| There's a New Queen of Pop
Mariah Beats Madonna 
The war is over and there’s a new queen of pop: Miss Mariah Carey. How do we know? Hitsdailydouble.com is reporting that estimated first week sales for Madonna’s Hard Candy album will range between 275,000-300,000. Mariah’s “E=MC2” sold 475,000 in its first week and was Carey’s biggest debut ever. In addition to that, Madonna’s numbers are a slide downwards from her last album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor," which 350,000 copies its first week out and went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the U.S. That was three years ago. So what happened? Kabbalah and Malawi didn’t help, neither did dependence on Justin Timberlake singing like Michael Jackson on the debut single, “4 Minutes to Save the World.” Madonna is also hobbled by the Warner M. Group’s broken marketing machine and the company’s sinking stock. It’s a good bet that Wall Street analysts will be asking about “Hard Candy” on next week’s conference call with Bronfman and Cohen. Madonna will keep pumping “Hard Candy” tonight at 10 p.m. with a six song set at the Roseland Ballroom that may feature a whooping Timberlake and the 50-year-old singer wearing leather chain mail. If it’s anything like her Roseland performance several years ago, though, on Monday, November 6, 2000, I wrote that night: that stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna's pal Rupert Everett, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner with his boyfriend, Matt Nye and actor John Leguizamo were all there, but the hoi polloi dressed like a Rocky Horror Halloween. There were a lot of rhinestones and cowboy hats. There were also drag queens of every size and shape, boys in dresses, the whole thing. No one would have been surprised to see deceased Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell rise from the dead. The show that night lasted 20 minutes. There were almost no live instruments used except in a semi-acoustic "Don't Tell Me," which had a cadre of cowgirl violinists and was the best number of the five. Otherwise, it was all deadly pre-recorded synthesizer. As one security guard said, "Four days work, and it was just 20 minutes?" The show had a forced feeling. There was no spontaneity. And if Madonna really cared for those thousands of fans who'd been hanging around for three hours, a couple of her hits wouldn't have been so hard to perform. We’ll see how different tonight’s show is…
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| "Tennessee" review
Ah, the road film. The formula is tried-and-true: usually two people, taking to the back roads of America in order to get somewhere by a certain time or for a particular reason. Along the way, cars break down, trains are jumped, and quirky characters are encountered. It can be funny, sweet, or darkly dramatic. But the formula rarely strays. Because of this, the key to a good road film is what happens during the journey. You want to see lessons learned, growth, and bonding. But you also want to see interesting characters and maybe a good car chase thrown in, too. Tribeca seems to have at least one of these films every year. Last year it was Chasing 3000. This year, it's Tennessee, a slow-moving but sweet story of two brothers who go back home to find their abusive father; what they find, though is that there's more than one reason to go home. The story is pretty straightforward: in 1993, after finally confronting his alcoholic, abusive father, Carter Armstrong (Adam Rothenberg) escapes from Tennessee to New Mexico with his mother and little brother Ellis. Fifteen years later, the mom is dead, Ellis (Ethan Peck) has leukemia, and Carter is not a bone marrow match. Ellis suggests that they go back to Tennessee to find their father for a possible marrow donation. Carter, who sacrificed a future as a college football star to protect his family, reluctantly agrees. So they set off on the road in Carter's taxi. Along the way, Ellis befriends Krystal (Mariah Carey), a diner waitress who decides to join the brothers in order to escape her own abusive relationship, with state trooper Frank (Lance Reddick of The Wire). The usual spiritual journeys ensue, with Frank's relentless pursuit of his wife thrown in for good measure. Watching Tennessee, one can tell that director Aaron Woodley is in love with the varying landscapes in these United States, as he takes loving wide shots of terrain ranging from the dessert of New Mexico to the lush green hills of Tennessee. It makes for a great backdrop for the story, which is low-key in every sense of the word. Even the menacing specter of Frank isn't played up any more than it needs to be. In essence, Woodley makes sure that the exploration of how people can overcome their pasts and redeem themselves is at the forefront of his film. The performances are what's most notable about the movie. Rothenberg plays the booze-addled Carter with the right combination of self-pity, rage, and restraint. His Tennessee accent goes in and out, but otherwise, his performance is fine. Reddick is realistically scary as Frank. Peck, in his first film role, is remarkable as Ellis, stoic in the face of his illness, but with a sense of responsibility that his older brother never really had. And, if anyone was worried that Carey was going to overwhelm the picture with her star power, there was no need to worry; she properly eschews her glam persona to play Krystal, whose dreams have also been squashed by abuse. She even sports a passable Texas accent, which is no small feat for a girl from Long Island. As you'd expect to see in most road movies, there
are some leaps of faith that need to be made in order to ensure that the
journey is completed. It's interesting that none of the stories end the
way a person would expect, but sometimes those twists work and sometimes
they don't. But those details shouldn't dissuade you from checking the
movie out. Tennessee isn't action-packed, but it has a story that should
keep you engaged from start to finish.
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| Mariah on The View on May 5
Mariah will be joining the ladies of The View on Monday, May 5 and HBF is giving one lucky member and a guest a chance to attend the show. The show tapes on May 5, but will air on Friday, May 9. Good luck to all the HBFers 
Source: MariahCarey.com Posted on April 30th. |
| Mariah Stays On Top For Second Week
For the second week in a row, Mariah Carey's E=MC2 is the best selling album in the country. It sold another 181,889 copies, according to SoundScan, which pushes it well over the gold mark in just two weeks in stores. Source: FMQB Posted on April 30th. |
| Exclusive News from Universal Hong Kong: Touch
My Mimi In Tokyo
Touch My Mimi In Tokyo Universal Hong Kong is running a big lucky draw campaign on retail and online / telco platforms for Mariah's new album. Winners will have the chance to meet Mariah in person in Japan in early June when she goes there for album promotion. Stay tuned with all retailers and digital / telcos including 3 (Hutchison), SmarTone-Vodafone, PEOPLES, One2Free, MOOV and HMV online & kiosks. All promotion campaigns will kick off from 1 May
onwards.
Also, HMV is selling the album that includes an additional sticker and application form for this lucky draw. Universal Hong Kong's official promo site for the new album. Hong Kong TV Commercial for the album on YouTube.
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So, it wasn't smart to send me e-mails
telling it was not reliable when I posted the info 3 days ago and the confirmation
2 days ago 
And another update on Mariah's concert in Dubai
Universal Music has this week confirmed the world-renowned artists will perform at Dubai Festival City with back-to-back concerts on May 15 and 16. Promoting her new album, E=MC2, which this week hit the top of the Billboard charts, Carey will perform first on Thursday, May 15, followed by Fergie the following evening. Ticket prices have not yet been announced but are expected to go on sale online from tomorrow. Here and here. Rebecca Brianceau, of Universal, Dubai, said the label was extremely excited to be bringing two such wonderful artists to Dubai back-to-back. ‘So excited’
The venue holds a capacity crowd of 15,000 and
tickets for both concerts are expected to sell out in a matter of days.
Hits
Carey has performed in Dubai before singing to
a sell-out crowd at Dubai Media City.
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| E=MC² in the US
Final sales: #1 with 175,899 copies Source: HitsDailyDouble Posted on April 29th. |
| Mariah's concert in Dubai: more infos
Like I posted yesterday, Mariah's concert in Dubai is confirmed and "its going to be spectacular…". Mariah will perform at Dubai Festival City on May 15th. Tickets are expected go on sale from Thursday. US partner company for the concert is "On Golden Pond Pictures" Posted on April 29th. |
| "Tennessee" review (focused only on Mariah)
Mariah Carey, "Tennessee" Albums sold: Over 160 million worldwide. Previous acting experience: "Glitter," the straight-to-DVD "WiseGirls" Role believability: We're inclined to believe that Carey's early moments in the film, as a forlorn waitress longing for a better life, might've been inspired by the fact that shooting in New Mexico was probably not that exciting to Mimi. And once we see her sitting by the side of the road in front of the Route 66 Restaurant where she works with a notebook, humming, we know "Tennessee" isn't going to be a real stretch for Carey as an actress. The same can't be said for her character's plunging neckline. Stunt double justification: Mariah can't drive...sort of. For a relatively slow speed chase away from her husband, who just happens to be a state trooper, Carey's character Krystal manages some nifty wheel work to evade a fast-approaching tractor. Although Krystal gets away by hopping a train, Carey can't escape the end credits, which reveal that she had a stunt driver. Huh? Moment: There are a few, but if we have to choose, the gem is when Krystal overhears a guy who she just met telling someone on the phone how great she is — she's really nice and boy, she should go to Nashville with him and his brother. He then asks her to greet the mystery person on the other end of the line. When she picks up the phone and realizes no one's there, she continues the conversation. The runner up for this category is Carey's delivery of the following phrases: "You don't know your limits. You know what happens to people who don't have limits? They cross the line." Interesting character quality: Teaches the guys how to drink tequila shots at an Oklahoma dive bar. Does she sing? Well, yeah. In fact, the more cynical members of the audience might wonder if the only reason Carey signed on was to sing "Right to Dream," a sort of "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" for those old enough to be in the latter category, but who've come of age since watching Britney Spears cover the same territory in "Crossroads." Never mind that Carey's coming out moment happens during a Nashville talent competition where her R & B stylings seem strangely out of place. Scene partner from acting royalty: Ethan Peck, grandson of Gregory, plays the leukemia-stricken man who, along with his brother, invites Carey's character to Nashville. Hit song that needs reevaluation after "Tennessee": "Shake It Off," because really what else can Carey do? Should she give up her day job? No, though we'll give her some credit, since the three gentlemen sitting next to us during Sunday night's screening of "Tennessee" came ready to laugh, complete with a flask of booze, which they managed to get to the bottom of without even letting out a chuckle. Source: The Independant
Film Channel (All rights reserved)
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| Mariah makes another road-trip flick
Seven years after making what is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever, Mariah Carey is back with another road-trip flick. But her new movie, "Tennessee," has little in common with 2001's "Glitter." Premiering at New York's Tribeca Film Festival last Saturday, it follows two brothers seeking their estranged father. On their travels, they meet Krystal, a waitress played by Carey. "Mariah said, 'This is going to be refreshing for me; this is actually something that I want,' even knowing that it was a gritty, hard shoot," director Aaron Woodley told Reuters in an interview. "Some people even told me that they forgot it was Mariah Carey when they were watching the film." In 2001, Carey released the semi-autobiographical film "Glitter," which was a commercial and critical flop. She also appeared on MTV's Total Request Live, nearly disrobing in front of a baffled Carson Daly, amid rumors of a nervous breakdown. Carey, 38, has spent the years since atoning. "The whole 'Glitter' experience was very, very hard to go through, but I learned a lot from it," she said in a statement. In 2005, the Long Island, New York native made a big comeback with her multiplatinum album "The Emancipation of Mimi" and won rave reviews for her performance in "WiseGirls," a comedy-drama that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. "She's not a diva and she came to work -- and work hard she did," said "Tennessee" producer Lee Daniels, who acknowledged: "People do feel negatively about her as an actor." But that didn't stop him from offering her the lead female role. Daniels, producer of the Oscar-winning film "Monster's Ball," said he saw Carey in "WiseGirls" and decided "it was clear that she's a very talented actress." Source: Reuters
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| Mariah: No glasses, no pix
Mariah Carey was in full diva mode at the party for the premiere of her "Tennessee" at the Tribeca Film Festival's Cadillac Lounge at Tenjune on Saturday. On the walk-in, when she dropped her sunglasses on the red carpet, she quickly turned her back to the wall of photographers until she'd slipped them back on. Then she was escorted inside through a back door, but it still took her 30 minutes to make her way to her table, where Zoe Kravitz and Ben Kingsley were waiting to congratulate her. Source: PageSix (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on April 29th. |
| Some vids for you
- Access Hollywood - Interview at The Empire State Building, click here. - AP - Tennessee Premiere Red Carpet Interview And Movie Scenes , click here. - Extra TV Online - Long interview on the rooftop of the Empire State Building, click here. - E! News & Daily 10 - Mariah Attends Tribeca Film Fest For Tennessee, click here.   
Thanks to Moony Posted on April 29th. |
| E=MC² US sales
CHART DATE: 04/28/2008 LAST UPDATE: 04/28/2008 13:51:23 NOW IN: 45.86% #1 - 98,239 copies Source: HitsDailyDouble Heroes comment: Dammit, I think HitsDailyDouble is messed up, it stays at 45.86% Posted on April 28th. |
| The Tennessee After-Party at the Cadillac
Lounge at Tenjune
Ever since Mariah Carey, several years ago, requested myself and another still photographer to walk backwards and photograph her as if we were shooting a music video, I have had a healthy dose of respect for her special kind of, shall we say, self-absorption and focus! The variety of guests at her after-party for the Tribeca Film Fest Tennessee premiere, held at the Cadillac Lounge at Tenjune, was equally enthralling -– from the newly toned Da Brat to the newly married and mellowed Ben Kingsley to the lovable Lyn Whitfield to hottie Nick Cannon to baby-faced temptress Zoe Kravitz, whom we can’t seem to get enough of! Source: Word Up (All rights reserved) April 28th. |
| Mariah talks about "Tennessee"
Click here to watch it. Posted on April 28th. |
| OK Magazine: Mariah Carey Interview
Why aren’t you complaining about getting older
like most women?
Do you have any regrets?
Why do you think you’re a prude?
You’re a prude even though you wear some pretty
raunchy outfits?
You were going to go naked for Playboy but
at the last minute you decided to pose in underwear and a bathing suit…
What’s your favourite way to spend money?
Do you go to church very often?
Are you at your happiest right now?
Full interview and scans are up on MariahConnection
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| Nick Cannon about Mariah
"I can't even know what to say. She's probably the most festive, remarkable person I've ever met. Good friend." Click here
to watch the lil' video.
Well, based on sightings of the two holding hands — and photos of Carey wearing a big ring Saturday night during a New York afterparty for her new film, "Tennessee" — various media reports, including one that appeared on People.com Monday (April 28), suggest that she may be. So, when Cannon stopped by the MTV News offices Monday to promote his film "Ball Don't Lie," we just had to ask him about his relationship with the pop diva. First, the actor danced around our questions about the Carey rumors, saying that the singer's "a great person." When pressed for more, he positively squirmed, adding, "I can't even know what to say. She's probably the most festive, remarkable person I've ever met. Good friend." When pressed further about the rumors, he said, "Rumors happen. They do." Carey has long been rumored to be dating executive Mark Sudack, a member of her management team, but buzz about her and Cannon gained momentum on April 15, when People.com ran a piece entitled "Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Night Out in Vegas." The article claimed that the two flew into Sin City on a private jet and were later spotted at a nightclub, getting "cozy" at one of the VIP tables. Then, on Monday, People.com added more fuel to the fire, claiming that Carey was seen sporting a "humongous, gleaming ring" at the afterparty. The report further claims the two held hands for most of the soiree, and that they barely left each other's sides all evening. Whether or not it's all a bunch of hoo-hah, when
asked by MTV News about a possible engagement, spokespeople for both Cannon
and Carey had no comment
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| Mariah Lights Up Empire State Building
On hand to take part in the ceremony with Mariah were Lynn & Davidia, two lucky members of Mariah's official fan club Honey B. Fly. If you would like a chance to meet Mariah and attend other events such as this, sign up for Honey B. Fly now! 
Lynn: Yesterday at the Empire it was sooo hot!!! Mariah was completely relaxed and she wasn't rushed so it was nice to meet her in a setting like that I won the tickets so me and Davidia were the only ones, besides the press, that went up to the top of the Empire with her... we actually went in the elevator with AJ who used to work on BET and now I think he is on E and he chatted with us for a little. Da Brat was there and Nick Cannon. After all the press was done, they brought Mariah over to us and she just stayed with us for about 10 min. I showed her my phone and she grabbed and she is like awwww how festive!! And then we take 2 pics and she is like are you sure you like them? Because we can take more if you don't like them... so I told her anything with you and me in it of course I will love lol and she laughed... it was so nice to have her in a relaxed environment because we could actually chat a little and no one was telling us no don't do this don't do that it was just so much fun!
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| Mariah left a voice message on her Official
Site! Enjoy
Posted on April 28th. |
| Concert in Dubai confirmed!
"its going to be spectacular…" Posted on April 28th. |
| Mariah not a diva, say co-stars
Mariah Carey is not a diva, according to the co-stars in her new film. Starring newcomers Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck, Tennessee is about two brothers who embark on a journey to find their estranged father. On the way, they meet Mariah, a waitress running away from her abusive husband. "She was great, and a hard worker," Ethan Peck told us at the film's world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Director Aaron Woodley was also struck by the singer. "Directing Mariah was wonderful. She was a joy to work with," he said. "Being in a film with very little money that we had, we had very little time. Things had to move very quickly, and she was incredible. She was so prepared to hang on every time. There were times when we were chasing the sun, and she would do it in one take. She was just lovely, and very little diva-like behaviour." He added: "After meeting her, she said to me, 'I don't want all the bells and whistles. Whatever all the other actors have, that's what I'm going to have. I don't want anything more than anyone else'." Lance Reddick, who plays Mariah's abusive husband, admitted he had initial concerns. "The biggest, most dramatic scene that I had with
her was on the first day," he said. "That was scary, but she was so open
and so wanting to do the work."
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Rumor alert
 Nick
Cannon at the "Tennessee" afterparty at Tenjune
Actor Nick Cannon who's featured in Mariah's video, reportedly skipped his own afterparty for "Ball Don't Lie" to join Mariah at the Tenjune bash to celebrate "Tennessee". The party was at Tenjune, but the Nick Cannon presence could be a rumor. Posted on April 28th. |
| Heroes of Mariah contest winner
Thanks to Heroes of Mariah e-team votes, Touch My Body is still #5 on Radio Sud's Top 30, I know the goal was to bring the track at #1, but some of you vote everyday since weeks, so I feel I need to give out the prize, and the prize goes to Stéphanie L. from Châlon sur Saône. Posted on April 28th. |
| "Bye Bye" video premiere postponed!!!!!
2 days ago, fans at HBF posted Mariah won't attend TRL and BET for the premiere of "Bye Bye". Yesterday it was confirmed by e-mail to several fans who had tickets to attend the show that Mariah won't be there on Monday. Thanks Aimee on HBF for the head ups. Guys, the premiere is postponed!!!! 
Posted on April 27th. |
| Mariah confirmed to perform at the Festival
City in Dubai
According to XPress, Mel Tyler, General Manager of Midas promotions confirmed Mariah and Fergie will perform in Dubai. The event will take place on May 15 and 16 with back to back shows headlined by Mariah Carey and Fergie of the Blackeyed Peas. Posted on April 27th. |
| "Tennessee" at Cannes Film Festival
The Marché du Film is the most important meeting of professionals worldwide. It’s here that meetings, negotiations and deals take place, in parallel to the Festival de Cannes. Global vision of the film production world, the Marché du Film offers a unique platform for the cinema industry. Favouring the creation and consolidation of professional relations on an international scale, the Marché du Film brings efficiently together creative and financial dynamics. Tennessee Market Premiere
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| New "Tennessee" scenes
Yesterday's Access Hollywood featured Tennessee: Click here to download it   
Click to enlarge A big thanks to Moony Posted on April 27th. |
| Good Morning America Rehearsal
On YouTube: Part1 - Part2 - Part3 Download:Part1 - Part2 - Part3   
  
Click to enlarge A big thanks to Moony Posted on April 27th. |
"Tennessee" premiere after party
 
Click to enlarge More pics can be found MariahSource Thanks Sihame on our forum Posted on April 27th. |
| Mariah to perform at the on the MTV Video
Music Awards in Japan
Mariah will perform at the Japanese MTV Video Music Awards at the Saitama Hall on May the 31st. Source: MTV Japan - Akuro by e-mail Posted on April 26th. |
Mariah at the premiere of "Tennessee"today,
Tribeca Film Festival.
  
Click to enlarge More pics can be found on SweetMariah Thanks To Cat Posted on April 26th. |
| Winner announced tomorrow!!!
Thanks to your/our votes, Touch My Body is still #5 on Radio Sud's Top 30, I know the goal was to bring the track at #1, but some of you vote everyday since weeks, so I feel I need to give out the prize. The winner will be announced tomorrow. But we keep voting ok? It's here. Posted on April 26th. |
| Touch My Body on Belgian radios, congrats
to the Heroes of Mariah e-team, well done guys
- #3 (-1) on City Music (after 5 weeks at #1, it went #2, now #3), keep requesting!!!! - #5 (=) on Sud Radio's Top 30 keep requesting!!!!! - Komilfoo Hitlist, not available yet, the track was #1 last week, request here!!!! - #14 (+5) on Canteclaer top 50 request here and choose "Studio"!!!!!! - #20 (+4) on Radio VRD Toplijst, request here and choose "DJs", then enter "Request: Mariah Carey - Touch My Body" in the "opmerking" case. - #12 (+4) on Radio 2 Top 30, request here , the track is also in the "Sterren plukkers", request here, and in "De Blauwe Maan", request here. - # 12 (+4) on Gaveromroep Top 30, request here. - #22 (+15) on Vivacité Tip Top 40, request here. - #4 (+4) on Radio M.i.G. Top 30, request here. - #19 (entry, this week's chart NA yet) on MIX FM Top 40, request here. - #13 (+4) on Radio Christina Bangelijke 40, request here. - #16 (entry) on Radio Antipode, request here - #5 (+3) on Radio Victoria Halse 50 - #24 (26) on Radio Bingo's Top 30 The track is added on: - Radio Contact since 3 weeks, please request here. - NRJ, please request here.Antenne - 070/77.6543 - Fun Radio Cat. A (most played tracks), please request. Studio - here. - Radio Antipode, Playlist A (most played tracks), request here. - Chic Radio, please 1 click on "j'aime". - Top Radio, please request here. - Q-Music, please request here. and other links on the promo page. - Radio Noorderkempen, enter "Mariah Carey" in "Zoek een artiest en/of titel in de playlisten" and you will see!!!! too bad they haven't a Top List. - FM Brussel Keep requesting too on all other radios and Tvs, most of them play the track, but it's not listed in a chart yet, all link can be found on the promo page. Posted on April 26th. |
| No more updates until tomorrow (today) evening,
I really need to enjoy on a nice sunny day (hopefully)
Posted on April 25th/26th. |
| Empire State Building tonight
Mariah: "I'll be looking at the lights on the Empire State Building the whole weekend". 
Click to enlarge Posted on April 25th. |
| Private concert in Dubai
According to ABC News, in mid-May, Mariah will jet off to the Middle East, performing at a private concert in Dubai. Posted on April 25th. |
| Mariah went to see Gone with the Wind
in London
Currently playing the lead role of Rhett Butler in Trevor Dunn’s musical adaptation of Gone with the Wind on the London Stage, Darius Danesh is getting lots of coverage as the new Heartthrob in Great Britain. Happily and faithfully living with the stunningly beautiful Canadian actress Natasha Henstridge he is nevertheless being noticed for his onstage charisma, good looks and tremendous voice which has seduced British audiences since Darius was first noticed in the British Pop Ideal Contest. Scottish by his mother and Iranian by his father, Danesh is quite comfortable and proud of both his roots and is certainly emblematic of the rising generation of Cosmopolitan Diaspora Artists. His latest Fan is no other than the single US Pop Star Mariah Carey who admired his performance on the London Stage. Mariah told Britain's New! magazine she was impressed
with former 'Pop Idol' star Darius Danesh's role as Rhett Butler in new
London musical 'Gone With The Wind'.
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| Tons of pics
The team of SweetMariah posted 135 pics of Mariah at the GMA and already 16 of her at the Empire State Building, all untagged. Go take a look!!! Source: Cat from SweetMariah on our forum Posted on April 25th. |
| Empire State Building lights
Mariah turns on the lights to the Empire State Building in the lobby of the Empire State Building. 
Click to enlarge Source: Diva Report - Andrew by e-mail Posted on April 25th. |
| Mariah on Live with Regis & Kelly
Click here to download it (thanks to Josie) 
Click to enlarge Posted on April 25th. |
| Quotes of the day
" "A little creative. I try to bring something new to the moment every time." " Stop singing my part...now baby..." Posted on April 25th. |
| E=MC² in Belgium
As usual in Belgium, the album debuted slowly but makes a big jump this week
Ultratop (official sales) - Wallonie (French speaking part of Belgium) #25 (+13) - Vlaanderen (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) #17 (+31) iTunes - Wallonie Top 100 - #36 Top 100 Soul/RnB - #2 Touch My Body in Belgium
Posted on April 25th. |
| Fire the GMA sound enginer!!!!!
After an incident, Mariah replied with her usual humor "A little creative. I try to bring something new to the moment every time." Go girl!!!!!!
Mariah's backing track flops on Live TV
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| Good Morning America Download
All 3 videos are up for download on SoMariah - Touch My Body - I'm That Chick - Bye Bye Source: Shima from SoMariah on our forum Posted on April 25th. |
Mariah on GMA pics
    
Click to enlarge More pics can be found MariahSource Thanks Sihame on our forum Posted on April 25th. |
| Live from NY: GMA stage at 6:53 am EST
Thanks to our NY correspondent 
Click to enlarge Posted on April 25th. |
Belgian fans: Win Mariah's E=MC² and
an exclusive "Touch My Body" vinyl!!!
Enter now on Ultratop (the official Belgian charts website, this contest is in the French speaking part of Belgium section). Posted on April 25th. |
| Bye Bye: Hot Shot on Billboard Hot 100
While Touch My Body stays at #5, Bye Bye enters the Billboard Hot 100 as Hot Shot at #23. US fans, keep requesting and even if you have already the song on your album, buy it once again on iTunes, what's 99 cents!!!! Posted on April 25th. |
| The relay
While Europeans are sleeping, US fans take the relay, click here to download the Bye Bye sneak peek. A big thanks to Moony Posted on April 25th. |
| Sneak peek of Bye Bye!!!!!! Some parts are
in London!!!
Click here to watch it and enjoy!!
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| Mariah on paps blacklist, if only it was true
TMZ reports that paps are putting Mariah on their blacklist, I'm sure most of them are already on Mariah's blacklist 
The poor creatures are mad they waited 2 hours to take pics and they are mad Mariah wore sunglasses in LA, these ignorants don't even know why Mariah was late and if they don't know how a lot of flashes hurt the eyes, maybe they should try it on themselves..... Posted on April 24th. |
| Hate it or love it, it's gonna happen!!!!!
It seems a lot of US citizens (and especially New Yorkers) are not really pleased with the Empire State Building lighting to honor Mariah. Even MTV (can you believe it) published a dumb arrogant lil' article. How strange... hate in the media is always towards Mariah. It's her home country, it's her home city, they should be proud to have an artist like Mariah. Oh well, in any part of the world there are haters and dumbasses, and the US is no exception! Posted on April 24th. |
| GMA commercial
Click here to download it, Mariah is really cute. Thanks to Moony Posted on April 24th. |
| As I reported yesterday (thanks Ronie),
Mariah will also be on BET 106 & Park Monday
MTV's TRL & BET's 106 & Park Monday,
April 28
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| Mariah Concert Viewing Event for Boston &
Atlanta Fans
Mariah isn't just taking over Times Square for her special Good Morning America/Listerine summer concert series event this Friday; we are bringing it to Atlanta & Boston too! If you live in the area of the below locations and can be there at 7:00AM on Friday, April 25 come on down wearing your most fabulous Mariah t-shirt or bring your most festive Mariah sign and join in on the celebration of what is going to be the hottest GMA performance of the year! While Mariah won't be there in person, the Good Morning America Camera crew will be there at the simulcasts, capturing fans watching the event! Boston Location:
Atlanta Location:
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| US fans, win passes to see Mariah Perform
Live on Good Morning America!!!!
New 103.5 KTU (NY) Interview 
Click here to listen it. Click here to download it (thanks to Josie) Mariah In The Studio With Cubby Morning Show     
    
Click to enlarge Source for the pics and banner: KTU (All rights reserved) Posted on April 24th. |
| Need your help here!!
Mimi is Artist of the Month on the Malaysian hitzfm chart, let's keep her at #1. Only 1 click!!!! Source: Qistina by e-mail Posted on April 24th. |
| Lil' vids for your collection
- TRL News - E=MC2 debuts at #1 - Click here. - Extra TV - Mariah Celebrates E=MC2's #1 at Mr. Chow in Manhattan - Click here. - Daily 10 - Mariah Talks Babies - Click here. Thanks to Moony Posted on April 24th. |
| Sexy and adorable Mariah in NY last night
Mariah leaving a private party at Mr Chow last night Mariah leaving her celebration party for her latest CD "E=MC2" held at Mr Chow on April 23, 2008. New Tork City.     
Click to enlarge More pics can be found MariahSource Thanks Sihame on our forum Posted on April 23rd. |
| Press Release
Mariah Carey's E=MC2 Album Enters at #1, on Career-High First Week Soundscan Sales of 463,000!!! 'TOUCH MY BODY' - HER 18th #1 HIT, AND 79th
CAREER WEEK AT #1 - SETS HISTORIC CHART RECORD, SURPASSING ELVIS PRESLEY's
17 #1's, AND TYING HIS ALL-TIME HIGH 79 WEEKS AT #1
An unprecedented pre- and post-release campaign -- including appearances on NBC's Saturday Night Live, MTV's The Hills, BET's concert special, FOX's IDOL Gives Back and American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show -- maximized exposure for international superstar Mariah Carey and her current smash hits, the #1 "Touch My Body" and #1 most added "Bye Bye," resulting in a massive #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart for E=MC2 (in stores April 15th), weighing in with first week Soundscan sales of 463,000 units. E=MC2 also debuts #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #1 on the Top Digital albums chart (Mariah's first-ever #1 digital album debut with over 50,000 scanned!). E=MC2 represents the biggest first week debut of Mariah's career!!! "Mariah's an inspiration, the true definition of a star," said Antonio 'L.A.' Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. "She continues to amaze us with every incredible new album she creates. Now Mariah has added another plateau of success to what has become her virtually unapproachable track record on charts around the world. She proves beyond a doubt that with talent, ambition, and sheer force of will, all things are possible." TV appearances continue this Friday, April 25th on ABC, when Mariah returns to Good Morning America for a live outdoor concert with New York's Times Square as her backdrop. Three years to the month since she first shut down traffic outside GMA's studios on 44th Street to celebrate the release week of The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah will once again welcome thousands of fans to the event, slated between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. She then hurries uptown for a guest appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly. Mariah reached an historic career achievement earlier this month when "Touch My Body" became her 18th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 - surpassing one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's. "Touch My Body"'s two weeks at the top marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard. At the same time, Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits. "Touch My Body" took over the #1 spot with an all-time record-setting 286,000 debut week on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart. The video, directed by feature filmmaker Brett Ratner, and featuring a cameo by Jack McBrayer (30 Rock's Kenneth Parcell), stays in rotation on VH1, VH1 Soul, BET and 106 & Park, and FUSE; as well as #1 at Yahoo Music Video. "Touch My Body" also topped the AOL video charts for several weeks. Clear Channel Online played a major part in the Mariah Carey promotion, simultaneously launching "Touch My Body" as it went to radio. The song was played over 400,000 times in one week and debuted at #1 on the On-Demand Chart. Tracks from E=MC2 were also featured in Clear Channel's Sneak Peak promotion a week before the album was released. "Bye Bye" impacted across-the-board at Pop, Rhythmic, and Urban radio formats on Monday, April 21 and is #1 most added across the board. Leading up to the release of E=MC2, "Touch My Body" was one of two songs (along with "Migrate") that were performed by Mariah last month on NBC's Saturday Night Live, hosted by Jonah Hill, the show to be re-run on May 3rd. Earlier this month, Mariah gave a special performance of "Touch My Body" and "We Belong Together" after the season premiere of the MTV reality series, "The Hills." The episode set a year-to-date record as the highest rated telecast on cable TV. On April 9th, Mariah joined an all-star cast for the second annual "IDOL Gives Back" two-hour TV special, a music celebration raising awareness and benefiting various U.S. and international charities. The following Monday, April 14th, Mariah appeared as special guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, chatting with the host and performing "Bye Bye." The next day, as E=MC2 was released, Mariah began a two-night stint on American Idol, serving as musical mentor to that week's finalists on night one, and performing "Bye Bye" on night two. "Touch My Body" was produced by Mariah Carey, C. "Tricky" Stewart, and fellow Island Def Jam artist The-Dream. Other guest producers joining Mariah on E=MC2 include Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, Stargate, Will I Am, Bryan Michael Cox, Nate "Danjahandz" Hills and James Poyser. The album is executive produced by Mariah Carey and Antonio "LA" Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. The 11th studio album of her career, E=MC2 follows-up The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah's worldwide 10 million selling #1 album, which generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month stay on the charts. Released April 12, 2005, Mimi was an industry phenomenon for the mega-platinum award-winning superstar. Soundscan's biggest-selling album of the year, it brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to over 160 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female recording artist in history. Source: Island Def Jam - PR Newswire - Yahoo!
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New pics: Mariah going on radio promo in NY
  
Click to enlarge More pics can be found on SweetMariah and MariahSource Thanks To Cat and Sihame on our forum Posted on April 23rd. |
| Mariah on TRL and on BET's 106 & Park
this Monday April 28 th.
Mariah will appear on both shows this Monday to premiere "Bye Bye". Be sure you to be there (if not inside, at least outside) to support our girl. Source for the info: Ronie Posted on April 23rd. |
| Let's cross the fingers for "Tennessee"
Just like yesterday, I was searching for some infos about "Tennessee" (by the way, thanks to the ones who didn't credit my research for the pics (I say research, not the pics, I didn't took them myself) and proudly posted them on forums like if they found them themselves, if you are ashamed to claim you visit Heroes, then don't visit it at all ).
Anyway, it seems the Tribeca Film Festival is not the greatest place to premiere a movie, co-founded by Robert De Niro to revitalize downtown Manhattan after the September 11 attacks, the Festival has become more a fest for all stuffs than a Film Festival. There's even a sport day. This year's ticket prizes have been reduced from a ridiculous $18 to an only slightly ridiculous $15 for evenings and weekends. The great majority of scripted movies get small theatrical releases or go straight to video. However sometimes a film presented at the Tribeca Film Festival can earn a big success, it was the case of "Transamerica" which earned $13 million and Oscar nominations. Also, studios use the festival as a media platform and a gauge of public sentiment. Let's thus cross the fingers for "Tennessee". Posted on April 23rd. |
| Results are in: E=MC² sold 475,607 copies
in its first week
Congrats Mariah
At these difficult times for the music industry (with piracy), it's an awesome result. Knowing The Emancipation of Mimi debuted at 406,330, it sounds really promising, it's only the beginning, I'm sure the album will do better and better in the following weeks. Posted on April 22nd. |
| New "Tennessee" pics
The Heroes of Mariah "Tennessee" promo page has been updated with new pics. Click here to access the page. 
Thanks to Blackfilms Posted on April 22nd. |
| E=MC² US sales charts
At this moment (Last update: 04/22/2008 09:06:55), 74.21% of the sales are in, E=MC² is #1 with 323,628 solded copies. Source: HitsDailyDouble Posted on April 22nd. |
| GMA, Regis and Kelly, Mariah will then
make her way onto the Empire State Building for a lighting ceremony
Press Release: Mariah takes over New York - Friday April 25!! This Friday April 25, Mariah will take over New York City when she performs on Good Morning America AND lights up the Empire State Building!! Mariah will start what will be a huge day of promotion when she takes over Times Square with a live outdoor performance for Good Morning America in front of 1000's of fans who will be joining her to celebrate the release of her new album E=MC²!! Where: Times Square, 44th street and 6th Avenue in NYC When: Friday April 25 at 8:00am Following this, Mariah will then make her way to the infamous LIVE with Regis and Kelly talk show and then onto the Empire State Building for a lighting ceremony to commemorate the release of her new album E=MC²!! In an unprecedented partnership between Island Def Jam Music and the Empire State Building NYC, to mark the release of the new Mariah album E=MC² the floodlights at the top of this iconic landmark building will light up in the signature MARIAH pink and purple colours!! While the official ceremony will take place during
the day, the building will light up from sunset (approx 7:30pm) to sunrise
this Friday April 25, and then again on Saturday and Sunday.
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| Dammit guys, what have you done, or better
said NOT done
Thanks to our/your votes Mariah's Touch My Body climbed every week a few spots to hit #4 last week on Sud Radio's Top 30, unfortunately this week the track dropped 1 spot. Touch My body is #5 in the Top 30, it's still great, but I expected better. C'mon don't tell me you haven't time to vote once a day, you have time to download every freakin' show and more..... Our girl gave us 18 years, give her at least a few minutes of your time. Let's give it a last try, this is open to fans from every country, you vote once a day and send me an e-mail, if the track reaches #1, you'll be eligible to win a a Touch My Body promo cd + a Touch My Body single + a Touch My Body Remixes promo cd. Let's make this happen!!!!! Click here to vote now!!! Posted on April 22nd. |
| Mariah at a Private Party in Cannes in May?
Rumors are flying around Mariah has been invited to perform at an upcoming Cannes Film Festival party Lady Victoria Hervey is throwing in France next month. Posted on April 22nd. |
| Rumor:
She Wanna be like Mariah ?
UK singer Leona Lewis 's team has reportedly contacted Carey's trainer Patricia to help tone the singer's body. Carey recently credited Gay with helping her reach the figure she had when she was 16. "Leona has done brilliantly in the US", said a source, "but some of her team think she needs to be a bit sexier if she wants to have the longevity of female artists like Mariah, Janet Jackson or Madonna. "They think that having Leona train with Patricia would be a treat for her because she adores Mariah. "She will go to Patricia’s base in the Caribbean for some intensive sessions and then Patricia will visit her regularly to continue the project." Source: Digital Spy (All rights reserved) Heroes note: Trying to sing like Mariah, trying to look like Mariah, what's next???? Posted on April 22nd. |
| Bye Bye next single in Belgium
Great news for Belgium and Belgian fans
As soon as the Belgian fury for Touch My Body calms down a lil', Bye Bye will hit radios AND stores!!!!! Source: Universal Music Belgium Posted on April 22nd. |
| E=MC² US sales charts
At this moment (Last update: 04/21/2008 18:57:18), 46.81% of the sales are in, E=MC² is #1 with 232,726 solded copies. Source: HitsDailyDouble Posted on April 22nd. |
| I don't have the results of the Sud Radio
Top 30 yet, as soon as they come in (if Mariah is #1), the winner of the
contest will be announced. Keep voting and send me an e-mail, you
can win a Touch My Body promo cd + a Touch My Body single. C'mon,
vote
here .
Posted on April 22nd. |
| Mariah Honored by the City of Los Angeles
Mariah received a congratulations proclamation from the city of Los Angeles when a long time Mariah fan was able to meet Mariah before the Hard Rock Cafe CD signing and present her with the official proclamation from the city of Los Angeles and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Mariah was congratulated on her 18th number one hit and for releasing E=MC2 and the Mayor declared April 15th the official Mariah Carey day in Los Angeles.  
Source: MariahCarey.com Posted on April 22nd. |
| German chart
Mariah debuts with E=MC² at #7 on the German album charts this week (issue date: 25.04.08) Source: Helen from Mariah Lounge by e-mail Posted on April 22nd. |
| French fans: NRJ and Mariah makes you win
an iPod
Click here to enter the contest. Source for the info: Louis by e-mail Posted on April 22nd. |
| 2 videos with Nick Cannon
In an interview with Hot 97, Mariah says she shot two videos with Nick, one for Bye Bye and the other for Love Story. Click here to download it. Thanks to Moony Posted on April 21st. |
| Power 106 Interview: Big Boys Neighborhood
Breakfest With MC
This interview aired today and was pre-taped in LA last week. Click here to download it. Posted on April 21st. |
| Mariah is Taking Over Times square
Attend Mariah's Good Morning America Performance on Friday, April 25th in Times Square Mariah is taking over Times Square for a special Good Morning America performance on Friday, April 25th and Mariahcarey.com wants you to be there! Good Morning America is offering Mariah fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Mariah perform brand new music from her amazing new album E=MC2 right in the heart of Times Square! There will be a designated audience section for fans to view the show on a first come first serve basis so set those alarm clocks and bring all your friends on Friday, April 25th to see Mariah shut down Times Square and deliver what will surely be the hottest Free Concert of the year! If you are in the NYC area and are available from 6:00am - 9:00am on Friday, April 25 then you are eligible to attend Mariah's Good Morning America Free Concert in Times Square! Fans must be at 44th street and 6th Avenue at 6:00AM SHARP on Friday, April 25 where you will be lined up and escorted by a GMA representative to the reserved audience section in Times Square for Mariah's performance. Remember the audience section is a first come first serve basis for all Mariah fans so you and your friends should get there early!!! Your only requirement to attend is that you are at 44th street and 6th Avenue in NYC at 6:00AM sharp on Friday, April 25th. You may bring as many guests as you like and be sure to wear your cutest Mariah t-shirt and bring your best homemade Mariah sign to show your support for the lovely Miss M. Source: MariahCarey.com
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| Heroes of Mariah Launch Party
Some of you asked for details about the Launch Party we organised for non-fans to discover the album. You can now read the report at the following link.   
Posté le 21 avril |
| Download and pics: Mariah on Power 105.1 FM
Mariah went on Power 105.1 FM in New York City around 9:17 this morning and stayed on for about 40 minutes chatting with Ed Lover and meeting fans. Click here to download the full interview (thanks to Moony) Listen to Ed Lover's interview with Mariah Carey, as she talks about her new album "E=MC²" and shares the journey of her historic career with some of her biggest fans! - Part 1: Miss 18 herself... in the studio with Ed Lover. Listen to Mariah talk about her new puppy, her new album, and how she picked the songs for it. Also, hear how she feels about Oprah and more. - Part 2:Mariah has a surprise for Jay Z... Find out how Mariah would describe the album E=MC². How she felt when she found out that she was number one, and more. - Part 3: Mariah talks about how the songs that don't make it on the album. How does she take care of her voice so she is always vocally ready. Lady O askes some personal questions, and more.    
    
      
      
Click on the pics to enlarge Source: Power 105 (All rights reserved) Posted on April 21st. |
| 2 days ago, I posted Jasmine's article
from last week which I almost missed (see April 19th.) now here's this
weeks one
Mariah’s emancipation I am convinced that there is a systematic plan to shut down our culture. There are no nightclubs in central London that will accommodate our UK acts for gigs. So, in turn, DJ’s can’t break urban artists with the music-lovers like they did back in the days when there were clubs like Subterania and Fresh and Funky. So that’s the live side gone. Now, I hear that a company called Global are buying GCAP who own Capital Radio and Choice FM, and that they may change Choice’s name and axe some of the shows. They have already kicked our music out of most of Galaxy FM (who are owned by Global). They might do the same to Choice. What’s going on? I hope I’m wrong. Speak now or forever lose our culture! One person that is supporting Choice is our girl Mariah. Even though she wasn’t scheduled to turn up at their 18th birthday party a couple of weeks back, she came by near the end of the night and picked up her Choice Hall of Fame award from Choice boss Ivor Etienne. My mate, DJ George Kay was supposed to interview her on the radio that morning but it didn’t happen in the end. So MC was determined to make it up to Choice and George, coz she’s sweet like that. Earlier in the week, Mariah spoke to MTV and we grilled her on all things music. A few folks were surprised by the fly title of the album E=MC2, which is very clever and funny coz MC hates maths. Whilst she may be a musical genius, she certainly isn’t a maths one! MC laughed and agreed “It’s like emancipation equals Mariah Carey times two. This is a 100% of me, having fun. People ask me all the time: ‘How do you make music that people continue to respond to?’ You have to just keep being real, keep being you. Stay true to who you are from the beginning.” A lot of people haven’t understood Mariah’s new single Touch my Body. But in my opinion, you have to understand her humour to understand her musically. She added: “Touch My Body is exploding all around the world. It’s a song that really does express my personality, and you watch the video and get a bit of a glimpse of who I am as a person.” “So, the concept of the video is basically, a ‘compu-nerd’ comes to help me fix my computer and then he goes into fantasy-land and I’m right there with him. I love adding the element of humour because: why take this so seriously? They’re only videos!” MC also told us it was frightening before her last album came out because no one knew how successful it would be. “I didn’t know what was going to happen with The Emancipation. I was, of course, hoping for success, but the fact that it was such a massive worldwide phenomenon– I was so grateful and thankful to God for that gift.” She added that if you liked the last album, that was your first course at dinner and we should “treat the new album as dessert.” For those who keep suggesting that MC has only, in recent years, thrown herself into the more hip-hop side of things, she scoffs: “It’s so funny because ever since I did my first remix with ODB, people have been saying ‘Wow, you’re doing this new hip-hop thing.’ And I’m like: ‘It’s not new, it’s what I’ve always loved. I’m just allowed to do it now.” “And a lot of people didn’t know some of those hip-hop collaborations because they didn’t listen to hip-hop radio or buy remixes. So now, yes there’s a lot of hip-hop flavour, but there are definitely very powerfully sung, emotionally rich ballads.” She then added: “Its definitely a lot more fun being Mariah Carey in 2008 than it was when I first started out because I was very young and people were kind of bossing me around and telling me what to do and it was more difficult to be myself. But, now, being able to make the music that I love, whether it’s singing a big ballad or doing an up-tempo record, that makes me happy.” Then, Da Brat, who was hanging out with MC, added her thoughts on singer Leona Lewis, who many have been calling ‘the new Mariah.’ Brat said: “I was actually listening to her music in my dressing room and I saw a glimpse of her. To me, she is good, but doesn’t compare to Mariah Carey at all. Simon Cowell has good taste and he can blow artists up, but I just don’t think anybody compares to Mariah.” So with that, we all toasted everyone that MC has ever inspired and then went off to celebrate another two milestones with MTV. Firstly, it’s 20 years of YO MTV Raps and we’ll
be bringing that to your MTV Base screens very soon. And congratulations
go to MTV Base’s Trevor Nelson, as it’s the 10-year anniversary of The
Lick on MTV. Big! The urban landscape in the UK would be so different without
The Lick. Ten years and we’re still going strong, peeps!
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Soul R&B now available in Belgium
On April 3rd., I posted the cover of the Soul R&B magazine I received at the Press Conference in Paris, I bought a copy yesterday here in Brussels and to my great surprise, the magazine came with a CD containing "Touch My Body" feat. Rick Ross & The Dream
Posted on April the 20th. |
| The Observer Music Monthly
Yesterday I posted the article/interview which was posted online by The Guardian. Today I bought my copy (even several copies for a future contest on Heroes of Mariah ).
The mag contains 7 pages about Mariah with great new pics and some other
lil' pics. I'll only post some of the pictures and in low quality, as I
think it's not fair to post it all in full as long as it's on sale.
Enjoy!!!!! Oh by the way, the pictures were taken at Studio Rouchon
in Paris on March 31st. (this is where Mariah came from middle in the night
by foot).
  
Click to enlarge Posted on April 20th. |
| Win E=MC² with Fun radio Belgium
I'm sure you have the album (maybe several copies ),
but you can always tell your friends who didn't buy it to listen to Fun
radio from April 21 to April 25 to win the album.
Posted on April 19th. |
| Touch My Body on Belgian radios
- #1 on City Music (after 5 weeks at #1, it went #2, is #1 again thanks to you), keep requesting!!!! - Sud Radio's Top 30, non available yet, we are impatient as the track was #4 last week keep requesting!!!!! - Komilfoo Hitlist, not available yet, the track was #1 last week, request here!!!! - #19 (+4) on Canteclaer top 50 request here and choose "Studio"!!!!!! - #24 (+10) on Radio VRD Toplijst, request here and choose "DJs", then enter "Request: Mariah Carey - Touch My Body" in the "opmerking" case. - #16 (+5) on Radio 2 Top 30, request here , the track is also in the "Sterren plukkers", request here, and in "De Blauwe Maan", request here. - # 16 (+5) on Gaveromroep Top 30, request here. - #37 (entry) on Vivacité Tip Top 40, request here. - #8 (entry) on Radio M.i.G. Top 30, request here. - #19 (entry) on MIX FM Top 40, request here. - #17 (+7) on Radio Christina Bangelijke 40, request here. The track is added on: - Radio Contact since 2 weeks, please request here. - Fun Radio Cat. A (+, last week it was Cat.B), please request. Studio - here. - Radio Antipode, Playlist A (most played tracks), request here. - Chic Radio, please 1 click on "j'aime". - Q-Music, please request here. and other links on the promo page. - Radio Noorderkempen, enter "Mariah Carey" in "Zoek een artiest en/of titel in de playlisten" and you will see!!!! too bad they haven't a Top List. Keep requesting too on all other radios and Tvs, most of them play the track, but it's not listed in a chart yet, all link can be found on the promo page. Posted on April the 19th. |
 I
almost forgot to check Jasmine's article, with the street promo, the Launch
Party and stuff, I almost missed it, if it wasn't I went to check if a
new one was up, I would have missed this one....
Jas + MC= Partying² 
As you can imagine, this past month has been one long party without much sleep for me! Firstly, as my girl Estelle hit the number one chart spot in the UK and her album last week did so well, we were celebrating for a whole week. We’ve fought for so long to prove that if the wider industry supports UK black acts, we can do just as well as others in all music genres! Estelle’s moment has given us all so much hope for the future and for that alone, her tenacity has to be respected. Her album launch party at London’s Paper nightclub saw anyone who’s anyone in the scene turn out to support her and it was a real jam down with guests raving hard until they threw us out! Next up, the feeling-haggard-with-no-sleep look took on new proportions for me as my girl Mariah was in town. Much fun was had this last fortnight! As she flew in on a whirlwind from Paris to be greeted at her hotel by hundreds of fans, her schedule was manic from the minute her platformed Prada shoes touched British soil. On MC’s first night, we planned dinner at posh eatery, San Lorenzo in Knightsbridge where myself, MC’s homie Da Brat, Universal Music’s Lee Ellen Newman, Matt Voss, Rob Pascoe and MC's crew were joined by all the hard workers at Mercury and Universal for a lovely Italian feast. Midway through the meal, we had a hotline call from the really big dogs at Universal in New York, who called to reveal that MC had beaten her own record of 17 number one hits in the USA and was now jointly tied with Elvis. Two more number ones and she’ll beat The Beatles! Next up, I attended Choice FM’s 18th birthday bash, hosted by Alesha Dixon and Simon Webbe. It was an amazing night with celebs all dressed for the red carpet. There were also strong performances from Kelly Rowland, Jay Sean, Ciara, Simon Webbe and more. Also in the house were Craig David and all the Choice FM DJ’s looking slick. To be honest, whilst it was a lovely evening, I was exhausted from the lack of sleep. And then, like the Cinderella story, MC pages me at midnight to tell me she’s finished working and to ask where I was. I replied, and next thing I know she says: “I’ll come and hang out with you at the Choice FM function and then scoop you up and take you home.” She arrived with Da Brat as the whole ballroom floor was doing the electric slide and then Choice FM present her with the first ever “Hall of Fame” honouree. What a coincidence, eh readers? Straight afterwards, we bounced back to their hotel where we ordered food, put on our pyjamas, shrieked lots and swapped “boyfriend gossip.” Before we knew it, it was 5am and I had to shower, get my car off the single yellow line outside and get straight back to work, whilst MC had two hours sleep before fitting in another 18 hours of straight promotion. That night we attended her studio recording for The Friday Night Project on the South Bank, where hosts Justin and Alan had us wetting ourselves laughing. The show was fun and MC threw in a few sharp, fast comments of her own. Then, we were all whisked to the second posh eatery of the week, Cipriani for a 30-strong group dinner to celebrate MC’S 18th number one hit in the USA. We all got a little greedy with the Cipriani calamari, coz it was so yummy. (Even in one of London's finest restaurants, we still craved 'the deep fry'). The champagne flowed (and overflowed) and my cup really did ‘runneth over’ with laughter, stories and fun. Alongside Matt Voss (Universal), our host for the night and Mariah’s manager Benny Medina (the managers of all managers) gave a very suave speech about MC. She then she returned the favour and before we knew it, we were all getting emotional! Benny brought nuff Polaroid cameras and we all remembered just how much fun it can be to snap away. Brat had us all laughing when the photos slowly developed and we could see her face popping up in the background, sticking her tongue out. Many, many Polaroid pictures later, we all staggered back to MC’S penthouse suite at Claridge’s, before collapsing with exhaustion at 5am and getting ready for another manic day. My first job today is to wait until the record
store opens to cop Mariah’s new album E=MC2.The title is deep but true.
Our girl is truly a musical genius!
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Mariah Carey
The ultimate pop princess enjoys a very intimate encounter with Paul Morley It's an hour or two before midnight. For some people in some situations this is seen as the beginning of the day. 'Here's the thing,' says a chatty, relaxed Mariah Carey, clad in costly stretchy skintight black from neck to ankle, wearing shoes that blend the architectural and substantial with the glossy and ephemeral. Her legs are coyly folded underneath her body. Her long hair is tightly pulled back from her face, which is expertly made up to conquer tiredness and appear fresh. Her skin glows with success. There is no hint of any dubious celebrity tightening or enhancing around the eyes, nose, ears and mouth. Her figure implies a certain amount of almost surreal attention has been paid to maintaining fantasy curves. Oddly, when in the presence of pop performers whose image has been defined for many years by cliched magazine covers, glamorous videos and spiteful internet gossip, you find yourself checking out such things. The singer turned 38 a few days before, and maybe
this is the reason she's got a comfortable sofa all to herself. I'm on
a stiff-backed dining chair to her left at the correct journalist distance
from her superstar shape. We are alone in the dimly lit room except for
a member of her management team who sits a careful few metres away from
us concentrating on a laptop as though he isn't listening to a word we
say.
'Here's the thing,' firmly decides Mariah, definitely not clutching any fluffy animals. 'Here's the thing ... As a human being, this is a very abnormal state to be in,' admits Mariah Carey about where she finds herself these days, trying out new ways to say things that she has found herself saying for years, for her benefit as much as anyone else's. 'To have people meet you who have already formed an opinion of who you are prior to meeting you based on these sweeping generalisations that they have read, well, not that it doesn't happen in other jobs but clearly it happens more in this job ... which happens to be a job even though people don't think of it as a job, but it is ...' She laughs one of her sudden, winning laughs. She has many laughs for all sorts of purposes: some defensive, some cute, some really quite lusty, some fake, some perfectly calculated to woo the listener, some to demonstrate that she's got charm, some because she just likes to laugh, some to make you see that she is very aware of the absurdity of her situation and the fact that she's Mariah Carey, which if it is a joke and there is a world where it has been turned into a joke then: 'I get the joke. Most of the time I am not taking stuff too seriously. Sometimes I will have a serious or cathartic moment when I am writing a song and doing whatever ... but the truth is that this is freaking entertainment, you know, and I get "the joke". A lot of the things I do are done with a wink.' When she uses the phrase 'the joke' - and it is another one of her favourite phrases - she likes to represent with her fingers and her eyebrows that she is placing quotation marks around the words. Sometimes she will use the phrase 'quote unquote' occasionally in collaboration with the finger and eyebrow movement, when she is using certain of her other favourite phrases, or when she wants to indicate her suspicion of certain words, or when she is describing how there are those that 'get her' and those that 'love to take a shot at her'. When she talks about those that hate her, mock her, repeat lies or even just unsettling truths, because of what she wears, or because of what they've read, or because of her obsession with butterflies, or because she's always late, or because she has a personal masseuse on call 24 hours a day, she wears an expression that communicates much of the following: 1. Everyone is always passing judgment on me based on an image of me that's not even real! Well, judge not, less thou be judged! 2. 'Everyone has to have something that makes them easy to categorise. It makes people very uneasy if they cannot put you in a box. First of all me being bi-racial already makes people a little freaked out - it messes with their head, it always has and it always will.' 3. When I go to church, I can have that Mary Poppins look going. 4. I have a real connection with my fans, truly fans, who have listened to albums and not just seen a couple of videos and read some tabloid stuff. They fill a void like an unconditional love type of thing. I know that sounds strange but it's true. Eventually, as long as you have been invited, you get to meet Mariah Carey. You may have to wait a few hours, as the closer you get to meeting Mariah Carey, particularly when she's got a new album to sell, the more you notice that there are other people waiting to meet Mariah Carey. Many of these people don't know that they're not the only ones waiting. I have been given a time slot of 5.30 in the early evening. I notice that other people expecting to meet Mariah have been given the same time slot. We are all waiting in the George V Hotel in Paris; naturally, because this is as much fairy tale as routine business, Mariah is occupying the most expensive suite in the city. Five thirty comes and goes. It appears that journalists are slowly getting to meet Mariah and talk to her, no doubt, about her one time 'complete emotional breakdown', the tragic Glitter movie and subsequent fallout, her aborted multi-million record deal with Virgin, the question of whether she was the creation, prisoner and possession of her former husband, Sony president Tommy Mottola, her immense Nineties success, her 1998 divorce from the controlling Mottola, her notorious princessy behaviour, her insecurity, the falling from her pedestal in 2001, her five-or six-or seven-octave range singing, her surprising 2005 comeback with the club-pop classic The Emancipation of Mimi. There are so many journalists waiting to see her some of them go in two at a time. Eventually, after five hours, which I spend in splendid meditation, it's my turn. I follow the Sun, whose 5.30pm slot turned into a 9.30pm slot. There is a sudden sense of urgency as I am ushered through the grand hotel lobby, not towards the most expensive suite in hostelry history where some of Mariah's outrageous, or mundane, secrets might be strewn across a vast luxurious bed, but a more anonymous conference room. Arranged in various states of boredom, patience and attention outside the room are signs of an entourage, a gathering of what Truman Capote called 'social protection' when he wrote about Marlon Brando holding court in a Japanese hotel in 1956. The entourage helps give the impression that even though nothing exciting is going on, this particular hotel corridor by the toilets is the most happening place on the planet. A door opens, and there - flash - in an ornate Parisian room the size of a basketball court smiling out of her skin like her day's just beginning is Mariah Carey. She looks like she'd be tall even without her earth-defying heels. She does not look like she's just been through hours of repetitive interviews. She seems indifferent to any idea that the schedule is running five hours late, or even that there is a schedule. The only thing that gives away the fact she's been talking all night about such things as her spaced-out TV appearances, the strange, bewildered messages she left on her website in 2001, the death of her strict Venezuelan father in 2003, her Grammy awards, her Long Island accent, on marrying again, on lack of sleep and hardly ever eating, working with Jermaine Dupri and Will.i.am on her skilful, sparkling genre-blending new album, her new video directed by Brett Ratner, her mysterious brea |
