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 03:12)

The greatest songwriter (102,939) by Lady B from USA Beautiful post. (Thursday 29 June 2023; 02:39) this is a reply to message 102,936

The greatest songwriter (102,936) by Mariahsbaby from usa All about Mariah posted a beautiful Mariah quote today, "Not everybody realizes that I write my own songs and they definitely don't realize that I produce them." Mariah is without doubt the most successful female songwriter and producer and top 5 of all time (men and women) included. What Kelly said was so accurate. Mariah isn't talked about in those circles when great songwriters/producers are mentioned, and I'm sorry one award three decades later isn't enough, Mariah deserves 10 other prestigious "icon" songwriting/producers awards. Mariah has won so many songwriting awards but they weren't televised not that nobody really watches those anyways, like the fact that she has over 33 BMI awards for songwriting. I mean this imperfect angel is unbelievably successful yet it don't compare to her talents, A gracious musical genius who devoted her life to her music and her fans. She is a real life Barbie, has an overly girly persona, she is so sexy and she knows it, a person of faith. Many people can't handle a women who dares to speak up, knows what she wants and who likes to be in control. History has shows that usually has insecure men bothered. The critics now mostly resort to baseless accusations and try to go after her character when so many from the industry and not just the stars has said she is one of the nicest people in the industry. The facts and the numbers will remain while the subjective commentary will be buried. (Wednesday 28 June 2023; 17:39)

Kelly Clarkson comment (102,932) by Lady B from USA I think the folks who pay close attention like the people on this board and the industry people (Songwriter HOF) recognize/know she's a songwriter too, while your average bear probably thinks of her solely as a singer. Juxtapose that to Kanye or Dr. Dre, who I think most folks think of as both producers and rappers, not solely rappers. Again, I'm talking the casual fans, not folks like us or voters for the Songwriter HOF. (Tuesday 27 June 2023; 14:50) this is a reply to message 102,931

Kelly Clarkson comment (102,931) by Chicago Lamb from USA Kelly is pandering to Mariah with her songwriting comment. She would love for Mariah to be a guest on her show. (Tuesday 27 June 2023; 13:24)

Pride performance (102,870) by Lady B from USA I don't miss out on an opportunity to see Mariah live and happened to be in LA for her Pride performance. I'm here to tell you, the best part was the energy that both the crowd and she gave each other. It was truly a celebratory moment and she did so many versions of songs I had not heard before. Most of all, she and the crowd both seemed to be having the time of their lives. Didn't hurt that she looked amazing and her dancers certainly played up to the audience. Good vibes all around. (Monday 12 June 2023; 05:50)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,847) by Lady B from USA The folks on the list are there primarily for their business ventures/money earned outside of music. Rihanna isn't worth $1.4B because of her music, but her beauty company and other ventures. One might say they leveraged their popularity better from a business POV, but it's hard to argue the music point. Fair? (Wednesday 7 June 2023; 16:28) this is a reply to message 102,843

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,843) by Bill from the UK I completely agree. For three years, Mariah was incredibly popular across the globe and no one really compared. However, those three years plus her US-only number one records does not mean she is the most popular female singer ever/today and should therefore be sitting atop every single list ever, unfortunately. As fans of hers, we are mired in her success and statistics, but looking at it objectively, it's clear and obvious as to why she wouldn't feature on that list and the others didn't. It's nothing for anyone to be upset about, there's nothing to be done about it. Ask yourself what has she done since last Christmas? The Christmas before that? The Christmas before that? A couple of lipped concerts and an endorsement for McDonalds. (Wednesday 7 June 2023; 08:16)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,837) by Lady B from USA And I think you had a typo in your reply. In any event, yes, I meant to reply to Bill's last reply. You got me. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 21:47) this is a reply to message 102,835

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,835) by Lady B from USA Actually you've said the people on the list are there instead of her because they were more popular than her at the height of her career which is an opinion, not a fact, and is undercut by objective data. The truth is that the people on the list are on the list mostly for ventures they have done outside of music, not their music careers. Good for them and their teams. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 15:21)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,835) by Lady B from USA Actually you've said the people on the list are there instead of her because they were more popular than her at the height of her career which is an opinion, not a fact, and is undercut by objective data. The truth is that the people on the list are on the list mostly for ventures they have done outside of music, not their music careers. Good for them and their teams. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 15:21) this is a reply to message 102,832

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,832) by Edward from USA You seem to be a lil bit obtuse. "Yass Queen" doesn't refer to sexuality. It refers to what delusional fans like yourself blindly call Mariah when she has done a great or horrible job. And Eric, my dear, has always been fair to all of us. You don't get to have a board like this for 25 years by being a tyrant. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 14:30)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,815) by Lady B from USA "all of those artists... way more popular than (Mariah) at her peak" No one on that list had more #1 hits than Mariah did over her top 5 year period and definitely not overall so that's an odd statement, but we're all entitled to our opinions, no matter how flawed they are. (Sunday 4 June 2023; 19:13) this is a reply to message 102,813

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,813) by Bill from the UK It's probably right. All those artists you listed are incredibly popular, absolute juggernauts of the industry. Way more popular than Mariah was during her peak. The only real comparable is Celine. Her career is longer, her hits bigger, her tours and residencies gross more, and her sales likely bigger at this point. Mariah's career is great, but others have had better ones. (Sunday 4 June 2023; 09:38)

Mariah's body guard (102,797) by Lady B from USA Who? (Thursday 1 June 2023; 05:46) this is a reply to message 102,795

Mariah's body guard (102,795) by Jamie from UK Seems Mariah is back with her old body guard after a video emerged of her last night. (Wednesday 31 May 2023; 10:30)

Studio (102,761) by Lady B from USA Anyone else see her latest IG post with the dogs where she mentions studio time? (Wednesday 24 May 2023; 16:20)

Mother's Day (102,729) by Lady B from USA Happy Mother's Day to the queen. It's her most important role and if the love they seem to share is any guide, she's doing it even better than her 19 #1 hit music career. Here's hoping they spoiled her rotten. (Monday 15 May 2023; 01:18)

Legacy (102,617) by Lady B from USA Well said, Steven. (Sunday 23 April 2023; 16:11) this is a reply to message 102,615

Legacy (102,615) by Steven Berning from USA What's with the negative slant? Mariah is enjoying her third act. Don't you think you are taking the rarity of that feat for granted? She had an imperial phase for an entire decade. Then, the biggest comeback of the following decade. All that would have more than cemented her place in history. However, by some reverse fate, the universe has decided Mariah defies all odds, never count her out, and she deserves to be at the top again. Absolutely no reason to feel ashamed by that in some way. Not because of Christmas or her whistle note. Mariah is traversing uncharted territory. (Sunday 23 April 2023; 09:44)

Legacy (102,611) by Lady B from USA Her legacy will be 19 (and counting?) #1 hits, more than any solo artist in history, one behind The Beatles. Her legacy will be her induction into the R&R Hall of Fame. Her legacy will be that she wrote or co-wrote 18 of those 19 #1 hits. Her legacy will be scoring #1 hits in 4 decades, which has never been done before. That's her legacy, of which individual songs are part of but certainly not overshadowing the whole. No one will ever tell her tale as an artist without noting that she has more #1 hits than any solo artist in history. (Saturday 22 April 2023; 19:00) this is a reply to message 102,610

Legacy (102,610) by BFF from United States I totally agree, Randy. AIWFCIY is one of the least impressive popular songs in her catalogue. I also think that "Hero" is pretty overrated, and the fact that she wrote it for someone else indicates to me that it shouldn't be considered her signature song. To me, "Vision of Love" is her signature song. It is one of the most triumphant, mature, transcendent, and confident songs in her catalogue. I think it needs to elevated above "AIWFCIY" and "Hero" - neither of those songs truly represent her artistry. "Butterfly" is considered by most OG fans to be her best album, but, to me, "Emotions" is either a very close second or tied for first place. That era was Mariah at her most authentic. She was in full control of the creative direction of that album. Her presentation was reserved but confident, and her image was very simple. I would've pushed her tour during the "Emotions" era to silence the naysayers - "Unplugged" was great but not enough. She was not yet in the unhealthy marriage to Tommy (that relationship should have remained professional). And she was not pandering to any particular audience in the way she did post-1997. (Saturday 22 April 2023; 15:13)

If you were a star would you.... (102,568) by Lady B from USA 1. Read your social media comments/replies? 2. Read your fan boards? Bonus question: 3. If you were the star that is the subject of this fan board, would you read it a second time? (Assuming you checked it once and saw the content, would you come back?) (Tuesday 18 April 2023; 06:36)

National Recording Registry (102,547) by Lady B from USA Tremendous accomplishment. Bravo. (Thursday 13 April 2023; 14:12) this is a reply to message 102,544

National Recording Registry (102,544) by Brad from USA This is a wonderful honor for AIWFCIY and our Mariah. Congrats to her and the song. I still can remember listening to it in the fall of 1994 and having it on full blast in my little house by the White River in Vermont when I was in law school. It wasn't exactly Christmas time yet and my roommate came home to see me bopping around to it. Embarrassing, but even then I knew it was a SGSHWWW. And I am proud to say I was right. It's now, officially, a part of American history. (Thursday 13 April 2023; 03:18)

New album titles, what's your fave? (102,529) by Lady B from USA I'm partial to Heavenly Highs. (Tuesday 11 April 2023; 16:44) this is a reply to message 102,528

New album titles, what's your fave? (102,528) by Bill from the UK I asked ChatGPT to come up with some potential album titles for Mariah's next album, here's what it came up with: "Eternal Love Affair" "Heavenly Highs" "Diamond Dreams" "Cosmic Serenade" "Supernova Symphony" "Celestial Rhapsody" "Galactic Diva" "Majestic Melodies" "Orbiting Oasis" "Stellar Sonata" What's your fave? (Tuesday 11 April 2023; 14:17)

Happy Easter (102,517) by Lady B from USA Happy Easter to all who celebrate. I hope you're having a blessed time with your families. (Sunday 9 April 2023; 15:31)

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