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Re: Edward (74,280) by Nikki from usa Not to rain on your parade of lynching Stella, but Mottola didn't raise Sony revenue to 6 billion. That's for the whole entire company, not just the music division. 2000 actually saw losses from the previous year in the music sector. Mottola lost over 200 million in 2001 and then doubled it in 2002 which is why he was canned in spring of the next year. But, you're right, he did open up more and new markets and help them make more money from '91-'99; before he became obsessed with sticking it to his ex wife and then Micheal Jackson over The Beatles catalog. Both Mottola and Stella are too extreme in opposite directions. I would like to see Mariah with someone who's professional, knows what they're doing, but still allows Mariah the creative freedom to express herself as an artist. Guidance and teamwork are wonderful things, but Mottola's brand of domineering in Mariah's case, isn't. Renee was a good manager in many ways, but he didn't treat Celine like a dog to bark when he said so. Nor would Celine be on board with such treatment. (Sunday 9 April 2017; 08:28)

Art of Letting Go (74,279) by Nikki from usa I agree, I heard Mottola all over that record. She was never in any one else's "dominion". Especially, since that came out in 2014. I know Nygel and Mottola are friends and he's the one that frequently brings up Mariah from years ago. The sheer fact Mottola wrote an open letter to a gossip column shows he's not done with her. Most of us heard that he was calling up MC and asking what MIAM sold. I was worried about her joining with AI to begin with because of the J.Lo/Mottola connection to that show. Of course, Mariah joining under false pretenses is when the show decided to "try something new". How do we know Mottola wasn't calling up Mariah and asking her to let him manage her again after that debacle? If he had would the Art of Letting Go make more sense? When MC left their joint mansion she said she only took pictures and "sentimental" things. It would also make more sense why he wanted an article published that says how he would've managed Mariah. I'd think after 20 years he would've moved on. But, if we're realistic J.Lo's getting old and her fame is based on beauty. She could have a good 5 years left and then it's going to be slim pickings for opportunities. Mariah will always be the talent with a legacy despite age and appearance. There's more angles to work with. (Sunday 9 April 2017; 07:53)

Debunking Lila (74,278) by Nikki from usa Because, why not? 1) Mariah broke Tanaka's damn leg. Just because the cast is off doesn't mean it entirely healed. He would have to go to physical therapy for months and still keep major weight off of it initially after it's healed. You think tours happen without advance tryouts ahead of time? What would he be trying out for with a bum knee? 2) He was still cutting scenes for MW in November and Mariah was still touring. He was a dancer for her in December and she had gigs in January. Did we also forget she's supposed to be touring with Lionel which got delayed? He's not going to be looking for new work while still employed with a current job. 3) Tanaka has been in the dancing biz for 10 years and worked with everyone from Beyonce to Madonna. 4) Bryan is good with kids and is hands on with his own nieces and nephews. I don't know if I buy the relationship as romantic, but I think they're good friends who have a love of kids and both are family oriented. That's probably refreshing for Mariah and Bryan will allow her to lead. And no, Lila, celebrities don't have to call paparazzi for a photo op. There are "hot spots" where the paps like to hang out because celebs frequent there. If a celeb has juicy news surrounding them than the paparazzi are more likely to watch them like a hawk because they can score a higher pay day for their pics. Mariah was huge news after the NYE catastrophe and stayed big news by "offically" being with Tanaka. Of course, a lot of that has died down now. (Sunday 9 April 2017; 07:29)

Not sure if there's interest (74,065) by Nikki from usa I'd like to see Mariah's Christmas anthem get to the top. It's a shame it never had its time and I think it's long overdue. I'm not sure what happened last year on radio, but it never played in my area. The year before it had played all the time throughout November and December. What's more is the year prior the music video gained nearly 80 million views where last year it only gained 20 million. It looks like Mariah is gunning for that #1 spot with this movie announcement. I hope it helps her and I'm really hoping she gears more toward the music element this year. Hopefully, we get a new Christmas special live on TV and it airs on a larger channel. Looking forward to a bunch of new MC music this year overall and live singing on TV appearances. I want SSFT and whatever she does with Lionel on a DVD or epic special to say the least. I miss seeing her on media in general. I'm just not sure if the lambs of old are interested in calling up radio stations like back in the day to request in December. (Friday 31 March 2017; 08:45)

What I don't get about MC's networth (74,020) by Nikki from usa It never changes. She's been estimated at over 500 million since 2010. By 2012, they claimed 510 million as if that's all she made in that time period. By 2014, everyone and their brother claimed over 520 million. Even Forbes publicly put her in their yearly list for 2015 with an estimated 27 million in earnings for just that year from what they knew and could calculate. We're now in 2017 and Mariah's net worth hasn't budged. I don't think anyone's calculated it truly. I do wonder just how accurate it was to begin with when so many publications don't even recognize she's a songwriter and producer too or that most of her tours have been done overseas. Where most of the data on her tours are concerned they're primarily for the US and sometimes Europe only. Mariah is odd for a diva in the sense that she never publicizes just how much she's making. Ironically, it was the leak of her prenup in 2009 that led to the 500 million figure when it was realized she had over 170 million in cold hard cash in the bank which made Forbes original estimate for the previous year of 225 million grossly underrated for a net worth. (Wednesday 29 March 2017; 05:55)

Mariah doesn't sing unless cued (73,876) by Nikki from usa I used to talk about that with other fans way back in the day. Mariah is so respectful of those that came before her. Even when she came out she was careful to emphasize she didn't sound "anything like Aretha, but this is my tribute to her". It doesn't matter the legend. Whenever she's on stage for any performance with Patti, Donna, Aretha, etc. She's always watching them for a cue or flat out waiting for them to tell her to sing. I'm not sure how I'm the only one on the board who noticed that. I also disagree Edward - she didn't outsing Luther, she sang just like she did it in the studio. She didn't take her eyes off him either until she was well into verse, didn't you notice her watching him like a hawk? Take a look at her live with Luther than live with Trey Lorenz. It's way different. (Thursday 23 March 2017; 04:38)

Re: Something that bugs (73,844) by Nikki from usa Actually, I wasn't trying to rip on Mariah on that one. Mariah put that residency together herself when she had no label, team, or publicist. Everything involving it was completely done by Vegas. However, they didn't have anyone to work with when Mariah didn't have a team to contribute. MC's no publicist or event coordinator, I think she could only come up with those two ideas. I don't think she was lazy I think she was out of her depth. Mariah had a new publishing group to represent her about 3 months afterward and publicly announced it. I just assumed she'd have them come in and spruce things up a bit at some point was all. Those websites all have a format, so I don't know why Mariah's the only one that's different and basic, especially since she has a label now who used that residency to promo new music. (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 03:57)

Re: TJ from Norway (73,843) by Nikki from usa Clearly, MC's the youngest of 3 brothers. Doesn't that just explain everything? That's how she hits all them low notes. Mottola keeps taking credit for her music because he's the one who was there religiously to kick her in the nuts so she could hit those high notes. (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 02:48)

Celine doesn't deserve an apology (73,842) by Nikki from usa Celine should've. Mariah was right and not alone. That night was a tribute to Aretha Franklin. Those were all Aretha's hit songs they were singing when they weren't advertising their own, and that is exactly how it was advertised. You don't try to outsing a legend of decades on their own hit song. That's beyond rude, it's pompous and arrogant. What's worse is she did it twice. First, with Carole who wrote the song and decided she was going to sing her verse for her. Then, at the end when Aretha's taking turns passing the torch Celine decided to take it as a competition. There's a reason why Saturday Night Live made fun of Celine for the next 4 years. "I'm the greatest singer in the world." (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 02:42)

Something that bugs (73,820) by Nikki from usa As much as MC is known for being "stripped down" where concerts are concerned I'm afraid her ads for her residency are too spartan. Hers are the most basic compared to everyone else, they're also the shortest. The rest of the headliners have attention grabbing intros describing what will be experienced at their concert while all MC has listed are her accolades. The rest also have their pages showing pics of them on stage with reviews, tips, and critical praise. Mariah has none of it. Despite how praised her concerts have been, no one would know by reading any of that. I'm talking about the actual concert sites and ticketmaster promoting them. Remember how she announced it? There was a stint on Ellen and then her car ride to interviews on location and that was it. She's done and received the least promotion, seemingly in Vegas history. Add that to her spartan descriptions and lack of feedback to serve as a push, the way she has been selling her shows as well as she has is pretty impressive. (Tuesday 21 March 2017; 04:03)

Re: B (73,819) by Nikki from usa Not to rain on your parade, but I think what little success I Don't has had has far more to do with it being on her show, Packer drama, and an over-sexualized video than its beats. Kids loved Infinity, adults didn't. My 11 year old was singing it and she doesn't like Mariah, she had half her class singing it too because it's catchy and sassy. If that had played on an anime or popular cartoon MC would've had gold. I like "I Don't", but I think Mariah's over it. I don't understand why she'd go through all the hoopla to release it, make a video, sing it live once and leave it do die. She's not pushing or singing it live anywhere. That would make sense if she was already touring with Lionel, but now that her schedule's open there's no excuse why she's not trying to do more with it. I think the Packer drama and her show simply gave an opportunity and she took it. Lyrically, it's the first time she sang something where you can't tell what it's about and there's zero poetry or witty play on words. A generic breakup for sure. But, get this: SIO - cheating, HB - cheating, CLG - can't move on after breakup, WBT - wishing a lover would come back, ID - "treated bad"... how? Lyrically speaking, I can't even tell if the relationship is over already or simply about to be and still don't know why. (Tuesday 21 March 2017; 03:06)

Remember back in the day? (73,751) by Nikki from usa Mariah always had those great specials. And by "special" I mean live televised concerts. She opened her new single Hero on Thanksgiving Day at her concert special. She had VH1 debuting and playing back to back her Fantasy concert on the same day her album dropped. I don't recall when Butterfly was released exactly, but I really wish she would do another televised special on HBO or something. I wish she'd go all out Mariah Carey style. She could could do a small theatre if she felt more comfortable, but I want the whole Mariah sha-bang. The little white-girl-bop dances she did during the Butterfly tour. Screw J.Lo and sing If We. Give that song its day already. Do the majority of songs from Butterfly, but also throw in some of her best remixes. Rejuvenate some of the old routines. Keep campy Mariah when she adlibs and sings at random. Throw in some extra flare that she hasn't done before or we haven't seen before from a show standpoint from her. Do fireworks at the end like her usual. Nostalgia mixed with some new things both musically and visually. A little of everything, I guess. I miss Mariah concerts. I remember she received criticism for throwing stuffed animals into the audience during her Rainbow tour. After she chucked a stuffed bunny at some guys' head I just couldn't stop laughing. (Saturday 18 March 2017; 06:03)

Re: Special K (73,750) by Nikki from usa I'm totally stealing your list, but I'm adding For The Record. (Saturday 18 March 2017; 05:46)

Re: Carlos (73,637) by Nikki from usa You're research is awful and you just sound like a gossip mag regurgitation. Mariah sold out all her venues in the UK and Johannesburg's back to back dates which is an arena with a 20,000 capacity. There were only a handful of shows that didn't sell well, not the whole tour. Mariah was forced to do 3 dates in Hawaii when she was only scheduled for 1 due to high demand. The sheer fact this tour did as well as it did is a bit shocking since she's not offering new music like the rest, doesn't put on "a show" opting for low-production, and was never an established touring act during her prime like everyone else. Your stats for Mariah's "worldwide" sales are only her US stats. The conspiracy theory that Lionel is trying to cover for low sales is debunked by the fact the new dates are for larger venues. Lionel has always offered discounts for his tours, this is nothing new. Of course nothing is sold out right now, the new dates were announced only a few days ago. Unlike Barbra and Celine who have stuck with their core audience base and come out once in a blue moon, Mariah has been making movies, starring on tv, and pushing her own cosmetics empire, and all the promotions necessary for each in between creating new music with concerts and appearing on TV. Her live Christmas Special on Hallmark turned in 2 million views in 2015. Mariah's World opened with 4 million views between TV and online when she originally pushed it as a behind the scenes of making music and tour creation. If she wants to go back to being an artist, there's an obvious fan base for her. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 03:56)

Noteworthy update (73,483) by Nikki from usa Mariah's music video for Angel's Cry featuring Ne-yo is next in line to reach the 100 million mark at Vevo. It just passed the 90 million mark. For a song that was never released, or barely so, that's an overwhelming response. People love MC ballads. My All is up to 88 million views with I Want To Know What Love Is at 77 million. Her cover ballads never go far here in the States, but do really well overseas. Whatever Mariah releases next, I hope we get a story telling video instead of an imagery based one. Mariah has a great talent for telling a musical story. (Friday 10 March 2017; 07:58)

Beavis vs. Butthead (73,481) by Nikki from usa I'm not sure who is who, but that's what I see when Stella and Roger are in the same sentence. Roger was fired for a reason and his serious lack of facts show he's no journalist. He's so old he apparently is unaware of how YouTube works or the fact "release" for download is not the same as a radio impact date. I don't know how Roger can claim to be a "pal" of Mariah's after dissing her repeatedly then starting a rumor that she'd be dropped by her label. Nowhere in the history of music has a seasoned artist signed to a label and then been dropped after releasing a compilation album. Clearly, he's looking for attention. He knows Stella will give it to him. I wonder when their wedding will be. On a side note, I do agree Mariah doesn't seem to have a direction. She wants to work. Cool. She just wants to spend time with her kids. Awesome. She just wants to have fun. Fine. But, doing all 3 at once clearly isn't working, girlfriend. Priorities are needed. You are the boss and you already know you'll be held responsible for whatever anybody in your crew does. It's time to put some things, or people, in check. When your kids and crew are making headlines like that it does make one question whether you're raising your own or letting them run you? (Friday 10 March 2017; 07:44)

Wrong Marissa (73,371) by Nikki from usa She's referring to the friend's son, the friend of her mother's. MC used proper English instead of something more valley girl or ghetto like "my mother's friend's son". (Sunday 5 March 2017; 9:06)

No one wants albums anymore (73,370) by Nikki from usa I'm guessing you haven't noticed the sales of her last two? Dollars speak louder than words. (Sunday 5 March 2017; 9:02)

Re: I don't begrudge Mariah's relationships (73,292) by Nikki from usa Mariah's life isn't compartmentalized. Whoever she's with will be around her kids period. Just because the relationship isn't deep or serious doesn't mean it's short lived or won't lead to something down the road. Mariah may not want to go that route. If she anticipates him sticking around awhile then he's going to get to know the kids because they go with her everywhere. The kids are around everyone of Mariah's squad, not just who she's dating at the moment. They see people coming and going which is the life in the fast lane. It would be reckless and irresponsible of Mariah to put her kids in a bubble with no way of dealing with the real world she lives in. Their dad didn't stick around and primarily sees them on holidays when their mother pays for him to be there. Packer was supposed to be the new in-law and that lasted less than 2 years. How many nannies have the kids been through? How many different bodyguards? I'd say the kids see coming and going as normal. What you seem to be confusing is that Mariah is somehow introducing him as their new father or something. But, that's not how he's presented in photos with the kids. I've never seen the kids around when he and Mariah are doing things together as a couple, so there's no reason to assume he's being presented as a father to the kids to latch onto. He's just another entourage member helping out. I guess if you believe he's a paid escort than Mariah was Mottola's hooker while she was dating him by your ideology. (Wednesday 1 March 2017; 23:00)

Re: Edward (73,291) by Nikki from usa Everything you're stating is your personal perception. The fact of the matter is Mariah has always done public PDA with her love life and posted it. Mariah doesn't look desperate. The media is interested in her love life and she gave a closed mouth kiss. It's not that deep or different to how she kissed Packer in the past. (Wednesday 1 March 2017; 22:42)

I don't begrudge Mariah's relationships (73,273) by Nikki from usa I think it was pretty obvious Mariah was really in love with Nick. But, I also recall her saying she had almost given up on love until he came along. Well, after that burn she probably did give up. It makes since to have a happy companionship with great conversation if you don't want to be alone, especially if that other person seems to actually love you. That makes the blow all the greater when you realize it's a business transaction with an end date. After all of those serious relationships and setbacks it might be nice just to flirt with someone. If that same someone is easy going, fun to be with, and good with the kids than it's even more convenient. A relationship that's more of a fun romance than deep commitment might be a good change of pace. I don't think her relationship with Tanaka is fake, I just don't think it's that serious or deep. (Wednesday 1 March 2017; 4:52)

"I Don't" believe Roger (73,272) by Nikki from usa Since LA already made it perfectly clear that MC was "lucky" just to be on the radio and would never have another #1 hit again, I don't think Epic was anticipating a blockbuster. More to the point, it just went for radio adds today as an impact date. To say Epic is dropping Mariah before she's even played on air is jumping the gun a bit. Not to mention they'd have to buy her out of her contract which they weren't paying much for anyway, so it that would be counter-productive. Infinity may have been a flop, but it wasn't one that Epic paid for since they regurgitated everything and relied on Vegas to support the rest. Mariah wanted her last album to be heard as a whole without singles. Now, we're hearing the exact opposite. This strategy doesn't sound like Mariah, it sound like LA Reid and I actually agree with him on this. Rihanna released a top 10 hit track with Paul McCartney, but it didn't come with an album because her label was still trying to get her a #1. A lot of artists are releasing a slew of singles until they find enough that stick with the public before releasing an album of new material. I think this would work in MC's favor, It will give her the liberty to try new things without the pressure of trying to make everything a comeback. (Wednesday 1 March 2017; 4:36)

Re: Edward (73,270) by Nikki from usa I'm not sure how well you knew MC to begin with, but where were you for the pics of her kissing Packer on her Instagram? Or all the pda with Nick on every red carpet ever? Back in the day we even had make out pics of her and Luis Miguel on her website. (Wednesday 1 March 2017; 4:21)

The Entertainer app (72,964) by Nikki from usa Nice reporting on this one. Mariah's having trouble selling tickets? This app is nothing but a 2 for 1 special on just about everything in Dubai. This covers the Jazz Festival, not just Mariah in specific. What's more is every year that Jazz Festival has different discounts for their 3 day event. It would be nice if context was prescribed once and awhile. These papers do get paid to sell and MC's NYE performance was a big deal. This has nothing to do with the "papers" or "public opinion". This is a selling point and place of interest so it is brought up at every turn. Objectivity is clearly lost. As long as Mariah "brings it" to her upcoming performances that point of interest can be used in her favor. It did for Kimmel. (Monday 20 February 2017; 22:46)

From diva to laughing stock (72,963) by Nikki from usa Kudos - you all are freaking out about a notorious tabloid from the UK. The same tabloid that claimed Mariah tried to kill herself in 2001 and claimed she was staying in a hospital in the UK. Even after the facts came out this fake story about suicide remained and perpetuated. It's been awhile since they last reported on crop circles and aliens, so I wonder if that'll be the headline for next months issue. It's nice to know this board takes what must be "public opinion" from a UK tabloid as their factual basis. (Monday 20 February 2017; 22:37)

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