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About Terna from Nigeria: Fan since 1998 - The "Butterfly" Era. However my Fave Era ever? will always be - The Emancipation of Mimi, if you're a true Lamb, you know.

Recording Academy Global Impact Award (105,203) by Terna from Nigeria Mariah should pay them absolute dust. That award show is obsolete in 2024 and Mariah does not need them to acknowledge what the whole world already knows, that indeed she has had powerful lasting impact on the whole world, even in territories where English is a secondary language. It is plain to see that she has triumphed - a true winner, after that 1996 incident the world has not forgotten. If you ask me, that "foiling" was the beginning of the end of this Grammys show. How the mighty have fallen. (Thursday 1 February 2024; 21:39)

Muni Long (105,177) by Terna from Nigeria Get him banned already. Offence - irritable sarcasm. (Monday 29 January 2024; 21:47) this is a reply to message 105,175

Muni Long (105,175) by Edward from USA Stacey, I think he's talking about Jeremy Mash, not Jermaine Dupri. (Monday 29 January 2024; 21:12)

Muni Long (105,176) by Terna from Nigeria I can never forgive him for ruining "Love Story". (Monday 29 January 2024; 21:43) 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)

Muni Long (105,171) by Terna from Nigeria Say what you want about Jermash, his writing team always hit bullseye, Muni Long's new song goes hard and is gaining traction on social media, I loved it with the very first listen. (Monday 29 January 2024; 18:10)

10 Years prior (104,997) by Terna from Nigeria I think this year 2024 is when Mariah is going to release the album she was, or wanted to release 10 years ago, that will put her back as a mainstream artist with massive hits and a reintroduction to the younger generation. For us that were here back then, there was a totally different tracklist going around, that ended up being very different from what we got when MIAM was released, with a host of songs missing. I always got the notion it was a "substitute" or "decoy" so to speak, that she dropped in 2014. Something just felt incomplete about it, however the album has aged well overtime. It's crazy how Mariah's Spotify follower count jumped this season 23 million to 60 million plus territory. (Thursday 18 January 2024; 16:27)

Missy Elliot (104,996) by Terna from Nigeria Ugh. What exactly are you on? "Babydoll" is one of Mariah's most hard hitting, most lyrically satisfying, most expressive songs she's ever written especially in the R&B genre. And I dare say, it also is Butterfly's core and backbone. Tf? (Thursday 18 January 2024; 15:35) this is a reply to message 104,899

Missy Elliot (104,899) by Bill from the UK Hmmm. Babydoll was a bit of snoozefest to be honest, with Mariah mumbling all the way through and the dated production. I'd rather she ditch the collabs and focus on constructing melodic, captivating songs like she did in the glory days. (Friday 12 January 2024; 12:11)

Songs in the Key of MC (104,872) by Terna from Nigeria Haha. Exactly, it's never gonna happen. Lol. (Wednesday 10 January 2024; 22:09) this is a reply to message 104,864

Songs in the Key of MC (104,864) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Stop trying to make SITKOMC (don’t come for me Andrew) happen. It’s not going to happen. (Tuesday 9 January 2024; 18:38)

Songs in the Key of MC (104,844) by Terna from Nigeria Whack and [clichéd] version of Alicia Key's "Songs in A Minor". Just [no] please. I want a one or two word title that speaks volumes without saying much, but reflective of where she is at currently in her life. She's got this love and glow that has been missing since the early 90's and I want the album title, its artwork and content to reflect this clearly. I trust and know she would come up with something excellent. (Sunday 7 January 2024; 18:31)

Top posters 2023 (104,842) by Terna from Nigeria Honestly, I really don't care for her singing. She lacks precision, and everything is just merged/slurred and glides together all the time, and then there's that diction problem. Ariana has a pleasant tone but needs to know that in professional singing, intent and clarity is key. Staccato, crisp and intentional phrasing while singing with effort is what makes professional singing, not this karaoke slurred mess she always seems to conjure up. That's the difference between her and Mariah Carey, well one of the many differences. (Sunday 7 January 2024; 18:20) this is a reply to message 104,805

Top posters 2023 (104,805) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter This is the "leak" I was talking about. Ariana has an amazing voice and is talented for sure but I think she lacks something Mariah has. Mariah has that unique X factor to her voice and because of the fact that she writes her own songs, Mariah's songs have the raw personal feel something I don't find from Ariana. Also for the whistles Ariana uses it just because she can, Mariah uses it more artistically, she uses it like background music, she uses it to express emotions, she uses it for words (like the on and on for "Bliss"). Mariah beautiful incorporates her whistles. Mariah has that distinct raspy and buttery voice too that feels so raw and full of emotions. That's why she's often imitated never duplicated. (Friday 5 January 2024; 00:41)

Tanaka (104,774) by Terna from Nigeria Honestly it was one of those shorts on YouTube that I ran into randomly. I bookmarked it though. I would go back and see. Here you go. "They've robbed me several times." Haha. (Tuesday 2 January 2024; 23:11) this is a reply to message 104,761

Tanaka (104,761) by Tevin from USA Do you have a link to that clip? When was that? (Tuesday 2 January 2024; 16:35)

Top posters 2023 (104,744) by Terna from Nigeria Oh wow, I'm in the top 10. Lol. (Monday 1 January 2024; 16:40) this is a reply to message 104,743

Top posters 2023 (104,743) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Top posters in 2023 1. Robert-Anthony from United States: 472 messages 2. Edward from USA: 278 messages 3. Andrew from the UK: 239 messages 4. MusicfanJ from Germany: 149 messages 5. Jamie from UK: 131 messages 6. Bill from the UK: 117 messages 7. jaker20 from US: 97 messages 8. Terna from Nigeria: 90 messages 9. Stacey from USA: 70 messages 10. Randy from USA: 65 messages 11. Libra Lamb from USA: 51 messages 12. Lady B from USA: 49 messages 13. Matty from Vancouver Canada: 48 messages 14. Zachariah from Croatia: 46 messages 15. BFF from United States: 46 messages 16. Tevin from USA: 45 messages 17. TJ from Norway: 42 messages 18. "MariahHater" from Hell: 35 messages 19. Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter: 34 messages 20. Brandon from USA: 32 messages 21. Norman from USA: 30 messages 22. Brad from USA: 28 messages 23. T from USA : 27 messages 24. Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway: 26 messages 25. Mariahsbaby from usa: 25 messages Top posters all time 1. B from USA: 3595 messages 2. Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter: 3579 messages 3. RibbonB from USA: 2793 messages 4. Bill from the UK: 2387 messages 5. Licia from USA: 2267 messages 6. Edward from USA: 1924 messages 7. Robert-Anthony from United States: 1843 messages 8. MusicfanJ from Germany: 1481 messages 9. Andrew from UK: 1384 messages 10. this_is_qhm from the Philippines: 1171 messages 11. RJJ12 from USA: 1037 messages 12. Stacey from USA: 960 messages 13. Terna from Nigeria: 826 messages 14. Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada: 795 messages 15. Billy from Greece: 740 messages 16. Gee from U.S.A. (New York City): 715 messages 17. enwar00 from usa: 709 messages 18. Andrew from the United Kingdom: 640 messages 19. Randy from USA: 584 messages 20. Marissa from USA: 574 messages 21. Lee TS from USA: 572 messages 22. TJ from Norway: 559 messages 23. Darren from .: 557 messages 24. T from USA : 553 messages 25. Mara from United States: 536 messages (Monday 1 January 2024; 16:35)

Spotify (104,742) by Terna from Nigeria Mine was pretty diverse with only 1 Mariah song in the list. However, she was still the most listened to Artist for 2023. 1. Gabrielle - Under my Skin 2. Tanya Blount - For All The Right Reasons 3. Sza - Good Days & Master Kg - Jerusalema (tied) 4. Mariah Carey - The Art Of Letting Go 5. Chanté Moore - Fresh Love / Mathey - Ameyatchi I used Spotify heavily in 2023 but decided to switch to a different music service in 2024. Their library is missing multiple records that are absolute favorites of mine, or they keep deleting songs off their platform that may be in one's playlists. (Monday 1 January 2024; 16:27) this is a reply to message 104,733

Spotify (104,733) by TJ from Norway What was your favourite song in 2023, according to Spotify? Mine was Hero. The top five was: 1. Hero, 2. Music Box, 3. Dreamlover, 4. Emotions (the live version) and 5. Never forget you. And some of you guys think I'm not a real fan. Happy New Year. (Monday 1 January 2024; 11:29)

Tanaka (104,741) by Terna from Nigeria I don't know how to put this, so I'm just gonna say it direct. Mariah and the Grammys are like water and fire. They don't mix. You really just have to go back in time to every time she was nominated, to see clearly that, that Academy has something against her and the feeling's reciprocal from her to them too. Lol - remember that clip when she spoke of "When they're ready to give her Grammys, they would come see her. Oh boy." (Monday 1 January 2024; 16:06) this is a reply to message 104,706

Tanaka (104,706) by Bobby A from United States Right. She doesn't need Stella back. What MC needs is a songwriter/producer partner like Jack Antonoff or Ilya. Both of them have done wonders for Taylor's and Ariana's careers. He or she has to understand MC as the legendary artist that she is today. I would love to see Robert Glasper or James Poyser become her songwriting partners. If she wants any Grammy nominations or awards in 2024, she is going to have to step out of her comfort zone. A duet with Howard Hewett or Peabo Bryson would set the R&B world on fire and garner her the recognition from the Grammy committee that she has never received. (Thursday 28 December 2023; 22:21)

Merry Christmas Guys (104,656) by Terna from Nigeria The [new skit] on IG got me laughing early when I woke [up]. Haha. Roc and Roe have had it with the sleigh rides, and not Mariah immediately going to her happy place with the intro of "All I Want" complete with her Santa suit. Haha. Have a fun filled and blessed Christmas day. (Monday 25 December 2023; 16:55)

Best Love Takes Time performance (104,617) by Terna from Nigeria Just [beautiful], great seeing Mariah at the very beginning, hungry to prove herself as a legit singer and an [artist]. Makes me smile to notice the insecurities of "good side, bad side" weren't here yet, she's also not trying to be "pretty" while singing, she's just singing, immersed in the song, its performance and relaying the feel and its message of the song to the audience. Clips [like] this make me wonder, does she look back at her younger self and acknowledge fame did change her and sometimes not for the better? "I'm the same Mimi, fame ain't changed me." Hmmn. (Friday 22 December 2023; 19:34) this is a reply to message 104,615

Best Love Takes Time performance (104,615) by 123 from USA I disagree. Even with the lack of resonant belts and some imperfections, she really went there vocally and took some risks. She started to dive into the other parts of her voice to sing the song. I love all the passion she poured into this performance. One of my favorites. Shakiness and all. Here is the full Love Takes Time performance that night. (Friday 22 December 2023; 15:12)

Obsessed in the UK (104,595) by Terna from Nigeria For me ILT was pure fire and a powerful start to what we now know was a definitive [record] and [era] in her whole career. I always say the stars [aligned] just for Mariah in 2005, but she also hit the ground running with that January release. Then came the song of her career "We Belong Together". Everything about "The Emancipation Of Mimi" was well planned, well executed and came out better than expected. I hope just one last time she can recreate an era as successful as that time, if anything for the new generation of Lambs. (Tuesday 19 December 2023; 06:26) this is a reply to message 104,590

Obsessed in the UK (104,590) by Bobby A from United States Stacey, just ask yourself if Say Somethin' could have paved the way for WBT in the same way? ILT was the party record that TEOM needed as the lead single. It said that Mariah Carey was back. A January release date and a delayed video caused it to stall at number 16. (Monday 18 December 2023; 23:35)

AIWFCIY (104,561) by Terna from Nigeria Thanks dear, I also look forward to your posts too. (Saturday 16 December 2023; 12:13) this is a reply to message 104,555

AIWFCIY (104,555) by Bobby A from United States Great post, Terna. (Friday 15 December 2023; 22:59)

AIWFCIY (104,550) by Terna from Nigeria It's funny how Mariah made Christmas cool and now everyone wants in on the moment, but clearly she's the only one who's genuine about her love for the holidays. It would be crazy if for some strange reason, another song in her holiday canon suddenly gains steam and hits number 1. This would mean a tie with The Beatles. . I see it happening for "Oh Santa" down the road. (Friday 15 December 2023; 11:44)

O Holy Shite (104,493) by Terna from Nigeria Oh wow, why did I read this post with all the "it" in capital letters though. Lol. Come on now, that was kinda not cool. In the words of Mariah Carey "We love everybody." (Sunday 10 December 2023; 10:11) this is a reply to message 104,471

O Holy Shite (104,471) by Anonymous from USA For the life of me, I don't know why you guys keep entertaining this clown. It's best to just ignore it and maybe it will go away one day. Anyone else in the UK that can splash it with some holy water? I don't read its posts, much less reply to it. It's desperate for attention and y'all keep falling for it. That aside, have a great weekend everyone and congratulations to Brenda Lee. (Friday 8 December 2023; 22:04)

Vocals getting better (104,439) by Terna from Nigeria I think with the recent voice issues, she's begun to get more serious than in the past where those opinions stem from. As a singer, you can't afford to not acknowledge your voice needs absolute care and attention and I think she gets it now. Constant singing is also exercise for the voice especially if she's resting well afterwards. She's gotten much better than that first show in terms of tone and flexibility, the ease of singing is also coming back hence the absence of staccato. I do hope it gets even better. (Wednesday 6 December 2023; 20:09) this is a reply to message 104,434

Vocals getting better (104,434) by Chicago Lamb from USA Mariah isn't fastidious about exercising her voice. Regimented vocal exercise is considered bleak. She starts the first show dry and then as shows continue, she warms up. She recorded much of TEOM after the Charmbracelet tour as she said it left her voice in a good place. As a teenager, she respected opera but it was too restrictive, confining. She wanted to be freer with her voice. (Wednesday 6 December 2023; 13:12)

Rockin' Around #1 (104,407) by Terna from Nigeria I smell a rat. The song didn't even have a bullet on the chart as of last week, now suddenly it is number one. I call bull. (Tuesday 5 December 2023; 00:19) this is a reply to message 104,398

Rockin' Around #1 (104,398) by enwar00 from usa It's officially #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Congrats to Brenda Lee. I imagine Mariah is gracious and happy for her. Maybe this can further help against ageism and Mimi can get to #1 in decades to come still. (Monday 4 December 2023; 21:04)

Rockin' Around (Spotify position) (104,391) by Terna from Nigeria Speaking of Spotify, many users cannot login for a few weeks now, and some have been complaining of automatic subscriptions to premium even though they did not initiate the request, their Facebook customer support is overrun with many complaints. Weird. (Monday 4 December 2023; 15:45) this is a reply to message 104,389

Rockin' Around (Spotify position) (104,389) by Pedro from Brazil AIWFCIY was demoted on several Christmas playlists on Spotify, where it used to be in the top positions (some fans noticed that some playlists even removed the song). Boycott? RATCT was elevated on Spotify playlists, perhaps with help from the record label, which is why it's getting more plays than AIWFCIY. It's a question of position in the playlist. The higher it is, the more it will be played. (Monday 4 December 2023; 14:27)

Emotions formula (104,385) by Terna from Nigeria You're not about to school me on Aretha Franklin. First of all not every song or performance she had was Gospel influenced (most weren't) just because her roots were in gospel and she started in church that's implying singers such as she was (Whitney too comes to mind) are kinda a one trick pony, just because their roots are in Gospel. That woman was one of the most versatile singers that would ever walk the face of this Earth - case in point, "Nessum Dorma" 1998, the Grammy Awards. We have streaming services in this day and age for you to do your research and don't come here making a fool of yourself. (Sunday 3 December 2023; 22:43) this is a reply to message 104,364

Emotions formula (104,364) by BFF from United States Everything Aretha performed was gospel-influenced because she grew up ensconced in the African-American gospel tradition. She was, I will remind you, the daughter of a prominent minister. "Soul" music would not exist without gospel, blues, rock and jazz. It is a hybrid genre like pop. You posted tons of strong opinions about "Emotions" as an album. Now others are responding. If you can't handle it, don't post lol. (Sunday 3 December 2023; 15:07)

Emotions formula (104,384) by Terna from Nigeria Weak. I am entitled to my opinions, same as every other person. If you don't agree, move along. [#17 (Sunday 3 December 2023; 22:31) this is a reply to message 104,358

Emotions formula (104,358) by Jamie from UK Seems you only like things your way. [You're] usually wrong as seen over and over on this forum. I can't help but think "if it's over" for your opinions. (Sunday 3 December 2023; 12:59)

We lost the #1 (104,355) by Terna from Nigeria She'll be #1 next week, Brenda can settle for number 3. (Sunday 3 December 2023; 10:59) this is a reply to message 104,351

We lost the #1 (104,351) by Edward from USA Billboard will publish the new chart on Monday, but tomorrow we'll know for sure. Brenda is ahead on Spotify but Apple Music is bigger on this side of the pond, and Mariah is ahead on that one. Mariah is also bigger in sales. It's kind of weird, when Mariah re-entered the chart at 17, Brenda was just bubbling under the Hot 100, then she re-entered at 8 and Mariah jumped to number 4. Judging by the pattern, Brenda is gathering steam way faster. I guess we lost this one. Congrats to Brenda. (Sunday 3 December 2023; 04:11)

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