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About MC1989 from Spain: I love music. From soul to pop. Mariah is my passion.

Who would you pick (76,309) by MC1989 from Spain Here's an interesting question. If you had to pick a musical artist (woman or man) that you felt was a polar opposite to Mariah and her music, who would think? I don't just mean the music, but also how they carry themselves in public. I think it's a very tough question. I would choose Kate Bush. I have some thoughts, but I will wait to see what you all think before I share them. (Wednesday 14 June 2017; 17:02)

Re: Extra interview (76,280) (76,287) by MC1989 from Spain I hope she won't sing MIH in that outfit. I still don't get the point of wearing that dress to sing a song like Make It Happen. The same as singing "Vision Of Love" in a swimsuit. I can't imagine someone singing "Take my hand precious Lord" or "Oh happy day" in a bikini. I don't get it, but I respect it. (Tuesday 13 June 2017; 23:43)

Re: MC hosts the NAACP (1999) (76,279) (76,286) by MC1989 from Spain That's really a rare one. Thank you. It was great to see Eric Clapton in the audience smiling at her. (Tuesday 13 June 2017; 23:32)

Re: Gay anthem? Gay icon (76,221) (76,224) by MC1989 from Spain It's very easy to use our flags and our colors, like many companies and some political parties do nowadays, stealing our identities and apropriating our codes to do what is called pinkwashing. Mariah is gay-friendly, and she can be considered as a music icon who's loved - and hated - by many gay people, but I don't see her as a gay icon like Cher or Madonna, who had been supporting the LGTBI community long time before it was a trendy cause to fight for. In my opinion, Mariah's apoliticism conflicts with the idea of a gay icon. By the way, many of these called divas had been making profits from gay people for decades, and it's a shame that when they are asked, or when it comes to deffend the LGTBI cause, they are only able to make vague speeches full of clichés. P.S: Madonna and Cher should perform for free at the World Pride this year after all this time making profits from gay people. (Sunday 11 June 2017; 16:33)

Re: Curves (76,171) (76,186) by MC1989 from Spain I usually enjoy your contributions and your comments with that blend of intelligence, sarcasm and sense of humour, but I think that comment was very unapropiate and disrespectful. I'm really tired of fatphobia. So the woman is fat, and what? I'm tired of people (specially us, men), giving opinions about women's bodies, because what underlies in most cases is sexism and fat-phobia. Women don't need our approval. I know that you didn't say it to offend anyone and probably you haven't got anything against fat people, nor against women. Don't get me wrong. But I think we should be careful when we talk about anyone's body, specially women, because the pressure on them to be perfect, look young, be thin, etc is part of the heteropatriarchy and we should fight against it. So I think we should start avoiding those comments. One thing is to critizise - for instance - Mariah for using photoshop to look skinny and for not accepting her own body and age, and other very different thing is to tell someone to slim down. Above all, let's not forget (although Mariah seems to forget it these days) that she's a singer-songwriter, so she can be as fat as Montserrat Caballe or Aretha Franklin if she wants to. The problem is that she doesn't want to, because - as you stated a long time ago in a conversation about Mariah and Celine's dressing style - she looks for approval, uncounsciously for men's approval, and she and her team use photoshop so heavily to cover her insecurities (wrinkles, body fat etc) derived - again - from heteropatriarchy and sexism. (Saturday 10 June 2017; 01:16)

Re: Mariah and Madonna (76,154) (76,162) by MC1989 from Spain Sorry, I have to disagree. Mariah Carey is very popular in some countries (she used to be huge in the U.S, where she still holds the record of having the most number one songs, but in many European countries for instance, many of those 18 US number ones didn't even charted). Mariah's sales worldwide are incredible, she's one of the biggest selling female artists of all time, but apart from sales, Madonna's impact on pop culture is incomparable. While Mariah (and her team/record labels) focused the promotion of each album/project mainly in the U.S, Madonna has toured around the world more than Mariah, and - in my humble opinion - she has much more global recognition than Mariah, due to the fact that she's been around much longer, among other things (music style, visuals, production, etc). Her success around the world is quite unique. There has never been a musical and commercial phenomenon like Madonna. Saying that she's only relevant when she tours is the same as saying that Mariah is only relevant during Christmas - and sadly the last is becoming something true. Mariah was treated with respect and was starting to achieve that status of "legend" until the recent years where everything changed. Unfortunately, her image is very damaged, and many people don't take her seriously anymore. (Friday 9 June 2017; 17:47)

Re: Mariah Carey, debut album (75,767) (75,774) by MC1989 from Spain It is still one of my favourites and I believe it's one of her finest works with Daydream and Butterfly. This is the album that really turned me into a fan (11 years later after its release haha) and I think it's one of those I can play without skipping any track. Some songs sound dated (All In Your Mind, Someday) but that's exactly the sound I look for when I go to listen to songs from that musical period. I know Mariah doesn't like I Don't Wanna Cry but in my opinion it's one of her best vocal performances in her entire career. It also bothers me her current atitude and her recent superficial comments about the debut era because I see it like Mariah Carey at her best. When I saw the short clips from #1 To Infinity rambling about the hair and the videos from the early days I just thought "This is all you have to say about these masterpieces?" I'm fed up about the Mary Poppins comments too, because there are lots of pictures and videos from 1990 to 1996 that prove the opposite. It bothers me that she only sings Vision Of Love from her debut, because there are so many great songs in this record that she could rearrange and sing in an easier way (Vanishing, Alone In Love, Sent From Up Above). I can understand that with her current voice she's afraid of singing these songs but for God sake, she's been singing the same songs for decades now. It's time to be brave, take risks, and revisit your huge catalogue Mariah. No one expects you to sing like in your prime but please, stop talking about "surprises" when you go on tour and talking about fan favourites and start singing them. Enough of the number ones. Go for "The wind", "Sent from up above", "To be around you", "Melt away" and those songs you never did live. (Friday 26 May 2017; 18:23)

Martyn (75,612) by MC1989 from Spain I'm devastated. I just hope Martyn is fine. All my love to his family and friends. (Wednesday 24 May 2017; 01:00)

Is she going to play the piano? (75,499) by MC1989 from Spain Look at this guys. (Sunday 21 May 2017; 19:11)

Mariah and piano (74,576) by MC1989 from Spain Watching this clip of Mariah playing piano I wondered how great it would be if Mariah rearranged some of her old songs (lower key, less vocal acrobatics, no backing tracks/lip synching) and learned a few chords to play them on the piano, so that in her next performance on TV or wherever she could offer something really different, 100% live, rehearsed from head to toes and with less hair touching / posing. (She would have to be very focused. Artists like Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner or even Madonna rearranged their songs to sing them in different ways over the years. I know that playing while singing is very difficult but I'm just asking for her to learn a few chords, most pop songs are very easy to play.) She could do Vision Of Love or Hero in a simple way. What do you guys think? (Wednesday 19 April 2017; 19:35)

Mariah talks about lip-syncing in 1999 (74,292) by MC1989 from Spain I wonder if mega stars like Mariah use YouTube to watch their own performances/videos/interviews from the past or maybe she's so overprotected that she doesn't use YouTube or social media in that way anymore. What a pity in that case. I would love her to watch this clip and to think for a moment. (Sunday 9 April 2017; 23:48)

Patricia Carey's "To Start Again" on YouTube (74,105) by MC1989 from Spain Patricia Carey's album "To Start Again" is now on YouTube. I enjoyed listening to her cover of L'Habanera. I wonder if the dog in the album cover is one of those who where poisoned. (Sunday 2 April 2017; 13:50)

Re: Prince on Mariah (63,234) (63,235) by MC1989 from Spain Me too. He was the most versatile musician. (Saturday 11 June 2016; 14:39)

Prince on Mariah (63,232) by MC1989 from Spain Here's a clip from Prince talking about Mariah's deal with Virgin back in the day. (Saturday 11 June 2016; 10:00)

Re: Divas 96 (the trinity, in memoria) (62,805) (62,813) by MC1989 from Spain Yes the show was a bit dubbed. There's a video of The Reason on YouTube in which Carole King almost ruins the song because she's outta key. Anyway Mariah's performances on that show are among my favourites of her career. Her stage presence, her voice, the hair everything. (Sunday 29 May 2016; 12:18)

Re: Divas 96 (the trinity, in memoria) (62,798) (62,801) by MC1989 from Spain I loved your post, Andrew. (Sunday 29 May 2016; 1:40)

Re: Celine vs Aretha and Patti (62,669) (62,683) by MC1989 from Spain Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Janis Joplin, Etta James, Diana Ross, Patti Smith, Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Whitney, and of course Celine and Mariah among many others belong to a league of singers who became legends. They are unique in ther fields for their different skills. I don't understand the need of bringing them face to face, the "artist versus artist" thing. They can be compared but in a good way, I'm tired of the "vs" thing. How can you say Whitney couldn't do gymnastics? Search her early performances from 1983 to 1990. Celine and Mariah have very different and ditinguished voices but especially very different styles. I love Celine and by the way, as a fan I noticed that she lip synched most part of The Show Must Go Own at the BBMA. She still has a great voice but in the past years she uses pre-recorded vocals very often, the difference with Mariah in this aspect is that Mariah doesn't know how to do playback, when Mariah lips, usually it's very obvious. When Celine does it only a few will notice. Anyway, both are two of the greatest female voices and they still sound powerful and still have an unique sound, but they are completely different. (Thursday 26 May 2016; 1:15)

Re: Rare studio photo (62,491) (62,495) by MC1989 from Spain The picture is well known. But that audio was a surprise to me, thanks. (Saturday 21 May 2016; 23:07)

Re: Re-entering the charts? (62,186) (62,200) by MC1989 from Spain And don't forget Elton's Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. It topped the charts twice, in the 70's and as a duet with George Michael in the 90's (Sunday 15 May 2016; 10:45)

I Only Wanted is from Charmbracelet (62,088) by MC1989 from Spain Not from Rainbow. Lol. It's the second post I read with that mistake. Maybe you're refering to After Tonight. (Friday 13 May 2016; 8:21)

Re: The powers that be (62,072) (62,076) by MC1989 from Spain Sorry, from Charmbracelet I would choose "Lullaby". Great song. (Friday 13 May 2016; 0:33)

Re: The powers that be (62,066) (62,072) by MC1989 from Spain Mariah Carey - Sent From Up Above Emotions - To Be Around You Unplugged - Someday Music Box - Everything Fades Away Merry Christmas - Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child Daydream - Melt Away Butterfly - The Beautiful Ones Rainbow - Glitter - Didn't Mean To Turn You On Charmbracelet - You Had Your Chance T.E.O.M. - Stay The Night E=MC2 - I'M That Chick M.O.A.I.A. - Betcha Gon' Know M.I.A.M. - Meteorite (Friday 13 May 2016; 0:04)

Re: Prince (61,480) (61,487) by MC1989 from Spain I feel like if all of my idols are passing away. Bowie, Michael, Amy, Whitney. I know that's how life is but I grew up listening to many of them and I still do so it's a weird and sad feeling. I hope Tina and Aretha live many years more because along with Mariah, they complete my "idols list", the alive ones at least. (Thursday 21 April 2016; 21:35)

Doves are crying (61,482) by MC1989 from Spain R.I.P. Prince. (Thursday 21 April 2016; 20:41)

Nathan Morris (61,260) by MC1989 from Spain Have to desagree with him. It isn't true that they only performed OSD twice. As far as I know they did it live at MSG in 1995, at the Grammys in 1996, at Lady Di's tribute in 1997, at BET in 2001 and during TAOMT in 2006. By the way I wouldn't be avaliable either after what he said after Jamaica's disaster. (Wednesday 13 April 2016; 9:15)

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