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Please (108,133) by Edward from USA

When Celine and Barbra recorded "Tell Him", Barbra was 55, same age as Mariah is now, but she gave Celine a run for her money. I know it's a different time and context, but I had hoped Mariah would be at a similar vocal level now. Given that Barbra is almost 83 and Mariah's voice is what it is, the duet will likely be very subdued. Let's hope for the best.

(Friday 7 February 2025; 04:51)


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Please (108,132) by Bobby A from United States

Her album is going to be filled with pop standards that will be radio friendly. I am thinking the Barbara/Mariah/Ariana duet will be radio friendly like her Tell Him duet with Celine.

(Friday 7 February 2025; 02:43)


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Please (108,131) by Edward from USA

I hope her duet with Barbra isn't similar to her duet with Tony Bennett "When Do The Bells Ring for Me".
(Thursday 6 February 2025; 14:01)

Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,130) by MusicfanJ from Germany

I would love this too. But I think it would be a miracle. We will see.

(Thursday 6 February 2025; 11:55)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,129) by Jamie from UK

My heart has lifted with this article. I so hope it pulls off.

(Thursday 6 February 2025; 10:26)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,128) by Bobby A from United States

I am trying to imagine how a MC and Walter A. ballad would sound in 2025. So let's think back to their early ballads like Love Takes Time, So Blessed, Hero, Just To Hold You Once Again. Those songs would suit her current voice well. Here is my analysis of the four songs.

1. MC sings in a reserved way.
2. There are not a lot of riffs and runs.
3. She doesn't do any heavy and prolonged belting.
4. Walter A.'s chords and production would make music critics say MC is returning to her original form that gave her hits after hits.

Now if they did get back together for some songs on MC16, it would make 7 years of waiting for MC16 well worth it.

(Thursday 6 February 2025; 01:53)


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Article: Barbra Streisand new album will feature song with Mariah (108,127) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain

I didn't see it coming either. We'll have to wait and see what it's about.
(Thursday 6 February 2025; 00:02)

Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,126) by Jamie from UK

This would be amazing if Mariah and Walter could reunite. Maybe she's thinking if this is gonna be my last album, let's take it back to my roots.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 21:47)


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The Grammys and Mariah's residency (108,125) by Jono from USA

While I am a huge Beyonce fan as well, I think the issue should be with the Recording Academy and how they've wrongfully snubbed Mariah for so many years. I also think it's impossible for a show like the Grammys to ever make everybody happy because music tastes are so diverse that someone is always going to be upset. I take Beyonce's AOTY win as them making up for the past times she rightfully should've won. Whether or not you liked Cowboy Carter, you have to admit that it's extremely impressive, her previous album was a house record and this one is country. There is zero crossover with those two genres, so I think we need to give her credit that she's still challenging herself.

Now on to Mariah - I no longer watch videos of her shows, only because it's just a shell of who she is. I can tell her heart isn't in it anymore. She's always preferred the studio, so I'd rather her release new music rather than tour - although that's the way for musicians to make the big money nowadays. We know Mariah isn't a dancer, but at least she used to move around the stage and command the audience. I remember during the pandemic, Mariah said the extra time and rest let her voice heal, but I have yet to see proof of that outside of the studio. Still hoping for new music this year.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 18:03)

The Grammys (108,124) by TJ from Norway

She has more Grammys than Mariah, Celine, Madonna, Janet and Whitney combined. Crazy.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 16:37)


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Article: Barbra Streisand new album will feature song with Mariah (108,123) by Edward from USA

That's a one I didn't see coming. I'm actually excited.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 14:29)

The Grammys (108,122) by BFF from United States

I agree. I think it's so regrettable that critics and the award shows did not properly appreciate Mariah during her prime years. "Butterfly" was such a great album and should have been nominated for more awards. Sony also should have promoted it better and allowed "Breakdown" and/or "The Roof" to be official singles in the United States. It's also frustrating that "Butterfly" received a radio-only release, as it definitely could have gone to #1 and is one of her best ballads.

"Butterfly" the song was nominated for best pop vocal performance but lost to Sarah McLachlan's "Building a Mystery", which I thought deserved the award. But Mariah should have gotten something for the album.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 12:20)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,121) by MusicfanJ from Germany

Honestly, I don't need Ariana on it, but Barbra and Mariah that sounds cool. I still would prefer a Mariah only release. But Barbra and Mariah that could be a big surprise. I'm ecxited for it.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 12:16)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,120) by Bobby A from United States

It is one possible way that could lead to MC being played on Pop radio again besides a Christmas song. I am here for more pop collaborations especially with Walter A. What if a truce happened and we had no idea that Walter A. and MC are on good terms in 2025.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 12:09)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,119) by Bobby A from United States

If Barbra wants to work with MC, everything must be A okay with her voice. This is wonderful news.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 12:01)


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The Grammys (108,118) by MusicfanJ from Germany

"It also feels wrong that Beyoncé has more Grammy Awards than Aretha Franklin." Absolutely, that is just wrong. I can't take that award show seriously. It has become a joke like a Muppet Show.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 11:20)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,117) by Shezz from Pk

If she can produce vocals good enough to sing with Barbra and Ariana on the same song, then that puts to bed rumours that her vocals are why she’s not recording an album. I think Mariah would not sign off on such a collaboration unless her voice could pull it off.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 11:18)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,116) by Zachariah from Croatia

I am tired of collaborations. I don't approve this.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 10:34)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,115) by Jamie from UK

Wow Shezz, I think you made my day if this is true.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 10:29)


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The Grammys (108,114) by Zachariah from Croatia

It is an absolute travesty that Butterfly wasn't nominated for an album of the year. It is a masterpiece and since then, I don't follow Grammy's any more.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 10:06)


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Barbra Streisand and Ariana collaboration (108,113) by Shezz from Pk

Wild rumours circulating about Mariah having done a song with Barbra S and Ariana reported by many sites for Barbra's next album. One site actually reported Walter A is the album's producer.

(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 03:53)

Really? (108,112) by Edward from USA

Not only did Beyonce win Best Country Album, but she also took home Country Album of the Year, an absolute travesty. Even she seemed shocked to receive the award. The Grammys have become a complete joke. What's next, Best Fart of the Year? Give me fat effing break.
(Wednesday 5 February 2025; 00:57)

The Grammys (108,111) by BFF from United States

Grammys that Mariah was nominated for and should have won by the year:

1991
"Vision of Love" should have won for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It's a better song and vocal performance than any of the others that nominated.

1996
"Daydream" should have won Best Pop Vocal Album. Joni Mitchell's "Turbulent Indigo" is not anywhere near Mitchell's best work, and "Daydream" is a better album.
"One Sweet Day" should have won "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals" and "Record of the Year". I loved Seal's "Kiss From a Rose", but it didn't need to win Song of the Year and Record of the Year. And why wasn't "One Sweet Day" nominated for "Song of the Year"?

2000
"When You Believe" should have won "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". "Smooth" by Santana and Rob Thomas did not need to win in this category.

2006
"We Belong Together" should have won Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It is undeniable that this song was the biggest of the year, and to give the awards to Green Day and U2 was slap in the face to Mariah when she had a great year.
(Tuesday 4 February 2025; 18:16)


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The Grammys (108,110) by Edward from USA

I would never put Beyonce in the same sentence with Mariah or Whitney, they simply can't be compared. I think people like Beyonce because she has maintained a polished public image, she's likable, and she has some good songs too. When it comes to her Grammy wins, it's astonishing to think that she has more than Mariah and Whitney combined, it just doesn't add up. One thing is undeniable though: Beyonce is a phenomenal entertainer.

(Tuesday 4 February 2025; 17:12)


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The Grammys (108,109) by Jamie from UK

I agree. I loved her in the early days but her music has just gone weird. Her hype is more famous than her actual content. And the fact she has 35 Grammys when she's only had 7 solo number one songs on Billboard baffles me. All her albums have gone to number one on Billboard but if you look at majority of the singles from those albums since 2011 hardly any of them have scrapped into the top 30 let alone the top 20. I definitely smell a rat with Beyoncé and Jay Z. And that video clip of her "surprise" at winning best album, I'm not buying it, it looked completely fake and staged.
(Tuesday 4 February 2025; 16:23)


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