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MC on Kimmel, Edward (72,775) by Stacey from USA Badly needed and MC delivered. Maybe NYE woke MC up in some respects. Let's hope. VOL didn't have all the flair we are used to vocally, but it was obvious that MC still loves that song and that alone it seemed was enough to deliver a good performance. There were moments her voice wasn't there for this or that note. She didn't sweat it. MC is so good at changing up a note or run on cue. And I loved the long note at the end, like take that ya'all. As far as I Don't, a message to YG: I don't. Thank heavens there is a rap free version. Edward, loved all your thoughts on the topic. Agree 100%. (Friday 17 February 2017; 4:25)

Re: Vision of love, on JK (72,765) (72,774) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I thought VOL was very good. At least give her credit when it is due. I think sometimes there''s a tendency to have very unrealistic expectations. It's not 1990 anymore, come on. Even on my best day, I can't sing Vision Of Love the way she did on Kimmel. It is a lovely strong performance, she sang with simpler arraignments like many have been asking for. (Friday 17 February 2017; 2:57)

Jimmy Kimmel (72,773) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Mariah finally gave the masses what they have been asking for, what seems like forever and I have to say I enjoyed the performances. While you can tell our girl played it safe in some areas I am just grateful that she was able to deliver a performance without the bells and whistles of play back and the background singers doing most of the work. Now that she has proven she can still handle her business it is time for Mariah to get back to training her voice and crafting material that is meaningful and she can handle live. (Friday 17 February 2017; 2:56)

Re: Vision of Love at Jimmy Kimmel (72,769) (72,772) by lil star from untied states Yes I agree, I feel like she was still nervous and holding back allot. But I can tell she is slowly building her confidence back which even though she's a legend I get why she's so nervous. Hopefully this helped her because so far reviews are good for the performances she just needs to work harder to get her voice in a good place. I still think she needs to slightly update VOL. (Friday 17 February 2017; 1:33)

Re: VOL (72,764) (72,771) by B from USA She slayed that performance and by the time the tour starts she'll be in fine form snatching wigs left and right. I love Mariah when she has something to prove. (Friday 17 February 2017; 1:18)

Didn't she? (72,766) (72,770) by Edward from USA Andrew, I think she sang over the recording in some places, but I don't think she lipped it. The second performance (Vision of Love) was more demanding and she played safe, but sung it live. (Friday 17 February 2017; 1:14)

Vision of Love at Jimmy Kimmel (72,769) by Edward from USA Another step in the right direction, Mariah. We all want her to go there with her voice, but it's better when she plays it safe but live than phenomenal but partially lipped, especially on occasions in which she only has to perform a couple of songs. I was laughing at a comment on YouTube that states "Wait a minute, she still can sing, I'm in shock." That obviously comes from a casual listener who had the opinion that she couldn't sing anymore. The fact that comment was made could be an indication that when she delivers a good performance, people might give her a chance again. (Friday 17 February 2017; 1:06)

Re: Vision of love, on JK (72,765) (72,768) by Licia from USA She did really good on VOL. I loved it. She stood still yet it wasn't boring. Job well done vocally on both songs. I'm with Marissa. These performances need to go viral and she needs to get booked on some daytime shows. The world needs to see the good. (Friday 17 February 2017; 0:30)

Re: VOL (72,764) (72,767) by Licia from USA I did not like her standing still, but I still gave her props on her singing (which she did really well). That ultimately overrode anything else that was going on. (Friday 17 February 2017; 0:16)

You Don't (72,766) by Andrew from UK So is the message here Mariah didn't lip a good portion of that song? Come on. What's with the nonsense? It was a good "performance". I didn't need to reach for the cushion for the cringe intent where it went wrong. But to say it wasn't at least even partially lipped is a stretch. Be honest. Everything above the speaking vocal range was almost completely lipped. Just, come on. This is just nonsense. (Friday 17 February 2017; 0:10)

Vision of love, on JK (72,765) by Billy from England, UK She was amazing, all totally live, cant stop replaying it on YouTube and yet people still hating. It makes me so angry lol. (Friday 17 February 2017; 0:03)

VOL (72,764) by Will from England That performance is now on Jimmy Kimmel's YouTube account. Again, a good performance. She played it safe in some places, but she did well on the higher parts. If you don't like Mariah standing still, then I would strongly advise not watching the video and save us the grief of reading the knit-picking. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 23:34)

She left her polyps and nodules at home (72,763) by Edward from USA Step by step, but on the way there. I don't really care whether she stood there or jumped up and down. When it comes to performing, I care about what she's always been known for, her voice. Let's give the woman a break and focus on the fact that she delivered vocally. Yes, the song is not that demanding, but isn't that we we've been asking for, a song that she could replicate live? We all know she can definitely do better, but let's not be too harsh on her when she might be trying to get things right. There's a difference between being delusional (thinking that she messes up on occasional performances due to polyps and nodules), and being realistic given recent events. At this point, I'd rather she crafts a great song lyrically and delivers it with conviction rather than having a song so demanding vocally that she would have to rely heavily on background tracks and singers. We would be delusional to say Mariah's voice is in top form, but we all know she could be consistent should she take care of her voice and write great lyrics. At this point it is not how powerful her voice is, but about whether she makes good of use of what she has left, and she did that with "I Don't" at Jimmy Kimmel Live. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 23:32)

Jimmy and Grammys (72,762) by Nikki from usa Well done MC. Slay queen. Ride that horse. As for the Grammys let me point out a few things. 1. Album of the Year isn't based off sales. The Grammys have always favored rock music and rock bands, especially U2, who frequently win that category whether their music sells or not. Mariah Carey's Emancipation was the best selling album of 2005. You can look it up, that's a fact. She did not win album of the year despite her success and broken records in 2005. 2. I would certainly hope JLP sold more copies since it was released in June that year while Mariah's was released in October. Mariah's rate of sale was much higher than Alanis's was for that year. Mariah caught up quick which was noteworthy even if JLP won the end game. 3. Mariah's Daydream also broke records. It changed the face of pop music forever which is still ongoing today. Jagged Little Pill was a good album, but wasn't groundbreaking the way Daydream was. MC still holds the record for most albums sold in a non debut week when Daydream sold over 800,000 copies in a single week. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 23:29)

I Don't on Kimmel (72,761) by Lee from UK I think the performance was boring because "I Don't" is just a boring song. For what it was though, Mariah sang well. Perhaps I am suspicious person but I have a feeling that a backing track of pre-recorded vocals were being played over the "'cause when you love someone, you just don't treat them bad" sections. Even if it is not true and the whole performance was 100% Mariah singing, you can't blame me for the doubt. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 23:10)

Mariah and Fresh Air Fund (72,760) by MusicfanJ from Germany I just love this funny and sweet interview with Rosie O'Donnell back in 96 or early 97. Does anybody know if the "Fresh Air Fund" is still there? Mariah and Jack at the end of the video makes me laugh every time. So adorable. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 22:38)

Re: Jimmy (72,757) (72,759) by Geronimo from USA I agree with you Jimmy. Still, I am going to need Mariah to do just a little bit more on stage. She should just pretend she's an actress while she's on stage and play the role of an energetic performer. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 22:34)

Mariah almost knocked over cake while drinking (72,758) by B from USA This did happen to Britney Spears during the Blackout era. She was drunk and had to be held up by an assistant and Sam Lufti while celebrating her birthday back in 07. Slow new day, I guess. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 22:16)

Jimmy (72,757) by Will from England Jeez, can't give her a break can you? When she finally pulls off a good performance on TV, and looks great, you call it boring because she stood still (I didn't see Adele running around during Hello at the Grammys yet people are calling it a good performance). When she has a train wreck performance, but had dancers, she was moving around the stage, feathers, you focus on her lipping/questioning her singing ability. People have been asking for a simple performance of her just singing, and she did just that. Yet people are never satisfied anymore. What's wrong with just standing still? Of course she would be nervous, considering what happened during the last performance. Anyone would. She ad-libbed nicely, sang the song without gimmicks, and ditched that gold mic at long last. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 21:57)

I Don't live (72,756) by Billy from England, UK Mariah did a great job. She sounded just like the record actually better. She seemed a little nervous but the more she performs this song it will be even better, just like with Infinity after a few performances of singing it like here. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 21:54)

"I Don't" live (72,755) by Edward from USA When Mariah delivers, it should be noted and appreciated. She seems to be she needed to fall hard in other for change to start taking place. I just she continues building up from there to what we know she's capable of. The vocals were too clear and true to the studio version, that I thought for a moment she was lipping, but she wasn't. Kudos to you Mariah. We're here waiting for more. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 20:41)

Re: "Mariah's un-shadiest moment" (72,701) (72,754) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Thanks Billy this was a really nice compilation. I especially liked the back to back footage of Mariah and Aretha singing "Don't Play That Song". It's also way the "reality" aspects of Mariah's World have been such a turn off for me. It's so unnecessary to feed the "mean" reputation. It's not her. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 20:39)

"I Don't" live (72,753) by Edward from USA I'm glad she finally arranged a song in a key she could replicate live without relying heavily on her backup singers. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 19:44)

Kimmel performance (72,752) by Marissa from USA She sounded stellar. I like this live version way better than the studio version, especially since YG didn't put on that fake southern-accent rap that he did on the track. I want this to go viral. Her good performances need to finally start getting attention instead of just the disasters. I hope she performs this song on more mainstream shows. Maybe Ellen or, as much as I can't stand her, Wendy? If she went on Wendy I definitely think that interview/performance would boost the song on the charts. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 19:37)

Re: Vision of Love on Jimmy Kimmel (72,745) (72,751) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter They will upload it on their official YouTube channel for Kimmel. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 17:55)

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