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Article: Mariah Carey skips "American Idol" finale (61,166) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines First of all, congrats on the wise decision, Mariah. Who needs a show that has been a sinking ship since season 9 anyway? Funny how the writer of this article just focused on the Mariah-JLo feud and "neglected" to mention about Mariah's remarks about the show after she left. I guess it probably didn't occur to her/him that Mariah may not have been invited to do or say something in the first place? She was the only judge after all who was brave enough to call the show out. All I see is a writer choosing to perpetuate the feud between the girls to perpetuate it, intentionally leaving out the possibility it may actually be a feud between Mariah and the show. Classy. (Saturday 9 April 2016; 1:26)

Re: "Zach sings Mariah" next Sunday (61,156) (61,165) by B from USA Will you be posting/uploading videos of your performances? I love Now That I Know, excellent choice. (Saturday 9 April 2016; 0:23)

Re: Andrew and the Master Saga (61,158) (61,164) by B from USA I actually agree with you. This site has been my go to site for Mariah Carey news since 1998. He deserves praise for all of his hard work and dedication and Mariah should give him a shout out on social media for being our fearless leader. It isn't easy putting up with us, lol. (Saturday 9 April 2016; 0:21)

Re: "There's Got to Be a Way" remix (61,160) (61,163) by B from USA I don't think There's Got To Be A Way is cheesy. I think it's dated. However, it's about social injustice and discrimination which is still ongoing and it would be a fitting addition to her European tour set list especially after the terrorist attacks. (Saturday 9 April 2016; 0:17)

Re: To Juan, an apology (61,161) (61,162) by B from USA I agree that the picture should be high quality but I don't think MC should spend an hour or longer with each fan that buys the VIP package. She would be there all night. However, if the picture is supposed to be shot by a pro why wasn't it high quality? Was it your camera or did they take the pic? (Saturday 9 April 2016; 0:13)

Re: To Juan, an apology (61,130) (61,161) by B from UK I think you have every right to be aggrieved about your experience. Anyone paying money with the expectation of a certain result or experience should get it. If paying E700 was for a picture with your idol and you got a poor quality picture - it's fair enough to be upset about it and unfortunately it shows the ultimate attitude that Mariah and her team are looking to make money. If it was "all about the fans" a membership to HoneyBFly would be enough to qualify for a meet and greet. I'm sorry that you didn't get what you want and has left a bitter feeling towards a star that you obviously like a lot. (Friday 8 April 2016; 23:22)

"There's Got to Be a Way" remix (61,160) by Billy from Greece I had no idea that there were some additional adlibs towards the end of this remix, as well as some re-arranged background vocals. Wow. I've always regarded TGTBAW as the cheesiest song in Mariah's catalogue, which nonetheless functions as a perfect vocal showcase. (Friday 8 April 2016; 22:30)

Re: Sex and the City moment (61,154) (61,159) by Andrew from UK Brilliant. Love Aussie humour. (Friday 8 April 2016; 22:21)

Re: Andrew and the Master Saga (61,143) (61,158) by Andrew from UK As much as people such as the webmaster ("Eric? who's Eric?" - I remember that one) agreeing with me is novel and not disrespected, let's not vilify Juan. I have a thick skin, I'm aware that some other people do not. He made a mistake and was made to rethink and I'm not sure what good will come to emotionally compromise him any further. I'm obviously not flipping and criticising the criticisms but I would say let's just leave it there. What will be interesting to note is if there are any visitors to this board who have meet-and-greet tickets to upcoming SSFT performances so that they can relate their stories and see if Stella was made aware and reacted to what is obviously a PR issue and clearly within her remit. Nobody's pain is more or less deserving and all fans are worthy of respect from their idol although Orwell's "all animals are equal but some are more equal than others" comes to mind. The thing I do find shocking (not that he wants me to kiss his ass, nor do I want to) is that Eric/the webmaster has only met her once and was told not to touch her etc. Doesn't she know he does this website? That's crazy. I genuinely thought at some point over the course of history Mariah's people would have reached out and he would have met Mariah a lot and would receive at least some sort of special treatment. I genuinely thought that would have been a natural thing. I think Stella needs to do a PR review. If that documentary does not reflect reality she may regret it. (Friday 8 April 2016; 22:11)

Re: Tinna from Finland (61,149) (61,157) by enwar00 from usa Tiina I absolutely agree with Giovanni on this and thought the exact same thing when I saw your apology, that it showed what kind of person you are when you can still feel empathy in the situation. Hopefully the positive memories are what you'll remember from the experience as time goes by. (Friday 8 April 2016; 22:09)

"Zach sings Mariah" next Sunday (61,156) by ZachSingsMariah from USA Hey Lambily. You all may recall from a few weeks back that article posted here about an engineering student at Vanderbilt University doing a Mariah Carey tribute concert here in Nashville... well, that's me. "Zach sings Mariah" is next Sunday, April 17th. For those curious, here's an *exclusive* look at the set list: "It's Like That", TMB, "Cruise Control", "Underneath the Stars", "Now That I Know", "Languishing", "Breakdown", "Make It Happen", "You Don't Know What to Do", "Make It Look Good", "Dedicated", "Outside", "My All", "One Sweet Day", "Subtle Invitation", ABMB, spiritual medley (mashup of AYNAF, I Am Free, I Wish You Well, and FLAB). Please go support the show with a "Like" on Facebook.com/ZachSingsMariah and Instagram/ZachSingsMariah. There will also be a live stream of the show starting at 2:30 pm CDT on 4/17 at this link. You all, this show is truly going to be a SGSHW. Please be a part of it with me. LYM, Zach. (Friday 8 April 2016; 21:39)

Re: Rockefeller retrospective (61,152) (61,155) by Lee TS from USA What a nice message. Very sweet. (Friday 8 April 2016; 21:38)

Sex and the City moment (61,154) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia As I sat in my Sydney apartment, I couldn't help but wonder. Were the tabloids and rumours right? Was Mariah Carey actually a self centred diva with no concern for anybody else? (Friday 8 April 2016; 21:33)

Article: Mariah Carey skips "American Idol" finale (61,153) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Oh what wouldn't I do to watch Mariah's expression when JLo performed her brand new pathetic excuse of a song "Ain't your mama" on Idol. (Friday 8 April 2016; 21:04)

Rockefeller Retrospective (61,152) by Jono from USA Even though this was a brutal time in Mariah's personal and professional life, and if I may say so without sounding cruel, I believe it was necessary. No she didn't deserve all the backlash and hate she got from the performance, but clearly it had lasting effects on Mariah. It was a huge wakeup call that she couldn't just rest on her laurels from the 90s. I think she realized that the very thing that made her who she is, was suddenly at risk of destroying everything she worked for. Fast forward two years later and on this tour, Mariah is sounding remarkable in every sense of the word. I'm not even adding an asterisk that "she sounds good for 2016". No, she just sounds good, period. There were a lot of mitigating circumstances surrounding that infamous performance in 2014, but it was clear that at the time Mariah's voice was not in good shape even if she had done rehearsals/warmups. Whatever she's been doing to return her voice to her glory days, she needs to keep up. She still has many many years left and at the rate her vocal form is returning, I'm excited for future projects. (Friday 8 April 2016; 20:22)

Infinity (61,151) by Giovanni from USA Even if "Infinity" had it to number one I still would hate it. The music and lyrics are cheesy, and Mariah's voice sounds the worst. If you compare "Infinity" to anyone of Mariah's number ones you'll see just how bad of a song it is. Was this the best she could come up with? I would have rather heard any of the leftover tracks from "Me. I am Mariah". (Friday 8 April 2016; 18:34)

Meet and greet scam (61,150) by Giovanni from USA I think it's pretty rotten how this so called "meet and greet" is set up. People like Tiina paid hundreds of dollars to meet her idol and all she got was a hello and one lousy photo. And why does she charge for it? I love Mariah but I'm not afraid to call her out when she's in the wrong. Why must you charge fans for a meet and greet? (Friday 8 April 2016; 18:16)

Tinna from Finland (61,149) by Giovanni from USA The fact that you apologized to Juan shows what kind of person you are. You are a sweetheart, who in no way needed to apologize. There was nothing you posted that was offensive or disrespectful. You felt cheated and it's completely understandable. I for one wasn't here for that long and boring post Juan posted. It was a hot mess. I'm so sorry your meet and greet did not go as you planned. (Friday 8 April 2016; 18:06)

Re: Meet and greet (61,144) (61,148) by Billy from Greece I don't think it's Mariah per se that charges. I think it has to do more with the promoters and the variety of packages they offer to make more money, so I don't think Mariah can say let's make a free meet and greet. Surely, Mariah can give her consent or not. But I think these types of tickets are a relatively recent trend, and is probably connected to touring companies. But it is weird when all you want is just a little time with your idol because you get just a glimpse of the backstage madness in this industry. And the fact that it involves such huge amounts of money kinda ruins the "innocent" drive that brought you there in the first place, which is (I guess for a lot of people) pure love of music and of an artist, and you may feel like that magic is lost since it is all about the logistics. That being said, I think the best opportunities to meet an artist of her caliber is through contests and through luck to be honest. When you get too close, the myth you have been building for years may fall apart. (Friday 8 April 2016; 18:01)

Article: Mariah Carey skips "American Idol" finale (61,147) by Dennis from Miami, FL Bravo Mariah. You have nothing to do with this lousy show anymore. We don't know them. (Friday 8 April 2016; 17:41)

"Hero" in Riga (61,146) by Billy from Greece The bridge in this performance is everything. (Friday 8 April 2016; 17:37)

Infinity (61,145) by B from USA I also love Infinity. I never understood the hatred some have for it. (Friday 8 April 2016; 17:04)

Meet and greet (61,144) by Billy from England, UK I think the meet and greet should be free. I mean if I was rich and famous I wouldn't be charging people a lot of money. You know she is a millionaire, they do say the more they get the more they want, us fans been buying her songs for years and years. She should think about that and remember what it was like not to have much. (Friday 8 April 2016; 16:34)

Andrew and the Master Saga (61,143) by Edward from USA Andrew and Eric, I completely agree with both yours posts. Had Juan Manuel from Spain told his story and what it meant to him meeting Mariah, I would've had a little bit more respect for him, even though I thought it was very unnecessary to go into such details to justify Mariah, make Tiina look like a heartless ass, and make him look like he deserved more from the meet and greet because of what he had gone through. Reading Juan story strangely didn't make me feel anything, and I must admit I usually relate to sad stories like his, they usually make me sympathetic, and I'm also very compassionate. I didn't feel anything because for him to have gone through all that, he didn't show any compassion toward Tiina. He was like: Tiina, get over it. I don't know you personally and I don't care about your feelings, but I have a sad story to tell and I'm more important and much more of a fan that you'll ever be. Tina got a new dress, and got dolled up for that moment, but it wasn't free, she paid what would be considered an arm and a leg to meet her idol, she shouldn't be treated as vain or heartless for that. I would be ashamed if I had to look for sympathy by showing a missing leg or missing teeth to draw attention or to myself, at least that's what I get from his post. Tina, I do also think you deserved much more than an effing rushed picture. As simple as that, and don't let anybody make you feel ashamed. You paid for a meet and greet, and you got cheated. I hope someone from Mariah's team is reading this board and make arrangement to give Tiina what she rightfully deserved, at least a decent picture. (Friday 8 April 2016; 16:06)

Re: Thank you for understanding (61,140) (61,142) by Bill from the UK Tiina, we love you, you've done nothing wrong. (Friday 8 April 2016; 15:59)

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