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Sofia and Camp Mariah (48,753) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It booggles the mind doesn't it? How more relatable do you get than Mariah Carey as far as megastars go? Just look at who her friends are, the same people going back decades, before fame in many cases. And then the fact that several of her die hard fans have even been able to work for her professionally shows just how accessible she really is. Mariah's not very concerned with only keeping celebrity friends. In fact Lenny Kravitz and Brett Ratner are some of the people she's known since she was a teenager. She also has maintained her professional relationships from era to era. She's not fickle at all in that way, very loyal to the one who are loyal to her. Never mind her love life, I mean how much more accessible do you get than marrying some guy no one ever heard of after a month and a half of dating? And what exactly is diva behaviour anyway? Buying her mother a house, putting her whole family through school, donating a million dollars to a camp for underprivileged kids etc. But let her joke about overhead lighting and suddenly she's a diva. Let her sing live when she's nursing a cold and she's lost her voice forever. Mariah's critics are always more dramatic than she will ever be. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 13:55)

Lee TS / demo tape (48,752) by Bill from the UK I hate to say it but I think the picture is fake. Vision Of Love was written after she signed her recording contract, and all the sources say her demo tape only had five songs on it (Alone In Love, Someday, All In Your Mind, Prisoner and Do You Ever Wonder). (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 13:55)

Relatability (48,751) by G.G. from USA Mariah does need to be more relatable. She has alienated many fans and the general public with her behavior and strange interviews. If you think being relatable isn't important, just take a look at her latest albums sales. They weren't great and that has to do with her behavior and not being relatable. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 13:23)

Mystery demo tape (48,750) by Lee TS from USA Well according to the post the demo tape belongs to Tommy, it was his daughter that had posted and deleted the pic. I kinda believe it especially with "Here We Go Around Again" because I remember Ben Marguiles mentioning that song. I checked out Tommy's daughter instagram and she looks young like a preteen/teen. I didn't know he had a daughter that age, I thought they were either grown or very little with his current wife Thalia. But yeah, poor girl is getting attacked by rabid fans demanding for the tape. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 13:16)

B, the rampage: did I do that? (48,749) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End B, I freely admit I enjoy gloating a little too much but I can't help it. Blame Mariah, she's the one who decided to show off and show out at the Beacon night after night. It ain't my fault, dammit. Also: no lambs were harmed during the posting of these messages. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 12:21)

Lee TS / mystery tape (48,748) by Marcus from Brazil Lee TS, I almost had a heart attack when I saw that pic. Can you imagine finally being able to listen to, not only the demo recording for "Vision of Love", "Vanishing", "All Alone In love", but also songs like "Hypnotized", "Unspoken Emotions" and "Here We Go Around Again"? Since Mariah was fishing for labels back then, somebody must've kept one of those demos somewhere, and I think that could possibly be one of them. I'm pretty sure she handed plenty of them to different people from the music industry. I hope Mariah's people don't get to them before they leak it. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 11:55)

Mariah, the queen of redemption (48,747) by Manny from U.S. I can't stop watching this performance of "Joy to the world". The high notes at 2:45 and 3:16. I won't write a lot as her "live" singing speaks for itself. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 9:29)

Me. I Am vocally slain (48,745) by TS from United States You can't watch this video without saying afterwards this is one of her best performances of Hero ever. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 8:59)

Christmas Show, December 21 - Beacon (48,744) by DK from USA Mariah is a true superstar. From the moment she entered the stage to the end, she showed control, confidence and ease of singing. She has great stage presence, looks and sounds amazing. In an era of mass "pop singer" production, it's easy to see why people assume she lips, but she truly is that talented. Were there moments when the production supplemented her actual singing, yes, but it's also super obvious to hear Mariah's natural voice, once in a bill. experience. As a fan since 1903 I was rather pleasantly surprised to see her in top form. In addition to Christmas greats (wish she had sung One Child) she sang Emotions, Hero and We Belong Together. Trey covered a Christmas track during costume changes, but sounded rather tired. His vocals were hard to hear over the music. Looking at Mariah in retrospect and introspect, I wonder how does one keep going in an industry of demands and lack of appreciation. She must really love what she does. I am not sure that I would be able to fake the smile to the needy at all times. P.S. The show started 30 minutes late, which was annoying. I was sitting on the 5th row (center orchestra). (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 6:36)

Relatability (48,743) by Marissa from USA I think relatability to an artist plays a huge role in whether you become a fan or not. It is even scientifically proven that people tend to like others who are similar to themselves. In my opinion, there is a difference between an admirer and a fan. I have been an admirer of MCs music since VOL, but I didn't become a true lamb until I heard Mariah's life story and felt like I could relate to many aspects of it. I personally didn't feel that Mariah seemed unrelatable/diva-ish until E=MC2. The funny thing is that when you look at the facts of Mariah's life, technically she is relatable. Biracial, single mother, came from a broken home, grew up poor, has some insecurities, oppressive marriage, etc. These are things that millions of people could relate to by default, but despite all of this depth that she has to her life it is often overshadowed by the diva persona. It's okay to be fun, festive and quirky which we all know Mariah is, but at the same time, looking like you live in your own little world that very few people can understand could be the barrier that prevents people from going from a passive admirer to a lamb. I don't think Mariah needs some huge personality overhaul to be more relatable because she has all of the key components of it to begin with. It's just a matter if she's going to put a stronger emphasis on the superficial or the deep. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 6:25)

B (48,742) by Darryle from USA Can you explain what you mean when you say Mariah gets less respect because she's good looking? It doesn't make any sense to me. What does Mariah's beauty have to do with respect. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 6:06)

Suppose demo tape (48,741) by Lee TS from USA It was thrilling to see this pic though not sure of authenticity. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 4:56)

Dream collaborations (48,740) by Dove from USA Three ballads co written with Walter Afanasief (for the nostalgia, their songs are my favorite). Christmas song duet with Kelly Clarkson. KC respects MC and I think their voices would sound great together. KC is inspired by MC but doesn't rip her off. She's been wanting to sing with Mariah forever. Collabo with Azealia Banks. Her new album is really exciting. I'm not even a big fan of rap/hip hop but I love it. I don't know if this is possible but I would like for MC to write some songs for Candice Glover. She has an amazing voice and I believe she has the potential to be the next diva with the right songs. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 4:01)

Mariah Daily decline (48,739) by Ty from USA Mariah Daily used to give all the concert reviews, concert updates as they happen which I loved and the best pics. Now they hardly update and copy and paste other articles. Wack. I am however loving MCArchives and got to meet several of the site fans at the Beacon show. I had third seats at the show. I enjoyed Mariah's smile, touching my hand and her setlist. When she slipped and fell I knew a goat would YouTube the pic or video, so not cool. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 2:47)

Merchandise (48,738) by Darryle from USA I know I've posted about this before but it really annoys me. Mariah and her team have got to do a better job with merchandise. Besides the fact that you can't get her albums from her actual store (her CDs are purchased through Amazon) she doesn't have any of her DVDs for sale either. Then there's the fact that it's near impossible to find a Mariah vinyl. Are her vinyls not in production anymore? I've noticed that Amazon actually sells vinyls like MJ, Madonna, and Prince but with Mariah you have to get them from a seller. I hope this get's fixed soon. It's frustrating as a fan when I want to expand my collection but can't. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 1:52)

Relatable Mariah (48,737) by QueenLambassador from Portugal I find it amusing that some people think or even sugest Mariah should be more relatable. What for? So other people can like her? Would you be a fan if she was different? These diva behaviours are a part of her and we've had 25 years to get used to them. I know I did. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 1:45)

Re: Mike Dawson (48,736) by nikki from usa (update) Actually, I take that back. There was a line where I said she should retire because there's no way to top it. However, clearly that's where you stopped reading. That was a figure of speech to how epic Butterfly was as an album, not a literal context. I used "retire" as a metaphor throughout the entire piece to define different musical directions and to how much of Mariah's life she dedicated to just music. I even ended it with Mariah will never truly retire. (Tuesday 23 December 2014; 0:35)

Re: Mike Dawson (48,735) by nikki from usa First of all, I never said Mariah should retire. Anywhere. In. My. Post. Clearly, you didn't even read it. Good Lord, you are barking up the wrong tree. The post was about different eras of Mariah and how much of her life she gave up to be all about the music. People forget that while they expect her to be "perfect" 24/7. Secondly, I pointed out how she made music for commercial success and then switched to a more personalized artistic expression. Your post makes absolutely no sense in response to mine. (Monday 22 December 2014; 23:59)

Vevo certified (48,734) by Darryle from USA We did it. AIWFCIY is officially Vevo certified. 100 million views and counting. First WBT and now AIWFCIY. That's two videos down. Now on to TMB. 20 million more to go. (Monday 22 December 2014; 23:06)

My wish (48,733) by B from USA My wish is for Mariah to work with Bruno Mars. I would love to hear them sing a song together. Bruno's When I Was Your Man is like the male equivalent of We Belong Together. (Monday 22 December 2014; 21:41)

Baby (48,732) by B from USA You're on the rampage, lol. Mariah Carey deserves respect. She's been doing this for almost twentyfive years. I think the reason she isn't taken as seriously as Aretha and Barbra is because she's good looking. Think about it. Read any interview about Mariah and the first thing the interviewer says is she's beautiful. Mariah has been consistently successful, even her "flops" sell more than some artist best selling albums. To expect her to sell like she used to is ridiculous. (Monday 22 December 2014; 21:39)

Wishlist (48,731) by G.G. from USA I wish Mariah would work with Lady Gaga. She's a very creative person and songwriter. I've always wanted Mariah to work with Pink. I think their voices would sound awesome together, a beautiful contrast. Pink did start out in R&B. I also think Mariah should work with Bruno Mars. All three of these singers also write, are very talented and pretty popular with the general public. (Monday 22 December 2014; 20:46)

Mariah Carey, Melonie and the Price Sisters - Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child (live acapella) (48,730) by ktktkt from Philippines I hope it's longer. (Monday 22 December 2014; 19:47)

Baby (from Sweden) - MC eras (48,729) by ktktkt from Philippines I love all her eras because they all have unique "flavors". It seems that though we know how discernible her tone is, it's different year after year. In my previous post, I'm referring to her "Daydream era" as her golden years when it comes to live singing. She was fearless and her live performances for me have eclipsed most of her recorded versions. (e.g. Hero, Underneath The Stars, Make It Happen, I'll Be tThere, I Don't Wanna Cry etc). But for the studio albums, here's my list. (I don't really pay attention to the creativity party, I'm more focused on the vocals/melody of the songs.) 1. Daydream - Perfect and so surreal. 1. Charmbracelet (tie with Daydream) - Who doesn't love this subtle invitation vocals? I love her whispery voice, I think that's not easy to do let alone sounding good with it. That's the first album I bought before actually following her. 2. Butterfly - I love het from the outside, the melody the message and her vocals. She's a stunner in that era. 3. Glitter - Amazing vocals, too bad it was underrated. 3. Merry Christmas (tie with Gitter) - This is a phenomenal Christmas record that I'm proud raising the volume too loud so everyone could hear how great MC is. (Monday 22 December 2014; 19:11)

Memoriah (lol, not Memorial) (48,727) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Memoriah is everyone's favourite singer, in hindsight, The general public forget how she was recieved all the way from VOL untill now. She was always criticised for one thing or another, true or false, throughout her career. There was never a time she was untouchable or truly insulated from detractors. Even at her most popular other celebrities would single her out to make some disparaging remarks or jokes at her expense, always completely unprovoked. Sometimes I wonder if most of the resentment isn't because of her being a very succesful and independent woman of color. It's easy to forget that Mariah comes from a country where her mother's side of the family completely disowned her. Also, Mariah has very many people of color in her inner circle, she's said that some will even ask her why, as if there is something wrong with that. Yeah, racism is still a factor in why some people might never like Mariah. It's the truth even if it's hard to swallow. But I guess it falls under the "not everybody's gonna like you" category. *plays Outside* (Monday 22 December 2014; 18:14)

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