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Billboard (53,456) by Lee TS from USA I don't know how to feel about it, I wasn't in awe. It was just ok to me. I thought she started off well until she started belting in VOL but at least the last and big "all" sounded decent. And when Infinity came in it got a little messy I couldn't even hear her singing corny like fritos, kind of like when she sings TMB and the verses are lipped until she sings Caribbean sea. I thought the two gowns she wore were very pretty but it wasn't pretty on her. I'm sorry but they didn't flatter her body and it made her look even bigger. I know she's in thickums territory now but I know she's most confident when she's in great shape. I want her to look like the Infinity cover. Her stage presence was weak too, she wasn't commanding it and I felt like she kept looking down. I think JLo's face kinda expressed how I felt, very mixed. I wasn't even too bother when they pan the camera to JLo, at least she clapped unlike that fake lip Kylie Jenner. She looked so uninterested and was straight up rude not to applaud. That girl irks me and I hope her boyfriend goes to jail. Anyway, I knew M wouldn't sit in the audience but if she did, she would have been next to JLo and Britney. That would have definitely been a moment. Ummm, I thought it was cute when the background singers were punching in Infinity. That's all. (Monday 18 May 2015; 10:44)

Infinity video (53,455) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands (Monday 18 May 2015; 10:08)

BBMA (53,454) by NHYTG from nyc Although it was not her most impressive performance, I'm satisfied and relieved. Nice to see that Billboard puts Mariah at #6 in their list of 10 Best Performances. Press reviews are mixed but there's by far not as much negativity as there was not so long ago. I can't wait for the rest of this week. (Monday 18 May 2015; 9:57)

BBMA's / Whitney vs. Mariah (53,451) by NYHotShotta from USA I don't understand why people are comparing and contrasting Whitney and Mariah. They were power vocalists who sound better than most people on any given day. I think Mariah did fine on the BBMA's. I'm glad she didn't completely lip synch. The best part was the end of Infinity when she hit the high note and got a large cheer from the crowd. It's funny how they cut to that clip of J.Lo clapping. Her facial expression confused me. (Monday 18 May 2015; 8:29)

BBMA performance (53,450) by Jono from USA I'm proud of Mariah. All eyes were on her for her first televised performance since Rockefeller last year, and she was solid. Sure there were some shaky parts, but I think the positives far outweighed them. She sang it mostly live, something Generation Z has a hard time comprehending (you mean artists who are actually performing live won't sound like their record?) and was quick to point out the small flaws. Meanwhile you had Britney and Iggy lipsyncing to a "song" that literally has half an octave and spoken words in a rhythm. Anyway. Mariah is looking great, and she sounds leaps and bounds better compared to last Christmas. I love the artistic direction her performances have been taking lately, it really emphasizes how legendary she is. Sure it may "date" her or whatever, but someone of Mariah's caliber deserves to be treated like royalty. I wouldn't pay attention to the Twitter reactions, as it was surprisingly mixed, but keep in mind the younger generation dominates Twitter and they grew up with Taylor's and Katy's while we had Mariah, Whitney, and Celine. So I would take their "criticisms" with a grain of salt. It was so refreshing to see both her and Kelly Clarkson just simply stand there and sing. After all if you have that kind of talent, your voice does the talking. You don't need spectacle. Couldn't say that for many of the pop acts. (Monday 18 May 2015; 8:22)

Ty (53,449) by Bill from the UK "The Oscars. Are you crazy? Whitney tried to oversing Mariah, did you see Mariah's face at the bridge? It was of total horror." I have watched the performance yet again, specifically the bridge, and still think this is complete nonsense. Mariah's role in the bridge both on the studio version and this performance was to harmonise whilst Whitney carried the melody. I see Mariah looking across at Whitney, but that seemed more to gauge her approach so Mariah knew how to sing her harmony. I also see MC smile when Whitney sings the "resilient voice" line. Hardly a look of "total horror". Sorry but Mariah was not outdone here. Their voices are totally different. Whitney's was very powerful and strong, whereas Mariah's is lighter but with a better range. That's why Whitney sings the lead melody and Mariah embellishes and adds flourishes around it. It's a perfect combination of their styles. (Monday 18 May 2015; 8:11)

B on a Janet and Mariah collaboration (53,383) (53,448) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End "I would love a duet between Mariah and Janet. I'm not sure it will happen since Mariah is a very loyal person and her loyalties are to JD." Well, what if they were "forced" to? Didn't Jussie Smollet say he wanted both of them to guest star on Empire next season? Lee Daniels could totally "make them" work together. It could even work as a readymade storyline: art imitating life or life imitating art. Ironically, I can never know the difference of that saying. Also, Mariah and Janet have plenty of good will between them on their own, it would be a shameful waste. We love JD but if he's the only reason two living legends can't potentially break our TVs, radios, charts and the Internet? Just imagine: The Slayage Of LambNation 1814. Okay, let me stop before my feelings get hurt. B, why you put this in my heart? The devil's own. (Monday 18 May 2015; 7:47)

BBMA performance (53,447) by Elena from The Netherlands She did well, considering she suffers from bronchitis. Yet still, I don't think that she would've done more without it. I hoped she then would belt the "and it was all" part to really kick some butt there. My other criticism is that the performance is less energetic when she just stands there. She should hold the mic in her hand. At least with Infinity since that's more up-tempo. Overall, she's doing well and I'm glad that the world gets to see it and getting better reviews this time. (Monday 18 May 2015; 7:33)

Tonight's BBMA (53,446) by JJ from Good Times from USA Like most Mariah performances it started off not so good with her looking and sounding insecure (despite over 20 years of experience), but ended on a better note. Over all, I was actually liking on "that song" tonight. I still don't think it was a good single to put out, but Mimi sings it live very well. I always get nervous for her when she is about to perform on a national stage. Vision Of Love was choppy but my nerves cleared when I heard her more confidence when she started singing that "other song". I'm still going to go see her in Vegas, all them numbers ones still my favs. (Monday 18 May 2015; 7:09)

10 Best BBMA performances (53,445) by Ethan from United States She made the list. That's awesome. (Monday 18 May 2015; 6:17)

Did you see J-Lo's face? (53,444) by princessjohnson from united states Did you see J-Lo's face? (Monday 18 May 2015; 5:09)

Blame it on the... (53,443) by Matthew from USA Well. That performance isn't going to silence the haters. She was sounding so great in the snippets of the Vegas shows I heard, so I wonder what happened at the BBA. It wasn't a disaster, but there were obvious lipped parts, and VOL wasn't as great as I know she can do it. But she had bronchitis, so I'll give her a pass. And she broke her hand, and she is going through a divorce, and the sound guy didn't get it right, and the label was giving her problems, and the weather was overcast and she was depressed and on and on. Anyway, I just need one stellar performance broadcast live to thousands just once this decade. If she can give me something stellar once per decade I'll be happy. (Monday 18 May 2015; 4:42)

BBMA performance (53,442) by juan from Dubai I am hurt. I believe in Mimi's voice but sick or not rested, she should have shown the world who she really is when she needs to. She needs to listen to people, not just lambs' opinions. Otherwise, she should stop. She needs to train with Celine (who has a personal vocal coach on all of her shows), and learn some legit dance moves with legit choreographers. BBMA performance was hideous. I am disappointed. (Monday 18 May 2015; 3:15)

Billboard (53,441) by B from USA Mariah played it safe at the Billboard Awards. It wasn't her best performance and it wasn't her worst performance. She was clearly sick and I hate that people still doubt her talent. (Monday 18 May 2015; 3:14)

BBMAs (53,440) by Raphael from Brazil Her performance was not good. (Monday 18 May 2015; 3:06)

BBMA (53,439) by Randy from USA I gotta give it to MC. That's how you perform when you've lost your voice. No one knows whether you were singing or not because there are so many voices in the background between your singers and you and your prerecorded track lol. I think she sang 75% of it live. Notice there was a break between the full voice belt and the false note but her mouth was still open, yet only I would nitpick. To the general public she sounded aamzing and I guess that's all that mattered. (Monday 18 May 2015; 3:06)

Baby (53,438) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Care to share what you think will happen? I need a little dose of Mimi. (Monday 18 May 2015; 1:59)

Mariah Oscars (53,437) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia That wasn't a "help me" look or " the look horror" IMO, it's was more of a "alright now heifer don't try to sing over my voice" look. Whitney was show boating at the Oscars, but I agree with those that don't feel like she slayed Mariah. They both did well, Mariah sounded good just nervous and Whitney sounded good, but I didn't think she sounded better than Mariah just more confident. Having more volume or power to your voice doesn't make you a better singer or mean you have a better voice IMO. Singing affectively is what makes you great in my eyes, and no one does it like MC to me. I know it's all subjective which is why Mariah Whitney and Celine are all considered the vocal trinity, each can do something the other can't with their voice or talent. They're all equally great. Your favorite of the three just depends on your preference in voices or singing styles. (Monday 18 May 2015; 1:34)

Mimi L. (53,436) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Honestly, I don't actually know anything. But my gut is my secret weapon. I listen to it when it singles something out and from that I can sometimes intuit a lot even from just a word, inflection or a little look. If I concentrate a pattern invariably reveals itself. So that's my answer. If I really knew for sure? I wouldn't have posted anything at all. I'm very good at keeping schtum even if no one asks it of me. I guess we'll know soon enough if my intuition is a load of bollocks or not. (Monday 18 May 2015; 1:12)

Shezz (53,435) by Licia from USA It's not even worth trying to defend Mariah and her image either because she's going to do and wear what makes her happy. The only person who can change her image is her and obviously she's ok with it. It's not worth the fight. I don't always agree with her choices, but she's an adult and I'm just here for the music. (Monday 18 May 2015; 1:11)

Deedre (53,434) by Licia from USA I was the same way. We were 12. We were supposed to be psycho and emotional fans at 12. It used to kill me when people talked about her. Lol. Once I was able to work and I could buy my own music and make my own choices, I started caring less about what anyone said. This is what I like and I don't have to explain why I like it. I'm sure as crap not going to argue and try to defend any performance good or bad to anyone. (Monday 18 May 2015; 1:02)

Baby (53,433) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are such a tease. Do you have some info that we don't? Because I am dying here. The first 13 are alternates/opposites for her studio albums, now what is this Olivia Pope/Scandal reference and what on earth will hit the DJs? Is any of her songs being used for Scandal? Or is there a remix? Or is she releasing that secret album? You know what? Just shoot me. I can't with this. (Monday 18 May 2015; 0:04)

Defense (53,432) by B from USA America loves building celebrities up and tearing them down. It's sad but true. However, America also loves a comeback. Mariah Carey's talent is undeniable and she thrives when she is the underdog. Never bet against her or count her out. (Monday 18 May 2015; 0:01)

MC week (53,431) by Tevin from USA Let the week of Mariah begin. (Sunday 17 May 2015; 23:30)

Gilbert (53,430) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Happy Birthday. Here's to you getting to see Mariah at a new show and everything is effortless and smooth. (Sunday 17 May 2015; 23:23)

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