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Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,824) (65,829) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes this cover would sound so good. She could make this beautiful song to a Mariah ballad. I'm sure it would have hit potential. A lot of people a know (non-fans) don't like the up-tempo-rnb tracks but they do like her ballads. Her voice is just so perfect for slowly emotional songs. (Friday 2 September 2016; 14:21)

Re: family drama (65,807) (65,828) by RibbonB from USA There is nothing worse than a family member willing to sell you out to the tabloids. Ugh. Oprah's step sister sold her out, for thousands, now she has no relationship with Oprah who could have helped her with millions. People often get bitter of more famous siblings. I remember seeing the Dorothy Dandridge biopic starring Halle Berry and Dorothy's sister was so jealous and petty and angry towards Dorothy, it reminded me of A. 's relationship with M. It is sad to see. I bet A. regrets saying in that 1995 interview which is on you tube, that she would never take a red cent from M. again. Fast forward 20 years later. (Friday 2 September 2016; 14:06)

Re: Inside edition (65,808) (65,827) by RibbonB from USA Part of the mom thing is by nature of her mom's age and that she lives permanently on the east coast. Initially in Mariah's marriage to Nick we saw her more often at their family events, but for the last couple of years appearances have been less frequent partly because I believe she takes care of A.'s other two children that she had after the first two boys/now men. Also her mother had a reputation for not liking to be involved when Mariah is in the news, which she has been for the past year with separation/engagement and Stellar stuff. Her mom is also nearly 80 years old. They were last seen together publicly for her mom's 76th birthday going to see Phantom of the Opera in 2013. (Friday 2 September 2016; 13:57)

Re: Hero (65,815) (65,825) by Malcolm from Asia B I don't think it's completely live, the part of "survive" and "hope is gone" are obviously lipped, well she always does. I don't want to be negative but that is just the truth. I can make a list of the verses that she always lipped if I want to because it's just too obvious to be unaware of. If I'm not mistaken, the only songs that she sings completely live in Vegas are Vision Of Love and Thank God I Found You. (Friday 2 September 2016; 13:41)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,824) by darrian liu from taiwan Mariah would sound so good singing You Are Not Alone. I would really love to listen to her making an acoustic cover of it but knowing Mariah, I think she'd turn it into a piano ballad, keep the original arrangement, or make it into some form of R&B ballad. Either way I don't think she could go wrong covering this song. (Friday 2 September 2016; 12:34)

Re: Mariah and Jazz: "If it's over" is gospel (65,823) by Sheila from United States "If its over" is not jazz, the chords are pure gospel, Baptist church from start to finish. Her delivery is also gospel. [...] All these songs have gospel overtones. (Friday 2 September 2016; 11:41)

Re: Will Mariah extend her Vegas residency? (65,786) (65,822) by Marissa from USA As much as I didn't like the idea initially, over time I have become sold on the Vegas residency. It has proven to have boosted her relevance and quite a few big stars have been busting their behinds to make sure they get a chance to see her while she's out there. I like the fact that it provides Mariah and her kids with more stability too, even if only briefly. On one hand, I wouldn't mind if she stayed there and continued to do this for years to come. On the other hand, I want her to move on to something else mainly so I can fully see how great of a manager people claim Stella is. I've never cared enough about any of Mariah's managers to watch closely at how they perform, but none of them have developed a mini cult following of attack dogs either, so I just want to see her put her money where her mouth is to at least justify why some people are as devoted to her as they are to Mariah. The Vegas deal was already closed when she came on board and it's a big enough project to hide behind even if she's not that great. I want to see how she will handle different projects, particularly rolling out an album. Until Mariah comes out and officially brands herself as a legacy artist is comfortable constantly touring off of her old music, the true test of a great manager is how well they handle the roll out of a new album. (#1 To Infinity doesn't count because no matter how well you roll it out, no one is buying a damn greatest hits album in 2015/2016. That project was hopeless.) MC's boost in relevance can definitely blow smoke up the lambily's asses, but if it doesn't translate to album sales or #1 hits, who really gives a shit? I'm keeping my eye on the prize. (Friday 2 September 2016; 9:21)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,821) by Musti from UK I was going to suggest "Butterflies" too. She loves that song. I think I would love it more if she covers "Gone Too Soon". Such a sad song and I really don't think there's a single singer on this world who can do justice to it other than Mariah. The lyrics would also make a perfect tribute to MJ. (Friday 2 September 2016; 9:02)

MTV VMA - take a seat (65,820) by Nikki from usa Good grief, MC hasn't been to the VMA's since 2005. You guys hardly recognized her videos even in the 90's. She has no reason to give you guys a hand now. If you're going to go around and diss her on top of it than don't expect any free hand outs. Of course, J. Lo said yes - she'll do anything for publicity. When you spend 4 years putting something together that also costs you a 100 million contract due to theft, do you really think you're going to give a damn what the excuses are for the thief stealing from you? Mariah doesn't bring up J. Lo and would be just as fine not speaking on the matter, she's not going to go out of her way to give J. Lo and the VMA's publicity. What would Mariah get out of it? She's got her own ish to deal with, a wedding coming up, still in the middle of touring, and filming a docu-series. Her plate is full. (Friday 2 September 2016; 8:36)

Article: Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez together on stage? (65,819) by JT from USA Petty? Nah, I wouldn't do it either. (Friday 2 September 2016; 5:23)

Poor Alison Carey (65,818) by Edward from USA I'm pretty sure that from the beginning of Mariah's career one thing that Tommy must've done was to make sure Alison was not going to be a problem by offering her some sort of help as a pre-emptive measure. Loving your family doesn't necessarily mean that you have to support a behavior that is detrimental to yourself thus affecting the rest of the family. Alison has made a decision to be a prostitute and now she's facing the consequences of the actions. I love my family and would do anything for them. One thing I wouldn't do is just sit and witness someone I love kill himself/herself little by little when professional and emotional support has been provided for that person to get better. You want to kill yourself, I love you dearly, but I won't be part of it. It is sad, but Alison has made her bed and she's now lying pretty on it. It is sad, but it's the truth. Mariah could put a million dollar in her hand, and she would still go back to the streets, so I don't see the point in Mariah helping her so she could walk the streets in nice shoes, weaves, and make up. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:56)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,817) by B from USA If Mariah covers an MJ song I hope it's Butterflies. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:11)

Mariah Carey ruled 1996 (65,816) by B from USA One Sweet Day is still played on the radio. It's also still played at funerals to this day. It's the song I want played at my funeral. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:10)

Hero (65,815) by B from USA She's slaying in Vegas. This is live and it's the climax. Andrew, let your she always lips the climax claims commence. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:07)

Re: Mariah and Jazz (65,787) (65,814) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines There Goes My Heart is a lovely track with a cute storyline and its playful sound masks its slightly sad undertone. Maybe too much whispering for some but for me, it suits the summery, laid-back, beach-side vibe. Light summer jazz, if you will. It's one of Mariah's more unique songs in her catalog. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:04)

Re: Mariah should cover "Never can say goodbye" (65,801) (65,813) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines That would be great as well. That or One Day In Your Life. (Friday 2 September 2016; 3:54)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,812) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Butterflies is one of the few great songs on Michael's Invincible and is one of my top 10 MJ songs. The only artists who I know can do it justice are Janet and Mariah with their penchant for complex, dizzying harmonies. It would be perfect. Plus, although it was released as a single and was a top 15 hit, it isn't as popular as MJ's other blockbuster hits so that should take some pressure off Mariah if she covers it. Part of the reason why Mariah's take on On More Try was underwhelming was because it was well-loved and an effective as well as impressive exercise of restraint from George Michael to begin with that any attempt to recreate it would have been criticized as well, except maybe if it were Adele's as she clearly can do no wrong in the public eye these days. I think with Butterflies, it will not only be more suited to Mariah but also a bit easier for her. Please make it happen. (Friday 2 September 2016; 3:54)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,802) (65,810) by Giovanni from USA Nope, I meant an actual studio cover. "I'll be there" was only a live version". She needs to cover "You are not alone". (Friday 2 September 2016; 2:39)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,809) by Edward from USA "Will You Be There", "You're Not Alone", in duet with Michael "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". She shouldn't ever touch "Gotta Be There". Chaka Khan's took that song and made sure whoever came after her wouldn't stand a chance. Just the same way Mariah took "O Holy Night" and made it hers. Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Celine Dion tried it, but they never matched Mariah's version. (Friday 2 September 2016; 2:38)

Re: Inside edition (65,805) (65,808) by Licia from USA I've been dealing with people like Allison my whole life. Until Allison actively seeks help there's nothing Mariah or anyone else can do. Mariah giving Allison money won't help her. Mariah forcing her into rehab won't help. If you supposedly had one foot in the grave and instead of you trying to get help you go back to hooking, you still aren't ready to get better. I'm sympathetic to a point when it comes to Alison and her issues. What worries me is that Mariah and Pat seem to have no relationship now. She hasn't talked about her mom in a long time. It was always strange that I've seen Nick's mom with the kids more than I have seen them with Pat. (Friday 2 September 2016; 2:01)

Carey family drama (65,807) by B from USA Morgan and Alison sold stories to the tabloids. Alison was supposedly using Mariah's lyrics in her advertisements for her solicitations and said she was Mariah's sister in a poor attempt to get out of trouble. Mariah tried countless times to help Alison and each and every time it didn't work. Alison doesn't want help she wants money and you don't give an addict money. (Friday 2 September 2016; 2:00)

J.Lo (65,806) by B from USA This is a rumor. Nothing more. (Friday 2 September 2016; 1:56)

Re: Inside edition (65,800) (65,805) by RibbonB from USA It's very sad that she is estranged from her family and I've been wondering about her mom for over a year now. I've known people like Alison, who seem to stay in crisis and I suspect that if Mariah took care of her personally Alison would still not be happy, she would still be vindictive and petty towards Mariah. Her upbringing seems very sad, living with the dad and getting into "trouble" at a young age. She seems bitter towards Mariah on some of those YouTube videos. M. can't compensate for what their mother did or didn't do and it seems like A. wants to sort of punish M. instead of doing her own thing. The addictions don't help. (Friday 2 September 2016; 1:29)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,799) (65,804) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I have been wanting her to cover "You Are Not Alone" for ever. Another one would be "Will You Be There" or "Speechless". I also really love the song "Butterflies" and MC loves it too, so that would be nice too. (Friday 2 September 2016; 1:23)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,799) (65,802) by RibbonB from USA I said she has already done a cover of "Ill be there" the other songs are good, meaning she has already done one Michael song, even though the Jacksons were involved, lol. (Friday 2 September 2016; 1:18)

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