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About Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter:

Single or not (39,990) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Lamb_O_Chop, you should just calm down a little, ok? I get it that you have your strong opinions, so do I and a lot of people on this message board. Majority of the people agree that it was a single meant to promote the album. And TAOLG was meant to be on this album, Mariah has said so herself. Why the song was not released to the radios and accompanied by a video is the mystery everyone has been wondering about. And yes, "Never forget you" didn't have any music video. Quote from Wikipedia: "No music video was commissioned for the album version or any of the remixes, making it Carey's first commercially released single not to be accompanied by a video." And who is to say that this is her lead single? #Beautiful was supposedly the lead single and it did moderately well enough to be on the album. You "believe" it was meant for the fans, you don't "know for sure". None of us do. We're not from her camp. I am a huge MC fan, but if I see a flaw I won't just overlook and justify it. I want her to always stay #1. And she has managed to do so for 18 years (uptil 2008). I want her to come back with a bang like TEOM. But something seems to be wrong. So we can only hope that when time comes and MC finally releases the album, the whole system is super organized. (Monday 25 November 2013; 16:00)

Webmaster / TAOLG (39,986) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Yes, thank you, that was the point I was trying to make. If Mariah said she wanted her fans to hear just her voice over the piano (I probably missed that quote) she just probably meant that she finally gave the fans what they have been asking for, because recently everyone has been complaining that her songs are dominated by rappers and all. Fans wanted her to belt out a "classic Mariah" and that's what she did. As for the part that she never performed it anywhere, there are previous singles which weren't performed anywhere, not just by Mariah, but in case of other artists as well. If the song was a gift to just her fans, she wouldn't bother giving interviews to promote it, she could have just mentioned it on her twitter and facebook, which have more than enough followers. It does hurt me that the song didn't do good, it was raw and heartfelt. (I even liked Triumphant.) So like it or not, it was a single, it was probably meant for her album, but there is a chance it might be just turned into a stand alone single like Triumphant and maybe #Beautiful. There's no need to start a war on this. (Monday 25 November 2013; 12:16)

Lamb_O_Chop (39,983) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am not among the people who are calling it a flop. I even wrote before that I liked it. So please don't just assume things. I am not "trying to make it a flop", I don't represent the world. The Fallon performance was Fallon's idea, not Mimi's. What I am saying is that the song was meant to be a proper single, but for some reason the label dropped it cold. I love Mimi as much as you, but you can't just overlook the fact that recently her management has been bad. (Monday 25 November 2013; 10:19)

Lamb_O_Chop (39,976) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Who told you it was released "for the fans"? We need to stop justifying the horrid management/promotional arrangement of this era by saying repeatedly that Mariah released it for the fans. She did interviews with CNN and other well known shows to promote the song, then she also went on Fallon, the single was released in iTunes and given a single treatment right up until it was released. Right after that she went cold with it. Now there is no word on it. If she meant it for the fans, as a gift, she would have just said it. And obviously if she will release the album in February 2014, she needs to release singles to fill up the gap after #Beautiful. So nope, TAOLG was a proper single, but people in her camp are somehow screwing this era up. As for the video, Mariah previously released commercial singles without videos. (Sunday 24 November 2013; 18:08)

Wax figure (39,964) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Does anyone know why Mariah doesn't have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds? Even Paris Hilton and Miley Cyrus have one, but Mariah doesn't. Madonna and Michael Jackson and some others have multiple figures in each branch of Madame Tussauds. (Saturday 23 November 2013; 12:24)

Bring it on home (39,953) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter It was never mentioned if they were going to release it as a single or as part of the album. I think it was just meant for Obama. I think Barbara Walters did not really know that. (I can't be sure though.) I hate it that Almost Home didn't do better. I love the song, it's so beautiful and motivating. MC actually could have released the album by now. #Beautiful did better on Billboard than "It's like that", she could have followed it up with a strong ballad and then just release the album. I think all the remixes were a bit pointless (espcially the one with A$AP), because it didn't really help the song. (Friday 22 November 2013; 17:07)

enwar00 (39,950) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter What on earth are you saying? You really want Mariah to go back to what she felt was prison just so she can have a hit? I'd take any Mariah song anyday and not care if it's a hit or not. It is frustrating that she or her management is being a little sloppy with this album, but that doesn't mean I want her to divorce nick and go back to Tommy. If you are a true MC fan you should learn to appreciate her music regardless of its chart position. (Friday 22 November 2013; 16:47)

Not Nicki Minaj / Alain's post (39,945) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The song is definitely not about Minaj. If anyone listens to the lyrics, especially in the second verse, it's clear that its aboutt an ex lover or former friend (I'm leaning towards the ex lovers, seems more appropriate). And the "bundle of your possessions, outside the kitchen window" is also a clear indication that's it's an ex lover. I agree with Alain. A lot of people are saying that MC released the song "as a gift to fans" so if that's all that matters, she should just release it (she doesn't need to prove anything). Her singles are being released with no proper schedule. I fail to comprehend how an artist of Mariah's level can have such sloppy management. (Friday 22 November 2013; 11:55)

TAOLG video (39,884) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Did MC announce any plans for TAOLG music video? (Monday 18 November 2013; 15:07)

TAOLG / Mimi's new signature ensemble (39,854) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The first time I heard TAOLG I was a bit disappointed, I did not immediately like it. However after the second and third time, I started liking it and now I absolutely adore it. I think MC finally came up with a song that showcases her amazing voice. Also I've been noticing that Mariah has recently been wearing only black dresses/gowns/ensembles (the recent two with the ever so risky single string holding it together) paired with black gloves. Maybe she's making that her new style statement. Looks good on her. Gives her a more edgy look. I really hope she does a great video for this song. Something that matches with the feel of the song, and not just about glamour. I was really disappointed with #Beautiful's video. (Saturday 16 November 2013; 14:09)