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About Lighty from China: Been a Mariah fan since 1994.

MC's next album (113,254) by Lighty from China IMHO Butterfly, Charmbracelet, Memoirs are the three most personal albums from Mariah but Butterfly is and will always be "the" most personal one no matter what kind of album she puts out next. (Saturday 14 February 2026; 08:29) this is a reply to message 113,251

MC's next album (113,251) by Bobby A from United States Do you think MC's next album will have to be her most personal album to date? I think MC needs to create a body of work that has a bold relatable album title that makes the non-Lamb scrolling on social media say, "Hmmm?" The album has to read like a personal diary with an infusion of jazz, pop, dance, and R&B. I want to hear more of the good, the bad, and the ugly next time. MC is going have to make a bold personal statement with her next album like Jill Scott did today. (Saturday 14 February 2026; 00:39)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,214) by Lighty from China Her voice was in the worst shape it could be during LA Pride 2023 but the setlist was fire and she was really feeling herself on stage, so I said to myself if Mariah's happy then I'm ok with it. She started lipping VOL in the Celebration of Mimi 2024 residency but she was still having some cute ad-lib moments here and there so I made peace with it. She looked really unhappy and sad during that Make It Happen performance in Aruba. People wondered why and then a few months later came the news of her mother and sister's passing. Make sense. Entering 2025, everything went downhill really quickly. Every performance was lipped and "statue-d", she was distant and uninterested and incoherent in every interview, she sounded tired in most songs on HFIA even Sugar Sweet doesn't sound so sugary and sweet. I really worried about Mariah's mental health state at the time and the only saving grace and surprise was that fully live Play That Song on Fallon although she was still nervous and stiff. Last week, she looked happier and was more talkative at the MusiCares Gala. She was really enjoying the tributes and sang along with most of them especially the Chick songs. I genuinely thought the winter vacation had relaxed her after the Christmas and New Year shows and she was really getting better and better. And then came this Olympics performance, I'll just quote Stacey here, "That was hard to watch." I won't say I'm disappointed because I'm really not. I'm just worried about her more and more. I don't want her to be another Britney (no offense to Britney). But as Mariah herself sang, Nothing is Impossible, I still pray for Mariah to be healthier and happier this year. I don't even care about the lipping anymore, all I wish for her is that she could be, "free enough to fly", once again. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 18:08) this is a reply to message 113,208

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,208) by Shezz from Pk Bill she clearly developed it later on when she lost all her magical abilities and all confidence in herself and her voice. Early Mariah performances are some of the best of all performers of the 90s I still don't know why she had that reputation early on that she wasn't good live performer when she started out. She enjoyed the stage and loved how the audiences connected with her voice. Why she still signs up for these live performances now is beyond me. Yes she is actually frightened up there now on the stage because she clearly can't fake it. Who knows what really is going on with her post Caution and why she feels the need to continue to do this. I love HFIA but albums sadly don't pay the bills anymore even more so with her sales. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 13:06)

Bill / Bobby (113,205) by Lighty from China Bill and Bobby were talking about [fully] live performances, and the 2009 iHeartRadio ABMB was not fully live either, the tiiiiiiiime part as usual. The only fully live TV performance in recent years was Play This Song on Fallon last year. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 12:01) this is a reply to message 113,197

Bill / Bobby (113,197) by Giovanni from USA Both of you are wrong. Mariah sang ABMB live in 2009 at iHeart radio, it's available on YouTube. She also sang WBT live in 2013 at GMA. The climax is up for debate but judging by her face at the end I would say it's live. She looked so mad and annoyed haha. Two very good live performances in case anyone hasn't seen them. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 06:33)

Olympic performance (113,204) by Lighty from China See post 113,153. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 11:48) this is a reply to message 113,196

Olympic performance (113,196) by Lee from USA Do you have a rehearsal video? People should cut the woman a break. She's singing in another language. If the other singers were singing in English, they wouldn't sound that great either. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 05:03)

Mimi at the Olympics (113,182) by Lighty from China Prompter here we go. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 11:46) this is a reply to message 113,175

Mimi at the Olympics (113,175) by Tijl from Belgium Vene, vidi, vici. She came, delivered and once again gets a lot of crap in return. I hardly doubt that it was lipped. Nor was she reading lyrics from a prompter. For that matter, those claiming she was reading lyrics from a prompter, have you seen the size of the stage? She was in the middle of it with the closest people far away. She is Mariah, not a mutant with eyesight surpassing human possibilities. Her tone was beautiful, on pitch with no slips. And yes, Céline in Paris was more dramatic and full of pathos. But Céline always overperforms. She must believe she is still on that sinking ship. Mariah did fine, not wonderful but fine. 36 years in the business and yet with every bloody performance she gets the bloodhounds sent after her. I am proud of her. Basta la commedia. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 03:50)

Olympic performance (113,176) by Lighty from China You don't need to be a vocal expert to tell she was lipping. Yes, she is that bad at lip syncing. For this specific performance, if you want proof, just compare the rehearsal video and the final performance video, same pre-recored track was used. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 04:14) this is a reply to message 113,173

Olympic performance (113,173) by Lee from USA I'm sorry but I need more proof of fer lipping than "trust me, bro". I need an Ashley Simpson like video. I doubt anyone here are vocal experts. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 00:30)

Nothing is impossible (113,153) by Lighty from China Mariah's gonna perform Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) and Nothing is Impossible tomorrow at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. (Thursday 5 February 2026; 09:27)

MusicCares performances (113,115) by Lighty from China There are some snippets here and there on X/YouTube. (Sunday 1 February 2026; 03:24) this is a reply to message 113,111

MusicCares performances (113,111) by Lara from Middle East Where can we watch these? (Saturday 31 January 2026; 22:30)

MusicCares performances (113,109) by Lighty from China Charlie Puth and Adam Lambert did the best imo. But what surprised me was Taylor Momsen and Foo fighters' renditions of the Chick songs. Such a treat to hear. (Saturday 31 January 2026; 17:14) this is a reply to message 113,107

MusicCares performances (113,107) by Bobby A from United States I thought every artist did a spectactular rendition of MC's songs. The only rendition that I did not particularly like was Maggie Rogers' soulful version of Honey. She made Honey too soulful for me. She stripped the melody down way too much that I could not understand what she saying. I give her performance a 4 out of 10. (Saturday 31 January 2026; 10:14)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,047) by Lighty from China Don't forget about Through The Rain. (Sunday 18 January 2026; 04:12) this is a reply to message 113,045

Trilogies and sister songs (113,045) by Haiji from United States We need a trilogy for Hero/Nothing Is Impossible. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 20:25)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,040) by Lighty from China Relationship sisters: Dreamlover, (AIWFCIY), Fantasy, Honey, Sweetheart, Heartbreaker, Loverboy, Boy. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 11:28) this is a reply to message 113,038

Trilogies and sister songs (113,038) by Haiji from United States Gospel sisters: Vision of Love, TGTBAW, AYNAF, I Am Free, CTTA, My Saving Grace, FLAB, I Pray, IWYW, Heavenly, Jesus I Do Mourning sisters: The Wind, Never Forget You, One Sweet Day, Never Too Far, Sunflowers for Alfred Roy, Bye Bye Personal sisters: Looking In, Close My Eyes, Outside, Petals, Twister, Side Effects, Languishing, Cry, Supernatural, Portrait, HFIA (Saturday 17 January 2026; 04:57)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,036) by Lighty from China Adding Fourth of July in the mix, Underneath the Stars / Fourth of July / Bliss / Yours. (Friday 16 January 2026; 17:11) this is a reply to message 113,035

Trilogies and sister songs (113,035) by MusicfanJ from Germany Other trilogies: Underneath the stars, Bliss, Yours Hero, Can't take that away, Through the rain Looking in, Twister, Languishing The roof, Lullaby, Giving me life (Friday 16 January 2026; 14:18)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,029) by Lighty from China Wow that's a lot of sisters, almost a huge family. Speaking of Whenever You Call, I always thought of it as the sequel to When I Saw You. The lyrics, the melody, the build up, even the production are somewhat similar. Or it could also be All I've Ever Wanted Part 3. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:46) this is a reply to message 113,026

Trilogies and sister songs (113,026) by Haiji from United States If you think about it, Can't Let Go would be the original WBT. The song structure, writing format, even the how she sings the verses, builds up to the climax. I'm not speaking about the style of singing since she sings a bit faster on WBT. And I know she pretty much does the whole build-up to climax on almost every song. I hope I'm making sense lol. So for me, the sister songs would be CLG, Everything Fades Away, Melt Away, Whenever You Call, Crybaby, Never Too Far, Yours, We Belong Together, DFAU, I Stay In Love, For The Record, H.A.T.E.U., Angels Cry and Faded. I'd throw 8th Grade and IYF in there but they're slightly different to me, since there's a beat change at the end. I do agree with the trilogy being WBT/DFAU/ISIL. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 21:41)

Deep cuts album (113,028) by Lighty from China Yes, supermodel. That's what I thought when I first saw the #1's cover back then. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:40) this is a reply to message 113,025

Deep cuts album (113,025) by MusicfanJ from Germany I like the [#1's] cover, very diva-like but it suits for all the number ones. I think she looks like a supermodel on it. On the [Rainbow] cover she's of course beautiful too but it was clearly another look, very playful and sexy and "bubblegum". The pic from the booklet on the inside, Mariah with the lollipop is another supermodel pic. She was still so young, so I can understand she wanted to show her sexy side. But she was always so beautiful, the pic from the [Emotions] album on the inside with the thank you's. Such a natural beauty. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 20:40)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,023) by Lighty from China AIWFCIY original, ExtraFestive, SuperFestive. OK, just kidding. I would say WBT/DFAU/ISIL could be a potential trilogy, or swap ISIL with either Love Story of Last Kiss or Thanx 4 Nothin'. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:36) this is a reply to message 113,022

Trilogies and sister songs (113,022) by Haiji from United States So we know about the My All, After Tonight and I Only Wanted trilogy. What other trilogies or sister songs does MC have. I've mentioned a few in my previous post. What y'all got? (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:10)

Deep cut (113,019) by Lighty from China Songs non-fans don't know. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 13:01) this is a reply to message 113,018

Deep cut (113,018) by Zachariah from Croatia I guess I have to be the dumb one but what does deep cut exactly means? Sorry if the question is stupid but I don't understand and don't want to be left out. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 10:53)

Deep cuts album (113,011) by Lighty from China Since some of you think the Rainbow cover is a little bit too much, I wonder what do you guys think of the #1's cover? I actually find it sexier than Butterfly and classier than Rainbow. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 17:33) this is a reply to message 113,007

Deep cuts album (113,007) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, I also think it wasn't needed. She was sexy and carefree with Butterfly but the cover from Rainbow is not so good. Of course it was the "bubblegum pop time" in 99 but I never liked the look from the cover. The look from the "Against all odds" video was beautiful and the many live performances around the world were mostly classy and pretty. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 11:19)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,947) by Lighty from China Matt King. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 14:40) this is a reply to message 112,946

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,946) by Bobby A from United States Who is the model in the My All video? I thought AI gave me the wrong name. AI always thinks that Honey is MC's best video when I conduct my searches. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 13:36)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,944) by Lighty from China David Fumero was in the Honey video, not My All. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 11:44) this is a reply to message 112,943

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,943) by Bobby A from United States The surprise hit that should have launched HFIA. With a video treatment like WBT featuring David Fumero (My All), IYF would have been that perfect summer love song. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 05:59)

Great news (112,932) by Lighty from China Congrats Lambi. When you meet Mariah in person, please ask her what was the story behind the My All video, other than Derek Jeter. (Monday 5 January 2026; 15:42) this is a reply to message 112,924

Great news (112,924) by Lambi from USA Last October, I stopped by Gamma Headquarters in LA in search of work and was fortunate enough to make a somewhat direct link towards Mariah's team. Long story short, I've recently been brought on in a new capacity. Of course, for contractual reasons, I'm not able to share in-depth behind the scenes. What I can say is that I'll now be part of a new, real-life Mariah community, which likely means stepping away from this board, not for good but at least for a very long while. It's truly been a wonderful experience here. Dove, Giovanni, Mimi L, MusicFanJ, Terna, Lainsky, Randy, Joachim, Lara, Rashidi, and TJ, I've loved reading your stories, ideas, and reviews. I'm hopeful I'll continue to work my way closer to MC, and I'll absolutely try to relay your ideas and perspectives. Thank you to MCArchives for all the festivity and warmth during my short time here. God bless, and I'm so grateful to have shared my love for Mariah with all of you. I wish you all nothing but the very best, darlings. (Monday 5 January 2026; 05:41)

My Prayer (112,920) by Lighty from China You should definitely check out the whole Music Box 30th Anniversary Edition. Too many gems, especially the extended version of All I Live For. (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:21) this is a reply to message 112,904

My Prayer (112,904) by Lainsky from Philippines Happy New Year, everyone. I can hardly believe that I just discovered this song tonight. I accidentally typed "My Prayer" instead of "I Pray" in the search bar while looking for music to add to my Instagram post. That's when I found "My Prayer" by Mariah Carey, featuring the Music Box 30th Anniversary cover. I clicked on it, listened, and was blown away. What a beautiful gospel song from that era. Now, I'm feeling conflicted. Should I be upset that this song has been around for over 30 years and I'm only hearing it now? Or should I feel thrilled about discovering it? It's a mix of both emotions, but I've decided to focus on the positive feeling of excitement. (Sunday 4 January 2026; 13:55)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,919) by Lighty from China Maybe the radio thought she was saying "Now I feel stupid as f*ck"? Just a guess. (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:19) this is a reply to message 112,899

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,899) by Haiji from United States Hello everyone. Happy holidays. So I've been hearing IYF on the radio on multiple occasions since a little before Christmas, but my question is about the radio version, if anyone has heard it yet. Why is the word "stuff" bleeped out, from the line "Now I feel stupid and stuff"? Am I missing something? Does that word have an alternate explicit meaning nowadays? (Sunday 4 January 2026; 06:04)

Last fully live television performance (112,917) by Lighty from China Between H.A.T.E.U on Letterman and Play This Song on Fallon, Mariah had at least another live TV moment which was AIWFCIY with Fallon, (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:13) this is a reply to message 112,909

Last fully live television performance (112,909) by Bobby A from United States Was this performance of H.A.T.E.U. on the David Letterman Show MC's last fully live television performance? I think it is. Maybe somebody can prove me wrong. (Sunday 4 January 2026; 18:31)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,890) by Lighty from China The My All video was directed by Herb Ritts who was known for "black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape". Mariah didn't involve in the directing part so I think he was the main reason for My All's dark and minimalist video style, though it might've been Mariah who chose Herb to direct the video. Mariah did co-direct the Butterfly, Breakdown and The Roof videos. A proof she was at her artistic peak both musically and visually at the time. (Saturday 3 January 2026; 03:49) this is a reply to message 112,886

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,886) by Lambi from USA No one is saying Mariah mocked Céline or made a parody video. The point is about extreme contrast, not shade. At the time, Sony was pushing huge, cinematic ballads like MHWGO. Very much Tommy-coded. Schmaltzy and corny. Same for the video. Meanwhile Mariah was openly fighting for creative control. Choosing a dark, intimate, minimalist video for My All released right after MHWGO and using similar oceanic and tragic imagery, can reasonably be read as her saying, "This is actually how I want to do it." That's interpretation based on timing and industry context, not a conspiracy. It isn't completely far-fetched. It's ridiculous to willingly miss the broader point. Will Mariah ever confirm this? Hell no. The same way she wouldn't confirm Eminem was the guy she dressed up as in Obsessed. The same way she would never confirm that the Honey video symbolizes how she was a hostage in Sing Sing. Mariah does subtext. If you refuse to read between the lines, that is your limitation. (Saturday 3 January 2026; 00:57)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,882) by Lighty from China We don't know her. (Friday 2 January 2026; 16:30) this is a reply to message 112,880

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,880) by Bill from the UK Who's this J.Lo person you all keep talking about? (Friday 2 January 2026; 15:34)

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