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Album cover leak (38,843) by Gilbert from USA Hi everyone. I can't get it out of my head, but does anyone recognize that picture? I feel I have seen it somewhere before. At least a similar pose. I actually like it, the less Photoshop the better. (Monday 29 July 2013; 18:50)

The next Mariah (38,842) by Lee from UK I concur with those who are irritated by every female who can hit a high note being called the next Mariah. There will never be another Mariah, ever. However, with that being said, Ariana Grande has a very pleasing voice and nice powerful high notes. Everybody who knows that I'm obsessed with Mariah has called me up over the last few months saying "I heard this girl on the radio, and she sounds just like Mariah used to." I instantly know they are talking about Ariana. Again, she isn't the next Mariah, but at the same time she took on Mariah's Emotions effortlessly. You can tell Mariah is a massive influence on her and her style but there is denying her voice. As for Leona, she has zero personality, but her tone is so different from Mariah's in such a pleasing full sounding way. (Monday 29 July 2013; 15:59)

RadChad (38,841) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I'm glad you got where I was coming from. I liked your point re Chaka and Mariah both having pitch perfect when singing in a spontaneous/free style. I had noticed this too. Chaka is a great singer and performer. One of my favourite older performers. (Monday 29 July 2013; 13:52)

Others (38,840) by B from UK I always hate it when people compare MC to Leona. Leona has zero personality and is so boring to watch. MC is the whole package and keeps you entertained so much more than dreary Lewis. I wonder if this was the actual album cover that was leaked or if, like sometimes in the UK, when the artwork is unavailable, they stick in a picture of the artist wherever they can. BBC Radio 1 does this, as does HMV. (Monday 29 July 2013; 9:07)

Re: To all lambs (38,839) by DivergentIntel from United States of America I think Ariana Grande does have a nice voice. I think a lot of people compare her to MC, and they are using her style to appeal to people, but it can backfire on her. The record execs working with and backing Leona Lewis tried marketing her as the next Mariah Carey down to looks and photos and outfits and while it worked for her first two albums, it eventually backfired. People need to find their own originality. It's interesting how Mariah Carey was compared to Whitney Houston, even though Mariah was very original in her own right and did things and took things one step further by composing her very own material and songs. Mariah Carey is a legend. Others should be honored to even be compared to queen Mariah. (Monday 29 July 2013; 8:41)

Brandon / Ariana Grande (38,838) by Musti from UK I just watched Ariana's cover of Emotions on YouTube lol. It sounds like karaoke. Her high notes are impressive, I didn't think she could go that high. But she imitates Mariah's style far too much. Her song The Way is catchy, but it sounds like a desparate attempt at recreating a Mariah/JD moment. She's only 20 and I'm sure she idolised Mariah growing up. But unless she finds her own voice, she won't go too far. (Monday 29 July 2013; 1:33)

Daydream (38,837) by Anonymous from Daydream was the blueprint that Butterfly improved on. Like The Emancipation Of Mimi was the blueprint that E=MC2 was based on/followed. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 23:43)

Grande (38,836) by Anonymous from She can sing, but she's not the new/next Mariah. She wants to be. She's even covering Mariah's songs. I watched her cover of Emotions and the main difference was Mariah sang with a conviction that she doesn't have. She hasn't found her voice, she's imitating Mariah's. Mariah doesn't need to watch her throne. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 23:22)

Christina /Ariana (38,834) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I've liked a couple of her songs, but like someone mentioned on here, she quite often sounds as if she has one range: yelling. Her vocals and that has always deterred me from fully enjoying an album beyond the occasional track. I haven't heard anything from the new artist, but it always amuses me when people make comparisons. Just because an artist can sing a decent vocal and hit high notes, doesn't mean they sound anything like Mariah. The huge deal about Leona is a case in point. Sure, she can sing, but she has her own tone. She sounds nothing like MC. Not even close. But it just goes to show what a truly unique, layered and gifted talant Mariah is. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 20:14)

Mariah, Chaka, Toni, MJB, JJ (38,833) by RadChad from United States Wow Stephen, I couldn't agree more. Mariah and Chaka Khan on the same track would be undescribable. I'm an enormous fan of Chaka Khan as well, she's easily my favorite old school diva/singer of all time (I particularly love her work with Rufus). I would say the spontaneous/free yet pitch perfect vocal arrangements is something she and MC have in common and does impeccably. Anyway, I love the idea of Mariah and her fellow 90s divas doing something together, I hope it happens asap. The Daydream era Is still my favorite era of all time, I think it was just an exclusive time period where MC was at this rare place. Like she was just starting to sink in as a superstar diva to be reckoned with. Her looks, vocals, stage pressense, image, and music was everthing to me back then. I was borderline depressed when she flipped the script in 1997 , but I eventually moved on and embraced the new MC. The Daydream era will always take me back to that feeling of falling deeply for MC, realizing her outstanding beauty and musical genuise. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 17:22)

Ariana Grande (38,831) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I try my best to not mention her on here for a while, just because it's so obvious and ridiculos how she and her record company have ripped off Mariah. However, I feel like she's been shoved down the record buying publics' throats, so thought I'd get the discussion out of the way now. I'm glad most of us seem to be in agreement. We've seen this before with Jessica Simpson, Christina, Leona, and now Ariana. I see her as no different. The public isn't stupid either. Mariah is the original, and her career has maintained beyond all of theirs. Even MOAIA did better than any of the formers latest albums. Form is temporary, class is permanent. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 14:16)

Album cover (38,830) by Will from England I like it, if it is the official one of course. It's a far cry from TEOM, E=MC2 and MOAIA. It actually seems to reflect the actual album title, which again, is very different from the MOAIA cover, which seemed more to be about "Memoirs of Imperfect Assests" lol. I hope we get to see the official version soon. The new alleged album cover should have been the one for Memoirs lol. A nice change indeed Mariah. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 13:12)

Touching all topics (38,829) by Haiji Toro from USA Well, in my opinion, to get the whole Ariana Grande thing out the way, yes she has similar sounding vocals to Mariah, but to compare is ridiculous to me. Can't people understand the magnitude of talent this woman possesses? The lip singing is so understanding due to the fact that she is no longer pressured to go through extensive work to maintain her vocals. She's a mother and wife now, so people have to understand. I love that she's releasing all these remixes, she doesn't have to but it's good until her album drops. It would be nice to hear #Beautiful (Reprise) on her album. I love that only one song has been released. It takes me back to how music was released back in the days. I would love for her to remake Anniversary by Toni Tony Toné. It would fit her perfectly. Daydream was definitely a classic and Butterfly is my all time favourite. I think she's taking her time now with the album so she can rest and heal so she can be able to tour and promote her album. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 9:26)

Re. Bill from the UK (38,828) by Joe from United Kingdom At first I thought it was just me, but trust me you're not the only one who thinks Ariana's diction is pretty off. Alot of people make the exact same point. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 6:38)

The next Mariah, Daydream (38,827) by Joe from United Kingdom I completely agree with you guys about when people compare new female singers to Mariah. A new female comes out sings well, hits a couple high notes and there suddenly is the next Mariah. I then go listen to them and just feel slightly dissapointed because it's like I'm clearly not hearing what they are. It's cool to see how much you guys love Daydream. Out of her 90's albums, this is the one I seem to listen to the most. It's rare that you can listen to the album practically all the way through, but with this album that is definitely the case. I never really think about what my favourite albums are, but I think Daydream is probably one of her best to me. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 6:28)

Ariana the new Mariah. Really? (38,826) by Edward from USA I also hate when people label her the new Mariah. Maybe Leona Lewis come close, but Ariana, I doubt it. I like Ariana, I think she's nice, but vocally she can't touch Mariah even now. Leona Lewis can sing circles around Ariana, but being promoted as the new Mariah didn't work for Simon. Some think that just having a powerful voice will cut it, but many with big voices like Jennifer Hudson never found an audience. Ariana sounds as if she's imitating Mariah, and that might backfire. If she doesn't find her own voice, I don't think she'll be around long. On YouTube some even have the audacity to say that Mariah sounds like Ariana. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 1:28)

Ariana Grande (38,825) by Bill from the UK I had to check this girl out. Pretty voice but lol, this girl has like no diction. Am I the only one who can't understand a word she sings? It sounds like another language. I listened to a song called I Love The Way. But back to Mariah. Yes, Daydream did set the bar in many ways, and Butterfly was like an updated Daydream. I'm not sure what it is, but Butterfly just doesn't quite deliver the punch that Daydream did for me. Over time, it was grown on me more and more though. Tracks like Breakdown, Babydoll, The Roof... beautiful songs. In fact, The Roof is probably one of the best songs Mariah has ever written. I love how atmospheric it is, and how the driving beat and sirens and bells and things all help simulate being out on a rooftop in the rain, and her soft, soft vocals. Wonderful. I need to go listen to it now lol. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 0:52)

Stephen (38,824) by clueey23 from USA Yes. I totally agree. It's so annoying when people compare Ariana to MC. She can hit a couple of high notes, but there is no soul behind her vocal. My mom called me the other day asking if that was MC's new song. Lol. I was like you can't be serious. But I have to remember that this industry always wants to have all the little pop tarts with a decent vocal be the "next" Mariah if they can hit a D6. Haha. I remember they did the same thing with Christina Aguilera. And Christina's vocals to me are a hot mess most of the time and she has a pretty voice. She just likes to scream and call it singing. Also, I agree that Daydream was like the blueprint for Butterfly. Both albums to me are very deep. Songs like "Looking in", "I am free", "Outside". And then to me her writing masterpieces like "Butterfly", "Underneath the stars" and " Fourth of July". I could go on. But yes, I totally agree with you. (Sunday 28 July 2013; 0:01)

Stacey / Daydream (38,823) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom Stacey, Daydream is definitely one of Mariah's finest bodies of work. For me, it's better than TEOM and set the blueprint for Butterfly, which is my favourite Mariah album. It's definitely in my top 3 Mariah albums. There's not one track I skip. I find it interesting that Ariana Grande wants to rip off that sound and the look from Fantasy, and that era as a whole, yet Mariah wants to run away from it. The girl is starting to make some big waves. She's good, but she's no Mariah. Not even close lol. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 23:07)

#Hermosa has really grown on me (38,822) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada The first time I heard it I really didn't like it. I thought it was choppy. But after a few listens I really love it now. Mariah's Spanish ad-libs are really funny and bring out her personality. Although the video has been criticized for being low budget, I prefer it so much more than the original version. The #Hermosa video feels so much more relaxed and less "false" and "put on". Yes, she's still got the sexy bikini shots, yet it works and feels so much more natural with the beauty of Capri in there. The video is so much less in your face which in my opinion is incredibly well matched to the song. There are some shots in #Hermosa she looks just so stunning. And, damn, I want to go swim in one of those caves. I am determined to do it. Lol. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 22:41)

Daydream / Stacey (38,821) by Bill from the UK I agree Stacey, Daydream has always been my favourite album. I know a lot of fans like Butterfly and Emancipation over it, but for me the songwriting was really on point with Daydream. Every track worked, and there was so much going on (every song had "layers" of vocals, instruments, background etc., that the whole mood and vibe was indeed like being in a dream). Also think the remixes put out for the singles were the best (love the acapella of One Sweet Day, UTS Drifting Remix and of course Fantasy with ODB, but also loved the Def Club Mix and the Morales ABMB mix). Her best tour supported it as well (and I went to the London date - unforgettable). (Saturday 27 July 2013; 21:21)

Toni and Mariah / Daydream covers (38,819) by Stacey from USA I would love to hear it. Their voices are so different, yet would compliment each other well. I love the shoutouts to my favorite album of all time. Daydream is timeless and so are the songs, etc. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 19:04)

enwar00 (38,818) by Bill from the UK Thank you. The ABMB cover has long been one of my favourite pictures of Mariah. I remember when I saw the single in the record store after school that I actually gasped I was so stunned by it. What is your favourite single or album cover? My best album cover is probably Music Box or Merry Christmas. Aside from ABMB I also love Without You, Loverboy and Make It Happen. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 14:29)

Bill from UK (38,817) by enwar00 from usa I love the new pic. Classic. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 2:44)

Toni Braxton (38,816) by Bill from the UK I've long been a fan of Toni Braxton and her smooth, soulful vocals. I loved the first couple of albums she put out. A Babyface collab with her and Mariah has the potential to sound fantastic - the husky lows of Toni's alto against Mariah's soprano could really work. (Saturday 27 July 2013; 1:28)

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