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New era worries (41,921) by MissunderstoodAngel from United states IDK lambs I feel like I'm going to be let down like I was with the post EOM era. Sloppy image, careless interviews, zero promotion, basic boring songs, and album release delays. I feel bad for saying it, but it is the truth. I wish there was a way us lambs can communicate with Mariah and tell her to step up her game already, we've had enough. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 6:49)

You're Mine (Eternal) (41,920) by Tory from Australia I've never heard this song on the radio. I've heard #Beautiful and Triumphant by accident more times than I've heard You're Mine. Heck, I've heard "There's Got To Be A Way" more often (2 times) than You're Mine (0). (Sunday 2 March 2014; 6:05)

Ariana Grande (41,919) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Sorry for the barrage of (long) posts I have decided to unleash upon this board. Haha. It's just that I probably wouldn't be able to post for quite some time. I like Ariana. Sure, she can never hold a candle to Mariah, she's more like Mariah-lite. Her debut album somehow filled in the void that Mariah left when she delayed her album release 4 times since 2012. She sings with the fluidity of young Mariah, and although her whistle notes are not quite as stratospheric and her voice lacks the heft and richness of her idol's, no one can deny that she's talented. I'm fine with her "aping" Mariah's style, whether it's intentional or not. I'd rather her look to Mimi as inspiration than waste her talent on some generic top 40 production and add to today's pile of musical garbage. Besides, all the comparisons between them actually benefits Mariah, because Ariana's young fans who haven't got a clue who Mimi is will probably look her up and discover her formidable discography. I wouldn't mind a duet between them in the future. That would be nice, like a "passing of the throne" kind of thing, like what Madonna did to Britney. A lot of artists have been hailed as the "new Mariah" when they started out. To me, at least vocally and sonically, somehow Ariana fits the bill best. Don't get me wrong, there will never, ever be a "new Mariah". But if she ever gets an heir-apparent, I'm glad it's Ariana. She just need to work on her enunciation and songwriting more. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 4:40)

You're Mine (Eternal) (41,918) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I like the song. I love its ethereal vibe. I agree, though, that it doesn't sound fresh at all. It's got mid-2000's stamped all over it, which is currently a bad thing in today's musical landscape. It also sounds like an amalgam of her past hits with its theme and overall sound. What it has going for it are its hypnotic chorus and a final note that reminds everybody who's queen. I know Mariah isn't one of those artists that predictably choose the best single material to precede her albums, but if I choose to think otherwise and YME is considered among the best of the lot, then I'm a bit worried about the whole album. So I'm just gonna shrug off that doubt and believe she will deliver as she always does. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 4:06)

Matthew (41,917) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I can't even think of a better explanation for the poor performance of Mariah's releases lately. A lot about the success of music nowadays relies on timing. It's about staying hip and current and changing with the times, as if being almost transient. I really has become much trickier than before. Music trends also tend to be unpredictable in this digital age. A decade ago, they were more obvious. In 1998-2001, bubblegum teen pop was all the rage; in 2002-2004, urban was pop; that segued into the domination of R&B from 2005-2008; followed by EDM in 2009-2011. Over the past two years until today, there seems to be no trend at all, what with all the chart-toppers ranging from straight up pop (Katy Perry), to adult contemporary (Adele), to retro-tinged (Bruno Mars), to hip-hop/rap (Mackemore and Ryan Lewis) to even unconventional "indie-ish" genres that woudn't be usually considered "number-one material" (Gotye and Lorde). Maybe that's why it's harder for Mariah to catch a break. People are looking for something fresh, unexpected, and even unusual. Now that the album is almost done, I hope Mariah and her team came up with innovative sounds that strike the perfect balance between appealing to a wider, younger audience, while not alienating her core fanbase. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:47)

Freedoone (41,916) by Alex from England Hey, I'm a fellow French lamb and a Mariah CD collector, so I'm interested in your list. If you wanna send it to me: ryancooperinlondon@gmail.com Thank you. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:44)

Maxwell? (41,915) by Mara from United States Has anyone on here heard MC recorded something with Maxwell? He put a few things on twitter sometime in January about it. I would love to hear it if it's true. Also, George Michael is releasing a new live album from one of his concerts on March 17th. I always wanted to hear them two together. GM has recorded with just about every other diva (Aretha, Whitney, Mary J, Beyonce) but MC. Mariah used to love GM long before George accused Tommy and Sony of not promoting GM to focus more on Mariah. I do know that he has no longer held that against MC from an interview. I just always wanted to hear their voices together. But I wonder about this Maxwell duet and if it was already recorded? (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:40)

Performance (41,914) by Paul D from USA So far we've had one televised performance of YM(E). I wonder if there will be others. Such a shame. Most of the general public hasn't even heard it. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 2:40)

Fredoone from France (41,913) by Jay from USA Hello. Can I also get a list of your collection? Thanks a bunch. jjaymia1978@yahoo.com (Sunday 2 March 2014; 2:27)

Mariah CD:UK (41,912) by Billy from England, UK I was just thinking, maybe Mariah is planning on touring the UK and the people who phoned in who asked her questions she might be visiting those citys and more on the tour. I hope so. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 0:04)

Freedone (41,911) by Jennifer Agresto Evans from USA I am also interested in your collection. I am a collector and you can send me your list of any available items to jenniferevans84@ymail.com. Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:42)

JT (41,910) by Bill from the UK Wouldn't it be cool if Mariah either remade or used the unreleased version of Yours for the new album with Justin? I've always longed to hear that track, and the solo version was one of the best tracks on Charmbracelet, shame that never made it out as a single. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:34)

Mariah's collaborations (41,909) by David from Spain Mariah should sing with Jodeci, Mary J Blige, R Kelly, Anastasia. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:04)

Collaborations (41,908) by Isaac Ortiz from USA Collaborations with John Legend, Justin Timberlake, R.Kelly and Stevie Wonder are exactly the kind of artists Mariah should sing with and have on an album. All talented and sing great. Another would be Robin Thicke. Who wouldn't want another song like "Endless love"? There have been postings on other sites stating that this new album might be her last. And I think what? At 43, I mean I know she's a mother. But retiring? I'd be crushed. Hopefully the last album with IDJ, if Mariah continues to sing. I really hope that she starts reviving that voice. Another thing that would do Mariah good is she would work with Walter again. "I'll still be around" sounds good. They really work great together and wrote some amazing songs. I can't wait for the new album. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 22:15)

Justin Timberlake / John Legend (41,907) by Isaac Ortiz from USA I have always wanted Mariah to collaborate with Justin. So if by any chance they so happen to, I'd be so happy. But hey, I wanted to know if anyone has seen the performance of Mariah and John Legend in 2005 for "Save the music"? I was on YouTube and came across the video. The song is called "With you I'm born again". The performance was great. And Mariah not only looked amazing but sounded amazing too. That is exactly the kind of songs that Mariah needs to record and sing. So if anyone hasn't seen it, please do whenever you have a chance. It's a nice song. So many of us are waiting for great songs like "Music box" or "Just to hold you once again", but I am grateful for "Beautiful". It's a start. It kind of excites me to know if this rumor tracklist is accurate, because songs titled "I'll still be around" and "Save the day" seem like they would be those nice power ballad love songs. If only Mariah would do away with the drinking, rest and get a vocal coach. She holds her voice back with all that. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 21:50)

YME (41,906) by enwar00 from usa I just heard the song on the radio. I can't believe they're playing it. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 18:42)

JT (41,905) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I really hope the JT rumors are true. Even though there may have been bad things that happened between them pre-TEOM, I'd be glad to know that they smoothed things over. The hype over Justin's latest album may have died down a considerable amount, but he still is very much a newsmaker mostly because of his current touring. Both he and Mimi love using vocal harmonies, he dabbles in retro-soul quite often in his songs, and I love his alternative and at times forward-thinking take on R&B and pop. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 17:51)

MC-JT (41,904) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Oh, the whole MC-JT thing is getting me excited. It's fun that they are dropping hints. Because otherwise that whole interview upload is very random and everyone on her Vevo page is wondering why she uploaded it. And if Mariah wanted some random interview uploaded she would have used one where she was in a more glamorous ensemble. So yes, this might be a major hint that something is cooking between her and JT (unless she is pointing at Eminem or Westlife). (Saturday 1 March 2014; 16:56)

Familiarity (41,903) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I feel like Mariah's biggest fault is her tendency to resort to familiarity on pretty much everything she does. Think of it, the producers she works with, the stories she tells and retells in interviews, the other people involved in her career, etc. Relying on what's familiar is a double-edged sword, because as it may make things easier and more comfortable for her, it also sets her up to do the same thing over and over again, thus making her output boring or even worse, making her commit the same mistakes repeatedly. She must realize that whenever she steps out and tries new things, the results are pretty much always magical or at the very least, interesting - '80's sounds on the whole Glitter album, reggae on Cruise Control, '70's jazz in Underneath The Stars, Danja producing Migrate (proof that Mariah plus autotune can work without tarnishing her reputation as a big-voiced diva), and most recently, having Miguel on #Beautiful. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 16:39)

Etc (41,902) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I just realized I left out the part where I should tell something about myself. I'm someone who listens to a lot of music of possibly all genres although my preferences lean toward jazz, R&B, and pop, most of the time in that order. As much as I listen to The Beatles, Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder and other artists that are well known and revered by many, please don't hate me when I say I also love a lot of today's artists as well, in fact, some of them are constantly some shade and sometimes even bashed in here, like Lady GaGa, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, and Ariana Grande. I tend to like artists that inject a throwback vibe to their sound such as Pixie Lott and especially Amy Winehouse and Adele (who perfectly marries current and classic). I love electronica; not afraid of it. Techno, especially EDM has been given a bad reputation the past few years because of the creativity the producers fail to put into their work. I love a lot of Brit pop, ranging from Swing Out Sister to Tears For Fears to Corinne Bailey Rae to George Michael to even Sophie Ellis-Bextor. When I hear a song, it's usually always the melody that grabs me first, then the musical backdrop, then the vibe they create together. I love Mariah because she comes up with the best melodies and can make dizzying harmonies that probably only Janet Jackson can rival. At her best, she's one of the most skilled songwriters. I feel that she's best when she's being specific - she paints a scenario so vivid, it's real. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 16:20)

Hi (41,901) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Hi, everyone. I've been visiting this messageboard since last year but I have just decided to join in and take part of all the madness that happens here. First of all, I'd like to express my appreciation for all the time and effort the webmaster puts into this site. It's a paradigm of unconditional labor of love. And since this is a messageboard, there are bound to be differences in opinions and beliefs, which to me is great, because we kind of serve as a Mariah focus group (worldwide at that), or like a sample population in a Mariah related study. Just a glance at this messageboard can give anyone a good idea about how the die hard lambs, not-so-much-lambs, and lambs-to-be think and feel about her. When I read stuff online that are in line with the sentiment that "the lambs are gonna eat up anything she releases or does", I really want to refer the authors of the those articles or comments to this site to realize that while what they think is mostly true, it's actually also us fans that are the first to tear her apart when we are disappointed by anything she does, says, or releases. As bad as that may sound, it's actually a good thing. The reason why a lot of us here post our grievances is actually the same reason why we post our appreciation for her as well. Not solely for expression, but for this underlying hope we keep that Mariah will somehow stumble unto this board and get a consensus of how her fans truly feel about her, and what she could do to address that. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 15:34)

You're Mine (Eternal) (41,900) by B from USA You're Mine doesn't sound like We Belong Together. I loved Almost Home, #Beautiful and the Jezzy remix, and You're Mine. But with fans like these. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 14:24)

Breakfast Club (41,899) by Bump from Greece I don't find her behavior as off putting as some people on here are saying.I personally loved the Breakfast Club interview. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 13:20)

Timberlake (41,898) by Bump from Greece JT just added YME to his playlist, and MC just uploaded an old interview that touched on the Yours collab that was never released. Interesting. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 13:16)

CD:UK video (41,897) by David from Australia The good thing about that video is that it once again emphasizes her view about what happened with Eminem, which is unfortunately still one of the main reasons the general public talk about her, rather than the music she makes. Plus, it also reiterates the fact that she writes her own songs, which she is extremely adamant about making known. Not sure how many people will see this video though, apart from the fans. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 12:27)

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