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Name: Brandon
Country: USA
I have been a fan of MC since VOL. I have followed MC through the ups and downs of her career and want to see her continue to soar as the global superstar that she is.
Reality check (104,150) by Brandon from USA
(Tuesday 21 November 2023; 14:56)
Old school MC fans from the 90's know a lip synced performance when we see one and it was definitely prerecorded which is the norm for her these days. Her nerves along with the inconsistency of her voice has has caused her to lean on prerecorded vocal tracks. I just want more movement from her if she's going lip sync.
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This is a reply to message 104,147 by Bill from the UK
(Tuesday 21 November 2023; 08:39)
Performance (104,146) by Brandon from USA
(Tuesday 21 November 2023; 04:53)
I don't think asking a singer to sing and work on stage presence is being negative. Us diehard fans knows what she is capable of (Daydream tour, Butterfly tour, Charmbracelet tour, etc). Everyone is entitled to an off day but it's a problem when it happens frequently. We have a right to be concerned and ask questions.
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This is a reply to message 104,142 by Victoria from USA
(Monday 20 November 2023; 23:35)
Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,085) by Brandon from USA
(Thursday 16 November 2023; 14:51)
I take back what I said. Looking at the pics and videos from the show, it actually looks really good on her on stage.
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This is a reply to message 104,076 by Brandon from USA
(Thursday 16 November 2023; 03:35)
Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,076) by Brandon from USA
(Thursday 16 November 2023; 03:35)
It's too "wiggy" for me. I prefer more natural looking styles and wigs on her.
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This is a reply to message 104,075 by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Thursday 16 November 2023; 00:53)
Kudos (104,061) by Brandon from USA
(Wednesday 15 November 2023; 05:50)
Kudos to Mariah's current glam team. Hair, makeup and ensembles have been on point for her recent interviews with Jimmy Kimmel, ET and Jennifer Hudson as well as the Grio Awards. I love to see Mariah in high fashion moments. More of this please.
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Mariah, please be ready (104,012) by Brandon from USA
(Friday 10 November 2023; 16:03)
Andrew, I totally agree with [you]. You aren't being negative but just keeping it real. Some of us fans don't believe that Mariah is untouchable and can't be criticized. Anyone who has had the same job for 30 years should be an expert at that job, not still looking like a deer in headlights when on stage, which Mariah does in her live shows a lot. We are just asking her to put more effort into rehearsing for her shows, practicing singing her songs in her current range, put together a great entertaining show, and taking care of her voice for preservation. Isn't that what we all want? We aren't asking her to perform brain surgery or something that she isn't capable of. All of these things are within her control. She just doesn't seem that interested.
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This is a reply to message 104,008 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Friday 10 November 2023; 09:15)
Mariah, please be ready (103,992) by Brandon from USA
(Wednesday 8 November 2023; 17:42)
It irritates me when she just wings it because it's so evident. Some people who are natural and confident performers (Celine, Whitney, Fantasia, etc.) could get away with it but performing in front of people is just not where MC is strong. She has even referred to herself as a studio artist in interviews. However, with constant practice and working with seasoned professionals, she could get there. I've never understood why she hasn't called Frank Gatson who has helped Beyoncé become the performer that she is today. For some reason, it comes off that she is only concerned with the glam aspect but doesn't really care about actually performing and giving people an experience at her shows. It feels lazy. I feel like she thinks "I'll just stand here, sing (lip sync) these songs right quick, collect my check and go lay back down and be pampered." If she won't practice and rehearse, she could at least properly warm up her voice. I'm going on a rant. Let me stop lol.
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This is a reply to message 103,987 by Nikki from usa
(Wednesday 8 November 2023; 06:46)
Mariah, please be ready (103,977) by Brandon from USA
(Monday 6 November 2023; 20:22)
Mariah, please be prepared for your upcoming Christmas shows. Please do not step on that stage looking and acting as if you are under rehearsed and don't know what to do on stage because we can tell when [you] aren't ready (which seems to be the norm unfortunately). Please be professional and have your voice ready. And make sure your pre-recorded vocals match what you can do live. We hate a rough transition from live to pre-recorded.
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Jimmy Kimmel (103,954) by Brandon from USA
(Friday 3 November 2023; 15:50)
She definitely looked beautiful. Call me Negative Nancy but the interview was all fluff. If [you] didn't see the interview, you didn't really miss anything because nothing of substance was talked about. Very little talk about her upcoming shows, no new project news but plenty of talk about prank calls and lighting (insert eye roll).
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This is a reply to message 103,952 by Zachariah from Croatia
(Friday 3 November 2023; 12:45)
Mariah lately (103,873) by Brandon from USA
(Wednesday 25 October 2023; 21:10)
She looks flawless right now. I hope a new era is coming soon and she blows everyone away.
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This is a reply to message 103,871 by "MariahHater" from Hell
(Wednesday 25 October 2023; 18:28)
Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,859) by Brandon from USA
(Tuesday 24 October 2023; 20:22)
From all the clips I saw, she seemed in really good voice for most of the tour. I really enjoyed the improvisational moments and seemed to go for it vocally and was very confident in her voice. I also liked how she interacted with the dancers more and had small choreographed moments with them (Fantasy remix, Obsessed, IKWYW) as opposed to them just being background props. She also stayed in shape the entire tour and I loved her ensembles (even the leotards). Her confidence was on 10 and she seemed to like what she was doing. She seemed to be stepping outside of her comfort zone with this tour. I wish she had continued with that style of performance and not slip back into her old ways.
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This is a reply to message 103,856 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Monday 23 October 2023; 20:53)
Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,855) by Brandon from USA
(Monday 23 October 2023; 18:36)
Great minds must think alike because that’s exactly my sentiments. I hope we get a similar style show in the future from MC.
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This is a reply to message 103,849 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Sunday 22 October 2023; 12:56)
Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,846) by Brandon from USA
(Saturday 21 October 2023; 22:53)
No not joking. I loved the SSFT. One of her better shows IMO. She brought back Loverboy, WYB, AAO, etc. [You] disagree?
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This is a reply to message 103,843 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Saturday 21 October 2023; 20:27)
Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,831) by Brandon from USA
(Saturday 21 October 2023; 03:47)
Anyone else misses the Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour? I feel like that was one of her better tours, from the choreography, the outfits, her renewed confidence to her amazing voice. I wish she would've kept going in that direction of performing and entertaining. Anyone else feel the same way?
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Mariah as a performer (103,826) by Brandon from USA
(Friday 20 October 2023; 18:20)
What do [you] guys think holds Mariah back from being a dynamic performer? Or do [you] think that she already is a dynamic performer? I'm curious to know your thoughts.
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Tis the season for something... (103,791) by Brandon from USA
(Wednesday 18 October 2023; 04:59)
With all due respect, MC is not that girl when it comes to fashion. She's had a few good fashion moments here and there throughout the years, but fashion and designing clothes is not her thing. Her personal style is not good.
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This is a reply to message 103,789 by SM from Somewhere only u kno
(Wednesday 18 October 2023; 00:48)
What is wrong with Mariah? (103,734) by Brandon from USA
(Friday 13 October 2023; 16:01)
Just because you are tired doesn't mean [you] give a lazy performance to people who have paid money to see [you]. It's not as if she was in the midst of a long tour and made a special effort to perform at this wedding. Her last performance was months ago. Beyoncé just came off of a 50+ date tour in stadiums with an almost 3 hour high energy show and gave it every night. I'm sure there were nights when she didn't feel like it but still gave her all. We shouldn't blame jet lag because she should have gotten there early enough to get some rest and be prepared, knowing how long it takes to get over there. I'm confused as to why some fans lower to bar to the ground for Mariah when she is capable of so much more. She's only 54 and still young and beautiful in my eyes. She's not some frail old woman. She just doesn't try much anymore which is frustrating.

I hope she's able to muster up some energy and vocal stamina to get through this Christmas tour.
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This is a reply to message 103,733 by Scftydreamer from United States
(Friday 13 October 2023; 14:41)
What is wrong with Mariah? (103,729) by Brandon from USA
(Thursday 12 October 2023; 22:34)
Something is definitely wrong here. I have been saying the same thing. Although she looked beautiful in the MB30 videos, I'm like why can't she just move and act naturally. It's very irritating sometimes. Then when she performs in Qatar, she's almost lifeless on stage, standing almost completely still and not performing at the level of a superstar who's been on stage for 30+ years. Let's not even talk about how much of the show she was lip syncing. I'm not sure what is going on behind the scenes but something definitely isn't quite right.
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This is a reply to message 103,725 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Thursday 12 October 2023; 15:52)
Qatar wedding performance (103,688) by Brandon from USA
(Monday 9 October 2023; 01:56)
I saw the same videos and from what I saw, her Mike was mostly off. The backing track was very prevalent and is making its appearance more and more in her shows these days. Expecting a live show from a "singer" is asking too much? Expecting a singer to sound good is asking too much? No one expects her to sound like 90's Mariah but we do expect her to sound good.
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This is a reply to message 103,687 by JC from USA
(Sunday 8 October 2023; 22:52)
She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,682) by Brandon from USA
(Sunday 8 October 2023; 05:48)
Andrew, I am in total agreement with everything that you said. I think she hasn't progressed as a live performer because she's always in her head trying to remember when the recorded vocals are gonna kick in. She's constantly looking down to the teleprompter as though she is singing karaoke to her own songs because she needs reminders for the backing track. It's so annoying. She needs to lower the keys even more already so that she can actually sing her own songs start to finish. Whitney, Patti, Mary J, Barbra Streisand, Chaka, Gladys, etc would never even on their worst days vocally.

Also, why does she keep giving these low energy performances like she did in Quatar? What is going on?
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This is a reply to message 103,678 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Saturday 7 October 2023; 21:13)
Something's going on behind the scenes (103,506) by Brandon from USA
(Saturday 16 September 2023; 02:53)
My comment was out of concern for Mariah and nothing else. As a dedicated lamb from the beginning, I can be concerned and question things as I see them. You choose to follow blindly and that's ok for you. I want the best for MC and if something doesn't look right, I will speak on it. With that being said, I hope everything is ok and that we get to see more of her healthy soon.
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This is a reply to message 103,502 by Andrew from United Kingdom
(Saturday 16 September 2023; 01:44)
Something's going on behind the scenes (103,498) by Brandon from USA
(Friday 15 September 2023; 17:52)
While I'm enjoying this moment of MB30, I hate to be a negative Nancy, but did MC seem a bit "medicated" in those videos? She looked beautiful but something seemed a little bit off to me. I can't put my finger on it. I'm a very long time fan and can notice when she's a little different and there was something interesting going on here. Plus she's pretty much been MIA for a while. Maybe it's just me. Let me know what you guys think.
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All I Live For Extended Mix (103,421) by Brandon from USA
(Sunday 10 September 2023; 18:23)
One word, masterpiece. This sing embodies everything I want in a song from MC, lyrics, melody, and of course that soaring voice. 10/10
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Nodules (103,198) by Brandon from USA
(Thursday 17 August 2023; 20:00)
I’ve been wondering if that is where she has been. I hope so.
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This is a reply to message 103,196 by Zachariah from Croatia
(Thursday 17 August 2023; 13:42)
Bye Bryan (103,013) by Brandon from USA
(Monday 17 July 2023; 01:15)
So it's very obvious that MC and Bryan are no longer together. Who do [you] think would be a good match for our queen?
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