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Post by Bojangles on Sept 27, 2010 19:58:18 GMT -5
OMG @ all the insults and assumptions towards me. Trust me, I'm definately not the only one who has this opinion. I hope I get an apology in a few months when you guys realize you've been PUNK'D. ;)
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Post by summers on Sept 27, 2010 22:03:45 GMT -5
Wow, from reading the posts in the last few pages, it seems like everyone were in Singapore when she performed.
Just want to address a few points:
1. She was pouring mineral water into that champagne flute. All the audience saw her did that.
2. I don't think she lipped any of the songs. She was breathing hard between the lyrics, and you could hear it quite clearly, especially in the up tempo numbers. Even in the slower tempo songs where she sounded really good, there were moments where you could tell that she faltered and slipped into her lower register before picking things back again. But I am no expert in lipping, just a guy who happened to be there when she performed. So maybe you guys know better.
3. Those of you who have been frequenting this thread for the past year or two know that Bojangles is not a hater. He is always respectful toward Mariah, and we really should stop brining Whitney into the conversation just to attack him. He just thinks that Mariah is not pregnant, so what? After seeing her live, I personally think that she's pregnant. But that's just my opinion, and there's no way I can know for sure. Honestly, I don't see why some people get upset over this.
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 27, 2010 22:06:43 GMT -5
^^^ Thank you! :)
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 28, 2010 1:48:29 GMT -5
I still think she's definitely pregnant.
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2010 1:59:27 GMT -5
I still think she's definitely pregnant.
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 28, 2010 5:51:58 GMT -5
I am on the fence with this pregnancy thing and refuse to get sucked into it until she or Nick officially confirm it. I tend to side more with Bojangles. FYI, IVF treatments does not cause extreme weight gain. Some side effects can be abdominal bloating,mood swings, multiple gestations, some fatigue, hyperstimulation, mild headaches, some irritation of the injection site etc but not this type of weight gain. Hyperstimulation does cause weight gain, fluid retention, breathing issues etc but this is a serios medical condition that one would not fly around the world to do a concert.
From looking at her and what I know about meds, I'd say she's on some type of steroids a la what Whitney was on. Look at how Whitney blew up for those 3mths after she was ill. Steroids are known for excessive weight gain, round 'moon' face, increased appetite etc. Not sure why she would have been so breathless to have to sit every other song although Whtiney has some issues with being breathy but that's expected from someone who suffers from bronchitis and had an upper respiratory infection.
In time, people will know so it's silly with the speculation for now.
Either way, time will tell in about 4wks or so. If she is, congrats! I tend to think some other issues are going on besides pregnancy or along with the pregnancy. this weight gain/breathlessness is not typical of early stage pregnancy.
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Post by Caution on Sept 28, 2010 7:37:55 GMT -5
Lmao you grasp at anything!!! Its water she poored it herself on stage lol Considering how big she looks, are we sure she's not drinking gravy? ;) "She would later drink water out of a champagne glass, say that she was "shockingly" pouring water on her own, and collapse on a divan lounger brought out just for her".news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20100928-239485.html
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Post by beebee on Sept 28, 2010 7:54:30 GMT -5
This concert was very tough for her :(
I'm worried about her crazy schedule in the upcoming months, we don't another breakdown while she's pregnant
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Post by Jay D83 on Sept 28, 2010 10:16:32 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2010 10:42:54 GMT -5
If she is pregnant I think she has too much promo lined up for a woman who will be several months pregnant. She can always cancel though. This is her first pregnancy so maybe she doesnt realize the physical demands
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Post by r.enato on Sept 28, 2010 10:46:33 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. Some of my favorites: 01. If It's Over (Saturday Night Live) 02. Joy To The Word (St. John's The Divine) 03. If Only You Knew / Somewhere Over The Rainbow 04. Butterfly (David Letterman) 05. I Still Believe (Oprah)
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 28, 2010 10:46:51 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. There are hundreds of them. These are just a few of my favs: All of the Tokyo Dome(Daydream Tour) performances are A+ Her "If It's Over" performance at the Grammy's is :o Her BET Blueprint(2005) performances Her "My Saving Grace" performance on Oprah Her performance of "Anytime You Need A Friend" on David Letterman Her Thanksgiving Special performances Her performances of "Butterfly" and "My All" on SNL Her MTV's Unplugged performances Her "Can't Let Go" performance on SNL Her "Never Too Far/ Hero" medley performance(the one she's wearing a red dress, lol)
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Post by JayBoozer on Sept 28, 2010 11:13:52 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. Some of my favorites: 01. If It's Over (Saturday Night Live) 02. Joy To The Word (St. John's The Divine) 03. If Only You Knew / Somewhere Over The Rainbow 04. Butterfly (David Letterman) 05. I Still Believe (Oprah) Don't forget Vanishing from SNL!
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 28, 2010 11:34:57 GMT -5
'Hero' in Tokyo.
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Post by Jay D83 on Sept 28, 2010 12:09:12 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. There are hundreds of them. These are just a few of my favs: All of the Tokyo Dome(Daydream Tour) performances are A+ Her "If It's Over" performance at the Grammy's is :o Her BET Blueprint(2005) performances Her "My Saving Grace" performance on Oprah Her performance of "Anytime You Need A Friend" on David Letterman Her Thanksgiving Special performances Her performances of "Butterfly" and "My All" on SNL Her MTV's Unplugged performances Her "Can't Let Go" performance on SNL Her "Never Too Far/ Hero" medley performance(the one she's wearing a red dress, lol) Thank you both! I'm still stuck on the IIO performance. I loved the Letterman one, and I need to get to CLG (one of my favs) but I can't get past IIO! Damnit Mariah!
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2010 12:35:40 GMT -5
OMG @ all the insults and assumptions towards me. Trust me, I'm definately not the only one who has this opinion. I hope I get an apology in a few months when you guys realize you've been PUNK'D. ;) Yes. I can't actually believe that this debate has been going on for so fucking long and people still believe she's pregnant.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2010 12:42:37 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. Also check out "Whenever You Call" @ Hawaii
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Post by Leigh on Sept 28, 2010 13:02:28 GMT -5
I've always loved her performance of Close My Eyes on Rosie O'Donnell show - a very understated and emotional performance, which is quite unusual for MC imo
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 28, 2010 13:13:37 GMT -5
I've always loved her performance of Close My Eyes on Rosie O'Donnell show - a very understated and emotional performance, which is quite unusual for MC imo Yes, love it! Also, Jules pick,the WYC performances @ Hawaii is great as well.
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 28, 2010 13:15:14 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. Also check out "Whenever You Call" @ Hawaii Isn't that lipped? ???
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Post by r.enato on Sept 28, 2010 13:17:41 GMT -5
Also check out "Whenever You Call" @ Hawaii Isn't that lipped? ??? Totally, LMAO.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 28, 2010 13:18:08 GMT -5
Also check out "Whenever You Call" @ Hawaii Isn't that lipped? ??? Nope. I was there, 100% live.
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Post by r.enato on Sept 28, 2010 13:20:44 GMT -5
Nope. I was there, 100% live. Then it was 100% dubbed afterwards. ;)
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 28, 2010 13:23:50 GMT -5
Nope. I was there, 100% live. Then it was 100% dubbed afterwards. ;) Yeah, it was dubbed later. She hit every note live, but it had to be dubbed because the overwhelming sound from the crowd and it was outside.
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Post by r.enato on Sept 28, 2010 13:36:33 GMT -5
I can imagine......
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Post by repentyourself on Sept 28, 2010 13:47:33 GMT -5
'VOL' on GMA in '90, and in Zurich on the Charmbracelet Tour are phenomenal.
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Post by neverduplicated on Sept 28, 2010 13:53:04 GMT -5
What are Mariah's top 5 live performances? I'm on a YouTube bender and I want some Classic Mariah to watch. There are many amazing Mariah performances out there, but these are some of my favs I go back to all the time: I Don't Wanna Cry @ Tokyo Dome, 1996 If It's Over @ SNL, 1991 Vision of Love @ Bet Blueprint, 2005 (this one is super divalicious) You and I @ Stevie Wonder tribute, 2002 (or 03 maybe, not sure) I'll Be There @ MTV Unplugged, 1992 We Belong Together @ MTV Movie Awards or Bet Blueprint, 2005 My All @ Pavarotti & Friends, 1999
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 28, 2010 13:53:21 GMT -5
Then it was 100% dubbed afterwards. ;) Yeah, it was dubbed later. She hit every note live, but it had to be dubbed because the overwhelming sound from the crowd and it was outside. Well, too bad we'll never hear it. The only 'live' performance I've ever heard of that song was that one and it's just the CD version.
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Post by Leigh on Sept 28, 2010 15:46:19 GMT -5
Completely off the point....but I love the attention to detail Mariah puts into the fade of her songs - the extra little lyrics that you sometimes have to listen to over and over to get (The Roof being just one of many good examples). Even on songs like It's A Wrap the end lyrics are some of my favourites.
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Post by r.enato on Sept 28, 2010 15:58:27 GMT -5
^ I totally agree with you, Leigh. They are amazing! The Roof is pure perfection. <3
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