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Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,914) (80,916) by Billy from Greece Haha the cotton socks. I agree with what you said. She looks absolutely gorgeous in the black dress wearing her hair curly. Just stunning glamorous. But, as you said, it is during this era that she really started talking somehow in a lethargic way during interviews. Mind you, though, that it was around this time that she was about to become pregnant so maybe organically she was going through stuff. This is also, I think, something that many fans tend to forget, namely, that Mariah may have been through various situations health-wise over the years that we are not aware of and all we see is a small interview, which makes several people trying to deduct some deep truth about her state mentally, emotionally, career-wise and what not. She is human, after all. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 10:46)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,914) (80,915) by Tijl from Belgium She was going through hell at the time trying to get over a miscarriage and seeking medical assistance so she would be able to conceive. It's not always because of the splashes. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 10:30)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,912) (80,914) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia I think this period was one of her best, lookswise. But I recall she was always really "zonked" in interviews, either dead tired or valiumed to the eyeballs. Either way, bless her little cotton socks. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 02:57)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,912) (80,913) by RibbonB from USA Fun memories. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 19:49)

T4 music special (2009) (80,912) by Billy from Greece For anyone who would like to revisit this cute special of Mariah during the Memoirs era, here it is. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 15:55)

Article: Jazz club pays tribute to the Mariah Carey (80,911) by Betty from Canada I would like to see a video of this and wonder what MC thinks about it. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 13:16)

Re: Jazzclub pays tribute (80,907) (80,910) by virgo.miss from australia How much fun would this be? I guess Australia is a bit far from Louisville to go along. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 08:55)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey stops traffic with brazen braless display (80,904) (80,909) by Special K from USA Unfortunately so true. I was watching the video "All The Man I Need". I almost started crying but held it together then they played "I Have Nothing". I straight lost it. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 01:15)

The holy trinity (80,908) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Out of all three women Celine has been the one that has remained the squeaky clean one, the press always favors her. Now both Mariah and Whitney have been ragged by the media up until Whitney died her legacy has been more respected in the years following her passing. Honestly I don't mind MC having her fun or doing things with her children it is all about balance for many years she was unable to have fun or have a life because of work and other things. I have come to understand that MC has a life outside of making music and doing things to make the fans and others happy and leaving herself feeling unhappy. (Tuesday 13 February 2018; 00:56)

Jazzclub pays tribute (80,907) by RibbonB from USA This is very cute. (Monday 12 February 2018; 22:15)

Re: Whitney Houston (80,903) (80,906) by MusicfanJ from Germany I meant how time goes by. (Monday 12 February 2018; 21:02)

Re: Obsessed (80,899) (80,905) by Terna from Nigeria Lovely post I couldn't have said it better, Mariah to me has been uninspired for quite a while, you can hear it in the recent musical efforts, also I think Whitney's passing also played a big part in how she's just totally lost all motivation, I think she's conscious of the fact that she is truly the last of the greats so to speak, and the pressure to deliver must be stifling. Jermaine said it best when he said "when it's time for the voice to be heard she's the one to sing" and then there's motherhood, priorities change that's life. All in all I'm just glad Mariah is still around and all she's accomplished is no small feat. You cannot speak on the topic of contemporary music without mentioning Mariah Carey. So yeah I wish she could be more driven but certainly not losing sleep over it but I'm always gonna be here for her, supporting her and her ventures and new music, whenever she feels like she's got something to say through music. (Monday 12 February 2018; 17:34)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey stops traffic with brazen braless display (80,902) (80,904) by Licia from USA That's not true. The general public called Whitney a crackhead who lost her voice up until she died. It wasn't until she died that they started back respecting and loving her.Whitney had many love/hate moments from the general public. (Monday 12 February 2018; 17:33)

Whitney Houston (80,903) by MusicfanJ from Germany I saw a very emotional documentary about Whitney yesterday. Mariah will always be my number one, but I've always loved and appreciated Whitney too. I discovered a lot of Whitneys songs again. And "When you believe" is still amazing. Someone mentioned on this board how cool it would be if Mariah covers "You give good love". I like this idea, I love all covers by Mariah. She's always makes them very special. Gonna listen to "I'm your baby tonight". Whitney is really missed, can't believe how the time goes time. (Monday 12 February 2018; 17:13)

Article: Mariah Carey stops traffic with brazen braless display (80,902) by Sheila from United States A lady at work was mentioning singers and said, Mariah should focus less on cleavage and going to dinners at hotspots for photos and make more music, lol. The public has a love hate relationship with Mariah. Not with Celine or Whitney but Mariah. (Monday 12 February 2018; 11:56)

Re: Obsessed (80,899) (80,901) by Shezz from Pk Wow. I could not agree with you more there. Just because we have balanced lives and don't start chanting "lock her up" each time she doesn't measure up or lips does not mean we are fools. Quite the contrary. (Monday 12 February 2018; 07:56)

Re: Obsessed (80,899) (80,900) by Edward from USA I think you're right. Obsessing over what one doesn't have any control of doesn't make sense anymore. I guess some of us have followed Mariah's career for so long that we keep wishing/waiting for something that maybe isn't going to happen. Even Mariah herself seems to gets annoyed when asked about new music. I'll gravitate towards Ed Sheeran's music in the meantime. His passion, lyrics and soul are the closest to what Mariah used to deliver. I think Camila Cabello's album is good listen. You can hear Mariah's influence on it. (Monday 12 February 2018; 06:39)

Re: Obsessed (80,895) (80,899) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I love Mariah so much, but it would be a complete lie to say I felt the same passion and drive from her as I felt earlier in her career. I don't have my head in the sand, I know she has voice issues, I understand she lip-syncs. I understand why some fans are frustrated or disappointed. Do I want to spend hours and hours pouring over videos to prove when she's lipping and when she's not? No. Ultimately, that's not up to me, I can't do anything to change it, and as much as I love her, I have no control over what she does artistically or on stage. That's why I can't get angry with her. To me, it's a waste of time. None of her choices are up to me, and being angry at her artistry, her motivation (or lack thereof) doesn't change anything except perhaps make me unhappy or miserable - doesn't work for me. I choose to take what I enjoy, and leave the rest. I don't think Mariah is perfect, nor do I think she deserves some of the comments toward her on the daily. When I look at some of my favorite artists especially artists more on the singer/songwriter independent side, like Sleeping At Last, like Kina Grannis, like Imaginary Future, like Coldpay, like Ed Sheeran, yes sometimes I find myself longing for the spark of inspiration, creativity and craftsmanship work behind projects and image for Mariah, I care about her and will always, but by the same token, I don't think accepting what is, makes someone "delusional". If I really don't like something, I'll say it, or I won't buy a single. (Monday 12 February 2018; 00:25)

Mariah enjoys a dinner date with Bryan and Morocca (80,898) by B from USA Mariah looks amazing. (Sunday 11 February 2018; 20:17)

Re: Emotions (80,874) (80,897) by MusicfanJ from Germany I also noticed the thing with the echo. Somehow the album gets even deeper from the feeling while listening to it. Is it a technical thing that was popular at that time? I can't hear it on the other albums too. (Sunday 11 February 2018; 20:14)

Re: Mariah Blue-Spec CDs (80,894) (80,896) by tadatorao from japan Billy, do confirm with the seller. I took a look at Amazon UK and it seems that there are many versions, some are priced at 30 euro while one is even at 90 euro. Even with the same code, I found discrepancy of information there, like publisher name and date of release. If anything, I am very willing to answer. (Sunday 11 February 2018; 20:08)

Re: Obsessed (80,893) (80,895) by Edward from USA That "I don't give a flying F" about what my fans think or want to hear from me really pisses me off. Mariah was always known for having the most loyal fans, but she won that by acknowledging us, not in a fake way, but actually making us feel that what we thought and wanted from her mattered to her. As time progressed, Mariah started getting lost in her looks and maybe in her head, grounded she never stayed. She looks great and healthy now, and I'm happy for her, but she doesn't seem to have any real passion for music anymore. We, her fans, would devour any music she puts out if it's good, or even if she wrote, produced or did background for somebody else. When Mariah put her signature on something, it was quality. Her part on "Every Time I Close My Eyes" was epic, "Where Are You Christmas", even though she never sung it, we could all hear Mariah all over it. The Allure songs she produced/wrote and sung background vocals for were great. "All Cried Out" is a great ballad. The quality wasn't only on her voice. I guess we make excuses to justify mediocrity a lot these days. That obsession with having write anything she sings or lyrically modify any song she's presented with must've prevented her from having way more hits and great songs than she has in her catalog. I don't see the big deal in having a song written by somebody else and make it her own with her own production and vocal arrangements, that also counts, Whitney did it, and she's done it with remakes too. What pisses me off is all this waiting to get something not up to part. So many opportunities to collaborate with other artists without having to feel like "Oh, I put something out and I flopped again." (Sunday 11 February 2018; 16:20)

Re: Mariah Blue-Spec CDs (80,890) (80,894) by Billy from Greece Thank you for the barcode. That was really helpful as I've been able to find it on amazon.uk as well. (Let me also correct a typo I made previously: I meant Blu-spec, not Blue. ) (Sunday 11 February 2018; 14:51)

Re: Obsessed (80,883) (80,893) by TJ from Norway "Ben Margulies once said at the beginning of her career: the look, the voice, the charisma." As so many people has stated before on this board: You can't compare the 90's Mariah to the 2018 Mariah. Yes, she did have those qualities, but they fade away as time goes by and you don't take care of yourself. Yes, she still got the look (even tough it's much more plastic fantastic, than before), her voice has changed over the years and I'm not sure about the charisma lately. A press conference can turn into a conversation if the product doesn't keep the high standard and quality as the commercial said. Look at Nokia and Kodiak. Once on top, now forgotten. (Sunday 11 February 2018; 10:33)

Re: Obsessed (80,886) (80,892) by TJ from Norway I think it's about 9000 seats in that arena. Because of the low sales I was able to change my tickets to second row. There was almost no advertising and people I know like her didn't even know about the concert. Even if Madonna doesn't sell a lot of albums anymore, her concerts are very popular. The income has to be bigger then the outcome. I can't see how the record companies will support her in the future if she doesn't do any career changes. (Sunday 11 February 2018; 10:22)

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