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Re: MC sings with the interviewer (59,581) (59,588) by Andrew from UK Gesture? She was forced into it and looked thoroughly unimpressed throughout. Me thinks you [censored]. (Thursday 4 February 2016; 23:01)

Re diversity (59,494) (59,566) by Andrew from UK I don't know what post you were angrily responding to but it certainly can't have been mine. What a lot of nonsense. (Thursday 4 February 2016; 13:21)

(59,472) by Andrew from UK Just watched Rene Angelil's funeral. Unbelievably moved. Love of your life. Christ. How moving. Good luck to Mariah and the billionaire love of her life. (Monday 1 February 2016; 3:21)

Mariah Carey calls for more diversity (59,460) by Andrew from UK This article actually made me chuckle. Mariah? Diversity? I thought it must've been about an as yet unpublished love MC has for talented street dance group that won Britain's Got Talent. Alas, it was not. Can't quite recall the last time Mariah had a white back-up singer on stage. Or a white dancer. Or featured a white artist on her albums. And so on, and so on. Lovin' me some o' that diversity, yo. It's good to laugh, eh. (Sunday 31 January 2016; 16:21)

View from a penthouse (59,440) by Andrew from UK Mariah doesn't "need" to write with anyone, per se. When Afanasieff is brought up its usually to do with an apathy about Mariah's current output and declining popularity. Nobody much wanted to buy Mariah's recent output. As much as people try to portray MIAM as a jewel that failed due to fate, it was a little clunky musically with too many tracks that could have been left on the floor, and felt too much like the usual over-produced R&B. One commentator wrote: "Carey has a ragged determination to prove that she's still street on every album and it's hard to do that when you're looking down from the penthouse." Well, given the lifestyle now being pushed in the media that penthouse looks a whole lot further from the ground, and, hypothetically, even less people will identify with her and buy into her music. Working with Walter or somebody like him to produce Adult Contemporary Pop could have her selling again. Yet, I'm not sure anybody really believes she'll change musical direction. Can only hope. (Saturday 30 January 2016; 13:09)

Re: Lee (59,339) (59,367) by Andrew from UK The video you are talking of is one of the video segments in between songs of "Here is... Mariah Carey" VHS filmed in Proctor's Theatre. It's all impossibly over-choreographed and staged but good fun. (Wednesday 27 January 2016; 14:47)

Academy Awards (59,290) by Andrew from UK Old school subject. Watching Celine and Whitney. And then Mariah and Whitney at the [...]. General consensus is that Mariah kicked [...] ass on Oprah but at the [...] won. I recall being pissed at Whitney for her obvious battle at the [...] and seeing in Mariah's face that it was a losing game. I believe that Mariah loses to both on some levels and wins on others. Oprah was to me the definition of a singer vs an ego. I've shown everyone who will listen and they agree. But although Whitney and Celine have deep resonant voices and Mariah's a stretch vocal, I compare Oprah to the Academy Awards: why when Mariah holds the mic to her mouth during the high notes is she difficult to hear when we know that Mariah's high notes or head voice pierce? I watched Whitney live in 1999 and then Mariah in 2000. Mariah has a loud voice. It craps out the microphone. She mentioned it in Wembley in 2003 and laughed (it makes the lip sync vs live easy to hear). I'm confused by this. I'm not crapping on Whitney because she can sing shit better than Mariah. And Mariah sang shit better then her. Same with Celine. And therein lies the respect (but Mariah could sell). Essentially, I know Whitney has a belt and gospel, but Mariah is loud and requires adjustment. All I hear at the [...] is Whitney. I don't understand. Oprah was equal. Mariah has a pop voice. Why can I not hear Mariah at the Academy Awards? (Sunday 24 January 2016; 4:20)

Re: I can't be the only one (59,280) (59,289) by Andrew from UK Of course she does. She knows you made a mistake in typing quickly. Don't apologise. She knows you meant no insult or harm. Ignore the guilt trip. Don't validate it. (Sunday 24 January 2016; 2:29)

Re: I can't be the only one (59,256) (59,264) by Andrew from UK Yes, it's very early. Yes, she's way too flashy with money now. Her story just gets weirder and weirder. (Saturday 23 January 2016; 1:40)

Re (59,216) (59,224) by Andrew from UK Somebody been drinking too much crazy sauce there, chief? (Thursday 21 January 2016; 11:58)

Re: UK fans / money / Mariah (59,140) (59,202) by Andrew from UK All lambs are equal, but some are more equal than others? If somebody has a favourite (spelt correctly) football team (the actual game, not the one with hands), and they are performing badly/being relegated/losing players to injury/lost to their big rivals, the fans criticise the team, the manager, the coach, the owners because they want them to be better for they are supporting something for life, and it's a commitment for which they want a return. Perhaps stop telling people to giving opinions you don't like? Rally against claims for which there is no basis, instead. Much more productive. Have an excellent day, mi amigo. (Wednesday 20 January 2016; 13:41)

Re: Andrew possessed by the spirit of a positive lamb? (59,108) (59,113) by Andrew from UK Adam, I don't want to agree with your comments but I am leaning that way. I just don't get this ball gown, dolled up, diamonds, riches etc etc image. Is it meant to give her status? I find it totally un-relatable and not the Mariah I thought I knew. But people change. Mariah in trousers (pants, to those who don't speak English properly) and cute tops is one of the people. The girl-next-door became the woman who made it. It's her money so fair enough. Again, I'm ambivalent. The shocking Hallmark vanity close-ups don't help. It makes her seem even more detached and I'm not sure how the public is supposed to relate to it. Adele (sorry for swearing) is one of the people and she sells because of it. I know Americans respect success more so than the British so that may have something to do with it, in a cultural sense. I don't know, I genuinely don't know. I'm not hating on this. I'm just confused by it. I can't listen to the Close My Eyes type woeful songs and believe them when I see a woman clothed in riches and flaunting a ridiculous lifestyle as a public persona thing. Maybe I'm wrong. Again, I don't know on this one. Did I say "I don't know" enough? I don't know. And really sad about Celine's (swearing again) [censored] dying. Genuinely sad. Brave courageous woman. I hope Mariah called her. I am sure she did. Rather that than a pointless tweet. Every tweet makes a twat. Much love. (Friday 15 January 2016; 21:41)

Re: Andrew possessed by the spirit of a positive lamb? (59,085) (59,100) by Andrew from UK Dear Mimi L (what's your actual name?), I actually lol'd in real life. My opinion is my own. I can vociferate about the nonsense of Hallmark and the current tragic image of being rich-beyond (diamonds everywhere, trying on jewellery, boyfriend being a billionaire) being not remotely conducive to the notion of her music and voice moving the common man (or female man), but if this is a return to the day job, if this is one final push for a legacy, I will forgive and bleat like a lamb. I want something back for my fandom. I'm owed it. We all are. A life spent supporting and defending something, or someone, deserves a last hurrah. I have suggested she should just bow out. But I also decided I wouldn't give up on her, after much sadness and soul-searching. So I'll go with it. Funny, I watched the TOTP Heartbreaker performance the other day (introduced by Christina in quite a bitchy way - did anyone else get that?) and her lip-syncing was the mime of someone who believed in herself and was working - actually working. I need Mariah to get back to her day job and work. And whilst I won't apologise for my comments, I hope one day I have reason to let the recent disappointment go. The art of letting go, eh. Much love to you. (Thursday 14 January 2016; 21:57)

So so Unicef (59,084) by Andrew from UK Mariah is looking thinner/better, and sounds pretty good in the UNICEF snippets. She sounds like a vocalist and not someone struggling to get some notes out in the right order. She looks comfortable. I don't wanna rush ahead of myself and forgive the past few years, but, well, not bad, MC. Maybe she does listen to criticism. It's almost like she's becoming an engaging, commanding artist again. Let everyone pay attention. She may just pull this off once more. Much love. (Wednesday 13 January 2016; 22:31)

Re: Hallmark (59,021) (59,032) by Andrew from UK By what measurement can you call it a success? Seems more taken an embarrassing and amateurish waste of time and money. Back to the day job. (Monday 11 January 2016; 13:49)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy (58,805) by Andrew from UK Same stuff but creates a moving show with her lower register (live) and moves everyone. So many UK shows I expect people are flying in. Non lambs will want to hear the hits but I think she can drop Dreamlover, Fantasy (no point for Europe as the rnb tie in doesn't matter here), I suggest VOL, Emotions, Hero, Open Arms, ABMB, Honey, My All, The Roof, Heartbreaker, WBT, TMB, Beautiful. Leaves songs to fit into the theme. I suggest Languishing, Can't Let Go, Close My Eyes, Petals, Say Something, Almost Home. (Friday 1 January 2016; 3:27)

MIDI Mariah (58,793) by Andrew from UK Not sure if this has been posted before but it really is trippy. But fun and interesting, though (so look away, William). (Thursday 31 December 2015; 17:38)

Re: O2 fan meet (58,776) (58,788) by Andrew from UK "You can't sit with us." (Thursday 31 December 2015; 10:50)

O2 fan meet (58,763) by Andrew from UK Going to the O2 for the tour. Any UK fans up for a fan meet before the show in the Dome perhaps? Food and drinks? Essentially I'll book a table or tables for mcarchives.com UK fans and it might be a cool meet up (stone me after the show). An idea. Let me know. Once in a lifetime. (Wednesday 30 December 2015; 2:58)

Scores (58,762) by Andrew from UK I just happened upon a piano version of Languishing and it strikes me that Mariah has moving harmonies/melodies within her. The Titanic soundtrack was built upon one melody. Why doesn't Mariah write melodies for film scores? Why doesn't she work with composers to create moving orchestrations and scores? (Wednesday 30 December 2015; 2:44)

EDMariah (58,722) by Andrew from UK Mariah fans seem to label EDM a "bandwagon" as if, somehow, people who venture into it have no integrity. Music moves in trends and over several years EDM has risen hard and fast. It's, oh my word, "popular". Does Mariah want to make popular music again? Yes. Would it be a massive leap? No. She needs to do something different as the last few albums sound tired even now. Enough Infinity and You're Mine. It ain't infinite and nobody really wants it anymore. If she's brave enough to finally do something different, everyone should back her for it. (Monday 28 December 2015; 18:57)

Mariah Christmas (58,594) by Andrew from UK For years I have felt Mariah has embarrassed herself, crapped upon her legacy and made me doubt what it is I feel deep down about her. A crisis of conscience. The movie is as everyone expected: another nail in a coffin. What was she thinking? When she's in it it looks like she's in her own house phoning in the performance for others to act around. Awful. Vanity madness. Where were the people telling her to drop this? This is Glitter Christmas. Fallout from this will me massive. How to defend it? Well the Merriest Christmas concert was fantastic. Okay, so she lipped. Bothersome. But she sang. When she sang, she sang. And it seems like Mariah learned how to lip better now (eye brow depressions giving it away as always). I found myself sending the links to my friends. She looks absolutely stunning - physically reminded me of the Daydream photo shoot save for the hair. No ridiculous ball gown. And she has stage presence, she looks like a diva singer not a diva actress. Shocked. I'll watch this over and over. Something to shout about. The voice doesn't sound as arid as it did thi jot perfect. Perhaps the lipping in parts hides it. And Joy To The World is something to shout about. This is the range for her. Drop these Fantasy ranges. Just sing in the range that you can and bang it out. It sounds [censored] great when you do. More than ever convinced Mariah needs to let go of the reputation for elasticity to which she is clinging on, and sing in the register she can. It's sounding pretty good. There, I said it. That was good. The movie is like watching a fat man on the toilet from underneath. The concert was kinda cool. Here's to the O2. Bring it. I need it. Peace on Earth. (Monday 21 December 2015; 2:13)

Re: My directorial debut (58,551) (58,552) by Andrew from UK Somehow I knew you'd have a cameo haha. Love it. Cracked up at the "click" of the mouse. Actually making me laugh just thinking of it. (Saturday 19 December 2015; 13:06)

Re: Andrew, I don't read your posts (58,528) (58,531) by Andrew from UK Giovanni, I don't read your posts anymore. But I like you, too. (Thursday 17 December 2015; 21:55)

Re: Andrew, I don't read your posts (58,521) (58,529) by Andrew from UK Martyn I don't read your posts anymore but I agree with you all the time. (Thursday 17 December 2015; 21:43)

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