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About Zachariah from Croatia: Mariah Carey fan and professional member of automotive community - both got me feeling emotions.

General public or bad decisions (105,660) by Zachariah from Croatia Her PR. That was the main problem. She was always so nice. I became even bigger fan after 1997. I loved that sound and naughty image. But she kept emphasizing that goody two shoes role instead, for example, calling out Jennifer in an award ceremony for stealing sample for Loverboy. Publicly. Not just shading and whispering. Make a damn scene. Get mad. Not diva mad. Woman mad. Make an angry damn song and spit on everyone. Instead, she had idiotic people around herself spreading rumors that she doesn't walk on carpet, that she wants to be skinny like kids in Africa, being late all the time, demanding puppies in the backstage, being eternally 12 and etc etc. People remember that. And they roll their eyes and move on. (Thursday 22 February 2024; 08:42) this is a reply to message 105,612

General public or bad decisions (105,612) by Jamie from UK I'm sat here and a thought came into my head regarding Mariah and her career. For the majority of the 1990's Mariah could do no wrong, she was America's sweetheart and had countless number one songs and albums. People took her into their hearts and adored her. From 1997 she made what some call a drastic change in musical direction and lost some of her core fanbase as a result. However she continued to have number one songs and albums even through a difficult time with Sony and Tommy Mottola. Why was it then that during her most difficult time in her life in 2001 did people turn their backs on her? Surely someone who they had grown to love had spent so long adoring her and buying her music would want to support her during this difficult time. Glitter and Charmbracelet failed to sell anywhere near what she would normally sell. My point is, is it the general public who turn on an artist so quickly, is it the music industry and media that set current trends what is a hit and what the people want or is it bad decisions made by Mariah the artist. For me it's just difficult to understand how such a quick switch in popularity can happen with someone who was literally a force of nature at one point. Firstly I don't think the whole Glitter film helped her persona one bit, 9/11 didn't help but the film just wasn't good enough 9/11 or not. The album or soundtrack is great but in hindsight should it have been left on the shelf once the film tanked to help control the damage from the film and save her also having a music flop too which was unheard of at the time. Would her next album then have been more well received by the public. For me I like Charmbracelet but it feels almost like a complete different body of work to the rest of her catalogue (present and past included) the whole vibe is just different. Were bad decisions made by Mariah creatively should she have come back with an upbeat track ala Fantasy/Honey mode and had less rappers on the album, it would be interesting to see if the Glitter album hadn't been released and she had come back with a stronger album (maybe a combination of Glitter tracks and new ones and called it something else) how her popularity would have been at that time and now. Or had the public already turned their backs on her and changed their view of her as a person. Obviously we had Emancipation but that was very short lived, and since then with the exception of Touch My Body and Christmas she hasn't got anywhere near the popularity she should have had. Do you think the general public just doesn't warm to her anymore, is it Mariah's decisions of music creativity or the way her persona has come across post 2001, or do you think it's the music industry making wrong decisions for her career? We can't change what happens but sometimes it's interesting to put a different spin on how we think things could have gone or been. Would love to hear your views and where you think things went wrong or could have been different for her. (Tuesday 20 February 2024; 17:36)

This is what we asked for (105,659) by Zachariah from Croatia I wouldn't agree with this. I don't like the song and don't have any desire to support it. (Thursday 22 February 2024; 08:27) this is a reply to message 105,641

This is what we asked for (105,641) by T from USA I remember coming to this board for years with people asking for an up tempo Mariah pop song with big vocals. Even Max Martin produced. Some even suggested the impossible, that she's on a track with Ariana Grande. Now we have exactly what everyone has asked for and the success it could find going into the top 10 would be huge. Streaming is easy. Buying is too but this is the day to do it. I've made it easy with two links for us here. Ariana's website and Amazon's new release page. (Wednesday 21 February 2024; 13:47)

General public or bad decisions (105,632) by Zachariah from Croatia Glitter is everything. I love it to death and play it everyday. That summer was a blast for me. (Wednesday 21 February 2024; 08:23) this is a reply to message 105,622

General public or bad decisions (105,622) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Glitter is a masterpiece - I think lambs remember this moment as a failure, but this was the only year Mariah appeared in Forbes list of most powerful women, she did the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2002 next to the 9/11 statue, she looked gorgeous, and Loverboy was constantly on the radio, on TV music stations, also #2 on Billboard (don't give me the it was discounted argument, because most singles were always discounted and sat in the discount bins at HMV and Music World). I think corporate Virgin panicked more than the public. I love Charmbraclet personally, and in my home town of Guelph Ontario (45 mins south/west of Toronto) "Boy" was on the radio constantly, but for some reason the album wasn't what they wanted as a "comeback" album after 18 months of lows ( ) Why do those few months out of 30 years taint her? I'll never know. Think of all the celebrated singers with issues now, 18 months out of the game or spotlight is nothing, Demi Lovato, Britney, even the beauty that is Selina Gomez, Gaga, Ariana. Maybe it was simply the expectation that year after year for a decade Mariah was ever present and showed up. I have no doubt that's exhausting. (Wednesday 21 February 2024; 01:06)

Exhausting (105,564) by Zachariah from Croatia It is exhausting to read comments about this horrible song and colab. I can't wait for it to pass and Mariah to release her stuff. (Monday 19 February 2024; 11:17)

Remix (105,476) by Zachariah from Croatia I hate it. (Friday 16 February 2024; 12:40) this is a reply to message 105,469

Remix (105,469) by Tameka walker from United states How do you guys like it? (Friday 16 February 2024; 09:00)

Thank u, next (105,417) by Zachariah from Croatia Ariana Grande's announcement about the remix for Yes, And? forced me to go on YouTube and listen to the damn song. It is that how much I do not care about Ariana Grande. Never liked her, even on Oh Santa. I only listen to Mariah's solo version. I was hoping that this news was fake, but I guess I was wrong. I will explain and this is only my personal belief. I an old school Mariah fan. Call me delusional or whatever, but I really do not like when she is someone's feature or doing a remix, because I still think that she can stand as an artist by herself and still be relevant by herself. I am not talking here about duets or she having someone in a song (rapper or whatever). It is her being a feature on someone else's song that I am not a fan off. Especially when the song is lame and boring, such as Yes, And? Again, this is only my personal taste. I didn't like her on Latto's Big Energy - just spoiled the fantasy for me and made it cheap and vulgar. Again, my personal taste. I didn't like her doing French Montana's Unforgettable - why? What was the purpose of that? #Beautiful? I will never get over having Miguel on that song and him singing almost every thing as like she is his feature. I know I will get a lot hate for this but these are my views and I am really disappointed with this collaboration. If only the song was good. And ear candy. I just don't get it. (Wednesday 14 February 2024; 21:07)

Vote Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (105,398) by Zachariah from Croatia Voted? (Tuesday 13 February 2024; 17:55) this is a reply to message 105,375

Vote Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (105,375) by Pedro from Brazil Don't forget to vote every day for Mariah. She's way behind. Click on the link vote.rockhall.com. (Monday 12 February 2024; 00:40)

100% (105,358) by Zachariah from Croatia Damn, I love 100%. (Sunday 11 February 2024; 10:46) this is a reply to message 105,348

100% (105,348) by enwar00 from usa For me 100% is at the bottom of the barrel. I barely listened to it a couple of times. Makes Infinity sound like a #1. (Saturday 10 February 2024; 19:57)

E=MC2 (105,343) by Zachariah from Croatia You are forgeting Cruise Control. It is literally Shake It Off part 2 and with a great video, it would be a great single. (Saturday 10 February 2024; 16:20) this is a reply to message 105,339

E=MC2 (105,339) by Robert-Anthony from United States I don't know why I feel that E=MC2 was an album that was rushed and probably should have been released in 2009. Songs like Love Story, Thanx 4 Nothin, Last Kiss, Bye Bye and O.C.C. were all filler songs. There were only three potential top 5 Hot 100 songs Migrate, For The Record, and of course the #1 hit Touch My Body. (Saturday 10 February 2024; 13:18)

Beyond excited (105,286) by Zachariah from Croatia I will refrain from all the possible and endless scenarios but I have to admit one thing - I am beyond excited what Mariah has in store for us. I think we will be blown away. (Tuesday 6 February 2024; 13:40)

Divine (105,270) by Zachariah from Croatia Yes, I loved that. Such a pure moment. (Monday 5 February 2024; 12:37) this is a reply to message 105,268

Divine (105,268) by Lady B from USA What a gorgeous and classy, ensemble. Bravo. And Miley's reaction backstage to having been given the award from Mimi made it seem like she was happier about who gave her the award than winning the award. (Monday 5 February 2024; 05:36)

Video (105,269) by Zachariah from Croatia Not sure if this is sarcasm or...? I just saw that she was at Grammy's last night. (Monday 5 February 2024; 08:28) this is a reply to message 105,254

Video (105,254) by Edward from USA Mariah lying on a couch looking at the camera while singing the new song would be epic and new. (Sunday 4 February 2024; 22:17)

Video (105,252) by Zachariah from Croatia What kind of video would you like to be for a new single? Which director? Budget? I loved videos for Caution so I wouldn't mind that vibe. (Sunday 4 February 2024; 21:12)

Look (105,213) by Zachariah from Croatia It is unfortunate. (Friday 2 February 2024; 11:14) this is a reply to message 105,212

Look (105,212) by Norman from USA Other than herself, I'm not sure who else to blame for that ensemble moment. To me, it looked like they ran out of time on a Project Runway episode. Oh, well. (Friday 2 February 2024; 10:13)

Muni Long (105,182) by Zachariah from Croatia His work on Brooke Valentine's album was epic back in 2005. Great sound, I loved the whole album. Great producer. (Tuesday 30 January 2024; 08:57) this is a reply to message 105,174

Muni Long (105,174) by Stacey from USA I love Jermaine. I could do with a bit less "ya'all know what this is". But there is no denying they created magic. (Monday 29 January 2024; 20:43)

I guess (105,152) by Zachariah from Croatia I have to be a hater here and admit that I really don't like when she sings jazzy songs and similar. I am an old school pop lover (even a bubble pop like Britney) and I only want to hear songs like Fantasy, Honey, Heartbreaker, basically anything with a hard clean beat. Please don't judge. (Sunday 28 January 2024; 09:50)

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,107) by Zachariah from Croatia True on so many levels. (Friday 26 January 2024; 14:24) this is a reply to message 105,077

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,077) by Edward from USA It's a good thing that you guys are opening your eyes in some parts of Europe, especially about protecting children from the madness that's going on here. They're like a cult, they want justice, equality and inclusion as long as your part of the clan, if you're not, the love, inclusion and equality turn into canceling, doxxing hatred. Some of them even cringe and start crying. (Thursday 25 January 2024; 01:49)

Quantity vs quality (105,083) by Zachariah from Croatia Caution was a 9/10 album but no huge hits. I would choose a 6/10 album. Honestly. (Thursday 25 January 2024; 10:57) this is a reply to message 105,080

Quantity vs quality (105,080) by Tevin from USA Would you rather have a rated 6/10 Mariah album with one or two big hits (top 10 or better on Billboard) or a solid 9/10 album (because nothing will beat the perfection of Daydream) with no popular hit singles (doesn't hit the top 40 on Billboard)? Of course I'm hoping we get a solid quality album with hits, but I'm curious to hear what you all pick. (Thursday 25 January 2024; 04:49)

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,063) by Zachariah from Croatia Could be but in one period it was hard to see her struggle for breathing while making few steps on stage. Obese? Absolutely not. But it looked like she was a bit uncomfortable. (Wednesday 24 January 2024; 07:52) this is a reply to message 105,056

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,056) by Bill from the UK Mariah is not at a weight that would cause her to be winded whilst walking. Come on. Even at her biggest, Mariah would never be considered overweight by any stretch of the imagination. Certainly not to the extent that she would be unable to breathe. I've been thinking more and more about what Mariah's actual ailment is. I genuinely believe she perhaps has some form of auto immune disease, like Lupus or MS, but hasn't divulged it. It may be that it is being managed fine with specialist care, or not severe enough to warrant any public announcement, or she simply may not want to advertise it. Purely speculating of course, but I do wonder. It's also something she, I think, has probably been dealing with for years. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 22:11)

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,061) by Zachariah from Croatia My comment of her losing weight was purely fact that she was struggling on stage with movement and breathing. That's all. Breasts - I like a woman's body and yes, I like breasts. Not to show them around like she does sometimes, but yes, I like them. And I like that they are a bit smaller now. (Wednesday 24 January 2024; 07:35) this is a reply to message 105,057

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,057) by JR from United States Is it me or is it very strange grown men discussing a woman's body and breasts, what is wrong with you guys? Saying all these things while hiding behind your computer screen. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 22:47)

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,054) by Zachariah from Croatia Indeed. I wrote last year that she is winded when she even tries to walk on stage and it is affecting her singing. Losing weight would help. As it did. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 15:28) this is a reply to message 105,053

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,053) by Robert-Anthony from United States Yes, it looks like she had some type of cosmetic procedure done last year. The way she looked December 2022 to July 2023 clearly shows that the diferrent look is more than spending 6 months working hard in the gym. Whatever MC did, the weight loss helped to get 70% of her voice back. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 08:54)

Insider account (105,052) by Zachariah from Croatia The remix was ok. The video was a mess. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 08:32) this is a reply to message 105,048

Insider account (105,048) by Tevin from USA I thought the reason Gucci was on the remix was because he was having beef at the time with Eminem. (Monday 22 January 2024; 21:05)

Article: Mariah shows off physique in sparkling "swimwear" (105,051) by Zachariah from Croatia Is it me or are her breasts smaller now? I noticed that also in a few pics before. (Tuesday 23 January 2024; 08:09)

Insider account (105,043) by Zachariah from Croatia Upbeat is a must. As Robert-Anthony said, Caution was bleak with beats. Regarding the sample - I wish she would do It's Like That sample in a new song. But I want a ballad as well. Like, a chart topping one. Like WBT. (Monday 22 January 2024; 09:02) this is a reply to message 105,042

Insider account (105,042) by Pedro from Brazil I think MC decided to go into a more upbeat sound this time because "Obsessed" has recently become her most streamed song daily on Spotify, sometimes only behind WBT by a few streams. (Monday 22 January 2024; 02:30)

New projects (105,018) by Zachariah from Croatia I think by the end of March or maybe Valentines Day. (Saturday 20 January 2024; 14:35) this is a reply to message 105,016

New projects (105,016) by Edward from USA When do you guys think Mariah will drop any of her projects this year? It's been ages. (Saturday 20 January 2024; 04:00)

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