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The next generation of lambs (60,827) by Terna from Nigeria I notice mad love for Mariah on YouTube. In her video comments there's a new wave of fans picking interest in her music. Makes me smile and nostalgic recalling how I discovered Mariah way back in 1997. That Butterfly tape was everything back then. Lol. Of course it eventually got worn and so I went out and got the CD instead. Lol. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 16:34)

MC1989 (60,826) by Giovanni from USA Please shut up. At the end of the day a concert is not worth anyone's life. Glad Mariah cancelled. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 16:25)

Mehgan Trainer (60,825) by Giovanni from USA She's okay. Nothing special. Adele is the biggest star today. She pretty much destroyed every one's career with "25", lol. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 16:20)

Happy birthday Miss Ross (60,824) by MC1989 from Spain Best wishes for Diana Ross. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 16:20)

Brussels show (60,823) by Chicago Lamb from USA Why not up security with metal detectors, etc? Then offer to donate proceeds to families of the airport attack? I suppose we'll see how this played out behind the scenes when "Mariah's World" airs. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 16:02)

Re: The Lopez lobotomy (60,813) (60,822) by Malcolm from Asia I agree. As much as I appreciate her quick response to that insensitive fan made tweet conversation, I'm freaking out with her "another artist" label. She is Mariah "[censored]" Carey. She is not another [censored] artist, she is Mariah, one of the few artist you will recognize immediately by her first name. It pissed me off so badly that I can't deal with her right now. Is she afraid that she will only be a Vegas "show-girl" after her stint on AI so she do things like that to be talked about. After her "Mariah media tour" last time and now this, I can't. I adore her and whatnot but she's getting on my nerve lately, it's obviously intentional. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 13:37)

Instagram / Stella (60,821) by Lara from Middle East I hope she's just posting this pictures to piss people and tell them to back off. She posted yesterday a picture of her daughter filming and the caption was something like "directing the family show". I hope she's not talking about Mariah's series. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 13:13)

Re: Belgium show (60,811) (60,820) by TJ from Norway Well, they say that the lightening doesn't hit the same place twice. We doesn't know where the terror will be the next time. It could be anywhere in Europe or North America. I think Belgium might be the safest place for her to perform. Since Christmas it has been attacks in both Turkey and Belgium. I must admit that I didn't feel safe here in Oslo, the other day. We can't let them win, by feeling unsafe. Life must go on while we fight for peoples freedom. I hope all her shows will be held, and that all of you get to enjoy her show. Peace. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 9:54)

Happy birthday Aretha (60,819) by MC1989 from Spain By the way happy birthday to the queen of soul. This is a fan favoutite performance. So epic. Mariah did an amazing job that night. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 9:49)

Re: Cancellation of Belgium show (60,810) (60,818) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Completely agree. This would have been a major risk and would add a lot of pressure. Plus with all the tension, even Mariah would probably not have been able to pull off the best she has to offer since she would be nervous too, after all, all the people would be gathered there, taking the risk for her concert. It is also very possible that people would not go to the concert altogether. I do hope, for the sake of the fans in Brussels, that she manages to reschedule it for another time. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 9:47)

Cancellation (60,817) by MC1989 from Spain First of all, and with all my respects, I don't agree at all with Mariah's team decission, it's obvious it's not hers. If they had announced it on Wednesday I wouldn't mind, but I think it's so wrong to cancel a show two days before. A lot of fans are dissappointed because they even flew in from other countries and spent a lot of money. Apart from that, terrorists can attack everywhere. Brussels is not less safe than London is right now. It isn't wise to think that avoiding the concert will keep them safe because unfortunately it isn't less likely to have an attack in other European city. All we have in our developed countries is a fake appareance of security, but you can't have everything under control. However Brussels these days is "besieged" by the army and the police (for those whose calm depends on that appereance of security) so probably, from that point of view, the safety at a concert could be guaranteed better than before the attack. I hope they add more dates to the tour so that she can perform in Brussels. That's the best compensation. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 9:22)

Meghan Trainor - Watch Me Do (60,816) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Gotta say I'm really loving this feistier new Meghan. Whe she first came out, I remember thinking she's not your typical pop star, but she's certainly sassy. Loved her debut album, but wondered how she was gonna grow from that sound. When she won Best New Artist over Tori Kelly, I'm one of those who actually thought she deserved it. (People tend to dismiss pop stars whose hits reek of top 40 calculation.) As much as I like Tori and think her talent is undeniable, I've always found her music a bit faceless and her voice a tad indistinct. Meghan's sound may not be original (I mean these days, whose is?) but at least she's got a ton of spunk and personality to back it up. And it's she's not just a manufactured product, she can actually sing. And with her latest single as well as another new release from her, she's giving me late 90s to mid 00s urban pop realness. If No sounds like a cross between Brit and Destiny's Child, Watch Me Do production-wise sounds like a collaboration between The Neptunes (the the the the for JT's debut album) and Rich Harrison (Amerie's 1 Thing, Beyonce's Crazy In Love, Toni Braxton's Take This Ring, JLo's Get Right). She actually has the swag to pull off this material and make it sound interesting. I can't say the same for a lot of artists today, especially not anyone from her peers. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 9:11)

Re: Cancellation of Belgium show (60,810) (60,815) by enwar00 from usa I don't disagree with Marissa or anyone else. And I do get the sensitivity aspect. I'm just not sure I understand, do people feel it is more likely that another terrorist attack will happen in Belgium now vs. another city or country she will perform in while on tour? (Saturday 26 March 2016; 5:07)

Brussels (60,814) by Andrew from UK I didn't want Mariah to cancel Brussels. I really didn't. Fudge the murderers (the term "terrorists" is ridiculous, it moves them to a level on which they wish to exist, but, essentially, they are losers who murder people who can't defend themselves). Fudge them with a c and a k. I saw Mariah singing in Brussels and telling everyone to stand tall and keep going. Never get on your knees, and all that. But it's Mariah's choice. She's the boss. And the thought of a massacre while you're on a chaise longue is going to make most say "fudge it". Belgium is not the United Kingdom or United States or France in its military, intelligence services, wealth etc. It's a small member state. And it has serious issues because of the lack of such things. I get that it's under pressure. (Where the fudge are the rest of the powerful member states, including mine, to help and assure that life goes on? What is the purpose or the I'm ashamed of the EU.) I respect Mariah for saying no. I just feel like we've lost something here. I feel that Europe needs to look to the United States (rarely say this) for a "fudge them, don't mess with us" attitude. What good is the EU if we don't enforce our way of life in the face of those who would seek to destroy it? It's on its death bed. How ridiculous. I wish Mariah were singing on Sunday for the Belgians. It's a deep shame on all the EU that she is not. I hope Mariah plans a one-off down the line. You guys deserve it. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 4:28)

The Lopez lobotomy (60,813) by Andrew from UK Just in a straight pub in London walking past a group of gays on the way back from the bar and heard "Mariah Carey". Naturally span around and asked about the concert. Non Mariah fans. Didn't go. They were laughing at Mariah because of the "J.Lo" post. Googled it and saw that it's a bunch of bollocks. I'm happy J.Lo responded as fast as she did but the "another artist" label has pissed me off and I'm usually nonplussed about these things. Bit Lopez is winding me up. I criticise all I like, I invested my life in the woman. But I'm irritated. Her name is Mariah Carey. I respect the rapid response. But her name is Mariah. She's not "another artist". Lopez, you're a dancer. If Adele, who has sold more records than you have used squares of toilet paper to wipe your [censored], can call her by name, you can, also. This assertion that they are on a par is beyond. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 3:56)

Re: Belgium show (60,811) (60,812) by Will from England Engaged, that should say engaged lol. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 0:56)

Belgium show (60,811) by Will from England I don't blame Mariah at all for cancelling the show. If they can hit a small show in Paris, then a rich American woman, married to a white billionaire, with 8000 people in one area would be too much of a tempting target. I do feel sorry for the fans that traveled and spent a lot of money to get to the show, and maybe on a certain level, I do feel that announcing the cancellation of a show the day before, is a bit late. But I like to think that Mariah exhausted every possibility to make sure that the show could go ahead, until the last minute. And when the docu-series comes out, I'm almost certain that this will be a highlighted episode and we can see what went on. (Saturday 26 March 2016; 0:41)

Cancellation of Belgium show (60,810) by Marissa from USA I support the cancellation of this show. I do feel bad for the Belgian fans but we have to weigh the pros and cons here. I don't think a concert is worth putting so many people's lives at risk for. Thousands of people and an American international superstar all tightly packed in one location would be the perfect target for an attack and for extremists to make a statement. I'd rather everyone be alive and safe then people get hurt or killed to prove a point of not being intimidated by the recent tragedies. Sometimes it's better to give in than to be dead right. (Friday 25 March 2016; 23:30)

Re: Adele praises Mariah again (60,789) (60,809) by Andrew from UK The bit you didn't understand is: "Did you see the article the other day when Mariah Carey called the lighting 'abusive'?" Adele has a pretty strong accent. (Friday 25 March 2016; 21:30)

Re: The O2 (60,801) (60,808) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago Hello again. Thanks a bunch. I know you're deemed the harshest critic here but I read what everyone says and think hearing a balanced view is always best. I've seen her twice before as well, including CB tour so if you say it was better then that is indeed high praise. I actually wanted to come up simply to have that pre-drink with the much reviled Andrew to be honest, but I'm from the Caribbean and only come to London when it's Wimbledon. (Friday 25 March 2016; 20:40)

Ariana Grande (60,807) by Giovanni from USA I still don't like Ariana. She can definitely sing and she has a couple of songs I enjoy. "The way", "Baby I" and "Just a little bit of your heart". But she seems [censored], [censored] and [censored]. And what is up with that ridiculous Halloween atttire she is wearing lately? (Friday 25 March 2016; 15:14)

Stella's daughter (60,806) by Giovanni from USA Why oh why are Stella's girls with Mariah on her tour? I saw a clip of Mariah arriving in London. And guess who was right behind her? You guessed it, Stella's older daughter. You can tell she loves the camera. (Friday 25 March 2016; 15:06)

Mariah in Cardiff (60,805) by Giovanni from USA She slayed that night. "Against all odds" was phenomenal and probably the best performance of the song so far. Definitely better than in London. I'm going to need her to continue doing whatever she is doing that is making her voice sound good. Because she wasn't even sounding this good in Vegas. I noticed that Mariah sounds hoarse in Vegas. (Friday 25 March 2016; 15:01)

Re: Ariana Grande genuinely loves Mariah (60,792) (60,804) by Musti from UK I liked Ariana when she first came out and really enjoyed her first album, even though practically every song on her debut can be traced back to some 90s song (mostly Mariah's). Then I heard her singing live. Her high chest belts sound like nasal shouting and I found that very annoying. On top of that there is the copycat singing everytime she covers someone else's song. I'm glad she's finally finding her own style and holding back on the shouting. I have no doubt her similarity to Mariah's style at the beginning was a deliberate marketing move. Clearly it backfired with most lambs. But since then she's really trying to distance her sound from Mariah's. For one thing, whistles are noticeably absent from her second album even though we all know she can go there. I think Mariah wishing her good luck was more an advice to find her own voice rather than shading her. I still like Ariana. The music industry needs more singers who can sing. To get back to your point, I agree with you that she probably fangirls everytime M releases new material. She's obviously a lamb at heart. (Friday 25 March 2016; 14:03)

Re: The O2 (60,800) (60,803) by MC1989 from Spain Thanks for posting your review. You made me laugh with your comments, specially the one about the dancers. It's interesting that without even going to the show I felt similar emotions and had very similar thoughts while watching each and every clip from the concert. I'm jealous. Wish Mariah comes to Spain again because it's been a while. The last concert she gave here was in Madrid in 2000. After that she came in 2001, 2002 and 2005 but just to do some promo. I think that this has been a mistake for her career since the lost opportunity of "There's Got To Be A Way", I mean that she should have visited and performed in Europe much more, because I feel she and her team focused too much in the US where she is like the queen in many aspects (number ones etc.) while here her success had been much more moderate. Still, she has achieved the status of someone legendary, that I hope she keeps forever with hard work and good music. By the way sorry for my English. I still have to improve a lot. (Friday 25 March 2016; 13:51)

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