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Mariah Carey soars in performance
A vast arena sat in utter silence barely a mile from where Mariah Carey made her
first Tampa appearance three years ago. Then, attempting to revive her brilliant
career after an emotional breakdown, the buyout of her huge contract with Virgin
Records and a regrettable film debut in "Glitter", Carey was reduced to entertaining
a pocket-sized audience of 2,261 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
These days, the Long Island songbird is flying high again, as witnessed by a diverse
crowd of 16,493 Monday night at the St. Pete Times Forum. "If I mess up, I mess up,"
Carey told her adoring fans at one point, "but I love you anyway." They loved her
right back through a typically flawless program that included scores of ear-piercing
C notes.
Carey vowed "The Adventures of Mimi", her first concert tour since 2003, would
provide renewed excitement. Adorned in a sultry black sequined ensemble, she
immediately began to deliver with "It's Like That", among the finishing touches
on her 2005 Grammy Award-winning contemporary rhythm and blues album, "The
Emancipation of Mimi".
The 36-year-old pop diva also sang Billboard chart busters "Don't Forget About Us"
and "We Belong Together" from the same project, which expanded her collection of
top singles to within three of the record 20 held by The Beatles. Carey delighted
longtime followers during the 90-plus-minute engagement with a string of other No.
1 hits, including "Dreamlover", "Always Be My Baby", "Hero" and "My All".
Other highlights from the singer, songwriter and record producer included
performances with longtime duet partner Trey Lorenz of the romantic ballads "I'll
Be There" - which lifted them atop the U.S. and Canadian charts in 1992 - and "One
Sweet Day".
An hour into the show, replete with dazzling costumes, videos and other special
effects, Carey suddenly broke into "Fantasy" on a small lighted stage halfway
across the arena floor, then walked through the seating area back to the main stage.
Dancehall reggae artist Sean Paul opened the show.
(The Tampa Tribune)
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