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Diane Warren (58,931) by Giovanni from USA Does anybody know for a fact that Mariah was going to be working with Diane? Something tells me she's planning on making a masterpiece. Another "TEOM" perhaps? We shall see. (Thursday 7 January 2016; 0:34)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,930) by Ian from United Kingdom Is this a Mariah page or an Adele page? This message board is getting really dull really quickly, we all love MC and some like Adele too, the end. (Thursday 7 January 2016; 0:33)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,926) (58,929) by Giovanni from USA Thank you. I couldn't have said it any better. (Thursday 7 January 2016; 0:29)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,925) (58,928) by Giovanni from USA Obviously you're threatened by Adele. Because you wouldn't be ranting on with "Mariah did this", "Mariah did that". Just leave her alone already. You would never have half her talent or success if you were an artist in the business. Adele is making a name for herself. Also, how do you she won't last and be around in the near future? As long as you bring great songs and sell albums, you will last. And you obviously don't know how many hits Rihanna has lol. Mariah is the queen, but don't knock any other artist down just because they're having success. (Thursday 7 January 2016; 0:25)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,925) (58,927) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I understood your post and wasn't attempting to correct anything you were saying. In fact, I agree with you that there is nothing to worry about (which was the intention behind my adding to the discussion about Adele on the board at the moment). I meant for my comments to be general on the topic, in addition to what you already mentioned. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 23:38)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,925) (58,926) by Luke from United Kingdom That's not really true and you don't know how Adele's career will pan out. The difference between Adele and a few of the other artists you mentioned is the fact that she writes her own songs and sings them very well. Of course she's different to Mariah but they come from different worlds and backgrounds. Mariah was practically driven like a workhorse for nearly a whole decade, working like that is going to achieve you great success and records. Adele has worked slower and has built a family inbetween it all. Adele is a wonderful person, a great artist and has achieved success without special effects/twerking/getting naked. Mariah's approach to music and how involved she gets is what makes her amazing, and I'm sure she does more than she is credited for. But I think that comes from music being the only thing she had for a long period of time. Adele hasn't been in that situation but that doesn't make her less of an artist. I'd rather someone like her hit Mariah's records compared to people like Beyonce, Rihanna or Nicki etc. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 23:33)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,924) (58,925) by Seth M from South Africa Dear MiTodoChop. If you read my post and understood it clearly, then you would have understood that I was not implying that Adele was trying to be "the next Mariah Carey". I was merely explaining to the lambs that there is no need for anyone to be concerned about her breaking Mariah's record because Mariah has set a high standard that is difficult to reach. I am well aware of 25 and the success that Adele is currently experiencing and that is good for her. My point is that just like the other singers mentioned in my previous post, she too will be "flavour of the year". It is difficult to have longevity and staying power in the industry and Mariah proved that she has both qualities. In all probability, Adele just like other people who were considered "hot" in the past will also fade away. Look at the record that Leona Lewis broke for the fastest download of her song. People thought that she will be the next best thing but now you hear nothing of her. There is no need to tell me about Adele's current success as we are all well aware of it. In my opinion, she is hot now and gaining great publicity but she won't have the longevity that Mariah has. Even a legend like Celine who was very popular in the 90s was not able to dethrone Mariah. Yes, records are to be broken but nobody is close to 18 number 1 hits. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 22:31)

Re: Oh please, Adele? (58,920) (58,924) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I honestly don't think Adele is trying to be anything other than an artist who makes something meaningful. She (in my humble opinion, anyway) is not trying to be "the next Mariah Carey". I adore music of all kinds. It's a big part of my life, and as such have watched some of her recent concerts and interviews. I like Adele, but I don't go out of my way to follow her or anything. You'd have to be living under a rock, however not to take note of what has occurred with 25. No one is more shocked and surprised than she is. Watch any of her promotional interviews for 25 and you'll hear her admit how blown away she is by the whole massive response to her right now. (In fact, following her taped concert special, she burst into tears because she was so nervous about her first performance in 4 years going well.) I don't think people grasp the tremendous pressure it can be for artists to be public figures. One day someone will probably "break the record" previously held by OSD. Just as Mariah did. I don't think it will be "Hello" but, if/when it does happen, it won't change or diminish any of Mariah's incredible accomplishments. She's already done so much in music in terms of legacy, and another artists success doesn't change anything. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 20:57)

New wetsuit (58,923) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago There was some debate a while back about MC in these wetsuits. I'm sure we all will be eating out words now. She looks stunning. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 20:23)

New photos (58,921) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter How many times can anyone claim their vacation photos looks like it is a flawless photo shoot worthy enough to be a magazine spread? Look at this woman. How does she look so beautiful? The hair flying, I mean come on, only Mariah. I also love this photo. These are better than some of her recent photo shoot. We need her to wear a monokini and get on that beach and post a couple of pictures on instagram. She'll look straight out of the MIAM/TAOLG cover minus the photoshop. I am happy to see the vacation photos. I think Stella should stop posting the low quality old pictures so much for no good reason. I mean yes I am all for a "Hero" anniversary post or whatever, but no need to put a random picture from the SIO shoot and label it "fringe game strong" like what is that even? Anyways I saw someone mention on another board that Mariah should use a "team account" like the Mariah Alerts account to post these if she absolutely has to and use her main account for more exclusive pictures like the vacation ones and behind the scenes stuff or just day to day updates instead of the old pictures. It doesn't even have to be her picture if she isn't in the mood, she can just post pictures of her surroundings. By the way, her instagram following has increased to 3 million. It's good to see an increase but she can do much better considering the fact that she is such a major star. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 19:30)

Oh please, Adele? (58,920) by Seth M from South Africa I don't think that we should be concerned about Adele and her 10 weeks reign. She is not on the same level as Mariah and is light years away. Right now, the attention is on her and Hello but I can assure you that it will soon fade away. There were many artists who have come and gone and when they started their careers, they all thought that they were the next Mariah Carey. Remember Ashanti and Tamia? Ashanti even claimed that she will be writing for Mariah in 2001 lol. Now you don't hear anything about them. There was also big hype when Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys came out. People said that they will be the next Mariah, but it is yet to be proven. Leona Lewis emulates Mariah until this day with her butterfly signature on her latest cd cover inlay and working with Walter A. The point I'm trying to make is that there are lot of singers who tried to contend with Mariah but failed to do so. Mariah had longevity and staying power in the industry and others including Adele will not be able to keep up to that. Rihanna also failed to garner a number 1 hit from her last album because the popularity decreases with time. The same for Lady Gaga who has to rely on image rather than vocals to gain publicity. I remember when Katy Perry was peaking in her career, many lambs were worried but I assured them that she too will fizzle out when the hype is over. As much as I respect Adele for getting a number 1 hit with a ballad, I don't think that she will break Mariah's record that is timeless. I do think however that Mariah must realize that she can still hit Number 1 with a big ballad in this day and age that is relatable to the general public and not only to the R&B market. To me, songs like "The Impossible", " Love Story" and " Candy Bling" are not ballads. Having said that, Mariah is still the queen and she has earned the ability to do or sing what she wants to in whatever way she wants to. She has inspired so many singers today and set a high standard in the music industry that not many will be be able to keep up with. So basically, I don't think that we need to worry about Adele. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 16:54)

Mariah Carey another new certification (58,919) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA BPI reports that Mariah Carey featuring Westlife "Against all odds(take a look at me now)" has now been certified Gold 400,000 copies in the U.K. Here is the link. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 16:07)

Re: Bye Bye (58,918) by JCS from United States I'm just speculating. Perhaps Bye Bye was chosen because the subject matter is the death of a loved one. Maybe they thought that it would have the same success as One Sweet Day, which is also dealing with death. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 15:29)

Nick's Emotions (58,917) by Manny from U.S. Is it my imagination? Didn't Mariah said Nick asked for her old school music to be performed. She started performing "Emotions" again when she was with him. I'm pretty sure she did say that. Who knows what really happened with them? I'm just grateful she started singing one of my favorite Mariah songs. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 15:24)

Re: Michael Bolton Twitter (58,912) (58,916) by darrian liu from taiwan What's WNMLAM? But Michael plus Mariah sounds pretty good. [Webmaster: We're not making love anymore.] (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 14:04)

Re: Time to migrate (58,908) (58,915) by Sarah from Netherlands She miscarried during this period, remember? People here were mad at her for "going on vacation when she should be promoting" and all that. I don't think it's fair to blame it on Nick. Sidenote: I've spoken out here before about the Nick-bashing. Have you guys seen the comments on his instagram? Overwhelming love and respect for him andMariah. Maybe we can learn from that. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 11:42)

Re: Bye, Bye (58,909) (58,914) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter LA Reid is pretty dumb and I don't know why Mariah trusts him so much but for her sake I hope Sony can do her justice and not just use her to milk her back catalog more for their own interest with all the re-releases. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 9:45)

Re: I'm so surprised (58,907) (58,913) by Norman from USA It's subjective, you know? It's ok not have liked so much. I think it was fun and had a lot of strong singles. Maybe not so much a cohesive album, but overall good. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 9:44)

Michael Bolton Twitter (58,912) by Warrior Butterfly from USA Guess Micheal Bolton heard of the WNMLAM leek, check out his twitter: "Mariah Carey, I'm seeing lots of wishes for a duet together. What do you think, should we do it?" (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 7:57)

Re: Underrated songs with chart potentials (58,906) (58,911) by Giovanni from USA Didn't it make it to number 2? The song is just too good. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 7:31)

Re: Bye, Bye (58,903) (58,909) by Lee TS from USA I don't agree about the formula, because if she really wanted to release a ballad after TMB it would have been I Stay In Love. It's a much stronger song for radio airplay. If anything, maybe LA thought they could replicate One Sweet Day's success - sorry but not even Mariah can do that. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 3:23)

Re: Time to migrate (58,904) (58,908) by Lee TS from USA I totally remember that, it being Perez not liking Migrate and Seacrest popping him onto her during a radio call. Migrate should have been a single, everything about it screamed banger. Maybe not a #1 but a top 10 for sure. I do believe Mariah and LA were not agreeing on a lot during the promo roll out. Remember it was rumored that I'm That Chick was going to be the lead single? And there was this whole mess about the title being sexist or whatever. And I remember LA saying he was "surprised" by TMB being a #1 like he didn't believe in it. Even though the label were making these bad decisions, I hate to say this, but it was Nick who bombed E=MC2. Mariah couldn't juggle both and sadly abandoned the project. She was so in love with her new man and probably felt invincible because of Emancipation and TMB's success. Think about it, "Oh wow, you past Elvis. You're the #1 view for sure." I remember riding with a friend and she was singing along to Side Effects, asking me how come it wasn't a big song and this was during the Memoirs era. I just sat in silence because if I started crying, I'll be crying for the rest of the ride, no I'm just playing. Anyway, you know what they say about sequels. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 3:11)

I'm so surprised (58,907) by Giovanni from USA Of how many of you think "E=MC2" was filled with potential hits? Aside from "I stay in love" and "I'll be lovin you long time", I can't say the same. The whole album is silly to be quite honest. I didn't like it all at. I thought Mariah could have done much better. "Migrate" is a [censored], sorry. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 1:59)

Re: Underrated songs with chart potentials (58,880) (58,906) by Warrior Butterfly from USA Can't Let Go, the label should have let that one ride to #1 but they pulled promotion. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 1:28)

Re: Underrated songs with chart potentials (58,900) (58,905) by Will from England Ah ok, fair enough. Maybe I'm thinking of another interview. (Wednesday 6 January 2016; 0:00)

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