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Re: Hero (93,567) (93,573) by Licia from USA I agree there were a few choppy moments, but for the most part she did good and I appreciate the effort. I'll take this over that He's Got The Whole World in His Hands challenge any day. Sorry she'll never live that one down for me. Lol. Btw: I thoroughly enjoyed that Your Girl snippet. That's one of my favorite songs from TEOM. It was nice to hear something other than WBT from that album. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 10:32)

Re: Hero (93,568) (93,572) by Aliya from Canada I loved this performance. It was so raw and real. I honestly think that Mariah should do more of these performances in the studio and show us. I love it. I think she feels comfortable and can hear herself in this kind of private setting. Overall, she hit some great notes and I was impressed. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 03:33)

James Poyser commentary (93,571) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) I have to say I really enjoyed his commentary about creating with Mariah. I also appreciated his respect for her, and her talent. Hopefully they work together sometime in the future. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 03:30)

James Poyser commentary (93,570) by Billy from Greece Great info on their creative process. While people long for Walter, I'd rather see her do more stuff with James. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 02:37)

Hero (93,569) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) This is yet another brilliant performance that made love Mariah even more. I love the confidence, the delicacy, the control, and power that this performance displayed. Bravo Mariah, thank you for giving us this moment it is definitely needed during these uncertain times. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 00:44)

Re: Hero (93,563) (93,568) by Tevin from USA Well Andrew, looks like this is another performance for you to WhatsApp your friends. Mariah did great. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 00:27)

Re: Hero (93,563) (93,567) by Special K from USA Hmmm, a little choppy to me but hey, I appreciate the fact that Mariah is singing live and looks great. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 00:19)

Discovering Mariah's music (93,566) by Malcolm from Asia Do you miss the time when you were just discovering Mariah's catalog one by one? It's really a moment when you go back thinking those times. (Saturday 11 April 2020; 00:08)

Re: Hero (93,563) (93,565) by Bill from the UK Agree, really good. Mariah seems so much at ease and much more confident at home in her studio than on stage with a malfunctioning bejewelled ear piece. She should totally do some sort of indoor concert, she hasn't sounded this great in years. It's the debut's 30th soon. Please Mariah, drop something out of this world for us. The demo tape. I pray. (Friday 10 April 2020; 23:54)

Re: Hero (93,563) (93,564) by Andrew from the United Kingdom Superb home performance? Maybe the original was. But with the audio over-dubbed and engineered to within an inch of its life, we'll never know. That "performance" is shockingly awkward and bad. Mariah, you need a strong manager who knows how to say no to you. (Friday 10 April 2020; 23:53)

Hero (93,563) by Will from England Another superb home performance. The vocals, the clarity, the tone, all present. Can't wait to watch the vocal teachers/reactors on YouTube watch this. (Friday 10 April 2020; 23:21)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,556) (93,562) by Bill from the UK By Randy, I meant Edward, sorry. (Friday 10 April 2020; 22:30)

Re: A passing observation (93,558) (93,561) by Bill from the UK What's annoying about those videos is that all they do is have "E5" and "G2" flash up on the screen for like a nano second when one of her "eh" notes is yelled higher than normal. But yes, the videos should be titled "Mariah has still got it" or similar as you're completely right with how damaging it is to her reputation. (Friday 10 April 2020; 22:30)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,556) (93,560) by Tijl from Belgium Didn't Mariah already receive the backlash from Columbia/Tommy Mottola at the time? I remember that in Belgium only "Honey" and "My All" being promoted yet performing well. The other singles I discovered via MTV, which was the UK version for our region. I remember very well the interview special with Tabitha on the yacht and the party with P. Daddy. (Friday 10 April 2020; 20:12)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,545) (93,559) by Dennis from Miami, FL I remember when Butterfly was sent to radio Elton John has occupied the top spot for 14 weeks with his Princess Diana tribute that became the most successful single at that time. So probably there was no chance for Butterfly to become a #1. (Friday 10 April 2020; 19:06)

A passing observation (93,558) by Andrew from the United Kingdom You would have all seen these videos on YouTube - and I am certain almost everyone here will get them in their feed - that are titled along the lines of "Mariah Carey can't sing anymore", "Mariah lost her voice" and so on. If you bother to click on them you will discover that the adult-cum-teenage mangirl uploader is actually gleefully showing you snippets of recent successful live notes, claiming that ("haha, showed you") Mariah can still sing exactly like she did in the 90s. And this is all rather something to behold. For whilst he/she/it sits alone in their Mariah-wallpaper laden bedroom watching the views go up in stan orgasmic pleasure, feeling smug and self-assured that he/she/it has oh-so-cleverly taught everyone a lesson, all that's really been achieved is that there are bold statements all over YouTube either telling the scrolling general public that Mariah Carey has, in fact, lost her voice, or, at the very least, making the discussion of a somewhat retired topic very fresh in their heads. It is shockingly stupid. (Friday 10 April 2020; 18:57)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,533) (93,557) by Warrior Butterfly from USA 90 Mariah Carey = Alone In Love 91 Emotions = The Wind 92 MTV Unplugged = Vision of Love 93 Musicbox = Musicbox 94 Merry Christmas = God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 95 Daydream = Long Ago 97 Butterfly = The Beautiful Ones (wish their was a Mariah solo version) 98 #1's = Whenever You Call with Brian McKnight 99 Rainbow = After Tonight 01 Glitter = If We 02 Charmbracelet = Subtle Invitation 05 TEOM = Secret Love 08 E=MC2 = I Stay In Love 09 MOAIA = Languishing (The Interlude) 10 MCIIY = O Come All Ye Faithful / Hallelujah Chorus 13 MIMTEC = Meteorite 18 Caution = Runaway (Friday 10 April 2020; 18:24)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,542) (93,556) by Bill from the UK Lol, I think we were all waiting for Right to Dream to show up. You know it amazes me that someone who can write lyrics as beautiful as those you quoted, could also think "boy you're acting so corny like fritos" was worthy of writing, recording, and slapping on the end of an album of your most successful songs. And to your point Randy, Butterfly didn't really go anywhere where it was released, unfortunately. Like you, I can't fathom it either. In the UK, Honey reached number 3, then Butterfly stalled at 22, and then My All went to number 4. Admittedly, she promoted the other two a lot more, but still. At that point in her career it was almost expected for all her releases to get into the top ten, so it was a bit of a surprise to see it falter, especially as it was a "trademark" Carey/Afanasieff affair. I remember being so annoyed with Columbia during 1998, as week after week I would read that The Roof was being released, and I'd go to the record store every Monday to check the new releases, only to find nothing. And then the same happened with Breakdown. I remember thinking for a split second "Frozen" by Madonna was Breakdown, as the single artwork was of that sepia tone Mariah had for the Butterfly photoshoot. I think we waited about 9 months between Butterfly and My All. Madness. (Friday 10 April 2020; 17:30)

Re: Do You Know Where You're Going To (93,548) (93,555) by Edouard from France Hi, actually the song was a radio airplay song here in France. I remember hearing it constantly for about 1 month, right before Heartbreaker was released in september 1999. The "other version", well let's just say "we don't know it". (Friday 10 April 2020; 14:36)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,551) (93,554) by TJ from Norway I think the SNL is much better. It's like her voice is just all over the place. From the very deep, low notes to the highest chest notes I've ever heard her sing live. (Friday 10 April 2020; 11:30)

Re: Carey having a hard time selling tickets (93,553) by Nikki from usa I'm late to the party on this one, but Radaronline is a tabloid owned by the National Inquirer. It is beyond bizarre to expect a concert leg to be sold out 6 weeks prior to its opening date. In addition, this isn't a "new" residency, it's actually an add on to her original 2 year tenure due to high demand. She sold out at 96%. Mariah keeps getting offered residencies and extensions because she sells. The Palace integrated a new slot machine designed after Mariah and her favorite things to serve as a landmark to commemorate her residency there after her Infinity series. Her fandom likes the slots. The rest of her concerts outside of Vegas usually average between the 80-90th percentile overall. (Friday 10 April 2020; 11:05)

"If it's over" Grammy performance (93,552) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) This performance still gives me chills her confidence, and control was out of this world. This moment is still a major highlight in MC's career as far as I am concerned. (Friday 10 April 2020; 02:19)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,550) (93,551) by Stacey from USA Her performance of If It's Over at the Grammys is in a league of its own. Leaves me speechless everytime I hear it. (Thursday 9 April 2020; 22:03)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,549) (93,550) by Bill from the UK Yeh I assumed it had to be released. I love both those songs as well. Every song she did with Ben Margulies had this innocence about them that I just loved. And I wish she'd wrote with Carole King again. If It's Over was brilliant, and those performances at the Grammy's and SNL are easily two of the best she has ever done. (Thursday 9 April 2020; 15:47)

Re: Favorite non-successful song (93,532) (93,549) by TJ from Norway Does it have to be released as a single? Because isn't all her songs that didn't get released as a single non-successful? I will say All in Your Mind and If it's Over. One of those was released. Case closed. (Thursday 9 April 2020; 08:59)

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