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Regretful (48,568) by Chicago Lamb from USA I really regret not flying to NYC to see her Christmas show. After all the bad press, vocal mishaps, etc I just didn't want to be disappointed. I've seen Mariah perform live I think 6 times, and have met her personally three times. Never again will I allow the negativity to hold me back. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 16:56)

Last night's Christmas show 12/16 (48,567) by SC from USA Hi everyone. I was there last night at the Christmas show and all I can say is that the YouTube videos don't do justice to how incredible this concert was. She was a pro from every aspect. I've seen plenty of mishaps in past concerts with mic issues, etc, etc., but last night she was simply perfect and almost too good to be true. I had orchestra seats and she sounded incredible. In the "Chanteuse" tour, I thought some of the dancers and stage production seemed somewhat outdated and cheesy, but the stage last night was incredible. Full of details and better than any other Christmas show thats out here in NYC (Nutcracker, Rockets, etc). Mariah seemed in great spirits and very relaxed. It was honestly like going to church, the choirs, the band, the little children singing and dancing. Even the little interludes with story telling were great. She looked beautiful and after last night, there's absolutely no denying that she's in top form. A prime concert that will hopefully be a yearly event. The amazing surprise last night was when she sang "Emotions". The crowd went completely wild. She did Hero too and the crowd loved it. The best part of the show for me were "Joy to the World", with the most energetic choir that I've even seen. Those guys were dancing while singing in an amazing way. Also AIWFCIY was excellent and of course Emotions. I felt so lucky to be in a room with such an iconic star and in such a professional and excellent show. So impressed. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 16:13)

Response to Randy (48,566) by Bill from the UK Sorry Randy but I disagree. There are hundreds of artists who have had multiple #1 records which I cannot name, remember, or recite. We all know Mariah's songs because we are fans of her music. I have never once listened to a Rihanna song. If she played on the radio, I would not know it was her. Yet, I understand she is popular, has had a huge string of #1 records in the US and around the world, and know of her by her reputation alone. If you haven't worked out that Mariah's signature song is AIWFCIY then I don't know what to say to you. Everybody I know both knows and loves that song. And if you honestly value the opinions of stand up comedians and Perez Hilton over your own sound and reasonable judgement, then that's the way you're programmed. I know what I enjoy, and why I listen to Mariah every single day of my life. I think she is the best musician ever and I love her dearly. I don't have to have the media big her up for me. I don't have to see her at the top of every chart to recognise her ability. Mariah is always grouped in the same category as Celine, Whitney, Barbra, Diana etc., so I don't know why you are thinking she isn't. I don't think you have anything to fear about Mariah's legacy, she has already gone down in history for her performance in the 90s, and people will remember AIWFCIY in its timeless state, not the one and only ropey performance she did of it in 2014. Whitney did several shockingly bad renditions of IWALY, and nobody's bothered. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 13:24)

Silent Night (48,565) by Lee TS from USA Sheer perfection. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 8:23)

Christmas concerts Beacon Theatre (48,564) by MimiLamb from Germany The only sad thing for me is that some just can't seem to just enjoy the performance or the clips and need to pick it apart to prove the moments she was lipsyncing and when not. If that is the point some have come to I just feel sorry for them really. I enjoyed the clips from last night and from tonight, flaws, perfection and everything in between. Keep it up Mariah. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 7:33)

Joy To The World (48,563) by Lee TS from USA Mariah is so festive. Best so far. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 7:15)

Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (48,561) by jaker20 from US Those are all going points. But my only problem there is your last sentence. I don't know if she should be herself, that "she needs herself truly shown". Because the last time we saw that was in AI and I didn't like what I saw. I think she is naturally weird, quirky and, I'm going to get a lot of flack for this, she's full of herself. And how can she not, she's been praise to the high heavens with some of the greatest compliments a person can get including legendary status. That's gonna mess anyone up on the head, and seriously, I thinks he already is. She's kind, philantrophic, and giving. But she doesn't view herself as "one of us". MC is most successful in her career when her real self is hidden from us. When she's handled with an iron grip manager. It's a terrible choice to live, but works for her career. Well, I'm glad she chose to control her life and be happy with what she got. If she's got nothing to prove, I think she should go away, for awhile, before she completely ruin her legacy. Streisand did that decades ago and came back stronger than ever. MC should take long leave, regroup, come back big and hard, then go away again. Don't phone it in. Right now, it's just one embarrassment after another. Lambs might have forgotten this has been going on for years now. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 4:29)

New look (48,560) by Darryle from USA Mariah looked amazing last nigh. The finger waves were a nice change and the dress was glamorous. It looks like she lost some weight or maybe it's just a looser dress. Either way Mariah looks glowing. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 4:04)

Wow, how magical to be able to attend a Christmas show (48,559) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada As I say every year, Christmas isn't Christmas without Mariah's holiday music, and what a treat for those able to attend the Beacon. I have truly enjoyed the clips I have seen. Thanks RJJ12 (and everyone posting them). Man, I would love a DVD of one of these shows. Sounds great. Merry Christmas, all. Does anyone else still love the 1994 photoshoot for Merry Christmas? To this day, I love them. I think MC s radiant. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 3:30)

Signature song (48,558) by Darryle from USA I think it's kind of hard for Mariah to have a signature song. She has 18 #1's and all of them have a different sound. Mariah's went through so many musical changes that it's hard to say this one song defines Mariah's whole career. Whitney and Celine's signature songs both had accompanying movies. Titanic was a mega hit making 2 billion dollars and The Bodyguard 400 million. That definitely contributed to the success of the songs. Mariah's signature songs don't have any movies to go with them. The success is all based around the fact that the songs are based around the fact that they are fantastic songs to begin with. I gurantee if you asked random people to name 10 Whitney, Celine, or Mariah songs it'd be easier to name 10 Mariah songs because Mariah is not defined by one single song. Although if I had to pick a signature song it'd be AIWFCIY. It's known world wide. It's inescapable. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 3:16)

B and Otti (48,557) by Randy from USA I probably was wrong about the general public knowing the words to WBT but I still ask. What is MC's signature song? And I stand by my Thank God I Found You remark. I went to the store to buy the maxi single at the time and it was sold out but yet radio was not playing it. Ask a non-lamb to sing Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey. You will get crickets and yet it went to #1. I notice people responded to my #2 point but not my #1 and #3 point so my theory is pretty close to correct. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 2:54)

Beacon Theater NYC update (48,556) by Gilles from Malta For people judging. If you weren't at the show you can not judge the quality of her voice recorded by a poor device. God bless you and happy holidays everybody. Spead love and not hate. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 0:51)

O' Holy Night (48,555) by Nina from USA So sad to watch and listen. Parts of that live performance video were so obviously lip synched. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 0:28)

Last night's Christmas show (48,554) by Dove from USA I cried blissful tears watching the clips. It was so beautiful and magical. I wish I could have been there. I hope they release a DVD or digital download. She looked like a living Barbie/dream girl. I don't have enough words to describe the envy I'm feeling for the people who went or are going. My son and I were supposed to go to NY for Christmas this year, too, so it hurts even more to have been so close to seeing her. I'm gonna go cry now. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 0:21)

My Mariah wish list for 2015 (48,553) by Dove from USA 1. Bury the hatchet with Walter Afanasief. They both created their best work with each other and that can't be denied. He said it was his dream to work with her again. Give him a chance to redeem himself. Maybe even write some songs about how his betrayal made you feel. We've all felt betrayed by someone we trusted and I think people could relate. Maybe an apology song from his point of view but in Mariah's words, how she would want him to feel and apologise. Also a song about forgiving and finally letting go. They both need to put their egos aside and create some timeless classics again. 2. If there were to only be one more Mariah album I would want it to be uplifting and full of hope, life, and love. How she imagines the future for herself and for her fans. And stripped down. 3. Keep looking great. Endurance training so that she doesn't sound out of breath. 4. Interesting videos by someone new and not the guy who directed Heartbreaker, HATEU, or #Beautiful. (Wednesday 17 December 2014; 0:14)

Joy To The World (48,552) by 123 from USA She killed the intro. It made me real happy. For the nostalgia. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 23:26)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T (48,551) by nikki from usa At the end of the day, Mariah's legacy, stats, and talent speaks for itself. The only problem with how people view Mariah is because she doesn't have a decent promo team. For the past 12 years, the only time Mariah is promoted is to push a new career endeavor. Her legacy is never promoted. Or more to the point, she doesn't have a "brand". Beyonce is "independent" and that's her brand. J.Lo thinks she's "real". J.Lo has a great promotional team, but no real talent to back it up. The moves are becoming so calculated that no one is buying it anymore. Shakira is known as a philanthropist and sweetheart for dedicating her life to helping impoverished children in her own country and dedicating herself to causes. Mariah is a beacon of hope for outsiders and dedicated her life long philanthropy to righting wrongs she had seen or experienced growing up. It is her brand, but no one but her lambs know of it. She's promoted as "successful" which doesn't make her relate-able. Her brand would humanize her, she'd receive less flack, and her accomplishments would be more praised because of it. Mariah needs a proper promo campaign that sells her as a person instead of her current song of the moment. Mariah should be Carey-ing her music, not her current song carrying her career. Mariah doesn't need a "new" image, she needs herself truly shown, period. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 22:56)

Good side/bad side (48,550) by Marissa from USA I wouldn't mind if Mariah genuinely believed that her right side was her best side, but she has said in several interviews that early in her career either someone from her camp or Tommy's told her that her left side was her worst side. She has let that one baseless comment rule her life for the past 24 years. It pains me to see her let some irrelevant fool's opinion continue to haunt her as successful and beautiful as she is from all angles. As you can see in this video, this isn't your typical lighthearted "I look better from this side" reaction. She's literally having a crisis. I just want her to fly above the petty comments and opinions about her and feel secure in the fact that she's a stunning legend who's legacy can't be touched. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 21:15)

Re: Andrew "Don't act unlikeable or unrelatable" (48,547) by jaker20 from US You hit the nail on the head. I think after TEOM, MC went from cute diva to completely annoying diva. There was a period after that when I thought maybe it was an act, especially after her marriage to Nick. But we're seeing more and more evidence that her success really went into her mind. Now that is a part that only a psychiatrist can reverse and it's not like she'll visit one anytime soon. I thinks she kind of lost her way after her father died, that's when she went all over the place. TEOM was her last attempt and it was all phoned in afterwards. 18 no. 1s is a very tempting achievement and she went for it. Once Rihanna passes that, it will hit her like a ton of bricks. I'm not saying Rihanna is better than her. Not even in a million years. But better does not equate success, and in the music industry that thrives on records, publicities, and write ups (I mean how many more times do we need to hear "more no. 1 than any female...). So going back to my original point. MC came from a different time, a time when ego and divaness can be equated with talent and success and respect. But this is the "me" generation. If people can't relate to you, they mock you. MC is like Robert DeNiro now, super successful, legendary, but phones in every performance. It's kind of sad to watch actually. The decline went faster than I thought. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 20:55)

Wow (exclamation mark) (48,546) by Bill from the UK Thank you for the O Holy Night and AIWFCIY videos. The show looks like it was absolutely incredible. The NY fans are so lucky, I wish I could have been there. OHN was beautiful, and AIWFCIY had me smiling from ear to ear. Her voice sounded wonderful and she seemed in great spirits despite the bad press she got the last time she performed. I knew Mariah would deliver. There's a light in her that shines brightly. They can try, but they can't take that away from her. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 20:54)

Re: Mariah, the queen of shade (48,545) by jaker20 from US I can't watch that video anymore. Another reminder why the AI gig is one of the worst decisions MC made in her career. After that season, she lost her sense of mystery, because her quirks and insecurities became public. I know MC fans generally find that entertaining, but personally, the way she responded to Nikki there made her look insecure, embarrassing and unprofessional. It certainly doesn't make her endearing to the public the way she use to be. Nikki is just as terrible but why go there? Especially in front of the camera. I think MC's career slide lately and Nikki's "success" is partly a result of that period which I wish didn't happen. That video just makes me squirm on my seat, hoping I was one of the technicians and shut off MC's microphone. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 20:41)

Last night's festivities (48,544) by Jared from USA The house lights dimmed, and scattered cries of joy came from the audience as this tiny little ballerina came onstage twirling to "Dance of the Sugar Plum" fairy. Suddenly, the curtain rose to reveal Mariah dazzling gloriously in a silvery long gown, standing atop a platform made to look like a stack of presents. She is the best present of all, obviously. Wild cheers erupted and the entire theater got to its feet as she cooed the opening strains of Hark. The Herald Angels Sing. She struggled in the beginning. Was it nerves? Technical issues? Perhaps. It was opening night, after all. Did she mime? Yes, a few high belts and buttery soft coos here and there were mimed. When she sang live, and of course she did for most of the show, she sounded lovely. I am happy to report that (as many of you have seen in the photos and videos that have emerged) the production was classy and high-value. I loved the arched giant screen backdrop, which sometimes gave the stage the appearance of a giant snow globe, and the all-white platform for the band and backup singers. The numbers flowed into each other with hardly a lull, with her ensemble of dancers and singers filling in while she changed into two other magnificent dresses. She got a well deserved long standing ovation after "Oh Holy Night". She stopped "Hero" (the only non-Christmas song performed) at the bridge when her mic pack fell off, and started from the top. She was amazing, and gave us a beautiful performance. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 19:57)

Gutted to be missing New York and Mariah (48,543) by John john from UK Mariah's show of last night looked awesome. She looked great and sounded good. I'm so sad to miss the festive shows. Not as sad as I am to see the press reviews. The press can go screw themselves. I think I'm done reading press about Mariah, it's never good. She can do no right these days. Think as long as you're a fan and you enjoy listening to her unique voice on a good day or bad. Then that's great. I love everything about this over the top diva. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 19:49)

Randy (48,542) by B from USA Thank God I Found You was a hit because of the remixes. Those remixes are still being played on the radio and in clubs and the original video is one of Mariah's best. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 16:32)

Randy (48,541) by B from USA You think MJB's The London Sessions is a better album than MIAMTEC? Seriously? I can't. I don't even know what to say. Did you really claim people don't know the words to We Belong Together? Everyone knows that song and unlike Whitney and Celine, Mariah has more than one signature song that she will be remembered for, lol. I can't. Mary lost her crown when Mariah came gunning for it in 1997. (Tuesday 16 December 2014; 16:27)

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