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Haters gon hate (48,303) by Otti from Belgium I saw her performance of All I Want For Christmas Is You (Rockefeller 2014), can someone tell me what's wrong it? It was live and not bad at all. The hate needs to stop. It's easy to hate. It reminds me of school, when someone bullying on someone and the rest follow with no reason. At her worst still better than others in their best. The voice, sexiness, writting skills, number ones, global star. It's not the first time she is being hated for what she is, remember the Glitter era? (Saturday 6 December 2014; 1:10)

Part 2: boring technique stuff / no excuses / yada yada (48,302) by Tiina from Finland I'm not going to make excuses for Mariah. I don't care that it was cold. At times singers have to sing early in the morning, in a cold climate, both, or even when they're sick. A proper warmup is always necessary and every singer should know their instrument (whether they have thinner or beefier chords) as well as have a vocal warmup tailored for their voice (I expect Mariah to know her instrument at this point). This is important especially when you know you have things working against you. She knew it was going to be cold. I've already discussed the state of Mariah's vocal chords and have nothing to add. But to make things worse, it seems she doesn't properly warm up her voice. She's even said she warms up by singing along to her favourites. A lot of singers do this out of laziness. Some can get away with it, especially when they're younger, but as you age/have kids, it's a different ball game. You can't just rely on momentum anymore. You need to have your vocal chords warmed up (they're muscles after all) and fully functioning, meaning that all of the different components of a balanced voice, like chest, head, mix, resonance and edge, need to be warmed up separately. It depends on your voice what you need to focus on more specifically. There are also therapeutic exercises for singers in need. The value of technique/having a good warmup is huge. If Mariah systematically warmed up her chords, she'd be more consistent and would knock it out of the park. (Saturday 6 December 2014; 0:45)

Lee TS / peep this video: must watch (48,301) by Edward from USA Lee TS, the guy in that video is what I call a real fan. He is a true fan, but never delusional. He's very objective too. Never had I agreed more with anybody than with everything he says in that video about Mariah. (Saturday 6 December 2014; 0:09)

Part 1: what about last year, the media (48,300) by Tiina from Finland Last year her performance at the Christmas tree lighting in NY was just as shaky, if not even worse, so I don't understand this media backlash. I actually think her performance was better than last year (not saying it was good but better than last year). The media is probably tearing her apart because a) it's slow and literally nothing else juicy is happening right now, b) she was late and so they think she deserves it, and, c) earlier this year her vocals on the tour gained a lot of negative attention, so it's a continous story they get to run with. They are completely over-reacting. So sad because right now is the worst possible time for Mariah to get slammed like this because it's all adding to how horribly tough this year has been on her. Even though she was late and kept everyone waiting (I believe her when she said that it was beyond her control), I give my respect to her for still showing up the next day with a smile on her face and singing live. (Friday 5 December 2014; 23:54)

Mariah gets snubbed... again (48,299) by Jono from USA Well as I predicted, no surprises there. In fact I would have been shocked if Mariah had been recognized. We're talking about someone who couldn't even win awards in her heyday, and wasn't even handed an award on live TV during the 2006 ceremonies where she had the biggest year of anyone. I will take consolation in the fact that they think people like Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry are Grammy worthy "vocal" performances, and not someone like Mariah. This shows their standards. I also wouldn't be surprised if the Grammys are more and more about the business... as in whatever record company is willing to shovel out enough money to promote their artist for these awards. We all know the debacle that was the promotion for MIAM, so I doubt that Mariah had enough support to even appear on the Grammy radar. It's a shame because they choose to nominate and award the same artists over and over. They certainly have their favorites, and Mariah has never been that (remember when she got screwed out of the opening slot because Madonna threw a little hissy fit, despite not having done anything in 2005?). No need to pay attention to a ceremony whose legacy is no longer artistic achievement, but commercial achievement. Mariah earned her Grammys (very few for someone her caliber) when it actually mattered. (Friday 5 December 2014; 23:48)

Randy / why so nervous (48,298) by Edward from USA Randy, imagine riding a car that you don't know for sure whether the brakes or gearshift is going to work properly when you need them. Now imagine that happening on a regular basis. That's why Mariah is always nervous and insecure, because she doesn't have the control over her voice that she used to have. It is nerve wrecking for her to stand there not knowing if she'll be able to hit this or that note, and not only high notes, but some not so difficult ones too. The situation is serious because Mariah is having problem even harmonizing. Whispering used to cover for some notes here and there, but even that is unpredictable. I pray she finds a team of doctors that could help her stabilize her voice. It pains me to see her struggle like that and being ridiculed. She deserves respect. Whoever leaked that voice-only recording should be prosecuted. (Friday 5 December 2014; 23:41)

The voice and other stuff (48,297) by R&B Junkie from Poland C'mon, media. It's not the first Mariah's performance that goes under the expectations. It's been over 15 years, so nothing new is being brought into light. Honestly, I think that this performance wasn't the worst, actually I think she's improved. I guess someone is trying to take the fame away, just because it's Merry Christmas' 20th anniversary. Someone's clearly jealous that this album, that originally wasn't planned to be succesful, eventually became one of the 90's classic albums. And it peaks relatively high in charts every year. She was really brave last night to go there and sing fully live. People should appreciate that, because she could've been lipsynching. (Friday 5 December 2014; 23:25)

Peep this video too (48,296) by Lee TS from USA Ok only because you posted the link of ThisisMartinJr who I love and he's a true lamb. But here's also another true lamb who spoke about the performance. He might not be as nice on some things but roots for MC. I think they're both great online lamb ambassadors haha. (Friday 5 December 2014; 23:10)

Mic feed situation (48,295) by Lee TS from USA I don't believe the story of some disgruntled NBC employee leaking the mic only performance as some revenge against Mariah. But it does make a good story doesn't it? I think the mic feed performance first appeared on some website that likes doing these type of videos. If I'm not wrong they did mic feed videos of Beyonce and Taylor Swift from this year's VMAs. They basically pointed out how flawless Beyonce sounded and Taylor was quite messy. But yeah, mic feed is probably gonna be the new standard to watch live performances. And to my Mimi, you're gonna make it through the rain. (Friday 5 December 2014; 22:54)

Marc Shaiman (48,294) by Billy from Greece Yet more reasons to love this sweet man. (Friday 5 December 2014; 22:35)

Peep this video (48,293) by M from UK Catch a glimpse of this video Lambily. We are all frustrated over the mass media smear campaign Mariah is experiencing for the 147th time. This video I find reflects how many of us feel and this lamb needed to get it off his chest. Happy viewing and Merry Christmas. (Friday 5 December 2014; 22:30)

No Grammy nod? (48,292) by John john from UK No Grammy nominations for Mariah again this year. I'm shocked and saddened by this and even more so by how the press have attacked the Rockefeller performance. What's wrong with everyone? I thought she sounded good, not amazing but not bad. She looked amazing. (Friday 5 December 2014; 22:06)

Longtime since... (48,291) by Bradley Zirker from United States Mariah Mariah, Mariah. That is all I'm hearing from everyone. Whether it is something good or bad. Mostly bad though. Now first of all, people are acting like Mariah has never sound off or bad in a performance before. They are ripping her performance that she did at the Christmas thing into pieces like this has been her very first time not sounding bad. Yes her voice has changed a lot over that past 24 going on 25 years but I don't understand why certain folks are acting so surprised. Now the performance to me was not good one bit but I'm not going to waste my time bashing her all on social media. And then some of the [censored] fans be having me weak with all the hateful accusations about her voice and life and all of that shit. The only reason why it seems funny to me is because these [censored] lambs that are talking shit are the same ones who turn around and buy every album, movie, dvd concert, magazine and perfume of Mariah's like they are obsessed and in love with the woman. Yes I prefer her 90's music and voice over her music and voice now, but I still love her music and voice today. I personally feel like if I was Mariah, I would do the vocal rest again, vocal exercises again, drink tea with honey, lemon and whatever the [censored] else you should drink with tea, watch out for the foods I eat because that effects the voice as well, and most importantly, put down that [...]. (Friday 5 December 2014; 21:44)

Baby (48,290) by B from USA Thanks for the advice. Mariah is still the best and that leak only made it clear her voice is improving. Compare the live leaked vocals to her vocals during the opening night of her tour in Tokyo and it's obvious. I'm going to continue to support Mariah and enjoy her for what she does and who she is. She's a single mother of twins who was cheated on by a douche that used her. She deserves sympathy not ridicule, especially from her [...] fans. Maybe I watched a different version of the leaked vocals because a few missed and flat notes does not make a performance bad. (Friday 5 December 2014; 21:15)

Sorry to bring up W. Afanasieff (48,289) by Gloria from Hong Kong I think his reply is peculiar. First of all, how can you help with her being late or the weather (I think it's Mariah's apology for)? Probably something else but not so kind to her. Second, the "letstalk" part. I thought they were not musical partners, not friends either. When was the last time they worked together? Lead The Way? I hope he is not fueling the media bullies (except The Talk girls, love them). I feel like "I don't know him". (Friday 5 December 2014; 19:27)

Beacon Theater (48,288) by Leo from USA Hey lambily. I have 2 tickets for Mimi's show at the Beacon Theater on December 21, Orchestra Row L Aisle for face value. Want them to go to a fan instead of stubhub. (Friday 5 December 2014; 18:03)

Debbie Gibson (48,287) by Mara from United States Not sure if anyone saw this. It is nice to see a fellow artist come to Mariah's defense. She shared a nice story about MC too. Hope the link works, if not it's on her twitter. (Friday 5 December 2014; 16:49)

Martyn (48,286) by Anthony Basco from Cardiff, Wales Your post was spot on and fabulous. I apeopleaud you. (Friday 5 December 2014; 16:47)

The vocal drama (48,285) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am not bothered. This isn't anything new. When MC was giving some of the best vocal moments on her tour, all the media outlets, the gossipers, and that Wendell was quiet and didn't say anything. Not one article about how great she was sounding. But now that she missed a few notes here and there people are all up on her. We are back to the dramatic "MC can't sing anymore" headlines all over the place. What bothers me though is fans sometimes say that "oh I'll take a few bad notes but if I go to see her perform I want it to be completely live not mimed, even if its not perfect". So when she gives you that, you'll still attack her. and if she gives a mimed performance, people will hate her again. So really MC at this point can't do much. Her voice isn't what it used to be when she started. It's no use comparing her to other artists who have been in the business longer than her. Everyone's voice does not wear out the same way. Some will lose it faster than others. That being said, according to me, MC's voice is still intact. On any given day she can sing better with a cold than any of these so called singers at their peak vocal moment. A few bad performances shouldn't lead to us lambs ripping her. The media is already there for that. We lambs should know Mariah keeps coming back bigger and better. (Friday 5 December 2014; 15:56)

The test of time (48,284) by Jon from Netherlands We all agree on this: Mariah's music never loses its magic. I grew up with so many songs from other artists and now I'll go back to listen to those songs only for the nostalgia. Sometimes it's a little emotional, sometimes I don't even care for the song anymore. Either way I'll only listen to it once or twice. Somehow with Mariah her music doesn't lose it's magic. I truly believe I'll be enjoying ABMB when I'm 80. I can't get enough of Honey or TMB or Hero or VOL (and so on and so on). There are songs that after their "era" I don't care for anymore (looking specially at you Charmbracelet) or don't care as much but there are so many that I have listened to exhaustion and still like it. That's not how music works normally. Thankfully for Mariah that's what happens with the general public concerning AIWFCIY. (Friday 5 December 2014; 15:49)

Taylor and Mimi (48,283) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Previously I had suggested Mariah should work with Beyonce. Now I think she should really work with Taylor. I had avoided listening to Taylor before because I used to hear all of her songs are about her nagging about past romances. But I recently got to hearing some of her songs and I enjoy it. What's even better is she is a songwriter and she has similar opinions like Mariah about this since she says that she wasn't going to be a singer, if she wasn't a songwriter as she was not going to sing anyone else's songs. This is something Mariah always says. So that's something common and Taylor is a pretty decent songwriter, they can come up with a good strong song. Hey maybe even about dissing out exes. MC and Taylor are both good at diss tracks. I would love to see these two collaborate. I think it'll be something new for Mariah too since she usually avoids collaborating with other female artists except for rappers. (Friday 5 December 2014; 15:46)

Marc Shaiman (48,282) by Martyn from England, UK PS. I see somebody mentioned Marc Shaiman. I have always thought they worked magically together on MCIIY. I'd love to see them collaborate on a non-Christmas album. I really think he could be the modern day Walter. (And that's the last time I'm mentioning Walter. I had always wanted them to reunite until his most recent interview. After that "I don't know him".) (Friday 5 December 2014; 14:55)

My few pence (48,281) by Martyn from England, UK So here's my few pence (or cents for my American friends) on the situation. 1) Mariah is probably completely unaware that any of this is happening because she's too busy rolling around in her $500m fortune and living in her fabulous unicorn and rainbow-filled bubble. 2) She's well aware that her voice has deteriorated because she usually supplies the sound engineers with pre-recorded high bits that she can mime along to. Her voice has suffered because she doesn't mime full concerts like Celine Dion and she drinks champagne every day, wouldn't you? 3) Yes she's had her peak, and quite frankly it was the Everest to your faves' Ben Nevis. Flick through her receipts, she's the Waitrose to Beyonce's Lidl. (N.B. for American readers, Waitrose is very posh and Lidl is the British equivalent to Walmart or Target.) 4) She's Mariah Carey. There's nothing left to prove. Any more questions? Ask Mariah. She can probably be found somewhere sunny, under an umbrella being held for her by a member of staff. Sometimes she hits. Sometimes she misses. All I care about is that she continues to make great music and bless us with her gift. (Friday 5 December 2014; 14:53)

Isolated vocals (48,280) by Lee from UK I think this "isolated vocal" leak will become a trend especially among high profile artists. I think some will be genuine leaks, especially when the artist sounds bad. The others will be purposeful leaks by the artist or their team when they are sounding particularly good. It will be Ariana or Beyoncé next for sure. Then it will spark a whole new saga of comparisons as to who sounds better live. I am actually quite shocked that Mariah doesn't have a team member who overseas the recording of her vocals during events like these possibly shadowing the sound technicians as she likes to be in control of everything. If she didn't already, I bet you she will do from now on. (Friday 5 December 2014; 14:40)

The Talk (48,279) by Will from England These ladies got it right. (Friday 5 December 2014; 14:29)

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