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Re: On the subject of image / Article: A view from the top (61,761) (61,764) by B from USA Beyonce's image is fake. She doesn't even do interviews because she's worried what she says will tarnish her image. This story was obviously written by a Minja fan. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 18:14)

Calvin Harris techno duet (61,763) by Ty from USA Per a new interview he says no Mariah duet has ever happened. Who puts this crap into space and the closet case queen sounded snippy about it? Calvin is a clown. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 15:38)

Article: Mariah did something she's never done before (61,762) by HerLoverboy from New Zealand This is incorrect. She brought them up on the stage during the show in Auckland, New Zealand. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 13:37)

Re: On the subject of image / Article: A view from the top (61,752) (61,761) by darrian liu from taiwan I agree. She needs to pay more attention to her image and public perception of her. Beyoncé is very meticulous about her image and gains major respect from the public (being hailed as Queen Bey). To actually be able to dominate the industry again, she needs to be in the public's good side. In 2014 she did get a coverage on her Fresh Air Fund but it got overshadowed by her wearing a ball gown on a subway. The public focused more on her diva antics, which they did not know that it is a joke. The fact that some of the lambs hailed her as the "queen of shade" also brought down public opinion about Mariah. Her shades are funny but the public thought of Mariah being catty and not classy because of them. She would do much better if she showed a more relatable side, like what Adele does (the public absolutely loves her). Self-deprecating, hilarious interviews would do wonders to her image. Some would say that she doesn't need to follow in the footsteps of a less experienced, newer artist but imo if it does good things to her career, why not? (Sunday 1 May 2016; 4:25)

The wedding (61,760) by Marissa from USA I'm really curious as to when and where the wedding is going to be. She has a very tight schedule and has to be back in Vegas by July, so who knows? Also, I don't want to see the wedding in the docu-series. I'd be satisfied with seeing some nice photos, but I feel like someone of her stature showing her whole wedding on TV is so tacky and I would feel like I was intruding too much into her personal life. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 4:04)

A view from the top (61,759) by Randy from USA The fact that he said her career was over since 2001s Glitter is already a false statement so that nullified the rest of the article. I do believe, along with Andrew, she does need a couple of image changes though. She cannot continue to do hip hop music with current, trending artists. She is 46. She cannot continue to be eternally 12 now that she's walking down the aisle for the third time and has two kids. She cannot continue to produce singles with vocals that she cannot replicate live without a backing track. Other than that, she's sounded and looked more comfortable than she has in years and I hope she gives us an album soon, that is mature and focuses more on music. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 3:09)

Mariah's popularity with social media (61,758) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA When #Beautiful was selling extremely well, her twitter followers followed the same uptick in gains each day. For instance, she was averaging over 15,000 follower gains/day when Beautiful was released. I check her followers daily about 5-6 days a week on twittercounters website. The last 2 years she has average gains of just over 1000 followers a day. What is amazing to me this year is her popularity is increasing day by day on social media. She was already popular but not as popular as other artist followers. This past month alone Mariah went from an average gain of 1500 followers/day and is now averaging over 3000 new followers/day. These past 2 weeks she has easily received over 4000 new followers. Yesterday she gained an additional 5693 followers. Here is a stat from twittercounter, Mariah Carey will hit 16,237,311 folowers in the next 3 months and 17,062,900 in one year. Fellow lambs, Mariah went from 15.8 million followers in late February to now she has 15,967,118 followers. With her current average, she will hit 16,000,000 followers by next week. Amazing. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 2:22)

Re: On the subject of image / Article: A view from the top (61,752) (61,757) by Malcolm from Asia You are right, I couldn't agree more. Respect is earned not given and as how Mariah representing herself in public, I think the ridiculous/harsh write ups and articles will always be there. (Sunday 1 May 2016; 2:18)

ET Interview with MC take 2 (61,756) by Ardis Logic from Earth Check it (part 2). (Sunday 1 May 2016; 0:00)

Happy birthday Roc and Roe (61,755) by RibbonB from USA Wishing a happy birthday to two of the cutest little kids. I wish dem babies the very best. I hope they are having a special day. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 23:36)

Beyonce and Mariah duet (61,754) by 123 from USA Lol at Beyonce's face when Mariah reaches the top note of that run she is singing. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 23:32)

Re: Mariah in Durban (61,750) (61,753) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Very happy for you Jenny. At the end of the day, it's about the music and the person and the experience of fun. Perhaps the fans (in general) will lighten up a bit sometime. One day, just like Selena and Prince and Marilyn Monroe, Mariah won't be around to inspire or be able to see at a live show, or to record new music or to impact people in many positive ways. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 23:23)

On the subject of image / Article: A view from the top (61,752) by Andrew from UK As per my previous post, if you treat your image like shite, the press and the public may fall out of love with you, or even begin to dislike you. This article is a throat-ripping, blood curdling attack of Mariah because the journalist doesn't like her. People really do dislike Mariah because of how she conducts herself. And whilst many of the stories are embellished or false, there is no smoke without fire. At the risk of repeating myself, Mariah needs a serious image overhaul. Maybe in the Golden Years instead of acting like an aloof sex-industry worker (bit harsh? okay okay) she could come up with a PR plan to reengage with the public and the press. Charity work, charity concerts, good music, dignified videos, self-deprecating interviews. It may be a great denouement to a significant career. I'm pretty sure there are some fans who could manage Mariah's PR much better than it has been for the past eight years. Perhaps instead of being aloof and counting her dollars and diamonds, get some actual fans to consult with her on the way forward. I know a dashing blond, blue-eyed British guy who could help. But I think she'd probably rather punch me in the [censored]. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 22:03)

Article: A view from the top (61,751) by Billy from Greece "Nicki Minaj's recent stint in the country, which witnessed sold-out concerts and throngs of devotees desperate to catch a glimpse of their Harajuka Barbie." I'm really curious whether Miss Minaj will be able to have a sold-out concert on the 26th year of her career (or a concert, or even a career). So should the writer of this thing called article. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 6:13)

Mariah in Durban (61,750) by Jenny from South Africa I went to her concert tonight and her voice sounded so strong and clear. YouTube videos do not do her justice. She was amazing. Seeing her perform live and so close was a dream come true. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 2:00)

Article: A view from the top (61,749) by Robin Elkins from United States How rude can someone be really jerk. (Saturday 30 April 2016; 0:16)

Re: Rihanna / Calvin Harris song (61,746) (61,748) by Luke from United Kingdom I agree. Or at least make a separate charting category for songs with features. She might get more than Mariah but having more number 1's made of just your own songs with only you singing is more honourable. (Friday 29 April 2016; 22:59)

Re: Rihanna / Calvin Harris song (61,745) (61,746) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Billboard better change their darn rules and rule out featured artists on #1 songs getting the #1's added to their tally. It wouldn't affect Mariah at all because all her #1's are her songs. But it will knock Rihanna down a couple of numbers. (Friday 29 April 2016; 22:28)

Re: Rihanna / Calvin Harris song (61,739) (61,745) by B from USA I think she will and it's a shame. She's a [censored] who uses manipulations to score #1's. Umbrella is arguably her biggest song and Work has spent more weeks at #1 than it did and that song sucks. If she breaks Mariah's record imagine how the Elvis fandom will react. They almost rioted when a talented singer songwriter with an amazing voice broke his record. (Friday 29 April 2016; 21:00)

My All - Cape Town (61,743) by Malcolm from Asia This is the full performance, one of the best indeed, her tone is unbelievable. I feel that she just holds back in "cause I can't go on" but she can really pull that off. It's sad because if other artists did this, surely it will blows up the media and praise galore. (Friday 29 April 2016; 17:30)

Re: Beyonce (61,732) (61,741) by B from USA Sad but true. However, if she had followed the traditional album release rollout for Beyonce and Lemonade both would have preformed similarly to 4. I think she's overrated. I don't understand how anyone can listen to Lemonade and think it's more raw or honest than MIAM. Lemonade is calculated. It's messy and uneven and in my opinion it's tied with 4 as her worst release. I love Scandcastles but that's it. I don't find it inventive or groundbreaking. It's Beyonce taking concepts and ideas used by other artist and incorporating it into her work and being praised for it. Maybe Jay-Z is influencing her or he's writing her songs, lol. I agree she hasn't released a great song in years. I liked 7/11 and I like Scandcastles but neither are as good as Me, Myself, And I or Crazy In Love. (Friday 29 April 2016; 16:55)

Re: (61,735) (61,740) by B from USA I've missed you. (Friday 29 April 2016; 16:40)

Rihanna / Calvin Harris song (61,739) by Malcolm from Asia It turns out Rihanna is desperate to have another #1 song by depending on another collaboration/artist. It seems like she cannot reach the top 10 alone and must be accompanied by another big artist to crack the top charts. I don't know but my honest feeling about this is that The Beatles and Mariah will seem to be cheated in that sense if Rihanna surpasses them by these tactics. It's not bad to collaborate but she's like really trying hard to beat them by it. Perhaps this is really how the modern music industry works. (Friday 29 April 2016; 16:26)

Re: Beyonce (61,732) (61,737) by Licia from USA I think the reason Beyonce sold as much as she did was because of how they rolled out the album. That HBO movie was a stinking genius idea. I have to give her props on that. I'm not a huge Beyonce fan, but I do like a few of her songs. I try to be fair when she releases something and at least give it a listen. IMO this album is not what it was hyped to be. That movie helped to sell an otherwise lackluster album. I didn't care for the album before this one, but IMO that one was way better to me. If the rumors about Bey and Mariah working together are true, all I want is a great song. This is not my dream duet, but if it gets me new music I'll deal with it. Lol. (Friday 29 April 2016; 15:52)

Needing help/support from the lambily (61,736) by ZachSingsMariah from USA Hey lambs. I have been trying to get Mariah and her people to notice my Zach Sings Mariah show since last October, but after relentless effort on my own I still have not achieved much. I know she has an army of people around her that make it tough to communicate with her, but I know deep in my heart that Mariah would enjoy seeing these videos and be flattered and hopefully impressed. It is such a huge dream of mine to meet her and thank her for the music in Zach Sings Mariah and the ways she has changed my life. Anyway, here is a playlist with all of 15 performances from the show as well as a few promotional previews I made. If each one of you would do what you can to share the entire playlist, or maybe pick your favorite video to share with your friends and fellow lambs on social media, and tag Mariah Carey or Stella Bulochnikov or really any of the people around her (MaryAnn, Takeytha, Trey, Big Jim, Anthony Burrell, etc.) I would be so grateful. I would love for MC to see that this show is permeating beyond just me and my university here in Nashville and is reaching a global audience. P.S. I'm sorry to the board poster who was excited to see "Now That I Know", we ended up cutting that song at the last minute. Still, I think the set is pretty awesome. I tried to satisfy all the lamb favorites. Please enjoy. (Friday 29 April 2016; 15:46)

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