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Songwriting (55,547) by Bino from It's hard to top Butterfly, which is her most lyrical album. While I agree that "The Art of Letting Go" is quite bad lyrically, Mariah has written some gems of late. "Betcha Gon' Know" comes to mind. And the deceptively simple "Meteorite", probably the best lyrics from the last album. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 20:38)

M from Asia, songwriting (55,546) by Will from England I agree that since her fall, she has exercised more caution when on stage. And after nearly falling over walking through the crowd during Heartbreaker and the boat, I completely understand. I would too if I was told I would have lost the use of my arm after a fall like that. As for the songwriting, are you kidding me? Camouflage and Cry are her deepest songs since Petals and Close My Eyes. There is a raw honesty there that she has not put into her songs for a long time and it was refreshing for me to hear that she can still write songs like that, without having to go into a driving beat like Side Effects. I am still in awe of her writing ability, and I marvel at it. She is still light years above all the Katy Perry, Taylor Swift etc. abilities to write a heartbreaking ballad that actually carries emotion and maturity. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 20:36)

Song writing (55,540) by Jake from New Zealand (55,544) by B from USA Mariah can still write an amazing song. I can't. I do agree that the pop culture references are dated and boring but she is a very talented songwriter. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 19:52)

The Wiz (55,543) by B from USA Mariah as The Good Witch of the South, Glinda. Brilliant. You just made my day. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 19:50)

Going for the high (55,542) by Bino from That "Going for the high" article should teach some fans here in the board about the value of music and the deep connection between an artist and the fans. The critic/fan is realistic and clearly not stuck in the past. And it is such a breath of fresh air to read something from someone who not only has a knowledge of his craft, but also has understanding of the nuances of music and a sense of empathy above all. The tone is not arrogant, not condescending. Take heed. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 17:45)

Mariah Carey's stage presence (55,541) by Malcolm from Asia But, one thing is really bothers me and I think it is normal and can really improve by her is her stage presence. I just notice that her movements when performing is not the true Mariah Carey on stage. She is conscious when moving but I think it is because of what happened to her last 2013 I think when she shoots for the spanglish remix of #Beautiful. After that incident, I really notice the change in her stage presence like she is sometimes nervous and the result of that is she is not owning the stage like she used to before. I just watch her "Save The Music 2005" performance of I'll Be There, and that is she really is when performing, you can feel the emotions, she is moving freely and owning the stage like on the 1000th level. I somewhat agree on the person who says that Mariah is now like a high school girl who has stage fright. But for me, she is more like a very talented high school girl but has a stage fright. After all, it can really be changed, she just must accept that she is having a problem performing on stage and be open for improvements or it can come back naturally, depends of how happy her life is. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 17:15)

Song writing (55,540) by Jake from New Zealand To be honest, I agree. Mariah's writing just doesn't captivate me anymore, like it used to. Most of the ballads on MIAM weren't good, The Art Of Letting Go was really bad, lyrically, in my opinion. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 17:12)

Mimi on Hallmark red carpet (55,539) by darrian liu from taiwan She looks amazing. It's sexy, but it's not cheap, it's real classy and elegant, just like she is. She's losing weight so I guess she's been working out. She could've chosen another colour because she's wearing a lot of black lately (I can understand her choice, I wear black a lot too). 2015 is lifting MC up and I like it. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 17:01)

Mariah Carey (55,538) by Malcolm from Asia I just read the articles about the 2015 Icons Portfolio of MC and the review of Ryot about her Vegas Residency, and while i'm reading this two, I became emotional seeing the sympathy, respect, and treating her as a living legend. I'm so in love with her shoot for Harper's Bazaar as Marie Antoinette, we just saw another side of hers, the vibe, the "it's so suits her" costume and every detail of it, it is all on-point and unexpected. And for the Ryot's review, it is so emotional and uplifting as a fan of her. The whole review is very relatable and true, it is just the truth. I know all of us wants the best "for" Mariah, and "from" Mariah, but after all of this and that, after all the demands from her, she is just a human. Many of us became critical on every aspect of MC and I think this is the time that we realize and accept the new norm of her especially with her voice. If some of us feels irritated when she is not sounding like the 90's or the original recording, we can start realizing that even if it is happening, she is better among the majority of her colleague and the newer ones. It is what it is, but if she can bring back her old voice then it is grateful to have and to hear. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 16:52)

MC at Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Summer TCA Tour in Los Angeles (55,537) by EmCee82 from Belgium When she attended the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Summer TCA Tour in Los Angeles, she looks great. Not too diva-ish, but just plain, simple and elegant. Stylish like in the 1994-1998 era. I hope to see her going that direction back again. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 14:53)

Mariah Carey in Vegas: going for the high (55,536) by Lee from UK "If her voice today sounds relatively strained - a stark matter of anatomy and aging ... it's not her responsibility to somehow regain the able-voicedness she once possessed. No: it falls on us, the listeners, to listen to this difference differently, compassionately." What an eloquent writer this journalist is. I often wish for the vocals of the 90s but I know it is me who has had to adjust to Mariah's vocals over the years. I am still here. I am still a fan. For me, the only thing Mariah needs to improve is her song writing. Her music just doesn't grab me like it used to. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 14:11)

MC (55,535) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah was at the Hallmark red carpet talking about a Christmas movie that she will supposedly direct and star in. Not sure if it's the same movie as the RatPac one since she said she won't star in the RatPac one and that she is going to be an executive producer, not director. Anyways, I just saw the pictures and wow she is serving simultaneous Rainbow and E=MC2 era beauty. She seems to have lost weight too since she looks thinner both from the frontal shot and also from the side shot. The shot from the front is serious Rainbow/E=MC2 era vibe. Mariah just looks so much younger when she wears short dresses and shows some legs. But please none of that Chanteuse tour champagne 2 piece which exposed her undies but more of the length that's just above her knees. I hope she puts away the longs gowns for a while. They tend to age her most of the time. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 10:57)

If any NBC executives happen to be reading this (55,534) by CDC from CA Just saw that Mary J and Latifah are cast in The Wiz remake. Wouldn't Mariah be the absolute perfect person to play Glinda the Good Witch? The role that Lena Horne played in the film. It's a small role (more like a cameo, really) but has the biggest song in the film, "If You Believe". Who better than Mariah, the queen of second-person narrated inspirational songs, to fill Lena's shoes? (Thursday 30 July 2015; 5:24)

Music (55,533) by Liz Archer from Sweden I want new music. I guess it's not coming for a while. Why can't we see her in something completely different like a serious movie role? (Thursday 30 July 2015; 1:18)

Re: Philipp / Zurich 2003 (55,532) by Billy from Greece You're so lucky that you were on the Zurich show. Judging from the videos I've seen on YouTube, this must be one of the most epic vocal moments of Mariah's entire career. The performance of "Vision of Love" is mindblowing. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 23:56)

European tour (55,531) by Philipp from Switzerland It's about time. Last time I saw her in Zürich, Switzerland back in 2003. That was epic. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 23:34)

Baby and Shezz (55,530) by Manny from U.S. That was funny. Thanks for the laughs. I sometimes want to respond to some people in a negative way. This is a better approach. We can't changed some people here. Just like we can't change the fact that Mariah will return to Vegas, will have her Christmas concerts in New York and will go back to Europe. Oh, wait. And we can change the fact she will finally get her star on the Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 22:47)

European tour (55,529) by Lee TS from USA So she's changed representation and planning to tour Europe next spring. How fun. I hope she's received well with a lot of support. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 22:22)

TGIFY (55,528) by B from USA Hearing Mariah performing TGIFY was the highlight of the show for me. I'm just glad that I went because it was amazing. And I was there the night the Infinity video was filmed. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 15:28)

Re: TGIFU 7/26/15 (55,520) by RJJ12 from USA (55,527) by darrian liu from taiwan That performance of TGIFY is the best Mimi performance of 2015 yet, hands down. Even Jimmy Kimmel can't beat that. She hit like a ton of 5th octave belts with such clarity and resonance the Eb5s were amazing. Thanks for sharing the video. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 14:07)

Baby from the land of milk and honey (55,526) by Shezz from Pk Good Lord baby seriously? It's like you're on a quest to gather enough evidence to imprison Mariah. She lips a few songs. The horror. Lets lock her up for fraud. Everybody has a right to post their thoughts and opinions but that post of yours just took the cake. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 13:36)

Alison Carey (55,525) by Jake from New Zealand Did anyone see this? Sigh. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 13:17)

Daydream (55,524) by EmCee82 from Belgium Is the best classic Mariah album. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 10:12)

Official release (55,523) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I really hope Mariah is recording the Vegas shows and release the whole show on DVD or whatever. The set is so elaborate and this is the first time she is singing all her #1's at one go so it's epic. I also think that if these low quality phone videos sound so good, one can only imagine how great she must sound live and recorded in professional recordings. I think the phone videos don't really capture the entire greatness that is her voice, so I need them professional video MC. Plus I wonder what happened to the documentary. (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 9:58)

To Mr Andrew, as I get alittle blood on my hands (55,522) by Amber C from USA Let me break it down for you. Vegas is simply a swipe of Mr. Packers credit card, it means nothing. Lol. Let me break that down again. Vegas is nothing more than damage control for all the havoc that was caused last year. It is not meant to prove anything about Mariah the singer, or artist. For heaven's sake she's performing the same flipping songs over and over. Half of the songs she probably distastes. She's wearing the same gowns over and over again. Im not going to deny that M loves the fans and lambs but she probably can't wait until each show is over so she can relax in bed with dembabies and watch a family movie or something. So whether or not Mariah sings well or performs well in Vegas she's still getting paid and is still making a lot of people happy. What more could we ask for? (Wednesday 29 July 2015; 7:08)

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