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Re: Ed Sheeran Shape of You (73,849) (73,851) by Edward from USA Dear May, I do think Ed's music is great, especially his "X" album. This new album is definitely a great album to me too. He's a good singer, soulful and a great lyricist, but I guess it's all a matter of taste. I remember when I got into Mariah, some people couldn't understand why I was so into her music. About Ed, I do like that he's very humble, he hasn't let his great success go to his head. The fact that looks like any regular guy is also cool, much more relatable to me. Out of all the crappy music out there, for me, his music is a breath of fresh air. His albums "Divided" and "Multiply" I can listen to without skipping a track, something that used to happened to me only with Mariah's music. Ed puts himself into his music, he's driven and doesn't disappoint. Other than Bruno Mars, I don't like any of the stuff out there. (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 14:03)

All I Want for Christmas Is (73,830) by Edward from USA An animated movie based on the the whole album would be great idea, but not something cheaply made. They wouldn't have to redo any vocals, just use the album vocals with a good story. An animated movie based on "All I Want for Christmas Is You" also could be a great or bad idea depending on who's behind it. If Disney or any reputable company produced it, Mariah could be potentially and finally turning AIWFCIY into a #1 by the end of the year, but knowing how lazy, careless and uninspired Mariah has become, I'll take this announcement with a glass full of salt. I'm tired of disappointments, so let me expect the worse, maybe I might get a huge surprise. (Tuesday 21 March 2017; 19:59)

Re: Madonna's classic is not Drowned World (73,801) (73,805) by Edward from USA Babyface's background vocals are so intrinsic to "Take a Vow" and its greatness that I don't think the song would be the same if it were stripped off his vocals. While Madonna doesn't posses a powerful voice, her delivery on this song was great, and that video was pure art. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 16:21)

Licia (73,801) (73,803) by Edward from USA Licia, I believe that quality in Mariah's music started declining when she stared cutting and pasting for the "Angel's Advocate" project. Some of her collaborations came out great, like "Angels Cry", "Up Out My Face" and "I Can't Wait to Hate". but I can clearly see why they never released it. R-Kelly is a great lyricist and could give Mariah a run for her money vocally, but it was such a let down. Another wasted opportunity was the duet with Mary J Blige, why o why? When I got the Deluxe version, the first thing I did was listen to those two tracks, I was especially more interested in her duet with Mary, since I've always loved "It's a Wrap", but 1.5 minutes into it, I deleted it. I did the same with the R-Kelly duet. Mariah and Babyface did magic in the 90's, but I don't know if she could do anything remotely similar, in terms of quality, to "Never Forget You", "Melt Away" or "Everytime I Close My Eyes" these days. I think Mariah has gotten lazy and careless with her music. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 15:55)

Is it genetic? (73,802) by Edward from USA My sister in law just sent me a short video of my 6-year old niece singing "My All" with such passion that I think Mariah has found herself some hardcore competition. My sister in law says that my niece heard it play on her YouTube playlist, and she made her play it for her about 10 times now. How could this even happen? My whole family knows I'm a fan of Mariah's, but how did this little lamb came out to be? She requested to hear more, so I made a playlist based on the fact that she says that Mariah's voice sounds like an angel. 1. Love Takes Time 2. Till The End of Time 3. Hero 4. Dreamlover 5. Always Be My Baby 6. Underneath the Stars 7. Open Arms 8. Jesus Born on This Day 9. All I Want for Christmas Is You 10. My All 11. Butterfly 12. Fourth of July 13. Honey (Sunday 19 March 2017; 15:29)

Singles mean? (73,787) by Edward from USA Drew, when you say toots, whom do you refer to? Lol. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 02:28)

Re: Singles mean? (73,773) (73,785) by Edward from USA Randy, I love your posts. It seems you have already figured out that every time you mention "Right to Dream" in any of your posts, it is as if 'Drew gets a stab wound, lol. I also love Mariah's deeper songs, and I won't say "Right to Dream" again because 'Drew might end up losing his beautiful hair, and I don't want him getting extensions from Mariah's seller from 2016. I still want him posting here. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 02:19)

Miss you, isn't weird? (73,771) by Edward from USA It's very weird that after TEOM, Mariah came with three very decent tracks for the re-release, one of which would be the second #1 from that album. Around that time Mariah was pretty busy traveling everywhere with promotions and endorsement deals. She even created some epic ringtones for Pepsi. Now it seems to be that Mariah can't produce one decent track, by her previous standards of course. Lots of lost opportunities: Justin Bieber, Empire, Mariah's World (as a vehicule). "Miss You" should've definitely been a regular track on Charmbracelet, unlike other Mariah's leftovers, like Secret Love and Skydiving, Miss You is a track that don't have to go grow on you, it's just that great. (Saturday 18 March 2017; 19:03)

Re: Celine Dion vs Mariah Carey (73,703) (73,706) by Edward from USA I do agree with you Licia. I would take Mariah over Celine, but to lessen her accomplishments that's something I wouldn't do. Out of al the three though, Mariah has the best catalogue. Music we connected too because it was raw and came from an honest place. Mariah experimented, but eventually stagnated into one sound, a sound and formula that has turned boring over time. She won't do EDM, but there's a lot more she could experiment with. (Thursday 16 March 2017; 15:19)

Re: Celine Dion lipsings and it's ok? (73,670) (73,678) by Edward from USA Exactly my thoughts. I think that Mariah's brand has been cheapened a lot. There was a sense of mystery about Mariah that kept us with some level of intrigue. Even when Nick had diarrhea of the mouth about their sex life, she would be so classy when she was asked about it. She went head to head with Eminem with her music, but never talked much about it. During American Idol she upped her diva persona, and everything has been downhill from there. She doesn't seem to understand that the way she's perceived is important to her success as an artist and for her brand. She doesn't have to be fake, but she doesn't have to be too much out there either. Saying she was foiled was a terrible mistake, especially coming from her own mouth. If she was foiled, she should prove it. If you can't, she shouldn't have said anything. Let your girlfriend do the talking. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 21:35)

Re: Lee Daniels on Wendy (73,674) (73,676) by Edward from USA Lee Daniel is not one of her employees, that's why she might get mad, but then get over it and see the true friend in him. He doesn't seem to care much either, it's not like his livelihood is going to be affected by Mariah throwing a tantrum. At the end of the day, I think she benefits more from him and what he does from her, lol. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 21:15)

Re: Alone in love (73,669) (73,671) by Edward from USA Licia, I thought it was only me. I see myself repeating that verse so many time, thank God MP3 don't get scratched like CD's do, lol. The sense of urgency until she gets to that last word and boom, it's epic. I can only compare it to what she does with Melt Away after takes the word Mine, stretches it for like 20 loving minutes and then boom, she explodes giving us a few seconds of ear-gasms. Oops, I'm not trying to make ear-gasm happened, sorry, I just didn't know how to express it. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 17:40)

Re: What's up, toots? (73,659) (73,668) by Edward from USA Drew, if it cracks you up, it's because you got it as intended. I hope Eric hadn't censored her last post to you completely. I wanted to laugh a little too. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 16:01)

Re: Alone in love (73,664) (73,667) by Edward from USA I've always loved "Alone In Love". It's one of the songs I always repeat from her debut album. This is my favorite part: "Sitting in the dark without you How am I supposed to make it through the night Slowly fall apart without you Cry away the hours 'till the morning light" What she does vocally with the word "light" has always been a delight for me. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 15:56)

Re: Celine Dion lipsings and it's ok? (73,654) (73,665) by Edward from USA I agree with you 100%. If Celine weren't respected in America, she wouldn't be as successful in Vegas or when she goes on tour. She might not be an artist of the moment, but she's actually very well liked here. She's gracious, she's fun, she's always real on her interviews. I've never heard her say anything bad about anybody. She's a strong woman who has been in the business for 36 years, and she's still here. She definitely is loved just like Streisand is loved. Hits don't necessarily have anything to do with respect. You might have them or not and still be respected. Aretha Franklyn, Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand and many others are respected and I don't remember when was the last time they had a hit. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 15:49)

Re: What's up, toots? (73,648) (73,649) by Edward from USA Andrew, as I said I don't see anything wrong with her being an obviously admitted cemented lesbian. I just find it contradictory that she uses sex orientation to shame other people here, instead of attacking that which she complains about. She has referred to some guys here using female epithets, as if that would add anything to validate her argument. One thing I wouldn't ever do, no matter how thuggy is or comes across, is call her a "Dyke", that would be very inappropriate and offensive, not to her, but to all other great, nice, and loving lesbians out there in the world who can have a decent arguments without resorting to shaming people based on what they like sexually. You don't have to be gay or straight to be an asshole or a jerk. They all come in different colors, shapes, forms and sexual orientations. I'm disappointed in you because you don't seem to know the possible negative effect it had on her when you accused her of desperately and anxiously envying having a penis so she could feel complete. That was hitting below the belt, or should I say below the skirt. Peace. (Wednesday 15 March 2017; 01:24)

Re: Celine Dion lipsings and it's ok? (73,642) (73,644) by Edward from USA Tameka, most people love an underdog and a comeback like TEOM, but compare Mariah's attitude during TEOM and E=MC2 to her attitude now and you'll get your answer as to why the general public can't stand her. Mariah was America's sweetheart until her ego got to her head and she started coming off as arrogant and full of herself, and on top of that not delivering. Everything is in the perception. All those millions Mariah sold weren't bought by her die hard fans alone, they were bought mostly by the general public. We did our part, but if they hadn't come on-board, she wouldn't have had the impact that she had. Jennifer can't be compared to Mariah, but while she comes across as sweet and likable, Mariah comes across as shady and catty. I don't see anything wrong with being unapologetic, but you also need to be ready for what comes next. Let's say Rihanna, she's portrayed as a bad ass, but when she's on an interview, she's grounded, fun, and always praises Mariah as her inspiration. Mariah on the other hand, when asked about most female artists, she would say she hasn't heard their music, even when it's almost impossible not to have listened to a monster song like "Hello" from Adele. I think it's time we started holding Mariah responsible for what her career has turned into. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 18:48)

The lipping game showdown (73,641) (73,643) by Edward from USA I don't think there's a double standard. When an artist of Mariah's caliber puts herself out there for the whole nation or world to see, she simply has to make an effort and do things right or just don't it. Mariah has dubbed and lipped many performances from the 90's, but she did it convincingly. I guess most people don't have problem with singers lipping a song or two or the most difficult parts, they're only human, the key here is about consistency, especially when the only thing you got to offer is your voice. Celine lips on shows and tours, but when she takes a microphone for a live performance whether it is a tribute or a casual performance, she delivers (all caps) every time, Mariah doesn't. After we heavily complained how bad Mariah was at lipping, somebody took note and all of a sudden Mariah stopped spinning like a whipping top covering her face with her arm when she was about to enter into lipping mode, and she started putting a little bit more effort into her lipping game. I've been to her Christmas show two times at Beacon Theater, and she has upped her lipping game to a point where from the audience, unless you're looking to pick apart her performances, everything looks and sounds live. Between Celine and Mariah, as much as I love Celine, I would take Mariah any day, Mariah is not only what Celine is, a vocalist, Mariah is a lyricist, a vocalist, a producer. She's (all caps) a musical genius. She's been heavily promoted as "The Voice", "Best Selling Female Artist of all time", and "The one with the most #1's", so people clearly expect that which they promote her as, consistency on her vocal delivery in occasional live shows. She did a good job on Jimmy Kimmel Live, but does she have to fall on her ass before we witness some decent performance coming from her? Mariah's biggest mistake was not taking care of her instrument, and now she's facing the consequences. People shouldn't be blamed for wanting more Daydream, Butterfly or TEOM quality in her music, she used to sell a product with a certain level of quality, why should people settle for less? I hope that now that she's releasing singles, she focuses on quality rather than chasing the next hit. Songs like "Almost Home", "Help Me Make It (Through The Night)", "My Love", "100%", and "Andy's Theme" can sit pretty with Mariah's body of work. But would you put "Infinity", "Why You Mad", "Infamous", and "I Don't" even 2 miles away from her epic music? (all caps) I don't effing think so. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 18:26)

Re: What's up, toots? (73,628) (73,633) by Edward from USA Andrew said: "'Boy'? Penis envy's gotta suck." The fact that she's obviously not too lipsticky shouldn't be used against her. No lesbian should be criticized for having very heavy over the top masculine tendencies. I'm very disappointed in you Andrew. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 00:11)

Re: Mariah's legacy (73,611) (73,613) by Edward from USA He's always protected his website. It's been online for 18 years. And he's the coolest webmaster, he even posts those messages from people who don't like him or criticize him, like you and your two followers from Indiana. [Webmaster: My website is online for 19 years.] (Monday 13 March 2017; 16:13)

Article: Mariah and the twins hit the Kids' Choice orange carpet (73,579) by Edward from USA Those who were always hating on Nick should be happy that now she ended up with Stella. They focused on the fact that he talked too much and forgot about the fact that it didn't matter much if they actually loved each other and had a great marriage. The man tried to deal with the circus Mariah Carey had around her, but sadly their relationship couldn't trump that. Nick not only married Mariah, but also married a bunch of jealous and over-protective super lambs. He felt like he had to prove himself all the time that he even ended up in the hospital. He couldn't relax a bit and enjoy his marriage because he had to show the naysayers he wasn't just a toyboy or a kept. He was accused of using her when he was already successful by the time he married her. I guess the haters just deserve Stella. They worried too much about Nick having diarrhea of the mouth, and now the shit is spreading all over the place, and it's not coming from him. Nick is a good man and father, and I'm glad he's doing well. He clearly doesn't want to be part of that circus anymore, and I don't blame him for that. Anybody who comes near Mariah as a potential lover is going to be criticized, degraded, and called all kinds of derogatory epithets. Had he been such a cheater and bad man to her, she wouldn't look genuinely happy when he's around. That glow she has is not only for the sake of keeping face and co-parenting. That's real. When they are together is the only time she glows leaving the fake smile behind. End of rant. Lol. (Monday 13 March 2017; 00:16)

Re: Mariah and Nick at Kid's Choice Awards (73,550) (73,566) by Edward from USA Those are really some great pics. Mariah, Nick, and the twins look so good together. It's sad their marriage didn't make it, but at least they really have each other's back. One thing I love about Mariah as a mother is that she actually dresses her kids as kids, not miniature versions of her or Nick. (Sunday 12 March 2017; 14:59)

Re: Shining through the rain vocals (73,541) (73,546) by Edward from USA B, did you know that once Rainbow was completed, Mariah got complete creative control of her music. Charmbracelet was the way it was because Mariah wanted it so, not because any label told her anything. Charmbracelet was a very personal album to her, so she emulated her Butterfly sound and even made the connection, but different from Butterfly, she whispered the whole album through. Mariah, just like Beyoncé, get her music together and then presents it to the label, they might reject a certain song, not want to go with a certain single or make suggestions, but they do not interfere by imposing producers, way of singing, or other lyricist to her. What the label and her manager did was work in the background to gradually develop a likable image of her again, something that paid off by the time TEOM was released, and lasted up until Merry Christmas II You. After that, people started disliking her again because of her diva antics and her tired dahlings, thank God she seems to have forgotten about them. Had she not followed LA Reid guidence the two songs that basically carry TEOM wouldn't have happened, but it was combination of great music, great direction and great management. When Mariah leaves her ego behind and listens to those people who know, she usually end up with a great product. (Sunday 12 March 2017; 03:56)

Re: Once upon a time (73,539) (73,544) by Edward from USA I echo your sentiment. Most of the fans who experienced her glamour, status, and class in the 90's feel exactly the same way. I don't know one of her fans from back then who didn't feel excitement when her music was about to come out. A single from Mariah Carey wasn't just a rushed half-cooked song, it was a production. There was something for everybody on her CD singles. The Heartbreaker single was amazing, we got "regular" and "no-rap" versions, then we got three excellent dance tracks, it was fire. Everything was so well calculated, promotion was on point, she could do no wrong. But those were the days when she had real professionals helping her build her brand and making her protect that which would make her the star that she was, her voice. Now, she has a bunch of sycophants in her team and many yasss-queen fans destroying what's left of her brand. And who's the common denominator in all this? Well, Mariah is. She's a musical genius, but she's also her worse enemy. Mishka says "but you have a nice ass", and her ego gets the best of her clouding her judgment. Her first f-up was not taking care of what once was considered national treasure, her voice. I will always resent her for that. I expected her to have gone through changes like any other human being would, but not like this. It infuriates me when she yells a note nowadays and she thinks she's slaying or producing a pleasant sound. But oh well, those were the days. All these past few songs "Infinity", "Infamous", and "I Don't" seem such a let down compared to what we know the woman is capable of. I wish she had retired after her Merry Christmas II You album. End of rant. (Sunday 12 March 2017; 03:01)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey not marrying Bryan Tanaka (73,531) (73,535) by Edward from USA Andrew, Mariah and Tanaka look great together visually, but the supposed relationship is what looks to me like mother and son or nephew and aunt, or maybe employer and employee. I'm 100% supportive or women and cougar love. I don't see anything wrong with it, but Mariah and Tanaka's relationship is as real as Molly was Mariah's assistant. (Saturday 11 March 2017; 21:53)

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