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Mariah's projects (58,117) by Jared from USA I read the message board often, but rarely throw my two cents in because I know that some fanatical elements are going to spew all kinds of bile at me for sharing thoughts about Mariah that they don't agree with. There are people who complain about her constantly, and I understand that this is a fan site and people want to be optimistic and upbeat about her endeavors. However, like many of you who are Facebook users, I've been targeted for Mariah's Game of War endorsements. I clicked on it thinking it would be fun to watch Mariah do something quirky and somewhat unexpected. I was treated to a video of Mariah in her Xena costume giving an awkward and stilted delivery of a line inciting people to play GoW with her. Cringe. My first thought was, "Did they have to do this in one take? Was there no one in the room to tell her to try again?" Then, there's the "leaked" clip from her Hallmark Christmas movie. We know it's supposed to be fun, and no one expects her to be Meryl Streep, but again we're treated to her "acting skills". I think it's great that she has achieved a certain status in the entertainment industry that lets her have a lot of creative freedom, and maybe some amount of freedom from having to be controlled by image makers, but a lot of that freedom is being squandered on projects like these that turn people off and make it difficult for some fans to publicly root for her. I wish her more success, and everyone who knows me knows that I am a Mariah nut, but I won't be telling my friends to play GoW or watch A Christmas Melody with me (yes, I'm still tuning in and hoping for the best). (Monday 30 November 2015; 22:14)

Re: Lead The Way tribute by Kyla (57,961) (58,116) by JAXGH from United States Right? It's like she was possessed by MC. It's almost a bittersweet moment since her tone is arguably just as gorgeous as Mariah's. It's like seeing how MC would've performed it live. I'm not really for singers who copies others vocals but somehow she made it okay for me. And I also knew that she was performing for the lambily so they obviously want to hear it like how the record is. Really incredible singer. (Monday 30 November 2015; 22:07)

Article: All I Want For Christmas re-release (58,115) by Wojtek from Poland This is a numbered edition. I have one withour stars on the disc around Mariah's picture, but I've seen others with stars. (Monday 30 November 2015; 20:53)

Re: Mariah Carey iTunes (58,103) (58,114) by Cgee54 from Usa I don't think this year Mariah is going to perform in Rockefeller. Although I think she should maybe she didn't get invited or she simply declined the invitation. She needs to come out somewhere and sing live so people would just shut up about her killing her song last year. (Monday 30 November 2015; 20:37)

All I Want For Christmas Is You (58,113) by Luke from United Kingdom This may be a stupid question but if AIWFCIY peaked at #1 on Billboard would it be considered another #1 for her? (Monday 30 November 2015; 20:30)

Article: Did Mariah Carey lip-sync at Thanksgiving Day Parade? (58,112) by Kyle from USA Macy's requires the talent to lip sync. Remember when Tony Bennett forgot the lyrics a few years back? That's why. (Monday 30 November 2015; 18:15)

Re: Mariah Carey iTunes (58,103) (58,111) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA I agree. Let's hope it and make it happen. (Monday 30 November 2015; 16:40)

Re: No to Bieber (58,107) (58,110) by darrian liu from taiwan Because the media is too caught up fawning on his looks and nude pics leak? Lol his singing is mediocre at best but his tonal quality actually sounds good in a weird way with Mariah's tone. I guess if he ever sings a duet with Mariah, he'll have to use one of those auto-tune mics. (Monday 30 November 2015; 14:45)

The book (58,109) by Lee TS from USA Did it even chart? Like on New York Times' best sellers list or anything? I wonder how the sales are doing. It's for the children people, teach them Mariah and let them lead the way. I think she needs to do the obligatory read a book in front of them kids. More promo please. Go on Sesame Street and spread the festive cheer. (Monday 30 November 2015; 13:33)

Girls' Generation - Dear Santa (58,108) by Lee TS from USA Well, hmm, I don't think I'm totally reaching when I say I hear WBT wrapped in Christmas vibes here. I don't really follow KPop but I do know them and I couldn't stop replaying this teaser. They're so beautiful here and like, I'm actually anticipating this new joint haha. So pretty. (Monday 30 November 2015; 12:32)

No to Bieber (58,107) by Lee TS from USA Ugh he just annoys the heck out of me. Good for him that's he's enjoying some chart success and finally getting his Billboard Hot 100 #1, not everyone has that to their credit. His diva antics are way too much, like his fans suggests he's forever on his period with his outbursts and whatnot. My thing is, the boy cannot sing. Like seriously? How come the media hasn't got on him about those so-called vocals. I saw a performance of him on either Today Show or GMA singing What Do You Mean and it was rancidity at its peak dahlings. And I don't think that was his first time having live horrid vocals either but I digress. I need Mariah to avoid Bieber like how Timberlake avoided Yours. (Monday 30 November 2015; 10:55)

Kelly and Michael (58,106) by Manny from U.S. I liked the interview with Kelly and Michael. When Kelly made the comment about singing along with Mariah, I thought it was funny. Who hasn't tried to sing along with her, and we are off key. Michael made a comment of how a singer would not want to have a backup in her who sings better. This reminded me of Brenda K Starr, who was a mediocre singer. Mariah seems to be more open when she feels comfortable with the interviewer. The whole thing with the lip sync. Realistically, she will always do it. Unless, her mom reminds her how to handle those cords. I imagine Pat telling her, "I'm a prima donna, in opera we sung live dahling." (Monday 30 November 2015; 9:57)

Switching the mode (58,105) by darrian liu from taiwan Mariah should revamp her songs when she sings live, especially if it is televised. If she can't sing the songs like 90s Mariah anymore, why not sing them like the current Mariah? It's okay if she dodges notes sometimes, just do what her voice can do right now. After all, her current voice can do some things better than her 90s voice. One of them is being raw and emotive. So why not just strip her performances raw and simple? Simple doesn't equate to weakness, less is more, right? (Monday 30 November 2015; 7:16)

Re: Travis (58,092) (58,104) by darrian liu from taiwan True. But I want a completely stripped down version, because her voice right now has such rawness and warmth that will suit acoustic sounds perfectly. (Monday 30 November 2015; 7:11)

Re: Mariah Carey iTunes (58,091) (58,103) by darrian liu from taiwan I think so, but she needs amazing performances. That's why she needs to slay Rockefeller this year and probably book other events where she can actually sing live. The dream is to get AIWFCIY to #1 because it's a bit weird that her biggest song has never even hit the top 20. C'mon lambs, we can do this. (Monday 30 November 2015; 7:09)

"Christmas time is in the air again" on iTunes (58,102) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA AIWFCIY has reached a new peak of #17 on USA iTunes and Merry Christmas has risen to #20, effective 10:42pm EST. (Monday 30 November 2015; 4:43)

Can't Say No (58,101) by 123 from USA I see someone is desperate for attention again. Fine, I will call on you this one time. Trey was interviewed stating that Saint Tommy pulled the single from the shelves to drive up album sales as the song was peaking which caused it to stall at number 2. Mariah has also stated that she was upset that the high notes were removed from the radio edit because the label thought they "were too much for radio". So the inaccurate one is you, as Tommy also hindered her career and even sabotaged it temporarily once she left him. She did as much for Tommy as he did for her. She brought the insane talent, voice, and songwriting. He needed a big star to help launch his career and she was his meal ticket. Unlike Whitney and Celine, she created the music and the songs that went number 1. So if Can't Say No does do well, stick it to him I say. Tommy and Nick shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence nor did I bring him up. R&B isn't really the problem, it's the quality of the material on her Epic releases that were the problem (Infinity/Why You Mad). Justin is still in the beginning of his career so he should be charting well and just like BSB, NSync, he will disappear once he ages or gets married. Class dismissed. (Monday 30 November 2015; 4:08)

Re: GMA interview (58,097) (58,100) by Jono from USA Ok. I laughed. Props to whoever made that. (Monday 30 November 2015; 2:47)

Re: GMA interview (58,081) (58,099) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Oh she's aware of the criticism. You'd have to live in oblivion not to be. Spend under 5 minutes reading comments on any one of her social media platforms, and you'll find it. Like you said, she can beat herself up far wose than anyone. The shame and blame approach just isn't effective for any human being, but generally society collectively seems to think it's okay if you are a public figure. IMO it's not okay for anybody. It also doesn't mean as a fan I have stuck my head in the sand and I'm expecting her to sound the way she did at 19. (Monday 30 November 2015; 1:27)

AIWFCIY goes top 10 on Swedish iTunes at #8 (58,098) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Yep. All I Want has been rapidly rising on iTunes all November. Compared to last year, when it didn't quite manage to break the top 10 even in December, it's a remarkable feat. It means Mariah's profile in Sweden has been raised significantly this past year and it's a positive progression. I love when she gets rewarded for her hard work and the Anti-Mariah agenda fails. Talking about: Mariah Carey should retire. Fools. NTT: "Hate on me as much as you want to. You can't do what the [censored] I do. Bitches be emulating me daily." (Sunday 29 November 2015; 23:51)

Re: GMA interview (58,081) (58,097) by Andrew from UK Jono, this is the original. Don't laugh now. (Sunday 29 November 2015; 23:33)

Re: Travis (58,077) (58,096) by ADAM from USA I would love it if Mariah did a MTV Unplugged show again to commemorate her first groundbreaking album. How great would that be for her to perform each song with a live band and listen to her commentary about the making of each song and how she adapts the runs throughout each song on her debut album with her current voice. The general public all knows Mariah has talent and could sing but I think to your point, the conversation among many people now is that she commonly lip synced and cheats parts of songs live. That's my wish. She's has an incredible catalog of songs I would love to hear live and stripped own. What's your take? (Sunday 29 November 2015; 23:00)

Travon and GMA (58,095) by Randy from USA I am so sorry about the name thing. And she did have a forced smile and sad look when they showed that clip. I feel bad for her. A meme came up on my timeline saying "All I want for Christmas is my voice back". I feel like if she could hit award shows the way she hits concerts she would silence the haters. And she has looked stunning lately. It's frustrating when you're a superfan like me and have seen every interview so we know it all. I'm sure several of you will agree, if we hear that beauty school dropout story one more time, we're going to glitter the elusive chanteuse with a whole bunch of butterflies without emancipation. (Sunday 29 November 2015; 19:37)

Re: GMA interview (58,081) (58,094) by Malcolm from Asia I just wish that Mariah realize something in terms of performing after they showed that clip and I'm thankful to GMA because it can be really an eye-opener for her to do good. I'm not saying she must do what she did back in time because I respect and accept that she have limits now but instead to just perform well; sing from her heart and from what she's comfortable range like what other lambs mentioned. Please MC do it, it's not 90's anymore where is all about big voices and songs, don't be too harsh on yourself. I assure everyone will be more glad if you will be true to yourself and will eventually love and see you as a legend as you must be. (Sunday 29 November 2015; 18:25)

Re: Travis (58,077) (58,093) by MimiLamb from Germany I highly disagree, there is criticism and there is criticism. Some made me think about things differently after they gave "valid points" that were (a little) negative, but it's the tone and the respect for the artist when they deliver criticism what makes the difference. (Sunday 29 November 2015; 17:42)

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