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Re: Mariah's voice (99,208) (99,212) by Lady B from USA Libra's post is one of the best in years. Spot on. (Sunday 19 December 2021; 08:09)

Interesting thought (99,211) by Bobby A from United States MC has never had a woman co-produce a song with her on one of her albums. She has always worked with men. I wonder why that is so. I would love to see her co-produce with Angela Winbush, Nova Wav, Linda Perry, and Victoria Monet. (Sunday 19 December 2021; 01:59)

Cancelled - Mixin With Mimi (99,210) by Bobby A from United States I just received a text, probably like many of you, that Mixin with Mimi has been cancelled. I didn't think that she was going to have other people in the lounge with her. I thought it was all virtual. Hopefully, it will happen in the spring. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 22:29)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,204) (99,209) by RibbonB from USA Well hallelujah people understand, because a while ago people were mad that she didn't "explain" in her memoir. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 17:59)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,204) (99,208) by Anonymous from USA At this point in her career, Mariah owes no one anything, not even another studio album. She continues to make music because that's what makes her and some of us happy. I don't care about the voice, I don't care about the splashes or anything in regards to her personal life. She's a human being just like the rest of us and she's entitled to make her own choices and even her own mistakes. I'd say, if anyone can't accept that, it's time to move on. There's plenty of other "acts" out there that can use one more "fan" to tear them down. I hear that Adele chick is pretty good. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 16:54)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,204) (99,207) by Bobby A from United States So true. Maybe next year is not the right time for MC to release MC16. She has worked hard for 30 years. I am here to support her for whatever she releases for the Butterfly Lounge, Butterfly's 25th anniversary, and MC30. Who knows we may even get a soundtrack for TMOMC series with a few new songs. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 15:20)

Release the color version of music video (99,206) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Mariah and her team needs to release the color version of the alternative 60's music video of All I Want For Christmas Is You. I just seen the interview of Mariah on the set of that music video on Ukmix and Mariah looks so radiant and beautiful with the red short dress and the bangs. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 14:48)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,204) (99,205) by Jamie from UK Yeah it must be pretty strange to have it taken away from you. She must hate it. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 11:20)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,203) (99,204) by Shezz from Pk Exactly. It is what it is. We know it. She knows it. Let her do what makes her happy and not tear her down everyday or demand that she humiliate herself on a national tv tell all. I admire her hustle and resilience and drive to still make music with whatever else she chooses to do along with it - double beef patties, sesame buns and all. (Saturday 18 December 2021; 05:49)

Mariah's voice (99,203) by Randy from USA I loved her voice during Daydream. The elasticity of moving in and out that falsetto. And she still had her higher full voice register. Yes it was thin but it gave me life. I was the hardest on MC before she couldn't fool even her "real fans" any longer. But one day Special K said to me, in the middle of my attacks, what would you have her do? I said tell the truth. Say something happened with my voice in a tearful interview with Barbara Walters. But stop lip syncing the high full voice notes during live performances when you sound awful during the verses. I have reconsidered that over the years. Could you imagine how hard it is to be her? And in this age of keyboard gangstas whose sole purpose is to make you feel as low as them. The narrative among many non-fans is she lost her voice. Why confirm it and have nobody come see her or buy her albums? I kinda get the smoke and mirrors now. And since we've lost Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Prince, do I really wanna press on Mariah Carey already knowing she likes food and splashes. She's making it the best way she knows how. And for that she is to be celebrated. (Friday 17 December 2021; 23:12)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,199) (99,202) by Sasha from Nomansland Of course these are only shorcuts. Her life and struggles are far more complex than our understanding. Anyway I'll always admire her faith in life and her resilience. (Friday 17 December 2021; 22:35)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,200) (99,201) by Sasha from Nomansland I'm actually sad for her, she deserves so much more. "Looking in" tells it all. (Friday 17 December 2021; 21:59)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,198) (99,200) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes to think about it, also makes sense. Very sad. I think that's one reason why she loves Marilyn Monroe so much. There are paralles with them. And no money and fame can heal a broken or "wounded" heart/soul. I really hope she finds true happiness and will never be exploited again. (Friday 17 December 2021; 17:30)

Re: Mariah's voice (99,198) (99,199) by Jamie from UK Yes if you put it like that it's easy to say why does she do this and why does she do that? But really she's only human and subject to the vices that help her cope with life. Yes she lives a very privileged life but unfortunately mental health holds no barriers. And I think living in the world of stardom opens up even more issues. But she must thank her lucky stars everyday she got famous as I can't imagine her looking like Alison now haha. (Friday 17 December 2021; 15:00)

Mariah's voice (99,198) by Sasha from Nomansland For me, Mariah is a woman who is deeply sad and shattered by a personal life that has always been chaotic. Her current voice is the result. The only thing she has always wanted is a stable personal life. Someone who loves her for what she is. Someone she can rely on. She thought she would get it by being with Tommy but it turned into a nightmare. Then the failure of her marriage to Nick was devastating and she has never recovered since. If she was truly happy in her life, she would have made other choices for herself and her health. Her voice wouldn't certainly be what it is today. But that's just my opinion. (Friday 17 December 2021; 09:44)

Article: Hummable hits suitable for all ages (99,197) by Ann Estewar from US I went to this! I [was] 14 at the time and my friend won tickets on the radio and she brought me along. (Friday 17 December 2021; 03:28)

Lucky (99,196) by Jamie from UK Currently driving through Long Island listening to early Mariah. (Friday 17 December 2021; 00:07)

Re: Change (99,189) (99,195) by Lee from UK There was definitely some rasp in Mariah's belts back in the day. I have recently been listening to some of the studio "stems" from the Daydream era and, without all of the production, you can definitely hear the rasp. I think the way in which the final versions end up on the record are probably over-produced to the point that the voice we hear on the CD version of the songs is very engineered. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 22:27)

Re: Change (99,189) (99,194) by T from USA If she cannot do a whole song live now as it is then what's the difference if she looses the whistle? To me that would be the easiest thing to lip to in a pre-recorded situation. I would rather her do the surgery so she can sing 90% like she used to. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 22:27)

Re: Change (99,145) (99,193) by Lee from UK Here is my two pence worth - I think Mariah's voice has changed in a number of ways but, for me, the two most obvious ways are accent and vowel sounds. Now I know that vowel sounds tend to be strongly related to accent but I still think they are two separate issues for Mariah. Most singers, even British singers, sing with an American-ish accent as it makes the vowel sounds more pleasing. Now I say American-ish because most people would not detect an accent especially on Mariah's first 3 or 4 albums. Some people would call it a neutral accent. However Mariah seems to have made a shift from singing in a neutral accent, with pleasing vowel sounds, to singing with more New York-type, nasal, vowel sounds. Mariah was a master at manipulating her vowel sounds to give us more resonance on belted notes or more depth or air-iness on other notes. More recently, this has been more challenging for Mariah and you can hear it on the Appple TV Christmas specials. Mariah was in good vocal form in 1994 during the original Merry Christmas recording. Merry Christmas gifted us Mariah's very best vocals. This was her prime. Listening to the re-recorded versions of these songs is painful as the vowel sounds are very forced and often nasal. Mariah's riffs and runs obviously occur on vowel sounds so it's no wonder they are not as clear or as well executed as they used to be. Even Mariah's current whistle register which mostly uses vowels feels forced and unpleasant to the ears. This is all just my opinion, I'm not a vocal coach just a long time fan of Mariah's live vocal performances. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 22:23)

Re: Her voice back (99,190) (99,192) by MusicfanJ from Germany "I will just cherish her first four albums for showcasing her in prime vocal state. She was the vocal queen back in the early 90s." Yes, the same here. I will always cherish her. Her voice during the 90ies was out of this world. There will never be a voice like hers again. Songs from her first albums still bring me to tears because she really touches the heart. It's an experience to listen to her first recordings and always will be. I also love "Daydream", "Glitter" and "Charmbracelet". I'm still waiting for a jazz-album, there's no need for autotune. Mariah could surprise everyone with it. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 19:47)

Re: Change (99,189) (99,191) by MusicfanJ from Germany "If she had slowed down between '97 and '99, I think Mariah would've saved her voice." That's what I believe as well. All the touring, concerts around the world, too much for her sensitive voice. Plus she was on every tv-show during the time. Mariah was powering non-stop to show the music world she's the one even without Tommy. That's a drama. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 19:22)

Re: Her voice back (99,188) (99,190) by Bobby A from United States I don't think it has shown any type of improvement with her new recordings from Somewhat Loved to BCPCH this year. They both have been so inconsistent from one to the other. I listened to Somewhat Loved and it seems so auto-tuned in some parts. MC gave no live Christmas performances this holiday season on network TV. I don't want to think that she is done recording full albums, but it is looking that way now. Maybe I am wrong. I still love me some MC and nothing will ever change that. I will just cherish her first four albums for showcasing her in prime vocal state. She was the vocal queen back in the early 90s. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 16:34)

Re: Change (99,187) (99,189) by Terna from Nigeria "Nodules" Bill, that's the main reason she's experienced all these issues, and they get worse with time, thus the rasp in her upper belts that wasn't there before nor the airiness since the "Daydream" era. And yes I have pointed that out too, her quality became thinner and more "metallic" or "silvery". That quality is the early onset of the airiness we hear on "Butterfly" a direct result of newly developed nodules, compounded by a heavy world tour back to back from 1996 to 2000. If she had slowed down between '97 and '99, I think Mariah would've saved her voice or at least maintained the "Merry Christmas" sound. I feel she should have vocal surgery but that in itself is scary. She may loose the whistle register and there goes the ability to sing half her repertoire. Devil and deep sea. (Thursday 16 December 2021; 13:56)

Her voice back (99,188) by Edward from USA Mariah said in an interview that she won't tour again because she got her voice back. What do you guys think about that? Do you actually think her voice has shown any type of improvement? (Thursday 16 December 2021; 13:27)

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