Mariah Carey way more "Heartbreaker" than "Hero"
The people at Mohegan Sun got robbed Friday night. It wasn't the people at the gaming tables or those in front of the blinking slot machines, but everyone sitting in the arena for Mariah Carey's concert. Oh, where does one begin? How about she was a half hour late coming to the stage? Or that she did three costume changes in a matter of minutes? Or maybe that her deejay played more songs than she performed.
No, I think you really want to know that many of Ms. Carey's fans shelled out $150, that's one hundred fifty smackers, for a show that lasted barely an hour. Don't believe it? Here's how it went down: 8:34 p.m., the curtain comes up and the audience is treated to a two-minute video about how Ms. Carey's life is similar to a roller coaster. She performs "It's Like That", "Heartbreaker", and "Dream Lover", the last with a hot Biggie Smalls remix to "Juicy" before she leaves the stage. While she's gone, no music is played and the audience just sits and waits.
Ms. Carey returns wearing the same outfit, but has added a pair of dark shades to the ensemble. What was the point in leaving? One more song, and then she leaves again. Her deejay plays nine or 10 old school cuts, then she returns and performs two more songs, including a duet with Trey Lorenz. Then, by this time I could barely contain myself, Ms. Carey had the audacity to leave the stage. Again.
Lorenz takes over and performs three songs. Ms. Carey returns to perform four more songs, then there's another deejay interlude. The Diva reemerges to sing the last verse and chorus of "How I Love You, Baby" along with "Hero" and "We Belong Together". At 9:45 p.m., the chorus of "Butterfly" comes on, Ms. Carey tells the crowd how much she loves us and exits. She should have just rolled her eyes, snapped her fingers and said, "Don't even think about asking me to sing another song!" Then, we really couldn't have been mad at her because she warned us.
But she didn't. Not only did her backup singers and band walk off the stage, but the house lights came on. No chance for an encore or for the fans to chant or shout her name. All you saw were mouths hanging open and heads shaking in disbelief. A sampling of the exit polls: "I spent $300," said the couple sitting behind us. "I could have lost that on the table, brother."
"We came for Mary J. Blige. She did two hours and barely left the stage," said another lady. Ms. Carey, you did a disservice to your fans. The next time you think about coming back to the Constitution State, think about the sour taste you left in our mouths. Everyone in that audience deserves a refund. And you owe Connecticut an apology. (The Day - Mariah Daily)
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