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About Terna from Nigeria: Fan since 1998 - The "Butterfly" Era. Fave Era - The Emancipation of Mimi, watching her break that Night was Everything.

Re: The 90s (60,575) (60,655) by Terna from Nigeria I guess you're just old. Mimi L you're my favorite on this board. Keep being yourself, you are exactly what Mariah Carey stands for a beautiful person genuinely, inside as well as out. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 11:41)

Re: Style mag (60,627) (60,630) by Terna from Nigeria Mimi L you travelled back in time to 1999 and stole those photos from her Rainbow album shoot. OK where's that time machine? Lol. Mariah is beautiful and ageless, thanks for [...] links. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 0:31)

When you believe Glasgow (60,484) by Terna from Nigeria This song has always been my favorite duet ever but after watching this performance last night. Wow it hit me, am I glad to be part of the generation that got to experience two of the greatest singers this world will ever know? Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey sing a song so beautiful. The tears welled up as I watched the last of the true divas do what she does best, sing her heart out and connect with your soul. Thank you Mariah for singing this song. (Wednesday 16 March 2016; 10:26)

Stella's response (60,376) by Terna from Nigeria While agreed that it wasn't the most professional, it shows a manager who believes in her client and is ready to play her role as manager, that's a good thing. That Zeal is there and it can never be a bad thing. Her "Mariah's on fire" quote made me smile, she has faith in Mariah and her abilities something even fans here have since lost. (Saturday 12 March 2016; 9:26)

Re: Disaster (60,272) (60,328) by Terna from Nigeria Screams, JLo is now know as "I don't know her"? Rotfl. (Thursday 10 March 2016; 15:26)

Infinity (60,222) by Terna from Nigeria Mariah never indicated Infinity was crafted for a hit, what it was was a theme for her Las Vegas residency. It's all a matter of opinion, I see Infinity as a catchy song, not quite radio friendly yes, but a good memorable singalong song and a solid vocal performance. I would pick Infinity over Rihanna's "Work" or Beyoncé's "Formation" any day. It's all music should sound like but those two other songs, well never mind. (Sunday 6 March 2016; 18:16)

JLo (60,176) by Terna from Nigeria I don't like the idea of her being in the same building with Mariah, talk less of using the same studios for recording, recording engineers and so on. There's just something off about Jennifer Lopez I can't quite place my finger on in a negative way. She seems to copy Mariah in a very disturbing almost stalker like way, in almost everything she does and to think she's gonna have access to Mariah being label mates now is mind boggling. And then there's the other factors. Her song thieving ways. (Remember how closely guarded The Emancipation Of Mimi was? JLo was the main reason.) Her twisted manager Benny. If I were Mariah I would feel betrayed by LA. (Friday 4 March 2016; 14:16)

Re: Am I the only one? (60,117) (60,155) by Terna from Nigeria JLo's back at Epic records intentionally. Do you still think there's no feud or friction between the two? (Thursday 3 March 2016; 20:41)

Re: Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party (60,086) (60,088) by Terna from Nigeria She's looking her best so far this year like are you serious? I don't see tiredness, I see a woman who looks a decade younger than her true age, glowing, fresh and in the best space she has ever been in years. Easily the best looking female at the event. (Monday 29 February 2016; 17:06)

LA Reid's sing to me book (59,991) by Terna from Nigeria I stumbled across a excerpt from his book about Mariah and the process of crafting the record we now know as The Emancipation Of Mimi. What a revealing read it was. That man is quite special, and knows music, and the music business. But most importantly he follows his heart or instincts as some of us would call it, a trait that proved very instrumental in the success of that album. Had Mariah not made that trip to Atlanta, ILT, SIO and most importantly We Belong Together might not ever have happened. Here's a lil part of it. "Something was bothering me. I didn’t want to say what I had to say, but I went ahead and said it with our glasses poised mid-toast. 'Guys, we’re not finished,' I said. They put their glasses down and looked at me incredulously. 'Seriously, it’s really close,' I said, 'but there’s something missing.' Wow thank God for LA Reid." (Wednesday 24 February 2016; 17:20)

Rainbow (59,787) by Terna from Nigeria This was my first ever Mariah Carey album on CD back in 1999, the euphoria when "Bliss" came on, and the big grin on my face lol. I love everything about Rainbow and it's one of her albums that I got in the moment, so I'll always be attached to that album. I do agree that it does indeed have an overall unpolished almost demo like sound to it, which gives it this vibe. There's also this uncertain feeling attached to that album everytime I play it. I still cherish the album though. OK I'm gonna listen to it right now lol. (Tuesday 16 February 2016; 1:01)

Whitney Houston (59,734) by Terna from Nigeria It's 4 years already, still feels like just yesterday. We will always love you. (Thursday 11 February 2016; 16:08)

Mariah new songs (59,094) by Terna from Nigeria Diane Warren hinted that they had written a hit together last year, then there's the Calvin Harris superstar track. Also songs we heard about during the Elusive era like Hope Street, Kick Rocks and a host of others (I've forgotten their titles). I have a good feeling about this year. It's going to be extremely successful for Mariah and she's gonna have her biggest era ever. Don't think this woman doesn't know what she's doing, recall how hush hush The Emancipation Of Mimi was until it exploded on the charts lol. The element of surprise is golden. (Thursday 14 January 2016; 12:35)

Re: Lambily opinion: Mariah's easiest song? (59,025) (59,029) by Terna from Nigeria You know I thought of this the other day. Does Mariah have any easy songs to sing along to? Well, I'd say Hero is easy and so is We Belong Together and Vision Of Love (for me though lol). Harder ones include Through The Rain, Mine Again, Stay The Night. She sings out of her range on these. (Monday 11 January 2016; 12:47)

Re: New photos (58,921) (58,932) by Terna from Nigeria Good God. Mariah isn't aging at all, she looks straight out of the Honey video shoot if not better, I feel like she's coming for blood this time. New album things, a hybrid of Mariah Carey, Daydream and The Emancipation Of Mimi. (Thursday 7 January 2016; 1:29)

Her songs don't make me cry (58,886) by Terna from Nigeria What's with the emotional wreck of lambs in here bawling to just a few opening notes of her music? Mariah's songs don't make me cry, they uplift me even those which are seemingly sad songs so to speak. Whenever I'm in a bad mood or going through stuff I play her music. Something about her that helps you escape pain and takes you to a calm place. Not bawling and crying river. (Tuesday 5 January 2016; 3:15)

Adele and 25 (58,823) by Terna from Nigeria Before I go further let me clarify that I'm a lover of Adele, have all 3 of her albums and some of her songs have never left my music playlist. Having said that, I'd give my two cents on her singing and most recent album 25. Adele is not on my top ten list of fave female singers for obvious reasons. She seems to sing in just one key, and for someone who's a fan of Mariah Carey I find that a big minus for her. What carries her is her storytelling ability in song (something Carey also possesses). But she lacks soul which Mariah Carey has in droves. Hello is the strongest song and vocal performance on 25. Thus the first single pick it got to great effect. However that doesn't make the whole album an automatic A+ in my book. I found it to be a total snoozefest with the exception of Hello. No other songs really stuck out and sat in my mind the way Hello did and even with that song, I got tired of quick. So why all the Adele vs Mariah comparisms? She's not even close lyrically talk less of vocally for Mariah to take notes from as I've seen some of you post here. What an insult to Mariah Carey. (Friday 1 January 2016; 21:26)

Re: Will from the UK and Adele's success (58,820) (58,821) by Terna from Nigeria Are you for real? What you described is what makes Mariah miles ahead of her peers, her ability to make 3D music (for lack of a better term). And you wanna speak about her craft and I dare say perfect harmonies like they don't matter and comparing someone as basic as Adele (yeah finally someone called it as it truly is, she isn't the second coming of Christ) more relatable? Have several seats for that. The number of trolls that have infested this message board over the years is worrying. Happy New Mariah Carey filled and saturated year guys. We both know she's coming for heads this time. (Friday 1 January 2016; 20:42)

Electronic Dance Music (58,719) by Terna from Nigeria As the name implies is dance music which Mariah has done for years (16 number 1s on the Billboard dance charts) so how is she not staying true to herself? The only difference is they were remixes but if this rumour is true (which I do hope it is), this would be the first time she's making a dance genre lead single. I have a good feeling about this. (Monday 28 December 2015; 16:46)

Mariah Carey (58,279) by Terna from Nigeria Is the voice. She's the one to beat (if you can). Even on her worst day, she's still better than all current so called singers today put together, with their one dimensional sound, songs and music. Even if she decides to never sing another note again, she is still the one. It wasn't Whitney Houston, it's definitely not Beyonce, Rihanna, Aretha, Patti Labelle, Brandy (vocal bible my foot), Celine nor Christina or any other singer male or female I haven't mentioned. It is and will always be Mariah Carey. #1 To Infinity. Let that sink in. (Tuesday 8 December 2015; 21:39)

Can't Say No (58,196) by Terna from Nigeria Just purchased from iTunes and I must say, I love it though she doesn't let the vocals rip like on the ballad version. Still it's nice to hear one of my favourite songs by her get the R&B treatment and it works here. (Friday 4 December 2015; 1:57)

Re: Oh the insanity (57,693) (57,695) by Terna from Nigeria You know you're so right. She built a whole career from lip synching, even the recordings are all lipped, right from Vision Of Love, down to Infinity every single one of her songs. And also the live performances, everytime she stepped on stage, she was lip synching I'm sure of it. Heck even her talking voice is lip synced. Smh. (Sunday 8 November 2015; 16:40)

Re: I'm going to reply (57,403) (57,408) by Terna from Nigeria If you have lost faith in Mariah Carey that's your problem, but don't come in here as Baby pointed out with your sarcasm, cynicism and confusion trying to afflict those of us who see Mariah clearly for who she is, the best, number 1. And don't need approval from fan bases of artists on a much lower level than Mariah's to validate all she stands for. If by now you don't know why you fell in love with Mariah or you waver everytime someone tries to make her seem less than she is, which in my own experience is a lot of times, then you aren't strong willed enough nor a true lamb because a true lamb is stubborn in a good way and after all is said and done in our eyes and how it truly is, Mariah Carey is the one. The best. (Tuesday 20 October 2015; 2:12)

Re: My wishlist for additional singles from each album(57,278) (57,281) by Terna from Nigeria Speaking of "You got me", are you guys aware that there's a longer version of the song? The one on the album was edited. This one runs well over 5 minutes. (Wednesday 14 October 2015; 16:59)

The music videos (56,111) by Terna from Nigeria Ok so before I read this article, I was like "Always be my baby" better be in the top 10 or else. Lol. And there it was at number 9 and the highlight? That smooth hair flip, I've watched so many times. Lol. It actually goes along with the rhythm of the song. Mariah has lovely hair. (Monday 17 August 2015; 13:25)

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