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Mary J. Blige (44,425) by Will from England For the record, I like the two MOAIA duets. I really do. And I've only just realised that Mary is only the second female artist that Mariah has sung with on a record. The first being naturally, Whitney. (Monday 2 June 2014; 18:08)

Give Will a break / Mariah's "fakeness" (44,424) by PJW from The U.K. The definition of the word fake is not genuine. There were points in the interview where her smile was plastered on and her eyes slightly glazed over as she was mentally processing. There were other points where she was visibly and literally squirming in the chair. Her body language showed she was un-comfortable and irritable. At one point I thought she was actually going to stand up. But, being media trained and this being an interview for her benefit, she smiled on, answered the questions (nicely, I hasten to add - again, honesty, maturity and comfort are not synonymous) and did her job. She consciously fulfilled what was necessary whilst sub consciously demonstrating she wasn't comfortable. She does it all the time. She's a celebrity and we don't see her real persona in interviews like that. That means yes, she's not being genuine and/or fake but that doesn't necessarily have to be a negative thing. That's for your individual interpretation or misunderstanding of a word and it's connotation and shouldn't leave Will open to the tone of comments he receives or the reading of the Mariah riot act for being observant and telling the truth. (Monday 2 June 2014; 17:30)

NBC special (44,423) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I really liked the interview. I disagree with anyone that said she came off as fake. This is exactly the kind of interview Mariah needs, not the ones where she keeps talking about random stuff and not answering questions and cracking jokes about her boobs. She was down to earth and sweet which makes her look humble and more approachable. Don't get me wrong I do love Mariah's diva moments every now and then, but the GP probably take it negatively because they don't understand it's a joke. Anyways, and the person saying that Mariah has gotten lazy to do the concert at home. Please, this is what makes it seem so intimate and looks like she is singing to us directly from her home, like the private concert she did for the lucky winners of the contest. I enjoyed the interview and wished it would go on for a while. Mariah's eyes looked ready at some parts which made me really sad. I think all the performances except Money were live. The only thing I wanted was for her to sing a few more songs from the album especially ones she didn't perform yet like Faded and Dedicated or Cry or MILG instead of playing the YME clip and the YDKWTD clip. (Monday 2 June 2014; 16:33)

I 200% agree with Sunshine from Germany (44,422) by Louie Baltazar from Philippines I understand that we are entitled to post our comments and say whatever is on our mind but please do not forget the word respect. This is a fan site. As far as I know we are supposed to be supporting MC. This gives me an idea to look tor the real meaning of a fan: A fan, sometimes also called aficionado, fanny or supporter, is a person who is [...] to something, such as a band, a sports team or entertainer. Collectively, fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may show their enthusiasm by being members of a fan club, holding or participating in fan conventions, creating fanzines, writing fan mail, or by promoting the object of their interest and attention. On the other hand I thought that some fans here are just confused and just thought of themselves as fans after buying some CD's or after listening to some music of MC but they are more of a critic. A critic is a professional who communicates their opinions and assessments of various forms of creative work such as art, literature, music, cinema, theater, fashion, architecture and food. Critical judgments, whether derived from critical thinking or not, may be positive, negative, or balanced, weighing a combination of factors both for and against. (Monday 2 June 2014; 16:20)

Target edition (44,421) by Billy from Greece Does anybody know if the Target edition of MIAM comes with both the Japanese cover as well as with the "regular deluxe" version cover? I want the close-up version (with the hair pulled back) but some sellers on ebay and amazon advertize the Target version with the cover of the deluxe edition. Any clue? On another note, still waiting for my standard edition to arrive, while no record store has the cd in my city so far, which has irritated me profusely. (Monday 2 June 2014; 16:07)

hpod (44,420) by Ian James from Sabah, Malaysia She's still here. (Monday 2 June 2014; 15:57)

Will and diva lamb sunshine lol (44,419) by M from USA I think Will has a point. Mariah's interview was good and genuine. But her performance for Money was lipped. How stupid did Fabulous look rapping every other word as he lowered the mic in his rap. Hello. The track was playing and I am so over Mariah laying down in her performances. She just doesn't get it. It came off terrible. And how lazy has MC become to have a concert at her mansion? Sing at a real venue. She replayed the Today show performance which was her worst lipped I have ever seen and Wale rapping over his rap with different sayings like "hey ya'll" while the track is playing his rap come off so lazy and cheesy. Mariah said it herself in the interview that she has a lot less time with dembabies but in my opinion I don't think she cares about promoting her album. If she does tour, she won't sell theaters let alone arenas based on her lipping and lack of live performances. How tragic. (Monday 2 June 2014; 15:14)

Vocal rest (44,418) by Dan from US Do you guys remember when Mariah used to go on vocal rest and use like cards with phrases instead of speaking before all of her performances. She doesn't have time for that now, she has dem babies she takes care of. And I also think 24 years later she has nothing else to prove to anyone and this album is for us her true fans. (Monday 2 June 2014; 15:03)

Mariah (44,417) by Hana from UK How I miss that girl. I'm not here for the diva sitting on the piano, or the diva standing stiff without breaking out a sweat lip-syncing. "Who is she?" (Monday 2 June 2014; 14:40)

Re: Will from Australia / the overall atmosphere here (44,416) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany She was fake on the NBC special? Are you for real? This was by far one of the most honest interviews she gave in a long time, and I'm hoping I misunderstood that part of your message. To say she is just a recording artists now in my opinion is the biggest insult you can give Mariah. Again people should really watch that special closely and listen because she gave a strong performance, and she deserves much more respect for that then she is getting right now. I mentioned this in a previous message that I can say beforehand who is going to be the first to start bashing/be negative/critic the moment Mariah does something, and that is so sad. Some make it hard to enjoy these moments she is sharing with us. I love that people can express themselves on this page, but lately it's turning more into a "how can we bash Mariah this time", or "on what subject can we criticize Mariah on what she posted/wore/sang/released etc". It's okay to not always agree but some of you have taking it way too far. I just hope you are just as critical about yourself as you are of Mariah. I know that there will never be a moment that we all think alike and agree, but I do hope that some hop of this complain train they are on. (Monday 2 June 2014; 14:21)

Meteorite (44,415) by PJW from The U.K. It was only this morning that I really paid attention to the lyrics of "Meteorite". I'm not a huge fan of the album version's production, much preferring and focusing on the alternate version and in doing so overly paying attention to the instrumentation but today it dawned on me that it's a pretty sad song, a meteorite being the metaphor for fame, her career and the effect it has. Mariah opens on Andy Warhol's 15 minute statement then goes on to sing about the world waiting but can you keep up because everyone else is racing (in this fast pace and increasingly desperate industry). She then talks about expectation to put on a show and "try to make it entertaining" but all the while she's like a meteorite; something from far away we view as dazzling and spectacular entertainment but in reality is fragile, speeding too fast, breaking down and burning up by the pressure put on it. She says fame is a flame, again something that can shine brightly but is fragile and can quickly be extinguished. Reading into her process further I was even thinking about her decision to go with the album version rather than the alternate and for me the alternate is prettier, more authentic sounding, more celebratory whereas the album version is heavier, almost drowning out her voice with its synthetic production, much more fitting to the lyrics. Then performing it at the WMAs, infront of the whole industry. Mariah really is a fragile, beautiful genius. (Monday 2 June 2014; 11:36)

I feel so sorry for MC (44,414) by Will from Australia My heart breaks at how things have gone for Mariah. Firstly I think she actually has lost her live voice and that's why she doesn't sing live anymore, she's just a recording artists now and I'm happy for that to be so if we still get music from her. Secondly I fell sorry that she was so fake in the NBC special to try fit in, we all know that's not her, even though we like it, it's just not who she is and nobody should have to change fundamentally who they are. Finally I feel like there is so much going on behind the scenes with God knows what, but everything that's knowable will always be known. Love the album, love Mariah. (Monday 2 June 2014; 10:54)

Licia (44,413) by Sasha from Nomansland To me it's quite obvious she sang live, I even think Money was live. (Monday 2 June 2014; 10:25)

The Mariah special (44,412) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany For those claiming Mariah lipped the 3 songs on the NBC special should get their eyes and ears checked ASAP. We know she lipped performances nobody denies that, not even me. But to assume she lipped these 3 is an insult. I watched it over and over again and heard and saw clearly that she was singing live, was there a track in the background? "Yes I do think so." I think that some are just so stuck on the whole lip syncing that for them everything is lipped and are over analyzing the whole thing. Shame on them because this performance was actually good. This was the best WBT performance she did in my opinion. That and the fact she looked beautiful in her ensembles and the interview was very good as well. But hey as long as we have something to complain about, right? (Monday 2 June 2014; 8:45)

TV special (44,411) by Andrew from UK This tv special was a complete disappointment in my opinion. Like others have said, if your gonna lip sync you have to be good at it. And clearly, she ain't. She comes across so awkward on stage sometimes, which I find bizarre for someone who's been performing for such a longtime. The best performance was of WBT. Considering it's taken such a long time to get the album out to the fans, I had hoped for a couple of stellar performances, wishful thinking on my part. On a positive note, I'm sure the special helped boost the album sales. (Monday 2 June 2014; 8:25)

Promotion or lack thereof (44,410) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia Just dawned on me that if I didn't follow Mariah on Twitter, or visit MCA, I would have had no idea that Mariah had a new album out. So the opening week figures aren't really suprising, considering that really, only her hardcore fans/lambs know it exists. I have not seen any TV or heard any radio promo for it whatsoever (in Australia, at least). Makes me wonder what her record company and management team are spending their cut of MC's profits on. (Monday 2 June 2014; 8:14)

Mariah's insecurities (44,409) by Ian James from Sabah, Malaysia Marissa, I totally can relate to your frustration. It does seem that Mariah couldn't care less about performing live anymore. But to be fair, she might just be trying to put up a good show. I do think she's aware of how people criticize her poor singing performance these days. And we have long known the fact that Mariah's always full of doubts and insecurities. Speaking of which, I notice that, in most of her recent interviews, she always began her sentence with "I don't want people to think that..." or "I don't like it when people are like... ". As far as I can remember, she rarely did that 10-13 years ago. I remembered watching her interviews during the Butterfly/Rainbow eras and being mesmerized by how eloquent and confident she was. My theory is that her singing is probably the main thing she's insecure about these days. I'm not sure if someday she'll be brave enough to tell us what she genuinely feels about her voice. So far, all she talks about are racism, financial hardship, negative self-image etc. when explaining about her insecurities. I'm not trying to deny that she's deeply affected by these issues. But there came a point when I thought she brought them up just to conceal the fact that she's not happy with her current vocal condition. Well, I might be wrong though. (Monday 2 June 2014; 6:48)

The "Great Writer" shade (44,408) by Brad from USA Mariah's reference during the Matt Lauer interview to being told by a "great writer" that tabloids wrap fish the next day is shade to Mottola's book "Hitmaker" in which he discusses his marriage to Mariah. She was obviously being sarcastic. She can be quite coy when she wants to be. Makes you wonder what other little jabs she throws out there and we don't even know it. I definitely think there is trouble in Mariahland with Nick, the label or perhaps her own health. It sounds like she wants to try to work through it and not have it be public. That her heart beats on despite all the heartbreaks. That she is not broken. Perhaps that her children make the heartbreak go away. I think that is the significance of the heartbeat on the album after "One More Try". We will see, I guess. Be well. (Monday 2 June 2014; 6:09)

NBC special (44,407) by Licia from USA Am I the only one who thinks the WBT and Heavenly performances were live? I know Money wasn't. Oh well I still liked them. (Monday 2 June 2014; 3:47)

Re Marissa (44,406) by G.G. from USA Thank you. I feel the exact same way. Mariah stands there or lays there posing like a statue and lip synchs. At least try and move around some. I liked the YDKWTD performance from the Today show. She actually moved and got into the song. Like I said, I don't mind lip synching if it's believable. As much as Mariah is in the studio, she could and should record several versions of each song, that way when she does lip synch shows, they don't sound exactly like the album version. (Monday 2 June 2014; 2:27)

Interview (44,405) by Marissa from USA On a positive note, I did like the interview with Matt Lauer. She was humble and down to earth which is my favorite side of her in interviews. This once again confirms my theory that the less wine or champagne present, the better quality the interview is. I also agree that Barbara Walters would have done a better interview. One thing about her is that no matter who she's talking to, she always seems to be so fascinated by them, which makes for better questions. (Monday 2 June 2014; 0:43)

Lip synching (NBC special) (44,404) by Marissa from USA The chronic lip synching is disappointing and irritating. It just makes me feel like she's not trying. The "I refuse to dance, I refuse to sing, but I will wear an evening gown and mouth the words" things is getting old. What even constitutes a good Mariah Carey performance anymore? It used to be the voice, but if you aren't giving us the voice then what exactly are you giving us other than your presence and hand gestures? It's sad that every time I know she's supposed to sing it will never be lip-synch free and the lip synching will never be convincing. One thing I can say about Whitney Houston is that no matter how much of a mess her voice was sounding towards the end, she still sang, even if that meant people walking out of her shows. It's disheartening when you're a fan of the Songbird Supreme but 90% of the time she doesn't even want to use her voice. It's at the point now where I like the album, I like the interviews, but the performances give me absolutely nothing and I could live without them. Sorry if I sound harsh but it's hard to watch someone with such great talent take the easy way out instead of taking care of their voice like they used to and slaying without assistance. (Monday 2 June 2014; 0:16)

B / Stay The Night (44,403) by Edward from USA B, I like "Stay The Night", I don't like how strained Mariah's voice sounded on it. When the album came out, I used to listen to it, but then I started skipping it. TEOM was a great album, but Mariah sounded very constipated (strained) on many songs like "Mine Again" and "Stay The Night". (Monday 2 June 2014; 0:05)

Stephen (44,400) by B from USA That was a joke. Why don't you like Stay The Night? Just wondering. (Sunday 1 June 2014; 23:36)

The Mariah Carey special (44,399) by Isabelle from USA To me the Mariah Carey special was okay, but it could have been better. I wished Barbara Walters didn't retire so she could have conducted this interview instead of Matt Lauer. He didn't seem to care about the interview, most of his questions were some that she seemed to have answered in previous interviews and some looked like he just wanted an one word answer from her. Barbara would have asked her completely different questions. Who knows Barbra could have made a reference to BGK. The whole special was edited poorly and there were too many commercial breaks. They would ask her like one questions then it moved to a performance/video. The way they shot her performances was very bad. They moved to a different camera angle every 3 seconds that made your head hurt just by watching. At least we got to see her perform songs from the album instead of from her catalogue. (Sunday 1 June 2014; 23:24)

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