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Never Forget You cover (57,507) by Luke from United Kingdom People were talking about this song a few weeks ago (sorry I can't remember who) and it got me listening to it. While I was looking around I found this and it's amazing, kind of hard to believe he can sing a song this hard and sound good haha. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 22:39)

Re: Adele (57,505) (57,506) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA When I look at trends, I look at analytics of sales and how that translates into publicity and/or respect. Adele is doing what Mariah did in the 90s by letting her voice do the talking. Adele is unique in the aspect that her competition in the music industry doesn't have a unique voice or sound when they sing. Mariah could do the same but has made it clear she hates singing ballads all the time. That separates Adele from the rest because she reaches a broader audience of all ages. Mariah has taken alot of flack these last few years professionally. I just have this feeling that Epic Records, Sony, and Mariah Carey are on the same page and are super quiet. They know something we don't. Mariah is still the only contemporary music artist that can dominate contemporary music when she feels the need to do so. Her issue is she never sings ballads anymore, but what happens if she does? Game over. Poor promo and marketing has always been the issue with Mariah. Record execs know that now. Mariah is the only legendary artist, to me, that still can compete with her voice. Record execs polled for her recently and agreed she is the one they would help for a comeback. Enough said. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 20:43)

Re: Adele (57,497) (57,505) by May from Denmark I'm with you on that. I do still hold my lit candle that Mariah could be successful again with a hit song but there's no doubt that Adele is still at her peak and that's the plus that helps her out for now, she is still "fresh". Like you said, I also like some of her music but at the end of the day, most sounds repetitive, her voice stays the same throughout, so I feel that apart from emotional lyrics and some sparingly vocal "momentum", I'm not being offered much else. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 19:10)

Hello (57,504) by May from Denmark Everyone praises how simple is "Hello" by Adele, the piano and her voice, slowly building. It's almost as if those who do know Mariah's last album forgot "Cry.". Just a piano, just her voice without overproduction and some light chorus. Maybe "Meteorite" and YDKWTD should have waited until "Cry." and "Faded" saw the light first. I believe these are things Mariah will take into consideration for her next album. It's not like she isn't trying new things, "Meteorite" is clearly a sign of that. That's also a reason why I wasn't impressed to the core with "Infinity", after some amazing music she delivered in her last album, listening to that last single felt like it wasn't match to the big things she gave us. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 19:04)

Re: Adele (57,492) (57,503) by May from Denmark I think Adele and Mariah promo cases are different though. Adele had a truly successful album with 21, her song "Rolling in the deep" was still being played a lot last year, it almost felt like Adele hasn't been absent these 4 years. Mariah's "Memoirs", while it did fine in the charts, wasn't a big hit, it didn't sell big, it wasn't really a hype and though I love some of the songs in it, I feel there was no truly strong song for everlasting (maybe BGK had some chance with a video). Mariah's choice (or team choice) of singles to promote for MIAM were the wrong order in my opinion, from YAM and YDKWTD (a really great tune fit for a summer jam). But after #Beautiful, the choice should have been "Faded". Mariah had the potential with her last album, without heavy promo, without the hype, it debuted third on Billboard. It's keeping it up which makes the difference but hers fell apart sadly, people didn't have the chance to hear gems like "Faded" or "Make it look good". For the Billboard 2015 live, and obviously this is just my opinion, instead of a medley of VOL/Infinity she should have chosen LTT from her first album, do a medley with Faded and finish it with a little part of Infinity. It would have sounded like the ultimate failed relationship song lol. While I understand the medley of VOL/Infinity, a bit of a surprise act in the day all eyes were in would have been amazing. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 18:51)

Adele (57,502) by Billy from England, UK I was watching the video for Hello and thought it reminded me of Mariah's Almost Home. Well anyway I decided to comment of what I thought and got hate about Mariah saying she was a drinking old has been and I shall not leave Mariah comments on Adeles video. How cheeky are some people? No one will ever be as amazing as Mariah. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 18:44)

Re: The vinyl and Adele (57,499) (57,501) by Sarah from Netherlands It's still available on Amazon UK. But I wonder for how much longer. I ordered 2 copies just in case. They shipped Thursday or yesterday. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 18:39)

Re: Adele (57,492) (57,500) by TJ from Norway I was thinking the same. I was listening to "Hello" yesterday and was thinking that Mariah should make music like that. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 10:57)

The vynil and Adele (57,499) by David F from Mexico My sister who lives in LA, told me the Merry Christmas vynil is sold out at Amazon, where she usually buys and sends me the special MC cd's so I am gonna wait they can reload, I understand it is a limited edition, and it is still October, wow, good for Mariah but I wonder how many they made, and for Adele I think she stole a lot from Amy, only fact that [censored] but went [censored] since on Hello looks a [censored], Ariana career should be over after the donutgate, but whatever, looks like little Christina Aguilera, she is so funny so small but she tries to copy Mariah's formula. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 10:27)

Re: Adele (57,492) (57,498) by Lee TS from USA Maybe M can give her a call. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 10:11)

Re: Adele (57,492) (57,497) by Bino from I love Adele though she seems to sound the same in all her songs. But hers is a different case. It's only her third album. She's still at her peak. Even if Mariah follows Adele's footsteps, I doubt Mariah would be as successful. I do agree though that Mariah needs to do more ballads and make simple videos with a good storyline. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 9:27)

Re: Adele (57,492) (57,496) by darrian liu from taiwan Hello is a wonderful song. And Adele is a gamechanger. If Mariah is not the one to bring back emotions and talent back to the top of the charts, Adele will be the one to do it. Hello's intro alone deserves a Grammy. Really clever to open the new era with "Hello, it's me" lyrics. Btw I heard that when there were rumors that Adele's 25 is gonna be released in September, almost every label changed their big albums' release dates. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 6:11)

Re: Welcome to Eye Roll City (57,488) (57,495) by B from USA Amen, Bill. Preach. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 5:40)

2014 MC singing on stage (57,494) by nikki from usa My All. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 5:11)

Adele (57,493) by CHAZ from USA Mariah, please take a seat while Adele takes your throne. This is how you do it. Though you do not have to prove yourself anymore, Adele gives us humbleness and vulnerability at the same time, and it seems like everyone can relate and is in love with her music. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 3:06)

Adele (57,492) by Will from England I know this is an MC board but this can't be ignored lol. Adele released her new single with minimal fuss and bother and everyone is excited about it. The best part? It's a heartfelt ballad of MC proportions with huge belting vocals and memorable lyrics that got me crying/lip syncing along after the third listen. Nothing clever or fancy, no huge productions, no fuss, no drama or overconceptuatlised video. And everyone is talking about her after one day, and the album has not even been released. I know Mariah doesn't pay attention to current trends, but I hope she takes notes for her next album. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 0:42)

Re: Does it matter? (57,490) (57,491) by Luke from United Kingdom Spelling OCD. I did mean "obstacles" lol. (Saturday 24 October 2015; 0:15)

Does it matter? (57,490) by Luke from United Kingdom Does it really matter if some of us don't actually care she lipsyncs sometimes? If I lived in NY/Vegas I would still pay to go see her even if I knew she was lipsyncing songs. This is a woman who has saved lives by a 3 minute song called Hero. Did you know some artists draw so much that their hands begin shake and the can never draw the same way again? That doesn't make them worse artists. They find ways around it, this might lose them fans but it then gains them new ones because it shows courage and the strength to not give up. Mariah could give it all up today but she hasn't, she's persevered and found ways around her obstacales. I guarantee you if she sang everything song live now like she did in the 90's she would ruin her voice forever. (Friday 23 October 2015; 23:38)

Re: Lamb Bible (well-done, with mint sauce) (57,469) (57,489) by B from USA Andrew, I don't think the Lamb Bible has a chapter or verse about her because she hasn't achieved longevity and Mariah obviously doesn't know her. (Friday 23 October 2015; 22:14)

Welcome to Eye Roll City (57,488) by Bill from the UK Let's just all agree that Mariah has lipped every single performance ever and move on already. (Friday 23 October 2015; 22:12)

Re: License to kill (57,466) (57,487) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Well, Walter was involved with the production of both Can't Let Go and Licence To Kill. So you're not crazy if you can hear a connection or similarities in sound L.H. That Bond soundtrack album was a staple at my house growing up, that's how come I knew that. Honestly, I would kill for Mariah to compose and sing a Bond theme song. I feel like it's going to happen eventually. If she doesn't already have one ready to go on Barbara Broccoli's say so. It should been done. The most recent ones are so morose and grey, we need a Mariah infused Bondtheme to lighten up the darkness, as only she knows how. Do it Barbara. (Friday 23 October 2015; 19:45)

Re: "Studiogenic" (57,467) (57,485) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End L.H. I am in love with your portmanteau, studiogenic, so perfect to describe Mariah's magicical voice and aural presence. Your whole post is gold. Ariana Grande creeps me out. Nobody goes that far in imitation, emulation and obsessive parroting just because their team wants it. If she had been even just half as obvious with her xeroxing of Mariah's every move and inflections it still would have been too much. But when I started noticing how she answers certain questions (almost verbatim) as I've seen Mariah answer, I lost what little tolerance I had for her. People who don't have a strong and inate sense of themselves enough to rebel against that kind of marketing are not artists to me. It shows a complete lack of integrity. The very opposite of how Mariah carries herself. Even during the original Sony years, when she was put upon and suppressed, Mariah still had so much personality and a natural tendency for authenticity that her true spirit was always expressed and felt in her music, lyrics, singing live and even video performances. Ariana Grande is to Mariah what Blackface was to old Hollywood: a mockery of true artistry and I can't wait for the next "new Mariah". You all know there are eternally 12 singers waiting in the wings, ready to step into the ring and fight over that butterfly title belt. It's the kiss of death and yet these girls can't wait to make out. Wouldn't it be hilarious if Grande sang "Då That's Loverboy" rap? So meta, the earth's core would destabilise from the self reference impact. But one can dream. (Friday 23 October 2015; 19:25)

Article: Merry Christmas deluxe anniversary edition vinyl review (57,484) by Wojtek from Poland I can't wait for this vinyl. (Friday 23 October 2015; 18:39)

Article: Here go those diva rumours again (57,483) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Typical bullshititis drabble. The anti-Mariah schemers are really pathetically desperate now. They are so scared A Christmas Melody will be good enough to be inducted into the classics that they're hedging their bets against her. Let me break it down for those of you who never get the point of these 'live-diva-sighted' "rumours". Mariah is supposedly "sleeping on the job". Hense, if the film is a hit (whether it is instant or over time), she will not be given any credit. Funny how everybody and their ego gets called the Elusive Chanteuse (a Mariah moniker as iconic as MiMi now). Yet here go those diva rumours again, not even a day since the usual suspects were all hot and bothered over Mariah's fierce and wellmannered contribution, at Diva's Live '98. Talkin about: Who the [censored] knows anymore? It's just nonsense. Just ugh. Why do Mariah haters have to be so dull and unimaginativel on top of having 0 sense of humour? The morons have the gall to complain, claiming victimhood, when I and my fellow lambs call them on one of their (many many many) hypocritical and contradictory posts from mere months, weeks and days ago. But for some idiotic reason, a charity concert from 17 years ago,is the hot topic for several days. Not because it was a historic event with amazing performance all around (which it was), Mariah and Aretha in particular, but because there is a lunatic fringe trying to rewrite history and reframe past events, two decades, a centurie and a millennia ago. All this tapdancing just so Mariah and anyone who loves and respects her can be cast in bad light? MiMi must literally know where some bodies are burried for this relentless persecution to still be going on. I don't know, but I could be right. Whatever it is, Mariah is clearly the one in control now. Good for you, tbh. (Friday 23 October 2015; 18:34)

Live at Madison and Out of Japan (57,482) by Anonymous from Randy, I am with you. Just compare the "Without you" performances at "Live at Madison 1995" and "Out of Japan 1996". She used the same re-recorded vocals in the middle. The run is exactly the same in both performances. I love MC. I love her songs and lyrics. But I hate that she over-uses pre-recorded vocals and lipsyncs almost every performance. (Friday 23 October 2015; 15:56)

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