Mariah Carey (October 2003 - February 2011)

[lexy]

I can't stand Mariah Carey. She is so fake and thinks that she always looks good when she doesn't. tHe picture of her is probably airbrushed anyway!!

 

[ambershoney]

Mariah Carey

I absolutely LOVE Mariah Carey. She is my Idol. I love her fashion and make-up. She is so pretty! I saw her episode on MTV Cribs, What a dream come true. I love her closet! Anyways, Is anyone else excited about her new album coming out April 12! I can't wait!

 

[Curious]

Can't say that I am. Sorry. I am happy that she's cleaning up her image and going for a more lady-like look, though

 

[ambershoney]

Oh I agree. Her fashion sense now is great!

 

[Plastic'sWife]

She is doing so much better in every way.
I cant wait to hear new songs of hers...

 

[Curious]

Oh I agree. Her fashion sense now is great!

Phew!! I was concerned when you said you liked her fashion sense. Thought you were talking about the old days!! She definitely is an unbelievable talent, just not my speed. Anyhow, enjoy the album!

 

[hugobossdaria]

her new video is great

 

[LadyIllusion]

Ambershoney - I too adore her to bits, she is so unbelievably talented. I dont like some of her clothes,but like all celebs,she probably trying to 'find her style'. I saw the new video, and thought she looked good, the song was 'average' i know there is better to come, and cant wait for it. But i also thought there was something different about her face,but still cant put my finger on what the difference is. I just hope she has had CS on her face.

 

[Kimkhuu]

At least she has a great voice..... Can't say the same thing about her sense of style though.

 

[lady grey]

my angel

this is awesome I was going to post a mariah thread myself!
mariah is my guardian angel, my fairy god mother.
i listened to 'its like that' about 15 times yesterday,
the dance mix which I think junior remixed. its hard progressive deep & clubby.

whenever i feel down, i listen to 'mariah's theme/they cant take that away from me.'

mariah always lifts me up. the voice of an angel.
no matter how stupid people can be, calling the truth a lie, or calling beauty ugly, mariah always understands.

she is my support when i feel down. she is beautiful, righteous, spiritual, talented, she is my fairy god mother & guardian angel with the most beautiful voice.

i love her & I have more mariah song moments to share soon.

 

[cerise]

check her out in the current essence magazine. the little blurb says, "mariah carey: America's most misunderstood black woman"

 

[lady grey]

bio of a multi-platinum angel....

The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, but did them both one better by composing all of her own material. Born in Long Island, NY, on March 27, 1970, Carey moved to New York City at the age of 17 — just one day after graduating high school — to pursue a music career; there she befriended keyboardist Ben Margulies, with whom she began writing songs. Her big break came as a backing vocalist on a studio session with dance-pop singer Brenda K. Starr, who handed Carey's demo tape to Columbia Records head Tommy Mottola at a party. According to legend, Mottola listened to the tape in his limo while driving home that same evening, and was so immediately struck by Carey's talent that he doubled back to the party to track her down.

After signing to Columbia, Carey entered the studio to begin work on her 1990 self-titled debut LP; the heavily promoted album was a chart-topping smash, launching no less than four number one singles: "Vision of Love," "Love Takes Time," "Someday," and "I Don't Wanna Cry." Her overnight success earned Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Female Vocalist, and expectations were high for Carey's follow-up, 1991's Emotions. The album did not disappoint, as the title track reached number one — a record fifth consecutive chart-topper — while both "Can't Let Go" and "Make It Happen" landed in the Top Five. Carey's next release was 1992's MTV Unplugged EP, which generated a number-one cover of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There"; featured on the track was backup singer Trey Lorenz, whose appearance immediately helped him land a recording contract of his own.

In June 1993, Carey wed Mottola — some two decades her senior — in a headline-grabbing ceremony; months later she released her third full-length effort, Music Box, her best-selling record to date. Two more singles, "Dreamlover" and "Hero," reached the top spot on the charts. Carey's first tour followed and was widely panned by critics; undaunted, she resurfaced in 1994 with a holiday release titled Merry Christmas, scoring a seasonal smash with "All I Want for Christmas Is You." 1995's Daydream reflected a new artistic maturity; the first single, "Fantasy," debuted at number one, making Carey the first female artist and just the second performer ever to accomplish the feat. The follow-up, "One Sweet Day" — a collaboration with Boyz II Men — repeated the trick, and remained lodged at the top of the charts for a record 16 weeks.

After separating from Mottola, Carey returned in 1997 with Butterfly, another staggering success and her most hip-hop-flavored recording to date. #1's — a collection featuring her 13 previous chart-topping singles as well as "The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe)," a duet with Whitney Houston effectively pairing the two most successful female recording artists in pop history — followed late the next year. With "Heartbreaker," the first single from her 1999 album Rainbow, Carey became the first artist to top the charts in each year of the 1990s; the record also pushed her ahead of the Beatles as the artist with the most cumulative weeks spent atop the Hot 100 singles chart. However, the 2000s weren't as kind to Carey. After signing an 80 million dollar deal with Virgin — the biggest record contract ever — in 2001 she experienced a very public personal and professional meltdown that included rambling, suicidal messages on her website; an appearance on TRL where, clad only in a T-shirt, she handed out Popsicles to the audience; and last but not least, the stupendously awful movie Glitter and its attendant soundtrack (which was also her Virgin Records debut). Both the film and the album did poorly critically as well as commercially, with Glitter making just under 4 million dollars in its total U.S. gross and the soundtrack struggling to make gold sales. Following these failures, Virgin and Carey parted ways early in 2002, with the label paying her 28 million dollars. That spring, she found a new home with Island/Def Jam, where she set up her own label, MonarC Music. In December, she released her ninth album, Charmbracelet.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ijjw7i3jg77r~T1

 

[Fade to Black]

I love Mariah.

Some of my favorite Mariah moments:

- Remember the "Honey" video from back in 97? The opening shot when they zoom in on her stilettos and then her legs is KILLER. One of my favorite shots of any video, ever.

- There is something I find incredibly sexy about Mariah singing "It's like that y'all...it's like th-th-th-that, like that y'all" Actually I find her voice very sexy in general.

- I don't listen to her music much nowadays, but listening to her singles from the 90's always brings a smile to my face...my favorite is probably a tie between "All I Want for Christmas is You" or "Fantasy" with ODB.

Wow I just realized I've had a crush on this woman for over a decade now. Funny.

 

[lady grey]

m c

i found out the dance mix of 'i like that' is by david morales. he has created many of her greatest club anthems-

dream lover

fantasy

and 'honey' has that silky ny house groove that just gets into your spine & never lets go.

also junior has done some brill mc mixes incl the 'if u shld ever be be lonely' cover.

its been a couple years since I broke out my mc vinyl & tapes but with her new LP I surely will.

and Ill be picking up some more dance mixes of past hits- those of you who have the #1 cd prob have a bunch of killer mc mixes there.

she is an angel to me

 

[highheels]

Mariah on FHM

You be the judge.

 

[highheels]

a few more

 

[princess_tess]

Ewww... She surely has a radio voice... (nicer to be heard & not seen)

 

[highheels]

Could someone please call her and tell her that.

 

[Jlgnxd]

Airbrushing is her best friend...she looks good though.

 

[Deleted member 1957]

she does actually look good though the hair could ve been better