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Hard truths (106,225) by Robert-Anthony from United States This explains those hard truths. (Friday 19 April 2024; 17:14) this is a reply to message 106,223

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Hard truths (106,224) by Robert-Anthony from United States I truly feel MC never had that "Wow" stage presence. She just wasn't groomed and polished that way. Early performances show MC whose whole stage presence materialized for the audience to focus only on how she used her voice. Tommy never allowed that "Wow" performer element to materialized for MC like singers we would say had that "Wow" stage presence early on during their careers. Singers like Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Prince, Teddy Pendergrass, Usher and Fantasia. These artists could give you a show that you walked away from the venue thinking on the way home, "Wow." (Friday 19 April 2024; 17:01) this is a reply to message 106,223

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Someday (106,222) by Robert-Anthony from United States Emotions is another heavily played MC song in stores. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:36) this is a reply to message 106,220

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27)

A 2am surprise (106,221) by Robert-Anthony from United States Has MC ever given the Lambily something like a 2 a.m. surprise on a release day? Taylor Swift is a marketing genius. She knows how to keep her fans excited and broke at the same time. Lol. I guess this is just a different time of Friday release days and using the digital music boom for an artist's advantage. A Tuesday release day unannounced double album would not have had the same effect in 1995. Some record store clerk would have spoiled Taylor's surprise. Oh well, she will dominate the Grammys again next year. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:34)

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27) this is a reply to message 106,216

Someday (106,216) by Tevin from USA I was shopping at my local supermarket (Meijer), and they played Someday while I was shopping. It was awesome hearing it. I don't know who runs the Meijer chain of stores, but I swear I always hear Mariah's music and less popular #1 singles played while I'm shopping. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:24)

Troll (106,219) by RJJ12 from USA Lol at the soap opera reference Robert - lol. Or Jean Grey from the X-Men. Whiny and utterly useless to the team. (Friday 19 April 2024; 04:39) this is a reply to message 106,213

Troll (106,213) by Robert-Anthony from United States RJ., you may be right. Wow, he is just like Sheila on The Bold and the Beautiful. You never know when she may resurface again even after death. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 22:10)

Troll-C (106,218) by RJJ12 from USA A hurt dog will holler. You love that I finally gave you attention. Yup, a troll is what you are. Stay underneath the bridge and away from this community once and for all. You can't sit with us and you don't go here. Troll: a person who intentionally antagonizes others online by posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content. Internet trolls. In the late 1980s, Internet users adopted the word "troll" to denote someone who intentionally disrupts online communities. (Friday 19 April 2024; 04:37)

Troll (106,217) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am laughing so hard at this. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:51) this is a reply to message 106,215

Troll (106,215) by Robert-Anthony from United States If you are not who we think you are, you sure have been hibernating for good 15 years then. Lol. Quiz: When is Randy's birthday? (Friday 19 April 2024; 00:41)

Someday (106,216) by Tevin from USA I was shopping at my local supermarket (Meijer), and they played Someday while I was shopping. It was awesome hearing it. I don't know who runs the Meijer chain of stores, but I swear I always hear Mariah's music and less popular #1 singles played while I'm shopping. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:24)

Troll (106,215) by Robert-Anthony from United States If you are not who we think you are, you sure have been hibernating for good 15 years then. Lol. Quiz: When is Randy's birthday? (Friday 19 April 2024; 00:41) this is a reply to message 106,214

Troll (106,214) by C from United States Troll? Umm, I've been a lamb since before she even was calling us that. I've flown to see her a dozen times. My 25 year MC collection takes up an entire room and has its own IG. How intellectually lazy of you to attempt to summarily dismiss my comments as trolling simply because you disagree with them. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 23:45)

Troll (106,214) by C from United States Troll? Umm, I've been a lamb since before she even was calling us that. I've flown to see her a dozen times. My 25 year MC collection takes up an entire room and has its own IG. How intellectually lazy of you to attempt to summarily dismiss my comments as trolling simply because you disagree with them. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 23:45) this is a reply to message 106,212

Troll (106,212) by RJJ12 from USA Is that troll back under the name C? Please get rid of its new alias. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 21:46)

Troll (106,213) by Robert-Anthony from United States RJ., you may be right. Wow, he is just like Sheila on The Bold and the Beautiful. You never know when she may resurface again even after death. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 22:10) this is a reply to message 106,212

Troll (106,212) by RJJ12 from USA Is that troll back under the name C? Please get rid of its new alias. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 21:46)

Troll (106,212) by RJJ12 from USA Is that troll back under the name C? Please get rid of its new alias. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 21:46)

Las Vegas (106,211) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Are we really using words like "whoring" just cause you're frustrated? After being a Mariah fan for so long, lambs should have better vocab. Also have you actually been to a show or are you just riled up for nothing? Lastly Mariah's Christmas albums and songs are like tradition now, even if she doesn't push it, it still sells. Only thing she's doing is touring Christmas which people have been asking her to do. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 14:34) this is a reply to message 106,205

Las Vegas (106,205) by C from United States As if Mariah hasn't been whoring out that same damn Christmas song and album and re-selling it each year? The hypocrisy. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:27)

Mariah Carey style breakdown: a hyperfeminine princess? (106,210) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Thank you for sharing. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 14:28) this is a reply to message 106,201

Mariah Carey style breakdown: a hyperfeminine princess? (106,201) by RJJ12 from USA Mimi L. I saw this video and thought of you. I thought it was a very well put together documentary on her style. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 01:45)

Lipsynch (106,209) by Carlos from Brazil Since Mariah apparently is lipsynching that much, has anyone ever did a compilation video with her vocals on the same songs sounding exactly the same? I mean, honestly asking. Because I imagine she doesn't have a different version for every song on every show night. Curious. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 13:21)

Las Vegas (106,208) by Robert-Anthony from United States I think MC is just not able to move her voice along notes like she was use to doing. And she is thinking more in her head about executing each note unlike in the 90s when those notes came out with effortlessly. Therefore, her hand is not moving as much as she is singing. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 10:10) this is a reply to message 106,200

Las Vegas (106,200) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Honestly I don't know, could be a lot of things. One could be just out of fear, my aunt had an accident where her shoulder got dislocated, it fully healed but some trauma or something led her to never raise her hand any more above a certain limit. Let's not forget she fell multiple times. One was when she was pregnant with the twins and just flat fell on stage, then the #Beautiful incident. She probably is just scared of falling in public again. But from the footage I saw of the show, she's moving around my herself instead of using 2 men to move her around, which is a start. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 00:35)

Las Vegas (106,207) by Robert-Anthony from United States I feel that we just want the album she has said continously that she is working on. I think MC is just telling us things to keep the new music narrative going on and on. We are not getting a new album any time soon. The Las Vegas shows and Christmas is all we are getting this year. Her heart is not into producing a body of work like 20 years. That studio spark is not in her eyes anymore. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 10:02) this is a reply to message 106,205

Las Vegas (106,205) by C from United States As if Mariah hasn't been whoring out that same damn Christmas song and album and re-selling it each year? The hypocrisy. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:27)

Vocals (106,206) by C from United States The excuses, you've put more into attempting to defend her lunacy than she did on the stage for the show. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:29) this is a reply to message 106,188

Vocals (106,188) by Tony Lorenzo from UK Can we all stop complaining about the vocals? She can still sing. These are the issues: 1.) Too-tight clothes 2.) Breath control And they are tied together. Mariah still had the voice, she had just got to use a vocal coach to figure out the breath control she used to have. She should not be too big to think she could do with a vocal coach. Once she works out how to keep her breath in a new, older body, she will be back on top vocally. She'll have extra rasp but will still sound amazing, if not better. By the way have ya'll read Why Mariah Carey Matters? That will definitely shut up all the complaining. (Tuesday 16 April 2024; 03:07)

Las Vegas (106,205) by C from United States As if Mariah hasn't been whoring out that same damn Christmas song and album and re-selling it each year? The hypocrisy. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:27) this is a reply to message 106,187

Las Vegas (106,187) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I agree with this. I've seen nothing but good reviews from people who actually attended including them going on multiple dates. She isn't scamming anyone by saying come to this show to get the best vocal experience of your life. It's her celebrating a milestone. Taylor's situation is vastly different where she is manipulating her fans to buy the same songs in different collectible packaging to manipulate the charts and a cash grab. (Tuesday 16 April 2024; 02:53)

Las Vegas (106,204) by C from United States The lambs hate when you use that specific Whitney reference. It's an interesting duo: would you rather her sound horribly all live or perfect completely lipsynched? (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:25) this is a reply to message 106,180

Las Vegas (106,180) by BFF from United States I agree with you. She's charging way too much money for this show to be so heavily pre-recorded. Wouldn't it be better to just record in the studio and not tour? She really needs to follow Linda Ronstadt's lead and stop doing live shows if she's only capable of a few minutes of live vocals. You can look at Mariah and tell that her heart isn't in it - there's no perspiration coming off of her, she's hardly moving, doesn't look winded at all. Whitney sounded awful during her last major tour (and really should not have done the tour) but at least Whitney sang mostly live. (Monday 15 April 2024; 16:35)

Fatigue/lack of energy (106,203) by C from United States What to do? You cancel the show. If she is well enough to take our money, she needs to deliver. She isn't a victim here. She didn't have to do the residency as it's not terribly inspired conceptually. It's a fast money grab so make it worth our while. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:22) this is a reply to message 106,199

Fatigue/lack of energy (106,199) by RJJ12 from USA Google is our friend. What does bipolar fatigue feel like? Whether it's due to an episode of depression or a side effect of medication, fatigue and loss of energy are common among people with bipolar disorder. You may wake up after a full night of sleep feeling exhausted, and seemingly simple daily tasks become daunting because the fatigue is so intense. What to do when bipolar zaps your energy? bpHope.com (Thursday 18 April 2024; 00:23)

Las Vegas (106,202) by C from United States You've got to be kidding. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 02:20) this is a reply to message 106,200

Las Vegas (106,200) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Honestly I don't know, could be a lot of things. One could be just out of fear, my aunt had an accident where her shoulder got dislocated, it fully healed but some trauma or something led her to never raise her hand any more above a certain limit. Let's not forget she fell multiple times. One was when she was pregnant with the twins and just flat fell on stage, then the #Beautiful incident. She probably is just scared of falling in public again. But from the footage I saw of the show, she's moving around my herself instead of using 2 men to move her around, which is a start. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 00:35)

Mariah Carey style breakdown: a hyperfeminine princess? (106,201) by RJJ12 from USA Mimi L. I saw this video and thought of you. I thought it was a very well put together documentary on her style. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 01:45)

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