Had a Mariah moment (49,863)
by Todd from Melbourne, Australia
I had a Mariah moment of my own last night. I've been struggling with a cold and chest infection for the last week. Last night I had to sing to a crowd of about 200, and the top half of my upper range was gone. I squeaked my way through two Michael Buble songs. I was furious afterwards, because I know I can do better. Several f and c bombs later, I thought how horrible it must be for someone like Mariah, who not only performs in front of 10000 people, but they each upload a video to YouTube of her struggling to hit notes she knows that she can. So all I can do is sympathise with Mariah and continue to support her so that she can return to being the fantastic chanteuse we all know and love. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 4:50)
Other artists vocal issues (49,862)
by Cgee54 from Usa
I was reading an article on Bob Dylan voice and it was interesting the recommendations he received by this otolaryngologist. This strike me the most because I honestly believed that practicing scales will do the trick apparently there's much more than just scales. "Surprisingly, practicing scales won't help. The fast-twitch muscles in the vocal cords are not like other muscles - you can't build them up," says Amin. If you could, "singers would have these huge, fat vocal cords and wouldn't be able to breathe. A common solution instead is to work to build up a singer's airflow with exercises and behavioral modifications." Anyway it's a good read and many of the things he said can be applied to MC as well. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 4:18)
Old interview (49,861)
by G.G. from USA
I wish Mariah would listen to this interview from 2:35 on and remember what she said. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 4:02)
Andrew / everything is possible (49,860)
by Edward from USA
Andrew, I do think Mariah can definitely recover, but as Nathan stated, she's going to have to want it and be the professional she can be. The huge boobs, sexy image, long weaves and diva attitude worked as smoke and mirrors for quite some time now, but with everybody being paparazzi with their smartphones nowadays, that won't alone do it. She needs to make it about her voice again. She needs to live up to her "The Return of The Voice" comeback slogan. With discipline and the right people around her, it's very possible. It's not about singing perfectly at this point, but singing with consistency, passion and confidence. I can't remember the last time Mariah Carey threw left herself go into a song with passion and left me wow. That's the Mariah I miss. I know L.A. Read is going to do some damage control, I hope she listens. It'd all be up to her. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 3:30)
Andrew's posts (49,859)
by G.G. from USA
People don't like Andrew's posts because he doesn't sugar coat what he is saying. The truth is ugly sometimes, and there's no need to bs a 45 year old woman who is destroying her legacy and what career she has left. I agree, if Mariah doesn't make some major (all caps) changes, this is the end. Not many people are going to spend their hard earned money on some train wreck shit show, the crowds will diminish and her ability to book major events will be a thing of yesteryear. Don't be mad at Andrew or Nathan Morris, be mad at Mariah for choosing to make a fool of herself on stage. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:39)
Andrew (49,858)
by Darryle from USA
Do you even like Mariah? It seems like every message you post is something negative about Mariah. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:28)
Adam (49,857)
by Jon from Netherlands
I think it's unfair to bring up relationships. Nick stayed with her for 6 years and was madly in love. She must have qualities no? I don't know who terminated the relationship, her or Luis Miguel and Eminem was never anything serious. A lot of men have been infatuated with her through the years. If some leave that doesn't mean anything. Relationships end all the time. We all have things that are annoying. Her and Nick lasted for 6 years. For celebrities that's a lot. There are moments when she is a bit too "random" but I think it comes as a result of her unhappiness/insecurity. She wouldn't get lost in her thoughts if she was more secure and firm in her personality. Might come from partially losing her special ticket in life (the voice) or maybe it's the age and feeling the world won't be there for her anymore. I've watched again the interview Whitney gave to Oprah and at some point she says she had done everything she had to. There was nothing else to achieve. Mariah should be able to feel the same in order to recover her happiness. Put the pressure aside and just enjoy her life and what it offers her at each given moment. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:27)
Trey Lorenz (49,856)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
How can he be truth to Mariah on her voice when he's also jumping on the same ship with her lipsyncs his high notes in I'll Be There lately. Talk about birds of a feather flock together. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:19)
Mariah's attributes / response to Andrew (49,855)
by ADAM from USA
I agree with your comments Andrew. I've always felt Mariah went a bit looney starting in 1998 during the Butterfly era and the decline of her voice. Once the cracks started to show in her voice and lip syncing became evident, she became more over the top in her antics wherever she went and rambling about nonsensical stuff in interviews. As her voice degraded, she became obsessed with a "diva" image which included a lighting technician, beauty team at all times (behind and in front the scenes), fumbling repeatedly with her ear monitor during performances. These "attributes" she suddenly picked up with the decline of her voice are all intentional, as they act as a smoke screen to the public for her to mask that her voice is no longer what it was. It's like her career was defined as "the voice" where she just got behind a mic and emoted. And since '98 she's all about the fuss and we're somehow suppose to ignore the fact she sounds damaged? When you add up all these events, it makes you wonder can Eminem, Luis Miguel, and Nick Cannon all be wrong for jumping ship? Mariah seems to always become more unstable as each heartbreak goes on. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:02)
Nathan Morris (49,854)
by Darryle from USA
I think his message was heartfelt and he meant well. I agree with everything he said. He's a true friend of Mariah's, he has probably been through what she's going through right now. I liked what he said about her having to want to be the old Mariah again. It's not enough to do things for the fans or as an obligation she has to do it for herself or she won't get anything out of it. I'm not just talking about her voice, I mean her career in general. As for it being sabotage, I don't think so. The only thing sabotaging Mariah's career is herself with all of these bad performances. I can only hope she sees his message as a friend reaching out a hand and not someone who's turning his back on her. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 2:00)
Really Andrew (49,853)
by Abraham from USA
It's one thing to give an opinion, but it's another to bash and be down right nasty. To say "There's no coming back", or that it's an end for Mariah is crazy. Way to be positive. I'm not going to deny that Mariah has had some bad moments in her career and in her recent live performances. But how can you as a proclaimed "fan" be so negative and doubtful? Yes she needs a wake up call, but she doesn't need to be bashed. She needs some counseling and to cut back on the drinking. We already know her voice isn't what it used to be. But she can still sing. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 1:57)
Take to the sky (49,852)
by Jon from Netherlands
I love Loverboy and never thought the Glitter era had any major issue. It was just Mariah being corky and funny and at some point exhausted and troubled by the pressure. The voice message she left was actually very sane. Have you seen the interview she gave to Larry King in 2002? Very mature. Mariah was always capable of depth and maturity but she also has an over the top personality but that doesn't really hurt anyone. People that work with her have nothing but good things to say about her. There have been some not so good moments throught the years but maybe because she feels isolated or pressure or whatever in the midst of all the fame and sucess. Who knows? Things are different now for the reasons we all know. After all who can deny that her and Nick were perfect for each other? It looked like it to me. Where I think Mariah might have a problem is in her tendency to get stuck in situations. She is still stuck in trying to prove she is sexy (because she didn't feel that way growing up). Move on to other things. I agree that serious consideration should be giving to canceling the Vegas show. What about acting? Wouldn't now be the perfect time? Exorcise demons through some movie roles or theater plays. With all this I forgot that Mariah has other talents. She just needs at this point to use the right ones. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 1:38)
Take to the sky (49,851)
by Andrew from UK
It's good to see good loyal fans - not "lambs" as I would, and have documented them to be - come out and try to post Mariah the truth. I wanted it because it's necessary even though I think it's a couple of years too late. Well, several. However Nate doing it really hit home for me why I've been p*ssing people off for so long. This is genuinely, genuinely, sad. The show is almost over. And I don't say this to antagonise. There's no coming back from this, this fall from grace. Someone asked what I meant by "mental problems". I think it's clear. She has been a bit of a whack-job since 97 (loveable in the beginning, but increasingly alarming) and it's hard not to see it as evident that it was directly related to her voice degradation. It changed from the elastic powerhouse to just a voice, albeit it the voice with the tone that speaks to your soul. The loss of the voice with the loss of the success led to a breakdown. Increasingly she acted bizarre, drawing attention away from it, and her clear embarrassment, by the strange behaviours we all know well. (I remember watching the Loverboy video thinking "It's come to this?" But then watching Home For The Holidays thinking "She's still in there somewhere.") Is she still in there? Yet I don't see coming back from being caught out as a long-time faker. If she's still in there, give Vegas up. Go live another life. I don't see how this can make you happy. Go, take to the sky. Go get well. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 0:33)
MAC (49,843) by Mimi L. (49,850)
by Dove from USA
I got excited reading your description. I hope it happens. Somebody please get the woman on Vogue too. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 0:23)
Wendy interview (49,849)
by Raphael from Brazil
Yes. I remember that I found it putting that "Long (> 20 minutes)" filter. Was definitely the Charmbracelet era. They talk about a lot of stuff, about the album Charmbracelet, about the breakdown, was something about sexism too and the fail of Glitter and was like a hour and a half. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 0:08)
Nathan (49,848)
by Terna from Nigeria
I applaud him for voicing his opinions and concern on Mariah Carey. He's just keeping it real and giving constructive critisism, while hinting it's a much talked about topic in the industry. I was so disappointed when I saw the clips of the Jamaican gig, like really? Is this the quality of performances you intend giving at Las Vegas? If yes then I'm afraid Mariah would be the first act ever to have thier Vegas residency terminated prematurely as a result of inconsistency and sloppiness. Now won't that be a shame? It's so tiring reading all the negative comments everytime Mariah performs. What happened to this woman? Her stage pressence, poise, confidence etc. Now its more about ensemles, hair, makeup, butterfly drinks, nail polish and all the crap I know for a fact didn't make me a fan and don't get me started on that crappy entourage she keeps around her full of "yes" people, who have gotten too familiar to even take their jobs seriously, anyone recall the ridiculous mixup when "The art of Letting Go" was released? Exactly my point. Get your sh*t together Mariah, you're beginning to piss off even your hardcore fanbase. (Friday 6 February 2015; 23:58)
Nathan (49,847)
by Anonymous from
I agree with Nathan. Having a "vocal rest" is not enough, you need to exercise your voice to keep it in a good shape, especially when you used it for so many years doing concerts, interviews, etc. I don't know if MC does that, I don't live in her house but it looks like she doesn't. I heard that Usher lost his voice at some point in his life, and he had to take some singing lessons to bringing it back. It's obvious that MC have lost some octaves and it must to be really frustating for her, but I hope that she can take concern, let her ego go and take some singing lesson to recover her power especially with the Las Vegas project, all the media will put their eyes in the first show. And they're not going to be nice if they find something bad in it. (Friday 6 February 2015; 23:51)
Nathan Morris (49,846)
by Jamie from UK
Well done Nathan. I'm a huge Mariah fan but she needs a wake up call. The people around her now are clearly not being honest with her. Trey Lorenz has known her the longest time yet he sits there watching her act the way she has been doing when he knew her from the early days and know that this behaviour is wrong. This is far more serious than the Glitter era. She needs to listen to Nathan's advice and hopefully those close to her will advise her so before something serious happens. (Friday 6 February 2015; 23:27)
"Unclassy" (49,845)
by G.G. from USA
It's not classy for MC to show up late, lip synch poorly, have low budget stage production, and sound bad when she sings live. If Mariah still performed well, no one would be saying anything. Blame her, not others stating facts. (Friday 6 February 2015; 23:19)
Same interview (49,844)
by May from Denmark
Sorry I posted two links to the same interview. Here I leave this little throwback with Wendy Williams to make it up. The interview was hilarious, Raphael was it really Charmbracelet? I can't find absolutely anything related to those days with Wendy except just stuff that Wendy spew here and there but not with Mariah. (Friday 6 February 2015; 23:11)
Shelly / MAC (49,843)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
I love MAC and I always longed for MC to do a collaboration with them. They come out with such amazing celebrity collaborations. MC is glamorous and beautiful and successful. I think she will be perfect. I mean they even had Sir Elton John and Ricky Martin do collaborations, so why not Mariah? I mean she obviously uses more makeup than Ricky and Elton. I love the special packaging they do for collaborations. Mariah's should be gold and classy. They usually include items in it that the celebrity wears most, so for Mariah I guess that would include an eyeshadow quad with gold, brown, black and taupe, then 2 lipsticks (pink and nude), 2 matching lipglosses, a pair of sexy lashes, sunkissed bronzer powder and a sweet pink blush. MAC would expose her to a new generation and also bring her to the attention of people who already knew her. They usually carry out big promotions for these and since Mac falls in the range between drugstore and high end, it is used by people from all age groups. Also why MC was never on Vogue baffles me. With her level of fame she should have been all over it. I am surprised she wasn't on it even in TEOM era when she was in all mags and she was in best dressed lists and she had Andre Leon by her side. (Friday 6 February 2015; 22:59)
Nate Morris (49,842)
by Gilbert from USA
Please disregard, as I was able to the article. (Friday 6 February 2015; 22:39)
Raphael / Marissa - Wendy interview (49,841)
by May from Denmark
Hi guys, I was also wondering about it as I wanted to know and found a clip uploaded by a Wendy fan (don't laugh, she does seem to have such things). It's a radio interview, I don't think she did a tv one with Wendy. That's from 2005 and then there is another one from the TEOM era. I should really sit through the whole thing and listen, as soon as the 2005 one started I crackled lol "Mimi is in the building and you can tell by all the slaves running around doing stuff." Wow, what a way to start an interview. I don't think I ever listened to that one before. So thanks for the heads up Raphael. (Friday 6 February 2015; 22:11)
Kevin Costner / Nate / Vegas (49,840)
by Jenny from South Africa
Actually Kevin said that he did reach out to Whitney and was told she had received his messages but she never replied to him. Moving onto Nathan Morris, I'm sad it's come to this stage where her friends feel like it's time to comment but I think he was very respectful and I think his intentions were good. I don't think he's just using her name for publicity. I think he wants to help her. I think Mariah might struggle the first few Vegas performances but she'll definitely get better as it goes on just like The Elusive Chanteuse tour. But definitely won't start as badly since she had bronchitis at that time. I think her voice is still there, she just needs to warm up properly and start rehearsing early so her voice is in good condition from the first show. (Friday 6 February 2015; 22:08)
Nate Morris (49,839)
by Gilbert from USA
Where can I find this comment he made? I want to go comment it and give him props because to me that is a true friend. (Friday 6 February 2015; 21:40)
