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About Billy from Greece: I don't know, and neither do you.

MOAIA (89,033) by Billy from Greece It was a gloomy day here today and I listened to "Memoirs" after quite a while and it fit the mood beautifully. (Saturday 6 April 2019; 20:46)

Celine (88,985) by Billy from Greece This is super cute. (Wednesday 3 April 2019; 23:11)

Happy anniversary (88,840) by Billy from Greece Much love as always MC. (Wednesday 27 March 2019; 23:14)

Loris Holland (88,837) by Billy from Greece I just noticed that Loris Holland is featured on keyboards on the three Big Jim songs on the "Mimi" album. I thought his only contribution was on "Merry Christmas". Interesting. (Wednesday 27 March 2019; 23:08)

Re: Music (88,762) (88,768) by Billy from Greece I second that, enwar00. (Sunday 24 March 2019; 08:49)

"Bryan-Michael Cox wants justice for Mariah Carey" (88,347) by Billy from Greece I had not seen this before. (Wednesday 6 March 2019; 21:33)

"I Still Believe" (Jay Leno) (87,733) by Billy from Greece A flawless performance and one of my personal favorites. Gorgeous tone, I adore the alternative to the studio version notes, gorgeous face. If only I could pause time. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 21:45)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,729) by Billy from Greece The ad libs and all the extra runs in this remix are crazy good. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 17:24)

Rainbow (87,725) by Billy from Greece I've been loving "Rainbow" a lot lately. This album has always given me the feeling of a "big budget" production. I love the mastering of the record. There is a clarity in sound and in Mariah's vocals that was not present in her previous albums. Jam & Lewis also added a "spaciousness" in the ballads that results in an almost cinematic feel if that makes sense. Despite the aspects that may date it ("X-Girlfriend"), it comes across as a very "comfortable" album for Mariah. I adore the vocals in "Can't Take That Away", particularly the ones in the ending after the bridge. Even though it's only one minute long, "Vulnerability" is one of my favorite Mariah pieces. Same goes for "Rainbow (Interlude)", which I've been singing a lot to myself lately. I want a deluxe edition of this album with all the great remixes included. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 16:07)

Re: Mariah sues personal assistant (87,582) by Billy from Greece Good for you Mariah. That "assistant" was equally disgusting with the rest of the clan. It's amazing that we could see, even through the media, the immense damage that was lurking yet poor Mariah couldn't. I totally understand, though, how she fell victim of these blackmailers. When you're totally devastated due to personal circumstances (and the second divorce was enough to overwhelm her) it is likely that you do things out of character. Such disgusting people. I'm so glad Mariah "woke up in time". Parasites is an understatement for these scums. (Wednesday 16 January 2019; 23:45)

Mariah's "Christmas" climbs to No. 3 on Billboard (87,348) by Billy from Greece The woman is a legend. Happy new year. (Monday 31 December 2018; 22:58)

Walter (87,326) by Billy from Greece Since his name has been discussed a lot lately, here's Mariah's take. (Monday 31 December 2018; 13:16)

"Glitter" movie commercial / "Firecracker" (87,310) by Billy from Greece I remember reading that on the initial trailers of "Glitter" you could hear either the original version of "Loverboy" sampling "Firecracker" or just "Firecracker". I just found this so it verifies it. Not sure if it is just the sample or the original "Loverboy" though. As I re-watch the trailer, I think that it is the original "Loverboy" that is played towards the end because the sample is slowed down (compared to the original "Firecraker") and you can hear parts of the vocals as we now know them (namely, the opening of the song before the verses). This is very intriguing because I can somehow imagine how the melody of the chorus would fit on top of the "Firecracker" sample. You can actually sort of sing it following the sample's melodic direction. To be honest, I think I prefer the "Candy" sample, though I can see why a coherent melody was not as prominent in the chorus of "Loverboy" with "Candy" as its basis. Maybe it's the familiarity factor, maybe it's because I've associated "Firecracker" with that other lady's inferior song, I don't know, but I still love "Loverboy" as it is. Interesting discovery, nonetheless. (Sunday 30 December 2018; 15:48)

Re: Full - We're Not Making Love Anymore (87,266) (87,267) by Billy from Greece Narada Michael Walden produced the Barbra Streisand version. (Friday 28 December 2018; 09:54)

Re: Walter the retail relic (87,233) (87,240) by Billy from Greece Excellent post. I agree with everything you said. (Wednesday 26 December 2018; 15:46)

Re: Full - We're Not Making Love Anymore (87,234) (87,239) by Billy from Greece Oh my. I'm dead all over. This is impeccable, spine-tingling, outrageously sizzling performance. My goodness. Thanks so much. (Wednesday 26 December 2018; 15:36)

Chanel 5 "documentary" (87,172) by Billy from Greece To this day, I don't think I have seen a UK-produced "documentary" about Mariah that is not exaggerated to death, victimizing, defamatory or cringe-worthy. (Thursday 20 December 2018; 20:53)

Walter (87,154) by Billy from Greece Mariah has never said that she wrote the song when she was twelve. (Wednesday 19 December 2018; 23:03)

Re: Ugh Ariana (87,092) (87,106) by Billy from Greece Did you just put Minnie Riperton and the words "gimmicky, random and borderline cringe worthy" in the same sentence? Are you even serious? I totally agree with your descriptions of Mariah's usage of the whistle register, but to mock the impeccable artistry of Minnie is a travesty. (Monday 17 December 2018; 21:47)

Re: Miss You Most At Christmas Time (her saddest song) (87,047) (87,048) by Billy from Greece Here it is. (Saturday 15 December 2018; 20:19)

Miss You Most (Belgium) (87,040) by Billy from Greece I'm officially dead. And this happened in the same year that we had live snippets or live versions of Outside, Music Box, Can't Let Go, Mariah's Theme, One Child as well as an acknowledgment of Glitter. I love 2018 Mariah. (Saturday 15 December 2018; 10:58)

Slick Rick (86,991) by Billy from Greece In several interviews Mariah mentioned that she had sampled Slick Rick prior to their collaboration. What song was she referring to? (Tuesday 11 December 2018; 21:29)

Beacon 2014 (86,987) by Billy from Greece I don't think I had realized back then the quality of the vocals she delivered. Wow. Her singing "Hero" is where I'm at right now. Wow. Thank God for this woman. (Tuesday 11 December 2018; 16:52)

8th Grade (86,971) by Billy from Greece So in love with this song. "I'm not your world, I'm not your life." The chorus is stuck in my head. So melancholic. (Monday 10 December 2018; 22:01)

Re: Billboard's Woman of the Year (86,914) (86,916) by Billy from Greece I love how all these young ladies initially say how they idolize Mariah and then all of a sudden they don't even reference her as an influence. (Thursday 6 December 2018; 20:06)

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