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Greatest performance ever? (82,876) by Stacey from USA I'm going to go a different route and say her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. No, it's not your typical performance per se. She ad-libbed a lot and you could tell she was enjoying herself. With a typical performance, concert, etc., there is the opportunity to perfect the performance through dubbing, playback, etc. I guess she could have done it here too, but I doubt it. (Wednesday 20 June 2018; 23:19)

Re: Greatest Mariah performance ever (?) (82,847) (82,875) by B from USA Mariah's version of The Star Spangled Banner was elegant and hopeful, somber yet uplifting. She did an excellent job. She needs that determination she used to have. (Wednesday 20 June 2018; 22:54)

Re: RocNation (82,848) (82,874) by B from USA Why isn't Mariah workings with The Smeezington's and Bruno? Make it happen Mariah. His team could seamlessly update Mariah's signature sound. She should also work with other top producers. (Wednesday 20 June 2018; 22:47)

Re: Album by the end of the year (82,868) (82,873) by Tijl from Belgium But that would mean a single will be released this coming fall? (Wednesday 20 June 2018; 14:30)

(82,872) by Bobby A from United States This year has been really awesome for MC. Probably her best year since 2006 and 2008. Every week she is receiving a lot positive photos and stories about her. She is really looking beautiful and happy. We can see it in her eyes and hear it in voice during interviews. The public is loving her right now for just being Mariah and not Mariah the diva that Stella encouraged. She has been very honest this year about her personal struggles. I feel it is only going to get better. I bet her voice is sounding really good right now. I can't wait to read the reviews after her July 5th The Butterfly Returns show. The world ain't ready for the new music she is about to unleash this year. Everything is pointing towards her most anticipated album since TEOM. When the first single drops on iTunes, we should do something special to give her a Hot 100 top 10 debut. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 16:06)

Re: Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,866) (82,871) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines As long as Mariah willingly collaborates with another female artist that isn't a rapper then I'm all for it. Lover her or hate her, despite Britney's limited (nasal) vocal capabilities, she is still able to hold her own amongst the stronger, more musically talented competition because of her uniquely recognizable tone, even when severely autotuned. Like I said before, she is a good vocal actress and is the perfect muse for experimental producers. She knows her limits, never pushes too far, and even sounds quite alluring when she uses her voice well. Her last album was her most critically well-received outing since Blackout. Should there any be truth to this rumor, the next big question after "what will it be?" and "how will it sound?" will be "whose project will it officialy be on?" Mariah's? Britney's? Both? Neither? It could suck. It could sound fine. And it could also be a bop. Whatever it turns out to be, it's definitely something. One of the more interesting rumors in a while. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 13:21)

Re: Mariah the trendsetter (82,864) (82,870) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines While I agree with your point, I believe MIAMTEC is more of a "varied" album rather than "avant garde" if we're really being strict with the term. Nothing about is groundbreaking, and all of the sounds there were either current or past trends, but she still was able to create an expansive collection of sounds that, while still are clearly rooted in R&B and pop, don't sound monotonous. It's her most varied-sounding release because of the circumstances it has been recorded in. In its 5 years of creation, she has been pulled and pushed into many directions. While one would expect a very disjointed final product as a result, it all impressively flows as one body of work. That's her skill - she takes an idea/trend and makes it her own and manages to make it one of the best executions of such. It's her masterful take on any sound/genre that sets her apart from the rest who do the same. You just know that in the hands of less capable artists, a MIAMTEC-style album would have been a disaster. Even her worst songs such as Infinity and Infamous, as underwhelming as they are for an artist of Mariah's caliber, would have been considered achievements and career highlights for other artists. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 12:45)

Re: Mariah the trendsetter (82,864) (82,869) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, that album has some trendy songs. I loved the retro vibe from "Meteorite" right after the first listen. The same with "Make it look good". "Beautiful" and "Dedicated" are so much fun to listen to. "The art of letting go" is like a good wine. It needs time to get better. The song didn't connect with me when the cd came out. Now I love it more and more. Somehow it's like a combination from the "old" and "new" Mariah. One of my favorites from the album. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 11:11)

Album by the end of the year (82,868) by Dav from Ireland Mariah has said she hopes the album will be released the end of the year. That’s 2019 so. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 09:25)

Re: Mariah the trendstter (82,867) by Nikki from usa I agree with you wholeheartedly. That seems to have always been the case. From her birth of hip-pop to even the 80's style resurgence circa '03-'05. She may have received a lot of crap for Glitter, but the styles came back. The off the shoulder and asymmetrical tops and dresses. The music sampling and style was reminiscent 80's. Even J.Lo ripped off Flashdance for one of her music videos. Now, all the retro Mariah did in her last studio album is what everyone else is doing. I feel like Mariah's last album was in the same vein as her Emotions album. It also had all the throwbacks to different time periods, but actually included Jazz. Even her pics from that day were saluting different time periods. Do you remember Milli Vanili? When they got caught lipping it was Mariah who was doubted as a live singer because she hadn't gone on tour yet. So, we got the live Unplugged performance. She's in a similar boat now due to those staged performances. It seems like Mariah's reliving herself to an extent. I almost hope so, because that means we get another televised live Unplugged performance that will be released as an EP. Then a whole new direction. Viva la Mariah. (Tuesday 19 June 2018; 01:44)

Re: Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,862) (82,866) by Licia from USA Lmao. That should make a lot of people happy. (Monday 18 June 2018; 23:26)

Re: Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,862) (82,865) by Bobby A from United States Really the rumor is that it sounds like I'm That Chick. (Monday 18 June 2018; 23:16)

Mariah the trendsetter (82,864) by Edouard from France Lately I've realized how fresh and avant-garde MIAMTEC truly is. I've always loved the album but if you listen to Anti by Rihanna, Circle of Life by Kelly Clarkson, or Liberation by Christina Aguilera. It's interesting to see that everything these albums tried to achieve melodically and lyrically, Mariah had already tried. And succeeded: the retro-soul doowoop revival, the new hiphop meets nostalgic hiphop, the use of different and sometimes weird (and always interesting) vocal choices, the overlapping parts, the vocal agility and the use of her voice like an instrument, the new approach to song structure away from the traditional verse-chorus-bridge formula. Mariah is still very much looked up to. Even the song The Art of Letting go was ahead of its time. So many songs have incorporated the doowoop sound. Mariah did it back in 2013. And it's incredible to realize that a song like Make It Look Good would be a hit today. Definitely. It wasn't my fave when the album was released. And now it is. (Monday 18 June 2018; 21:05)

Re: Happy Father's Day (82,858) (82,863) by RibbonB from USA She's probably waiting for her order of hair scrunchies to come to the restaurant. Rocky isn't the only dem baby to know how to order things online. (Monday 18 June 2018; 21:05)

Re: Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,853) (82,862) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Rumor about this rumor is that the song is somewhat like "Migrate". (Monday 18 June 2018; 20:58)

Re: Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,853) (82,861) by MusicfanJ from Germany I can't believe this rumor. Lol. But if it's true I'll also give it a try. (Monday 18 June 2018; 19:13)

Brittney and MC collaboration (82,860) by Bobby A from United States If it is true, I didn't see it coming. It will be unique and unexpected for they both need a song to get radio airplay again. These two have so much in common: a public breakdown, bipolar diagnosis, last album didn't sell that well, and devoted mothers. Maybe the song is an empowering song about facing your struggles and being the best person you can be. I just wonder was it Mariah's idea for this rumored collaboration. Fall 2018 is going to be hot for new album releases. I have made a list with 20 expected artist releases for new albums. (Monday 18 June 2018; 17:47)

Re: Selling Mariah tickets Blackpool (82,827) (82,859) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago Andrew, despite the general consensus here, I've always enjoyed you and more importantly agreed with your posts. But, I acknowledge I may be too third world for most to acknowledge. (Monday 18 June 2018; 17:10)

Re: Happy Father's Day (82,856) (82,858) by Licia from USA I didn't see the iPad. I just thought she was unhappy and had her head down. Lol. (Monday 18 June 2018; 17:01)

A Carey/Spears collabo (82,857) by Andrew from UK "Soft, sexy R&B track with 'heavenly' vocal layering effects." So like almost every song Mariah recorded for 10 years. The only bonus to this is that they would probably never get to perform it live so the lipsync would not loom as a threat. (Monday 18 June 2018; 16:18)

Re: Happy Father's Day (82,854) (82,856) by RibbonB from USA Roe was into her iPad. Devices should be banned from dining tables. (Monday 18 June 2018; 16:08)

Re: Greatest Mariah performance ever (?) (82,852) (82,855) by Billy from Greece I agree. Definitely another quintessential Mariah performance for sure. In my top 5. (Monday 18 June 2018; 13:27)

Re: Happy Father's Day (82,850) (82,854) by Licia from USA I agree it's a nice photo. They always claim they are in a good place, but even if they are faking I respect them for trying to keep it cordial for the kids. Lord knows they could be acting like these other fools blasting each other in public. Roe didn't seem impressed, but Roc was happy. (Monday 18 June 2018; 13:06)

Mariah and Britney... maybe? (82,853) by Licia from USA I don't know how I feel about this rumor. If it's true I'm hoping for the best although I have reservations about. I'm willing to listen. Lol. (Monday 18 June 2018; 13:00)

Re: Greatest Mariah performance ever (?) (82,839) (82,852) by Tijl from Belgium That "Close My Eyes" performance on the Rosie O'Donnel show is just beautiful, almost stripped down. Even though Mariah sounds a bit hoarse it adds extra dimension to the meaning of the lyrics. (Monday 18 June 2018; 10:31)

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