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About Mara from United States: I'm a Mariah fan since the debut. Been through her entire career with her and may not always agree with every single thing she does, But i will always come to her defense when she gets attacked for being misunderstood. I am not a blind fan and relate Mariah to a sister who I would tell in a minute if something seems wrong or something of that nature. I come to this board to discuss her with people who I feel are true fans and yes, some don't always praise her to the heavens every single moment but we all are here for the same reason and we do adore her.

Re: Charmbracelet era (97,357) (97,376) by Mara from United States I totally 100% agree. Charmbracelet was the first tour I was able to see Mariah perform live during and the live vocals made all the CB songs sound so much better. I believe it was during a time when there were reports that Mariah recorded them in the whisper register to make it easier to perform them live and boy did she succeed. The live versions were so much better. My dream to this day is to hear Through The Rain recorded in full voice. Either way it's so beautiful but I'd love a real recording of it in full vocals. Side note though, the Valentine's special of WBT and her look was so beyond amazing. The whole thing worked and was so organic and just "different" for Mariah. It's almost like she is setting us up for something. The dark hair, the all black. I loved everything. Her arrangement of the song with the vocals were so fresh and once again I wouldn't be surprised if other artists follow in her footsteps and revisit their past hits and re-do them so to speak. Is it me or did she look so relaxed youthful with her moves and singing style. I loved it. Everything about it. I also loved the snippet on her cookie promo of "My Funny Valentine". I will forever be an advocate for an all Jazz MC album. I really wish she would consider doing one. (Monday 15 February 2021; 20:06)

Alternate Mariah (95,836) by Mara from United States My mind is still completely blown. I can't believe all this time Mariah has recorded an alternate/grunge album and kept that a secret 25 years ago. All while "being Mariah Carey" in the day recording Daydream, and then really letting it out with Chick. I do remember her expressing she was a fan of Hole and was with Courtney Love in a few pictures. It's insane to me because I have always loved Alt/rock and grunge being a Nirvana and Soundgarden fan as well as Hole and Veruca Salt, as well as Mariah and George Michael being my first love. To know that Mariah had this secret makes it all the more mind blowing. It also makes me a bit sad as she was a 24/25 year old young girl who lived through the grunge years too and as a person who appreciates music prob liked the girl grunge groups like Hole and how their anger was able to be expressed. All along she was married to the head of Sony an older man and felt trapped. She knew she had to be "Mariah Carey" and could never be one of those girls. She was so polished and branded already. Not that she would be taken seriously singing alt rock either at that time. It wasn't "cool" for their audience to like MC. It really puts the song "Looking In" into a whole new perspective. "She dreams of all, that she could never be" and "They'll never know the real me". Very poignant in retrospect to her secret. I would give my all to hear her lead vocals on the whole album and especially the song Demented. Makes you really wonder what else she has in that vault. (Monday 28 September 2020; 16:46)

Re: OHOMO (95,657) (95,660) by Mara from United States Perfectly said Musti. (Saturday 19 September 2020; 23:18)

Re: Out Here On My Own (95,639) (95,655) by Mara from United States That's exactly it Carlos. It's something about those vocals and it being mixed in with how long she has been in my life and listening to this woman's beautiful voice throughout everything since 1990, therefore being the backtrack to everything in my life. So many memories can be put to an album release or a new number one lead single. It's so amazing seeing these younger fans now saying how they wished they had lived through Mariah's height of popularity and watch her career from day one, and to realize, that I did live through it all with her. So I think you are absolutely correct with what you said. All of that mixed together made me so incredibly emotional and cry listening to that song. It moved me to hear "new vocals" from those days come back to current day. (Saturday 19 September 2020; 20:24)

Out Here On My Own (95,617) by Mara from United States I was brought to tears hearing that lush full tone in her voice. Her delivery was amazing and I can't believe she kept this hidden for 20 years. I can't tell you what it did for me to hear new vocals from Mariah from years ago. I got the same excitement and chills I always had every fall from her amazing album releases. She shines on songs and lyrics like these. Mariah and just a piano is always my favorite. She definitely did Irene Cara justice. Incredibly sad song but astonishingly beautiful and quite simply so Mariah at the same time. I would love to see her get award recognition for this album too if it was allowed. (Friday 18 September 2020; 17:48)

Icon (89,429) by Mara from United States So proud of Mariah right now. I cried and felt like she was talking directly to me. Yeah her voice cracked a little on the beginning of Emotions, but I feel it was totally forgivable and showed she is human and her vocals were live. We all know how nervous she gets at those shows. Her speech was one of the best I have ever heard. Right up there with her last artist of the decade speech. And how amazing was it seeing Monroe so proud of her beautiful mom on stage. Roc and his MJ aviators and the little thing he did with his mothers high whistles in Emotions. So memorable and a "moment" as MC would say. My friends were all texting me how good she did and her speech was everything and how the speech was for "me". Well, not really but the dedication she put in for her true fans/lambs since day one who have been there through all the ups and down throughout her career, sure made it feel like it was for me and each and every one of us who was on that ride with her and never turned our back. She looked beautiful too, her hair, makeup, dress. You could tell she worked hard to look good for that crowd she doesn't really associate with. Anyhow, beautiful moment for Miss Mariah, and the fans and of course her children. She literally is a walking legend and those are the people that should be acknowledged while they are here. (Thursday 2 May 2019; 17:51)

Re: Mariah's memoir (89,278) (89,292) by Mara from United States Great question for discussion Marissa. I want her to go into the earlier years. The years that formed Mariah Carey the songwriter that wrote Close My Eyes, songs like The Wind as well. I think there is a lot to her story that formed who she is today from those days of moving around from Huntington Long Island. I also would love to hear more about how she got through the Tommy years, Nightmare era and anything she would like to share about her years with Nick. Her love for Christmas and who Miss You Most is inspired from. Such a poignant song at such a young age, clearly the lyrics are in mind of someone, perhaps her dad? Also would love to hear her thoughts about the industry and the ones that run it or any inside scoop preferably referring to the likes of Chaka Khan's type of comments from Larry King and the evil people on how the music industry is run. We already know this, but we know Mariah has inside info whether she feels able to say anything is another story. Her friendship and info shared with George Michael during those Sony days, her experience with fertility as I have been there. Basically anything she decides to share, as a career long fan, I would love to read. I just hope it's sooner than later. (Wednesday 24 April 2019; 06:37)

Re: Mariah - queen of the intro (89,227) (89,230) by Mara from United States Love Can't Let Go's intro too. (Friday 19 April 2019; 05:43)

Re: Mara (88,621) (88,644) by Mara from United States Thank you so much Gee. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 16:29)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,604) (88,609) by Mara from United States Bill, I believe that the wonderful experience literally hours before, played out the way it did for a reason. I do believe God is behind it and she is there watching. Thank you for your message. Special K, my friend, you were one before the Meet & Greet and you told me all about your experience. You helped ease my nerves. I appreciate how you put it that it was part of her journey and it's funny how you said "Keep your head up" as my mom always said that. Just a little validation. You don't know how I was unsure on posting this or not but I am really glad I did and me and my sister both read all these messages and it brought us comfort. Love to you all. (Friday 15 March 2019; 02:44)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,606) (88,608) by Mara from United States Thank you Edward and I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your lovely mother at such a young age. Those are hard years to begin with and that kind of loss at that age so sudden must have been horrible. Martyn, such a sad loss, you just don't know. I do appreciate your words and those lyrics to those songs have such poignant meaning now. So many of them. (Friday 15 March 2019; 02:34)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,600) (88,607) by Mara from United States Thank you B and yes it does. He is a lovely person. (Friday 15 March 2019; 01:52)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,583) (88,601) by Mara from United States Thank you Tijl and Dove. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 20:32)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,582) (88,592) by Mara from United States Thank you enwar00. I deeply appreciate your words and positive vibes right now. Even to make a comment is so comforting right now. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 18:14)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,589) (88,591) by Mara from United States Matty, I just want to thank you for putting this tragedy in a whole new perspective. I thank you for that. I didn't think of it that way before. I just thought how you can be the happiest you have ever been and then the most painful and sorrowful ever in the same day. It's almost surreal and it's like it tests the human body in your reactions. Just insane really. But you are 100% right. I was given that happiness to go through the darkness. I'm sorry to the MC board too, I never meant to bring the mood down. I always find comfort in Mariah's music throughout my entire life and now this. It was like Mariah was there for me without even knowing it and the night prior with One Sweet Day dedicated to members of the Lambily no longer here tonight, it was all leading up. So sorry again. Happy times now. Can we all agree Mariah performing Portrait with just th piano was everything we always wanted as she felt it and sang it beautifully from the heart. No smoke and mirrors for the song, I hope she continues to perform it. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 17:51)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,576) (88,587) by Mara from United States Thank you so much MusicfanJ. It's crazy knowing when I actually met Mariah was after midnight so it literally was the same day but hours later that my mom passed away. I have so many mixed emotions. I know the show in Atlantic City will be bittersweet but my mother was so happy my daughter who is 11 would be going to see the show as she only has been to Mariah's Christmas Beacon shows. She wanted my daughter to bring something for Roc and Roe, that is how much she was involved in hearing and loving MC too. Your posts always bring a smile to my face so thank you for your words. You guys feel like family to me too so I felt I needed to share what had happened. I just couldn't do it right away. Thanks again. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 15:49)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,577) (88,586) by Mara from United States Carlos, thank you so much. You are right that my mom passed knowing I was so happy and in return she was so happy. I only wish I was able to come back home and told her about the show and shown her pictures like always. But I know she knows now. Thank you again. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 15:44)

Re: Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,580) (88,585) by Mara from United States Thank you Shezz. Yes, we were best friends, she was everything to me. I appreciate your words and that beautiful line from Never Too Far. That song was one of her favorites and to finally hear her perform it live in a few weeks is going to be so emotional. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 15:42)

Vegas final show this leg 2/21/19 M&G (long) (88,575) by Mara from United States Well, I don't know if any of you remember me writing that I was going to Mariah's final Vegas show February 21st (she added more this summer). Please forgive me if this message is all over the place. I came on here saying how incredibly nervous I was that I had an actual Meet & Greet and was almost terrified that I would be disappointed after being a lifelong fan since her Debut and some of you really eased my nerves but totally understood where I was coming from. Well, I arrived in Vegas on Feb 20th and so excited yet nervous and on Thursday the night of the show, I just couldn't believe this was happening and after being a girl 14 mesmerized at VOL in 1990 to where I am in my life now, it was so unbelievable to me that I was going to for a moment actually meet this woman. My sister as I always called her. Coming from Pennsylvania the plane ride to Vegas is close to 6 hours so I had lots of time to imagine how it might go. My husband got me the tickets back in August and finally gave them to me on Christmas Eve my birthday. All along my mom and my sister knew but never told me as it was a huge surprise. My mother was so excited for me and so happy as any mother would be to see their child finally meet someone they literally followed pre internet days, record store days, you name it, my mom was a huge fan not that she had much of a choice, but she really did love Mariah. She and my sis were just so nervous and didn't want to see me let down not that MC would, but you Hera stories of people meeting someone they loved for so long and are a little disappointed. It happens and they are human too and I get that. Anyhow, the day of the show my husband and I made our way over to Caesar's box office at around noon to pick up my golden ticket and my green band to wear. I wanted to take my time looking around and taking pictures by her picture and go in the store before the rush of the show. I was so excited, it was like I was in a dream. We then went back to the Venetian where we stayed and I started playing MC on my phone and started getting ready. Sounds crazy to say but it felt like my wedding day getting all ready to finally complete something in my life that I never would have imagined ever happening. So we make our way back and head in the colosseum after a quick bite to eat across the theater and head in a little after 7. We joked with the ushers that MC prob would not be on exactly at 8 as the first night she was fashionably late, but she was much better as the show's went on. We sat second row center. It was amazing being so close. In fact in the row behind us was Jackie Jackson and his girlfriend and my husband was joking he got us better seats than a Jackson. Mariah was amazing, her voice was clear and strong, she did not sing "Can't Let Go" but she did "I Don't Want To Cry" and "Love Takes Time" and I thought I missed my chance seeing those songs live when she finished No 1 to Infinity in Vegas. Hearing those songs live, especially IDWC was unreal to me and even though I have seen her live 8 times, she never has performed those songs at any show I have been to. IDWC always as a young teen was my favorite song so it was such a treat. Mariah also sang One Sweet Day and dedicated it to "members of the Lambily that are no longer here tonight" she had a very young fan pass away after meeting her the previous week. Getting to see Roc & Roe come out was so sweet and seeing first hand her love and joy for those kids is truly a beautiful thing. Well, the time came, the show ended. I was trying to remember where they told me to meet the people for the meet and greet. Well, I spotted Bobby a pretty famous fan in the audience and tried to see if he had that yucky green wristband on and of course he did so I ran over to him from orders of my husband since he did not get a meet and greet for himself. My husband yelled "go over to him". I figured if anyone would know where to go for the M&G it would be him. So I felt like a fool, ran up and introduced myself as a follower of his and how I know he is like legendary in Mariah fan land, lol. He took me right under his wing, mind you, I'm sure I am a lot older than him as I am a 1990 fan so we are old. But he said come with me, I got you, don't be nervous, he had breath mints, it was amazing and I was no longer fearful of sitting by myself unaware of how this all went and all that. I met Michael too and Miguel who if any of you buy his Mariah artwork online, he is very famous and it was his first time meeting Mariah too so it was a special moment. Jackie Jackson was there sitting across from us too waiting like the rest of us to meet with Mariah after her show. Kris was walking around and apparently he knows Bobby and came over to him so I thanked him for messaging me back as I sent him a message telling him to look out for me as I was nervous. He smiled and said oh yes because he did write me back and said he would be the one introducing me to Mariah and not to be nervous as it goes lightening fast and just work on a great pic. So I asked him for a photo and he did. Well, finally after we were waited for a while, it was time and the little group I was with, Michael, Bobby, Miguel and a beautiful fan from Tokyo, we went last. We could see her from the curtain and hear her voice and it was surreal. When it came time for Bobby she air kissed him and commented on his hair and they did a few poses, then Kris comes to me and asked my name once more and he apologized, I told him I was still nervous and he told me to breathe and relax, he said you are going to get your shit together and meet Mariah, tell her how you feel and get an amazing picture. I felt like he was my hairstylist, he was so nice, I was like yes ok breathe, so he then just puts his arm around my back and pulls me personally up to Mariah and says Mariah, this is Mary Kay and she is a huge fan and has been since the beginning and she is incredibly nervous. She looks at me and says in this incredibly sweet voice Hi Mary Kay, don't be nervous. She had this warm smile her entire persona was kindness and warm. Incredibly beautiful and her waist was rediculously small. I was fixated on how small it was. All I could say back to her was Mariah, Mariah, Mariah, you have no idea how long, I have been with you since day one. I felt my eyes water and she proceeded to grab my hand and she was squeezing it. Her hands were very hot too like she may have been sick still. She was so comforting and I managed to tell her I even tried to buy a heart necklace like she used to wear and her pinky rings during her first album and she laughed and acted like she didn't know what I was talking about until she said oh I do, but I don't want think who gave them to me and she covered her mouth and whispered Tommy Mottola, and laughed, I said oh we don't know him and she laughed. She told me she loved my shoes and then we got our pic, she Mariah Carey is telling ME that don't worry the pic will come out fine. I managed to let her know my daughter and I will be back to see her in Atlantic City and that was it. It was surrreal, euphoric, amazing, anything but disappointing. The highest of the high, I was on cloud nine and never wanted to come down. We took some pics with other fans as they were celebrating Michael finally meeting Mariah and showing her his amazing work. It was a Cinderella night unlike anything. My mother and sister and daughter and my son were waiting but at that time it was after three am east coast time. Well, then Friday came. I called my mother first thing the next morning and she was so excited and beyond happy for me. She said she prayed I wasn't disappointed and I told her how beyond kind Mariah was and for a mother no matter what age her child is, to hear and see her so happy literally made her so happy. My mom got on the phone calling all her cousins and sister telling how I met Mariah. Finally they uploaded the pictures and I wasn't happy with how I looked and she yelled at me that she knew I would say that and to post it on Facebook. My last call to my mom was in the Cosmopolitan casino looking for Mariah's slot machines and my husband snapped a pic and sent it to her. My mom saw the pictures of me and Mariah and no it wasn't perfect although Mariah was, but my mother said it was beautiful and to post it. Well, we went on walking around casinos and just enjoying Las Vegas and finally went back to the Venetian and my husband went to play at a table, I went up to the room, called home and spoke to my sister who was with my mother at my house staying with my eleven year old daughter while we were out there. Well, as I was on the phone with my sister, she noticed my mom was in the bathroom a little long and went to check. I heard my sister screaming Mom over and over and telling me Mom isn't responding and yelling Mary she is cold. Omg, all while I am in a hotel room half way across the country in Las Vegas alone in the room hearing this. My mother was in my daughter's playroom in her favorite chair and my daughter called for an ambulance. My mother passed away, just like that hours after she told me to post my picture and hours after she told me how she prayed I had a good experience and how incredibly and genuinely happy she was knowing I finally met Mariah after all these years. I went from being on cloud nine and at the happiest you could be in a moment like that, to having your entire world ripped apart from you and feeling the worst pain you can imagine. I feel so guilty that I wasn't there, I was in Las Vegas. My mother wasn't sick. She had a massive Heart attack in my house in my daughter's playroom. I was on the phone when my sister found her unresponsive, I didn't know what was going on. I still cannot believe this happened. Everyone is a mess here and we had to try and get a flight out of Vegas immediately and it felt like the longest trip home in the world. It was the worst thing and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. This is how quick life is and how at any moment your entire life can change. None of that stuff meant anything, I just wanted to get home and get out of Las Vegas. My mom was a huge Mariah fan too and we have tickets to the Atlantic City show and it's going to be very hard. I know she sings Never Too Far and Anytime You Need A Friend. The words to ATYNAF remind me of what my mother would say to me. Portrait is another one. I'm sorry this was so long. I felt I needed to post this as I have been coming to this board for so long and this was such a life changing moment in my life and that's why I felt the need to try and explain where I was the day of the show and how happy and surreal I felt and then to lose the most important woman in my life literally less than twenty four hours later. My mom asked if I told Mariah we would be in AC with my daughter this time but maybe she will see us and give us a wave. I'm so sorry this was so long and I apologize if anyone was offended at all with talking about how my mom passed. I am still not even thinking straight yet. (Thursday 14 March 2019; 06:11)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,731) (87,737) by Mara from United States Sheez forgive me. I had one to many glasses of wine last night and referred you to Pk instead of your name. I've been on this board long enough to know your name so forgive me on that blunder. On a side note, played the Heartbreaker remix on the treadmill today. Such a workout jam along with all her remixes. (Monday 28 January 2019; 02:55)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,731) by Mara from United States Mine too Pk. That last "Why did you go and break my heeeearrrrttt" is everything and sends chills down my spine everytime. There's is no other female or male for that matter that made remixes like Miss Mariah. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 17:26)

Re: Mariah sues personal assistant (87,626) (87,629) by Mara from United States Makes you wonder what really went on in that house during those horrible years. I mean a grown woman "holding someone down and peeing on them". What the hell. Makes you think someone has to be on something to do that. And do it more than once too. I hope Mariah learned a lesson this time as it's costing her a lot of money and she keeps her clothes on in front of the "help" anymore and maybe not even have too much to drink around them either as there are cell phones that capture everything now. Seems like after Stella's lawsuit was announces that it was settled, the blackmail must have came to a head with the PA. Stella better hang on to Kelsey Grammer because I don't know how many people are in line to work with her with stories like these. It doesn't make Mariah look too good either sorry to say. Just so happy they are out of her circle at least. (Saturday 19 January 2019; 04:01)

Re: R. Kelly (87,541) (87,543) by Mara from United States Ahh, I totally forgot about her. Thank you Giselle. (Sunday 13 January 2019; 16:25)

Re: R. Kelly (87,535) (87,539) by Mara from United States Oh ok, I thought you may have seen it all. But you are absolutely right about that and I didn't think of it that way. He probably did mean about the divorce and saving a lot of money if it never happened. The part that he talks about Dame giving him this advice before he proposed and not to do it, is at the very end of the interview. (Sunday 13 January 2019; 03:30)

Re: Mara (87,534) (87,538) by Mara from United States Yes Gee, I'm sure she was told similar things as well. They both did their thing and have two beautiful children out of it. Something I honestly was beginning to think I never was going to see out of Mariah. So for that, I'm happy they both may have lost some money. (Sunday 13 January 2019; 03:27)

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