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Article: Mariah Carey ranks her own songs (93,448) by Betty from Canada That first sentence of the before last paragraph is so wrong but the rest is great. (Monday 30 March 2020; 12:13)

Re: iHeart Living Room concert (93,438) (93,447) by MC1989 from Spain Alicia Keys sucked? I thought it was amazing, same as Billie. (Monday 30 March 2020; 11:11)

So proud (93,446) by MC1989 from Spain Thanks Mariah for that ABMB performance. (Monday 30 March 2020; 10:20)

Article: Mariah Carey delivers intimate "Always By My Baby" (93,445) by Andrew from the United Kingdom That. Was. Frickin'. Awesome. For the first time in a long time I'm about to WhatsApp my friends a Mariah Carey performance. (Monday 30 March 2020; 10:17)

Grammy chief claims Grammy’s are rigged (93,444) by Nikki from usa Well, that was an interesting read and something a lot of artists have been saying for awhile. I'm not surprised. Mariah was unfairly thwarted too many times. How does she have the best selling and most acclaimed album of the year but not win any major awards? To add insult to injury, the awards she did win she wasn't allowed to receive during the live broadcast. If 2005 wasn't a year of proof I don't know what is. (Monday 30 March 2020; 08:51)

MC early works (93,443) by Nikki from usa I'm not sure what the music scene was like in Europe during the 80's other than Madonna's popularity, but Mariah's debut was an ode to the 80's over here. She covered everything that was popular that decade from Rock to Dance and even a We Are The World kind of song with TGTBAW. She added her flavor with Vanishing and VOL. I'd like to know what singles she wanted to release and in what order for Emotions before those decisions were removed from her. It would be interesting to know how the project would've done without TM meddling. It would be called The Wind. It was such an ambitious project with so many varieties of black music from so many eras. (Monday 30 March 2020; 08:37)

Mariah: live indoor concert (93,442) by ABMB4eva from UK Stick that in your pipe and smoke it Andrew. (Monday 30 March 2020; 08:33)

She dedicated the song to dembabies (93,441) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia I wish she would give a little shout out to the frontliners in this time of situation. Still love her though. (Monday 30 March 2020; 08:15)

Re: So Cold (93,432) (93,440) by Nikki from usa That doesn't make sense though. It's well established no one at Sony was on board with her new look in 97. If Mottola and Walter were on board with Butterfly than there wouldn't have been so much squabbling and Walter wouldn't have fallen out with MC. They weren't on board with her hip hop tracks and Mottola even undermined Butterfly the song by giving it a limited release. Between that song and Slipping Away it appears he has a pattern of not wanting music about their relationship deteriorating made public. (Monday 30 March 2020; 07:53)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey celebrates milestone birthday in the studio (93,416) (93,439) by Nikki from usa Everyone lies about their age in Hollywood. It's the timeframe their careers are based on and how they're judged. Just ask Madonna how much she loves the age topic. Eminem and Nicki Minaj were both portrayed as being in their mid 20's when they came out, but both were a couple years older. JLo came out claiming she was 28, but it turned out she was off by a year after she went to jail with Puff Daddy. That's part of their marketing. And, to Bill, everybody lies no matter the religion. In fact, my life experience has shown people who proclaim some kind of purity due to their religion tend to lie and backstab the most. Christians also know "thou shalt not kill" and how many religious wars have we had? (Monday 30 March 2020; 07:35)

iHeart Living Room concert (93,438) by Tijl from Belgium Veni, vidi, vici. It was the best performance of the entire broadcast but in all honestly the others really sucked. (Monday 30 March 2020; 04:39)

You and I (93,437) by Aliya from Canada I just want to show some love for Mariah's performance of "You and I". It was absolutely beautiful when Mariah performed it. It really showcases her lower register. She had fluid transitions between notes, crazy whistle notes and she was sooo confident. Overall, she was incredibly fierce and powerful in this performance. I remember watching it years ago, but after watching it again recently, wow... it still gives me chills. This is an example of why I will always support her. (Monday 30 March 2020; 04:23)

ABMB (93,436) by Bobby A from United States She showed everybody that Mimi is still the best female vocalist of all time. You go girl. (Monday 30 March 2020; 04:02)

Re: So Cold (93,431) (93,435) by Andrew from the United Kingdom I have written about it before but I have a theory that almost everybody romanticizes music of the time when they were 13-17. And I am not sure you ever really let go because it instantly transports you to that time. Your early teens were the time when you became more mature and open to the world, when you began to identify who you are before you became an adult, when the music, movies and books you liked were harbingers of your emerging personality. It was the time of photographs of your friends on the wall; of emoting over verbose teen dramas (looking at you, Dawson); of staring out the window and dreaming of your crush, hoping they were listening to the same song and thinking of you; of hanging out at the beach all summer, going to the cinema and hanging out with your friends on hot nights under the glow of moonlight and streetlight because it was exciting, new and edgy. Listening to music from when we were those ages reminds us of those perfect, fragile, precious moments in time we can never go back to. I take it back. It has to be Daydream. Daydream was perfect music at a perfect moment in time. Well, for me, and I guess you, at least. But, as the adage goes, you can never go home again. (Monday 30 March 2020; 00:35)

Article: Mariah Carey at 50: the life of an icon (93,434) by Betty from Canada A nice try but not proud of ET Canada at all. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 20:37)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey celebrates milestone birthday in the studio (93,429) (93,433) by Jenny from South Africa Her mom Patricia said on the Oprah Winfrey show that Mariah was born in 1970. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 20:18)

Re: So Cold (93,431) (93,432) by T from USA To me Rainbow represents the first time Mariah made a whole album on her own without being under the watchful eye of Sony and Tommy. Her insomnia made it a bit scattered. If she had Walter to reign it in a little like he did on Butterfly. Songs worth keeping: Heartbreaker, CTTA, Bliss, Crybaby, Petals, TGIFY. The rest could've been under the direction of Walter then we would've had a true follow up. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 16:50)

Re: So Cold (93,430) (93,431) by Bill from the UK Rainbow's problem was it was a rush job to complete her contract. So the album is interludes, knock-offs, and remixes supported by one killer song (Heartbreaker). After making such bold steps forward with Butterfly, Rainbow was a massive let down. And the less said about Did I Do That, the better. Yes, Mariah. You did. And we don't know why. The album's second half has a couple of hidden gems (Crybaby, Petals), but there's very little to salvage from it. It was all over the place, rather than being a CoBoWo like Caution. To answer your question, in terms of living in both moments, I do prefer Daydream Mariah. I mean the concert in London, where I was an attendee, was one of the best nights of my life, ever. Plus, she was at her peak of popularity. She was respected by her peers (a number of which attended the London concert with me - Sting, Phil Collins etc.), it wasn't a crime to be a fan of hers, nor an embarrassment, and she was setting trends with what she was doing musically. Plus, I don't think she ever looked more beautiful than during that era. I mean she could have passed for the FLOTUS with her fashion choices back then. Now it's either lingerie, leotards or ballgowns. Merry Christmas Mariah does hold so much happy nostalgia for me though. I remember we had a Christmas fun day at school, where we could just play games and stuff for the last day before term ended. A bunch of kids bought in music to play, and one of my friends bought in the Merry Christmas album, which was on my Christmas list. I asked him if I could listen to it, and sat in the corner by myself all day listening to the cassette on my walkman over and over again. I couldn't believe how great it was. I think back to that cosy, well-lit, warm classroom, with the contrasting grey December light outside, reading the lyrics and looking at the pictures in the inlay. The sound of my classmates being drowned out by Mariah's beautiful voice, and then my teacher asking me if I was okay, as I wasn't joining in with the others lol. Then I remember being devo that come Christmas day, I didn't get it haha. I got it as my "Boxing Day present", a thing my family do. I mean that was just cruel to withhold it an extra day from me lol. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 14:59)

Re: So Cold (93,420) (93,430) by Andrew from the United Kingdom I think it's been said before that Daydream was a different sound altogether. It seemed there was a compromise: the almighty bellowing gave way to elasticity of range. However, the range snapped after Daydream so both the power and the elasticity were gone. Rather than the sound effortlessly floating out of Mariah's throat, she was having to push it out. It is clearly evident now as Mariah can be visibly seen to strain her bottom jaw. Evidently not a good technique. It's as if her throat is telling her to stop singing and she's adamant she's gunna. But, as a question, do you prefer the Daydream Mariah or Merry Christmas Mariah? I do not know if I could answer it. I love them both. Now Rainbow... that's something difficult to get through without reaching for the Scotch. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 12:28)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey celebrates milestone birthday in the studio (93,417) (93,429) by MusicfanJ from Germany "Lie about one year?" That's what I think too. It makes no sense with one year. 5 years okay, but not one. She's born on 27.03.70. That she doesn't like numbers is another thing. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 12:15)

Re: So Cold (93,420) (93,428) by Stacey from USA I know I have such a love for Daydream. Can we just stop and talk about Till the End of Time? That bridge into the final chorus is probably the most emotional bunch of notes I've ever heard. *drools* (Sunday 29 March 2020; 11:04)

Re: Happy silver anniversary, MC (93,405) (93,427) by Norman from USA Happy belated birthday, Randy. Best of luck on your move. Stay safe out there. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 08:20)

Article: Mariah Carey ranks her own songs (93,426) by Lainsky from Philippines Yes Mariah, we want Justice for Breakdown too. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 06:19)

Re: Late to the party (93,412) (93,425) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I agree that the pandemic is the biggest equalizer. The disease does not discriminate. What I meant by what I said was that the severity of its effects vary from country to country - and that having too much, just enough and too little refers not only to resources but preparedness. In the US, it has brought to light the fact that so many people don't have job security and how majority of their states aren't mandated to pay their workers during emergencies like this. In many other countries, it has exposed the cracks in the accessibility of their health insurance systems. It has shown how some countries have more ideal doctor to patient ratios such as Cuba, hence their more personal approach to healthcare. It has also offered a clearer view of how some countries and governments have better policies and disaster risk reduction and management teams in place and are therefore more prepared to deal with these situations, as well as those that are actually capable of providing the basic needs of their citizens versus those that even struggle to protect their most vulnerable population. In our country, it has highlighted how many of our asymptomatic, perfectly healthy high ranking officials get VIP treatment for getting tested multiple times while civilians who are manifesting symptoms are told to self-quarantine instead because there simply aren't enough test kits to go around, and that there aren't many testing centers. It has shown how our national government cannot enforce a total lockdown by its truest definition and so has to resort to implementing a communuty quarantine instead, because it cannot afford to provide the essentials for our people to survive for two weeks, let alone sustain it for over a month; and how those who are less fortunate and have no steady income are still forced to go out of their homes to look for ways to provide food for their starving families, worried that they'll die of hunger first than the virus. Our volunteer doctors and nurses here have very minimal compensation and severely lack the necessary protective equipment to carry out their duties. These are all negatives, but are somehow made less overwhelming by the generous, selfless deeds of many people and companies who go out of their way to help in one way of another, and it's beautiful, very encouraging and comforting to see efforts that offset the paranoia even just for a bit. A little love truly goes a long way. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 05:39)

ET 50 moments of Mimi (93,424) by enwar00 from usa This was fun to watch. Thought I'd share. Love the look in the very beginning. Hope everyone is safe and healthy. (Sunday 29 March 2020; 03:55)

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