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Ten years ago (59,801) by Jono from USA The 2016 Grammys just happened (more on that tragedy later), and exactly ten years ago the night of the 2006 Grammys I discovered Mariah. I know I know, I was 16 years late but hey I wasn't born until the 90s and had only stuck to classical music growing up. So I tuned in to the Grammys on a whim, not knowing much about pop music at the time. When Mariah Carey came on, I had heard of her but wasn't familiar with her music (at least, I didn't know these famous songs were by her). I didn't know the songs she was performing, but it didn't matter. For the next five minutes, I was mesmerized. In hindsight, it wasn't the most perfect vocal and yes some parts were lipped, but the passion in her performance soared right through the TV screen. My heart was stuck in my throat. This artist was the first one to ever make me feel something. Chills. Tears. Goosebumps. Everything. The following day, as best as I could in the early YouTube days, I went on a hunt through the internet learning everything I could about Mariah, from her music to her story. I discovered Vision Of Love. I found out All I Want For Christmas Is You and Always Be My Baby were written by her. I marveled at her whistle notes, her low husky notes, her piercing belts, her honey rich tone. I was absolutely hooked. I checked out her entire discography from the library and when two weeks wasn't enough time to appreciate, I decided to purchase them at the record store. And I haven't looked back since. Ten years of being a lamb. Thank you Mariah, for all that you have given not only to music but your fans. The fact that someone like me could "discover" your music and become a fan 16 years in to your career is a true testament to your longevity and artistic brilliance. Through the ups and downs, it has been one heck of a joy ride that I don't regret. Here is to the next ten (and many more). (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 19:37)

Who would you rather (59,800) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So Miss Wendy had a round of "Who would you rather" on her show based on the picture of Bey and MC together. She said she held the poll among her staff and Mariah won by 1 point. Then she took an audience poll (probably fully expecting Bey to win). So when she took Beyonce's name, there was a huge cheer, but when she took Mariah's the name, the cheer was bigger and went on a few seconds longer. Haha clearly Mariah won the audience poll too but leave it to Wendy to say "I don't think Mariah won". Anyways she later did say that she thinks Mariah looks way better than Beyonce in the picture but she kind of still tried to water it down adding "if we ignore her annoying personality" and "on account of Mariah being older". Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, give it up, go to the Vegas show with your Rainbow tank top on (you know you have it), sing along to ABMB and go show Mimi some love, how long are we going to play this game? But on a different note, shame on Wendy to even pit these two beautiful women against each other (and other snarky comments she makes on her show about how some celebs look) when she herself is not quite the looker. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 18:37)

Re: How much (59,797) (59,799) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I enjoy "Bonnie and Clyde '03" though. So I am glad it exists. I think both "How Much" and "B and C" could co-exist and hold on to their own individuality. The two songs sampled Tupac in different manners. Jay-Z kept it similar to the original and Mariah gave it a breezy, fluttery, cute sound. I enjoy both the songs. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 16:39)

Disappointing (59,798) by darrian liu from taiwan Grammy Awards was a real disappointment. Tori Kelly tbh should've won Best New Artist. She reminds me a lot of Mariah, with her 1992 Mariah luscious curls and dewy eyes, as well as the capability of writing such good, mature songs. Her voice also kinda reminds me of Mimi because of her elasticity and agility (Mariah is still on top though, no one could compare to Mimi except for the vocal legends). (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 14:02)

How much (59,797) by Dennis from Miami, FL Had Mariah released How Much, there would be no Bonnie and Clyde 03 by Beyonce. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 13:24)

Butterfly (Classic Bossa Nova) (59,796) by Ben from Sweden One of my favorite remixes is the Butterfly (Classica Bossa Nova). Listen here. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 10:51)

The Grammys (59,795) by Giovanni from USA Was such a bore. However I did enjoy Lady Gaga's performance. Taylor Swift winning album of the year was shocking. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 8:06)

Rainbow (59,794) by Giovanni from USA Is a decent album. I love it. "Heartbreaker", "Bliss", "How much", "After tonight", "Petals". I always thought "How much" had potential to do well as a single. But overall a nice piece of work. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 7:55)

Almost Home (59,793) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Can we believe "Almost Home" was released three years ago? Holy. Great song. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 4:51)

TGIFU-Valentine's Day 2016 (59,792) by 123 from USA Ok this is my last post today. If you don't feel this performance you are dead. She wore that mic out. If I would have been there I would have thrown my sneaker at the stage. Lol. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 2:53)

Re: In Rainbow's defense (59,782) sound quality (59,791) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Sorry, enwar, kinda missed that. But yeah, the sound quality doesn't sound as polished as it could have been, some may even sound like demos. However, I can't say I'm surprised that was the case. Remember, at the time, Mariah had a very public falling out with Columbia, and she herself admitted that the whole thing was rushed to get her deal over with. With what Tommy did during the Glitter era, he could have easily had a say in the production final mastering of the album, suggesting that the rougher cuts be left that way. However, I also think that this may me a awkward sound transition thing that happens every decade. You know, when the equipment they use try to adapt to the changing music trends. A lot of the albums released in 1999 had this screechy, "sparkly" (for lack of a better term) overall production sound. Even FanMail and Jessica Simpson's debut had it. Just like how a lot of the records during the late 80s and early 90s had this weird transition from the vacuous beats and steely synths of the 80s to the more R&B-influenced downy percussion and softer vibe of the 90s. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 2:48)

My All clip Valentines Day 2016 (59,790) by 123 from USA Who told her to sound so clear when she was singing last night? I want to see the whole performance. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 2:41)

Re: Scarey (59,786) (59,789) by 123 from USA You're back. I was wondering where you had went. Yes, last night's performances were the best vocally so far this go round. Her vocals were really good the first night which is a rarity whenever she starts a tour/performances. She regressed on the 2nd and 3rd night, recovered on the 4th, and did a nice job last night. She seems to be hitting that E5 in IBT so easily now. She really wowed me with TGIFU. She went for the same notes on the first night but didn't really hit the mark. This time she really nailed it. Here are some mostly live highlights I found. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 2:09)

Re: In Rainbow's defense (59,783) (59,785) (59,788) by Dustbin from USA Rainbow has a lot of hidden gems. I've always loved this album. It was my first Mariah album so I am partial to it. It is a very short album with interludes that I wish were full songs. Come on Mariah we need the full version of "Rainbow (interlude)", surprise us in Vegas with a live version. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 1:16)

Rainbow (59,787) by Terna from Nigeria This was my first ever Mariah Carey album on CD back in 1999, the euphoria when "Bliss" came on, and the big grin on my face lol. I love everything about Rainbow and it's one of her albums that I got in the moment, so I'll always be attached to that album. I do agree that it does indeed have an overall unpolished almost demo like sound to it, which gives it this vibe. There's also this uncertain feeling attached to that album everytime I play it. I still cherish the album though. OK I'm gonna listen to it right now lol. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 1:01)

Scarey (59,786) by Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan from USA I see that she sounds better with the most recent performance of VOL, but it is unnerving that she can't even take a few weeks off before her voice falls apart. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 0:30)

Re: In Rainbow's defense (59,783) (59,785) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Yeah, I actually really love Rainbow. There are a couple tracks that aren't my absolute fave ever done by MC, but it is an intricate piece that I truly enjoy upon every listen. From Petals to Against All Odds. I know a lot of fans prefer the Heartbreaker remix (not that I don't like it lol), but I actually absolutely love the original with Jay-Z because it's so playful and because of the epic video with Bianca. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 0:12)

Re: Happy Valentine's Day (59,772) (59,784) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I hope everyone had an amazing Valentines Day. It's not all about whether in a relationship or not. I'd personally love a Vegas DVD, regardless. I'd so love for the label to get behind that. (Monday 15 February 2016; 23:19)

Re: In Rainbow's defense (59,776) (59,783) by Bill from the UK I think Rainbow is a great album. It took a while, but it's actually now one of my favourites. I do agree though that the sound quality is not great. You can really hear the distortion on the last chorus of "After Tonight" when she belts out those words. Shocking really considering the label, artist, and resources. But Heartbreaker, CTTA, Bliss, X Girlfriend, Crybaby, Petals, Rainbow... just excellent top-shelf songs. Much more varied and interesting than some of her other albums. (Monday 15 February 2016; 23:10)

Re: In Rainbow's defense (59,776) (59,782) by enwar00 from usa I was actually referring to the recording quality on this album being subpar, not necessarily the quality of the songs. With that said, it is my least favorite. (Monday 15 February 2016; 22:35)

Re: What's wrong with today's pop stars? (59,768) (59,781) by B from USA Daydream is perfection. E=MC2 excelled at the club bangers. The ballads on E=MC2 were the weak link. (Monday 15 February 2016; 21:12)

Article: Black History Month (59,780) by B from USA Beyoncé is overrated. Formation is the worst. The only song I've liked by her in a long time is 7/11. (Monday 15 February 2016; 21:09)

Rainbow / E=MC2 (59,779) by Will from England Don't forget that Rainbow was the result of Glitter being pushed back, and that it would be her last album with Sony. She has said that she used songs that were to be for Glitter on Rainbow instead. Also, include the fact that it was recorded over a very short period of time, and she wasn't even planning this album. It just happened. E=MC2 was the first album that I bought by myself, and when I really got into Mariah. So that album is very special to me, especially Side Effects. (Monday 15 February 2016; 19:59)

Re: Carey-Packer's heir (59,777) (59,778) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think that should be a decision they make together. Mariah may not want kids, but who is to say James wants kids either? If they both don't want to then they don't really need to have more kids. They will have a big family as it is with all the children combined. Having a child is no walk in the park, they have to give the baby their time, attention and love. With both of their jet setting and hectic life style they may not be able to do that with more kids in the picture. So really they both need to be mentally ready and on the same page for this to work. If they chose to have a kid then we will be seeing American-Australian royalty. (Monday 15 February 2016; 16:04)

Carey-Packer's heir (59,777) by Malcolm from Asia I know Mariah might not like this idea but If she and James will really be together, I wish they will have their own child. If Mariah doesn't want to carry a baby anymore, we have a surrogacy, it's not an issue or big of a deal these days thanks to Ms. Tyra Banks bravery. And who doesn't want for Roc and Monroe to have a sibling/s, I'm sure it will bring their family a whole new level of happiness and "festivity". (Monday 15 February 2016; 13:41)

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