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Post by cjay on Apr 8, 2015 12:10:11 GMT -5
whoever is advising Mimi really needs to convince her that the first night MUST be flawless. No wardrobe malfunctions. No tracks skipping revealing her lip synching. No falling asleep in the middle of My All. No sound engineers leaking raw vocals...They need to convince her that it DOES NOT MATTER how well she performs AFTER opening night. The press is NOT on her side these days. They intend to come for her, HARD on opening night. So she shouldn't make it easy. I would much rather her lower the key for her songs and only hit a few high notes here and there throughout the night. In fact, the only high notes anyone will be checking for are in VOL, Emotions, My All, and WBT. Outside of that, ain't no need for her to be screaming at the top of her lungs all night. LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 13:36:53 GMT -5
I think she can get away with some lipping as long as its not the embarrassing off-sync watermelonwatermelonwatermelon to 1997 vocals she was doing at the start of the tour. But she really should be trying to show off that her 2015 voice on a good day still blows almost everyone out of the water.
Tbh, I'm most concerned about her looking good since we know that will play a huge factor in how she is received. If she looks bloated in ill-fitting thot dresses, they will rip her to pieces even if she's on fire vocally.
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Post by mc54 on Apr 8, 2015 13:54:26 GMT -5
Potential set-list for Vegas discussions? All 18 #1's.... Wow. Groundbreaking. I assumed she'd squeeze all 18 into the list, whether it be medley or full tracks. She has some performance staples ("Make It Happen","Shake It Off" etc) I would love to see live thrown in. I also really hope she gives us a few more wardrobe choices than the tired Mermaid gowns she wears.
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Post by cjay on Apr 8, 2015 14:08:50 GMT -5
I think she can get away with some lipping as long as its not the embarrassing off-sync watermelonwatermelonwatermelon to 1997 vocals she was doing at the start of the tour. But she really should be trying to show off that her 2015 voice on a good day still blows almost everyone out of the water. Tbh, I'm most concerned about her looking good since we know that will play a huge factor in how she is received. If she looks bloated in ill-fitting thot dresses, they will rip her to pieces even if she's on fire vocally. As such it would be best if she didn't wear skin tight outfits. And LOCK down dem tits too.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 8, 2015 14:14:05 GMT -5
Nah. The girls have to always be SITTING UP straight, right wavey.β¨οΈ? I wonder how elaborate the sets are going to be. I feel like Mariah is kind of bare-bones when it comes to set design for her shows but since this is Vegas, they are going to have to go all out and really give a spectacle.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 8, 2015 14:16:10 GMT -5
I wish someone here had the inside on why Cindi left.. I am ready for the conspiracy theories.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 8, 2015 14:21:41 GMT -5
IDK I'm a huge lamb but I really don't have any interest in this Vegas show. I was considering going with my other main lamb (we're in NY) but the cost of the trip is just going to be, to me, crazy. Like over 600 dollars MINIMUM, probably closer to 900 when all is said and done. And I'm not willing to do that considering 1. I just saw her at the Xmas show 2. The quality of this show is not exactly guaranteed and 3. There's a serious dearth of weekend options to begin with, and I'm not about to take off multiple days of work for this.
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Post by wavey.β¨οΈ on Apr 8, 2015 15:01:15 GMT -5
Nah. The girls have to always be SITTING UP straight, right wavey.β¨οΈ? Yes. Tits need to be SITTING. Perched and all.
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Post by cjay on Apr 8, 2015 16:54:31 GMT -5
Nah. The girls have to always be SITTING UP straight, right wavey.β¨οΈ? I wonder how elaborate the sets are going to be. I feel like Mariah is kind of bare-bones when it comes to set design for her shows but since this is Vegas, they are going to have to go all out and really give a spectacle. ok. They can sit up straight and all--as long as the vocals are tight!
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Post by Dreams on Apr 8, 2015 20:54:11 GMT -5
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Post by get2nomey on Apr 9, 2015 3:14:01 GMT -5
I wonder when there will be some new Mariah. It will be interesting to see what her output is like at Epic. I think joining Epic is a good move. I hope she has a good management team in place. I think a lot about her legacy and I wonder what she can do to burnish it. I love Mariah and although I have been critical of her I only want to see her shine.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 5:45:35 GMT -5
Kind of excited about her ditching her entire team after switching labels.
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 9, 2015 5:56:34 GMT -5
Kind of excited about her ditching her entire team after switching labels. Replace "kind of" with "super" and those are my thoughts. I hope she's found people she can trust and can allow to do their jobs while she does hers. Making music and releasing it to its full potential and audience are not the same thing. She took full control of the rollout of her last album and was bad at it. Insularity can make for great music at times, but with marketing it's generally a bad approach.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 7:27:04 GMT -5
Agree. Her team was obviously not working, for probably a good 6 years at this point, and a change was needed. Eager to see if they can breathe some fresh life into Mariah's publicity.
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Post by Mean A$$ on Apr 9, 2015 8:01:02 GMT -5
I read a rumor that her new single is #infinity?????
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 9, 2015 8:57:46 GMT -5
Does her new manager have much experience? I just know her from executive producing low rent reality TV.
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Post by theedge12 on Apr 9, 2015 9:54:01 GMT -5
Does her new manager have much experience? I just know her from executive producing low rent reality TV. And Mariah having her own reality TV show would be epic! Rumor is the new single "infinity" is dropping on April 27th and a video is being shot now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 9:55:41 GMT -5
Mariah sort of confirmed the new single is called Infinity!! According to an "insider" at UkMix, it's a sexy dance song reminiscent of "Stay Awhile/If You Should Ever Be Lonely." They also said it's coming out April 27th.
.... Color me EXCITED!!!!
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 9, 2015 10:14:58 GMT -5
You guys are getting me too excited...
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 10:19:00 GMT -5
YAS!!! Serve us some throwback 90's house Mariah!!! Yas!
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 9, 2015 10:40:09 GMT -5
"infinity and beyond I wanna take you into my arms..."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:03:01 GMT -5
I hope it really is another throwback dance track. "You Don't Know What To Do" and "Meteorite" are gold.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:31:04 GMT -5
word is that Infitiy is produced by B.Cox with additional production by David Morales.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 11:33:12 GMT -5
Girl. I'm like...
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 9, 2015 11:54:23 GMT -5
Mariah sort of confirmed the new single is called Infinity!! According to an "insider" at UkMix, it's a sexy dance song reminiscent of "Stay Awhile/If You Should Ever Be Lonely." They also said it's coming out April 27th. .... Color me EXCITED!!!! Um, "Stay Awhile" and "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" weren't part of the same song, and those two songs are very different. I am not understanding what you mean. It's a combination of the two?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:59:30 GMT -5
I'm assuming they meant the "Heartbreaker/If You Should Ever Be Lonely" remix. The new song is rumored to have old school house influences.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 12:07:22 GMT -5
In the Mariah UKMIX the insider who mentioned "infinity" weeks ago said it will sound like my all/stay awhile remix.
In the new chart world of streaming it is just as vital to have an amazing video. Because a good song can become GREAT with a great video. However, a good song can totally start to falter, if the video is uninspired (#B).
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 9, 2015 12:09:55 GMT -5
Nice to see some news about the new single. Meteorite had to grow on me but once it did, it stopped sounding like a Club Monaco Muzak selection and a bonafide jam. YDKWTD is as flawless as the day I first heard it. As I typed this, Don't Stop (Funkin' For Jamaica) came on. I don't know why but I really love that song but I loved the original. I even don't mind Mystikal's part in it.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 12:24:34 GMT -5
dont
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 12:31:55 GMT -5
Mariah sort of confirmed the new single is called Infinity!! According to an "insider" at UkMix, it's a sexy dance song reminiscent of "Stay Awhile/If You Should Ever Be Lonely." They also said it's coming out April 27th. .... Color me EXCITED!!!! Um, "Stay Awhile" and "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" weren't part of the same song, and those two songs are very different. I am not understanding what you mean. It's a combination of the two? Oh, I am well aware-- Heartbreaker/If You Should Ever Be Lonely remix is one of my favorite Mariah tracks ever. What I meant is that they said the song sounded like a mix of My All (Stay Awhile Remix) and IYSEBL. Meanwhile, another insider is now disputing this, saying it is a midtempo banger, LOL. (though Stay Awhile could be seen as a midtempo banger I guess?) And now we play the waiting game....
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