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Re: Maroon 5's half-time show (87,882) (87,885) by Randy from USA Edward, as usual, your response is spot on. I thought Madonna was dull when she was on there which was a shame because I was so excited to see her. I don't think MC could do it, without destroying her legacy, at least not right now. YouTube is forever. (Monday 4 February 2019; 16:41)

Caution vs Charmbracelet (87,884) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) B your post is the best way to sum things up. (Monday 4 February 2019; 15:52)

Re: Caution v Charmbracelet (87,878) (87,883) by B from USA Correction: However, Charmbracelet differs vocally from Butterfly and Caution. Mariah sings 90% of the album in her highly debated (and detested) whisper register whereas on Butterfly and Caution she sings in her head voice and lower registers. (Monday 4 February 2019; 15:40)

Re: Maroon 5's half-time show (87,877) (87,882) by Edward from USA Mariah can't take two steps without help, even if Da Brat and Missy carried her on their strong shoulders, it wouldn't work. You have to move your behind and be energetic during the Superbowl, it's about the performance, the energy, the production. At the Superbowl there's no time for whining, you have to move your behind and perform, perform, perform. I believe she has the songs, the remixes for a great Superbowl show, but she's insecure. She doesn't have the voice to rely on in case of a flat performance, she doesn't have the energy, and she doesn't have the showmanship either. I hope she won't ever entertain the idea, even though I'm pretty sure at this stage they wouldn't risk it on her. (Monday 4 February 2019; 14:50)

Re: Dreamlover in Saudi Arabia (87,874) (87,881) by Edward from USA If you can hear the deterioration of her voice behind the smoke and mirrors when she's only singing live about 10% of a song, can you imagine how she would sound unplugged? Mariah might not care much anymore, but stupid, she isn't. She can't even sing most of the songs on Caution without a wall of backup singers and prerecorded tracks. Anything unplugged is not going to happen, believe me. (Monday 4 February 2019; 14:37)

Caution tour (87,880) by Tijl from Belgium It seems the Caution tour wil get a European leg. A first date in Paris was announced yesterday. Hopefully more dates will be confirmed shortly. (Monday 4 February 2019; 14:26)

Re: Maroon 5's half-time show (87,877) (87,879) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines That was the worst halftime show, period. It's so bad, it's earned 90K dislikes within the first hour it was on YouTube so the NFL had to take down the video and re-post it. The re-post has 76K dislikes as of this writing (20K of which seem to have been added within the last 30 minutes, so that's the rate we're working with). They've even gone as far as deleting harsh (albeit truthful) comments as well as not acknowledging dislikes. In response to this, there's been an active movement in the online community to make it the most disliked video ever. Somewhere in a stately manor hall Justin Timberlake is smirking, relieved that his terrible performance last year has been exonerated. Even Adam seems to have given up towards the end, taking off his tank top and barely singing Moves Like Jagger. There goes his career as a coach on The Voice. None of it was sung or even rapped well. And no sane person on earth likes Sicko Mode, not even ironically. Horrible. (Monday 4 February 2019; 11:37)

Re: Caution v Charmbracelet (87,866) (87,878) by B from USA Thematically and lyrically Caution reminds me of Butterfly and Charmbracelet. Caution's themes like Butterfly's and Charmbracelet are flirtatious enticement, celebration, reminiscence, perseverance, and rejection. However, vocally Charmbracelet differs vocally from Butterfly and Caution. Mariah sings 9% of the album in her highly debated (and detested) whisper register whereas on Butterfly and Caution she sings in her head voice and lower registers. I think Caution, Butterfly, and Daydream are a trilogy. Mariah began her metamorphosis on Daydream, emerged from her cocoon on Butterfly, and is finally flying on Caution, free from the shackles of commercial expectations. (Monday 4 February 2019; 04:31)

Maroon 5's half-time show (87,877) by Bobby A from United States Maroon 5 gave the worst half-time show in my most recent memory. Mariah would have done better if lipped through half of her hits and brought out JD and Da Brat. She better get the gig in 2020. That was awful to watch Adam Levine sing so badly through songs that are not big stadium songs. Who's brings out a gospel choir to sing a song about catching a girl? (Monday 4 February 2019; 04:14)

Re: Caution v Charmbracelet (87,873) (87,876) by B from USA Agreed. (Monday 4 February 2019; 03:51)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey wows fans in Saudi Arabia (87,854) (87,875) by yuan from United Arab Emirates It was cold there on open air and she maybe is scared, with all the instructions to be careful, no sexy dancing, no self touching. Also she arrived there from a long flight then sing without adjusting. It's not her worst. (Monday 4 February 2019; 01:41)

Re: Dreamlover in Saudi Arabia (87,872) (87,874) by yuan from United Arab Emirates I understand your point. I tried to reachout to her manager and Jermaine for Mariah to create a One Night Only concert, bigger than Unplugged, all acoustics and just her voice all live like Adele at Royal Albert Hall. She can prep for that one time before she loses all her vocals because of tire and age. In a series of concerts, maybe we see her belt out live without cracking at 30% chance. But it's business, a lot of gullible fans believe it's live and some just want to see Mariah in person. (Monday 4 February 2019; 01:34)

Re: Caution v Charmbracelet (87,866) (87,873) by Hector from Mexico I love the Caution art too. The best in years. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 20:16)

Re: Dreamlover in Saudi Arabia (87,869) (87,872) by Bill from the UK It's a bit too late for that really. If she suddenly gave this incredible "was it lipped or wasn't it" concert out of nowhere everyone (or us at least), would know she was, if you pardon the lamb pun, pulling the wool over our eyes. I wish she'd just drop the old material, she can't get through a single song end to end live anymore. The Caution tour should be that album's tracks only, plus a lipped Hero and We Belong Together to keep everyone happy. At least we'd stand a chance of having maybe a 50% live concert, rather than the current less than 10% we get now. (I really don't count shouting/speaking verses as singing anymore. I'm looking at you, Emotions.) (Sunday 3 February 2019; 19:50)

Re: Imagine by Arians Grande (87,865) (87,871) by Mike from FL, USA Same here. It really is a pretty song. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 19:04)

Global superstar (87,870) by We are Lambily from USA Well Dove, that's your opinion. I'm also sure you didn't express anger about Israel. Mariah didn't care for that opinion as well. The fans were so happy and excited. That feeling they had means more to me than anything else. I know how I felt the first time I heard Mariah live. Every lamb deserves to have that feeling. Mariah has been in the industry for almost 30 years and here legacy will continue on to infinity. This will be forgotten soon. You guys are acting like she performed for the royal family in the their living room. Cry me a river then go and stream Caution. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 15:05)

Dreamlover in Saudi Arabia (87,869) by 90sMariah from SG I gagged. She used the MSG 95 version of Dreamlover. Lol. I ain't mad I'm just amused. I wish she went full throttle with it: re-purpose her old amazing live performances to complete a full set of her old hits and then pre-record her newer songs and then dedicate a week or more to rehearse the songs to make it look like she's really singing them. She seems to always half-ass everything these days that she no longer cares about the quality, or lack there of, she's putting out there. Mariah, you need to commit and run away with it. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 07:58)

Re: Global superstar (87,859) (87,868) by Dove from United States I bought her last album and I feel disappointed she performed there. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 07:54)

Article: Why Mariah Carey was wrong to play Saudi Arabia (87,867) by yuan from United Arab Emirates Saudi has regular concerts for private individuals there many times but secretly. It's only now they are welcoming the world and understanding the diversity of humanity. Didn't you see how happy the local fans and gay guys were? It's like they were given the first ever chance to be happy and express their idol. The changes are coming and they are learning to accept everyone. (Sunday 3 February 2019; 03:17)

Re: Caution v Charmbracelet (87,863) (87,866) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I love Charmbraclet [sic] (this is the album that I became a Lamb with), I'd love to hear more about how Caution is the second coming of Charmbraclet in your option. I see Butterfly, Charmbraclet and Caution as their own trilogy because of the cohesion, moody vibe and specific flow those three albums have. My only grip with Charmbraclet is it has my least favourite album art. The washed out colour palet that I think is meant to be Mediterranean beachy, and her facial expression. (I'm not sure what she wanted to communicate with it. Pain? Strength? Hurt? Perseverance?) I obsessed with the Caution album art. My favorite to date up there with E=MC2 gorgeous classy artwork. (Saturday 2 February 2019; 19:48)

Imagine by Arians Grande (87,865) by Bobby A from United States Why does this song remind me of MC? Her vocal runs and whistle notes are totally Mariah Carey. (Saturday 2 February 2019; 15:46)

Re: If given an opportunity to meet Mariah (87,861) (87,864) by Chicago Lamb from USA I've had the pleasure of meeting Mariah three times. Being brief, as these encounters generally are, all I remember being able to say is how great I think she is and that I'm a super fan. Once I asked if she remembered meeting me the 2nd time. That was silly because she meets so many people, continuously. I doubt she's going to discuss the health of her voice with a complete stranger though. (Saturday 2 February 2019; 14:21)

Caution v Charmbracelet (87,863) by virgo.miss from australia IMO Charmbracelet is far and away the closest to Caution (also one of my top 3 Mariah albums). I think Charmbracelet is just that bit better, yet had little in the way of good reviews at the time, whereas Caution is very well received. Is it the abysmal state of current music or did Mariah set the bar too high or was she a victim of tall poppy syndrome (my personal theory)? (Saturday 2 February 2019; 10:50)

Re: Sounding like an old goat (87,857) (87,862) by Licia from USA I agree. I liked her ensembles for this show. This definitely proves she doesn't have to show Lucy and Ethel all the time. She can look sexy with minimum boob spillage. (Saturday 2 February 2019; 10:19)

If given an opportunity to meet Mariah (87,861) by 90sMariah from SG By the miracle of Buddha, and she asks you to be honest with her about her performances and voice quality over the past few years, what would you tell her? (Saturday 2 February 2019; 05:21)

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