Russian billionaire spends £2.5million hiring Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey and Sir Elton John were paid around £3.5million to sing at the wedding of a billionaire's granddaughter. The pop legends were the highlights of a nine-hour extravaganza as 19-year-olds Irene Kogan and Daniel Kenvey wed on Saturday.
They topped a star-studded bill booked by Irene's grandad, Russian businessman Valery Kogan, for the celebrations at London's Landmark hotel. Mariah, thought to charge £2.5million to perform, was flown in from the US at the young couple's request. She dedicated her 2005 love ballad We Belong Together to them.
Earlier, Sir Elton - who charges no less than £1million - kicked off the nine-hour celebrations with a 12-song set. Irene wept with joy on her hubby's shoulder on the dancefloor when the Crocodile Rock star dedicated his hit Tiny Dancer to her. "She's not that tiny, but I know she's a really good dancer because I can see her down there."
Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas made a speech wishing the couple well. There were also performances from a string of Russian stars, before producer Mark Ronson ended the evening with a DJ set.
(The Sun)
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Marissa from USA wrote:
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This was not money well spent. In the videos I've seen, she sounds absolutely terrible. Seriously, if no one knew her back catalogue and that she was once "Mariah Carey" people would think she was that tone-deaf aunt who got up on stage, always thought she could sing and never could. I can understand having an off moment but she didn't even sound like a professional singer on that stage. That looked like a slightly upscale talent show. I just don't get it. Are her vocals irreparably ruined or has she just been putting no effort into cutting out drinking and getting vocal rest? Listening to that wedding performance was tragic and humiliating. I truly don't believe that Mariah loves herself. She might be full of herself, but that doesn't mean that she actually loves herself. When you love yourself, you hold yourself to the standards of excellence and you take care of your God-given gifts. A person who loves themselves would never constantly subject themselves to so many cringeworthy and humiliating vocal disasters and then frolic off into the sunset bullshitting themselves into believing that it's okay. They always say that one of the signs of depression is giving up on self-care. Just because Mariah always steps out in full hair and makeup doesn't mean that she's taking care of herself. Self-care is about a lot more than making sure you look cute. The fact that she even does performances as bad as this wedding performance and can still look herself in the mirror (and probably won't do anything to improve for her next performance) is proof that she's given up. I never thought I'd see the day where Mariah, the "perfectionist"  would be so comfortable having a track record of vocal f*** ups.
(Monday 16 January 2017; 0:44)
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B from USA wrote:
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I think she's been drinking heavily since the NYE debacle and smoking weed (she was photographed entering and exiting a marijuana dispensary) and hasn't been working with a vocal coach and hasn't been implementing the not speaking for a day or two before performances. She slayed in Vegas and during her Christmas concerts which proves when she's focused and we'll rested she's still capable of delivering the goods. Unfortunately, instead of allowing Mariah to take a break from preforming Stella keeps booking gigs and Mariah keeps allowing it knowing she isn't ready, prepared, or able to perform to the standards she's always going to be held to. Mariah please stop drinking and smoking and start working with a vocal coach. If these horrible performances continue I'm not sure I'm going to want to see her this spring and I've already purchased my tickets and it wasn't to see Lionel. I love Mariah but if she didn't stop drinking and smoking she's never going to recover her voice fully. Did you know when you quit smoking your voice gains a octave or two?
(Monday 16 January 2017; 1:50)
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Edward from USA wrote:
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Marissa, I once said I didn't want to see the day Mariah's voice would end up like Whitney's, but if she doesn't do something, that's where she's heading. It's really sad to watch such performances. It is even sadder that she charges much more money than she would get from a regular concert, and still doesn't deliver. I know that the people who live in "Nodules and Polyps Excuse" and "She Needs 20-day Vocal Rest" Lands would come with a thousand excuses, but this is not acceptable. I would ask for a refund. Oh, maybe it's the quality of the video, it was just recorded with a cellphone. Yeah right, how many times will we make the same excuses? When she has a production behind her she's able to pull these magical performances with all the smokes and mirrors, but things are coming to the light little by little. Will she ever address having irreparable voice issues? I doubt it, but I think it show she's just a human and people would be much more forgiving. The cat is out of the bag, or maybe we just didn't want to see it. 
(Monday 16 January 2017; 1:55)
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Liz Archer from Sweden wrote:
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Yes but who is going to say she did a terrible performance, everyone around her probably says you did so great. It's not like she google herself and watches her own performances. I have often thought she needed to do something drastic but I think she is to proud and she won't do what's necessarily. She probably just want to have fun and lost her interest in her career. I'm not saying you should sing perfect every time. She just makes wrong decisions all the time. She needs a reality check. I personally thinks she should loose the body suits and gowns, The bling diamonds and show her real self, but I just know she won't.
(Monday 16 January 2017; 6:51)
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Bill from the UK wrote:
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Completely agree Marissa. I never thought the day would come when I would say these words, but I can actually sing better than Mariah Carey. Wow.
(Monday 16 January 2017; 7:19)
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Dennis from The Netherlands wrote:
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I think it displays bad taste to judge somebody else their wedding, especially if you can't do it any better. Same goes for singing. You weren't even there, so why be anything but nice?
(Monday 16 January 2017; 8:37)
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Dennis from Underneath the Stars wrote:
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I'm sure, the wedding gig was booked before the new year. Other than that I agree and I am so sad. 
(Monday 16 January 2017; 14:26)
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