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Re: AMA choreography (84,758) (84,785) by May from Denmark I'm sure he knew she was not gonna walk and thought the choreo around that. Probably because she was gonna sing live wanted to play it safe as it was for tv, she always does this for tv, there isn't a time when she hadn't stood still, since her first tv appearances she has always done that, only difference is a lifted arm here and a kick with her leg there when belting but that's about it. I'm wondering why Mariah is into corsets lately, does it really help her singing? I would imagine it helps a bit for certain things. She does seem more relaxed when breathing, I would have thought it would constrict her. (Friday 12 October 2018; 11:10)

Re: Cute video (84,764) (84,784) by May from Denmark I agree. From all her last videos it is probably the best one, in a way is sad because it is another video without a storyline or anything really going on other than her posing, being cute, sexy, looky-look-at-me and all the shoe fetish party. I loved the part where she has that laced jumpsuit, she looked very beautiful, and I really enjoyed the car takes, it was like a reminiscence to The Roof somehow. I liked the little perks here and there with the camera and the brush or playing with her coat. Infinity snippets really tricked us back then with those scenes of her opening the door to possible lovers and it's a shame it was a lost opportunity for something more fun. I feel exactly the same way with With You. I would have liked the GTFO video if it was a bit more subtle in its take, like Sade's video "The kiss of Life", she could still have had her beauty shots, look sexy and still make a storyline or give hints of what is going on rather than sitting in the kitchen counter for the whole thing. I believe With You video is a good effort but to me, not enough. Yes Mariah, you are pretty, we know it. (Friday 12 October 2018; 11:06)

Re: AMAs (84,771) (84,783) by May from Denmark I also thought it was a beautiful stage performance. I didn't mind her standing there considering what was going on around and the fact that it was obvious it was live through and through. Because of the layering in this song her choir took over the parts where she wouldn't be able to catch a breath. And is the choir the only problem I found in this live performance, they sounded too low and far away, hardly could hear Troy singing his verses. I really loved that the dancers came from under the dress, didn't expect that at all. The song is beautiful itself, not ground breaking, not fresh, but she sounded very angelical, her voice might not be in the best state but it's very pleasant still. I think she should have lifted a bit more the second part of the song because in a moment it seemed flat but going by the end was great. Looking at past AMA's performances this last one was really nice, in DFAU all she did was walk three steps in a see through dress and nothing else happened and her vocals were ok. In a way is an improvement, but that was like a decade ago. (Friday 12 October 2018; 10:56)

With You video / song's simplicity (84,782) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Finally, a video that, while still a vanity shots montage, at least looks classy, very flattering, is shot beautifully, isn't a touch-fest filled with supposedly come-hither looks that actually come off awkward, and doesn't look like it cost 10 dollars to make. I'm glad they didn't get a guy to play her love interest, because that would have been the more predictable route. Also nice to hear y'all warm up to With You. There's this reaction of the song on YouTube done by some professional musician or something, basically saying that its simplicity is deceptive - there's actually a lot of thought that went into the production, but all in the exercise of restraint. We fans are probably the last to notice it because we instantly recognize that it's a retread of previous songs and dismiss it as just that. It sneaks up on you, infectious in the least obvious way. Definitely a grower. (Friday 12 October 2018; 10:38)

Re: AMAs (84,771) (84,781) by Andrew from UK What happened to you? You used to talk sense. Now you talk shite. (Friday 12 October 2018; 10:20)

Is it so hard to believe... (84,780) by Edouard from France That Mariah actually sang live at the AMA's? I hear her catching her breath, the sound is different when her mic is away, plus some notes are actually different, the way she pronounces the long "oooo" towards the end is different too. C'mon we all know Mariah knows how to reproduce her studio vocals live. Always has. She's that good. It is not a hard song to sing. Plus, she played it safe. May I remind some of us that singing CTL or Mariah's theme (which she recently has) is way harder. For the singers out there, y'all know what I'm saying. With You requires control and breath, hence the statuesque scenery. She was was focused, cool, calm, collected. She gave us a great performance. I believe that the AMAs performance goes hand in hand with the actual video. Pink and b&w. They released them together so that they all count towards the streaming count. Peace. (Friday 12 October 2018; 10:00)

Re: With You video (84,724) (84,779) by Stacey from USA Same here. I really enjoyed the video. Her outfits show skin, but keep them "girls" in check. I found myself lipping along not realizing it. I'm really starting to like this song. (Friday 12 October 2018; 08:04)

Re: With You video (84,750) (84,778) by Stacey from USA Oh we've all had a hairbrush singing moment or two or more, lol. I mean we are all Mariah fans, right? I personally preferred a fat sharpie marker to use as my microphone when pretending I was singing, lol. (Friday 12 October 2018; 08:00)

Re: The video (84,749) (84,777) by Stacey from USA Agreed. Nice summary. (Friday 12 October 2018; 07:58)

Re: AMAs (84,771) (84,776) by Stacey from USA Agreed. I'll give credit where credit is due. At least this era seems to be organized. Both songs have had the videos released days after the song dropped. Both song releases included a nationwide TV performance to promote the song. Credit given. (Friday 12 October 2018; 07:56)

Re: With You video (84,762) (84,775) by Stacey from USA I liked it too. The song is growing on me. I found myself unknowingly mouthing along as I watched the video. Very reminiscent of DFAU, for me anyways. (Friday 12 October 2018; 07:54)

Re: Funko Pop create Mariah "Merry Christmas" figure (84,763) (84,774) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Sorry Eric, didn't realize this was old news. Clearly I don't stalk Mariah headlines closely enough. (Friday 12 October 2018; 03:53)

AMAs (84,773) by Giselle UrbanPoshBeauty from US of A I agree with Edward, I thought her performance was visually stunning and she looked beautiful. I thought the dancers were good too and much better than her regular Vegas dancers. I was proud of her doing a very visual performance something new for a change. I also loved how she didn't let them do close up shots because a lot of people couldn't tell she was lipping but actual fans. (Friday 12 October 2018; 03:38)

Re: With You (84,767) (84,772) by Edward from USA So, you're trying to tell B that you haven't put on a towel over your head pretending you had long hair when you were 7 or 8? I can't believe it. You can't twerk with us. (Friday 12 October 2018; 01:53)

AMAs (84,771) by Edward from USA AMA's performance was visually stunning. Yes, she was just standing there, but the choreography called for it, so it was refreshing to see real dancers emerged the way they did. Most people seem to think she actually sang live, but I guess everything has been said about it already, at least she's lipping convincingly, because she was awful at that. I just like the fact that we got something different from Mariah, not her usual cheap choreography without meaning. When I saw Celine singing "Her Heart Would Go On" at the Billboard Music Awards, I was amazed and hoped for Mariah to one day visually get to that kind of quality, and she actually did. So, let's give her some credit for that. If the voice is not there as much, I think she should compensate at least with something else, and since she can't dance even if her life depended on it, great visuals should be a part of her performances. (Friday 12 October 2018; 01:49)

Re: A little confused (84,756) (84,770) by Todd from Sydney, Australia Or, in the spirit of Halloween, she should embrace the "Michael Myers looks like Mariah Carey" meme that is going around. (Friday 12 October 2018; 01:20)

Re: "The Remixes" 15 years later (84,729) (84,769) by enwar00 from usa I actually just listened to both discs a couple times this week and do enjoy it more often than the standard Greatest Hits. The Mr. Dupri mix of ABMB is my favorite. I also love Miss You, rediscovered how much I love the My All dance mix on there, but still can't get down with that remix of The One. I wish CDs still sold so they would package remixes from the next 15 years, especially since those weren't as really available to purchase, at least in the U.S. (Friday 12 October 2018; 01:14)

Re: With You video (84,724) (84,768) by enwar00 from usa Special K I feel like exact same way. With You was so boring upon first listen (opposite of GTFO which I was intrigued with right away) but over time I'm enjoying different aspects of it. Her vocals in the verses are so pretty, and I honestly think it can be a grower at radio and with the gp. It's a cute video, honestly it seems throwback to me somehow and reminds me of the remix videos to AYNAF and JTTW where's she's walking around goofing off to the camera and not taking herself so seriously. She seems to be smiling throughout and exuding happiness from within. Whether that's due to Tanaka or just where she is in life right now, I'm happy for her. (Friday 12 October 2018; 01:06)

Re: With You (84,766) (84,767) by Lexingz from Estonia B the first time I did her hand movements was today. And I've never sung into a brush or a shampoo bottle or anything like that. Guess I'm a freak. (Friday 12 October 2018; 00:35)

With You (84,766) by B from USA Love the video. Seeing her enamored smile makes me smile. Who hasn't belted a Mariah Carey song into a hairbrush or emulated her hand movements? (Friday 12 October 2018; 00:17)

GTFO and With You (84,765) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I like GTFO better than With You, but both songs keep popping up in my head, and sometimes I find myself humming the repetitive with yous not even thinking about that I do it. But I don't listen to the songs that often, maybe couple of times a week. I have played both songs to some of my friends that are not fan of Mariah, and they like GTFO and think it's a fresh sound for her, but With You gets a shrug of the shoulder. I don't think I will be listening to those songs in a year from now, to be honest, but I'm exited to get the whole album, because both GTFO and With You are decent tracks. I have come to a place as a fan where I listen to the same few songs over and over, and I do it most in the weekends while drinking some beer or wine, and sometimes I can find myself listening to an album from start to finish. The songs I listen to the most is "Make it happen" live at Madison Square Garden, "We Belong Together" live at Live 8, "Always Be My Baby" original version, "I'll be lovin' U long time" live at Teen Choice Awards, and "Anytime You Need A Friend" live at Tokyo Dome. I also have two say, at least once a month I go to karaoke night at this gay club here in Oslo, and I always sing "Always Be My Baby", it's my signature song, and everybody knows. (Thursday 11 October 2018; 23:45)

Cute video (84,764) by jaker20 from US Her acting is still cringe and some shots are weird. But it's probably her best video this decade. If her AMA performance was better, this era would have been getting better press and fans wouldn't be as grouchy. By the way the choreo of the AMA performance was fire. She owes Tanaka for making her look not cheap. I wish he can choreo something with her moving. I can forgive the partial lipping if she had at least put an effort learning how to walk, you know like a normal human being. (Thursday 11 October 2018; 22:49)

Funko Pop create Mariah "Merry Christmas" figure (84,763) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada In other news, stumbled across this. (Thursday 11 October 2018; 22:26)

With You video (84,762) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) The music video serves its purpose and gives more life to the song. MC looked absolutely stunning in every shot. Also I can tell she really had a good time shooting the video and it was a pleasure to watch. (Thursday 11 October 2018; 22:03)

Re: AMA choreography (84,758) (84,761) by RibbonB from USA Emmy winner, Tessandra Chavez did the choreography along with Dom and their assistant. (Thursday 11 October 2018; 21:32)

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