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TEOM concerts (106,239) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain Ok. So if you see this video containing the whole concert from that perspective, you would think that there could be some lipping, but the rest would be mainly live. But if you see all the Mariah videos from the first concert uploaded 7/8 days ago on this channel, you truly can see the real thing happening, that is, she's lipping everything except for 5 specific moments throughout the entire concert. The recordings are so zoomed-in that it is so evident. Besides, sometimes she skips phrases, she starts miming two seconds later or she's just too lazy to pretend to be making an effort on the belting parts. As I said before, at least, we have new high-quality recordings of most of the songs. To be honest, I became aware of the lipping thing (you know, the lipped parts of some songs) back in 2008. At that moment and after analyzing so many performances, I realized that she had been doing it from 1997 (the belted section of Honey at Top of the Pops, for example). It was a total and complete letdown, and I took my time to process it. I'm a huge fan and I'll always be. I'll keep following her forever. For sure, she uses lipping for whatever reasons, some of them have been explained or theorized here and I can agree with them, but it is a fact. And right now it has come to a point where almost the whole thing is. Anyway, we love her. (Sunday 21 April 2024; 01:39) this is a reply to message 106,238

TEOM concerts (106,238) by TJ from Norway I might be blonde, but after watching a lot if clips on YouTube I don't believe that she lipped like 90 percent of the show. I know this is a little late, after all the fuzz on the board. Peace. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 22:26)

TEOM concerts (106,238) by TJ from Norway I might be blonde, but after watching a lot if clips on YouTube I don't believe that she lipped like 90 percent of the show. I know this is a little late, after all the fuzz on the board. Peace. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 22:26)

Mariah (106,237) by jaker20 from US These supposed jokes about Mariah's size stopped being funny 10 years ago. It is super strange to me that it's almost always coming from men. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 21:51)

Robert Anthony (106,236) by Shezz from Pk Underneath it all, she is a creator and an artist. She will not always be happy with just these Vegas and Christmas shows. Whatever is preventing or delaying the inevitable will soon pass. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 17:26) this is a reply to message 106,234

Robert Anthony (106,234) by Bobby A from United States Thank you, Shezz. I am going to try to keep hope alive. I hope we will see some type of new release this year. Until then, I am ready for a summer vacation. I have eight more weeks until I can get a break. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 11:37)

Someday (106,235) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, I was surprised too. I think it wasn't a single. Maybe the store manager was a fan. I also often [hear] Emotions, must be a favorite for shopping playlists. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 12:28) this is a reply to message 106,228

Someday (106,228) by Tevin from USA Wow, they played Thanks for Nothing. Was that even a single? (Friday 19 April 2024; 19:52)

Robert Anthony (106,234) by Bobby A from United States Thank you, Shezz. I am going to try to keep hope alive. I hope we will see some type of new release this year. Until then, I am ready for a summer vacation. I have eight more weeks until I can get a break. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 11:37) this is a reply to message 106,231

Robert Anthony (106,231) by Shezz from Pk You are the happy glue that holds us all together here and makes us hope and wait for good things to come. Don't you dare lose hope. MC will deliver us new music this year. Keep on believing. (Friday 19 April 2024; 20:37)

Las Vegas (106,233) by Mara from United States I have to agree BFF. You can look at her on stage and not see one vein pop or eyebrow raise, funny face that comes with singing live, nothing. Not to criticize - just an observation. We don't know what could be going on behind the scenes. I often wonder if M has Lupus or an autoimmune disease like it. Please don't come after me for just wondering. I have Lupus myself and know how stiff you can feel, exhausted, fluxuation in appearance and whatnot. I remember years back when M stated she got carpal tunnel syndrome after the twins were born. I also got that and had surgery for it, leading into my diagnosis of Lupus thereafter. I'm not saying she has that at all, just that we as the public have no idea what people are dealing with behind closed doors. Only what they choose to share with us. Maybe she doesn't want to give it up and this is the best she can do at this point but the cost I have to say is so high right now. I'd love to go out to Vegas and see this amazing setlist in the flesh but I don't know if it's possible right now. Maybe she will take this on a traveling tour. One can only hope. I honestly being a huge MC fan since her debut, I would go out and enjoy watching her on stage and adding in whatever live vocals she can do at this point. I know she still has it in her, she just needs to believe in herself to attempt or risk those notes. Her energy or lack of could be multiple reasons. She looks amazing though. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 05:37) this is a reply to message 106,180

Las Vegas (106,180) by BFF from United States I agree with you. She's charging way too much money for this show to be so heavily pre-recorded. Wouldn't it be better to just record in the studio and not tour? She really needs to follow Linda Ronstadt's lead and stop doing live shows if she's only capable of a few minutes of live vocals. You can look at Mariah and tell that her heart isn't in it - there's no perspiration coming off of her, she's hardly moving, doesn't look winded at all. Whitney sounded awful during her last major tour (and really should not have done the tour) but at least Whitney sang mostly live. (Monday 15 April 2024; 16:35)

A 2am surprise (106,232) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Taylor's marketing is undoubtedly genius. The way she created engagement and mystery around her release. Her Easter eggs, the QR code hunt. Her album releases are almost an event in itself. She really knows how to promote her stuff and promote her artistic abilities. Taylor, like Mariah, is not a dancer but still manages to create a strong stage presence. (Saturday 20 April 2024; 04:14) this is a reply to message 106,230

A 2am surprise (106,230) by LoverboyFirecracker from Canada I'm only a casual fan of hers, but I really love how she markets all of these album releases. She creates a lot of excitement and brings it back to the days where you would just get super excited to buy CD, etc. Honestly, if Mariah released some of her albums with different packaging, different colors, etc. at the same time during her heyday, I'm sure a lot of us would buy more than one copy. I know I would. (Friday 19 April 2024; 20:26)

Robert Anthony (106,231) by Shezz from Pk You are the happy glue that holds us all together here and makes us hope and wait for good things to come. Don't you dare lose hope. MC will deliver us new music this year. Keep on believing. (Friday 19 April 2024; 20:37) this is a reply to message 106,207

Las Vegas (106,207) by Bobby A from United States I feel that we just want the album she has said continously that she is working on. I think MC is just telling us things to keep the new music narrative going on and on. We are not getting a new album any time soon. The Las Vegas shows and Christmas is all we are getting this year. Her heart is not into producing a body of work like 20 years. That studio spark is not in her eyes anymore. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 10:02)

A 2am surprise (106,230) by LoverboyFirecracker from Canada I'm only a casual fan of hers, but I really love how she markets all of these album releases. She creates a lot of excitement and brings it back to the days where you would just get super excited to buy CD, etc. Honestly, if Mariah released some of her albums with different packaging, different colors, etc. at the same time during her heyday, I'm sure a lot of us would buy more than one copy. I know I would. (Friday 19 April 2024; 20:26) this is a reply to message 106,221

A 2am surprise (106,221) by Bobby A from United States Has MC ever given the Lambily something like a 2 a.m. surprise on a release day? Taylor Swift is a marketing genius. She knows how to keep her fans excited and broke at the same time. Lol. I guess this is just a different time of Friday release days and using the digital music boom for an artist's advantage. A Tuesday release day unannounced double album would not have had the same effect in 1995. Some record store clerk would have spoiled Taylor's surprise. Oh well, she will dominate the Grammys again next year. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:34)

Someday (106,229) by Tevin from USA Yes, I usually hear that, ABMB and WBT, the most. (Friday 19 April 2024; 19:54) this is a reply to message 106,222

Someday (106,222) by Bobby A from United States Emotions is another heavily played MC song in stores. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:36)

Someday (106,228) by Tevin from USA Wow, they played Thanks for Nothing. Was that even a single? (Friday 19 April 2024; 19:52) this is a reply to message 106,220

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27)

Instagram comment (106,227) by Jamie from UK Just seen a comment on Instagram saying that Mariah is like a truck driver in heels. It did make me laugh. Not her best look if I'm honest. (Friday 19 April 2024; 18:08)

I don't know her (106,226) by RL from USA Has its own wiki entry. I still think it could be a good song. (Friday 19 April 2024; 17:44)

Hard truths (106,225) by Bobby A from United States This explains those hard truths. (Friday 19 April 2024; 17:14) this is a reply to message 106,223

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Hard truths (106,224) by Bobby A from United States I truly feel MC never had that "Wow" stage presence. She just wasn't groomed and polished that way. Early performances show MC whose whole stage presence materialized for the audience to focus only on how she used her voice. Tommy never allowed that "Wow" performer element to materialized for MC like singers we would say had that "Wow" stage presence early on during their careers. Singers like Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Prince, Teddy Pendergrass, Usher and Fantasia. These artists could give you a show that you walked away from the venue thinking on the way home, "Wow." (Friday 19 April 2024; 17:01) this is a reply to message 106,223

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Hard truths (106,223) by Brandon from USA No artist is perfect. Every artist has things that they are good at and things they need work in. For example, Celine and Whitney are polished, dynamic performers but couldn't write a song to save their lives. Janet and Ciara are great dancers but lack in vocal prowess. Mariah is no different. She is a dynamic, prolific composer, songwriter, producer, etc. but she is not a great performer. She has said herself numerous times in interviews that she is a studio artist and more comfortable in the studio. She also has said that she had to learn how to perform while she was famous and just figure it out. Unfortunately after all these years, she has done nothing to improve her stage presence and performance style. In my opinion, she has gotten worse and some lambs are blinded to it. I've seen her live in person so I know. She is stiff as a board and I don't understand why. I get my hopes up every performance that her inner performer would jump out and she would amaze us but it's the same thing every show/tour. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's still with us but this latest iteration of MC ain't it. My two cents. Thoughts? (Friday 19 April 2024; 16:35)

Someday (106,222) by Bobby A from United States Emotions is another heavily played MC song in stores. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:36) this is a reply to message 106,220

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27)

A 2am surprise (106,221) by Bobby A from United States Has MC ever given the Lambily something like a 2 a.m. surprise on a release day? Taylor Swift is a marketing genius. She knows how to keep her fans excited and broke at the same time. Lol. I guess this is just a different time of Friday release days and using the digital music boom for an artist's advantage. A Tuesday release day unannounced double album would not have had the same effect in 1995. Some record store clerk would have spoiled Taylor's surprise. Oh well, she will dominate the Grammys again next year. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:34)

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27) this is a reply to message 106,216

Someday (106,216) by Tevin from USA I was shopping at my local supermarket (Meijer), and they played Someday while I was shopping. It was awesome hearing it. I don't know who runs the Meijer chain of stores, but I swear I always hear Mariah's music and less popular #1 singles played while I'm shopping. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:24)

Troll (106,219) by 123 from USA Lol at the soap opera reference Robert - lol. Or Jean Grey from the X-Men. Whiny and utterly useless to the team. (Friday 19 April 2024; 04:39) this is a reply to message 106,213

Troll (106,213) by Bobby A from United States RJ., you may be right. Wow, he is just like Sheila on The Bold and the Beautiful. You never know when she may resurface again even after death. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 22:10)

Troll-C (106,218) by 123 from USA A hurt dog will holler. You love that I finally gave you attention. Yup, a troll is what you are. Stay underneath the bridge and away from this community once and for all. You can't sit with us and you don't go here. Troll: a person who intentionally antagonizes others online by posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content. Internet trolls. In the late 1980s, Internet users adopted the word "troll" to denote someone who intentionally disrupts online communities. (Friday 19 April 2024; 04:37)

Troll (106,217) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am laughing so hard at this. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:51) this is a reply to message 106,215

Troll (106,215) by Bobby A from United States If you are not who we think you are, you sure have been hibernating for good 15 years then. Lol. Quiz: When is Randy's birthday? (Friday 19 April 2024; 00:41)

Someday (106,216) by Tevin from USA I was shopping at my local supermarket (Meijer), and they played Someday while I was shopping. It was awesome hearing it. I don't know who runs the Meijer chain of stores, but I swear I always hear Mariah's music and less popular #1 singles played while I'm shopping. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:24)

Troll (106,215) by Bobby A from United States If you are not who we think you are, you sure have been hibernating for good 15 years then. Lol. Quiz: When is Randy's birthday? (Friday 19 April 2024; 00:41) this is a reply to message 106,214

Troll (106,214) by Alexis Carrington-Colby from United States Troll? Umm, I've been a lamb since before she even was calling us that. I've flown to see her a dozen times. My 25 year MC collection takes up an entire room and has its own IG. How intellectually lazy of you to attempt to summarily dismiss my comments as trolling simply because you disagree with them. (Thursday 18 April 2024; 23:45)

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