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RadChad (38,230) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I know full well the effect an amazing song can have on the public, but the point I'm making is that even if it has a positive effect, not everyone responds in the same way as you or I. Hence, why I'd dispute any suggestion of 9 out of 10 people clicking on older performances for example. That's an extraordinarily high figure and unrealistic IMO. Nevertheless, I'm sure there is a a high percentage of people that do, so I'm not disputing what you are saying, just the figure quoted. In any event, let's just be happy we have the old clips *plays Don't Play that Song for Me on YouTube* lol. (Wednesday 12 June 2013; 12:57)

Stacey / Edward (38,229) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I totally agree with you both. Mariah really does need to get out there and promote #Beautiful. She needs to understand that she's not just promoting the single, but that she's also promoting the album by plugging the single, and thus adding to the buzz she and her team have created. #Beautiful is for me, a much better lead single that ILT, and I liked ILT. I hope the content of this album is as good as #Beautiful, because if it's not, she may not have any viable radio hit. Hopefully, she's saving her energy for the album launch, and for a big push. A performance at the BET awards would help, but for me she needs to do one or two more carefully placed TV appearances. I understand that she has other priorities these days, but one or two more appearances won't hurt. (Wednesday 12 June 2013; 12:49)

Monroe (38,228) by Jenny from South Africa Suri's parents get criticized a lot, because she is dressed too adult with her high heels. Monroe is dressed appropriately for her age. The only thing that I would change is her wearing those glasses constantly. I'm sure she'll grow out of that phase eventually though. But she always looks cute in my opinion. (Wednesday 12 June 2013; 8:47)

Stacey /#Beautiful (38,227) by Edward from USA Stacey, I was starting to believe I was the only one who thought that way, hence I hadn't posted much about it. Now that we have a good single that is getting decent airplay, something she doesn't get much these days, it only makes sense they make sure it stays afloat. I read she's performing on the BET Awards on the 29th, I hope it is true. Some remixes would be great to boost #Beautiful up. (Wednesday 12 June 2013; 1:33)

#Beautiful remixes (38,226) by Brad from USA Hi fellow lambs. Yes, I do have to agree with Edward that it is somewhat bleak to have an "initial" single from a Mariah album with little promo or live performance support. To me, those "first single" performances used to be like events unto themselves, and not nerve cringing events, like as of late. Nonetheless, I do think to myself, how many artists can even still make a top 20 hit more than 23 years after their debut. So just a little perspective there. But in a "distant glimmer of hope" moment, MC did just retweet re: Joey Arbagey having "something #Beautiful in the works". So hopefully, at the least, that means some commercially viable remixes to give the song a radio boost. Be well to yourselves and others. (Wednesday 12 June 2013; 0:07)

#Beautiful, TJ, and other stuff (38,225) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I really think #Beautiful is a wonderful song, it's one of my favorite Mariah songs since "I'll be lovin' u long time". Isn't it really [...] to [...] Mariah on top of the [...] again? And TJ, I also hope Mariah will come to Europe this time. I havent seen her since october 2003 in London. I almost got in to her Halloween party, but just almost. Maybe we should hook up if she comes to Europe, I don't know that many Norwegian fans. By the way, my niece is turning 8 years this week, and I have bought her Music Box besides other [...]. Hope to turn somebody to a lamb, or at least to like her [...]. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 23:14)

Edward (38,224) by Stacey from USA Oh I agree, #Beautiful deserves better treatment. I think the song has the potential to do better than ILT did for TEOM. She needs to do some TV shows (hello Ellen?) in between now and the 4th performance. This song has done really well with little to no promotion since it's release. But, it won't continue to rise with no promotion, MC. Are you listening IDJ? (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 22:42)

Voice (38,223) by RadChad from United States I've notice a few people stated that MC should record songs better suited for her current voice. Now this isn't an attack, but you have to be careful what you wish for, because many of you have complained about the toned down whispery vocals of Charmbraclet and Memoirs, which IMO were great albums that weren't well received, because of her softer vocal performances. Having said that, I think everyone should just appreciate the extra effort she puts in the studio (ten takes to get it perfect or whatever), because at least she can still give us an amazing album (instead of holding back and playing it too safe). Now ofcourse I would love for MC just do her part in properly caring for her voice so that it still translates live, but at the same time I can't blame her too much for wanting a splash her and there (in moderation). By her voice being so sensitive (and the medical condition), she would really have to cut many other things that we all take for granted. So it may not be as easy to deal with as we may think. My wish is that she finds the best balance in life that allows her voice to be in great condition and also allows her to be happy. On a side note: Lee you can't be serious about Monroe, I don't think I've ever seen her dressed badly. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 21:48)

Lee Daniels/The Butler movie (38,222) by Licia from USA I absolutely adore Lee Daniels and the way he takes Mariah out of her comfort zone. He tries to bring out the best in her and make people see that she can leave the diva and glamour at the door to get the job done. It also shows that she is really dedicated to becoming a better actress, because she does what he ask of her. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 21:14)

Lee (38,221) by Scott from USA It's not uncommon for kids of that age to pick out their own clothes. What they choose to throw together to put on may not look great, but it's healthy to allow kids to make their own choices sometimes when dressing as part of their own identity and creativity. Now I'm sure it's not all the outfits she chooses, but maybe some. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with what she wears. And she's only a kid after all. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 21:12)

Re: Legacy / Stephen (38,220) by RadChad from United States Stephen: You'd be amazed at how powerful one song could be (think WBT or OSD). I have no doubt in my mind that many in the general public (that has watched AI or likes #Beautiful) have taken trips to iTunes or YouTube (and when I say general public, I'm thinking the none bias people of the public). Now of course she would never be on some people's radar whether she's at a valley or peak. It's just the way it is, but I feel that as long as MC stays relevant, she'll always be rediscovered/revisited and her legacy as a singer will continue to live on. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 21:01)

Lee from UK / Monroe (38,219) by Licia from USA Lee, what do you mean? What's wrong with how Roe is dressed? If we are referring to the same pics of Roe arriving in France, I'm not seeing what's wrong. I mean, she's two. I'm not exactly looking for her to be a fashionista. Lol. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 20:49)

#Beautiful needs some promotion (38,218) by Edward from USA I am starting to get frustrated. #Beautiful is not only great but it is also the lead single. I don't understand why it has been basically left on its own since it has great potential to be around for a while. There are many key tv shows she could be using at least to talk about the single, but all we have is a perfomance taking place 20 days from now. I know some of us think that #Beautiful is maybe the It's Like That from this album, and that everything is going to play out as TEOM, but what if it doesn't play out that way? What if #Beautiful is the best single material from this album, just like Obsessed was from Memoirs? Obsessed had a rap and non rap versions, and it had six remixes. I think #Beautiful deserves a better treatment. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 18:08)

World tour (38,217) by TJ from Norway I hope Mariah will do some concerts here in Europe this time. I haven't seen her live since 2003, and I would love to hear her voice again. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 17:48)

Dressing Mariah's children (38,216) by Lee from UK Now, I'm not a parent so I don't have children of my own. However, I do believe that Monroe is the worst dressed child I have ever seen. Roc is always pretty well styled by Mariah and Nick, but when it comes to Roe, they need to sort that out. You would never find Suri Cruise or the Jolie-Pitt children looking like that. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 17:48)

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The voice (38,214) by Hana from UK People are speculating that Mariah has some sort of anxiety disorder. This may explain why we catch her on occasions with a wine glass in her hand. Either that or she is really addicted to alcohol to help her get through being in the public eye. It really ruins her performances, and while I'm all for banter, I feel she shouldn't speak all over a song as it makes her performance look messy and all over the place. People have already taken digs at the lack of stage presence, I just wish she'd incorporate some degree of professionalism on stage. Mariah, or Mariah's team, if you are reading any of this, please sort it out. I wish somebody would tell Mariah about herself as it's clear she probably has a say in everything. Don't ruin jeopardise your career like this, most importantly don't lose your biggest asset - the voice. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 13:25)

RadChad (38,213) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom RadChad, no problem at all, no need to apologise. Re your post, whilst I agree that some people will click over and look back on Mariah's legacy out of curiosity, and thus admire her at her peak, I'm not certain that people will do that 9 times out of 10. I suspect the figure may be lower. However, it makes sense that in the modern age, people will be inclined to do that. Nevertheless, this only relates to people who actively look at Mariah on YouTube, and not the general public as a whole. In any event, I'm just glad we have the recordings from the early to late 90s. Mariah was a bawse back then, and her comfortableness on stage showed that she knew it. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 13:23)

Re: Joachim Agerup Løkkevik (38,212) by nikki from usa Mariah is the best selling artist as far as verifiable facts go. Mariah was the first artist to receive the Diamond Award because she was the first with factual stats to pass the 100 million mark in sales. Madonna's stats are based solely on shipments/certificates and not actual sales. To this day, Madonna hasn't sold that much. The RIAA gets its shipment numbers from the music labels and there was never a way to verify the honesty of those numbers. Record labels were known for inflating the number of sales for PR reasons which is why Soundscan was invented and other services like it. In the case of Madonna, she supposedly sold loads of albums until Soundscan started scanning than her sales dropped like a rock and stayed that way. The most obvious example would be her Immaculate Collection which was released in November of 1990. The label claimed it sold over 5 million before Soundscan which began March 1, 1991. In less than 4 months it supposedly sold 5 million. Soon after, her label claims it went diamond selling 10 million copies. But, Soundscan shows it took her nearly 20 years to sell those additional 5 million. Mariah's stats are verifiable where Madonna's simply aren't. Whitney suffered from a similar dilemma where Celine Dion didn't. (Tuesday 11 June 2013; 5:57)

Stephen (38,211) by RadChad from United States Forgive me for the misspelling of your name. For some reason I thought I've seen it spelt like that on here. My bad. (Monday 10 June 2013; 20:57)

#Beautiful and Rihanna (38,210) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I really like the new song, and I don't know why it doesn't chart that well in Europe, but I'm glad it's a decent hit in the States. But I am afraid of Rihanna and all her records lately, I hope she doesn't snatch the most number ones for a solo artist titel. But can anyone answer me this, why is Mariah always introduced as the best selling female artist of all time when Madonna has sold more. Just check Wikipedia. She is the second best selling female artist of all time, it's not bad that either. I'm really looking forward to the new album, I think I will really like this new album. I can't wait for the title. (Monday 10 June 2013; 18:58)

Album leaks (nikki and Edward) (38,209) by Stacey from USA Edward is right. I had a 8:00 minute song full of 30 second clips of all the songs about a month before TEOM was released. I had the full album about two weeks before. I had E=MC2 two weeks before its release too. Heck, with TEOM, I had Say Somethin' a few months before the album dropped (when that song was being considered for the lead single). The song was laced with "for sample blah blah blah only". It happens. I think in the case of MOAIA, the album just wasn't up to the calibar of TEOM and E=MC2. Plus, I still think IDJ was a bit miffed she dropped promotional efforts on E=MC2. (That's not a criticism. I'd put my personal life first at that time too. Good things were happening.) It's just that from a business standpoint, IDJ was not happy. With MOAIA, besides Obsessed and a few other songs, the album was all whisper which while you as fans may like those vocals, the general public usually does not (remember Charmbracelet). Mass audiences like the voice, hence why #Beautiful is doing well. MC sings in that song and sounds great. With the digital world we live in, leaks are going to happen. (Monday 10 June 2013; 17:46)

"#Beautiful" remix Is needed and Mariah's voice (38,208) by Bobby A from United States I think Mariah should record a remix with Miguel and Kendrick Lamar or Future produced by Mike Will Made It. I feel "#Beautiful" just needs that extra boost for more radio spins. There is not anything wrong with Mariah's voice. She stills has a great instrument. Her performances are spectacular when she is comfortable with her environment. Hint: Remember when she performed on George Lopez in 2010. That performance was her best since the 2006 Grammy Awards. Mariah will have the album of the summer. I can't wait for the haters and naysayers to wake up and say Mimi is back. (Monday 10 June 2013; 17:41)

Re: Legacy (38,207) by RadChad from United States Enwar00: Thanks for the feedback, I instantly fell in love with his picture of our girl, so I had to put it on display. It's one of her many magic moments (looks wise) IMO. Stephane: Thanks for your feedback as well, I appreciate what you said about my posts. You raise a valid point that many people won't give MC the time or day and will write her off due to her current vocal condition. But by the same token there will also be many individuals who may like a current song by MC or better yet wonder "why people think she's so great" and will take that time to watch, let's say, a current video of her's on YouTube and by chance just so happen to see "Without You", "Vision of Love", or "Make It Happen" in that browser right next to whatever current song they're loving by her. I think it's safe to say that 9 times out of 10 they will slide that mouse over and click out of curiosity. I know I've done it before with artists I've just liked in passing or just wanted to see what was the big deal about them. That's one great thing about modern technology, it makes memory lane that much more easy and accessible. Or/also it could be a regional thing as well. Im not sure how prominent MC is in the UK, but in the USA Mariah's name is still generally still synonymous with being a top notch singer. Not to say that she won't be judge or criticized by what she does today, but I will say I've noticed that generally speaking she has managed to maintaine her legacy as one of the greats. (Monday 10 June 2013; 16:50)

The voice debate (38,206) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom By now, you all probably know my views on Mariah's voice, so I'm not going to continue drum on about it. Whilst I am critical of Mariah's voice in its current state, and how she's been treating it (see the glass of wine whilst walking on stage for Summer Jam), she does seem to display excellent vocal skills when singing acapella, or for concerts/shows where she is not being televised (see Sydney and Melbourne in January). Perhaps, she should then think about arranging the live versions of her song to accommodate her voice in its current state. If she sings better acapella, then maybe an acoustic version of certain songs would be better. If she can't handle the nerves on the big stage, then maybe change the song so she is comfortable singing it. I'd rather see that than another AI performance. (Monday 10 June 2013; 12:30)

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