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AIWFCIY on NBC, December 2014 (48,202) by R&B Junkie from Poland I just watched the performance. I enjoyed this one, completely live. Yes, the voice isn't exactly what it used to be, but it's still pretty good. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 12:11)

Mariah on NBC (48,201) by Gloria from Hong Kong It's funny that people actually believe what the internet said. I couldn't stop but laugh at the whole overheard thing. Yes, Mariah is famous for being late, and I feel sorry for those fans waiting outside for her, but there are many possible reasons to explain the incident, the divorce seems not one of them. We all see how she managed the tour, looking happy and giving her best. Come on, it isn't the first time she's going through a divorce. My point is, we can only interpret (in a sense, guess) what happened so please don't act like you know everything. Let's get back to the live performance. Honestly it was not her best, but I'm totally satisfied with a real live. She might lose some of the high notes, and worse, experience audio issues, it was full of joy though. I remember last year's live at the National Christmas Tree Lighting, it was a bigger no-no. Here's what. When she lips sync, people said she can't sing anymore. When she actually sings, people tease about her singing not as good as the early days. Can't people get positive with things and make them go easier? I love that Mariah always sings AIWFCIY live even her voice isn't in shape. Anyway, I appreciate her effort and "festivity". To those who claim that they are lambs, just enjoy the show. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 10:54)

Be honest (48,200) by G.G. from USA We all need to get real and have a come to Jesus meeting. This isn't about Nick, her faulty earpiece, a cold, the weather etc. This is about the fact that Mariah no longer has the flaw free control and the ability to float between registers that she once did. Stop trying to sugar coat what is going on. We, the lambs, and Mariah need to be honest and face facts. When you face the truth, then and only then can things change for the better. Mariah will always be my favorite singer, even though she doesn't have the same voice she once did. I just can't deal with all the excuses and lies. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 10:07)

Mariah Carey (48,199) by Badr from USA I start by pointing out the fact the album and the tour received international acclaim. MIAMTEC turned out to be one of the best collections she's released in years. Yet, it failed commercially, as no singles were properly released. At least 5 songs had potential to become hits, but nothing happened. This era has been/was characterized by misfortunate events: her fall, divorce, rumors, poor management, bad publicity, etc. Truth is her current career state is not too promising. She also let her personal life affect her career as her work had become lazy, repetitive, and uninspired, not all of it of course. It's also clear she's been having problems with her voice (she still has one of the best voices in the industry). Some people out there are counting her out, once again, but I'm sure she's capable of making another spectacular comeback. However, I highly doubt she's ready for it. I wish she makes people miss her and focus on her kids, deal with the divorce, fully recover from that fall, lose weight, and record another phenomenal album. Put all the pieces together one more time to prove herself. I'm also sure most people, including me, are getting tired of that "dahhling" diva attitude. We often forget she's Mariah freaking Carey who's had one of the most impressive careers in music history, wrote and recorded some of the most memorable songs of our generation, possesses a legendary voice, wrote iconic Christmas music and, yes, she's still got the looks. Why waste all that? (Thursday 4 December 2014; 9:42)

Ever wonder (48,198) by nikki from usa What is really going on behind the scenes? I don't think anyone would've blamed MC if she cancelled the tour or postponed it. Especially, after the news of marital woes. I'm still shocked Nick was dumb enough to take a lie detector test. He failed miserably when asked about Amber. "Hey, maybe I was nervous and these things aren't always accurate." Good one, Nick, good. I do wonder if Mariah's doing this for therapy or to get away from it all. The other possibility is that she's had so much down time the rest of her team is convincing her to get back to work. They want to get paid. If MC was insecure before, being cheated on with a younger female will bring her over the top. She's had all these bad starts. It doesn't seem like she's entirely into it, like she's going through the motions. The spirit is willing, but the heartache isn't on board. Maybe her Christmas shows will be better since they're all planned and in the same place. She'll have more control. I'm still worried about her doing those shows back to back without a break. Why is she working herself like this? (Thursday 4 December 2014; 6:44)

Tree lighting and things (48,197) by Brad from USA Hello fellow lambs. For nearly 25 years Mariah and her music have been a light in my life. In ways, they will always be. It does seem clear and undeniable that the best of those days have passed. I think she possesses talents and perhaps an appeal that would enable her to still be in the public spotlight if she worked hard at it and desired that. I think it requires her to turn in, be quiet with herself and find what it is that she now wants to be about. Perhaps it is something beyond music, beyond artistry, beyond stardom and more about humanity and the world she wants to leave to her children and grandchildren. Bigger picture things. One can hope. Until she makes that determination, I can only hope she protects herself, her children and her remaining voice (her gift) to the best of her abilities and makes good decisions for the welfare of each. Nobody told any of us the road would be easy but I don't believe He brought us this far to leave us. May God bless us all, always, and most especially during this special time of year. We love you, Mariah and forever thank you for the gift of your light. Be well. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 6:37)

WTF is going on? (48,196) by nikki from usa All these pics of MC in black with shades, yet her performance features her in a red dress. Did she sing more than 1 song? Or did she sing at the pretaping after all? I feel so, so, so bad for MC right now. I blame me, really. I jinxed this. I thought the only problem she could possibly have at this point is a faulty earpiece which has messed up so many performances in the past. Sure enough. She's tapping the ear before she takes the thing out and throws it over her shoulder. Performing live deaf. Now, the reviews. MC might make her own choices and what not, but where her career is concerned Nick has been like a bad penny. It's just an energy thing. If he just had her over for Thanksgiving why is he waiting until just before she's set to tape to go over divorce stuff? It couldn't wait until the day after? How many times did MC ever stop you from working, Nick? It's weird. Whenever MC helped out with his career and made appearances for him, he soared. Everything he helped with from music videos and the way he "inspired" her, MC crashed and burned. It would be ironic if Mariah's career took off after the papers were signed. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 6:25)

AIWFCIY on NBC (48,195) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago I loved the fact that she moved around and had fun and just got rid of the little jacket when it was in the way, but I think it was too cold for her to really let loose vocally. She did sounded good at some parts though. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 6:02)

AIWFCIY live at Christmas in Rockefeller 2014 (48,194) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End She made it. I stayed up to watch it and it was worth it to see the crowd sing along and Mariah in void spirits. Also, Roc and Roe are almost old enough to join the chorus line. Wouldn't that be awesome? Anyway, enjoy. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 3:57)

Tree lighting (48,193) by Darryle from USA I think Mariah did pretty well at the tree lighting. Sure the vocals weren't perfect and you could tell that at some points she was struggling but she pulled it off. Considering the fact that her jacket/mic pack fell off and her earpiece wasn't in I'd say she did great. It was probably hard to perform with all the technical difficulties. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 3:52)

Tree lighting (48,192) by G.G. from USA The time has come for Mariah to become an excellent, undetectable lip synch performer. She is being made fun of on so many online sites for that poor vocal performance. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 3:45)

When Christmas Comes (48,191) by enwar00 from usa Does anyone else love this song? This year it's my favorite track off MCIIY, I think I've had a different one every year. I prefer the solo version, because it's more Mimi, but I like that there's a festive video filled with happiness. Dem babies were so small. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 3:32)

Thank you Mariah (48,190) by Dove from USA That was perfect. She looks so beautiful and everything was perfect. I appreciate that she sang live in that climate. Wow. Thank you Mariah. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 3:00)

Mariah at Christmas lighting performance (48,189) by ADAM from USA Wow. That was really rough. Obviously she was experiencing audio issues, because she fell behind the track the entire performance. What I don't understand is why she was out of breath the entire performance as if she ran a marathon and then was asked to sing immediately afterwards? I was rooting for her but even non-lambs in my household were like "that was worse than karaoke". Everyone else tonight sang live normal in the same weather and technical issues MC. So before some fans attack me, let's be fair. I really am confused at the state of her voice nowadays. I think moments like this, where there is no trickery she can use to cover up her mistakes like during concerts or pre-tapping performances or studio re-takes is what her voice really is like - no question. On the bright side, she looked amazing. I love the dress and the hair and accessories in red, and even more so what she wore in black during the rehearsal photos. The photos of her wearing black wit the long coat and dress and glasses reminded me of 'Forever". Very pretty look. In closing, even though my rant is ragging on her vocals, I rather have her sing live in her natural voice and strain hitting those high/long notes vs. lip syncing to a track from 1994. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 2:40)

Rockefeller performance (48,188) by Jono from USA I have to be honest, the Mariah that showed up was the one from the opening night of her Elusive Chanteuse performance, not the one that gathered steam in the end. The difficult thing about AIWFCIY is that it's predominantly chest voice, which we can all admit sounded way better in 1994 than 2014. It's been a long time since she's performed live, so it's nice to see her doing something that's not pre-taped and have people slam her for lip syncing. That being said, she has to get used to performing live again, and tonight was a sign of nerves. That being said, AIWFCIY is a difficult song to sing for anyone so at least she did her best. She's just going to be inevitably compared to her old self. I hope this doesn't hurt her confidence because I believe she's still got it. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 2:16)

So excited (48,187) by Dove from USA I'm excited too. I love Mariah so much and I live for these moments. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 1:58)

Break a leg Mariah (48,186) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I'm excitedly waiting for tonight's live performance, less than half an hour left. [...] Obviously AIWFCIY is on the set list but I really want Oh Santa or OCAYF with Pat too. Fingers crossed we get a smiling and relaxed Mariah. Merry Christmas everyone. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 1:40)

LiveStream possibilities? (48,184) by Reuben Walton from United States I like to protect things that I like and watch them alone rather than opening up something pure and beautiful to scrutiny by people who would never ever understand because they hate her. It would be okay to people if I was obsessed with some lame straight-guy bullshit like Led Zeppelin, but I'm not. So does anyone know of a LiveStream or place I can watch this online? (Thursday 4 December 2014; 1:16)

Happy thoughts (48,183) by Dove from USA Sending Mariah happy thoughts. She's going to hit it out of the park tonight. I wish I could be there but at least we get a 2014 Rockefeller Christmas clip for the archives. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 1:01)

Tree lighting (48,182) by Jay from USA I hope Mariah is doing some vocal warm ups. I hope she drank some tea. I'm really rooting for her tonight, especially since all that what happened last night. She doesn't need more bad publicity. Lets all the lambs in the land focus our positive energy towards her and her vocal cords. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 0:55)

NBC: diva missing (48,181) by Carol from Spain I don't believe Mariah didn't show up on purpose, it's all speculation. She being late it's normal, it's Mariah Carey we're talking about, remember? I'm sorry for the fans who waited hours for her, I understand. But instead, fans earned a live performance tonight. People pick apart everything she does because it's simpler. Some people just deserve to grow above themselves. (Wednesday 3 December 2014; 23:30)

"All I Want for Christmas" (duet video) (48,180) by Billy from Greece Remember that duet Mariah did a few years ago of "All I Want" that we all want to forget? I guess the one good thing about it is that in the video Mariah looks stunning. I mean, drop dead gorgeous. In all stills and gifs of that video, Mariah captures one of her best looks ever. I guess it should come as no surprise that it was directed by Sanaa Hamri, who in my opinion, along with Diane Martel, has brought out the best of Mariah in most (if not all) the videos they have worked together. (Wednesday 3 December 2014; 22:30)

Edward (48,178) by Luke from United Kingdom He could easily manipulate her by bringing up the children. I wouldn't care about people that I didn't know in the rain if it had anything to do with my family. She's apologised now which is what matters. Would you make strangers your priority? Or your family and yourself? Also I agree she could have let the network know, or told someone to tell them. But who knows? Hopefully she sorts it out lol because people will get fed up. (Wednesday 3 December 2014; 22:11)

Just a suggestion (48,177) by Lee TS from USA You know how you hear stories of celebrities having people in their entourage that does solely one thing? Like holding an umbrella or wipe the top of soda cans, whatever. I think Mariah should hire someone that is able to tell time to help her being punctual. It seems like a necessity, like seriously haha. (Wednesday 3 December 2014; 22:00)

Marcus (48,176) by Abraham from USA Thanks, glad you agree. I know some people on here aren't feeling you. But I do, you seem cool. At first I was very defensive of Mariah. But I've learned that everyone has their own thoughts and opinions, weather it's negative or positive. At the end of the day, as long as you have love and respect for Mariah or any other artist, that's all that matters. I don't let anything I disagree with bother me like it used to. Thanks for your message. I appreciate it. (Wednesday 3 December 2014; 21:57)

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