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Re: Always Be My Baby (89,193) (89,194) by B from USA Her voice has changed but she can still sing. (Monday 15 April 2019; 01:03)

Re: Always Be My Baby (89,190) (89,193) by Andrew from London UK Someone's on the wine. Mariah's problem is she doesn't understand what people wanna hear. Remember hearing: "But inevitably, yeah" when she used to sing it low? Great. Her ad libs like "no nuh" are unnecessary. It's like the "Higher than the heavens uh-buh-uhv." It's "Higher than the heavens "uh-buhv". It would actually sound good if she dropped the extra nonsense. I dunno. I know the voice has pretty much gone, but if she can still sing and hit some high notes to popular songs like ABMB then why not? ABMB is everyone's hug and smile song. A medley so I be awful. She does them so stop and start and fills the interludes with "Do you remember his song?" Tragic. Fingers crossed, anyway. (Monday 15 April 2019; 00:42)

Congrats to Khalid (89,192) by RibbonB from USA Top of the Hot 200 chart, with 200,000+ in sales. The first R&B at number one in a year, since The Weeknd's last. R&B is not dead, it's just been rendered unprofitable, with limited radio formats and dwindling tv outlets. I'm looking forward to the return of Video Soul. Hopefully it won't be on some remote, or streaming only channel. (Monday 15 April 2019; 00:15)

Look (89,191) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Personally I feel MC needs to wear something that is comfortable and allows her to move with ease, but since we all know that MC loves to play into the diva persona she will wear something very dramatic with heels where she cannot move much which will make her stiff and uncomfortable on stage. I just want everything to go smoothly and want the masses to be reminded that MC is still a major player in the entertainment industry. Hopefully MC and her team are putting together the best presentation possible. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 23:56)

Always Be My Baby (89,190) by Bill from the UK If MC does sing ABMB it needs to be the Mr. Dupri Remix and she needs to bust Da Brat out of jail to join her on stage. The original is great, but she can't sing it live, let's face it. It will be the usual "but inevitab-" and then the backing singers will chime in with the "ly" because it dares to transition two notes higher than what she was singing in, and after the climax that's been lipped since 1997 we will be treated to her either barking out "gonna linger on gonna linger on" or an off key "and weeeee". The remix is much better suited to where she's at vocally now and it's something different yet familiar. Pink yet lavender. Love to all. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 23:45)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,184) (89,189) by B from USA It was confirmed she's doing a medley of her biggest hits. I hope she performs songs like Make It Happen, Dreamlover, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby, and A No No instead of performing a medley of ballads. Doing so while wearing an amazing dress, not a mermaid gown, would do wonder for her image. I would love to see Mariah perform in jeans, a white t-shirt, and a pair of black Louboutins. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 22:25)

Icon award (89,188) by TJ from Norway Is it just me, or was a lot of the lambs very happy that Mariah didn't win the year Janet got her award, arguing that it was only given to persons that had nothing left of their careers? I haven't read any of those comments this year. Anyone who remember? (Sunday 14 April 2019; 20:50)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,184) (89,187) by Andrew from London UK Definitely pants. Or the exact second ensemble she wore at heart radio. the one where she actually walked. In terms of ABMB, instead of lipping the climax with an awful and obvious transition, she should break out long whistle notes. If she can still do them. However, does anyone honestly believe she's not going to statue herself to the spot in a sparkly gown and sing We Belong Together? (Sunday 14 April 2019; 20:34)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,178) (89,186) by B from USA I can't believe I actually agree with you. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 16:16)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,184) (89,185) by Shezz from Pk I think it is very obvious and fairly certain that she will do a medley very similar to what she did on Idol. She'll run through her biggest hits (we all know how uncomfortable she is singing songs she think her audience doesn't know - even at her own concerts so forget an award show) and she'll plug in one song from Caution in the end like she did with Beautiful on Idol and it will most probably be A No No. I don't think that'll be too bad. I'd be happy if she even wore something similar to the Idol performance. I have a feeling Tanaka will try and pull off out there choreography like he did at the AMAS with With You. As much as we'd love her to wear pants or jeans and sing something unexpected - it ain't happening. I trust she'll do good. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 16:04)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,180) (89,184) by John from USA Agree. Thought about that too. ABMB is probably Mariah's most accessible song, which for her is still relatively easy to sing. Something even casual listeners know and can relate to. Whatever she decides though (medley or just ABMB) I hope she arranges the songs to make the transitions smoother, and choose parts that she can actually sing live still. I also hope she decides to ditch the long gowns and super long extensions that age her and make her look unapproachable, non-relatable, and inaccessible. I can't even begin to tell you how many non-Mariah fans and casual Mariah fans actually find her sexy when she's not even trying - like her wearing jeans, black shirt, and jacket in Make It Happen, or jeans and white shirt singing Fly Like a Bird in Idol. The gowns are overly cinched, heavy, and make it awkward for her to even move, much less even draw enough breath to sing. Please move around, interact with the audience, Mariah. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 14:36)

Re: Proceed with caution (4): let's get to work (89,176) (89,183) by Morgan from United States Up was cheating. It was a double album so the sales counted twice. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 03:39)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,180) (89,182) by enwar00 from usa Shut up. I just ejected a CD out of my car stereo and so it switched to the radio and ABMB was on. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 00:12)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,179) (89,181) by RibbonB from USA Aww, she's being a fan girl with her own personal fan boy on payroll. Eyeroll to him. To change the subject up and off of Mimi, Madonna who did actually hook up with Tupac, blamed him for her acting a fool on Letterman on the 90's. I think it was in 1994, she appeared and said the F word 14 times. In her memoirs, she said hanging with Tupac made her feel so gangster and aggressive, to paraphrase. She is the epitome of lame blaming and talk about "appropriation". Onward. (Sunday 14 April 2019; 00:07)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,178) (89,180) by Andrew from London UK Literally just walked in a pub in London and ABMB was playing. This is a sign. Cannot believe it. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 23:00)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,177) (89,179) by MusicfanJ from Germany I think now I know what you mean Ribbon B. Maybe Mariah is a just a real big fan or really a bit obsessive. Like with Marilyn Monroe. She adores her so much. She named her daughter Monroe, bought the piano and so on. I often read that Tupac loved Mariah's music especially "Vision of love". He had good taste. In a lot of articles it is written that Mariah regrets that they didn't get the chance to really meet, romanticize and do a record. So that would explain the t-shirts. Not to forget that Bryan seems to be a Tupac "fan" too. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 22:22)

Re: Billboard Icon Award (89,175) (89,178) by Andrew from London UK So even though my medley would be the best ever, I now think Mariah should just do ABMB and get crowd interaction for the do do do's from the different sections with the "I see you up there" and be herself. She could even add a third new verse. That would be ground-breaking and a talking point. I got the Icon Award yeah Bllboard want me to stay And I like that you like me And Mimi's not going away Something like that. She has it in her to so something out of the ordinary and make it a talking point of her career. Something like that would be sick. And Mariah wear pants and walk, own the stage. I get pumped when Mariah wins awards and does TV performances. Don't let me down, Mariah. Show them your confidence and that you are Mariah Carey. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 20:08)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,170) (89,177) by RibbonB from USA Tupac is ok, I get that he is an icon to many, but the recent shirt sightings and this tweet from Shawn make it seem obsessive. I even get that she is proud of the nude in the bathtub picture that she owns, but it's not as if they had a relationship, so the ongoing interest seems odd. I said what I said and it is what it is. Let's see how she spins it, in her own words. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 19:57)

Re: Proceed with caution (4): let's get to work (89,174) (89,176) by Ethan from United States I thought so too until I looked it up and it was for Up. So she has 3 consecutive albums certified Diamond - the first for any artist. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 19:54)

Billboard Icon Award (89,175) by B from USA Mariah should wear a dress like this L'Wren Scott dress she wore during her stint on AI. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 19:01)

Re: Proceed with caution (4): let's get to work (89,167) (89,174) by B from USA Why hasn't Mariah's self titled debut been certified diamond by the RIAA? I thought Shania only had two diamond albums The Woman in Me and Come on Over. What's the third? (Saturday 13 April 2019; 16:48)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,169) (89,173) by B from USA She was a fan of his music, it's not that deep. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 14:55)

BBMA (89,172) by Mariahsbaby from usa Mariah sings. The hateful people in this board: She is over, she can't hit any notes, she cant put on a show. The press on Mariah singing: "She is still the same Mimi you knew 30 years ago - glamorous, glittered, lovable and unquestionably talented. Fifteen albums in, Carey seems to be deploying her sheer vocal talent more strategically, hitting the stratospheric high notes just often enough to remind everyone she still can. Of course, clothes, hair and makeup are just a sidelight to the real attraction: Carey's legendary five-octave voice, which sounded amazing. Through a career-spanning set, that voice floated, soared and effortlessly climbed." The Lambs/people who go to her shows: Damn she sounds even better live, she still got it. PS: She will kill it and I'm so happy for her. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 13:07)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,169) (89,171) by Mariahsbaby from usa It's fine that you don't understand Mariah's obsession with one of the most iconic, influential and successful rappers of all time. His mother was an important activist in the civil rights movement, so he grew up with that "woke mentality" so he spoke out on a lot of the issues destroying the projects including police brutality. He was a master of storytelling, his words were so raw yet built on education and history. I have probably seen more than 100 interviews with him, he was more than a thug, the way he inspires millions of people around the world still to this day is amazing. Hiphop is also the #1 genre in America, he means so much to most of the hiphop community, 80% of them would put him top 3 of the greatest hiphop artists of all time. I can honestly right many essays and bring his perspective into it, he was ahead of so many people. What Mariah means to singers is what 2pac does for everyone who raps, he sang out our truth. And he will forever be remembered. The king of hiphop/rap. PS: He was a rapper, producer, writer, director, actor, philosopher, he also was a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, he danced ballet and he had such a revolutionary spirit. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 12:51)

Re: Tupac obsessed (89,169) (89,170) by MusicfanJ from Germany I can understand her "obsession" with Tupac. The man was a true artist and yes good-looking. At my youth everybody was listening to Tupac (the cool kids) and his hits "California Love" and "Changes" were huge here. I think he was simply genius with his songwriting and had really something to tell. Maybe Mariah had a little crush on him. I wish they had recorded something together or at least a remix. Nothing against ODB, but Mariah and Tupac would have been great too. (Saturday 13 April 2019; 12:30)

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