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Mariah and Rosie (38,133) by Lee from UK I have just been watching Mariah being interviewed by Rosie O'Donnel in 1997. I love the way Rosie and Mariah can just sit there and chat like they are old friends. I love the stories about Mariah before she was famous, such as the girl who stole Mariah's Smurfette doll, and the time she used Sun-In and her hair went as orange as her blow dryer. Even though Mariah wasn't too happy with her performance of My All, as she thought it was "raspy" due to all the smoke she inhaled at a benefit the night before, she still sounded amazing. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 15:57)

Top ten (38,132) by George Golden from UK My top ten ballads are: 1. There for me. An absolute masterpiece that was never released. 2. Anytime you need a friend. Heavenly. 3. Do you think of me. Another underrated unreleased track. 4. All in your mind. The song that made me a lamb. 5. Vanishing. Tour de force. 6. Close my eyes. Poetic. 7. Butterfly. Takes you to some other place. 8. Lead the way. Vocally astonishing. 9. Hero. No Mariah list is complete without this song. The song that made her a megastar. 10. All the rest of her incredible catalogue of ballads. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 15:20)

Favourite ballad (38,131) by Joe from United Kingdom Ok, how do I choose, because I have so many favourites. It varies, depending on my mood or what I feel like listening to. I love "Vanishing". Nobody has mentioned "And you don't remember", which is a song I like aswell. Just thinking about it, it's crazy how many good songs (ballads and non-ballads) she's sang and on top of that written aswell. I'm sure we can agree MC is a one of a kind artist. I cannot wait for even more amazing new songs. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 14:53)

Ballads (38,130) by Billy from Greece Too many exceptional recordings in this field to even start mentioning, but I have to say that "Butterfly" is just too unique, too special. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 11:13)

Re: nikki (38,129) by Billy from Greece I second that. And yes, she did sound gorgeous on the snippets of "Underneath the Stars" and "The Roof" and, generally, on any undubbed "amateur" recording. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 11:12)

Favorite ballads (38,128) by Edward from USA My favorite Mimi ballas are as follow: 1. Vanishing 2. The Wind 3. All I've Ever Wanted (epic) 4. Never Forget You (soulful) 5. Music Box 6. Just To Love You Once Again 7. Open Arms 8. Looking In 9. When I Saw You 10. Melt Away 11. Butterfly (soulwise, the best) 12. My All 13. Lead The Way (pure power) Also worth mentioning: Unicorn, Caterpilars Are Free, and Petals. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 8:17)

Newbie in NYC via Barcelona (38,126) by Tarraga from New York City Hi lambs. I have been checking this website since 2001, but I never had enough time to join this amazing messageboard. I have been living in Manhattan, NYC since 2006, but I'm originally from Barcelona, Spain. I'm an opera singer, a Bel Canto Tenor. I'm 32 years old. I have been extremely busy since I arrived in the USA, but I am finally free, on vacation until September (yay). I have never met a lamb in person other than my sister Julia. I have seen Mariah many times in NYC, but I never had a chance to go to any of her concerts. I would love to meet the NYC lambily, hang out, become friends, etc. Now that Mariah has confirmed her world tour, I'm definitely going to her concert in NYC. But I don't want to go alone, so it would be great if I had a group of lambfriends to share that experience. I have read a lot of negative post since Triumphant came out and that really made me sad. We are all here for one reason, our queen, so we should respect everybody's opinions. I have been a lamb since Vision Of Love and I must say that I love love love every single album that Mariah has done. The variety of styles and music is amazing. I love the Mariah of the 90's, of course, but if she hadn't evolved, people would have gotten tired and bored. Mariah's or no one else's voice can stay the same forever. That's impossible. Everybody seems to forget that Mariah has nodes in her vocal folds and she doesn't what to do surgery, because she is afraid of losing her voice (see Julie Andrews). I think that we all should be grateful to still have her around and make such amazing music. I love Triumphant, I love Almost Home and I love #Beautiful. She doesn't need to belt every time she sings. I didn't like Triumphant that much when I first heard it, but now I am loving it. It is an amazing single. I am still waiting for a Jazz/Blues/Soul album. Her voice with a piano or a very small ensemble would sound great. My favorite album is Charmbracelet and my favorite song is Vanishing. My favorite ballad is So Blessed. I love love love Glitter and E=MC2. I love this messageboard. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 8:10)

Her live vocals (38,125) by nikki from usa I think all this can be solved with smaller venues and less hoopla. The more I'm hearing "technical problems", I go listen to the fans uploaded versions of these live events and they sound so so so much better than what I'm seeing on tv. I thought her voice sounded phenomenal on Underneath The Stars from AI and The Roof was such a nice touch. Her high notes were on point from a fan's iPad or iPod or whatever it was from GMA. It didn't sound like either tv version. I don't know why so many producers are screwing everything up by overdoing so much. It's unnecessary and drowns her out or makes the sound bad. The half time show was a miss. Then a few hours later she's at the Carlyle singing jazz like it's 1996. The tv performances sound awful, but the fans uploaded versions are a million times better. Fire the producers Mariah, go acoustic. That'll shut everyone up. For a week. Maybe. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 1:17)

Favourite ballad (38,124) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I'm not gonna lie, I don't really like Mariah's ballads. My favourite song is Loverboy. That was obviously a joke lol. It's too hard to specify one, but Without You, Lead the Way, Can't Let Go, Whenever You Call, Alone In Love (I consider this a ballad), Melt Away, Butterfly, to name a few lol. Please note I wasn't throwing shade at Loverboy, which I consider to be her worst lead sine, but still a good song to me. (Sunday 2 June 2013; 0:50)

Best ballads: a difficult task (38,123) by RadChad from United States Tell you what, go to YouTube and look up the "Love Takes Time "video. That song is the truth, the vocals are emotional and pure. It's the essence of what made me love MC. After that look up the "Anytime You Need A Friend" video, and just be in awe of the effortless soaring powerful vocals and uplifting message that accompanies it. Then last but not least, take a moment to listen to "Butterfly", magical is what is it. As a matter of fact, the best way describe Mariah's best ballads is magical from the vocal delivery, arrangements, and lyrics Mariah takes me on that journey with her. There truly are too many best ballad to name. I mean there's Forever, Whenever You Call, Lead The Way, Never Too Far, FLAB, I Wish You Well and more to come, but those main three named are top for me. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 23:19)

Ballad (38,122) by Jimbo from UK My All is my favourite Mariah ballad. Lyrically it is poetical, and the singing is a work of art. Restrained and very longing. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 23:17)

Best ballad (38,121) by Musti from UK Impossible to pick, but Fly Like A Bird would probably take my trophy. It never grows old and lifts up my mood everytime. Such a charm. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 22:48)

Melt Away (38,120) by nikki from usa I think that's my favorite this week. Her songs change status each week depending on my mood. But, these ones I come back to frequently. I Only Wanted Lead The Way The One Underneath The Stars Music Box I Still Believe Pure Imagination (love Willy Wonka) So Blessed Yours Slipping Away (Saturday 1 June 2013; 22:22)

Ballads (38,119) by Sasha from Nomansland I truly love all of them, but Without You will always be my favourite one. So intense. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 21:44)

All I've Ever Wanted (38,118) by Lee from UK All I've Ever Wanted, for me, is Mariah's best ballad for sure. Her voice on this track is immaculate from start to finish. Her huge vocals shine through and I only hope that one day she will surprise us all by performing this live and nailing it. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 21:42)

MC's best ballad (38,117) by Stacey from USA Oh man, where to begin, lol. Everything Fades Away is a good one. Whenever You Call has one of the best bridges to date. I especially love her duet with Brian McKnight. But for me, my favorite ballad is Till The End Of Time. That song has everything for me. And that bridge? Oh my. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 21:24)

Mariah's best ballad (38,116) by Jono from USA Oh boy, this is a tough one since she is known for her ballads. I would have to say "Vanishing" has got to be one of the best. It's vocally immaculate, and I love hearing the minimalist production, because it showcases Mariah's voice. It's an absolute masterpiece, and arguably the most underrated song of her entire catalog. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 21:07)

Top 10 favorite ballads (38,115) by Blake from USA "Forever" will always be my all time favorite ballad. 1. Forever 2. Lead The Way 3. All I Ever Wanted 4. Everything Fades Away 5. So Blessed 6. Til' The End Of Time 7. Angels Cry (should have been a hit on the Hot 100) 8. I Am Free 9. Do You Think Of Me 10. Close My Eyes Honorable mentions: Music Box, H.A.T.E.U., If It's Over, Looking In and My Saving Grace. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 19:27)

Ballad (38,114) by Anonymous from Butterfly, Just To Hold You Once Again, My All, Mariah's theme. Too many to name them all. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 18:20)

Best ballad (38,113) by Bill from the UK What a tough question. I would go with something like So Blessed, The Wind or Never Forget You. I wonder when Mariah will do another ballad in that style again, how I miss them. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 16:47)

Best ballad (38,112) by Anthony Early from Wales Music Box, what a brilliant choice. As is Everything Fades Away. I also love All I Ever Wanted, I Am Free, Butterfly, Outside and Lead the Way. Through the Rain holds a place in my heart as being the song that really made me stand up and take notice of MC. I first heard it on SM:TV live, a Saturday morning kids TV show in the UK when I was 13. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 14:44)

Scott (38,111) by Jenny from South Africa That's a tough question, because she has so many amazing ballads. For me, Without You is my ultimate favourite ballad-wise. But Everything Fades Away, Music Box and When I Saw You always give me goosebumps too. H.A.T.E.U is also a great one in my opinion. Oh and I love Forever too lol. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 13:44)

Mariah's best ballad (38,110) by Scott from USA What do people think is Mariah's best ballad? For me it's Music Box. What do other people think? (Saturday 1 June 2013; 7:54)

Vote for Mariah on Mix FM (38,109) by Mohd Syafali Izwan from Malaysia Hey lambs in the land, please vote for our beloved Mariah on Mix FM here in Malaysia. Currently Mariah has 2 songs on chart, which are Beautiful and Almost Home.You can vote for both of them. No registration needed. Here is the link: www.mix.fm/Shows/MIX-Top-40-%281%29.aspx. Thank you. (Saturday 1 June 2013; 4:24)

The queen (38,108) by Anonymous from Mariah's new album was played for Universal Music execs in London this week, and they liked what they heard. The album is due in the next month or less. Reading that made my day. Hopefully, those execs decide to promote this record like their lives and careers depend on it being a worldwide success. She's obviously delivered her best material in years and I am excited. The new era is here. (Friday 31 May 2013; 23:17)

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