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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.

Hot 100 (107,701) by Terna from Nigeria I really love "Last Christmas" and have been playing it quite often of late, that vintage sound from the 80's and the nostalgia that comes with it is gold, I won't be surprised if it hits number one this year. Music from the 80's is honestly the best to me. (Saturday 23 November 2024; 01:29) this is a reply to message 107,699

Hot 100 (107,699) by Robert-Anthony from United States I think Edward said last year that Last Christmas could battle AIW for the #1 spot this year. Maybe Sony/Legacy has started something behind the scenes that we haven't found out about yet. LC will be 40 years old on December 3rd. (Friday 22 November 2024; 19:35)

New music? (107,700) by Terna from Nigeria Yeah I caught that part. Mariah basically recorded that Emancipation album all year through 2004, there are so many song titles from then that did not make the final cut. They could see the light of day next year for it's 20th anniversary. (Where did time go? I just bought this album. ) Lol. (Saturday 23 November 2024; 01:20) this is a reply to message 107,697

New music? (107,697) by Libra Lamb from USA Around the 43 minute mark on the interview she says "I think it's coming in the future" and "I hope you like it" when asked about a 3rd Emancipation album. She doesn't go into details, true, but that's because she knows JLo may be watching. If you know, you know. (Friday 22 November 2024; 15:04)

Queen of Christmas (107,604) by Terna from Nigeria Mariah Carey. Google confirms it now with the snowflake ❄️ feature when you search for her. Haha. This is so crazy in a very good way. We're here for it though. (Tuesday 5 November 2024; 19:45)

AMA performance (107,463) by Terna from Nigeria She killed it. And I love the new interpretation of the song and how she's adjusted that final octave leap to fit her voice today. That final sustain hasn't been this clear in years. (Monday 7 October 2024; 10:59)

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,317) by Terna from Nigeria Aww. Thanks, I'm glad you appreciate the effort. And I'm glad you got the effect of "camouflage" being where I placed it, as the intent was to not follow the album tracklisting but to also not choose a song that begins abruptly and from the list of songs chosen, "Camouflage" was that song and it goes really well with "Angels Cry". "Yours" to me is always a breath of fresh air and that Intro is epic. (Thursday 5 September 2024; 14:49) this is a reply to message 107,312

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,312) by Robert-Anthony from United States Thank you Terna. I love it. Never Too Far is a better closing song. I heard MC and a male voice talking throughout Angels Prelude for the first time. I love that you chose to Camouflage after Angels Prelude. It's like the two songs were written at the same time. Why did you choose Yours as the opening song? (Wednesday 4 September 2024; 20:59)

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,313) by Terna from Nigeria That was obvious, but I felt it kinda worked with the fade out on Angel's Prelude and fade in of "Camouflage". (Wednesday 4 September 2024; 21:23) this is a reply to message 107,310

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,310) by Jamie from UK Looks good but surely you can't separate [Angels prelude] and [Angels cry]? (Wednesday 4 September 2024; 12:56)

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,309) by Terna from Nigeria Haha. Ok. Let me come up with something real quick. And no "Circles" isn't a great opener. I'll copy your list and rearrange them with a touch of magic. 1. Yours 2. Cool On You 3. Lead The Way 4. HATEU 5. Bliss 6. Want You feat. Eric Benet 7. Circles 8. Mine Again 9. Angel Prelude 10. Camouflage 11. Angels Cry 12. For The Record 13. I Wish You Knew 14. It's A Wrap 15. Cry. 16. Fly Like A Bird 17. Languishing 18. I Want To Know What Love Is 19. Never Too Far Check it out on Spotify. (Tuesday 3 September 2024; 21:46) this is a reply to message 107,307

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,307) by Robert-Anthony from United States Thank you, Terna. It is just me being creative and bored on Saturday night. Lol. I don't have a Spotify account anymore. Do you think Circles is a good opener? Should I close with IWTKWLI or FLB? (Tuesday 3 September 2024; 19:08)

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,305) by Terna from Nigeria I could be of help, I'm quite good at this actually. Is it a Spotify playlist to makes things easier? (Tuesday 3 September 2024; 09:03) this is a reply to message 107,303

Help with my MC ballads playlist (107,303) by Robert-Anthony from United States I am creating this Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis/Tricky Stewart/The-Dream/Big Jim Wright/James Poyser/Jermaine Dupri/Bryan Michael Cox playlist to relax to next Saturday night. I need some help sequencing the tracks so that the songs flow seamlessly together. Here is my tracklisting. Let me know which tracks need to be moved around. 1. Circles 2. Yours 3. H.A.T.E.U. 4. For The Record 5. Mine Again 6. I Wish You Knew 7. Want You 8. Cry. 9. Lead The Way 10. It's A Wrap 11. Never Too Far 12. Cool On You 13. Angel The Prelude 14. Angels Cry 15. Languishing 16. Camouflage 17. Bliss 18. Fly Like A Bird 19. I Want To Know What Love Is (Tuesday 3 September 2024; 00:15)

All Alone In Love (D++ Edit) // Neo Soul Vibes (107,302) by Terna from Nigeria Just one word. Wack. Too glitchy, the tempo on the vocals aren't smooth, placed too far back in the mix. Just no please. This sounds like someone learning how to produce pieced this together. This song is actually the very first song that I heard from the debut album and so it holds a very special place in my heart. Just a gorgeous, well written and sung ballad. (Monday 2 September 2024; 23:28) this is a reply to message 107,296

All Alone In Love (D++ Edit) // Neo Soul Vibes (107,296) by 123 from USA Speaking of remixes RA, I loved this updated production to one of my favorites from her debut. I wish she would let other artists cover her album cuts/non number 1s. She has so many hidden gems. (Monday 2 September 2024; 01:51)

Mom Patricia and Alison (107,288) by Terna from Nigeria May they find eternal rest now, being free from this ugly world. Seeing this news gave me goosebumps and not in a good way at all. Like what kind of double blow is this? Please, remember Mariah in your prayers. Hugs Mariah. We your extended family members are here for you. (Wednesday 28 August 2024; 21:12)

(107,080) by Terna from Nigeria Damn. I'm pleasantly surprised. "Fly like a bird" is a song she always kills every time she performs it, and is always such a triumphant moment for her. I got chills honestly. It is also the concert encore now, which makes sense since it is also the album closer on "The Emancipation of Mimi". Her voice is improving. (Friday 2 August 2024; 12:38)

Rumoured lead singles (106,924) by Terna from Nigeria How that would've been an [epic] fail for the [label], to have that lukewarm song lead an [era]. That Emancipation album truly had and has the best roll out of any of her albums. (Sunday 21 July 2024; 23:12) this is a reply to message 106,916

Rumoured lead singles (106,916) by Pablo from Spain Say Somethin' was talked about and a potential first single for Emancipation. (Saturday 20 July 2024; 22:51)

Remastered Rainbow album (106,762) by Terna from Nigeria First off, I'm loving the attention this album is getting, as it's one of her hidden gems. I played the record on speakers for the first time yesterday, been listening on Airpods all this while. I noticed her voice is placed forward and center, and the sound quality is polished and overall more rounded, with a cleaner sound, than the original version. This makes the ballads pop, the vocals on TGIFY less muddy and reveals parts on the songs one did not catch before, listening to "Bliss" was an experience. Remastering records sometimes marrs an album, this one makes it better. Thumbs up Mariah. (Friday 21 June 2024; 14:53)

Rainbow 25 (106,724) by Terna from Nigeria That's one of the weird things I left Spotify for YouTube Music, missing songs entirely or different versions you're not conversant with and don't get me started on the songs that were previously available and then suddenly not. Leaving gaps in one's playlist. Smh. (Sunday 16 June 2024; 16:34) this is a reply to message 106,695

Rainbow 25 (106,695) by C from United States The question becomes what do they mean by "original mixing problems"? Does that mean the mixes we've known for 25 years are not what she initially wanted? Are these new mixes what 2024 MC prefers? I just realized that on Spotify the OG album has been updated with these new mixes and that's annoying. I was listening to the climax note of the Vulnerability interlude and the ending of that sustained note is missing something that was in the OG. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 03:38)

Yours ft. JT (106,690) by Terna from Nigeria Honestly, I'm not stoked for a release of the song knowing the back story as to why it never saw the light of day. I'm also never really into her duets or features, since to me those other artists are a distraction. Lol. That's just me though. (Friday 14 June 2024; 21:57) this is a reply to message 106,671

Yours ft. JT (106,671) by Robert-Anthony from United States This duet needs to be heard year. (Friday 14 June 2024; 04:31)

Rainbow 25 (106,674) by Terna from Nigeria "There for me" finally has been released officially. I noticed that on the Mariah Only version of TGIFY, there's distortion, it's like the master tape was wrinkled in some areas. All in all this feels really like a 2nd take done right. The original recording to me always had this rushed feel to it and was mastered poorly, matter of fact Rainbow out of all her albums is the only one that comes across as half baked. She wasn't in a good place physically, vocally and emotionally and that's reflected on the record. Just for the nostalgia however, I would always love it. It was my first Mariah Carey CD. Lol. I recall it all too well, I bought it alongside Shola Ama's "In Return". (Friday 14 June 2024; 11:43)

Funk queen (106,592) by Terna from Nigeria Haha. Don't do that. Honestly it takes a lot to sing with and like Chaka Khan. I love this version and feel like it's better than the studio recording, and the song is just gorgeous and well produced. (Monday 3 June 2024; 13:57) this is a reply to message 106,588

Funk queen (106,588) by Edward from USA They certainly gave Chaka Khan and her iconic big hair a run for her money. Rumor has it that they were all fired and never seen again after that performance. (Monday 3 June 2024; 00:50)

Funk queen (106,584) by Terna from Nigeria They killed this song but it seems the backup vocalists ran out of steam a lil bit or not? (Sunday 2 June 2024; 20:57)

Caution is probably better than TEOM (106,581) by Terna from Nigeria Um no Sir, just no. The Emancipation Of Mimi was more than just a massive [era], that album literally saved Mariah from being a relic from the 90's, especially after the way her image, reputation and public perception had been dragged through the mud and negatively, intentionally altered by the media, since they held the narrative back then. Basically what they tried so hard to insinuate was that Mariah Carey was now a clown, not to be taken seriously at all. Smh. Until she was not, she deliberately took that narrative back and forced that respect, whether they liked it or not. She needed a monster hit not just a very good song but an undeniable classic, and that's exactly what "We Belong Together" was - a miracle and the kind of magic most artists don't achieve in their careers. This album out of all her other albums is in a lane of its own, and is also a crossing over from Icon to [legendary] status for her. "Caution" is Mariah resting pretty on her laurels safe, secure, untouchable and respected of course, with nothing more to prove. "The Emancipation of Mimi" make no mistake is the main reason for this. (Sunday 2 June 2024; 15:15) this is a reply to message 106,573

Caution is probably better than TEOM (106,573) by Robert-Anthony from United States That was my statement after listening to the Caution album and some 2017-2021 voice analysis YouTube videos today. My statement got me thinking after hearing how Lambs in the YouTube comments section just adore Caution. Before Caution, TEOM is a fan favorite post Butterfly. Lambs say that Caution is MC's most critically album and so many just love how MC's musicality just shines on Caution. Fan favorites like Giving Me Life, 8th Grade, and The Distance prove that MC was a bit hard on herself for saying that Caution was rushed. What she produced and delivered was further from the truth what fans would consider a rushed album. How many artists are able to go back and revisit an album track and recreate it into a marvelous world-class dance track? There are not many artists who can or are willing to do that like MC does so effortlessly with her catalogue. It is a great time to be a Lamb. I guess MC won't be able to say that MC16 was rushed. Lol. I am going to put down Mariah book until next weekend. Lol. (Saturday 1 June 2024; 00:59)

Mariah's Girls (106,579) by Terna from Nigeria There's a resurgence of R&B and it's mainly female artists holding down this [genre] of music. Muni, Victoria, Summer and Tink. All relatively new artists. Feeling this new Tink feat [Summer Walker] joint. (Sunday 2 June 2024; 14:29)

Muni and Mariah remix (106,469) by Terna from Nigeria This wasn't planned well. The core of this song is its strong, loud and vocal chorus in contrast to the sublime reflective verses. It got too loud, too fast on the first chorus with Mariah singing the tenor part of the chorus. That should've been done in her falsetto voice or left out entirely (former preferred) and only after her introduction which was her verse, should she have sung in full voice the same part. Mariah sounds good and smooth which is a plus and her belts are getting better and closer to what she used to sound like. Three out of 5 stars. (Wednesday 22 May 2024; 10:11)

JD, Skillrex and Solange Knowles (106,459) by Terna from Nigeria Solange is an avid Lamb actually, and I do [hope] it's true Mariah is working with her, she has an unique way of writing. One of her profound songs to me from "A seat at the table" was "Mad" featuring Lil' Wayne & Tweet (Charlene Keys). I love that song. (Tuesday 21 May 2024; 23:54) this is a reply to message 106,451

JD, Skillrex and Solange Knowles (106,451) by Robert-Anthony from United States So I was curious what the insider account had say about MC working with JD again. When I saw my search come on my screen, I saw two names in addition to JD that made me smile. I saw that the insider account said that MC is working with Skillrex and Solange Knowles. I always thought The Distance was MC's favorite song and Skillrex was her favorite producer on Caution. Solange Knowles could give MC that Alternative R&B sound that I have been wanting her to do for a long time. Solange's Crane's In the Sky won her a Grammy in 2017. She also wrote Beyonce's Get Me Bodied. Check out her solo stuff and R&B song credits and see if her sound is a perfect fresh sound for MC. (Tuesday 21 May 2024; 02:46)

Made for me (106,376) by Terna from Nigeria It's kinda cool and I love Mariah gets to join her on this song. And yes Muni also acknowledged that she wrote the song for Mariah, but Mariah insisted she record it for herself, since it was a career defining song and look at how that song has blown. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 10:54) this is a reply to message 106,371

Made for me (106,371) by Tevin from USA Did you all hear that Mariah is going to be on the Made for Me remix? I'm so excited. Jermaine just posted about it today. From the snippet I heard, Mariah sounds great. It's kinda ironic since that song was originally made for Mariah. Lol. I can't wait. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 04:45)

Mimi residency (106,163) by Terna from Nigeria So far, the clips I have seen on social media, IG especially, some accounts were even uploading in real time, I am impressed in the production value and the whole esthetic of the show very high value, worthy of an album and era that literally saved this woman and moved her from icon to legendary status. Vocally, it is what it is. I feel like some songs (most of the songs if not all) have been lowered in key to fit her current voice and have her singing in her lower mix without stressing too much and doing much vocally, they sound good but not as impactful as their original keys, being a soprano it almost sounds like she's singing "too low" if that makes sense. I think Mariah has finally gotten help professionally in terms of a speech therapist and maybe even vocal coach. Her rendition of "Vision of Love" had her holding the "be" at the end of the song like on the record instead of shifting the vowel sound to an "eh" as she has done so many times in the past. This shows improvement. Concerning new music, I think we're in for a surprise later this year or early next year. A Mimi 2.0. Haha. (Sunday 14 April 2024; 13:54)

Funko Pop (106,162) by Terna from Nigeria I chuckled when I saw the new Funko Pop Mimi figure. The dress is cute. Lol. A rare collectors item eventually. (Sunday 14 April 2024; 13:39) this is a reply to message 106,148

Funko Pop (106,148) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway What do you guys think of the new Emancipation of Mimi Funko Pop figure? I have the first Christmas one and the Fantasy one, I'm not sure about this new one. Think I'll wait for another version, I'm sure there will be more. (Saturday 13 April 2024; 12:00)

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