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Whoa (50,227) by Todd from Sydney, Australia I haven't been here in over a week and it seems all hell has broken loose. Oh Mariah. I enjoy you. Just like I wouldn't expect a 1990 Corolla to run like new, I don't expect a voice that's done 25 years of mileage to start on the first try either. Weird analogy, but it makes sense to me. Shelly, I don't know you, but I just gotta say, your message completely broke my heart. I don't know why, because I'm usually a tough guy (haha). We've all had a-ha moments in Target. I relate to it, because, without getting into a lot of drama, had I not heard the song "Butterfly" on the radio in 1997, I'm not sure I would be here today to be typing this. That's the power of MC. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 4:42)

Edward (50,226) by Dove from USA Okay. I just noticed I misspelled preposition too. Oops. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 1:28)

Re: Dembabies (50,208) by Lynn (50,225) by Dove from USA It was probably one of the terms of their divorce that they can't use the kids to make money. The pictures posted on MC's IG and the Dembabies website raised money for her charity. He was planning on making money off of them with the children's books, maybe that's why MC included that as one of the terms of the divorce. I imagine he said, "If I can't make money off of them, neither can you." I really don't know, that's just me speculating. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 1:14)

Shelly / Grammar (50,224) by Edward from USA Shelly, Andrew wasn't referring to you about not ending sentences with a preposition. He was referring to Taylor. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 1:06)

Re: (50,217) by Andrew (50,223) by Dove from USA Andrew thank you for the nice message. It's been over a year since we separated and I'm actually okay now. I probably wouldn't have brought it up if I was still in the midst of it. One day I just realized that I'm free. (I was at Target and it occurred to me that I didn't have to hurry.) I've been enjoying the current season ever since. I didn't even remember what a proposition was, I had to Google it. Honestly, the only time I ever write more than a paragraph is on this site. At my job everything is abbreviated or concise. The last time I wrote an essay was a long time ago when I was still in school. I went to a state school. I actually have bought books to improve my grammar and so that I can help my son with his homework when the time comes but I haven't read them yet. Last year was a tough year. I don't mind the grammar police, I like learning from my mistakes, but please be kind. Please don't point out obvious typos. Keep in mind I type these posts up quickly and from my phone, sometimes during breaks. I'm not sure if you were talking to Taylor or to me but I'm posting this anyway as a disclaimer. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 0:15)

Just curious (50,222) by Gilbert from USA Is anyone here going to the May 13th show? (Monday 16 February 2015; 21:08)

Vocal inconsitiences (50,221) by B from USA I agree Mariah's voice is inconsistent. I don't think it's from drinking or doing drugs but from not rehearsing. The vocal cords are like muscles, they need to be exercised and stretched and warmed up to work properly. She needs to retrain her voice because all eyes and ears will be on her for the opening night of her residency, especially after the Rockefeller and Jamaica Jazz debacles. (Monday 16 February 2015; 20:54)

Luke and John John (50,220) by Bill from the UK Thanks for replying Luke, I remember KISS playing the Fantasy remix a lot a few years back, I think during their "KISStory" segment. John John, Heart is the one radio station I never listen to lol. I shall start as I'm sick of Smooth and Magic having a love affair with every other female singer except Mariah. I must hear Whitney, Aretha and Celine at least three times a day each on those stations. I don't know why it is, but Mariah just seems to sound wonderful on the radio. Better than the CD, not sure why that is. I think I posted it here when it happened, but I had to wait in all day for a delivery once and had Magic playing. I almost had a heart attack when Dreamlover came on. It sounded glorious. (Monday 16 February 2015; 20:50)

Just a thought (50,219) by Abraham from USA I agree with the person who said that Mariah should include some celebrities in one of her videos. That would be great. She had some cool people in the "It's like that" and "We belong together" videos. Brian McKnight, Went Worthmiller is it? And Julia Robert's brother. She could feature people who are relevant or hot right now. Pitbull would cool, he's a fan and didn't he mention Mariah recently? I've always wanted Mariah to do another "It's like that" type video, where she's going to some special ball or party. And she arrives looking beautiful and has some celebrities or music artists in it waiting for her. Basically waiting for Mariah to make an entrance and start the party. Anyone agree? (Monday 16 February 2015; 20:13)

Heart Radio UK (50,218) by John john from UK This radio station always plays Mariah. At least twice a day. It varies on which era there play but she is heard on UK radio daily. PS. I can't wait to go to Vegas for Opening Night. I am nervous though. I'm hoping for a smooth ride, no complications. (Monday 16 February 2015; 18:56)

Edward, Orkun and Shelly (50,217) by Andrew from UK Edward and Orkun, I tip my cap, Sirs. I'm mostly over raging against the machine now, anyway. I think nearly all hope is lost but that's well documented. I'm really not fussed about people loathing me. I'm fussed about Mariah Carey's career, after 22 years of supporting it. And my integrity. At least, for the most part, the conversation really has leapt forward a little bit. Like Marissa, you make valiant points and I applaud you for doing so. You have a right to have Mariah respond to you, although I think Mariah's a little over talking to her fans anymore, however. Shelly, being cheated on is massively hurtful. But tell yourself you are awesome every day and smile and I promise it feels better. And Taylor, I just don't have the words, but when I need some I sure know where to come. My curiosity is satisfied, not clarified, for which I am grateful. And try not to end sentences with a preposition. I promise that feels better, too. Let's not get so worked up. Nothing really matters. Madonna sang it in her popular 1998 hit, "Nothing Really Matters". Must be true. (Monday 16 February 2015; 18:32)

Bill (50,216) by Luke from United Kingdom Hey Bill, I believe my work had it on Kiss when it was on one of their R'n'B episodes. They played "Heartbreaker" and "WBT", and then when I turned it over "It's Like That" was on but I can't remember what channel it was. (Monday 16 February 2015; 16:46)

Luke (50,215) by Bill from the UK Hi Luke, what station(s) did you hear MC on? I hardly ever hear her on the radio here except for the occasional Hero and AIWFCIY during December. What songs were played? I remember a long time ago (about ten years) hearing Emotions randomly played, which wasn't even a big hit over here, and I loved the female DJ cutting in during the "giggle" at the end of the song saying "How on earth does she sing so high?" Lol. (Monday 16 February 2015; 15:52)

My opinion (50,211) by B from USA After critics questioned whether Carey would embark on a world tour to promote her material she explained that stage fright and the style of her songs made a tour very daunting. When I read comments and articles about Mariah's recent performances I think of the quote above. She's Mariah Carey. She is The Voice. I'm looking forward to her Las Vegas residency and the reissue of #1's. Her voice is fragile but when rested and rehearsed she can still slay. (Monday 16 February 2015; 15:01)

MC pon de radio (50,210) by Luke from United Kingdom I heard 3 of her songs on the radio at work last night as well in the space of an hour too. I went a bit crazy haha it's like people are giving her some love when the tabloids are constantly doing the opposite. (Monday 16 February 2015; 14:33)

Fresh Off The Boat Mariah mention (50,209) by Isiah from USA In episode 4 of the new ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat" which is set in 1995, the narrator mentioned Mariah. Basically the parents of the main character were preparing the house because family from out of town was visiting. To paraphrase: "My parents prepared the house like Mariah Carey was visiting. And I mean pre-Nick Cannon, hot, Washington Wizard Jersey-wearing, Mariah freaking Carey. They even put lemon trees in the house." It made me laugh. (Monday 16 February 2015; 14:23)

Dembabies (50,208) by Lynn from USA This is in reference to the twins not being seen in pictures lately. There is a picture of Roc and Roe attending the NBA All Star game with Nick and Dorian. They look cute. (Monday 16 February 2015; 14:20)

Nikki (50,207) by Dove from USA I was going to mention that I've been hearing Mariah's songs on the radio lately too but I forgot until I read your post. I've heard Fantasy twice, ABMB twice, and WBT. (Monday 16 February 2015; 14:08)

If Mariah Carey was Siri (50,206) by Lee TS from USA Lol, here's a cute and funny video from a lamb YouTuber Matthew Lush. Check it out. It's super adorable. Something fun to lighten the mood of the board. (Monday 16 February 2015; 13:39)

Vocal consistency (50,205) by Eternal from Italy I think this video might alleviate the fears of some lambs that Mariah has gone kooky or lost her voice. The way she talked and the way she sung the song proved that on a good night she's still the Mariah Carey we knew and loved. Her little speech sounded very similar to how she spoke during the Daydream tour. In her earlier years she had her fair share of misses as well (some of the Music Box tour, for example), but it was still more ups than downs. The reverse is now true, and as a fan, it gives you jitters every time you see her on a stage, because we don't want her to be ridiculed by the press or the general public. I don't think she's really delusional though. The press is making her out to be a total nutcase, past her prime and heading for a breakdown, but if you've watched Nightcrawler recently you'll see how much verity there is in many news reports that depend on such 'sensational' stories to get viewership/readership. They don't want to report the objective truth. Truth is when you show both her horrible mic feed at Rockefeller but also the amazing performance of Hero at the final Beacon show, and reach a conclusion that she has lots of vocal inconsistencies. (Monday 16 February 2015; 12:36)

Re: Carlos (50,204) by Billy from Greece Hi Carlos. Could you please provide a link for the photograph you have as your profile picture? Thank you in advance. (Monday 16 February 2015; 10:47)

Marissa (50,203) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hey there. Yes I do think one major thing MC needs to do is communicate with her fan, and no not just retweeting stuff and saying replying to one of two tweets, but she she should instead take an initiative to reach out to her fans and just state her problem. While I respect her privacy and so I would not ask her to divulge personal information about her divorce if she chooses not to, but I think she should atleast admit publicly that she is going through a rough time and ask the fans to give her some time. For her vocal issues, I think if she just comes out and say that the constant overuse of her voice has left it a little worn out and that she is either trying to get it back or she tried but couldn't I can guarantee that her fans will not judge her. In fact they'll stop bashing her so much. A major complaint from my side, and I am sure for others too, has been MC is all up on social media tweeting and retweeting the most random things while keeping mum about the tornado that is happening around her. She never acknowledged her recent bad performances, and people might think she doesn't even understand her mistake, so I think it's best for her to just issue a statement or go on Oprah or best do a documentary. We fans always will love and support her but she needs to also show us some respect and let us know that she is not turning a blind eye towards all that is going on. (Monday 16 February 2015; 10:23)

Happy Mariah week (50,202) by nikki from usa I heard 2 songs from MC's last album while out and about this past week. I used to think only hit singles played in public but I guess not. I heard Meteorite at the Burlington Coat Factory and YDKWTD playing at the mall. I heard Emotions, Hero, One Sweet Day, We Belong Together, and Fantasy on the radio in the past 5 days. Did anyone hear the new Pitbull song? It has a Mariah mention in it. Apparently, he thinks she's pretty hot. It was a great Valentine's week. (Monday 16 February 2015; 8:53)

Orkun (50,201) by Abraham from USA If you check your old postings you'll see that there was a history between us that thankfully didn't last. When I first started posting here you were one of the people I really didn't feel because of your words. You hardly had anything nice to say about Mariah and were putting her down. But then I came to know Andrew, and saw you were nothing compared to him. I want to let you know that you can be as harsh as you want. No need to hold back. I appreciate your apology and on my behalf do the same. I have no hate or grudge towards you. Your posts are so much better now. I just don't see how anyone can side with Andrew? (Monday 16 February 2015; 8:21)

Communicating with the fans (50,200) by Marissa from USA Mimi L.'s call for MC to address the lambs directly got me thinking. I think so many people are frustrated with MC not just because of the issues that she's having, but because of the fact that she never addresses those issues publicly. Vocal issues are never spoken of. Emotional problems are never discussed. There's always smoke and mirrors. She may not necessarily owe us an explanation for her struggles whether vocally or emotionally, but if she wants to stop the madness it would be wise to do so. People can be more understanding when they know what's going on. For example, if Mariah did an interview where she said that she had tried everything to get her voice back and it's just never going to be the same, I would never speak negatively about her voice again because at least she would be being honest. It's the constant bulls***ing that angers me and makes me lose sympathy for her. Tell the truth and people will fall back. (Monday 16 February 2015; 7:10)

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