The Mariah Carey Thread

[Halla]

^ oh yeah, I forgot it's going to be the second single. probably the worst track off E=MC too

I chanced the thread title.

[Halla]

^ i think E=MC^2 is just what people want from her. a lot of people liked her last album and this new one is essentially just more of the same. even the name implies that, "emancipation of the mimi to the power of 2"

Mariah isn't really an innovator, but she has found her genre and people enjoy it so I guess she does not feel the need to experiment but rather does what she likes and what people want from her.

Originally Posted by Halla

^ i think E=MC^2 is just what people want from her. a lot of people liked her last album and this new one is essentially just more of the same. even the name implies that, "emancipation of the mimi to the power of 2"

Mariah isn't really an innovator, but she has found her genre and people enjoy it so I guess she does not feel the need to experiment but rather does what she likes and what people want from her.

I think she was quite innovative in the 1990s, but not today. In the 90s she pretty much paved the way for pop/R&B singers to collaborate with hardcore rappers, especially with "Fantasy" in 1995 with Ol' Dirty Bastard. She really helped push that combination to the forefront of music. Today I think she's very comfortable with her style of music, although it almost seems like it keeps getting more and more ghetto with each album, lol.

In other news, looks like MC is doing well for herself in the UK, where she hasn't always had much success:

Debuting at number 3 on sales of 34,769, E=MC² is Mariah Carey's highest charting album since 1997, when Butterfly fluttered to number two on first week sales of 28,758. The new album - from which introductory single Touch My Body reached number five last week - is Carey's third Def Jam effort, following 2002's Charmbracelet, which reached number 52, and 2005's The Emancipation Of Mimi. Despite Charmbracelet's low peak, it has sold 122,010, easily beating disastrous predecessor, Glitter, Carey's only (2001) Virgin album, which reached number 10 but has sold only 54,645 copies. The Emancipation Of Mimi has sold 621,352 copies.

[Halla]

^ you're right, she's the one who invented the whole guest rappers on mainstream pop&Rnb.

but I think Mariah found her own style with her second album, it was her idea to work with C&C Music Factory on Emotions. and I think after like Daydream every album has been essentially the same with just updated with more current sound, except she gradually dropped the non-RnB ballad type of songs.
for example "Always Be My Baby" from Daydream is sorta like the '95 version of "We Belong Together" from '05.

MC was on American Idol. Anyone watch it? It's gonna air here in a few minutes, but I've already seen it on Daily Motion. Pretty boring, most of the contestants chose really boring choices like "Without You" and "Hero". So predictable. Why didn't anyone do "It's Like That"? I would've killed to hear David sing "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion"!

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

MC was on American Idol. Anyone watch it? It's gonna air here in a few minutes, but I've already seen it on Daily Motion. Pretty boring, most of the contestants chose really boring choices like "Without You" and "Hero". So predictable. Why didn't anyone do "It's Like That"? I would've killed to hear David sing "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion"!

Why would someone trying to showcase good vocals sing It's Like That? I think the song choices were good though. Here are my opinions on the performances:

When You Believe: Fantastic and in his own style. Loved it.
Without You: Extremely disappointing and cookie-cutter version of the song. Blah...
Vanishing: Best performance of the night.
Hero: Original cover, but the vocals were just alright.
Forever: Very good performance.
Always Be My Baby: Original cover that was entertaining, even if the beginning was a little dull.
I Don't Wanna Cry: Yeah, umm...no.

Anyways, so I bought the album today as well as the Adventures of Mimi Deluxe 3-disc edition at Circuit City. I'm so glad because I got the last copy of Adventures since it was only 11.99. I can't wait to watch it

Originally Posted by bondingo

Why would someone trying to showcase good vocals sing It's Like That?

I was just kidding, but really I was so bored with all the ballads. I would've liked to have seen songs like "Vision Of Love," "Someday," "Emotions," "Make It Happen," "Dreamlover, "Anytime You Need A Friend," "Fantasy," "Honey," "Heartbreaker," or "Shake It Off". Anything a bit more up-tempo would've been nice.

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

I was just kidding, but really I was so bored with all the ballads. I would've liked to have seen songs like "Vision Of Love," "Someday," "Emotions," "Make It Happen," "Dreamlover, "Anytime You Need A Friend," "Fantasy," "Honey," "Heartbreaker," or "Shake It Off". Anything a bit more up-tempo would've been nice.

I thought you might have been kidding, but I wasn't entirely sure, haha.

I definitely agree with you about those songs though. It would have been much more interesting if they sang songs like those. And as interesting and different the Always Be My Baby cover was, I would have rather heard someone like Sayesha sing it to the original melody. Her voice and vocal trills could have made it her own even without a complete change in arrangement.

[Cyria]

Has anyone seen her two new Macy's commercials? I think they're both cute.

I guess I'll be checking out her AI appearance on YouTube. Looking at that song list, I hope the contestant did a good job on Always Be My Baby (my favourite).

[Kaiouforever]

I like Bye Bye...but of course, the songs on this CD don't seem to be quite as catchy as her last album; they take quite a few listens to stick to you, but they are nevertheless good.

[Huaka]

Yeah, she sang Bye Bye. I didn't care for the song or her singing. =(. It just sounded off.

OK, totally off-topic, but I was looking at old pictures of Mariah and I am shocked how much she's changed. One of the rare cases I think plastic surgery was a good idea:

Before:

Spoiler:

After:

Spoiler:

[fanmail]

Wow, she's really changed a LOT.

[Huaka]

Nah, I don't think she had plastic surgery, maybe breast implants. Ahaha, because they look HUGE now.

Originally Posted by Huaka

Nah, I don't think she had plastic surgery, maybe breast implants. Ahaha, because they look HUGE now.

I know she's had her teeth done and at least her nose. She has this massive bulbous nose at the beginning of her career. Whoever her plastic surgeon is, snaps for him.

[Cyria]

I think she's probably had her nose and breasts done, but I'm not a plastic surgery expert. I'm not a fan of her current blonde hair though. The best she's looked to me was around Daydream, when she no longer had those curls but was still dark-haired.

I honestly think she looks the best she ever has in her entire career right now. So skinny, great bewbs (lol) and gorgeous hair.

[Kobayashiwoof]

I bought E=MC2 today , I got the limited edition, it came with in a cardboard casing like Janet's Discipline LTD, and it came with a limited Ipod face cover. Which looks tacky lmao.

[voltron]

As for plastic surgery, I really don't think she'd get her nose done. That would greatly affect her breathing passages and as a serious singer, could affect her voice...I just don't think she'd do something so silly.

Originally Posted by voltron

As for plastic surgery, I really don't think she'd get her nose done. That would greatly affect her breathing passages and as a serious singer, could affect her voice...I just don't think she'd do something so silly.

Have you seen her when she first first first came out? Her nose is nothing like it is now. And I know she got some dental work done too, in addition to her boobs.