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Post by twilight on Sept 26, 2010 17:30:41 GMT -5
I hope this is a success for her, but I am amazed by people here tend to blow it up like the world's been waiting for a Mariah Carey Christmas album! Yes, her first one did great numbers - but she was the IT girl of the moment at a time - this one comes after 2 underwhelming (sales-wise) studio albums. Also: since when do Christmas albums sell huge numbers?? Isn't it that most of them flop or are only barely noticed? I am baffled by how so many here apparently think this album will be among this festive season's top sellers.... Please there are many people anticipating this album, and i do mean alot. So what her last album did'nt sell in massive amounts, it still went gold and delivered a platinum plus single. That album was really good also. Her label just did'nt work the singles properly to me. The album before Memoirs' sold almost 1.5 million and gave her another number 1, let alone it was her biggest first weeks sales ever. This album is being promoted everywhere, and she and her label are pulling out all of the stops. This is Mariah she knows what she's doing. Like i said she's a megastar, when she delivers she's just something special. No one mentioned anything about Susan until others started bringing her up. Like i said i think this album will do great things. What you say is not the end all be all. Christmas albums do well, infact did you not see how Bocelli's, and Groban's did. Most Christmas albums do pretty good when being restocked. Some do what they do during that season. Outside of may'be a few other female artists 1.5 million is hardly underwhelming. Memoirs' 500k sure not as much, but even that album deserved to do better, but it was'nt well executed, the singles and promo that is.
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Post by twilight on Sept 26, 2010 17:31:30 GMT -5
Mariah is Mariah she's one of those artists that just brings it period. Every album does'nt do what the previous one has.
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Post by twilight on Sept 26, 2010 17:37:20 GMT -5
We know that Susan is gonna do great things. But she has her own thread, why come here to disucc her album when she has a thread. It would make more sense to go there. To many people stay in this thread hating, trying to knit pick at every little thing. What you mad for lol. This woman is a musical genius and a rare one at that.
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Post by shadrach01 on Sept 26, 2010 18:22:33 GMT -5
Man, did anybody notice that she had her arms and back covered this go round.
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Post by twilight on Sept 26, 2010 19:03:28 GMT -5
Man, did anybody notice that she had her arms and back covered this go round. Yup, i'm sure theres a reason for that.
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Post by weaver on Sept 26, 2010 20:10:52 GMT -5
I was nervous when I read about a fall, but she fell pretty gracefully and actually was pretty cool/funny about it. And if they are bringing her water and not Champagne/wine...yeah. Coupled with what she looks like atm, she's definitely got a bun in the oven.
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Post by weaver on Sept 26, 2010 20:13:58 GMT -5
Also...as for doubts of pregnancy, obviously considering the caveat that MC has not officially announced it....would she really just allow herself to be heavy w/ the release of a big new project, especially with all the promo she's doing? She would not, if past precedent may be cited...
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 26, 2010 21:27:00 GMT -5
Also...as for doubts of pregnancy, obviously considering the caveat that MC has not officially announced it....would she really just allow herself to be heavy w/ the release of a big new project, especially with all the promo she's doing? She would not, if past precedent may be cited... Carey on.
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 26, 2010 21:28:06 GMT -5
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Post by kmbgs on Sept 26, 2010 21:31:23 GMT -5
Also...as for doubts of pregnancy, obviously considering the caveat that MC has not officially announced it....would she really just allow herself to be heavy w/ the release of a big new project, especially with all the promo she's doing? She would not, if past precedent may be cited... U a law student too?
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Post by weaver on Sept 26, 2010 21:33:11 GMT -5
Well...the pic and video are from now. I'm not sure what you're attempting to imply.
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Post by kmbgs on Sept 26, 2010 21:34:14 GMT -5
K you're definitely not. I'm in law school citing precedent is like, a fundamental aspect of the US legal system so it's just funny you used that exact terminology. Carey on!
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 26, 2010 21:35:41 GMT -5
Well...the pic and video are from now. I'm not sure what you're attempting to imply. She's wearing a tight fitting ensemble on the pic I posted, and she just looks heavy. That's all.
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Post by beach1 on Sept 26, 2010 21:35:51 GMT -5
I love the way in which Mariah fell. It looked so dramatic and stylish. I guess that's Mariah for you, lol.
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Post by weaver on Sept 26, 2010 21:36:45 GMT -5
Also...as for doubts of pregnancy, obviously considering the caveat that MC has not officially announced it....would she really just allow herself to be heavy w/ the release of a big new project, especially with all the promo she's doing? She would not, if past precedent may be cited... U a law student too? umm...no.
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 26, 2010 21:37:40 GMT -5
I love the way in which Mariah fell. It looked so dramatic and stylish. I guess that's Mariah for you, lol. LMAO it's so funny. It's almost in slow motion.
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Post by beach1 on Sept 26, 2010 21:41:57 GMT -5
I love the way in which Mariah fell. It looked so dramatic and stylish. I guess that's Mariah for you, lol. LMAO it's so funny. It's almost in slow motion. Mariah just seems like quite the funny character to me. She just makes me laugh sometimes, lol.
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Post by summers on Sept 26, 2010 22:40:59 GMT -5
She sang One Sweet Day? Weird. Emotions sounded good. Half of her setlist was pre-Butterfly material. Her voice must be in really good shape. Nah, she sounded pretty bad and winded (understandably). Brazil was much better. She only sang a medley of OSD before going into I'll Be There. And most of it was sang by Trey, she only joined him for the chorus and the song immediately went to the outro afterwards. She then continued with IBT. Vocal wise, she sounded out of breath in all of her up-tempo numbers. But when she was sitting down / stand still, she delivered. I think IBT with Trey and My All were fantastic. ABMB and WBT were awesome as well. I think there were too many breaks in the concert. I wouldn't mind if she sat on a stool through out, actually, rather than watching all the random DJ/dancers/beatboxing performances in between songs.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 26, 2010 22:53:16 GMT -5
Wow, I couldn't believe she felt. I love the way she recovered and was hitting them nice notes while the lady was taking off her shoes. True diva. Love you Mimi!
I thought she sounded great.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 27, 2010 6:29:52 GMT -5
I'm really wanting some new Mariah material (not referring to new Christmas material). Hopefully I won't have to wait too long.
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 27, 2010 6:40:39 GMT -5
I'm glad Mariah wasn't hurt when she fell but I really need for her to stop all this lipping. It's bad and for her to have done so much lipping in this concert, there is no reason. Some parts her belting was good but overall, I didn't care for this and i'll leave it at that.
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Post by weaver on Sept 27, 2010 7:26:38 GMT -5
I'm glad Mariah wasn't hurt when she fell but I really need for her to stop all this lipping. It's bad and for her to have done so much lipping in this concert, there is no reason. Some parts her belting was good but overall, I didn't care for this and i'll leave it at that. I'm confused - did you go to the concert? Didn't think we had any footage aside from the fall, during which she appeared to be singing live.
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Post by r.enato on Sept 27, 2010 8:03:14 GMT -5
Imagine if she was lipping during the fall, LMAO.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Sept 27, 2010 8:44:07 GMT -5
I'm glad Mariah wasn't hurt when she fell but I really need for her to stop all this lipping. It's bad and for her to have done so much lipping in this concert, there is no reason. Some parts her belting was good but overall, I didn't care for this and i'll leave it at that. I'm confused - did you go to the concert? Didn't think we had any footage aside from the fall, during which she appeared to be singing live. All the songs are on youtube. And grouper is crazy. The only lipping I saw was like 10 seconds in Always Be My Baby (where she almost always has a backing track going).
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Post by Pappa-D! on Sept 27, 2010 9:48:50 GMT -5
Imagine if she was lipping during the fall, LMAO. Oh yeah! I can only imagine!
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Post by Cautionme11/16 on Sept 27, 2010 10:16:14 GMT -5
I'm really wanting some new Mariah material (not referring to new Christmas material). Hopefully I won't have to wait too long. Me, too, Will, me too. I'm craving new studio material. I suppose it will depend on the age old unanswered queston..... Is she pregnant? Or not? :o
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 27, 2010 10:18:20 GMT -5
I didn't see her lipping in any of her videos.
grouper6, as usual, is hating.
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Post by leoapp on Sept 27, 2010 10:40:14 GMT -5
Mariah Carey Cuts Off Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey is driving husband Nick Cannon nuts says Shelby Loosch of The Globe. The singer, who is nervous by nature, is consumed by nerves over being pregnant.
“Mariah is a huge worry wart,” a source told Loosch. “She had such a difficult time getting pregnant that she fears something awful could happen to their little one if the make love, even though their doctors have tried to convince her otherwise.”
The way Mariah Carey is feeling has made her cut off physical contact with Nick.
“She's also feeling fat, unattractive, and extremely exhausted right now and not her usual frisky self.”
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 27, 2010 10:45:18 GMT -5
^That's normal. It sucks they have to put her business out there though, if this is real, anyway.
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Post by beach1 on Sept 27, 2010 10:46:11 GMT -5
If she's that worried about her baby, why is she still performing? What if she accidentally falls and something happens to her baby?
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