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About Terna from Nigeria: Fan since 1998 - The "Butterfly" Era. Fave Era - The Emancipation of Mimi, watching her break that Night was Everything.

Re: The Art of Letting Go conversation (74,246) (74,255) by Terna from Nigeria Eduoard you made me chuckle "The Art of Letting Go" is not about Nick Cannon at all. It's about Tommy and maybe her siblings. That line "bundle all your possessions outside the kitchen window" I feel is used as a figuratively. The word "possessions" could mean traits or insecurities she got as a result of her time with Tommy, being dominated and not being able to be herself, her trust issues, feeling she has a good side etc. All that stems from Tommy, he's the common denominator. So it's the process of letting of all that which she sings isn't easy. Mariah is such a master songwriter she leaves it open for interpretation and application to our lives. To me, that song is the most important song she's every written. It came from a different place. It's real, it's raw and very relatable. (Saturday 8 April 2017; 10:22)

Daydream era (74,174) by Terna from Nigeria I don't think Mariah is very fond of the "Daydream" album or era. Kinda like how she blotches "Glitter" the soundtrack out and doesn't sing songs from that album, with "Daydream" it's only "Always be my baby" she never seems to miss an opportunity to sing. Lol. And that's understandable because of the oppression she was going through at the time, maybe the other songs are bitter reminders? Just a thought. (Wednesday 5 April 2017; 17:20)

Belated birthday (73,986) by Terna from Nigeria A happy birthday to my favorite - Mariah Carey. Always remember we the lambily (your extended family, lol) have always got your back and always will. Stay blessed. (Monday 27 March 2017; 14:44)

Remy vs. Nicki (73,935) by Terna from Nigeria So I was late to the party, and just found out Mariah actually does watch Wendy Williams's show (even though she refuses to go on it lol) because it was Wendy who suggested Mariah hook up with Remy just to spite Nicki. My problem with this scenario is, it does come across as Mariah trying to use the situation for relevance, she should've stayed out of this beef (you're music royalty Mariah, not ratchet and classless like those two, act as such). Secondly, the remix isn't that good either. The comments on Facebook are brutal. (Friday 24 March 2017; 22:18)

Re: What Mariah should have learned from Whitney (73,915) (73,933) by Terna from Nigeria It's the recordings on wax that live on forever and get rediscovered by generation after generation, even long after we're all gone ("All I want for Christmas" for example). Anything after that is just extra. And Mariah's smart and knows that. Not live performances, nor television appearances. 10 years from now the television programs of now won't even be remembered. (Friday 24 March 2017; 21:58)

The Emotions "Untouched" album (73,859) by Terna from Nigeria Growing up, I loved this album and wore out the vinyl playing it over and over again. Lol. So you can imagine when I heard "Dreamlover" and that unmistakable sample from "Blind alley" it was an instant hit to me. Listening to the album now, I definitely hear the vocal influence they had on Mariah, and even an influence on song structure and vocal performance. Shout-out to "Show Me How" that's my favorite from the album. Ok Mariah, an Instagram post of you singing "Show Me How" would make my year. (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 18:02)

Mariah Carey : a vocal powerhouse (73,858) by Terna from Nigeria This article has to be the most misleading write up anyone could ever come up with. Reading that title, I thought it was going to be an indepth analysis of her voice and vocal technique. Instead it was one chopped up, badly written and organized summarized article. It feels like the writer was either drunk, zoned out or did it on purpose. (Wednesday 22 March 2017; 17:49)

Re: Wasted songs, should have been singles (73,717) (73,727) by Terna from Nigeria "Faded" from MIAM. That song had hit written all over it and actually stands out from the rest of the album. Even non fans and most people who have heard that song take an instant liking to it. Oh well, missed opportunity there. Another would be "Migrate" from E=MC2. (Friday 17 March 2017; 10:59)

Smule (73,636) by Terna from Nigeria How many of you guys know of this app? It's a karaoke app, where you make an audio or video recording of yourself singing to the soundtrack of your favourite songs. Duets and group collaborations are also popular. It's relatively new but has caught on real quick. Even real recording artists have accounts there already (Ed Sheeran) where you can sing duets with them. Hey Mariah you should have an account too. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 01:10)

Releasing singles (73,635) by Terna from Nigeria I have a feeling Mariah is going to go all out with this singles only, no album release plan she has going on. Remember the songs we heard of back in the day that never saw the light of day? "Alive" the rumored song written with then producer Seven Aurelius, "Reach for the sky", the new song with Dianne Warren from 2015 and many more might finally be released. Now that would be an epic treat for the Lambily. (Tuesday 14 March 2017; 00:57)

Re: Andrew continues hateful, rude and disrespectful (73,461) (73,464) by Terna from Nigeria This made me cackle out loud. Thanks Sheila for this. (Thursday 9 March 2017; 17:12)

Re: If you could (73,391) (73,428) by Terna from Nigeria 20 year old Mariah would not have been able to sing [...] because she had tension in her chest voice back then, a certain restriction where she couldn't sing up there comfortably in the 5th octave kinda like how Whitney, Chaka khan and Aretha could. So [...] would've sounded very, very strained. But over the years Mariah has developed her chest voice and abilities to be able to sit up there and sing really high, hard and belt powerful sustains (We Belong Together, Mine Again, Stay The Night). (Tuesday 7 March 2017; 18:52)

Re: Thank you Nikki, thank you Terna, thank you Danni (73,319) (73,323) by Terna from Nigeria Thank you for always being level headed, and seeing things from a positive perspective. Both you and Nikki are my faves on here and I always look forward to your posts. Do have a swell weekend too. Love, laughter and light from me to you. (Friday 3 March 2017; 18:02)

Re: Nose (73,060) (73,070) by Terna from Nigeria It's called contouring. An advanced makeup technique. (Thursday 23 February 2017; 15:27)

Re: You know who you are (73,057) (73,068) by Terna from Nigeria How [censored] and [censored] you must be in real life. You're a lost cause and poster child for this destroyed generation. I don't acknowledge your presence on this board and never read nor respond to your hate. Stay out of my replies. (Thursday 23 February 2017; 15:24)

You know who you are (72,960) by Terna from Nigeria I see they're still trying. Just a few words. That sacred gift Mariah possesses is true. It has never, can never and will never be laughed at nor made fun of. I don't care how many conscious efforts are made nor shade articles written to slander her and try to force it subconsciously into our minds that she's nothing and doesn't matter, that attempt is dead on arrival because we know better, and that is that Mariah Carey is no clown, nor any adjective even remotely synonymous to the words "joke" or "laughing stock" or any other word that denotes being one to be laughed at. Never. (Monday 20 February 2017; 21:46)

Re: I Don't and the Grammy comment (72,890) (72,904) by Terna from Nigeria "Mariah is now very unlikely to add to her tally or even be nominated ever again." Something tells me she's fully aware of that and isn't bothered at all. Hence the remark. (Sunday 19 February 2017; 21:06)

Re: The Grammys comment (72,851) (72,862) by Terna from Nigeria Lol, Now that would be something to talk about. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 18:36)

Honey Lego music video (72,845) by Terna from Nigeria On YouTube somone (I'm guessing a new Lamb lol) made a Lego music video of Honey. I think it's cute, sure made me chuckle. Check it out. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 12:41)

The Grammys comment (72,842) by Terna from Nigeria Mariah has every right to diss the Grammies after they blatantly tried to make a fool of her twice (all caps). Some of the comments I've read on here pertaining this issue are just unreasonable and downright dumb. We are all humans and when someone wrongs you on purpose twice, it's normal to react a certain way, matter of fact it is expected to react a certain way. The Grammys dissed Mariah in a major way in 1996 with 6 nominations and no win, turned around again in 2006, gave her 8 nods for TEOM and she got only 3 wins which weren't even televised (meanwhile the very next year, those same categories were televised), shutting her out of the big three major categories. That's like throwing her crumbs and saying "Sorry Mariah, your work isn't worth our recognition enough to garner a win on the main show." And you expect Mariah to be "gracious" about it? Really? I hope she says [censored] the Grammys next time she's asked. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 9:24)

Re: How is it boring when she's always done this? (72,781) (72,810) by Terna from Nigeria You even read the first sentence? As soon as I see the avatars I immediately go into an A.D.D trance where only my thumb works in clicking the next arrow, as soon as possible. No one's here for such gremlins with their negativity and weak sarcastic jokes disguised as opinions. (Friday 17 February 2017; 20:59)

I Don't on Kimmel (72,740) by Terna from Nigeria I was kinda worried how she would translate this song live, seeing as it's a song that doesn't really have a distinct catchy chorus and melody line the audience could sing along with. It's one thing singing in the studio but then another when it's time to present live. But I was pleasantly surprised she nailed it. It's better than the studio cut. Her voice was in good form especially her chest tones very firm, dark and smooth. And the cackle when YG was doing his verse made me cackle too. Lol. (Thursday 16 February 2017; 12:40)

Re: Grammys (72,703) (72,708) by Terna from Nigeria Those other two songs you mentioned were far from what you would refer to as a hit, they were lukewarm at best. "Ironic" carried that album, same as Adele's "Hello" carried 25. And compared to Daydream's singles, all those songs pale in comparison. And get your facts straight too. "Daydream" is a diamond album too. If I sound like the president of the United States of America - Donald Trump I'll take that as a compliment. (Wednesday 15 February 2017; 16:48)

Re: Grammys (72,683) (72,700) by Terna from Nigeria Exactly my point. You get it. Alanis today is irrelevant and is only remembered for Jagged Little Pill and moreso only the song Ironic. Mariah is so much more than just one era or one song. She has the most distinctive, successful eras, with classics from each one of those eras that will last forever. One fell by the way side, and the other soldiered on into greatness and royalty. There's no comparing. (Wednesday 15 February 2017; 13:50)

Re: Grammys (72,675) (72,698) by Terna from Nigeria "At that point she made one h*ll of an album." So did Mariah: "Daydream". An even bigger hit than "Jagged little pill" which only had Ironic the song that carried most of the album. Mariah 3 monster hits "Fantasy", "Always be my baby" and "One Sweet Day". The latter of which still holds a staggering record up until today. Plus the other two with their own equally impressive record breaking firsts (Fantasy's debut at No.1). So anyway you wanna spin it, Daydream was the bigger and better album. And no Mariah doesn't need an acoustic version of Daydream. (Wednesday 15 February 2017; 13:30)

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