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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: Blackwood story (82,232) (82,237) by Mara from United States Yes, seriously. This guy thinks because she wanted to meet him or asked him to an after party and he mentioned his girlfriend was a super Mariah fan, that he turned her down? Or that she was interested in him "more than just friends"? Gotta love it. (Monday 30 April 2018; 19:15)

Ruben sings Luther (82,231) by Mara from United States So a little off topic but wanted to share quickly. My sister has always been a huge Luther Vandross fan and missed her opportunity to see him live when he came to Atlantic City one time. She has always lived with that regret as something happened and she couldn't make that show. After he passed, that was all she ever said was I never got to see Luther. Well, Ruben Studdard (season 2 winner of American Idol) recently recorded an album doing all Luther songs and is supporting it with a tour as well. She always liked Ruben as he was always compared to the likes of Luther. I managed to get her front row meet and greet seats in Philly on Saturday for her birthday, and she finally got to at least hear these great Luther songs performed live. I have to say Ruben put on a phenomenal show. He had everything down to wardrobe, the band, background singers, all modeled after the great Luther Vandross. What a tribute. She was in heaven. Come to find later on that the legendary Patti LaBelle was also in attendance of the show. Not surprised as she and Luther were the best of friends. I wish I saw her to at least snap a pic. It was such a great night and if anyone here is a Luther fan and Ruben comes to your town, it is worth a ticket. (Monday 30 April 2018; 16:48)

Vegas / album (82,228) by Mara from United States Hmm, do we think it could be possible an album could coincide with the Vegas run? I have a feeling or maybe wishful thinking, that the album is closer than we think. I think creatively, she got a lot of ideas back and it built for good raw, material with all she had going on in her life. A lot to write about. Things just seem to be aligning up for her too, especially her inner self and her appearance has never been better. I think the new era should strike sooner than later and waiting until after Vegas, the overseas tour, then Christmas season is too long. I think it may be sooner than some are expecting. I adore the title "The Butterfly Returns". It's very iconic and fitting. Love the new advertising picture and thank God that awful lying down mess is gone. Never looked like an advertisement of a legend anyhow, especially in Vegas. I think she could benefit with promoting the show with a hot new single as summer is approaching, and since the show is revamped, new set/stage design, wardrobe, choreography, she can go on some big shows and promote with her new album. It might take the attention off of her on the bipolar announcement too since there is so much more to talk about, if she is not ready to really sit and talk about that since she kind of had to come out with it. Maybe she wasn't 100% ready but had to due to (Witchy woman) and that's why she chose the interview on paper rather televised. So much to think about, but with a lot going on. (Monday 30 April 2018; 16:33)

Re: New album title (82,149) (82,152) by Mara from United States Speaking of the Weekend, I still would love a darker haunting song from Mariah and him or just one with his stamp on it. I love Mariah and moody songs. She has the grit and different levels in her voice to put into a song like that. (Wednesday 25 April 2018; 21:50)

Re: Dinner date with Bryan (82,145) (82,151) by Mara from United States It's like RainbowRiah came and emerged from that restaurant in 2018. And the hair? Wow, I love it. Not sure if it's just the lighting, but it looks more honey. (Wednesday 25 April 2018; 21:44)

Mimi L congrats (82,137) by Mara from United States Very exciting time for you. No wonder you were MIA for a bit. Congratulations, when is the big day? Nice to see you back posting. (Wednesday 25 April 2018; 03:11)

Re: (82,060) and (82,063) (82,120) (82,131) by Mara from United States JD, I appreciate your post and giving light to the other side of things. I do realize M has gained a new set of fans/followers with a lot of her social media posts as of late. I totally see your perspective on that. It's refreshing that social media is opening people's eyes to the greatness of MC, and if that's what it takes to introduce the newer generation to a catalog such as MC's then that's great. I just hope they support her when she releases her newest material. But, I enjoyed reading your post so thank you. (Tuesday 24 April 2018; 16:58)

Re: Damizza spills tea (81,858) (81,870) by Mara from United States If my memory serves me correct, the incident the thirsty one is talking about was the second time M was hospitalized. The first time Pat called the ambulance and they took her to the hospital and then she went into a facility for a week or two and probably was diagnosed with BPD during that point. Hence the irratic behavior when he took her in the car. I can't imagine what she must have been feeling. At that point she must have known what would happen, I also think if she already had the diagnosis, that would be grounds for he and her pathetic brother to have the power for that. I don't know. All this talk about that time is incredibly depressing and bringing back all the feelings of worry and sadness we all had as fans back then. I can only imagine what she must be going through now. It must be hard on her coming forth and almost reliving, talking about that time she was originally diagnosed. She is such a strong woman. Her resilience is astonishing. (Monday 16 April 2018; 03:53)

Re: Happy birthday (81,807) (81,815) by Mara from United States Ha ha Special K, I was waiting for you to say something. Poor Tanaka got the short end of the stick this birthday with the People article breaking on his day. Those pictures were nice candids of them though. Happy b-lated to Tanaka. (Friday 13 April 2018; 03:06)

Revelation (81,767) by Mara from United States Mariah - first off, we are all so very proud of you. What a courageous thing to do at this stage. You must feel liberated and that a big weight has finally been lifted off you. To be carrying that around all those years in secret, especially being too afraid to address it fearing being outed must have been so isolating. You are such a strong woman and any kind of mental illness, depression or anything for that matter is nothing to be ashamed of and can happen to anyone. Mental illness knows no class, race, sexual preference or whatever. Us fans who know you best always knew when you were going through something and we prayed for your health and well being all the time. I do think her breaking ties with the Russian clan has made her feel very vulnerable to a headline and she took this issue into her own hands on her time in her way. We are so proud of you Mariah and hope you pour it all into your next album. Make it therapeutic to you. Watching the performances of Hero wiping tears numerous times has totally taken on a new meaning. (Wednesday 11 April 2018; 21:33)

Happy anniversary MC (81,549) by Mara from United States Happy birthday Mariah. Enjoy the day with your family and your closest friends. We love you and celebrate this day with you. Excited for what this year will bring. (Tuesday 27 March 2018; 15:23)

Re: More clusters / qhm (81,445) (81,447) by Mara from United States Very good lists indeed. (Tuesday 20 March 2018; 17:23)

Re: Videos (81,371) (81,378) by Mara from United States I have heard the rumour that Thirsty was about Damizza but I personally think it has Nick written all over it. If you think about it, all of MIAM is a telling story about her marriage falling apart, so why would she break the formula and place a song about Damizza in the mix? I suppose anything is possible, just my two cents. (Wednesday 14 March 2018; 02:15)

Re: Sade (81,267) (81,273) by Mara from United States Happy early birthday Deedre. (Wednesday 7 March 2018; 06:39)

Sade (81,266) by Mara from United States So I managed to listen to the new song by Sade before they removed it this morning. Seven years is a long time and it doesn't disappoint. It's called Flower Of The Universe and it's everything you would want from a Sade song. I just want to listen again in HQ and download it. Not sure when the soundtrack comes out. It should be soon. She is another artist on another level who just takes you somewhere with her music and unique voice. She is another one that is pure musical food for your soul good. (Tuesday 6 March 2018; 17:08)

Re: Article: Michelle Obama's Valentine's Day playlist (80,983) (80,996) by Mara from United States Endless Love with Luther was my wedding song. (Saturday 17 February 2018; 03:37)

Re: Article: Michelle Obama's Valentine's Day playlist (80,982) (80,995) by Mara from United States So Blessed is a gem. Love the feel of this whole song. That bridge is everything. (Saturday 17 February 2018; 03:36)

Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,952) (80,968) by Mara from United States enwar00, you are right about Breathe Again and Long As I Can Live. I said SWD as in referencing that album era and how these new songs are taking me back to that, prob because it's one of my favorite songs on it. I should have been more clear. (Friday 16 February 2018; 18:48)

Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) (80,935) by Mara from United States Yes to this. I downloaded Toni's second song the day it came out. I love it, and along with Deadwood, kept it on repeat for a while. I think that sounds like Babyface in the background too. Toni and Babyface go hand in hand like Elton John and a piano. If these two songs are any indication of the sound of Toni's new album, then it is indeed classic Toni and classic R&B and I love that sound. It is so easy to listen to and her voice is so smooth and sultry. Taking me back to Seven Whole Days sound. I love it. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 02:44)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,917) (80,934) by Mara from United States MusicfanJ, I love your post and always agree with what you say. This is so true in every way. Living everyday life is hard enough sometimes, I can never imagine what it must be like living it with daily scrutiny and especially in this day of social media where things hit the internets before you can blink. At least in the 90's if something happened, you would only hear about it on the news that night or the following week in gossip magazines, then it was somewhat forgotten with the next headline. In today's age, it's online forever and imortalized in memes and twitterverse. God forbid your weight fluctuates, blink when the camera captures you, miss a note at a show, cough during a performance, have a bad day, have insane family members selling stories, go through a divorce, have a bad fashion day or two or year and lastly, be human and possibly have a health issue you may have to deal with. Whatever it may be, first and foremost they are still human. I joke with my family about Facebook and say "thank God it wasn't around when I was in high school" I think I would die if every single thing I did in high school was posted online. Not that it was horrible but I can only image how hard it is now for celebrities. Mariah, for all that she has been through, is one of the if not the strongest women in the business. She also happens to be my "thinspiration" at the moment with how amazing she is looking. If she can get back to looking this good at her age, then I can pull it off too. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 02:38)

Re: Quincy Jones (80,848) (80,857) by Mara from United States My my. I read the interview today too. He is spilling like mad. I guess his secret garden is no more a secret. Wow. (Thursday 8 February 2018; 04:08)

Re: Can't Let Go (80,827) (80,843) by Mara from United States Thank you Stacey. (Wednesday 7 February 2018; 03:25)

Re: Can't Let Go (80,812) (80,824) by Mara from United States Special K I totally feel you on this. Every word. (Tuesday 6 February 2018; 17:23)

Re: Can't Let Go (80,803) (80,813) by Mara from United States Thank you RJJ12 for this. I never heard it before and it's like a little gift of new vocals that we would never get now. (No shade MC but it's true since she acts like CLG doesn't exist.) Going to move on but I agree with you that her debut album was about her vocal showcase with VOL and that Emotions the song was as well, but Can't Let Go is the song for me that really set her apart at that time from all the others. It had a feel unlike anything on the radio at the time and her whistle placements blew me away. It almost was hypnotic in a sort of way. I guess I can say although I was a fan since VOL and her Arsenio debut, it was CLG that connected me with her songs and style. Just would love to hear her sing it in its entirety one more time and not the way she chopped it up for the Adventures of Mimi tour. OK, sorry, moving on now. (Tuesday 6 February 2018; 05:09)

Re: Can't Let Go (80,795) (80,799) by Mara from United States Deedre, it's funny you should mention Love Takes Time. There is something similar in her deliverance in each of these bridges and listening to CLG last night and it put me in mind of LTT. I think I would be in heaven if I ever made it to the Vegas shows and heard her actually sing I Don't Wanna Cry, Someday and Love Takes Time. They certainly come across well live and you are right that there are many places she can take the song. (Sunday 4 February 2018; 16:16)

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