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Butterfly tour (108,080) by BFF from United States Listening to some of the Butterfly tour audio released on the "Mariah Station Concerts" got me to thinking about what would have happened if Mariah had continued the tour in North America. I know she stopped it after the Hawaii date because she wanted to film "Double O Soul" with Chris Tucker. Does anyone know/remember what dates were planned? Were they similar to the ones she eventually committed to in North America for the Rainbow tour? By the way, Mariah Station Concerts has some great exclusive audio and video from that tour. I think the person who runs it has been buying rare/unreleased footage from engineers who worked on the tour's Australia dates. (Friday 31 January 2025; 19:25)

My 2025 - hopes, dreams, wishes, and prayers for Mariah Carey (108,076) by BFF from United States To me, "Charmbracelet" was too long, needed stronger less detached vocals, and needed an uptempo lead single rather than a ballad. Unfortunately, most of the songs included were mid-tempos or ballads and many sounded too similar. Songs like "You Had Your Chance", "Irresistible", and "Lullaby" all blended together in my opinion. I found "Bringing on the Heartbreak" to be the most memorable song on the album because she really let loose vocally rather than holding back like she did on "Through the Rain". She probably needed to take more time off before releasing it, but I understood the need to get the public to forget about "Glitter" at that point. (Thursday 30 January 2025; 19:06) this is a reply to message 108,075

My 2025 - hopes, dreams, wishes, and prayers for Mariah Carey (108,075) by Bobby A from United States For me Charmbracelet is another outlier album. What do you think if 7 Aurelius and Dre and Vidal were the only producers on Charmbracelet? They could have really made Charmbracelet sell more copies and not been such a disjointed album in my opinion. I feel that Lyor Cohen gave MC some bad advice by telling her to choose Through the Rain as the first single. Charmbracelet was an great album, but it could have been better. (Thursday 30 January 2025; 15:05)

I'll Be There live (108,071) by BFF from United States Does anyone else like the Top of the Pops performance better than the MTV Unplugged version of it? I love that it is just Mariah and Trey accompanied by piano and the other singers. Fantastic standout amongst her early performances. (Wednesday 29 January 2025; 00:07)

My 2025 - hopes, dreams, wishes, and prayers for Mariah Carey (108,070) by BFF from United States I agree. I'm not religious, and I found the post to be totally benign. I understand that people may have felt harmed in the name of religion in their past(s). I definitely have felt harmed in the name of religion in my past, but that doesn't mean that we get to label all religious people or religious references are bad or suspect. I would think that anyone who describes themselves as progressive would welcome diversity of thought and freedom of expression, especially when that thought/expression is completely benign and positive. (Tuesday 28 January 2025; 17:00) this is a reply to message 108,061

My 2025 - hopes, dreams, wishes, and prayers for Mariah Carey (108,061) by RL from USA This is a really great post about "Wishing Well" for her. I appreciate the diversity of thought you brought to this page, especially from a fanbase that should be tolerant and inclusive of all people even if some of us aren't as progressive. (Sunday 26 January 2025; 17:07)

Manifestation (108,053) by BFF from United States It would work so well, and they seemed to have such a great rapport as collaborators. Even Dev Hynes himself thinks it's a good idea. (Saturday 25 January 2025; 14:39) this is a reply to message 108,049

Manifestation (108,049) by Bobby A from United States Now a full album produced by Dev Hynes would get MC for sure six more Grammy Awards. (Saturday 25 January 2025; 00:20)

Manifestation (108,047) by BFF from United States I want to manifest Mariah working more with Blood Orange (Devote Hynes). I loved "Giving Me Life" on "Caution", and I loved his work with Solange Knowles on the "True" EP. I think the production on his songs (I guess you'd call his style alt-R&B/chill wave) and a more detached vocal would work well with Mariah's current voice. (Friday 24 January 2025; 16:50) this is a reply to message 108,034

Manifestation (108,034) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I'm going to pull an RA and put it out there that I'm manifesting a March release or announcement in March from MC. Her new post kinda seems like she's ready to kick off a new era, she's also receiving an iHeartRadio Icon award in March. I had given up hope on a new album so I'm being cautiously optimistic. Also I hope whoever presents the award (and if there's a tribute) it's someone relevant. (Thursday 23 January 2025; 14:51)

Mariah's cookies (108,046) by BFF from United States Has anyone on the board ever ordered cookies from here? I always wondered what made Mariah want to do this, but it must be making money if it's still in existence. The reviews I see on Google are not very good lol. (Friday 24 January 2025; 16:46)

Favorite cover song on the wrong album (108,045) by BFF from United States "I Want to Know What Love Is" definitely fit in with her 90s output more than on "Memoirs". She covered a lot of similar 80s power ballads on her 90s albums. I think it would have been cool to hear her cover "One More Try" during that period as well. The state of her voice just wasn't cutting it on the "Me I Am Mariah" recording of that song. (Friday 24 January 2025; 16:12) this is a reply to message 108,038

Favorite cover song on the wrong album (108,038) by Bobby A from United States I was thinking yesterday about all of the things that I dislike about I Want To Know What Love Is. IWTKWLI was on the wrong album. It would have sounded better on Butterfly replacing Outside. Additionally, I have three reasons why IWTKWKLI should have been recorded 12 years earlier. 1. The three minutes and 27 seconds song length would have sounded perfectly on Butterfly. 2. MC's voice was in better shape on Butterfly than Memoirs. 3. Walter Afansieff's piano playing and production would have soared IWTKWLI to the top of the charts. (Friday 24 January 2025; 01:19)

Anderson .Paak (107,938) by BFF from United States It's strange to see the news about Anderson Paak and Mariah together considering Mariah was just linked with Lenny Kravitz earlier this year. I'm excited about Mariah collaborating with Anderson Paak on new music - I really liked his first album and think he can bring a fresh sound to Mariah's work. However, I worry about her getting involved again with someone she also works with professionally - it didn't work out well in the past. I liked the idea of Mariah and Lenny together better than Mariah and Anderson because they are around the same age and are not working together professionally. (Monday 6 January 2025; 21:36) this is a reply to message 107,900

Anderson .Paak (107,900) by Brandon from USA Do [you] guys really think that MC is dating Anderson .Paak? If so, good for her but I feel as though they are just working on music and have become good friends. Both are eccentric and musically inclined and I'm sure have other things in common. I'm curious to know how the rest of the lambily thinks and feels about it. (Thursday 2 January 2025; 07:27)

Album sales (107,879) by BFF from United States Jay-Z's number one records as featured artist: "Heartbreaker" with Mariah "Crazy in Love" with Beyoncé "Umbrella" with Rihanna Jay-Z's number one records as main artist: "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys The Recording Academy undermined the value of Grammy awards when they decided to give more awards to Beyonce than Aretha Franklin. (Friday 27 December 2024; 14:44) this is a reply to message 107,876

Album sales (107,876) by Jamie from UK I really don't think Mariah is bothered about Grammys now. If you look at the true greats they only have a handful. Where as Jay-Z and Beyoncé have swallowed them all up and for what? The pair of them have hardly a true hit between them, Beyoncé only has about 4 number ones as a solo artist and I couldn't name one number one from Jay-Z yet they both have Grammys in the thirty's. To me that's just saturation and doesn't really mean anything. Where as Mariah had all her chart accolades which really speak the truth to me. (Friday 27 December 2024; 02:11)

Could it be possible (107,752) by BFF from United States I completely forgot about "Tipsy". Why are such mediocre songs topping the charts for these long stretches? Lol. (Wednesday 4 December 2024; 17:49) this is a reply to message 107,747

Could it be possible (107,747) by Edward from USA Lil Nas X has tied his own record with Tipsy, as 19 weeks remains the longest a song has ever stayed at the top. Given that Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You lost a bit of momentum last year, I didn’t expect it to perform as strongly this year. However, it seems AIWFCIY might still put up a tough fight for the top spot this season. It could either dethrone Kendrick Lamar next week or face a dramatic diva showdown with Brenda the following week. It's going to be interesting to see how things will play out. (Wednesday 4 December 2024; 02:21)

And somewhere on the Billboard charts (107,742) by BFF from United States Go Mariah go. We need to retake that record for song with most weeks at #1 back from Lil Nas X. (Tuesday 3 December 2024; 19:37) this is a reply to message 107,741

And somewhere on the Billboard charts (107,741) by Edward from USA Billboard Hot 100 10. All I Want for Christmas Is You (+) 15. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (+) 18. Last Christmas (+) 19. Jingle Bell Rock (Re-Entry) Billbaord Holiday 100 1. All I Want for Christmas Is You (+) 2. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (-) 3. Last Christmas (+) 4. Jingle Bell Rock (-) (+) Ascending Bullet (-) Descending Bullet (Tuesday 3 December 2024; 18:00)

Celebrity endorsements (107,635) by BFF from United States My guess is that Mariah was put off by the Harris campaign's embrace of Eminem as a surrogate. It was interesting that Obama and Eminem appeared together to help VP Harris become the first woman president when we all know Eminem has spent decades calling Mariah Carey every misogynistic word in the dictionary and recording songs with all manner of homophobic and misogynistic slurs. (Tuesday 12 November 2024; 16:55) this is a reply to message 107,626

Celebrity endorsements (107,626) by John from USA I'm so glad Mariah didn't sell her soul for 1 million dollars to endorse a terrible candidate. Imagine, being a mega-milliionaire or billionaire actor, singer, or media mogul, and yet still find it acceptable to deceive the American voters, just for what is small chump change for them. (Monday 11 November 2024; 20:03)

Christmas tour 2024 (107,618) by BFF from United States I have seen some clips on YouTube. Mariah looks great, but my sense is that the show is almost entirely pre-recorded like the recent Vegas residency shows, even the intermission with her children. Maybe this is just the norm now for most major artists? (Sunday 10 November 2024; 13:52) this is a reply to message 107,613

Christmas tour 2024 (107,613) by Brandon from USA Any thoughts on Mimi's new Christmas tour? I'm curious to hear what [you] guys honestly think after watching the clips or actually going to the show. (Saturday 9 November 2024; 17:55)

AMAs performance (107,502) by BFF from United States The AMAs performance seemed lip-synched to me, but I guess the vocals could have been compiled from multiple takes like someone else mentioned. Mariah seemed a little more energetic than she has been at the Vegas residency, so that was a plus. I wonder if she is planning something to coincide with the actual 20th anniversary of TEOM's release date next year. There is least one song from those sessions ("When I Feel It") that isn't available on streaming, and maybe there are some other unreleased songs from those sessions. I'm bidding my time for when Mariah finally does some sort of "Glitter" re-release/celebration. She worked on the film and the soundtrack for approximately 3-4 years, so there's bound to be a ton of material buried somewhere. And we still don't have EPs for "Loverboy", "Never Too Far", "Never Too Far/Hero", "Don't Stop", etc. I guess Virgin Records hasn't been easy to work with on that front. (Friday 11 October 2024; 19:25) this is a reply to message 107,501

AMAs performance (107,501) by Tevin from USA Same here. Also add in Rarities 2 and Daydream 30. (Friday 11 October 2024; 16:41)

Reflections (Care Enough) (107,425) by BFF from United States It is really unique amongst her ballads. The liner notes indicate that she composed it with someone named Philippe Pierre. I've never heard her mention him in any interviews before, and I wonder how that collaboration came about. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are credited as co-producers on it. (Saturday 28 September 2024; 19:13) this is a reply to message 107,424

Reflections (Care Enough) (107,424) by Bobby A from United States There is something different how MC executed this gem on the Gliitter soundtrack. It just doesn't seem like a typical Mariah Carey ballad. (Saturday 28 September 2024; 01:55)

AMA's (107,412) by BFF from United States Billboard reports that she will perform a medley of songs from "The Emancipation of Mimi". (Thursday 26 September 2024; 15:26) this is a reply to message 107,411

AMA's (107,411) by Jamie from UK Mariah [is] to perform at the AMA's on October 6th. I wonder what she will sing. (Thursday 26 September 2024; 14:39)

Angels Advocate tour (107,327) by BFF from United States I was at the Atlanta show as well. That was my second Mariah show. I previously went to the Atlanta date of the The Adventures of Mimi tour. I honestly liked the Angels Advocate show better. The Fox Theatre is a way better venue than Phillips Arena. (Friday 6 September 2024; 19:04) this is a reply to message 107,320

Angels Advocate tour (107,320) by Bobby A from United States That is the only tour that I have experienced. It was in Atlanta and her vocals were on point. There were no backing tracks. The crowd went crazy with every song. After the concert, we got to see MC walk out from back of the Fox Theatre onto a Peachtree Street side street and get into the limousine. It was something being that close to MC. I will never forget it. (Thursday 5 September 2024; 22:13)

Mariah's mom and sister died on the same day (107,270) by BFF from United States My heart goes out to Mariah right now. I know the relationships with her sister and mother were both strained. It sounds like she and her mother were able to mend fences, but it doesn't sound like there was a similar chance with Alison. I hope Mariah has a solid support system around her. I can understand both the pro and con arguments for reconciling with Morgan. (Tuesday 27 August 2024; 16:48) this is a reply to message 107,258

Mariah's mom and sister died on the same day (107,258) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway My heart is broken, my thoughts go out to Mariah, I hope she has support from good friends. (Tuesday 27 August 2024; 08:02)

Christmas shows (107,187) by BFF from United States I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm sending kind thoughts your way. Listen to "Anytime You Need a Friend" and know that everyone on the board is rooting for you. (Sunday 11 August 2024; 13:32) this is a reply to message 107,177

Christmas shows (107,177) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I attended the Charmbracelet tour in London in 2003 right before Halloween, and this year I'm actually planning on going back and see her Christmas shows I'm currently hospitalized for depression with previous suicidal thoughts for the second time since 2009. If it hadn't been for my mobile phone and YouTube and the existence of Mariah Carey, I wouldn't have survived. I have to thank Mariah again for saving my life, thank you Mariah. (Saturday 10 August 2024; 19:38)

Gospel or Jazz album before MC16 (107,186) by BFF from United States I can assure you that she is receiving zero "hate" for coming out as "bisexual" in 2024. But she's definitely receiving understandable eye rolls from people who can see that it's motivated by a desire for attention. In 2024, you don't broadcast your personal life like this unless your motivation is publicity. I contrast Morris with Tracy Chapman and Luther Vandross, both of whom had lots of speculation about their sexual orientation but had enough class to swat people away when asked about it. It's not normal to broadcast this kind of thing and definitely not when you're recently divorced with a young son. And from personal experience, I can tell you that "waiting until later in life" is not a luxury that many gay men and lesbian women have had. (Sunday 11 August 2024; 13:27) this is a reply to message 107,184

Gospel or Jazz album before MC16 (107,184) by Libra Lamb from USA Everyone's journey is different and we shouldn't make assumptions about her decisions. A lot of people come out much later in life, mostly from fear of being judged or alienated. Therefore we shouldn't judge her for coming out and it certainly is not worth all the hate one can receive for what you call "the cool factor". Take it easy, enjoy the rest of your weekend. (Sunday 11 August 2024; 04:26)

Gospel or Jazz album before MC16 (107,175) by BFF from United States Maren Morris is an attention-seeking narcissist lol. I cannot stand it when celebrities come out as "bisexual" or "queer" for the cool factor. It's such a slap in the face to those of us who have been openly gay or lesbian since before it was cool to identify as "LGBTQ+". My question to Morris is, why get married to a man and have a child with him if you always harbored these thoughts? I think people who harbor doubts about their sexual orientation have an obligation to tell people they are planning to marry and with whom they are planning to have children. It isn't fair to the children, and it isn't fair to the ex-spouse. And, yes, before anyone accuses me of sexism or "biphobia", I would argue the same in situations where the person in question is male or if the person in question was a gay man or lesbian woman. (Saturday 10 August 2024; 18:22) this is a reply to message 107,172

Gospel or Jazz album before MC16 (107,172) by Bobby A from United States Maybe MC should release a gospel or jazz album first instead of MC16. I was just thinking a gospel or jazz would catch the world off guard. It could garner MC lots of praises for stepping into a new genre with a full album. I believe she could pull off both a gospel or jazz album effortlessly even with her current voice. Maren Morris gave me this idea. Maren said goodbye to country music, put her personal life on forefront, and released an EP this week called Intermission. Now the media is talking about her again for her personal life (she came out as being bisexual) and leaving country music to go pop. Maren gave a great ABC Nightline interview yesterday. MC should follow in Maren's footsteps with a high profile interview and full album in a new genre. (Saturday 10 August 2024; 13:21)

Return to roots (107,157) by BFF from United States I'm definitely in the 90s Mariah camp... and generally in the 90s camp for any musical artist/genre. I've been alternating between the 90s R&B, 90s Soft Rock, 90s Singer-Songwriter and 90s Alternative playlists on Apple Music as well as the 90s Pop Hits by year on there. It's fun to put the "1995 Pop Hits" playlist on and hear everything from Mariah and TLC to Hootie & the Blowfish and Sheryl Crow. (Friday 9 August 2024; 00:16) this is a reply to message 107,153

Return to roots (107,153) by Bobby A from United States There seems to be a tug of war going on among the Lambs on the board. We have 90s Mariah on one side and TEOM onward Mariah on the other side. I am on the 90s Mariah side. I miss MC singing the big ballads with brillant and vivid lyrics. TEOM onward Mariah had lyrics that really lacked substance with lots of pop culture language and hip hop street slang in most of her songs. Why doesn't MC give us lyrics with advanced vocabulary words anymore? Butterfly lyrics anyone to take us back to the good ole days? (Thursday 8 August 2024; 05:51)

Return to roots (107,144) by BFF from United States I think the last chance Mariah had to "return to her roots" was in 2013/14 with "The Art of Letting Go" before it became "Me I Am Mariah" (still hate that album title). Many of the songs on that album were quite good, but they were ignored because of the delays and poor launch. The accident during the #Beautiful music video, the divorce from Nick, and Stella's subsequent push for the holiday shows and the Vegas residencies really hindered any chances of recording being Mariah's main focus. What Mariah needs to do is focus on getting into better physical and vocal condition so she can deliver solid live performances that match the prices that fans pay to see her live. Touring and live performances are where the money is made now, not on album sales. Confidence on stage could translate into more inspired studio albums, but we really need to see an improvement in the performances first. And if there is a chronic health condition contributing (as with Celine Dion or Linda Ronstadt), she really needs to address it. (Wednesday 7 August 2024; 20:41) this is a reply to message 107,117

Return to roots (107,117) by Jamie from UK I was just listening to Music Box and Emotions in the gym, and it got me thinking why Mariah never returned to doing a mainly ballad album with a few uptempo numbers. Yes she likes RnB but that doesn't mean it has to be your main focus for the rest of your career. Those types of albums worked for her and it's a shame she got stuck in the same RnB vibe for so long. Going back to a ballad album and then next album after that could have been more RnB. Do you think it's more to do with proving to Tommy that she can make it no matter what? I just think it would have been nice for her to experiment a bit more over the years, show us she's still got that soul sound she had on Emotions and the heart wrenching lyrics of Music Box. Just seems to me she made up her mind to break away from what she was and take a completely new direction and leave her core fan base behind. I'm grateful for the music we've had over the years but it would have been nice and I think beneficial to her career/likability with the general public had she not complete abandoned the image and music she was most famous for. Give us back that Soul influenced, Gospel loving Mariah that we knew and mix it with some RnB and you will have some happy lambs. I get she was affected by Tommy but that was 28 years ago now. Yes she's had some great success since but the diva show and lackluster songs are not working for her anymore. Surely she must see that. She always reflects on the great early days of her career in a positive way now, she needs to dig deep into herself and bring out the caring likeable lady she once was. (Monday 5 August 2024; 18:25)

The girl who lipped wolf (107,100) by BFF from United States Meant to say that Celine *has not* lip synced entire shows. Pardon my typo. (Sunday 4 August 2024; 17:23) this is a reply to message 107,099

The girl who lipped wolf (107,099) by BFF from United States The reality is that the primary revenue stream for recording artists these days is through touring. I just watched Celine Dion's recent documentary. Celine has been through a lot with her illness and has put tons of effort into getting back to performing. Yes, Celine has been lip syncing for quite some time. But she has lip synced entire shows, and her performances are full of passion and energy. She refused to perform shows when her condition got so bad she couldn't give 100 percent effort. On the other hand, Mariah's live shows have been low energy since probably 2010. I went to "The Adventures of Mimi" and "Angels Advocate" shows in Atlanta; I definitely recall a steep decline between 2006 and 2010. Fast forward to 2024, she's barely moving and now lip syncing entire shows except for a couple of minutes. Maybe she hasn't said anything because there's no legitimate explanation? (Sunday 4 August 2024; 15:47)

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