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When Christmas Comes "Live" with John Legend (69,240) by Malcolm from Asia What is this Mariah? You sound like a chipmunk I can't, or should I say your backing track sounds like a chipmunk. The nerve of you to lip sync in front of your duet partner is beyond, don't really know if I can still call you a singer. Yeah maybe your reason why you lip syncs is to preserve your voice, but for what? For recording a bunch of songs in the studio that you can't replicate live? It's a shame to invite John Legend with you on stage and you're just there trying to look like you're singing, girl that is the time you must use that voice 100%, give some respect to him. It's bleak. You're bleak. I can imagine John Legend talking about what you did with Chrissy Teigen and Chrissy probably lost her respect for you. Stop raising the bar too much, enough with that already because you can't clearly sustains it anymore. All I want for the next album is for you to showcase what is left on your voice and make sure you can sing all of that 100% live. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 10:34)

Re: John Legend at Beacon (69,236) (69,239) by Licia from USA Still cool for John to be there though. I wish my trip to New York was scheduled around this time to see the Christmas shows. Boo. Lol. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 10:28)

VH1 Divas 2016 (69,238) by darrian liu from taiwan I recently watched the full official performance from VH1 and unlike the fan videos, the official performance sounded like it was 90% live. I presume that she sung over a loud backing track (probably the recording from the extra festive version) because in the official video, I can differentiate between her recorded version and her current voice which sounds raspier, heavier and less effortless. I guess from the fan vids, the loud backing track overpowers her live voice by quite a bit. So I think it wasn't such a disappointment. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 8:58)

Re: Mariah should read her own press (69,211) (69,237) by 123 from USA She said in a recent interview that she doesn't read press about her and ignores it. I wonder if she knows how she is being presented to the press. She's presented as this messy, desperate, half clothed, hoochie momma gold digger instead of a musical genius who so happens to be over the top-extra. Sorry if I was too harsh. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 6:19)

John Legend at Beacon (69,236) by Sarah from Netherlands Looked lipped to me. Normally she'd have her struggle face on belting like that. And whoever wrote the caption misspelled and consequently mistagged Chrissy Teigen. Unfortunate. Cool guest appearance though. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 6:05)

She just needs Stella to do her job (69,235) by Susana from USA It seemed to me from the show, that what a manager would normally do on their own was being presented to Mariah as it was being figured out. At one point, Mariah was like I don't want to know how we are getting there, except let me know when I'm performing or something like that. I can't recall exactly what was said now, but it seemed she wasn't used to knowing all the mundane details that are normally carried out without her needing to know every last bit. I think Stella is perhaps overwhelmed with taking care of a career she doesn't have the experience to handle. On the show talking about postponing the wedding, when she should have perhaps made it happen for her client. I'm sure her concert dates over the fall could have been postponed and not scheduled, knowing a wedding was pending. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 5:56)

Mariah and Nick (69,234) by RibbonB from USA I will take them at their own words that they loved each other, were at one time best friends and soul mates, but things change. She once said that she would never marry again after TM, unless she wanted to bring children into another relationship which she did with Nick. This new guy seems to be a part of the reality show script, down to using him to sabotage her next "wedding to JP". The seeds are planted in the first episode, with liitle crumbs sprinkled around all summer. The post NC stuff seems very contrived, but the way she is morphing into a Kardashian, anything is possible. I hope for her kids' sake and her own she doesn't take the stunt that far. (Thursday 8 December 2016; 0:17)

Re: And they'll linger on (69,227) (69,233) by RibbonB from USA I believe eventually, maybe sooner than later she will go back to her NYC digs with dem babies. She has been gone far too long. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 23:28)

Re: Brian Tanaka and the posse (69,229) (69,232) by RibbonB from USA I agree with your post, BT took the job. I also believe it is tough for M. to date in any traditional sense, living in her bubble. I think M. was looking for love and stability in Nick and they may have had that for a while. I don't believe the reason given for their divorce either, Nick alludes to that on his songs, but says he will never speak badly of her. Anyway, she can keep "planning pretty picnics, but she can't predict the weather". (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 23:26)

Re: Slayriah in NY (69,213) (69,231) by radhames from Curacao The "American Idol judges and The Voice coaches" LMFAO. But yeah, where are they? Maybe bashing the ensemble? Anyway, we love everybody. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 23:24)

Re: Stelle is here to stay (69,225) (69,230) by RibbonB from USA She was a lucky find, he hardly created her, nor has he put out another artist like her. I know his history, Clive's is more impressive, but once a star has faded or fallen, there is often never a full recovery. There is no guarantee how M. would have fared had she continued to work with him. She allegedly went berserk on him when she felt snubbed at the Grammy's towards the end of their marriage. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 23:15)

Brian Tanaka and the posse (69,229) by Edward from USA Tanaka is a dancer who's playing along with MC with their scripted plot. He's not making MC do anything she doesn't want to do. He's young, and just like MC and many other artists have done, he's using her platform to gain some notoriety along the way, there's nothing wrong with that. If Mariah likes him, so be it. If we're going to put a label on every man associated with Mariah, then we must be ready when the labels are put on her, like she's a Cougar, Control Freak, etc. I know there have been not so good people around MC, but not everybody is there to leech on her, because if they don't their jobs, like dancing their asses off, they would be fired. Do you really think that it is easy to be Mariah's boyfriend? Being her boyfriend and having less money than her, even if you're independent with a great job, automatically gets you the label of thirsty, loser, gold-digger and the list goes on. Many fans didn't care whether Mariah was happy with Nick, they saw him as this guy with less money than her taking advantage of fragile and innocent Mariah. Do you really think that when two people love each other having diarrhea of the mouth on some TV show was the demise of their marriage? I absolutely doubt it. And there, Mariah chose him to be the father of her kids. Maybe he wasn't a good husband for not being there, but not for not working his ass off to provide to his family, with the pressure on his shoulder of being with such a huge star. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 22:57)

B.Tanaka (69,228) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Bryan is the hottest guys Mimi has dated since Christian Monzon in the mid-2000s. Mariah is all cute and blushy around him, the way she was with Nick Cannon, Derek Jeter and Luis Miguel. I love when she's with a guy you can tell just makes her laugh. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 22:50)

Re: And they'll linger on (69,222) (69,227) by Licia from USA I actually didn't think about how the other managers had other clients besides Mariah and they couldn't strictly be with her 24/7. It makes sense why she's so stuck on Stella. Does Stella really live with her? I know that the family is around alot, but I refuse to believe she's housing these people. Lol. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 22:28)

Re: Tanaka is a parasite - fame and money parasite (69,223) (69,226) by RibbonB from USA Lol, ok no fight, just testing. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 21:34)

Re: Stelle is here to stay (69,210) (69,225) by THE TRUTH from USA That's downright ridiculous. "Lucky"? Even you know how to use Wikipedia or Google I would imagine. Check TM's creds pre MC before spouting ignorant. The guy is ancient now and crazy paid with a young wife, I seriously doubt he feels the need to work. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 21:15)

Re: Beacon ensemble (69,207) (69,224) by enwar00 from usa Great post Mara, thank you for that. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 20:18)

Re: Tanaka is a parasite - fame and money parasite (69,212) (69,223) by Lexingz from Estonia Nah RibbonB. I am just a fan trying to start a conversation because I did not get a real picture of what people thought. And I got some good, thoughtful answers to my question, so it is all cool. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 20:16)

And they'll linger on (69,222) by Edward from USA I don't think Crustella is a flop away from being fired by MC. Benny, Cindi, JD and the others had other responsibilities, some of them had managing companies with different artists to serve. Crustella is a live-in manager, meaning she's dedicated to Mariah, that's why her older daughter is everywhere MC is. Mariah Carey loves undivided attention, and this woman has made her life about Mariah in such a sycophantic way. If Mariah needs her, she doesn't have to call anywhere and wait for a meeting, she's always there a few rooms away from MC, with daughters, parents and grandparents just in case MC needs to write lyrics about the elderly. There's something demeanor that I don't really like. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 20:13)

Re: Her recent thing? (69,199) (69,221) by MusicfanJ from Germany I didn't watch the complete episode, but what I've seen I didn't like. Every MTV special in the past was fun to watch (Mariah Around The World, Number Ones where she had guests, Rockumentary) just to name a few. Yes she's a grown-up woman who should known better. Most of the people who work for her are fake. Nobody is telling her the truth. I won't watch the up-coming episodes. The thing with the wedding dress was ridiculous. The dancer who told her it's all about t... and boobs. Does he know a normal concert is about singing and some classy entertaining? I can't believe this whole stuff. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 19:57)

Re: Stelle is here to stay (69,205) (69,220) by Marissa from USA I agree. Mariah and Tommy may have been a terrible match in terms of an intimate relationship, but on a professional level, Tommy was excellent for Mariah's career. I don't give a damn how many lambs hate him. Mariah's career (except TEOM era) has been sporadic, half-assed and volatile ever since. If they would have never gotten into a romantic relationship, who knows, she might still be working with him and we probably wouldn't have 90% of the complaints that we have today about her. Mariah did supply the stellar artistry so her success is not 100% to his credit, but due to Mariah's chaotic childhood, she has a penchant for chaos and instability and really needs a person who will give her structure regardless of whether she hates it or not if she wants her career to be at its peak. What's ironic is the fact that most of the success that she brags about was when she was working with a strict, take-no-shit team, yet she wants to keep running to people who challenge her to do nothing musically. She may be more active under Stella's leadership, but it's painfully obvious that her management heavily accommodates her lazy, idgaf, let's just have a splash disposition. Obviously I'm not expecting her to work as rigorously as she did in the past, but there is a huge difference between prioritizing rest and relaxation in your life and just acting lazy, sloppy, and indifferent, and she is typically doing the latter. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 19:50)

UK number one (69,219) by Letters From Adi from India She's #5 on the UK mid week charts. She'll probably end up at #6, making her third decade in Top 10 with the same song (the first artist ever?). She was #2 on Spotify this Saturday. If we can stream the song crazily the week before Christmas, we can get her another #1. On the other side, a Top 10 is very likely. Unsure whether if she can go #1 or not. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 19:22)

Re: Tanaka (69,193) (69,218) by MusicfanJ from Germany I don't know what to think about Bryan Tanaka. He seems nice and of course he's a handsome good-looking guy. Maybe he has a little crush on Mariah, that's nothing which is hard to believe. But for a "real relationship" with a superstar I'm not sure if he's ready for that. As I said so many times before I just want Mariah to be happy. If he's the reason that she smiles from her heart again, well then I'm fine with it. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 19:18)

Re: Tanaka is a parasite - fame and money parasite (69,204) (69,217) by Lila from United States At this point, the most I'm willing to give Tanaka is bisexual. I still stand by my original assessment that Tanaka comes across as this gay best friend that Mariah feels she can have fun with, flirt, do whatever, because at the end of the day, they know that they're not serious, there's no relationship, and no expectations. (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 17:17)

Re: Bleakness / performing (69,214) (69,216) by Licia from USA I'm sorry DV but that excuse no longer works for an artist that has been doing this for 26 years (this goes for any artist). (Wednesday 7 December 2016; 16:59)

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