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Mariah's vocal insecurities (response to Carlos Jaramillo) (44,822) by ADAM from USA Carlos that clip of Mariah from MTV during Christmas was amazing. That's around the time I and the rest of the world feel in love with MC - she had a voice of an angel and the bright personality of a girl from LI. Very relatable and funny. Watching the clip made me sad because it reminded me how out of touch she has become from where she used to be. Nowadays she would never let cameras see her rehearse like that or be so intimate with fans one on one. I wish someone would be able to break through to her from her past and get her to become more humble again. I remember listening to a Wendy Williams interview on YouTube with Brenda K Starr and she recounts in very good detail her relationship with MC and how over the years she shafted her and became so Hollywood. It's an excellent listen and still searchable on YouTube. Its really sad but so believable esp coming from someone who knew MC so intimetely. A good way to re-connect with the public would be to perform another MTV Live Unplugged show. That would hush all the nay-sayers but also show the world that yes her voice has matured but unlike everyone else whose voice is one note, her voice as it ages takes on different textures and tones that no one else has. I think it would win her the respect of the general public. She's a singer's singer and has the guts to pull something like that off. I'm always rooting for her. Thanks for sharing that wonderful clip. (Monday 16 June 2014; 23:27)

The elusive chantetour (44,821) by CONLECHE from usa I really hope Mimi tours for this album. So many good songs to perform. If her show went like this, I'd be in heaven: 01. Meteorite 02. Fantasy 03. #Beautiful 04. Make It Look Good 05. You Don't Know What To Do 06. Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely 07. Emotions 08. Yours 09. Subtle Invitation 10. Dreamlover 11. Always Be My Baby 12. One More Try 13. Honey 14. Vision Of Love 15. Touch My Body 16. We Belong Together 17. Butterfly (Monday 16 June 2014; 23:02)

Posts (44,820) by enwar00 from usa Some of these posts are so depressing, I can't even know what to say. Did you know nobody stays the same their whole life? Mariah Carey is no exception. (Monday 16 June 2014; 22:40)

Carlos Jaramillo / that Mariah (44,819) by Edward from USA Carlos Jaramillo, what you stated on you post was so on point. Little did we know. She looked so confident in that video because she knew she had it (the voice). She could've put a diva persona back then because she actually had her voice to back it up, but she didn't. That's why, at this stage in her career, I don't understand the diva attitude, the dahlings, her inability to compliment another artist (Ariana) who has praised her on almost every interview. The shine she had on that video has been lost, and I'm so sorry for her. It was really about the music/voice back then. Not big boobs, not gimmicks, just her voice. It was easier to cover things up back then too, but now with a camera on virtually every phone, anything can be easily exposed. (Monday 16 June 2014; 21:59)

The voice / the procedure / this is not 1997 (44,818) by Edward from USA Adele, Justin Timberlake, Nathan Sykes, Steven Tyler, just to name a few, have had nodules removed with the new and accurate Green Light KTP laser. Julie went under the knife, and they mutilated part of her vocal chords back in 1997, but we are in 2014, and with the accuracy of laser technology, I don't think that would happen to Mariah. I just think that she doesn't want to lose the whistle register by getting her nodules removed. Over singing damage her voice, she was only 27 and without many world tours when she started having problems, so obviously her life style change, after she broke free from Tommy, had a huge impact on her voice (yes, weed, alcohol, smoke, lack of sleep affect the voice). I don't blame her for enjoying life and doing certain things young people do, but her instrument definitely and evidently suffered for it. (Monday 16 June 2014; 21:19)

Vocal condition is insecurities (44,817) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Adam from USA, [...]. Mariah has said countless times that when she was growing up and felt so different than everyone and "outside" of any normal notch or group, it was her singing ability that made her feel "special", like she "had this little secret that made her better than others". That was out of her own mouth. If you watch any interview from the days when her voice was pristine, you will note a totally different attitude in her. I remember watching this Christmas special when I was in 9th grade and thinking how sure she was of her self. Little did I know that person I was admiring wouldn't be a fraction of her former self in a decade. Just check out her demeanor, her responses, the was she stands, her level of attentiveness and her over all approach. She is a superstar. I miss Mimi. Actually no. Not Mimi. I miss Mariah Carey. (Monday 16 June 2014; 20:59)

Mariah loves sugary drinks (44,816) by Me. I am Carly from USA To be fair to Mariah regarding how sugary Butterfly is, I wanted to compare it to her all time favorite drink "snapple iced tea" as you know Mariah survived on the iced tea and a bagel for much of her pre-fame career and has always loved it, in addition champagne is super sweet to taste, so our MC has always loved sweet drinks. I compared her fav with Butterfly and they are both pretty close on sugar content, yes the tea may have some good properties but it is ridiculously sugary. So Mariah may think this is completely acceptable amount of sugar. And having toddlers I bet she has sugary treats around constantly. I hope she will let JD guide her on going a bit healthier and organic. (Monday 16 June 2014; 20:03)

PJW (44,814) by Bill from the UK Hi. You're right, it is oftentimes the elephant in the room we all avoid. Who knows, maybe the state of her voice means it takes several years to put an album together piecemeal, and several months for the "finishing touches", rather than months and weeks respectively. Surgery should always be a last resort after every avenue is exhausted. Mariah hasn't done that yet, and needs to get back on the wagon and pour her wine cellar down the drain before she does anything so drastic as to have nodule surgery. She didn't drink during her pregnancy, and her Vegas shows and Christmas album had great vocals. Not like anything from the 90s of course but good enough after several years. As for Rainbow, that is fast becoming my favourite album lately. This is what is so great about Mariah. Almost 15 years after an album comes out, I appreciate it in a whole new way. (Monday 16 June 2014; 19:01)

Thirsty (44,813) by Gilbert from USA Hi guys, just following up on my question. Does anyone have an idea of what Mariah is singing towards the end of the Thirsty song? I've looked online and it has most of the lyrics except for her verses toward the end of the song. Most sites have "oh you're thirsty x4". (Monday 16 June 2014; 17:50)

Always charmed (44,812) by nancy from Switzerland Hello I am a new member. MIAMTEC is a good album. It has a bit of everything. I really think because of the lack of promotion the album flops. No new singles, no videos, no remixes. No new magazine covers, no interviews. I guess she avoids all this promotion because she doesn't want to sing live anymore. I noticed that her voice is very strained and that she has problems with her nodules. I don't understand how Jennifer Lopez with her thin voice and the same age as Mariah is being more popular than Mariah. Her songs are not so deep as Mariah's songs. Despite her age she still is an idol for the younger generation. I heard George Michael did a concert at the opera in Paris. He resung his old hits with jazz elements. I think that would also be a solution for Mariah to give a boost to her career. And the audience would be more mature people. I wonder how her songs would sound in a jazz version. She also sang jazzy songs like The Wind, Vanishing. She could resing the songs in a lower key, where she feels more comfortable. Lets hope Mariah reads this message. Sorry for my English, I am not a native English speaker. (Monday 16 June 2014; 17:42)

Charmbracelet love (44,811) by Darryle from USA I love it when I hear people say they love Charmbracelet. It's such an underrated album. Her vocals may have been on off on the album but lyrically it's her deepest most personal album. Definitely in my top 5. (Monday 16 June 2014; 17:14)

Elena from the Netherlands (44,810) by Kenny from Canada I liked your suggestions, especially about the live acoustic/acapella videos like what she did with Love Story. You should be on her PR team. Heck, almost everyone on this board should be on her PR team. (Monday 16 June 2014; 16:29)

Charmbracelet (44,809) by RockyRoc from England Hello, this is my first post. I love MC yada yada. Ever since the MIAM album came out, I have this newly found appreciation/love for Charmbracelet, it was my least favourite album of hers and I just found it weird that people have commented about how they've suddenly started to like Rainbow and the songs from it. I mean songs like "You Got Me" and "Irresistible" ("Mariah's on the west side, west side" ) are just so amazing, I was so stupid for not realizing that before. That whistle from "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" killed me and brought me back to life at the same time. As for MIAM, my top 5 songs are: Dedicated, Faded, Make it Look Good, #Beautiful, Supernatural. I don't have a least favourite because the whole abum is gold. (Monday 16 June 2014; 16:27)

PJW - Mariah vocal condition (44,808) by ADAM from USA I think Mariah wouldn't risk the danger of not being able to sing again with surgery, especially considering the fact she learned how to sing with the nodules intact and what if they're removed and she can never sing again? Julie Andrews is the best example of someone popular who regrets the surgery. Maybe Mariah has consulted with her privately about it. Who knows? However IMO as a fan, I think she should consider some medical procedure to repair her voice because it's clear even from her speaking voice, how hoarse she has become over the years. At this point I think her usual remedies of a steam room and vocal rest aren't enough to regain the condition of her voice to what it was. I think there are enough professional opera singers, musicians, and doctors to consult with that can attest to the fact that maybe surgery is the way to go because as time goes on her voice is "vanishing". BTW does anyone think that maybe she drinks excessively because she's sad about the deteriorating state of her voice and maybe that's her biggest insecurity? (Monday 16 June 2014; 15:48)

Rainbow (44,807) by PJW from The U.K. After the conversations about "Did I do that" I took another listen. I'm still not crazy about it but hear it very differently than what I did and definitely wouldn't skip it anymore. I've always enjoyed the melody of her verses, but found there was something dark about the song, but I never got Into Mystikal as an artist. This whole album is fantastic, to be honest. My least favourite track used to be "After tonight" as I couldn't sit with the production and was still hung up on "My all" being her Latin track but now it's almost a completely different song to me. She sounds beautiful and sings so sensually, you can almost see what she's feeling for luis. And the production is very much of the song, if you know what I mean? I think "Rainbow" is about to get a new life in my house. (Monday 16 June 2014; 15:16)

PJW (44,806) by B from USA I would prefer not to think about it. I don't think she should have the surgery. I'm fine with her lipping her performances. I agree some lifestyle changes might restore and prevent further damage. I don't think any damage is permanent. (Monday 16 June 2014; 15:05)

The ruthless media (44,805) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia The sad thing about this whole ordeal with the current state of MC's career is how henious the media has been towards her. These evil individuals write some of the most blatantly hateful articles and are dying to see her crack under pressure or have a "breakdown". That's why I love that Mariah keeps a huge smile on her face, enjoys her quality time with dem babies, and don't let them see her sweat. That's very inspiring to me, because there's truly more important things in life than being the top selling this or that all the time such as her children, marriage, and personal peace. Keep your head up MC, there's a rainbow at the end of the storm. (Monday 16 June 2014; 14:17)

A sore topic, but (44,804) by PJW from The U.K. So this will rile a few people but as a disclaimer, I mean no disrespect or offence to anyone. My (quite serious) question is: what is Mariah going to do about her voice? Will she undertake surgery for her nodules? I've thought about it a lot recently and today had my live performances playlist on random. It went from Reflections (at home for the holidays 01) to My All (Pavarotti and friends), AYNAF (procters) to I'm That Chick (hills finale). I don't need to say that the difference between them all is considerable, especially between AYNAF and IMC. I also read these very interesting forum opinions yesterday. I love MIAM but feel that vocally, she's at a point where something has to give or some decisions have to be made. Does she carry on and risk degrading her voice more (something she's obviously very careful with as we can see with the lipping) does she change her lifestyle dramatically or does she have nodule surgery and all associated with it? What would you guys prefer? And please, let's all discuss this nicely with mature respect for each other. (Monday 16 June 2014; 12:28)

Re: Bill from Uk (44,803) by Isabelle from USA I know that some artist own or have to buy their master recordings, Prince who ended up buying them, Jonas Brothers own theirs, and a couple of other artist I forget own theirs as well. But I started to wonder if she owns her master recordings under Universal, because I have notice everything she puts out it says it's a division of "any label she has recorded under Universal" and Mariah Carey. It's not the same when she did releases at Sony or Virgin. (Monday 16 June 2014; 10:44)

MC background singers / Whitney (44,802) by Billy from Greece I was checking some Whitney videos, and came across this one from 2008, which I had quickly seen when it first aired, but never did I notice that all of the background singers were Mariah's. I knew Mary Ann had worked with Whitney around 2009, but here you can see Melonie Daniels as well as Takeytha Johnson. Also, although I had found it disappointing back in 2008, Whitney showed some real pipes here. To quote Janet, "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you got till it's gone." (Monday 16 June 2014; 10:22)

B / The Roof (44,801) by Bill from the UK Hi B, I agree, The Roof has got to be up there as one of Mariah's defining moments in her career. The only other song which comes close to being so atmospheric is probably Everything Fades Away. I agree that all elements from the lyrics, structure, video, sample etc. were beautiful and on point. I also love the vocal layers and how softly she sings the song. The sample also gives an undercurrent of urgency which I think is what makes the track stand out so much. A definite member of my top 5 ever songs by her. (Monday 16 June 2014; 10:20)

The new album, I'm calling it then because I'm not liking the title (44,800) by Gemma from western australia I got the new album on Spotify yesterday and to be completely honest it's not bad. I'm not sure if I like it because I'm just a huge fan or what lol. I mean I quite liked Glitter, both the movie and soundtrack. So I think I'm one of those fans who loves all Mariah's wether it's bad or not lol. I loved the song Supernatural with Monroe on it, it was so cute. (Monday 16 June 2014; 9:25)

MIAM Top 5 (44,799) by Skip from United States Love a good top 5 list. For me: 5. Supernatural - She's singing to her kids and that alone gets me in the heart. But the "Talkin' 'bout our our-our-our our-our our-our our looove" sticks in my head. 4. #Beautiful - Timeless, classic, yet fresh. Love it. 3. You Don't Know What To Do - It just makes me happy. 2. Meteorite - This makes me wish she'd get with Giorgio Moroder and do some classic hard disco a la Donna Summer. Something like "I Feel Love" or "Our Love". But this'll definitely do for now. 1. Heavenly - The key changes at the end seem to parallel the strength that she's gaining throughout the song and it just gives me chills for days. I love the entire album, though, and I feel you all on the love for Make It Look Good. I totally dig it. (Monday 16 June 2014; 8:47)

When is the tour? Me I Am Mariah... the house party (44,798) by Eddie Childs from USA Mariah I love the album and I am waiting for the tour. Please give us the 25 city tour with the option for 25 more and 25 in Vegas. Kick off the tour with Arsenio Hall, Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon Show. Mariah you have got to dance and shake that ass and have fun. Please make it happen. (Monday 16 June 2014; 5:45)

MIAMTEC and "How to solve..." thoughts (44,796) by Lainsky from Philippines I hope the person in charge of her professionally should have read these suggestions. Somehow I agree with what Eckstine said last, the she might tone down the "va va voom" image and reunite with people he mentioned in doing music. Also the suggestion of creating a mature version of her old music without loosing her identity as an artist. I do not agree that she go to the Celine direction, she continues to create music but age and phase-of-her-life appropriate and audience. Doing "country" music, not sure with this but she can try. I wish she will do a full gospel album full of inspirational and Christian songs. That would be an amazing way to celebrate her 25th year in business. As for the latest album, IMO this is a slightly mature version of Butterfly and TEOM. "Thirsty" for me is nice but it seems to be out of place. I hope and pray this album will resuscitate by releasing singles with videos and here are my top 5 bets and why. 1. YDWTD - It's like Fantasy or Dreamlover, has a commercial appeal. 2. Meteorite - This is a good risk, new, fresh, sound relevant. 3. Thirsty or Faded - For her RnB audience. 4. One More Try - For her Pop audience. 5. Heavenly - Release it as the last single, of all her gospel songs this was the best. The last three songs can be released all at once as promo, radio, or ($0.49 again - lol just kidding but they used to do this). Again these are just thoughts with hope that it can happen. (Monday 16 June 2014; 5:17)

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