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The power of media (51,245) by Jono from USA Whether or not Mariah and Brett are together (I highly doubt they are), I'm certain it is to slowly drum up publicity about Mariah's new projects. With social media highly accessible nowadays, celebrity gossip spreads like wildfire. Hollywood and music agents have picked up on this, and will actually set up high profile people to hang out, creating gossip. Sure it can be tacky, but people love to eat gossip up and it sells. Obviously I'm not calling Mariah and Brett attention seekers, I'm just saying this is a good move because even if this inevitably ends up on the tabloids, it's putting Mariah back in the public conscious. It's also erasing the negativity of 2014. Instead of her shaky performances and weak commercial sales, it's now about who she may or may not be with. Of course us lambs are smart enough to know that they are just friends and collaborators, but the general public doesn't know that and this will only create interest. Her stint with James Corden also created positive publicity for her, and I'm guessing right now her and her team are focused on changing the public's perception of Mariah. She's a real girl, so they're slowly shifting the tide from diva to down to earth. I don't buy any of the gossip crap, but if it's going to put more attention on her upcoming projects, I'm all for it. Just don't get crazy with the stories. (Monday 30 March 2015; 20:52)

Christmas movie and Idina Menzel (51,244) by Ethan from United States I have a guts feeling that the reference that Mariah tagged Idina is perhaps that she might be involved in the new Christmas movie, which will be directed by Ratner inspired from Mariah's music. Mariah loves Christmas and with the momentum of Frozen, this movie might do very well. In addition, this is the first time Mariah has written a Christmas song for other female singers. She wrote "Where are you Christmas?" for Faith Hill. So I hope that Idina Menzel is involved in this Christmas movie and I actually don't think Mariah has a leading role but more like an unexpected supporting role. I think she shines in supporting roles and leaves the leading role to another actress. If this comes true, I think it'd be great. (Monday 30 March 2015; 20:41)

Media Traffic (51,243) by Matteo from Italy Media Traffic has released this about Mariah, these are her record sales: Mariah Carey (1990) 14 million Emotions (1991) 8 million Music Box (1993) 26 million Merry Christmas (1994) 13 million Daydream (1995) 21 million Butterfly (1997) 11 million Number Ones (1998) 14 million Rainbow (1999) 8 million Glitter (2001) 2,5 million Greatest Hits (2001) 3,5 million Charmbracelet (2002) 2,5 million The Remixes (2003) 0,7 million The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005) 10 million E=MC2 (2008) 2,5 million The Ballads (2008) 0,8 million Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (2009) 1,5 million Merry Christmas II You (2010) 1,0 million Me, I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014) 0,3 million (Monday 30 March 2015; 15:40)

Mimi L. (51,242) by Jon from Netherlands Maybe you are right, but it's nice to see Mariah moving forward and seeing that the damage might have been temporary. It also seems like there is a little more substance here than with the other guy that only knew about gyms and making himself famous. (Monday 30 March 2015; 15:07)

Together, no (51,241) by Cgee54 from Usa Mariah and Brett in my opinion are not that serious about each other, if anything they're just giving the public the illusion of having something together. I'm glad Mariah is finally out and showing Nick Cannon that she can find someone as well. Do I see these two officially dating? No. (Monday 30 March 2015; 13:49)

Mariah and Brett Ratner is a no no (51,240) by MIAM from United Kingdom To all the people that think Mariah and Brett are getting together, please stop because that seriously is not going to happen. They are just good friends. For real get over it. (Monday 30 March 2015; 10:24)

Filming new music video and Christmas movie (51,239) by nikki from usa Brett and MC were vacationing in St. Maarten. Their birthdays are 1 day apart so they decided to celebrate them together since they've been working on new projects together. Brett called in to radio station 101.1 on the island and MC chimed in on their new projects together. A movie based off her hit Christmas song and a new music video. For anyone else interested Brett says Rush Hour 4 is underway soon. Happy anniversary MC. (Monday 30 March 2015; 5:01)

A pre-fame Mariah Carey hopes for "some success" (51,238) by Natalia from Argentina Guys have you seen this? (Monday 30 March 2015; 1:58)

Mariah and Brett (51,236) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't think it's a good idea. First and foremost, didn't Brett say before that MC is like a sister to him? Come on guys. Secondly (sorry Jon, I have to disagree) I don't think moving on so fast is a good thing. Getting over an ex fast is good, but moving on so fast, especially on to someone you have been so close to for years, in my opinion is bad, because one might confuse comfort for love. As in they might be vulnerable and might feel they are falling in love with the person who is comforting them at that moment. Thirdly I love Brett and he is really talented but I think MC needs to be with someone on her same level if not a little above her. Fourthly and I am regretting saying this and I hope people don't call me out for it but really Brett is looking pretty bad lately. What's up with the homeless look? You are a rich director. Fifth and most importantly, I wouldn't want Mariah to date a really close friend. There are many ways it might not last in the long run and that might cause a rift between the friendship these two individuals value so dearly. (Monday 30 March 2015; 1:47)

I like Ratner, big vote for him (51,235) by jaker20 from US I hope it's true. I never really liked Nick. I always thought he's a user, loser and social climber. Ratner is more within MC's alley. Surely he's more disciplined otherwise he won't be an accomplished filmmaker. They have also known each other for a long time. Nothing sweeter than ending up with a long time friend who was there through thick and thin. He's also within her age range but he actually looks young for his age. He's also kind of cute, if he loses weight. Nonetheless, he's still much better than a pretentious gym nut like Nick who goes to gym all the time and thinks he's all that. I think he will sort of put MC in her place, but not necessarily control her. If they end up together, it'll be good for MC in my opinion. It might be too soon, but something to think about in the future. (Monday 30 March 2015; 1:09)

Romance (51,234) by Jon from Netherlands I hope Mariah and Brett are together. Moving on this quickly is great. Sometimes the best love is found with someone you don't even think is your type. They seem to have fun together and it would be nicer to see Mariah with a maturer man instead of a childish self-absorbed idiot. (Monday 30 March 2015; 0:28)

Hypnotized (51,233) by Luke from United Kingdom I was thinking how random it was for Mariah to mention that she was listening to this demo on Twitter sometime ago. It would be so amazing if she used it as a new single and any other unheard demos. I think that's been brought up before, but using unknown demos for singles would surely cause a frenzy. It would also be an amazing selling point for the album. Plus, it's her work that became the foundation for her 25 year career. So it would fit perfectly. (Monday 30 March 2015; 0:03)

Image and personality changes (51,232) by Ethan from United States Yes. I agree with you all about how she and her team are trying to make her more likable again and reminding us how great she is throughout these years. If you have noticed, she's been posting a lot of of throwback pictures lately on Instagram of Anytime You Need A Friend, Forever, and Butterfly and those pictures got so much more likes on Instagram and Facebook compared to other pictures. It's also a marketing strategy to get her fans to go to Vegas for her older hits. Some of you have already said that on here. Even though it's calculated but it comes off as genuine and cute. As long as the new music is good, people will buy the updated #1s cd. I wonder if she's going to drop it as a surprise album. Either way works as long as there's substance because artists still schedule their cds and they sell well. In one more month, there will be a lot of things going on: new single and music video, radio and tv promotions, and perhaps a new cd. Can we have another ballad of the continuation of WBT with Wentworth Miller and Ratner direct it? A heartbreak song because he dies in the video? On another note, Celine Dion announced that she will return in August, I wonder whether or not it will affect Mariah's ticket sales but I think that they do have a very different pool of fans and a small portion of them like both including me. That means May and July 2015 dates are the only ones that Mariah is performing in Vegas this year so I think fans should go and see her or wait until 2016. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 19:40)

We Belong Together turns 10 (51,231) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA This moment 10 years ago was my introduction into manhood. I was 13, I was horny, and Mariah was this sexy phoenix I never knew. Now she's my idol and I am a lamb for life baby. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 19:09)

UK fans - Stars In Their Eyes (51,230) by Martyn from England, UK Just wanted to give a heads up to all the UK Mariah fans. Challenge TV is currently repeating early 90s episodes of Stars In Their Eyes each Saturday evening. They're currently on the 1993 series, and I believe in the next episode or two a lady performs as Mariah Carey (you can actually see it online here). She sings Vision Of Love and doesn't sound anything like her, but surprisingly she wins. Anyway, I thought I'd give you a heads up so you can see it, and also because she sings Love Takes Time in the final and I've never seen it before. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 18:35)

Mariah 2015 (51,228) by LC from USA I feel like this era is gonna be full of excitement. Judging from her move to Epic, and her surprise radio appearance, it seems that Mariah and her team/label definitely have a pretty solid plan for her this year. We know that the new Number Ones album will be released in May, and since a new video has already been filmed, or is in the process, we know that the newest single will most likely be released within the next month. And, assuming Mariah knows that today's radio isn't for "You're Mine (Eternal)"-type records, she knows this has to be an uptempo radio smash. And, the Christmas movie and annual Beacon Theater shows show that Mariah definitely has a plan for the whole year. Eric Bradley, from Chicago's B96, and Mariah's dear friend, said that he was looking forward to a lot of exciting Mariah moments coming up soon, and even Mariah said that she was excited for all that was coming up in 2015. She and her label know where she stands right now, she knows that people are doubting her vocals, that she's seen as a huge diva and as "irrelevant" and "replaceable" by the general public. Is Mariah the type to let all that just happen? No. She will make a comeback. It may not be TEOM sized, but she will come back and she'll remind everyone why she is the songbird supreme. Get ready for a longtime coming return, lambs. Mariah is just getting started. I really want Mariah to slay this year, and as we can see, there is definitely a plan in place for her. But, what I want to see is Mariah really out there, being "cool" to the public, like Jennifer Lopez (dare I mention her name?), while also being acknowledged as a legend and having relevance on radio. It's hard for a female in her 40s to achieve that, especially in the digital age, but I think that if Mariah works really hard, she can do it. I want to see her doing funny skits on Jimmy Fallon and Kimmel, and Ellen, and showing her fun side to the public who should've seen it during Idol. But, above all, I want a reemphasis on Mariah's voice. Similar to TEOM, but more hardcore. It would be amazing if she appeared on shows promoting Number Ones by singing her new single, but by also singing Vision Of Love. Imagine that. Clearly, as seen in Jamaica, she is more than capable of singing this song in her current vocal state, and she has never lipped that song, so it would be undeniably live and it would show the public that she can still sing live. It would be like bringing her career full circle and celebrating her 25th anniversary. That's my two cents. Really, I'm just excited that I will get to see Mariah out and about and on TV and hopefully on the radio with new videos. Go MC. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 17:11)

Changes (51,227) by MimiLamb from Germany You notice that the new record label wants to try and do all they can for Mariah to be more likeable for the general public again. The car karaoke is something she would never have done a few years ago. She is getting better with social media, sharing posts from MC fanpages on her official FB page and also answering the lambs and retweeting them on Twitter. Some may think that something like that is not important but I do think it is. I notice myself that I'm getting curious again with the next thing we are going to see/hear from her. I'm really liking the change and the fact they don't overdo it and showing it more gradually. I hope Mariah and her team keep it up, I'm confident. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 15:05)

Music videos (51,225) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The videos started going downhill right after Obsessed. IWTKWLI wasn't that bad but the setting could have been better. The effects were a little sloppy but I liked the message they tried to portray with it. By the time H.A.T.E.U. came around, it looked like the label didn't give her any money, so all she had left was walking around a beach. Then came Angel's Cry, and although the video is quite cute and nice, it clearly shows that again little to no budget was given for the video, so MC had to go down the road of takes of her in the studio and cut-scenes to her in a back alley. (I'd like to add that even on a small budget they did a good job on the AC video.) Next came UOOMF. This again was a very cute and fun video and I really enjoy it, even now. This video (although some claimed look like a target commercial, which it did at times) atleast had some level of production to it. I mean there was actually a set, they were given multiple scenes with multiple settings (instead of just walking around). I'm not sure but it may be due to Nicki's inclusion in the video meant her label also contributed a portion in the video (again I don't know if that's how it works but in the show Empire they show that if another artist is featured in a video, the label of the artist adds to the budget of the video). But still Nicki was just a newcomer so obviously the budget wasn't big. When Triumphant came about, I think the label thought that it's a new era and the first single needs to be of good quality. So the video was good. It's one of my favorites. It's all glitz and glam. But unfortunately the song flopped and the label at this point probably lost faith in Mariah because after Obsessed, her chart positions were not up to Mariah's level and so they almost gave up on her, hence #Beautiful had a bad video. Big mistake on the label's part. The song was fire and could have earned them a lot of money. Anyways, the rest is history I guess. That's my take on it. These are obviously not facts, but just my observations and what I think happened. I hope that now that she's back to Sony, she'll get a better team and budget. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 14:25)

Few other points about the carpool karaoke (51,224) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I really find it funny that people think the host sang MC's songs better than her in the skit. If that's true then I'm the next Mariah (move over Ariana) lol because I think I can sing those at least on the same level if not better than James. It's karaoke come on, it's no supposed to sound like a stage performance. So yes, back to my point, I am glad MC took a back seat and let the host have a blast getting his Mariah moment on because that's what made the skit funny. Him knowing all the words was cute. Mariah played the role of a background/supporting singer. If she would sit there belting, a) it would not be funny b) there would be some smarta** calling her out for showing off in a karaoke skit. I can't get over the cute dance they pulled for "Thirsty", she looked so cute, I wanted to hug her lol. I also found it cute that at the end when the host asked if she can get home on her own, she said that she'll see if she can hitchhike a ride or something like that instead of saying "Dahlin' I have my A+mazing decked out limo waiting." From what I saw the skit gained her some positive feedback. I am betting this is part of the image damage control by her management and I am content with it. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 14:05)

Bill / demo tapes (51,223) by MIAM from United Kingdom I just don't believe a lot of the stuff that gets splashed around on the internet about Mariah, like she and Brett Ratner are dating. Lol. I knew that was baloney straight away as we know they have been good friends for many many years. But from what you're saying about the demo tape video does make a lot of sense, but I just don't know anymore. She needs to stop hiding away and give us something herself now. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 13:43)

Number ones new album (51,222) by Raphael from Brazil Do you think the old number ones will be remastered? I hope so. What's the point of buying this album when you can easily create a playlist. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 13:18)

Ratner (51,221) by Liz Archer from Sweden JMO of course, if they are just "best" friends maybe they should consider taking the next step. The best partner you can have in life is your best friend, not just a lover. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 13:03)

(51,211) by Andrew (51,220) by May from Denmark You realize Andrew that she wasn't the only one asked to do the carpool thing right? It's part of the show and an idea of the host, she could have always go and say "I don't want to ride in a car but sing on stage" but she didn't, she was asked to do the car thing and she accepted and she was light and fun and that was that. For the video budget, I agree Mimi L. that Mariah hasn't been given much attention at all, the simplicity of her video. #Beautiful also showed that (even though I did like the takes and the way MC looked in the yellow dress). Yes Andrew, you are right that MC videos haven't been amazing but the only artist that I recall being desperate enough to spend all the cash to do a big promo was Lady Gaga as she was near bankrupt, she bankrupted herself putting all the money on a stage show that it did pay off, but then again, that was a desperate move. Is really MC that desperate? I believe she can still pick up the act. I'm hoping she is surrounded by a whole new better team. Let's agree Kanye was a bigger diva b*tch lol. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 12:30)

Demo tapes (51,219) by Giselle #1 Mariah Critic from USA I'm really loving the Someday original version. It's a lot more less polished and over produced then the final version. I can see why she doesn't like the album version. I'm just so happy to finally hear her sing this song again. That and "I don't wanna cry". (Sunday 29 March 2015; 9:00)

MIAM / demo tape (51,217) by Bill from the UK I can see why you don't believe the demo tape is real, but allow me to tell you something. We all know about "the" demo tape, the one Tommy Mottola got hold of at the industry party, played in his limo, and caused him to go rushing back to the party to find Mariah. You're right, Vanishing was not on that demo tape. However, when an artist is working on an album, they will produce demos of songs ahead of going into the studio to produce them. Think of them as rough cuts. Artists normally produce demos of several songs, so the record label can give the go ahead to start work on the album, suggest changes, say which ones don't work, etc., so it's entirely plausible that Mariah recorded a demo of Vanishing to say to Sony, "Hey, this is what we've written for the album you've commissioned me to record, what do you think?", rather than just blindly diving into a studio with no direction. For that reason I think that the tape may be genuine, but it's just downright mean to tease the fans with just a few seconds lol. I'd love to hear the songs on their entirety. (Sunday 29 March 2015; 8:22)

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