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Was Celine the original JLo? (112,830) by Edward from USA If she kept it simple, without over-embellishment or too many melisma monents, she had the perfect voice for a movie theme song somewhere between "Mariah Carey" and "Music Box". I think "MHWGO" would've been a piece of cake for Mariah, vocally. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 03:38) this is a reply to message 112,825

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,825) by Bill from the UK Mariah's voice is a bit too nuanced to deliver a movie song in my view. Celine's voice is perfect for theme tunes because it remains in the same vocal tone constantly but crescendos when it needs to. Same for Whitney to a degree. Mariah's voice has so many facets and intricacies and layers to it that I don't think it would work. The closest she came to that style was probably Hero. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 23:41)

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,829) by Edward from USA I agree, sadly that ship has sailed. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 03:21) this is a reply to message 112,827

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,827) by TJ from Norway That would have been lovely back in 1996. Let the young artist do that job. She doesn't have to prove anything like that these days. She was the queen of the 90's and no one could ever take that away from her. If I was MC, I think I would just enjoy life without all the fuss these days. I like the fact that Cameron Diaz just stepped out of the lime light, to live her life. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:19)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,828) by TJ from Norway I don't think it's healthy for any kids to be that exposed in the media. Only the future can tell us how this will end. There are too many sad outcomes of famous kids in the past. Time will tell. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:24) this is a reply to message 112,794

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,794) by MusicfanJ from Germany I think Monroe doesn't look so happy on the pic. Or is it the typical teen look? No smile. Rocky is trying to be cool. Lol. But I'm sure they are not forced to wear the sweaters. But they now have a difficult age. The "easy" years are over. Mariah please keep them grounded. I'm always shocked how bizarre some kids from celebrities are. Mariah's kids always seemed very nice. (Monday 29 December 2025; 17:39)

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,827) by TJ from Norway That would have been lovely back in 1996. Let the young artist do that job. She doesn't have to prove anything like that these days. She was the queen of the 90's and no one could ever take that away from her. If I was MC, I think I would just enjoy life without all the fuss these days. I like the fact that Cameron Diaz just stepped out of the lime light, to live her life. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:19) this is a reply to message 112,789

Mariah singing at the Oscar (112,789) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Don't you guys have a dream to see Mariah singing tribute at the Oscar? Just like Lady Gaga singing songs from The Sound Of Music. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Mariah all glam up and singing movie songs and all the audience giving her standing ovation at the end. I still have hope for it to happen. 2026 maybe. (Monday 29 December 2025; 06:00)

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,826) by TJ from Norway I still think it's weird. They are 14 years old (and shouldn't be on the public at all), but she makes those decisions. They are not in her entourage, they are her kids. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 02:11) this is a reply to message 112,790

Article: Mariah Carey's twins tower over her (112,790) by Lambi from USA Nah they're part of her entourage. Usually the team gets free merch during a tour. I bet you Roc and Roe themselves insisted they get those ones. No need to add new meaning to it. (Monday 29 December 2025; 07:07)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,825) by Bill from the UK Mariah's voice is a bit too nuanced to deliver a movie song in my view. Celine's voice is perfect for theme tunes because it remains in the same vocal tone constantly but crescendos when it needs to. Same for Whitney to a degree. Mariah's voice has so many facets and intricacies and layers to it that I don't think it would work. The closest she came to that style was probably Hero. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 23:41) this is a reply to message 112,818

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,818) by MusicfanJ from Germany No, she wouldn't have recorded MHWGO. Imagine Mariah on the Titanic music video. No way. Lol. As you said at that time she was leaving the pop music behind her and embraced the rnb/urban music genre completely. I remember how I went to the Titanic movie twice, when the song played almost everybody shared a tear and felt emotional. What an event that was at that time in the cinema. I will never forget. The late 90ies were still rocking. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:51)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,824) by Jamie from UK Yes she wrote all those songs and sang them all with passion. Not something you can hide, she wrote some of her most heartfelt and emotional songs whilst with Tommy. In my opinion she seems more unhappy now and can't write anything anywhere near what she wrote back then. The new album is great and a return to form but the voice isn't there to project the songs unfortunately. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:56) this is a reply to message 112,814

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,814) by Edward from USA I think that Mariah wouldn't have touched "MHWGO" with a ten-foot pole. She was pretty clear about not wanting to sing other people's songs. By then, Mariah was already moving away from that kind of ballads, and it just wouldn't have fit on "Butterfly" anyway. Celine, on the other hand, stuck to her adult contemporary lane, was the biggest star at the time, and it worked perfectly for her. What always gets me is this vague, recycled narrative that turns Mariah into some constant damsel in distress, supposedly at the mercy of evil Tommy machinations. Mariah was the architect of her sound and music at that time. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:56)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,823) by Terna from Nigeria Speaking of MHWGO, there was a picture of a document running round on the internet a few years ago (2017), about the writers of the song - coincidentally the same co-writers as Faith Hill's "Where are you Christmas". The source of this document claimed they had recently started working in publishing and had access to the original documentation for publishing and there were three names listed for "My Heart Will Go On". "James Horner", "Will Jennings" and the third name? "M. Carey". This claim had a snapshot of the document (type written) as proof. However, that image disappeared mysteriously shortly after as well as the thread and retweets on it. Smh. Rumour also had it that James Cameron does not like Mariah Carey and insisted she was not going to be the one to sing the song, or it was never going to make the movie, specifically choosing Céline Dion. So many versions of events surrounding that time, makes one wonder, did Mariah write Céline's biggest hit? Because let's be honest, that song has certain "Mariahesque" qualities about it, it is very similar in movement, time signature and tempo to "When I Saw You", "Last Chance", "Where are you Christmas" - a lullaby kinda approach to writing she still uses even up to TEOM's "Joy Ride" and "Supernatural" from MIAM. My younger sister always said in reference to MHWGO, "This song sounds like a Mariah Carey song, it has her written all over it." Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:44) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,822) by T from USA Okay, what about Obsessed (ft. Bad Bunny & JLo)? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 22:28) this is a reply to message 112,815

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,815) by Edward from USA Another one for the Burn Book. Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:58)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,821) by jaker20 from US Absolutely not, especially at that time of her career when she was breaking out of her shell did not want a participation award. Maybe in the early 90s, but not in the Butterfly period when she was getting a lot more control. I could see Mariah doing Killing Me Softly if that was her idea even if she didn't write it. That was the direction she was taking her sound from Daydream, but got scared and went back to her safe zone in Rainbow. Now I love Lauryn, but when I listen to Ex-Factor and Tell Him I imagine Mariah doing her melisma and it it would have been magic. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 21:41)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,820) by Lambi from USA Switching gears just means switching focus and repurposing the song. Not backing out of Precious. You still willingly miss my points, it's weird. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 20:55) this is a reply to message 112,816

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,816) by Edward from USA Mariah didn't exactly "switch gears". She was already in the movie in a low-key, unglamorous role, and "100%" was written for the film itself, not really as a big theme song. The soundtrack ended up being built around Mary J. Blige's "I Can See in Color", which fit the movie's tone and became the official theme. Since "100%" wasn't part of the soundtrack, Mariah later used it for the Olympics, where its message about resilience and empowerment made way more sense. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 15:18)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,819) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes for Gregory Porter. What a voice, what a sound. Perfect for her next jazz album. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:55) this is a reply to message 112,817

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,817) by Bobby A from United States Haha. I have been tracking my likes this year and they are down like 55% compared to 2024. What would you all do without my predictions and wishful thinking. I did think this week what if Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper and PJ Morton collaborated with MC in 2026 for something different for MC17? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:00)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,818) by MusicfanJ from Germany No, she wouldn't have recorded MHWGO. Imagine Mariah on the Titanic music video. No way. Lol. As you said at that time she was leaving the pop music behind her and embraced the rnb/urban music genre completely. I remember how I went to the Titanic movie twice, when the song played almost everybody shared a tear and felt emotional. What an event that was at that time in the cinema. I will never forget. The late 90ies were still rocking. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:51) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,817) by Bobby A from United States Haha. I have been tracking my likes this year and they are down like 55% compared to 2024. What would you all do without my predictions and wishful thinking. I did think this week what if Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper and PJ Morton collaborated with MC in 2026 for something different for MC17? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 17:00) this is a reply to message 112,813

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,816) by Edward from USA Mariah didn't exactly "switch gears". She was already in the movie in a low-key, unglamorous role, and "100%" was written for the film itself, not really as a big theme song. The soundtrack ended up being built around Mary J. Blige's "I Can See in Color", which fit the movie's tone and became the official theme. Since "100%" wasn't part of the soundtrack, Mariah later used it for the Olympics, where its message about resilience and empowerment made way more sense. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 15:18) this is a reply to message 112,809

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,809) by Lambi from USA I'm freaking dead. Sure, initially it was for Precious, but Mariah quickly switched gears once she realized how perfectly it suited the competition. NBC didn't accidentally use it, they selected it because it worked for Olympic storytelling: perseverance, excellence, giving everything. It definitively became for the Olympics. Literally watch the music video, it has b-rolls of Olympic athletes. It was essentially repurposed, just like Through the Rain and Make It Happen during COVID. But of course, Edward is always so eager to nitpick the tiniest technicality that he completely misses the broader point: Mariah has the perfect songs for every occasion. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:57)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,815) by Edward from USA Another one for the Burn Book. Lol. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:58) this is a reply to message 112,813

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,814) by Edward from USA I think that Mariah wouldn't have touched "MHWGO" with a ten-foot pole. She was pretty clear about not wanting to sing other people's songs. By then, Mariah was already moving away from that kind of ballads, and it just wouldn't have fit on "Butterfly" anyway. Celine, on the other hand, stuck to her adult contemporary lane, was the biggest star at the time, and it worked perfectly for her. What always gets me is this vague, recycled narrative that turns Mariah into some constant damsel in distress, supposedly at the mercy of evil Tommy machinations. Mariah was the architect of her sound and music at that time. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:56) this is a reply to message 112,810

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42) this is a reply to message 112,812

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,812) by T from USA I had the strangest dream about Mariah, it was so life like. She had performed Nothing Is Impossible at the Olympics but then the dream flashed to the Super Bowl which was a few days later and Bad Bunny had brought out one guest and that guest was MC. She walked out in skinny blue jeans and and a white cropped top with a long leather jacket, curly hair. She started doing the first verse of [Fantasy] and then stopped right in front of Bunny. Then together they started doing some hot strange version of Obsessed. The crowd loved it. After the halftime show it was revealed that Mariah's Here For It All Deluxe album will be coming out with a brand new "Obsessed Bad Bunny Remix" (feat. Bad Bunny). I didn't stay asleep long enough to find out but I'm sure it became Mariah's 20th #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:11)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,812) by T from USA I had the strangest dream about Mariah, it was so life like. She had performed Nothing Is Impossible at the Olympics but then the dream flashed to the Super Bowl which was a few days later and Bad Bunny had brought out one guest and that guest was MC. She walked out in skinny blue jeans and and a white cropped top with a long leather jacket, curly hair. She started doing the first verse of [Fantasy] and then stopped right in front of Bunny. Then together they started doing some hot strange version of Obsessed. The crowd loved it. After the halftime show it was revealed that Mariah's Here For It All Deluxe album will be coming out with a brand new "Obsessed Bad Bunny Remix" (feat. Bad Bunny). I didn't stay asleep long enough to find out but I'm sure it became Mariah's 20th #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:11)

IYF music video (112,811) by T from USA If Mariah's team was smart the live performance video of In Your Feelings would've been ready to drop the Friday after Christmas (it's not every year that the 26th falls on a Friday). She was red hot in the news that day and it would've been an easy tie into her "new video" and the streaming points still counted for the charts, her streams are all front loaded anyway so the video would get 90% of its views before the new rules came in effect. Anyway, with her being #1 on adult R&B charts plus a video maybe the momentum would've sent the song higher. It would also promote her Apple TV special further. Another missed opportunity. Everything in Mariah land always seems a touch too late. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:10)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,810) by BFF from United States Do you think Mariah would have recorded "My Heart Will Go On" if it had been offered to her? She seemed pretty firm on not recording original songs written by other people at that point in her career. The song was also more in line with the adult contemporary image she was attempting to leave behind at that point in her career. She relaxed that rule about recording other people's songs when she did "When You Believe" with Whitney, but it seemed like Mariah was pretty steadfast on it up until "Almost Home". I'm actually a bit confused by "Almost Home" because Mariah says she did not write, but she was given a writing credit. Perhaps it was brought to her and then she asked for changes before agreeing to record it? (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:58) this is a reply to message 112,804

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,804) by Lambi from USA Yes, Horner and Jennings wrote the song. No one disputes that. But writing a song is not the same thing as turning it into the biggest global single of the 1990s. I never said Tommy claimed authorship. In Hitmaker, he is very clear that his role was artist development, positioning, and leverage, the things that actually turn a record into a phenomenon. Saying "Mottola had nothing to do with it" is abundantly wrong. Mottola was Céline's label boss and chief strategist. In Hitmaker, he describes Céline as one of Sony's most important artists and explains how he engineered her crossover from adult contemporary into global pop dominance. My Heart Will Go On was only the centerpiece of that strategy, not some accidental byproduct. Another detail from his book that you're clearly not aware of: Céline almost did not do the song at all. She was tired of movie songs after Beauty and the Beast and initially did not want to do another one. Meaning the song was definitely up for grabs. That alone disproves the idea that this was a passive or an automatic process. The global marketing coordination between Sony Music and the Titanic soundtrack mattered enormously. The radio rollout, the single release, and the international push were all deliberate. Without that effort, the song could easily have remained just a soundtrack cut. So yes, Tommy Mottola had everything to do with it. Saying otherwise only shows that you did not read his book. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 10:38)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,809) by Lambi from USA I'm freaking dead. Sure, initially it was for Precious, but Mariah quickly switched gears once she realized how perfectly it suited the competition. NBC didn't accidentally use it, they selected it because it worked for Olympic storytelling: perseverance, excellence, giving everything. It definitively became for the Olympics. Literally watch the music video, it has b-rolls of Olympic athletes. It was essentially repurposed, just like Through the Rain and Make It Happen during COVID. But of course, Edward is always so eager to nitpick the tiniest technicality that he completely misses the broader point: Mariah has the perfect songs for every occasion. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:57) this is a reply to message 112,805

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,805) by Bobby A from United States 100% did end up the AT&T Team USA soundtrack for the 2010 Winter Olympics as track number 8. The album was only released on iTunes. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 12:38)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,808) by Zachariah from Croatia I still love that song very much. Classic Mariah. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:55) this is a reply to message 112,805

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,805) by Bobby A from United States 100% did end up the AT&T Team USA soundtrack for the 2010 Winter Olympics as track number 8. The album was only released on iTunes. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 12:38)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,807) by Edward from USA The song wasn't presented to Tommy for Celine, I never said that Tommy at some point wasn't involved, that's different. Mariah was Tommy's personal project while the dynamic with Celine was different, she already had very experienced team around her. So, just like "Hero" was written with Gloria Stephan [sic] in mind, so was "MHWGO". (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:30) this is a reply to message 112,804

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,804) by Lambi from USA Yes, Horner and Jennings wrote the song. No one disputes that. But writing a song is not the same thing as turning it into the biggest global single of the 1990s. I never said Tommy claimed authorship. In Hitmaker, he is very clear that his role was artist development, positioning, and leverage, the things that actually turn a record into a phenomenon. Saying "Mottola had nothing to do with it" is abundantly wrong. Mottola was Céline's label boss and chief strategist. In Hitmaker, he describes Céline as one of Sony's most important artists and explains how he engineered her crossover from adult contemporary into global pop dominance. My Heart Will Go On was only the centerpiece of that strategy, not some accidental byproduct. Another detail from his book that you're clearly not aware of: Céline almost did not do the song at all. She was tired of movie songs after Beauty and the Beast and initially did not want to do another one. Meaning the song was definitely up for grabs. That alone disproves the idea that this was a passive or an automatic process. The global marketing coordination between Sony Music and the Titanic soundtrack mattered enormously. The radio rollout, the single release, and the international push were all deliberate. Without that effort, the song could easily have remained just a soundtrack cut. So yes, Tommy Mottola had everything to do with it. Saying otherwise only shows that you did not read his book. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 10:38)

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,806) by Edward from USA It ended up there, but you and I know it was written for "Precious". The first version has the character "Precious" talking before the song starts, I still have the Mp3. I can share it with you just in case. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 13:20) this is a reply to message 112,805

Olympics - Nothing is Impossible (112,805) by Bobby A from United States 100% did end up the AT&T Team USA soundtrack for the 2010 Winter Olympics as track number 8. The album was only released on iTunes. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 12:38)

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