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Interviews (41,353) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter For people who claim Mariah is sick of answering the same questions, here are two points. Number 1. A celebrity of Mariah's level has the ability to instruct the interviewer (through her agent) about exactly what questions they can ask her and what they can't. If she can demand that her own camera angle expert will be standing next to the show's camera man to make sure that they don't film her from the wrong angle, you can be more than sure she has control over what questions she will be asked, so she definitely doesn't mind the questions. Number 2. These often asked questions are things that needs to be asked again and again because not everyone knows about her past/present. Suppose a non lamb tunes into a random show and M is there, he/she would need a little introduction, that's how new people become fan and/or get information. So every interviewer kinda has to ask these because suppose she answered something in Radio A, it's not necessary that everyone on the planet listened to it, so she has to say it in Radio B as well to get her message across to people. I watch Ellen, I don't watch Oprah, so if Oprah asked something which M answered I would not know it, as I don't watch the show. Simple as that. It's M's work, her job, she makes a living from it. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 16:37)

Roc and Roe / St. Jude performance (41,352) by Licia from USA Those Valentines pics with the kids are the cutest. Even the pics Mariah took waiting on Nick were cute. Does anyone know when the St. Jude performance is? Has that already happened? I know they picked a winner, but I haven't heard or seen anything else about the event. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 16:11)

A few thoughts (41,351) by Jay from USA I totally agree with Alex from England. I don't know how people don't realize this. Even though she says she doesn't have "yes people" around her, she may not realize it. And I don't think IDJ supports her the way she would like them to. And I love the remixes. My favorite is the Kurd Maverick remix. I wish she and David Morales would work together again. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 16:03)

Opinion of You're Mine from a non-lamb (41,350) by Eternal from Italy So today I asked my other half his opinion of Mariah's latest single when we heard it on the radio. It came on so suddenly while we were in the car, and he wondered if it was an old song of hers. He's usually quite critical of Mariah's latest efforts, but surprisingly, he liked You're Mine and thought that the music was simple but very listenable and even reminiscent of some of her best works in the past. That last whistle note reminded everyone why Mariah is Mariah, and the only negative thing he noted was the number of vocal effects like echo and reverb applied to her voice in certain parts. But he also noticed that the verses were simply arranged, and how she was singing almost in acapella sometimes. That made me think about the lambs' current debate over this single. Could we be too harsh on Mariah because we've listened to so many of her songs, and our expectations are unusually high? To a normal non-Mariah fan, they have nothing but good things to say about YM. The sound and vocals are typically Mariah, and it's so catchy and romantic, perfect for V-Day. I'm even loving the song more with each listen. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 15:07)

Another theory (41,349) by Darryle from USA Another theory on why Mariah has been acting diva like is that she's going through menopause. Yeah I know it's an incredibly long shot but maybe. If she is the menopause could make be making her have mood swings or want to drink more. I've seen it it happens it will do things to you. I'm in no way saying that is if she is going through it her behavior is excused because they have pills for menopause that help control it. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 14:22)

Her interviews (41,348) by James (Twiggy) from United Kingdom Some people need to give it a break. Mariah is hilarious. She's an entertainer and that's exactly what she's doing. Take it with a pinch of salt, I'm pretty sure she is. I'd rather sit and watch her interviews than the bog standard interviews you get from most celebrities. Hers are off the collar and unexpected. Which is great. She's been in the business for almost 25 years now and done countless interviews. She's probably so bored of answering the same questions over and over. How music changed her life, what's her opinion on this celebrity and this trend, Who is the real Mariah etc etc. We all know these answers. She's just changing it up a bit. I appreciate it. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 14:01)

Diva interviews (41,347) by Darryle from USA So this is what I hope to be my last comment about Mariah's diva attitude during her interviews. I think during all the promo interviews on the first day Mariah was acting like a diva because it was the first day. It had been almost a full year since Mariah had released an actual single and she just wanted to let loose and have fun. So she treated the first day interviews like a welcome back party, welcoming herself back into music. If you look at the interviews she's done the after the first day they are more more serious and she's much more down to earth. Just my opinion. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 13:58)

Paul from the USA (41,346) by Jenny from South Africa Hi Paul. Actually I think she still does her bit for charity. The whole private concert/heart chain is to raise money for charity. Dembabies.com raises money for the Fresh Air Fund if I'm not mistaken. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 12:19)

Twitter pictures (41,345) by David from Australia I jst had to point out how freaking amazing she looks. Those twitter selfies are flawless. She is one sexy woman. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 10:51)

A quote for Mariah (41,344) by Paul from Usa "Too much ego will kill your talent." I love Mariah, but I'm honestly getting annoyed and sickened by her diva-ish, all attention on me attitude. Last I checked she wasn't born into the royal family, so why does she strut around like she's a queen?Look I've been a fan since 1993. I was at one point a super obsessed fan, and I thought everything she did was perfect. But these last few years I've lost a ton of respect for her. I don't believe she's passionate about music and her career. I don't think she has a open mind when it comes to exploring other avenues. I see her tarnishing her reputation by these awkward, all over the place interviews, numerous bad performances (lip syncing, bad voice, wardrobe malfunctions). What does she give back to society anymore? She has the means to help others, give to charity, to take a stand against things she believes in. Equality for gays (huge fan base) poverty (she's been there), woman's rights. I think what bothers me most as of lately is how she's copped out and performed for another dictator after she got backlash the first time. I'm so tired of it being all about this provocative, sexual image, I'm so tired of hearing how she insists on having 12 dozen white roses, 5 white kittens etc in her hotel room. That the lighting and temperature have to be a certain degree, and she's must have sparking water in her toilet before she'll take a squat. I'm absolutely repulsed by it anymore. Please don't attack. Correct me if I'm wrong. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 8:54)

Ryan (41,343) by Ryan from Canada Can someone post updates on when there are changes in Mariah's iTunes chart movement. It's already off the top 100 iTunes singles chart here. I think it peaked somewhere around 30. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 7:59)

YME airplay, elegance and MC demeanor (41,342) by Brad from USA Hi Lambs. Hope you all are well. After listening to YME quite a bit, I've grown to really enjoy it. I was wondering if anyone here is actually hearing the song on their local radio stations. I live in Connecticut, USA and have not heard it on the radio. It occurs to me that the song, while catchy in some ways, is rather elegant and nuanced; perhaps in a way that radio won't embrace. Maybe that's why the remix and dance tracks have been released so soon. As for Mariah's demeanor, I'm bemused at times. The way she often comes across and portrays herself seems incongruous with her roles as a mother, wife, woman of faith and gold-hearted, diva next door. It potentially has a greater impact on her legacy than her ability to have a hit 25 years out. I do hope she appreciates that on some level. Lets hope for the best during this new era. Be well. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 6:10)

Remix video (41,341) by Kenny from Canada I know I just went off on a rant about Mariah's personality but I gotta say I like the remix and the video. And Trey is a sexy piece of eye chocolate candy. Mmm. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 4:07)

Mariah's insecurities (41,340) by Alex from England Yes Mariah has always been insecure since she was a child, she has said it many times. She is a very sensitive reflective woman (her lyrics throughout her carreer shows that, Close My Eyes, Languishing, Looking In, Outside, I Wish You Well etc etc). She thought she wasn't pretty growing up because of how people considered her as a biracial person. Starting in the business at age 18 she was told her left profile looked terrible compared to the other side. Now after reaching 40 she's had to fight off the bias that women older than 40 are no longer relevant or interesting. Can you imagine living all your life with people having a say on who you are, from a child who was bullied (that always stays with you) to a globally famous singer (where everyone has something to say about the way you look, speak, do your hair, which dress you wear)? I do agree with the poster who said she hides her insecurities behind that diva act. I think she gradually stepped up the act as she started growing older. That being said, Mariah is still the same person, she will have those interview moments where she just talks about something and is just serious and focused. Yes sure, not lately, but it's not like someone changes at 43 from one month to the next. Mariah is still trying "to let go" as she beautifully sang. Yes sometimes she does come across as a bit pretentious but I think it may be annoying for her to see all those talentless "singers" on top when she actually loves music with all her being. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 4:01)

Directors (41,339) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Why isn't Mariah working with Brett Ratner, Paul Hunter or even Jake Nava, the directors responsible for her best videos to date (ITL, WBT, DFAU, Honey, Shake It Off, TMB, Get Your Number, Heartbreaker). These videos were super sexy yet classy and with great storylines. So where are they? I want Mariah to blow everyone's mind with her new album and videos. Someone needs to get me her number. I want to manage her, no offense to JD though, he is doing his best getting her a lot of face time. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 3:54)

The diva attitutude overload (41,338) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Some people are writing that M's recent behavior is playful and/or it's her breaking free of Sony forcing her to appear "more white", that's ridiculous. Mariah has always been classy (even after Sony), Sony just made wear more clothes. But look at her interviews from TEOM, E=MC2, even Memoirs era, these were well past Sony and she was funny, witty, professional and classy all at the same time. Like suppose her interviews with Ellen (where she seems most relaxed) during these eras, she had her diva attitude but it was toned down and it was actually funny and she kept things classy, joking but at the same time being professional. In the Alan Carr show, she was super poised, even though he kept joking (which is hist style so fine). She even directed him away from some inappropriate jokes nicely. MC never needed an Oprah interview to appear sincere. Neither did she need to sound robotic and not be playful during interviews (after Sony). She had a perfect balance of professionalism and humor (being funny but giving straight and informative answers about her work) well up to Memoirs, so please don't justify her recent behavior saying she has always been like this, go check out her interviews from the eras I mentioned. Someone also wrote MC knows work is a joke, that's crazy, if she thought that, she wouldn't be trying so hard to start off her album with a #1 hit and delaying the album each time a single didn't perform up to her standards. I love MC, but it's the truth. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 3:41)

Remix video (41,337) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter No, no, no. This remix video isn't working for me. One video of Mariah cradling her chest is more than enough, now we have two of the exact same videos with just a few more cut scenes of her underwater, and Trey singing, it doesn't change anything at all. What happened to the video that was playing behind her when she was performing at the BET awards? It looked classy and nice where she was dancing or had her hands around a man's neck and she was wearing white gloves and then there were shots of her on a black piano wearing all black. It was the same ensemble she had on in the pictures with Trey and JD. I will also just add again, why didn't Mariah just cover her chest with a shell bikini or glitter bikini or just wear a nude body suit with strategically placed glitters/stones to cover her modesty? She would have looked much more natural. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 3:28)

Video (41,336) by Ryan from the Philippines The rants against her videos are pointless too. I mean, when did she always have the best videos? If she has 50 songs released in her entire career, only 25% of those had good videos (specifically TEOM era when Island invested so much on her). One Sweet Day, as one of her biggest songs ever, didn't have a good video as well just IMO. As what I have pointed out with regards to TEOM, a song accompanied by a good video depends on the support of the label. I see when it comes to Mariah they always resort to cost-cutting, and I see where Mariah is coming if she won't give her 200% too. And the problem is, people are just over-expecting. In a nutshell, I have moved on since the "Bye Bye" video. The sad truth, IDJ won't be spending that much for Mariah anymore. But "You're Mine (Eternal)" is still good though only those who have common sense will appreciate and understand the video. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 3:16)

February 24th (41,335) by Jeremey Carey from United States Radio plays for You're Mine are going to be pushed for February 24th? I was hoping they'd push as soon as possible. It actually scares me that they want to wait to fully release it to radio. I just hope when it picks up, it really "picks up". Until then, please my fellow lambs stream the videos as much as possible. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 3:01)

You're Mine dance remixes (41,334) by Justin from USA - Los Angeles These new remixes of youre mine are hot. I love the resung vocals. I can't wait untill they get to be released on iTunes. This song has to be successful on the Billboard dance charts. Every single that Mariah has released and remixed reached #1 on the Billboard dance/club play charts. What do you guys think? (Saturday 15 February 2014; 2:34)

Remix video (41,333) by Darryle from USA I was extremely disappointed in the remix video. Mariah said that Trey was prominently featured in this one and really he wasn't. It was the same as the original except we get like ten extra seconds of Trey. I just don't get why you release two videos just to make them the same. The video had no storyline or concept. Mariah really needs to step up her video game. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 2:06)

Throwing Nick under the bus (41,332) by Licia from USA I find it comical that people who don't even like Nick feel she's throwing him under the bus. I'm team Nick, but he's so wrong. Lol. Anybody who's spouse leaves them to go to all star weekend would be upset. You all claim she doesn't answer questions directly. Well she answered that question directly and honestly. I'm not mad at her for feeling that way. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 2:03)

Dionne005 (41,331) by Kenny from Canada How "dare" I? Yes I dare to speak my mind and express my thoughts. I live in a free country. Is Mariah the second Messiah? Are we not allowed to question her behaviour and mindlessly accept that she is perfect with no flaws? Obviously I'm not the only that think she's been pretty nutty lately. I still love her voice and don't think anyone can measure up to her, but I'm finding it harder now to like her as a person. She needs to bring back the humility that she used to have and bring the arrogance down a notch. And I'm not sure why you brought up Patti because Patti seems more grounded to me. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 1:46)

Remix video (41,330) by Licia from USA The new video wasn't much different, but makes better sense for me now that they added Trey's singing part. Now it makes sense that he was thinking about her wherever he was and she was thinking of him wherever she was. That didn't translate in the original video with just showing him at a video shoot. I didn't get it lol. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 1:42)

Agree with J (41,329) by Mara from United States J, I agree with everything you said. As far as Mariah not acting "black enough" in the 90's, there are many full black artists that still don't act the way she does so I really don't know what that has to do with it, but it understand what you are saying. I by no means want to come off as nitpicking Mariah. I just hate to see the press more about what she is doing, not wearing, going all ov the place in interviews. Anyone remember Good Morning America? I just would love to hear more about her music for once rather than her antics. That's all. (Saturday 15 February 2014; 1:39)

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