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About Lighty from China: Been a Mariah fan since 1994.

Well, what does she know? (113,392) by Lighty from China Someone on this board (I don't remember who, sorry) used to tell me The Rarities was the alleged Daydream 25 because there were no leftover songs other than One Night, disc 2 was the Daydream Tour Tokyo Dome live recording, and the album release date was October 2 (Daydream was released in US on October 3). And I was like What? Really? You opened my eyes. He/she thought it was sarcasm. It was not. Now that I think of it, it really made sense. So maybe Daydream 30 was never gonna happen, and SUD is the only thing we could be expecting. (Saturday 14 March 2026; 03:43) this is a reply to message 113,390

Well, what does she know? (113,390) by Alexis Carrington-Colby from United States That Variety interview was so dry. You could tell the interviewer had done their homework and crafted some really compelling questions. What is the deal with SUD? People have been asking about it for almost 6 years. What is it she is still working out? What's the deal with Glitter. It's mid-March and you don't know if you're re-releasing (which makes taking it off streaming stupid) or making a deluxe? Shouldn't the factories be printing the vinyls now for a September 2026 release date? Most importantly where the F is Daydream30? Where is the state business woman who is supposed to be running this empire? (Saturday 14 March 2026; 02:57)

Jeses I do (113,377) by Lighty from China Didn't they make Fall in Love at Christmas together already? (Thursday 12 March 2026; 04:12) this is a reply to message 113,376

Jeses I do (113,376) by Giovanni from USA I love JID and it's one of the highlights of Here For It All for me. It's very well written and produced. I wish MC would at least be nominated for the Gospel category. I think she should work with Kirk Franklin and see what they can make together. A full length gospel album is long overdue, but sadly I don't think MC has the vocals for that unless she gets her voice back. I definitely think a gospel album would do well and help her career. (Wednesday 11 March 2026; 21:19)

Type Dangerous and why it failed (113,337) by Lighty from China Maybe the song will chart if she releases it as a duet with Paul McCartney. I mean just chart, not necessarily go to No.1. (Thursday 26 February 2026; 17:13) this is a reply to message 113,324

Type Dangerous and why it failed (113,324) by Lainsky from Philippines Do you think "My Love" will go to No. 1 in the UK, at least, if she releases it? (Tuesday 24 February 2026; 15:36)

I had a dream (113,318) by Lighty from China Just follow "Nostradamus Insider" on X and you'll be as good a detective as our dear Bobby A. But the accuracy of the leaks from that "insider" is at most half half, dare I say. (Monday 23 February 2026; 06:38) this is a reply to message 113,312

I had a dream (113,312) by Giovanni from USA That's so exciting to hear, are you a detective Bobby haha? Seems like you know a lot about Mariah's whereabouts. I really hope Mariah's next album makes a splash and she finally gets those Grammys she deserves .Mariah deserves a Norah Jones or Billie Eilish moment. I hope Gamma can make it happen if the music is Grammy worthy. (Sunday 22 February 2026; 06:33)

Sweetheart (113,272) by Lighty from China Live snippets here we go. (Tuesday 17 February 2026; 03:14) this is a reply to message 113,270

Sweetheart (113,270) by Giovanni from USA I had no idea it was a cover either lol. If you have a stereo system "Sweetheart" sounds great on it. I'm always singing "You love I need your love", "Romance". I would love to hear Mariah do a live snippet. (Tuesday 17 February 2026; 00:52)

A theory on Mariah's nodules (113,260) by Lighty from China Do you guys agree with what this video says? And there are also some little discussions about Mariah's nodules as well as her mental state in the comment section you might be interested in. (Sunday 15 February 2026; 12:58)

MC's next album (113,254) by Lighty from China IMHO Butterfly, Charmbracelet, Memoirs are the three most personal albums from Mariah but Butterfly is and will always be "the" most personal one no matter what kind of album she puts out next. (Saturday 14 February 2026; 08:29) this is a reply to message 113,251

MC's next album (113,251) by Bobby A from United States Do you think MC's next album will have to be her most personal album to date? I think MC needs to create a body of work that has a bold relatable album title that makes the non-Lamb scrolling on social media say, "Hmmm?" The album has to read like a personal diary with an infusion of jazz, pop, dance, and R&B. I want to hear more of the good, the bad, and the ugly next time. MC is going have to make a bold personal statement with her next album like Jill Scott did today. (Saturday 14 February 2026; 00:39)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,214) by Lighty from China Her voice was in the worst shape it could be during LA Pride 2023 but the setlist was fire and she was really feeling herself on stage, so I said to myself if Mariah's happy then I'm ok with it. She started lipping VOL in the Celebration of Mimi 2024 residency but she was still having some cute ad-lib moments here and there so I made peace with it. She looked really unhappy and sad during that Make It Happen performance in Aruba. People wondered why and then a few months later came the news of her mother and sister's passing. Make sense. Entering 2025, everything went downhill really quickly. Every performance was lipped and "statue-d", she was distant and uninterested and incoherent in every interview, she sounded tired in most songs on HFIA even Sugar Sweet doesn't sound so sugary and sweet. I really worried about Mariah's mental health state at the time and the only saving grace and surprise was that fully live Play That Song on Fallon although she was still nervous and stiff. Last week, she looked happier and was more talkative at the MusiCares Gala. She was really enjoying the tributes and sang along with most of them especially the Chick songs. I genuinely thought the winter vacation had relaxed her after the Christmas and New Year shows and she was really getting better and better. And then came this Olympics performance, I'll just quote Stacey here, "That was hard to watch." I won't say I'm disappointed because I'm really not. I'm just worried about her more and more. I don't want her to be another Britney (no offense to Britney). But as Mariah herself sang, Nothing is Impossible, I still pray for Mariah to be healthier and happier this year. I don't even care about the lipping anymore, all I wish for her is that she could be, "free enough to fly", once again. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 18:08) this is a reply to message 113,208

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,208) by Shezz from Pk Bill she clearly developed it later on when she lost all her magical abilities and all confidence in herself and her voice. Early Mariah performances are some of the best of all performers of the 90s I still don't know why she had that reputation early on that she wasn't good live performer when she started out. She enjoyed the stage and loved how the audiences connected with her voice. Why she still signs up for these live performances now is beyond me. Yes she is actually frightened up there now on the stage because she clearly can't fake it. Who knows what really is going on with her post Caution and why she feels the need to continue to do this. I love HFIA but albums sadly don't pay the bills anymore even more so with her sales. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 13:06)

Bill / Bobby (113,205) by Lighty from China Bill and Bobby were talking about [fully] live performances, and the 2009 iHeartRadio ABMB was not fully live either, the tiiiiiiiime part as usual. The only fully live TV performance in recent years was Play This Song on Fallon last year. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 12:01) this is a reply to message 113,197

Bill / Bobby (113,197) by Giovanni from USA Both of you are wrong. Mariah sang ABMB live in 2009 at iHeart radio, it's available on YouTube. She also sang WBT live in 2013 at GMA. The climax is up for debate but judging by her face at the end I would say it's live. She looked so mad and annoyed haha. Two very good live performances in case anyone hasn't seen them. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 06:33)

Olympic performance (113,204) by Lighty from China See post 113,153. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 11:48) this is a reply to message 113,196

Olympic performance (113,196) by Lee from USA Do you have a rehearsal video? People should cut the woman a break. She's singing in another language. If the other singers were singing in English, they wouldn't sound that great either. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 05:03)

Mimi at the Olympics (113,182) by Lighty from China Prompter here we go. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 11:46) this is a reply to message 113,175

Mimi at the Olympics (113,175) by Tijl from Belgium Vene, vidi, vici. She came, delivered and once again gets a lot of crap in return. I hardly doubt that it was lipped. Nor was she reading lyrics from a prompter. For that matter, those claiming she was reading lyrics from a prompter, have you seen the size of the stage? She was in the middle of it with the closest people far away. She is Mariah, not a mutant with eyesight surpassing human possibilities. Her tone was beautiful, on pitch with no slips. And yes, Céline in Paris was more dramatic and full of pathos. But Céline always overperforms. She must believe she is still on that sinking ship. Mariah did fine, not wonderful but fine. 36 years in the business and yet with every bloody performance she gets the bloodhounds sent after her. I am proud of her. Basta la commedia. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 03:50)

Olympic performance (113,176) by Lighty from China You don't need to be a vocal expert to tell she was lipping. Yes, she is that bad at lip syncing. For this specific performance, if you want proof, just compare the rehearsal video and the final performance video, same pre-recored track was used. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 04:14) this is a reply to message 113,173

Olympic performance (113,173) by Lee from USA I'm sorry but I need more proof of fer lipping than "trust me, bro". I need an Ashley Simpson like video. I doubt anyone here are vocal experts. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 00:30)

Nothing is impossible (113,153) by Lighty from China Mariah's gonna perform Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) and Nothing is Impossible tomorrow at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. (Thursday 5 February 2026; 09:27)

MusicCares performances (113,115) by Lighty from China There are some snippets here and there on X/YouTube. (Sunday 1 February 2026; 03:24) this is a reply to message 113,111

MusicCares performances (113,111) by Lara from Middle East Where can we watch these? (Saturday 31 January 2026; 22:30)

MusicCares performances (113,109) by Lighty from China Charlie Puth and Adam Lambert did the best imo. But what surprised me was Taylor Momsen and Foo fighters' renditions of the Chick songs. Such a treat to hear. (Saturday 31 January 2026; 17:14) this is a reply to message 113,107

MusicCares performances (113,107) by Bobby A from United States I thought every artist did a spectactular rendition of MC's songs. The only rendition that I did not particularly like was Maggie Rogers' soulful version of Honey. She made Honey too soulful for me. She stripped the melody down way too much that I could not understand what she saying. I give her performance a 4 out of 10. (Saturday 31 January 2026; 10:14)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,047) by Lighty from China Don't forget about Through The Rain. (Sunday 18 January 2026; 04:12) this is a reply to message 113,045

Trilogies and sister songs (113,045) by Haiji from United States We need a trilogy for Hero/Nothing Is Impossible. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 20:25)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,040) by Lighty from China Relationship sisters: Dreamlover, (AIWFCIY), Fantasy, Honey, Sweetheart, Heartbreaker, Loverboy, Boy. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 11:28) this is a reply to message 113,038

Trilogies and sister songs (113,038) by Haiji from United States Gospel sisters: Vision of Love, TGTBAW, AYNAF, I Am Free, CTTA, My Saving Grace, FLAB, I Pray, IWYW, Heavenly, Jesus I Do Mourning sisters: The Wind, Never Forget You, One Sweet Day, Never Too Far, Sunflowers for Alfred Roy, Bye Bye Personal sisters: Looking In, Close My Eyes, Outside, Petals, Twister, Side Effects, Languishing, Cry, Supernatural, Portrait, HFIA (Saturday 17 January 2026; 04:57)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,036) by Lighty from China Adding Fourth of July in the mix, Underneath the Stars / Fourth of July / Bliss / Yours. (Friday 16 January 2026; 17:11) this is a reply to message 113,035

Trilogies and sister songs (113,035) by MusicfanJ from Germany Other trilogies: Underneath the stars, Bliss, Yours Hero, Can't take that away, Through the rain Looking in, Twister, Languishing The roof, Lullaby, Giving me life (Friday 16 January 2026; 14:18)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,029) by Lighty from China Wow that's a lot of sisters, almost a huge family. Speaking of Whenever You Call, I always thought of it as the sequel to When I Saw You. The lyrics, the melody, the build up, even the production are somewhat similar. Or it could also be All I've Ever Wanted Part 3. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:46) this is a reply to message 113,026

Trilogies and sister songs (113,026) by Haiji from United States If you think about it, Can't Let Go would be the original WBT. The song structure, writing format, even the how she sings the verses, builds up to the climax. I'm not speaking about the style of singing since she sings a bit faster on WBT. And I know she pretty much does the whole build-up to climax on almost every song. I hope I'm making sense lol. So for me, the sister songs would be CLG, Everything Fades Away, Melt Away, Whenever You Call, Crybaby, Never Too Far, Yours, We Belong Together, DFAU, I Stay In Love, For The Record, H.A.T.E.U., Angels Cry and Faded. I'd throw 8th Grade and IYF in there but they're slightly different to me, since there's a beat change at the end. I do agree with the trilogy being WBT/DFAU/ISIL. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 21:41)

Deep cuts album (113,028) by Lighty from China Yes, supermodel. That's what I thought when I first saw the #1's cover back then. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:40) this is a reply to message 113,025

Deep cuts album (113,025) by MusicfanJ from Germany I like the [#1's] cover, very diva-like but it suits for all the number ones. I think she looks like a supermodel on it. On the [Rainbow] cover she's of course beautiful too but it was clearly another look, very playful and sexy and "bubblegum". The pic from the booklet on the inside, Mariah with the lollipop is another supermodel pic. She was still so young, so I can understand she wanted to show her sexy side. But she was always so beautiful, the pic from the [Emotions] album on the inside with the thank you's. Such a natural beauty. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 20:40)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,023) by Lighty from China AIWFCIY original, ExtraFestive, SuperFestive. OK, just kidding. I would say WBT/DFAU/ISIL could be a potential trilogy, or swap ISIL with either Love Story of Last Kiss or Thanx 4 Nothin'. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:36) this is a reply to message 113,022

Trilogies and sister songs (113,022) by Haiji from United States So we know about the My All, After Tonight and I Only Wanted trilogy. What other trilogies or sister songs does MC have. I've mentioned a few in my previous post. What y'all got? (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:10)

Deep cut (113,019) by Lighty from China Songs non-fans don't know. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 13:01) this is a reply to message 113,018

Deep cut (113,018) by Zachariah from Croatia I guess I have to be the dumb one but what does deep cut exactly means? Sorry if the question is stupid but I don't understand and don't want to be left out. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 10:53)

Deep cuts album (113,011) by Lighty from China Since some of you think the Rainbow cover is a little bit too much, I wonder what do you guys think of the #1's cover? I actually find it sexier than Butterfly and classier than Rainbow. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 17:33) this is a reply to message 113,007

Deep cuts album (113,007) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, I also think it wasn't needed. She was sexy and carefree with Butterfly but the cover from Rainbow is not so good. Of course it was the "bubblegum pop time" in 99 but I never liked the look from the cover. The look from the "Against all odds" video was beautiful and the many live performances around the world were mostly classy and pretty. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 11:19)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,947) by Lighty from China Matt King. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 14:40) this is a reply to message 112,946

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,946) by Bobby A from United States Who is the model in the My All video? I thought AI gave me the wrong name. AI always thinks that Honey is MC's best video when I conduct my searches. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 13:36)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,944) by Lighty from China David Fumero was in the Honey video, not My All. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 11:44) this is a reply to message 112,943

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,943) by Bobby A from United States The surprise hit that should have launched HFIA. With a video treatment like WBT featuring David Fumero (My All), IYF would have been that perfect summer love song. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 05:59)

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