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Mariah's next move (48,095) by B from USA I think Mariah should record a gospel or jazz album next. Forget about the charts and the critics and just go for it. She has nothing left to prove except to those who constantly dismiss her and her talent. Mariah needs to make people miss her. Nick and his mouth have caused Mariah to become over exposed to the public. He's been an unrelenting presence in public since their marriage in 2008. He took full advantage of being Mr. Mariah. He's never shut up about it and is still talking. (Friday 28 November 2014; 17:19)

My All piano cover (48,094) by Lee TS from USA This is incredibly beautiful and quite dramatic but gorgeous. Love. (Friday 28 November 2014; 16:14)

MC slaying the holiday season (48,093) by Marissa from USA Such rich vocals. Let's get festive you all. (Friday 28 November 2014; 8:48)

Acapella moments (48,092) by Jon from Netherlands A lot of moments that I didn't know about. A really nice suprise. Hope you enjoy. (Friday 28 November 2014; 1:01)

Christmas in Disneyland, 10 years ago (48,091) by M from UK I almost cannot believe it's been a decade since this performance. Fawless, 100% live, magical to say the least. Happy Thanksgiving to all and thoughts and prayers go to all native Americans on their day of mourning. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 23:13)

MTV Unplugged (48,089) by S from I agree about what enwar00 said about the MTV unplugged, so great and the added intro of Emotions is just perfect. I wish I had been young during that era instead of now, so many great artists, songs, performances, you name it. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 19:13)

Mariah singing jazz and unplugged (48,088) by ADAM from USA Thanks Nikki for that video. That was such a great performance. I love how natural and comfortable she is singing jazz. It seems like the perfect compliment to her natural voice and plus it gives her the perfect platform to show off her funny personality. I think she would blow all the haters away with another MTV-like unplugged performance where it's her and acoustics singing her music stripped down with 1 simple outfit and her connection to her fans. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 17:43)

(48,087) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA I wish you all a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 16:24)

MCIIY (48,085) by Bill from the UK Great to read all the posts about this great album. Mariah described MC as Christmas by day, and MCIIY as Christmas by night, and she was completely right. The second album is much more chilled, mellow and I always listen to it with the lights low and a (half) bottle of wine by my side. The original songs are brilliant. I hope for "Under the Merry Christmas III" (great title someone mentioned a while back) the entire album is self composed Christmas songs, as she has a great ability to capture the different moods, feelings and timelessness associated with the season. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 14:48)

Edward (48,084) by Darryle from USA My email is kingsrus99@yahoo.com. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 7:05)

Mariah as a musician (48,083) by nikki from usa I can't believe that guy tells her to take it off. This performance just proves how sorely we're in need of more live specials. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 1:46)

MCIIY (48,082) by R&B Junkie from Poland I also love this album, even more than the 1994 release. It sounds less commercial and more soulful than the former Christmas album. Even though I'm a big fan of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other songs from "Merry Christmas", listening to MCIIY gives me the true chills. My fav tracks are: HCSC and CTIITAA. I can listen to them even in the middle of the summertime. Honestly, I love every Mimi's albums of the 2000's. Glitter was old-skool and funky, Charmbracelet was for listening in bedtime, TEOM was like a fresh air, E=MC2 was for partyings, Memoirs were for days of "me, myself and I", MCIIY was for warming the heart and "Elusive" was for the nostalgia. (Thursday 27 November 2014; 0:10)

Mariah as a musician (48,081) by Jon from Netherlands So the general public sees Mariah as a blonde bimbo that was gifted with a great voice. Mariah and the lambs try to change this image and insist that she writes her own lyrics and she is indeed an amazing songwriter. What I don't understand is why there is no recognition of Mariah as a musician. She composes brilliant melodies. Afanasieff said he never met anyone with so much music inside. It's probably her biggest talent (and that's saying a lot since she has the best voice ever recorded, IMHO). Why isnt there any focus on this? Even a goofy song like "Touch my body" translated to a simple piano is beautiful. Not to mention much better songs than that. "I wish you well" is brilliant just as an instrumental song. This is her biggest gift and she should be refered first as a composer. Her musicianship really shines through when she improvises. She not only knows what fits a song but what takes the song to another level. I don't wanna sound like a blind lamb, I just find her amazing as a musician and I can't find others as good as her. Sorry but there aren't. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 23:56)

MTV Unplugged (48,080) by enwar00 from usa I just got the MTV Unplugged DVD in the mail today. I haven't seen this since I was a kid, and it's so phemomenal I want to cry. So raw and so real. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 23:46)

MCIIY (48,079) by Jon from Netherlands Oh Santa does not receive the love that it deserves but I wouldn't say it's better than AIWFCIY. Having said that I think people are too focused on only AIWFCIY and miss other great Mariah Christmas songs. "Christmas time is in the air again" is the epitemy of a Christmas song. It could have been sang by Frank Sinatra. It really sounds like a classic. I would expect "One child" to be massive in the Christian community and I would imagine being the first go to song by church choirs. "When Christmas comes" is not as strong as the others but has a place on radio station come Christmas time. And then there is Mariah's masterpiece: "Miss you most". This is one to make anyone broken hearted. I personally believe it to be (one of) Mariah's best I-have-my-heart-broken ballad. I've actually suffered listening to this song and it was difficult to hear it for a long time. Coincidently another of Mariah's best I-have-my-heart-broken ballad is "Miss you" (but on the r&b side of things). "We belong together" doesn't even come close in terms of emotion. Actually as great as WBT is, it's not really that emotional. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 23:41)

MCIIY (48,078) by Todd from Sydney, Australia I'm enjoying reading what you all think about the second Christmas album. I find that I listen to it more than the first at Christmas time. However, interesting that someone said that the First Noel is up there with their favourites. For some reason I cannot listen to this song in it's entirety. I love all of the different shades/colours of MC's voice, but her vocals on the First Noel grate my ears. Her voice is whispery and breathy, which I normally love (yay Charmbracelet), but to me it almost sounds gutless on this track. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 22:51)

Darryle / Help Me Make It (48,077) by Edward from USA Darryle, thanks for replying to my post. I have very decent mp3's of "Help Me Make It" and "When I Feel It". Those songs weren't ever released for purchase, so I don't think that sharing them with you would constitute piracy. If you want one or both, let me know your email. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 17:35)

MCIIY review, response to Billy (48,076) by ADAM from USA Billy thanks for your insightful review of MCIIY. It's one of my favorite albums and IMO a lesson for any singer about how to create a sequel to a best selling Christmas album. Lol. First world problems I know. I love the interludes on this album and how as a whole the moods shifts between songs to a final climax. Mariah's mastery of music making has never been better. I would agree with your stance on One Child, her vocals are flawless but I was never a fan of children's choirs, which is probably why I don't like Jesus Born On This Day either. I like your comments about which vocals may have been processed and added in a separate take. I would have never been able to identify that Auld Lyne was chopped up like that. It's such a great song IMO and makes a great festive exit for the listening experience. Her big vocals were meant for for an upbeat dance track, and those whistles at the end, legendary. Lastly, don't you wish that Oh Santa were a bigger hit that what it became? That song is so underrated and IMO as good as AIWFCIY. (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 15:13)

"Born Is the King" / MCIIY (48,075) by Billy from Greece I can literally sit through a whole album of "Born Is the King" interludes. The hypnotic harmonies, the deep and slow beat, the layers, just timeless R&B gorgeousness. I've started listening to "MCIIY" lately, which I loved instantly when it came out. "The First Noel" probably contains the best, most clear and "bright" vocal on the album, while all tracks up to the duet with Miss Patricia are top notch. In facts, tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 are exquisite. While I love the vocals on "One Child", I'm not fan of the children's choir. Also, there is quite a "mistake" on this song, around 3:19, which makes me wonder how could MC let it there. There is an interjected "shout" at this point that is really discontinuous with the previous singing, which puts me off somehow. Also, on the sublime "CTIITAA", the moment she raises her vocals for the "and to feel love like ours always" lyric, you can notice that it was sang somehow separately from the rest of the song. Could be because of the pregnancy and her breathing at the time, I don't know. Actually, what in my opinion slightly brings down the otherwise great "MCIIY" are such moments of bad comping, or of rather processed vocals (intro of the camp fest "Auld Lang Syne"). By the way, comping is when several vocal takes of a song are done and afterwards the best phrases/lines are chosen and put together as a whole seamless track. Finally, am I the only one who feels like the extra festive "AIWFCIY" runs a bit faster than the original? (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 8:59)

Edward (48,074) by Darryle from USA You playlist is perfect. I wonder what it sounds like sequenced. I saw that you had "Help Me Make it Through The Night" on your playlist. Do you have the song or did you just put it on your playlist? I've been looking for a high quality version of it forever and can't seem to find one. If you know where to get one, would you mind sharing? (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 4:10)

enwar00 / Playlist (48,073) by Edward from USA enwar00, thanks for your recommendation. I'm definitely dropping "Whenever You Call" and "Against All Odds". (Wednesday 26 November 2014; 3:01)

Non album tracks (48,072) by B from USA When I think of non album tracks, Do You Think Of Me and Slipping Away immediately come to mind. Both are great songs and why they were relegated to being b-sides is beyond me. I'd also include numerous remixes like Always Be My Baby featuring Da Brat and XScape. Mariah was a workhorse during the 90's. She is and was a prolific writer and that's why I'm not worried that she'll retire. She writes because she has to, it's her driving passion. I do wish Mariah would work with Roson and Mars. She needs new producers with fresh ideas and beats. I think working with Calvin Harris would be amazing. I feel he'd bring out some of her best vocals like David Cole and Robert Clivilies of C+C Music Factory. I would love to hear any unreleased demos or her vocals from that era. I wish she'd stop being afraid of her voice. I think she's afraid people will think she's showing off if she just let's it rip, no pun intended. (Tuesday 25 November 2014; 23:29)

Edward (48,071) by enwar00 from usa Against All Odds duet, Whenever You Call duet, My Love, Help Me Make It Through The Night and 100%. Does that help? Lol. (Tuesday 25 November 2014; 22:54)

No Mariah no (48,070) by nikki from usa It's only speculation at this point, but I don't want MC doing a residency anywhere. People who do that can't chart or sell music anymore. Mariah can. I don't want her to put herself out to pasture, she has too much going for her. The annual Christmas thing is fantastic. I hope there's some TV special this year and I'm glad she'll be singing at Rockefeller. The Jazz and Blues festival is amazing to hear about. I hope that's something that will be aired. There are so many songs still under wraps in Mariah's arsenal. I'm positive she did more than 3 new songs for the year she pushed her album back too. Other than Christmas time, it's been a full 5 years since Mariah sang new music live on any TV shows. Nothing that was live or fully promoted anyway. Mariah, please open your own label. You could be independent and the music would do so much better. Plus, it would be hilarious for you to be one of the best selling labels when you're the only artist on it. (Tuesday 25 November 2014; 22:42)

Brad, Baby, G.G. (48,069) by Stacey from USA Brad and Baby, keep your posts coming. It's always fun to discuss song meanings. I'm sure MC giggles a bit at all the theories we as fans throw out there. Your posts make for an enlightening discussion. G.G., just "shake it off". We all know who is respectful here and who is not. (Tuesday 25 November 2014; 20:02)

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