Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815...
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Oct 28, 2010 12:25:12 GMT -5
MariahDailyJournal knew it for awhile now...Mariah loves Lynn The MariahDailyJournal Team sends its warmest congratulations to Mariah and Nick on the announcement that they are pregnant!
All the best to you and the little precious life to be. We know that you will make wonderful parents. Congratulations, Mariah and Nick!
Now that Mariah has officially confirmed she's expecting, we would like to share this little message we got from her on August 22nd, the day after her concert in Brazil. We're so honored to have known about her pregnancy early on. We kept our promise, Mariah!
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Post by Cautionme11/16 on Oct 28, 2010 12:43:13 GMT -5
In other Mariah Carey news, here is the 1st official review, that I've seen, for Merry Christmas II You: Mariah Carey Merry Christmas II You By Ian Drew, Us Weekly (Nov. 8) 3 and 1/2 stars ?
Sixteen years after her landmark holiday CD, Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey presents a second set of glittery yuletide standards, plus four originals. The disc's biggest gift? The glorious gospel "O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus," where the diva duets with her opera singer mom, Patricia!
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Source: Us Weekly | MariahCarey.com
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Cautionme11/16
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Post by Cautionme11/16 on Oct 28, 2010 13:02:35 GMT -5
From The Grape Juice: Mariah Carey’s first Christmas album, ‘Merry Christmas’, is widely regarded as one of the best Holiday-themed collections of the last 20 years. Comprising some of her most impressive vocal performances and the now classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, the record managed to be a top seller every year since being released in 1994.
Fast-forward exactly 16 years, to a time when Carey’s career is at a commercial standstill, and the diva finally delivers a followup in the form of ‘Merry Christmas II You’. Facing widespread speculation that her time at the top of the Pop roost is over and her famed 5 octave vocal range has faded into memory, Carey manages to do what she does best: prove her critics wrong. In fact, this 13-track LP almost achieves the impossible – matching its predecessor.
Carey and her newest production partner, Marc Shaiman, introduce the listeners to the general sound of the album with a soothing live orchestra on ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Intro)’ which flows seamlessly into the project’s uptempo lead single, ‘Oh Santa’. Surprisingly, the Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michal Cox-produced track is actually the least impressive song on the album. Although it is framed by radio-friendly rhythms and a catchy melody, the song seems almost childish compared to the other records and features Carey’s most basic vocal performance (not including the high note extravaganza at the end).
Cox and Dupri contribute to only one other song on the collection – the 80’s Hip-Hop-flavoured ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’/’Housetop Celebration’. Sporting heavy beats and a throbbing bass guitar, this song captures the infectious energy of a Holiday house party while sampling Chic’s ‘Good Times’. Of course, this wouldn’t be a Carey album without a clever sample.
Nonetheless, where Carey truly shines is on the only duet included on the entire LP, ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’/’Hallelujah Chorus’ which features her mother, the elusive Patricia Carey. This is probably the first time that most people have heard the Opera singer on record and, without a doubt, she delivers. The duo’s vocals soar gloriously on the James ‘Big Jim’ Wright and Randy Jackson-crafted masterpiece, climaxing with a powerful combination of choir, instruments and high-octave belting. This is the gem of the album.
Unlike Carey’s last two releases, however, her signature vocal acrobatics are in ample supply, especially on the new songs that she penned herself. From the thunderous belting of ‘One Child’ and ‘When Christmas Comes’ – co-written by her ‘Mine Again’ collaborator, James Poyser – to the Nat King Cole-influenced ‘Christmas Time Is In The Air Again’, Carey displays her mastery of melody and voice, mixing Jazz and Gospel for incredible results.
Carey even finds a way to revamp her recurring hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ with a lush new intro, a plethora of high notes and heartier production. Indeed, she manages to bring new life to the modern standard without degrading its core structure.
The only song that almost defeats Carey’s purpose is her impeccable rendition of ‘Oh Holy Night’ which was recorded live in 2000 at the Los Angeles’ WPC. The track acts as a benchmark against which listeners can judge the differences in her voice over the years; comparing her now somewhat thinner vocals to the robust and effortless belting of her youth. Hence, it might have been a wise decision to omit this song altogether.
Still, in the end, ‘Merry Christmas II You’ is easily the most impressive body of work Carey has put forward since 2005’s ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’. Combining Pop, Jazz, Gospel, R&B and even Hip-Hop, she proves once again why is considered one of the most prolific artists that the industry has ever seen. Her stunning rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne (The New Year’s Anthem)’ serves as a possible metaphor of things to come as she ends the collection on dramatic high note, looking to the future with Shaiman – her new muse – and a new year of possibilities ahead. Merry Christmas!
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Post by leoapp on Oct 28, 2010 13:05:39 GMT -5
Yes, our eternally 12 Y.O. Mimi gonna have a baby!
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Post by MiMi's Slave on Oct 28, 2010 13:11:33 GMT -5
^ teen pregnancy... smh
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Oct 28, 2010 13:33:16 GMT -5
^ preteen pregnancy... smh But on the serious, CONGRATS to Mariah and Nick on their gift from the Lord!
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Post by leoapp on Oct 28, 2010 13:56:25 GMT -5
So she had a miscarriage. that's why she's not too excited during E-MC2 era. During the first few E=MC2 promos she looked really happy but during late 2008 (AMA, X Factor, I Stay In Love music video) she looked unhappy
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2010 13:58:59 GMT -5
By the time she miscarried that album was pretty much dead anyway. She was pushing I Stay in Love when she miscarried
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Post by shadrach01 on Oct 28, 2010 14:41:00 GMT -5
The miscarriage news kind of explains her lack of interest in the second half of the E=MC2 era That and those stiff catatonic appearances. Remember her on Rachel Ray and Xfactor. Our girl was hurting :'(
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Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815...
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Oct 28, 2010 14:56:28 GMT -5
The miscarriage news kind of explains her lack of interest in the second half of the E=MC2 era That and those stiff catatonic appearances. Remember her on Rachel Ray and Xfactor. Our girl was hurting :'( Yup
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Post by Bojangles on Oct 28, 2010 15:13:43 GMT -5
Morph them together and get this
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Post by twilight on Oct 28, 2010 15:26:22 GMT -5
Congratulito Mimi !!! Her album is AMAZING regardless, so the speculation did'nt matter. I think she probably miscarried around the end of 09' or so because thats when she started picking up a little more weight, either the end of 09' or the middle. But they probably just wanted to stretch the time out a little longer.
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on Oct 28, 2010 15:44:37 GMT -5
Awww Congrats!!! :)
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Post by Caution on Oct 28, 2010 16:21:23 GMT -5
Can't wait for baby Carey and Willow Smith fight for the top of the charts Congratulations MC and Nick
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Post by bruno on Oct 28, 2010 17:16:46 GMT -5
Merry Christmas II You
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #31 in Music (new peak!!!)
I checked this morning and it was at #70... I guess that all this pregnancy news are a good promotion for Mariah.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2010 17:29:36 GMT -5
Congratulito Mimi !!! Her album is AMAZING regardless, so the speculation did'nt matter. I think she probably miscarried around the end of 09' or so because thats when she started picking up a little more weight, either the end of 09' or the middle. But they probably just wanted to stretch the time out a little longer. She already said she miscarried at the end of 2008.
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Post by Caution on Oct 28, 2010 17:38:06 GMT -5
One Child is Mariah's best Christmas song.
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Post by weaver on Oct 28, 2010 18:22:02 GMT -5
Congrats Mariah and Nick! So glad all the speculation can finally be put to rest, and we will stop having to hear that she's "just getting fat."
I can't wait for the Xmas album, and can't believe I'm saying something like that pre-Halloween, but I get excited for any new Mariah material. I still haven't heard anything but Oh Santa. I'm trying to make it more special....
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Post by bruno on Oct 28, 2010 18:39:00 GMT -5
Merry Christmas II You Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #31 in Music ( new peak!!!) I checked this morning and it was at #70... I guess that all this pregnancy news are a good promotion for Mariah. Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #29 in Music
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Post by ₫anny Jerz ♔ on Oct 28, 2010 19:10:40 GMT -5
So happy for my Mimz. <3
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Post by colson on Oct 28, 2010 19:12:41 GMT -5
Mariah had to have two surgeries after the miscarriage. It took her six months to recover. The recovery sounds intense. That must've been a terrible time for her.
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Post by repentyourself on Oct 28, 2010 19:15:34 GMT -5
Crying, tbh. ~So happy for them. That's so sad about the miscarriage. That makes the Ellen interview in late 2008 so awkward.
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Post by twilight on Oct 28, 2010 19:18:14 GMT -5
Congratulito Mimi !!! Her album is AMAZING regardless, so the speculation did'nt matter. I think she probably miscarried around the end of 09' or so because thats when she started picking up a little more weight, either the end of 09' or the middle. But they probably just wanted to stretch the time out a little longer. She already said she miscarried at the end of 2008. I'm not saying that she's lying but she said a little less than 2 yrs. ago. Mariah started picking up a lil more weight when she was starting to tour, or a little after that. Thats all i'm saying.
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Post by r.enato on Oct 28, 2010 19:33:08 GMT -5
^ Mariah also picked up a lil more weight in the end of 2005. Another miscarriage?
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Oct 28, 2010 20:04:58 GMT -5
LOL Why do people around here always think because y followed x in one situation that every time x appears y is going to appear Things dont always happen the SAME EXACT WAY :) I would simply think she started not doing to her body what she did 2 years ago (excessive diet and exercise). She probably blamed her lifestyle for her miscarriage and decided not to be so dramatic about what she was doing.
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Post by beach1 on Oct 28, 2010 20:17:24 GMT -5
Great news!!! Congrats to both of them!
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Post by switch on Oct 28, 2010 20:44:12 GMT -5
Awww! Congrats, Mimi and the best of luck to them :)
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Post by Gravity. on Oct 28, 2010 20:45:00 GMT -5
Congrats to Mariah and Nick!
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Post by twilight on Oct 28, 2010 22:11:48 GMT -5
^ Mariah also picked up a lil more weight in the end of 2005. Another miscarriage? Actually she did pick up some weight then, however she was'nt with Nick at the time smart a**.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 28, 2010 22:17:00 GMT -5
i bet it's going to be a girl.
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