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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do.

London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Ain't No Other Fan (102,337) by Bill from the UK
This is a pretty idiotic suggestion. Smoking of any kind is well known for having extremely adverse effects on the vocal cords, lungs, and throat and can lead to long-term throat and lung injury. Shortness of breath, constant dehydration, loss of vocal range, and even irreversible damage are all other negative by-products of smoking.
(Saturday 11 March 2023; 07:04)
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Chaka Khan (102,285) by Bill from the UK
"Like in Loverboy Mariah should live the motto of 'hate on me as much as you want to, you can't do what the [...] I do, bishes be emulating me dailyyyy'."

That's probably why nobody likes her.
(Saturday 4 March 2023; 12:37)
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Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers (102,002) by Bill from the UK
I agree, but glad to see they didn't overlook Mariah and ranked her appropriately. She absolutely should be in the top ten, but, so should Celine.
(Monday 2 January 2023; 15:52)
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Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers (101,999) by Bill from the UK
Mariah ranks #5 in the list. Aretha first, Whitney second. Celine? Nowhere to be found.
(Monday 2 January 2023; 14:46)
Thank you for 25 years (101,995) by Bill from the UK
Wow, 25 years of this website. Thank you for everything. The discography, the news, the message board. I can only imagine the time and money that goes into keeping this fansite running. It is the best one, thanks so much for everything over all these years Eric and a Happy New Year to you and all the visitors to the site. Love you all.
(Sunday 1 January 2023; 01:47)
Top posters (101,917) by Bill from the UK
Jeez I need to chill out.
(Tuesday 20 December 2022; 10:47)
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So what (101,890) by Bill from the UK
You know when Mariah started out she was often proclaimed as "the next Whitney". With enabling fans such as yourself, she may well be.
(Sunday 18 December 2022; 10:38)
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Christmas wrapping (101,886) by Bill from the UK
What I will say, is that the cover of Christmas Wrapping was actually good and fits the remnants of her voice. Although it wasn't a live recording, the fact it had no melisma, no belting, no boring old whistles which frankly I'm sick of now, was refreshing and, after 25 years, something different.

If MC reinvented herself and just sang melodious tunes with no unnecessary exaggerated showmanship and fake vocal gymnastics she can't replicate live, it'd go down a storm.
(Sunday 18 December 2022; 00:33)
Why is everyone surprised? (101,871) by Bill from the UK
Warning, warning. Delusional Enabling Lamb alert. The phrases "yaas queen", "she doesn't owe you anything", "she has nothing to prove" and "she was sick" have been detected within the vicinity. Everybody stand clear.
(Saturday 17 December 2022; 13:07)
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Why repeat and highlight the painfully obvious? (101,865) by Bill from the UK
You'll continue to see these comments for as long as she's "performing" (for want of a better word), until she comes clean and stops pretending to be a world class singer when she isn't. So, get used to it.
(Saturday 17 December 2022; 05:56)
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Why is everyone surprised? (101,854) by Bill from the UK
That's a fair point you raised at the end there. As it's been so long, is she supposed to say she's been fooling everybody for 25 years? I think we just value Mariah's voice, legacy and music more than she does. She clearly cares more about how she looks, the bank balance, and her endorsements over her voice, her music, and her legacy. It is incredibly sad, but perhaps she simply does not care about it as much as we do.
(Friday 16 December 2022; 15:45)
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Supreme songbird (101,850) by Bill from the UK
Just when I thought nothing could be worse than that dreadful remake of this song she did last year.
(Friday 16 December 2022; 11:53)
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Hero live MSG 2022 (101,849) by Bill from the UK
I wish you hadn't shared that. I just burst into tears. This is heartbreaking. Something is really, really wrong. What on earth has happened?
(Friday 16 December 2022; 11:51)
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Toronto shows (101,815) by Bill from the UK
The thing you're missing, is that someone has to say something, and we older fans do because we have followed her career with love and devotion since the beginning. No one in her camp is telling her to lay off the alcohol and weed, as it is crippling her voice and legacy. Not Bryan, not Trey, not Mary Ann. Why stop their paycheck? But any friend that loved and cared about her would see the self sabotage and do something about it. But, carry on shouting "yas queen" until she goes the way of Whitney. It will be on your head when that happens, for enabling and supporting and cheering on her demise. None of us are enjoying coming here to say this, but we love her too much to stand by and watch it unfold in front of our eyes.
(Tuesday 13 December 2022; 15:31)
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Who was actually there? Toronto shows (101,814) by Bill from the UK
The benefit of phone recordings is that they remove the reverb. So it becomes abundantly clear when the lip syncing and pre-records kick in. Usually though we are put on notice as Mariah will fiddle with the malfunctioning ear piece (which I think is actually her cue to the sound technician), and then waggle her head when she mimes the note. If you enjoyed the concert good for you, but any spectator can see it was one of her worst yet. Hardly phenomenal as you put it. That status is reserved for the Daydream Tour stop at London on June 23rd 1996. What an evening that was. Sorry you missed out.
(Tuesday 13 December 2022; 14:51)
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Toronto shows (101,813) by Bill from the UK
Terna you're completely right. How quickly everybody forgets that it was us original fans from the beginning that got her all those number ones, alongside her "own G4 and the Benz with the doors that lift up from the floor". She wouldn't be where she is today were it not for our love and support. And yes, she does score a number one every year. With a track from 1994 with 1994 vocals. Otherwise, she hasn't had a hit since Obsessed. And don't come at me with Big Energy. That was Genius of Love, with a rap, and featured Mariah on a remix.
(Tuesday 13 December 2022; 14:37)
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Toronto shows (101,807) by Bill from the UK
Hah. It always makes me laugh when the age old excuse of her singing for 30 years is why her voice started going south (in 1997) to the point where she can no longer get through an entire song without playback, backing singer masking, breathing issues, flat and shouty notes etc. This is said even though hundreds upon hundreds of other singers that have been singing just as long sound fine, with minimal voice deterioration. Those that experienced it, shock horror, were heavy smokers, drinkers and drug users. Wake up and join the dots.
(Tuesday 13 December 2022; 10:31)
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Nodules and whistles (101,790) by Bill from the UK
The thing is her voice got worse every year since 1990. Never thought I'd be praying for 2018 vocals but here I am doing just that. 2023 will be worse than 2022 for all the reasons you mention. The concerts won't stop as it's a lucrative scam. The ticket prices are astronomical and what you get in exchange is lip syncing, pre-records, awful vocals when live, and jibberish in between the songs.

And yes, the squealing she does to prove she can still hit high notes is becoming as excruciating as the finger being stuck in her ear for theatrics.
(Monday 12 December 2022; 15:28)
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Toronto shows (101,789) by Bill from the UK
I did suspect Away In A Manger was lipped, but held my tongue. But yes, on closer inspection it is very obviously the case. Shame, but I suppose MC knew that performance might get some media attention.
(Monday 12 December 2022; 15:24)
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Toronto shows (101,786) by Bill from the UK
"My All" was probably the worst I've ever heard her sing. If you can call it that.
(Monday 12 December 2022; 11:58)
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Mariah duet with Monroe (101,776) by Bill from the UK
Wow, Monroe's voice is lovely. Very sweet and pleasant tone she has. That was a really cute duet between them. I hope it makes it onto the next Christmas album.
(Saturday 10 December 2022; 22:23)
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Mariah on Colbert (101,769) by Bill from the UK
It was a car crash.
(Saturday 10 December 2022; 12:41)
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Moet and Chandon performance (101,753) by Bill from the UK
At the risk of sounding positive, I do agree she sounded better at this performance than the last time I saw a live performance (Saudi Arabia). I noticed she wasn't wearing a corset so perhaps it really is a valid excuse she uses haha.
(Thursday 8 December 2022; 11:09)
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Charmbracelet - 20 years (101,744) by Bill from the UK
Yes, my Charmbracelet on my playlist is a heavily edited version of the album:

1. Through the Rain (radio edit)
2. The One (without rap)
3. I Know What You Want
4. Yours
5. I Only Wanted
6. Clown
7. My Saving Grace
8. Bringin' on the Heartbreak (AC version)
9. Miss You
10. Sunflowers
11. Through the Rain (remix)

My version is a bit more concise and digestible and removes the bland whisper-heavy tracks. I remember when I first listened to CB on the day of release, it was the only album of hers where I was actually frustrated half way through. By the 16th chorus of Lullaby I was like, just shut up already.

The whole era was a bit of a miss. Lyrically the album is great, I'd put it up there with Butterfly personally, but everything seemed a bit half baked.
(Tuesday 6 December 2022; 17:40)
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Concert in Saudi Arabia (101,721) by Bill from the UK
We can add exercise bikes to the list now lol.
(Friday 2 December 2022; 16:55)
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