Messageboard

About Brandon from USA: I have been a fan of MC since VOL. I have followed MC through the ups and downs of her career and want to see her continue to soar as the global superstar that she is.

Toni Braxton's residency (106,316) by Brandon from USA I just watched some clips from Toni Braxton's first night's Vegas residency and she did an awesome job. It made me think about some things that MC could do to improve hers since it kinda falls flat to me. First, Toni Braxton moves and dances (she is not a dancer but has put a lot of work into perfecting the moves). She also has female dancers which helps with the aesthetics of the production. (Why did MC ditch her female dancers?) She's also not stiff as a piece of plywood but very comfortable and confident on stage. MC's dancers always look off to me and I think that they need to add the female element into the show. Toni's show also looks aesthetically like a Vegas show with the production, ensembles and dramatics. I also can tell that Toni has put a lot of practice into performing because she's not wandering around the stage like a deer in headlights or constantly looking down at a screen as though she's singing karaoke and waiting for her part. I'm sure Toni lips too but you cannot tell because she has worked at it. I watched her perform Unbreak My Heart and she was so graceful in how she moved and emotive (dramatic) that she really drew you in. Unfortunately, years of neglect to MC's craft (vocal health and learning how to perform) are showing and have been for awhile. You can tell those who have honed their craft throughout the years (Toni, Celine, Christina) and those that haven't (MC). (Monday 29 April 2024; 15:55)

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)

Is that Mariah? (105,407) by Brandon from USA I was thinking this exact same thing the other day. MC has placed herself in the R&B midtempo box that she needs to break out of if she wants any chance at chart success. There are so many new producers/cowriters that would love to work with her. MC has a bad habit of trying to recreate songs/sounds that she's done before. (How many WBT clones has she recreated?) She also should collaborate with who's hot right now (Ariana, Wkend, Justin Timberlake, Dustin Lipa, Drake, etc). She needs to update her sound, look, visuals, and everything. There should be a new energy similar to what she had during the Mimi era. I really feel like MC still has what it takes to hit number 1 with a non Christmas song but it will not be with the same r&b midtempos that she keeps putting out. P.S. If I never hear Save the Day again, I'll be a happy person lol. (Wednesday 14 February 2024; 17:49) this is a reply to message 105,401

Is that Mariah? (105,401) by Edward from USA Mariah needs to break free from her comfort zone and embark on a journey of boldness and innovation. It's time for her own "Ray of Light" moment. The issue lies in the predictability of Mariah Carey's offerings. To truly make an impact, she must astonish the music scene with unexpected sounds and styles. Without this transformation, her next single/project may simply fade into obscurity. (Wednesday 14 February 2024; 00:24)

The Celebration of Mimi (105,328) by Brandon from USA Mimi, the buzz around you is very big right now coming off of your very successful Christmas tour and recent tributes. We need this Vegas show to be top notch visually and production wise. Spend that money on a dynamic stage, lights, dancers and ensembles. Keep the same glam team that [you] currently have because they have had your look together for a minute and we like that. Take this time to continue to work on those vocals. You have made progress and with practice I really feel [you] can blow us away again. Lastly, we need [you] to get that energy up for performing. There's no reason [you] should be looking exhausted on stage or stuck in one spot like [you] are glued to the floor. We need energy. I know [you] have in you. Anyways, good luck Mimi on your new show and hopefully new music coming soon. We love you. (Friday 9 February 2024; 02:00)

Super Bowl (105,308) by Brandon from USA Usher and MC don't have a hit together so it wouldn't make sense for him to bring her out. I could see him bringing out Alicia Keys to sing "My Boo" because that song was a huge hit. Super Bowl performers don't get a long time to perform and Usher has so many hits that MC isn't needed. MC said herself in an interview that Usher doesn't need her to put on a show at the SB (not verbatim). Plus, their performance styles are different. Usher is very energetic and moves smoothly whereas MC stiffens up on stage and can be somewhat dry. I can't see it guys. Sorry. (Wednesday 7 February 2024; 15:42)

Superbowl (105,307) by Brandon from USA No, Usher's show is too high energy for MC unfortunately. She might look out of place on stage with him and his highly choreographed show. (Wednesday 7 February 2024; 15:25) this is a reply to message 105,304

Superbowl (105,304) by Carlos from Brazil Dou you guys think there's any chance she could appear alongside Usher? That was said a few months ago but I guess Usher was just teasing. (Wednesday 7 February 2024; 11:52)

Look (105,220) by Brandon from USA I agree. I'll thought overall that Mariah looked stunning. Her face, hair, jewelry were all flawless. While not a huge fan of the dress, I will give her kudos for stepping outside of her comfort zone lately fashion-wise and going for more high fashion moments. We know she likes to recycle the same style of black sequined early 2000's dresses with so I'll give her a pass for trying something new. I feel a new era coming soon and if she is continuing to step outside of her comfort zone visually and musically, I can't wait. (Friday 2 February 2024; 16:41) this is a reply to message 105,217

Look (105,217) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah's face looks straight out of 1999 it's crazy. That face no flaws. I'm torn between the dress I'm happy she's indulging in high fashion (she's wearing Schiaparelli) but I don't love the dress. For a second I thought the bodysuit is back haha until I saw the full photo. (Friday 2 February 2024; 13:56)

Congratulations (104,503) by Brandon from USA No sir, you are not. (Monday 11 December 2023; 16:21) this is a reply to message 104,501

Congratulations (104,501) by Zachariah from Croatia Of course she will get to number one. She looks better than ever, she sounds amazing (I don't understand why some people say she is lip syncing when clearly she is singing live) and she will be number one for Christmas. Btw, I have to ask - are there any straight people here or I am the only straight guy here? (Monday 11 December 2023; 08:48)

Reality check (104,150) by Brandon from USA Old school MC fans from the 90's know a lip synced performance when we see one and it was definitely prerecorded which is the norm for her these days. Her nerves along with the inconsistency of her voice has has caused her to lean on prerecorded vocal tracks. I just want more movement from her if she's going lip sync. (Tuesday 21 November 2023; 14:56) this is a reply to message 104,147

Reality check (104,147) by Bill from the UK I hate to be the one to spoil the party, but the Billboard performance wasn't 100% live, or even 50% live. Or even 25%. She was lipping to the Extra Festive version and had pre-recorded parts kick in at the beginning and the end. It's the same as every other "live performance" she's done in the last 10 years. Bah humbug. (Tuesday 21 November 2023; 08:39)

Performance (104,146) by Brandon from USA I don't think asking a singer to sing and work on stage presence is being negative. Us diehard fans knows what she is capable of (Daydream tour, Butterfly tour, Charmbracelet tour, etc). Everyone is entitled to an off day but it's a problem when it happens frequently. We have a right to be concerned and ask questions. (Tuesday 21 November 2023; 04:53) this is a reply to message 104,142

Performance (104,142) by Victoria from USA Lol seriously lol. I pray that she's never visited this website. Maybe she did and then read all the disgusting things some of you say about her right before the Christmas concerts started. I've been a lamb since 1990 and I would never say the horrible things that I've read on here, from people that weren't even born in 1990. I don't think of this site as a Mariah fan site anymore. I miss the old ones. (Monday 20 November 2023; 23:35)

Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,085) by Brandon from USA I take back what I said. Looking at the pics and videos from the show, it actually looks really good on her on stage. (Thursday 16 November 2023; 14:51) this is a reply to message 104,076

Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,076) by Brandon from USA It's too "wiggy" for me. I prefer more natural looking styles and wigs on her. (Thursday 16 November 2023; 03:35)

Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,076) by Brandon from USA It's too "wiggy" for me. I prefer more natural looking styles and wigs on her. (Thursday 16 November 2023; 03:35) this is a reply to message 104,075

Article: Mariah Carey has new rose gold hair colour (104,075) by Robert-Anthony from United States I don't like it. Too much. (Thursday 16 November 2023; 00:53)

Kudos (104,061) by Brandon from USA Kudos to Mariah's current glam team. Hair, makeup and ensembles have been on point for her recent interviews with Jimmy Kimmel, ET and Jennifer Hudson as well as the Grio Awards. I love to see Mariah in high fashion moments. More of this please. (Wednesday 15 November 2023; 05:50)

Mariah, please be ready (104,012) by Brandon from USA Andrew, I totally agree with [you]. You aren't being negative but just keeping it real. Some of us fans don't believe that Mariah is untouchable and can't be criticized. Anyone who has had the same job for 30 years should be an expert at that job, not still looking like a deer in headlights when on stage, which Mariah does in her live shows a lot. We are just asking her to put more effort into rehearsing for her shows, practicing singing her songs in her current range, put together a great entertaining show, and taking care of her voice for preservation. Isn't that what we all want? We aren't asking her to perform brain surgery or something that she isn't capable of. All of these things are within her control. She just doesn't seem that interested. (Friday 10 November 2023; 16:03) this is a reply to message 104,008

Mariah, please be ready (104,008) by Andrew from the UK I don't know how much money Mariah makes from royalties each year but it's surely got to be around the US$50m mark? I can appreciate the "rug pulled from under you" theory - but it's so unlikely as to be an impossibility. I cannot now see, at this age, and with the experience she has, why Mariah cannot lower the keys of the songs, sing them, and move around the stage once more. Madonna is ten years older than Mariah, recently got out of hospital, clearly still has an injury to her leg, and still is still delivering a reasonable energised and effective show (although there's a lot of criticism of a different nature that can be levelled at that artist). I have always said that I think Mariah's weight, and ever expanding breasts, have negatively impacted her movement and her singing - if she cared about her fans she would do something about it. She would lower the keys of her songs, put on a pair of pants, move about the stage again and have actual fun rather than looking like a (rein)deer in headlights. And we would have a lot more fun with it. For the love of all that is holy, Mariah: go back to the way you were. (Friday 10 November 2023; 09:15)

Mariah, please be ready (103,992) by Brandon from USA It irritates me when she just wings it because it's so evident. Some people who are natural and confident performers (Celine, Whitney, Fantasia, etc.) could get away with it but performing in front of people is just not where MC is strong. She has even referred to herself as a studio artist in interviews. However, with constant practice and working with seasoned professionals, she could get there. I've never understood why she hasn't called Frank Gatson who has helped Beyoncé become the performer that she is today. For some reason, it comes off that she is only concerned with the glam aspect but doesn't really care about actually performing and giving people an experience at her shows. It feels lazy. I feel like she thinks "I'll just stand here, sing (lip sync) these songs right quick, collect my check and go lay back down and be pampered." If she won't practice and rehearse, she could at least properly warm up her voice. I'm going on a rant. Let me stop lol. (Wednesday 8 November 2023; 17:42) this is a reply to message 103,987

Mariah, please be ready (103,987) by Nikki from usa Honestly, that's my concern as well. I know what she's still capable of vocally, but there have been so many times where it's just basic upkeep and vocal maintenance as her problem. She's not even trying. She still has a good arsenal of vocal abilities and now that she's older she's got richer low notes accessible to her too. Over the past couple of years, it doesn't look like there's a whole lot of prep, planning, or management before performances. She just wings it. If she's going to draw this much attention to herself and then not deliver, I don't see things ending well. Her hardcore fans will always love her, but this is the public entering the chat. (Wednesday 8 November 2023; 06:46)

Mariah, please be ready (103,977) by Brandon from USA Mariah, please be prepared for your upcoming Christmas shows. Please do not step on that stage looking and acting as if you are under rehearsed and don't know what to do on stage because we can tell when [you] aren't ready (which seems to be the norm unfortunately). Please be professional and have your voice ready. And make sure your pre-recorded vocals match what you can do live. We hate a rough transition from live to pre-recorded. (Monday 6 November 2023; 20:22)

Jimmy Kimmel (103,954) by Brandon from USA She definitely looked beautiful. Call me Negative Nancy but the interview was all fluff. If [you] didn't see the interview, you didn't really miss anything because nothing of substance was talked about. Very little talk about her upcoming shows, no new project news but plenty of talk about prank calls and lighting (insert eye roll). (Friday 3 November 2023; 15:50) this is a reply to message 103,952

Jimmy Kimmel (103,952) by Zachariah from Croatia I loved the interview. So funny and witty. And slightly annoyed which I love. (Friday 3 November 2023; 12:45)

Mariah lately (103,873) by Brandon from USA She looks flawless right now. I hope a new era is coming soon and she blows everyone away. (Wednesday 25 October 2023; 21:10) this is a reply to message 103,871

Mariah lately (103,871) by "MariahHater" from Hell Exactly. She looks nice and [gorgeous]. [I hope] she is in good spirits now. No demands as a lamb but good health for her. (Wednesday 25 October 2023; 18:28)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,859) by Brandon from USA From all the clips I saw, she seemed in really good voice for most of the tour. I really enjoyed the improvisational moments and seemed to go for it vocally and was very confident in her voice. I also liked how she interacted with the dancers more and had small choreographed moments with them (Fantasy remix, Obsessed, IKWYW) as opposed to them just being background props. She also stayed in shape the entire tour and I loved her ensembles (even the leotards). Her confidence was on 10 and she seemed to like what she was doing. She seemed to be stepping outside of her comfort zone with this tour. I wish she had continued with that style of performance and not slip back into her old ways. (Tuesday 24 October 2023; 20:22) this is a reply to message 103,856

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,856) by Andrew from the UK Often imitated, never duplicated. It was as professional as a tour from her I had seen. And it visually quite great. Plus, the variety of songs from the discography of course better because it was late in the day. I remember Martyn asking my opinion at the time and I could only say that I didn't really care about the lipsync or the awkward transition because it was just like a big Mariah Carey nightclub. And Martyn liked it. Although he was a lad of very, er, questionable taste. What did you like about it? (Monday 23 October 2023; 20:53)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,855) by Brandon from USA Great minds must think alike because that’s exactly my sentiments. I hope we get a similar style show in the future from MC. (Monday 23 October 2023; 18:36) this is a reply to message 103,849

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,849) by Andrew from the UK That I literally had just posted that SSFT was the best show ever is what made me think you must be joking with your message. (Sunday 22 October 2023; 12:56)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,846) by Brandon from USA No not joking. I loved the SSFT. One of her better shows IMO. She brought back Loverboy, WYB, AAO, etc. [You] disagree? (Saturday 21 October 2023; 22:53) this is a reply to message 103,843

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,843) by Andrew from the UK Are you joking? (Saturday 21 October 2023; 20:27)

Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour (103,831) by Brandon from USA Anyone else misses the Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour? I feel like that was one of her better tours, from the choreography, the outfits, her renewed confidence to her amazing voice. I wish she would've kept going in that direction of performing and entertaining. Anyone else feel the same way? (Saturday 21 October 2023; 03:47)

Mariah as a performer (103,826) by Brandon from USA What do [you] guys think holds Mariah back from being a dynamic performer? Or do [you] think that she already is a dynamic performer? I'm curious to know your thoughts. (Friday 20 October 2023; 18:20)

Tis the season for something... (103,791) by Brandon from USA With all due respect, MC is not that girl when it comes to fashion. She's had a few good fashion moments here and there throughout the years, but fashion and designing clothes is not her thing. Her personal style is not good. (Wednesday 18 October 2023; 04:59) this is a reply to message 103,789

Tis the season for something... (103,789) by SM from Citizen of the World Mariah can't do a thing without getting criticism. I mean you're really gonna judge her dress in a photo with her children? That's just pretty low. Most of these comments on this board are low, it's sad. (Wednesday 18 October 2023; 00:48)

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,734) by Brandon from USA Just because you are tired doesn't mean [you] give a lazy performance to people who have paid money to see [you]. It's not as if she was in the midst of a long tour and made a special effort to perform at this wedding. Her last performance was months ago. Beyoncé just came off of a 50+ date tour in stadiums with an almost 3 hour high energy show and gave it every night. I'm sure there were nights when she didn't feel like it but still gave her all. We shouldn't blame jet lag because she should have gotten there early enough to get some rest and be prepared, knowing how long it takes to get over there. I'm confused as to why some fans lower to bar to the ground for Mariah when she is capable of so much more. She's only 54 and still young and beautiful in my eyes. She's not some frail old woman. She just doesn't try much anymore which is frustrating. I hope she's able to muster up some energy and vocal stamina to get through this Christmas tour. (Friday 13 October 2023; 16:01) this is a reply to message 103,733

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,733) by Scftydreamer from United States I don't think something was wrong maybe she was tired and the concert was private maybe it was quick little gig like how a few of todays artist perform at colleges they do their one two and leave treating it like a gig and besides she's proven herself by just standing around and giving effortlessly vocals for many years she don't have to anymore in my heart but I'm so excited to see what she has planned in the next few days and I can't wait. [Webmaster: What a long sentence.] (Friday 13 October 2023; 14:41)

MORE MESSAGES