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Why the glove on the right hand? (49,656) by Jewel from USA I can't help but be curious. Does anyone know why Mariah keeps wearing a glove on her right hand? She's been wearing this glove consistently for like over a year now (usually lace, sometimes fingerless) and it's like she's trying to cover something. I wonder what it is. Anyone? (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 0:26)

Re: Gilbert (49,655) by nikki from usa Thank you Rashidi for those excellent observations. Gilbert, the "earpiece" is an in-ear monitor. When you perform, the sound that goes into the audience is called the "house mix", and it is balanced to produce the best sound for the audience. But, the musicians need to hear themselves, so usually they put speakers on stage facing the musicians (they are on the ground, in front, at an angle). The sound that comes out of those speakers is the "monitor mix". However, instead of speakers on the floor, the musicians have a custom earpiece fitted to their ear for bigger concerts. It's usually wireless, attached to a receiver in their pocket, or on their back. The earpiece acts as the monitor. The sound engineer does a separate mix for the musicians (sometimes different ones for the different musicians) to let them hear themselves and everyone else in the band. Singers usually want to hear themselves very well, even if it's louder than the audience hears it. This way the musicians can hear a different balance of instruments, get what they need to play, and the sound engineer can adjust the audience mix in whatever way works. Only the big concerts use those in-ear monitors. If you go to a club, you'll see speakers on the floor doing the same thing. This is why I'm continually saying this isn't "just" Mariah. She needs better people. This could also be why MC is more comfortable in smaller settings. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 0:17)

If it's really gone, then tell me to tonight (49,654) by Andrew from UK Shelly, Edward, Adam, et al., I salute you for being true fans and saying it how it is. Silence is no longer an option, I *hope*, for those who spent decades in adoration and support. Something is very very wrong here. Not in the sense of a blip: this has the makings of the biggest downfall in history. To go from the biggest to the most ridiculed is astounding. There's no doubting the tone, the lyrics, the musicality. But what other way to communicate disappointment and fear other than to post and hope she reads it. My heart is broken. I don't know what else to do other than to be fierce and say it like it is. Two decades of effort destroyed. A Vegas residency? Won't it go like everything? All the "lambs" say it will be different this time. We will receive bad staging, an image no one respects, lip-syncing, the same tracks performed, embarrassing performances. The list goes on. Does anyone know what will make Mariah change? She was the consummate professional. Nobody had anything on her. And now industry starters can ridicule her. I feel cheated. Cheated of what it is to be dedicated to a performer. As in, we will fight for you but work for our fandom and money. It's quid pro quo. Hearts are broken. And I'm not even sure she cares. And I'm not convinced anybody who posts here is either. This staring at the camera, mouthing like a porn star is actually hideous. Can you not cringe? I laugh about "if it's over". But it is, right? What's left? I have no idea. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 0:08)

Travon / Edward / Mirage_Nunez (49,653) by Dove from USA Travon, thanks for the shout out. Thank you Edward. Mariah is in my top favorite people in the world and sometimes it hurts me to read negative things about her. But I know most of us here really are fans, otherwise we wouldn't waste our time and energy regularly coming on here and commenting. If Mariah is going through something deep, I truly hope somebody helps her. Mirage_Nunez, I liked your post (49,630) and could relate to a lot of what you wrote. (Monday 2 February 2015; 23:49)

Lip-sync (49,652) by Gilbert from USA I adore Mariah, I really do but I think that if she doesn't want to sing anymore I could respect that. Why she is lip-syncing I don't know. I really hope she isn't going into a depression mode due to the divorce or has a yes team who isn't looking out for her own good. I'm just venting but I think if she feel's she is done performing then she should really go out with a bang, not as some joke. She has such amazing talent and I'd hate to see her just go downhill from there. She could even rearrange her vocals if she wanted to and just sing the whole a different way, I'm just not sure why this is going on. (Monday 2 February 2015; 23:29)

Why do we play this game? Everybody hates Mariah (49,651) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's foolish and downright false of you to misrepresent that just because I or anyone else chooses to stay positive, it's because we don't see or acknowledge the negatives. We do, but it's just not what choose to take away from it. That's a trait we all know is a Mariah Carey trademark and I think we all should foster. Obviously you don't agree but that's your loss, not Mariah's or the diehard lambs. Mariah has built her entire life on seeing the glass half full all through the turbulence of her youth and childhood to her struggles and triumphs as an accomplished artist. More than any other singer-songwriter she has made it a point to give voice to people who need to hear something explicitly positive and written anthems that carries so many of us through our daily lives. If the positivity message rubs you the wrong way and you just can't help but jump on the negativity bandwagon then why are you surprised your lamb card is being called into question? You mistake my posts for pleas for your sympathies when in reality I'm not at all interested in changing your mind. I have no control over negative people and what they chose to emphasise. I don't know why you get so personally offended Mariah inspires positivity and loyalty that doesn't waver just because the tides turn. Meanwhile, Mariah just re-signed with Sony, is undertaking a grand Vegas residency, doing a guest spot on "Empire", producing #1's Mariah 2.0 and celebrating 25 years of longevity and managing herself. (Monday 2 February 2015; 23:12)

Bad peformance (49,650) by G.G. from USA Mariah's current bad performance is trending on social media. How sad. Someone who used to be considered one of the greatest singers to ever live is running around making a complete fool of herself. Oh well. She obviously doesn't care that she is ruining her reputation with all this foolishness, so why should I? I still can't believe she walked off stage during "We Belong Together". If I hadn't seen the video myself, I wouldn't have believed it. (Monday 2 February 2015; 22:25)

Hi everyone (49,649) by Nick from USA I'm new here and after all the recent controversy circling Mariah finally got me to join. I am a huge fan of Mariah and it is my dream to see her, even though she was "caught" lip-syncing to Fantasy. It's not news to us because we all know she has been doing that for years now. If I could go to Vegas and see her I definitely would, lip syncing or not. (Monday 2 February 2015; 22:23)

Have faith (49,648) by Carol from Spain I'm tired. Tired of all the negativity around Mariah. No one gives her a break for anything. Her performance was very good, despite the Fantsy debacle but everyone just focus on the bad. She's a target and I believe there are millions waiting for her to fail in Vegas. That is why I know she will be amazingly in her residency. People try to find a way to blame her for everything when she's not responsible for half of what happens onstage: the light, the sound. There are others who clearly failed but it's easier to blame the superstar. It's amazing to me how everyone seems to know what Mariah needs, people tweet her and facebook her everyday with advices of what she needs but she keeps ignoring them. Maybe because she doesn't care and she's a grown woman. She can take care of herself. I would love to see her own fanbase believe a bit more in her. Just believe. (Monday 2 February 2015; 22:13)

PR and solutions (49,647) by Ethan from United States L.A. Reid, Mariah, and her team please get her on Jimmy Fallon and do another acapella song, particularly Fantasy with the Roots. Also, it'd be amazing and magical if they can get a gig at performing with another artist at the Grammy Awards this Sunday. Yes it's wishful thinking but anything is possible. It's really time for her to redeem herself ASAP. (Monday 2 February 2015; 21:57)

2014? (49,646) by Otti from Belgium This Jamaica thing brings us back to before the Ellen appearance. The most unthankful thing is, that fans on this board, saying things like she can't sing anymore, since 1997? Come on, are you for real? Since 1997 there are many beautiful performance and studio albums. Okey there is a problem with Mariah, we don't know her like this. She used to be perfect. Time will heal. She need to get through this. It's like the Glitter era, but back then, soon she recovered, she was back on track. Remember Never Too Far/Hero? On the other hand, I was thinking, Katy or Rihanna, autotune, grinding on the floor, lack of singing, and their fanbase are so supportive. They can do nothing wrong. Mariah with a voice "fragile as a leaf in autumn" hit one note wrong, and all the "haters" start to hate. One more thing, I'm a fan of her not only because of her music, but I always felt she is underrated. If I see videos like Honey or The Roof, no one can do what she does. I don't see Celine or Whitney (rip) back then jump out of a building into a pool. (Monday 2 February 2015; 21:46)

Our lovely Mariah (49,645) by Bill from the UK I've never seen the board so busy before. I would implore each of you to please, please support Mariah. During times like this, she needs her fans the most. We all want her to succeed and we all wish her happiness. I don't like seeing what I am as much as any of you, and who knows what our poor Mariah is dealing with? She may have been dealt a huge blow personally seconds before walking on stage by all what is happening in her personal life. She is noticeably different from what we saw on Ellen, almost like she's gone a step backwards, so something may have happened between now and then. But please, don't let her see her own fans lose faith in her. I love her like a family member, and "I'll be there" anytime she needs a friend. She'll always be somewhere on the outside, let's show her that despite her flaws, we love her dearly. I don't know how I would cope if anything ever happened to her. (Monday 2 February 2015; 21:05)

At the end of the day (49,644) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA Look. Mariah doesn't care what people think at this point. She should know that her issues have now hit mainstream. I have understood her to be a recluse with personal issues. Taking 10 years to talk about a divorce is personal preference. It is a direct insult to anyone to say they are having mental breakdowns and career upsets to their face, fan or not fan. I am not saying to not criticize at all but doing it 265/7 or 365/7 is by far too much. It needs to decrease. Like you all are mad now however, how will you feel if she cancels everything planned and retires. We wait enough already for new music between albums. Imagine waiting 10-15 years for new music because her last support system (fans) always feel the need to jump on her and recluse her more. The only thing that she probably cares about is her immediate impact on just her name only. That worked in 2005 but not now. So despite those saying or implying earlier, I am not delusional nor am I an enabler. I do not believe she has done well lately but you will never see me bash or criticize because she has too many people doing that on a daily basis including her fans. I do like to think that she knows her problems and doesn't need this backlash to this extent. (Monday 2 February 2015; 20:34)

Lip sync (49,643) by Josue Almodovar a.k.a. Lamby Joe from USA Obviously someone is trying to sabotage her career again. Haters will hate. (Monday 2 February 2015; 20:28)

25 year veteran (49,642) by Maurice from USA When I watch Mariah's recent concert in Jamaica, I see the horrible opening but I also see a woman who has been In this business for 25 years making it work. I agree with everyone the opening was really bad. But what's Mariah supposed to do when the backing track is been played to the audience and the track playing in her ear is not in sync and lastly her mic doesn't work? Mariah made it happen. She keeps looking back waiting for help or an answer or just wtf was going on. She came to Jamaica to slay. She didn't want her concert to be like this. Nonetheless Mariah slayed VOL and many other songs. She did sing live but we all know that people don't care about Mariah unless it is negative press. People really are not on her side and want to see her fail Mariah you have an impossible task ahead of you. No matter how good you do you won't get credit for it. You have to make yourself younger, bring back your old voice, never make a mistake and give us vocal perfection all the time. That's impossible. No matter how many records you set or break, people are over you and want to see you gone. They never wanted to see you recover from Glitter, but you did. I believe you will again but don't expect to get any credit for it. (Monday 2 February 2015; 19:48)

Marissa / I thought you had gotten the memo (49,640) by Edward from USA Marissa, you last post was spot on. You need to keep in mind that for some people here dismissing other fan's opinions seem to grant them special fan status. I'm so happy we don't have somebody like that moderating this messageboard because it were so, it would've imploded a long time ago. A weird thing I have noticed on this board is that those on positiveness-autopilot usually fade away in time. In 17 years I have seen them come and go like Mariah changes her nannies. It reminds a dictatorship, where people are not allowed to question, because if you do, you're dead or punished. (Monday 2 February 2015; 19:23)

One Sweet Day (Acapella) (49,639) by Rón from United Kingdom Hey, been a while since I posted but just found this alternate version of One Sweet Day, which is acapella and has a new introduction. I really enjoyed it. (Monday 2 February 2015; 18:33)

Negative press (49,638) by Ethan from United States Whether or not we care about the recent incident but it has caused negative press for her and her upcoming show. Here's another article about her trouble vocals from Billboard. To many of us, we don't care much and it's not because we are loyal fans but we know she will pull it through. However, most people will buy into and affect her Vegas residency. I do believe that there will be more promotion and hype when the Vegas residency comes near. Even I'm skeptical myself. I didn't want to go to her first show in Vegas and I chose to attend the last show in May because I think it will polished by then. Yes I'm a bit in doubt but I support her and I know it will be great. It's up to Mariah and her team to make it work since it's her residency and it's under their control. We need an amazing stage, props, lighting, and dancers and everything else. It's Vegas and it's not mediocre. And please get exclusively made Versace or Cavalli concert outfits. (Monday 2 February 2015; 18:30)

Badr / Gilles / Elena (49,637) by Dove from USA (49,607) by Badr. It's not just "another compilation", it's a reissue. (49, 11) by Gilles. I hope you're right and a part of me really wants to believe that's the case. Documentary (49,615) by Elena. I agree that would help a ton. Britney's: For The Record and the E special she got before her residency really helped her IMO. And there hasn't been a good Mariah special in a while. (Monday 2 February 2015; 18:27)

Las Vegas will be great (49,635) by Kyle from USA Mariah will have no issues in Las Vegas. It's a much more controlled environment with state of the art sound engineering. I saw Celine three years ago there and I remember thinking how much better she sounded live then what we hear on the radio. The venue will only enhance Mariah's voice. I'm going July 11 and I know it's going to be superb. (Monday 2 February 2015; 18:26)

Jamaica (49,634) by Lee TS from USA So much has been said already. I hope MC can recover from this. Whatever happen to her left ear ring? Did she and her stylist not notice she was only wearing one ear ring during the whole show? I hope she didn't lose that sucker, it looked beautiful on Ellen. (Monday 2 February 2015; 17:58)

Baby (49,633) by Marissa from USA If you don't want to acknowledge the negativity then great, but why do you hardly ever give your opinion without dismissing us as fans? You make it seem like you have to be on positivity autopilot in order to be a fan. That's not even human nature. We experience both positive and negative emotions towards people. The same people who are dissatisfied with Jamaica now still acknowledge when she looks fab, seems happy, looks like she's putting in effort, etc. Why is it a crime to have commentary not only when it's positive, but when it's negative too? (Monday 2 February 2015; 17:53)

Shelly / enablers (49,632) by Edward from USA Shelly, you gave excellent pointers to Mariah on your last post. The thing about disrupting the flow of ballad to talk or ask the audience to fill in the blank is something she has been doing too often. The thing with the enablers around Mariah and on this board is that they could see Mariah helplessly drowning and they wouldn't even call 911 just because they think "there's nothing wrong with Mariah drowning every once in a while". They act like mommy and daddy are better parents when they allow their kids to do whatever they want. They like to brag when Mariah gets it right, but they don't contribute with constructive criticism for this outcome, but then they have the audacity to take credit for it. This is a wake-up call for Mariah, I hope she sees it as such. It is better this happened in Jamaica and not in Vegas. It's not a matter of getting it right here and there, it is a matter of getting it consistent even when it might not be perfect. (Monday 2 February 2015; 17:51)

Lightening pon de mood (49,631) by Luke from United Kingdom So I don't mean to divert from the lip-sync subject much but I just stumbled across this little gem. She should totally do something like this again, like another unplugged. No gimmicks. Just her voice and a small audience. (Monday 2 February 2015; 17:35)

I just can't anymore (49,630) by Mirage_Nunez from America I've always been very hopeful of the voice bouncing back like it did during the beginning of the Mimi era and then again during the Merry Christmas II You era, but recently she's been slipping too far into the darkness with these bad performances. The Jamaica performance almost seemed intentional, like she gets something out of the bad press and people bashing her bad lip syncing. I really pray that whatever is causing this train wreck comes to a complete halt. Mariah is my favorite voice, artist, and (to be completely transparent right now) person on the planet. So these type of moments are always painful for me. I always want nothing, but the best for her. At this point all I want is for Mariah to have one more undeniably great completely live performance in a great national treasure esque way (ie social media buzz) then she can bow out gracefully and just focus on other things in life. (Monday 2 February 2015; 17:25)

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