December 2002 - Heroes of Mariah


 
Happy New Year!!!

Posted on December the 31st.
Caps from the VH-1 special "What it's like: Mariah around the world"

Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail.
Heroes comment: I like the first pic so much.  This is so tender and cute. 
Posted on December the 31st.
For US residents
If you are a US resident and you're at least 17 years of age, you can enter this contest on Cinema Confidential to win a WiseGirls DVD.  For the details click here.  Good luck.
Source: Cinema Confidential News.
Posted on December the 31st.
St. Petersburg Times published their "The Year in Pop" review of 2002
Here's an extract of this article:
"Mariah Carey actually seems sane now. Carey recovered from that emotional breakdown last year to release Charmbracelet, which she mostly wrote herself, and to do rounds of press and television interviews. To which we advise, Slow down. You move too fast. Don't do it again, sister."
Source: St. Petersburg Times (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: As this review is very sarcastic for a lot of artists, the extract regarding Mariah is very good.
Posted on December the 30th.
Carey Slams Lopez
Charmbracelet diva Mariah Carey has slammed fellow chart-star Jennifer Lopez - for not having "God-given talent". The Butterfly singer is dismissive of the Latino lovely for being an actress-turned singer, rather than a person who has dedicated their entire life to singing. Carey, who starred in the massive film flop Glitter, says of Lopez, "She's an actress, you know, while I've been doing this my whole life. "Singing is first and foremost a God-given talent. Her thing is something different. "She has nothing to do with competing with me."
Source: TeenHollywood.com (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Well said Mariah!
Posted on December the 30th.
Busta gushes over Mariah
What is it with rappers and Mariah Carey? Yet another one has fallen under her spell -- Busta Rhymes, who claims he wrote a song for his new album, It Ain't Safe No More, with a Mariah collaboration specifically in mind! "The Mariah Carey song ["I Know What You Want"] is something that people ain't used to hearing me doing, [but] I definitely thought Mariah was the perfect person for it. That was the initial idea," he explained to Rolling Stone magazine, "I definitely thought Mariah was the perfect person for it. That was the initial idea. I just wanted her to add her sexiness to it. I didn't want nothing over the top or nothing elaborate. I just wanted the right vibe and the right voice tone, the right feel and the right breathing -- the right sexy overall feeling. She was perfect for that." Hmmm...does someone have a teeny crush on Mariah? "She's one of the greatest people I've met -- she's sweet," Busta added. "It ain't no bullshit with her. It's just real genuine love." Awww, shucks.
Source: Alloy online (All rights reserved) - Twisterkeuh at FOMM.
Heroes comment: Mariah's voice is AB-SO-LU-TE-LY great in this song.  I bought Busta's album only for that duet.  OMG Mariah .
Posted on December the 29th.
What runs faster than a rumor?..... 2 rumors (don't search a meaning, I understand myself )
First of all, what's a rumor?  I always thought that a rumor was a little "thing" which happened and that people tells to each other, so this little "thing" becomes a big "thing".  But, now I realize that when the press is aware of this little "thing" it becomes more than a big "thing", the flea becomes an elephant .  Since yesterday, 2 fleas became 2 elephants.  And I'm gonna prove it to you:
Flea 1: During an interview at the MOA in Minneapolis, Mariah had a little problem with her dress being a little short.
Elephant 1: Mariah didn't have her underwear on during the interview, according to some people who saw that on TV.
What I saw: I was able to watch that interview and there was indeed a little problem with her dress, but nothing more.
Flea 2: Mariah had a little talk with Vin Diesel in Aspen.
Elephant 2: Vin Diesel is Mariah's new guy and THE source knows they were together for 1 night in the house Mariah rent in Aspen.
In conclusion: An elephant runs faster than a flea. 
Posted on December the 28th.
Famed Photographer Herb Ritts Dies in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - Legendary fashion and celebrity photographer Herb Ritts died on Thursday from complications of pneumonia at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, his publicist said. Ritts, 50, had been hospitalized a few days before his death for an unspecified condition, his publicist Stephen Huvane said.
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Don't forget that Herb Ritts shot the My All video.
Posted on December the 27th.
Official Belgian sales chart on December the 27th.
Ultratop 50 Albums
For the French speaking part: Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet - 30 (last week: 28) (weeks in chart: 2)
Ultratop 40
For the French speaking part: Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 35 (re-entry)
Note: Unfortunately, Mariah is not in the Dutch speaking part official sales charts.
Posted on December the 27th.
Feeling like Julia Roberts woman wins shopping spree, but not with Richard Gere (12.19.02)
By: Mary Field
Whatever Bridget Albrecht decides to do this New Year's Eve, she won't have to worry about what she's going to wear. 
The 31-year-old City Hall accounting clerk already has her dress, her shoes, her coat and her jewelry thanks to a little shopping trip she took at the Mall of America last week with her new friend, Mariah Carey. Last week Monday Albrecht won a $5,000 shopping spree with the pop music diva by correctly answering a trivia question on radio station 101.3 KDWB. "I felt just like Julia Roberts in the movie, 'Pretty Woman,'" she said. "It was like a dream having personal shoppers bringing me things in the dressing room at Bloomingdales - and Mariah Carey pulling dresses off the rack like she was one of my girlfriends and telling me 'Here, try this one on. This will look great on you.'" Albrecht had been following clues in the contest for almost a week when her call to the radio station was connected last Monday morning. The contest, which was part of the station's "Morning Show," required listeners to answer yes or no questions and take one guess in an effort to locate a "Charm Bracelet" (the name of Carey's latest CD) that had been fictitiously hidden somewhere in the world. "I was just so excited to be caller 10," she said. "It never even crossed my mind that I could win." By the time Albrecht took her chance, the location of the bracelet had been narrowed down by previous callers to Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland. Albrecht also knew from answering her first question that the bracelet was not in the kitchen of the mansion. When she asked the radio announcer if the bracelet was in the bathroom, he said he had some bad news for her. "He told me he was sorry but that I was going to have to take some time off from work on Wednesday because I was going shopping," she said. "I couldn't believe it. I just kept saying, 'Are you kidding? Are you kidding?'" Albrecht said once the shock wore off she started to get nervous about meeting Carey. She called the station back and got permission to bring her sister, Chelsei VanNurden, also of River Falls, along on the shopping trip. "I was so nervous," she said. "I know she's just another person, but I couldn't help thinking, 'Just what do you talk about with Mariah Carey?'" Albrecht said she discovered that her fears were unfounded when Carey asked to see pictures of her children, 11-month-old son Nicholas and eight-year-old daughter Taylor, and signed her daughter's autograph book. Albrecht said she was put even more at ease when Carey borrowed a ponytail holder out of the hair of one of the Bloomingdale's personal shoppers and gave Albrecht an "upsweep" hairdo to go with the evening gowns she was trying on. "She was very nice to everybody -- very genuine," she said. "It was very cool because I think she was having fun too. She said that she never gets to shop like that anymore and that people are always 'picking and poking' at her. She was pulling dresses off the racks and bringing me shoes and jewelry to go with them and saying, 'Here. How about this?' "As cool as it all was, it was kind of bizarre standing in the dressing room and realizing, that's Mariah Carey out there saying, 'Hey, Bridget. What do you think?'" When Albrecht told her supervisor, City Finance Director Julie Bergstrom, the reason she needed a day off, Bergstrom teased her saying, "Well, I don't know if we can give you time off just for that." "Everyone at the office was really excited and happy for me," Albrecht said. Although she did become comfortable shopping with the singer, Carey's two bodyguards, stylist and a couple of cameramen from E-TV and Access Hollywood, Albrecht said she wasn't comfortable spending $5,000 in one shopping trip. "I'm not a real frivolous person," she said. "It was really hard for me to think about spending that kind of money just for a pair of shoes." After buying things for herself, her sister and her children, Albrecht said she had only spent about one quarter of the $5,000 prize. "I had no concept of how to spend that kind of money," she said. "Now I just have to decide what to do with the rest of the money. "It was all really exciting, but I really would have been happy just to meet Mariah Carey."
Source: River Fall Journal (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: I wanna do shopping with Mariah tooooooooooo!!! 
Posted on December the 26th.
please all webmasters.If you can please post that i need two co-webbys for my site  Mariahzworld Dot tk .If you can post that i would be most greatful .Please have them email me at Mariahzworld@yahoo.com if they would like to be one. merry christmas and happy new year love april
Source: April from Mariahzworld by e-mail.
Posted on December the 26th.


Posted on December the 24th.
Mariah's new voice message
Mariah: Hello. Just calling in to say thank you so much for everything and letting you know that I've been enjoying meeting you all everywhere around the nice country and the world and things of that sort. Happy Holidays! This is my last day of work before vacation. Mary Ann is right here, a.k.a. Tots. 
Mary Ann: Hello and what's up people? You're my people. Go cop that Charmbracelet. Don't make me have to sic Big Nasty up on ya because I don't think you can handle that.
Mariah: [Laughs]. And we have an extra special guest right here.
Cam'Ron: Hey yo. This is Killa Cam hanging out with M.C., Shug a.k.a Tots and we watching that - oh yeah, also a.k.a. Brownsville's Finest, also a.k.a. Holla-At-Ya-Boy on the Ping Ping. You know what I'm talkin' about. Hey yo, Merry Christmas. M.C. Diplomats. One love. 
Mariah: [Laughs]. We love you. Happy Holidays. Bye, bye.
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Transcript: Kelly from MariahCentral.Org.
Posted on December the 24th.
Christmas page: english - nederlands - français
I know it's the same one as last year, but I didn't had time to make a new one and when I think to it, this page is still THE Christmas page and I don't want to change anything on it.  Also my wishes are the same as last year.
Posted on December the 23rd.
Charmbracelet, Mariah's second biggest debut
Here's an extract of what we read on The New York Times website:
"On the diva front, Ms. Carey, on Universal's Island Def Jam label, and Whitney Houston, who records for BMG's Arista label, are also doing decently. Without significant radio play Ms. Carey's album, "Charmbracelet," sold 240,000 copies during its first week - her second biggest debut - and Ms. Houston's comeback album, "Just Whitney," sold 207,000 copies in its debut week."
To read the entire article, click here.
Source: The New York Times. (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 23rd.
UK Mariah Exclusive
MTV are recording an exclusive and intimate live performance with Mariah Carey in London in the second week of January 2003 and we're looking for some of Mariah's biggest fans to be part of a small invited audience. So if you know your 'Butterfly' from your 'Rainbow', and are aged between 18-25, we'd like to offer you the chance to see Mariah up close and personal. There'll even be an opportunity for a lucky few to ask Mariah a question they've always wanted answering. 
Please e-mail Ashley Cowan (Cowan.Ashley@mtvne.com) at MTV before January 1st with your name and a contact number for more details. Source: http://www.mariahconnection.com Merry xmas Ash.
Source: Ashes - http://mariahconnection.com/ by e-mail.
Heroes comment: I received this e-mail yesterday afternoon, but I wasn't able to update.
Posted on December the 21st.
German chart positions
Hey lambs! In the German album charts Mariah's "Charmbracelet" dropped to #47, after entering on #32 last week. "Through The Rain" is on #59 in its 6th week, last week it was on #54. That's it for the moment, baah-bye & (M)C ya!
Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail.
Posted on December the 21st.
Official Belgian chart on December the 20th.
Ultratop 50 Albums
For the French speaking part: Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet - 28 (entry) 
For the Dutch speaking part: Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet - 48 (entry)
Posted on December the 20th.
Larry King Live show
I watched the show this morning and this interview was really great.  Thanks CNN, thanks Larry and most of all, thanks Mariah. 
You can read the entire show transcript on CNN's site at this link: http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0212/19/lkl.00.html.
Private message to Mariah: I'm not Joe Flake, but I'm a really cool, fun guy. 
Posted on December the 20th.
Mariah's new voice message
"Hey lambs, I'm just calling in to say thank you... so much for all the support with "Charmbracelet"... and let you know that... I am just like enjoying this project so much enjoying meeting the fans... you know everywhere I've been, so much hum... and thank you for... just being here for me 'cause I'm having the best time ever and want to wish you all an early happy holidays... and hum we'll all be checking in again in a couple of days, Big Nasty is coming back to town, he wants to talk to you too but right now I'm just sitting up here being grateful and hum... thinking about how fortunate I am to have all of you in my life.  Love you much, talk to you soon!  Bah bye! (little caugh)"
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Transcript: Gilles from Heroes of Mariah.
Note: Poor Mariah, your voice is almost gone, 'cause of your cold .  I always told you you need to wear a scarf when you go outside in the cold. 
Posted on December the 20th.
Mariah Announces new single! 
Stay tuned for Mariah's new single, "Boy (I Need You)," featuring Cam'ron coming in 2003!
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Posted on December the 20th.
Don't forget - N'oubliez pas - Vergeet niet
Depending of the part of Belgium you live in, you will be able to see the following:
- December the 20th - CNN, Larry King Live show - 3h00am CET
- December the 20th - CNN, Larry King Live show - 10h00am CET (rerun)
Posted on December the 19th.
Mariah Carey: 'I'm not wacko'

NEW YORK (CNN) -- In an hour-long interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" to be broadcast on Thursday, superstar singer Mariah Carey assured her fans that despite her well-publicized struggles with stress in recent years, she is not "wacko." "I'm not wacko. But my point is already made. I mean, we're all a little wacko sometimes, and if we think we're not, maybe we are more than we know," Carey said. "But my point was, these things are personal sort of messages to my fans, and they understand it. I don't expect, you know, whatever talk show host to understand my little lingo with my fans, you know what I mean?" The singer also denied rumors she attempted suicide. "That was the thing that really upset me the most. ... There are kids who are such fans that they emulate almost everything I do. So the last thing I would want them to think is, you go through something, or you're having a personal problem or whatever, and you go and try to commit suicide," she said. She described her marriage to Sony Music boss Tommy Mottola as full of highs and lows. "I have to say there were some very good times and there were some very, very, very difficult times. And that's what it is. And we both benefited a lot from the relationship," Carey said. "I don't want to go into it, because I respect him, and I want the best for him, and I hope he's happy in his life now. "But it's difficult. It's difficult to take somebody like me and try to make me be a different way than what I am," she said. "I allowed myself to be controlled, but every time I got a chance, and I let myself go and had some fun, it was almost like, you know, a dark cloud would come over and we'd all have to go, 'OK. Let's not have so much fun now.'" But while telling King that she considers herself a romantic -- "I think I have to be romantic to write the kind of songs that I write" -- she questions whether she has been in love. "I don't know that I've ever actually really been in love," she said. Carey also questions whether she can sustain another romantic relationship. "I think it would be nice, but you know, my problem is I can't really trust people, because you never know what their agenda is. ..." Carey's appearance came on the heels of the release of her new album, "Charmbracelet." Carey, 32, one of the best-selling female performers of all time, was bought out of her last recording contract by Virgin Records for $28 million after disappointing sales of her previous album, the soundtrack of her movie flop, "Glitter." The axing by Virgin came as another blow to Carey, whose professional and private life has been the target of tabloid gossip columns since the collapse of her marriage to Mottola, who discovered Carey as an 18-year-old waitress. The launch of "Glitter" had been delayed and downscaled after Carey suffered a painfully public breakdown. It was then launched on a day when world eyes were elsewhere -- September 11. In July 2001, Carey checked herself into a hospital for "extreme exhaustion." Her publicist cited the singer's recent work in completing two movies, "Glitter" and "Wise Girls," while simultaneously writing, recording and producing the "Glitter" soundtrack album. "Glitter" came after an almost uninterrupted decade of success for Carey who won Grammies for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1990. Carey released nine albums on the Columbia/Sony label and has sold more than 150 million singles and albums worldwide.
Source: CNN.com (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: "I'm not wacko. But my point is already made. I mean, we're all a little wacko sometimes, and if we think we're not, maybe we are more than we know," I totally think like you Mariah, let's get a little wacko together. 
Posted on December the 19th.
Mariah celebrity guest host's THE VIEW

On Tuesday, December 17th the ladies of The View were joined by celebrity guest host Mariah Carey!
In addition to discussing fashion and politics Mariah sang her latest hit I Only Wanted from her new CD Charmbracelet, which is available in stores now. Check out the Episode Re-Cap of the show.
Source: mariahcarey.com
Posted on December the 19th.
Lucky Charms
By Tim Jaramillo 
MARIAH CAREY has had a truly exceptional career. The pop diva has the notable honor of being the best-selling female performer of all time, with over 125 million records sold and counting. She's a versatile artist, easily flowing from sweeping ballads to rugged hip-hop tunes. Twelve years after her self-titled debut, Mariah is releasing her ninth studio album, with the whimsical title, Charmbracelet! Mariah explains the concept of her new record: "Charm bracelets have always had a personal and sentimental significance for me. Charms are like pieces of yourself that you pass on to other people...items that tell your story, and that can be shared...like a song. The bracelet represents the foundation of this album, a body of work that encompasses many feelings." The touching single, "Through The Rain," kicks off the album. Mariah's breathy voice delicately leads the tune from a somber intro to the uplifting ending. She earnestly sings, "And every time I feel afraid/ I hold tighter to my faith/ and I live one more day/ and I make it through the rain." "Boy (I Need You)" is a remake of Harlem-rapper CAM'RON's song, from his 2002 Come Home With Me. Mariah's version is a light-hearted love song that's sure to make your head bob. "The One" is a more conventional R&B tune, co-written by music-maestro JERMAINE DUPRI. Things slow down as Mariah settles into the groove on the smooth track, "Yours." It's a magical song that conjures up images of butterflies and fairy dust. Master rapper JAY-Z stops by to spin a few rhymes on the bumpin' number, "You Got Me." Mariah is the proud owner of a five-octave vocal range, which she explores on the soothing ballad "I Only Wanted." It's quite apparent that the sultry songbird's voice is a truly stunning musical instrument. Mariah poured her heart into this record. She says, "Writing this album was cathartic for me. I've been through a lot personally and professionally. I lost my father this year. It was very hard for me, and a lot of that emotion is on the album."
Source: ETonline (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 19th.
Mariah Chats With Roger Friedman of FOXNews.com 
The new album charts were finished yesterday and there was some good news in Diva Land as Mariah Carey's Charmbracelet sold a healthy 170,000 copies in its second week. That brings Carey to around 420,000 copies in two weeks. At that rate, she should "scan" a million copies by the end of the year. Carey called me yesterday from her promo tour as she was getting ready to board a plane for Providence, Rhode Island.... To read on, please visit FOXNews.com.
Source: mariahcarey.com
Posted on December the 19th.
Mariah on TV in Belgium
Depending of the part of Belgium you live in, you will be able to see the following:
- December the 20th - CNN, Larry King Live show - 3h00am CET
- December the 23rd to December the 29th - MCM, Le JDM - 1h15pm, 8h30pm and 1h45am CET
- January the 2nd - RTL-TVI, Le Célibataire (The Bachelor, dubbed in French) - 8h05pm CET
- January the 18th - MTV Europe, Mariah Shining Through The Rain - 2h00pm CET
- January the 19th - MTV Europe, Mariah Shining Through The Rain - 11h00am CET
- January the 19th - MTV Europe, Mariah Carey Concert Special - 10h00pm CET
Posted on December the 18th.
MTV Europe To Air MTV Special
"You will be happy to know that although we do not have enough Mariah programming to include in an exclusive Mariah weekend, we have scheduled a Diva Weekend on the 17th, 18th and 19th January. Included in the weekend will be a new live show from the US called "Mariah Shining Through The Rain" and this will air on Saturday 18th at 14:00 and will be repeated on Sunday at 11:00 CET. We will also show a Mariah Carey Concert Special on Sunday at 22:00, and include her tracks in the diva music mixes throughout the day." 
Source: mcfanatic, MTV Europe, mariahdaily.com.
Posted on December the 18th.
Concours dans le Télémoustique
Dans le Télémoustique n° 4012 du 18/12/02, vous savez gagner le cd Charmbracelet.
Posted on December the 18th.
Vote for Mariah
On Radio Donna (a big Belgian radiostation), you can now vote for the top 2002. Of course we also want Mariah in there, so please go and vote on www.donna.be.
To vote, you have to click on "Donna's Top 2002", then on "stem" (which means "vote"). Then a form will open. On the right you have the explanation about the top 2002, on the left you can fill in your top 5. We advice you to fill in following top 5: 1. 5343 Without You - 2. 5334 Heartbreaker - 3. 5333 Fantasy - 4. 5335 Honey - 5. 5332 Butterfly
You have to fill in those numbers (e.g. 5343) in the boxes from one to five. In the box of "Je voornaam en naam" you write your first and family name. In the box "Je email" you write your email. And then you click on "stem" (vote). If you want to vote for other Mariah songs than are mentioned in this top 5, you can go to "Zoekfunctie" (search), then you type in the box "Artiest" Mariah Carey, and the 13 songs you can vote for will show, with the number you have to fill in in the boxes. It's best if we all send in the same top 5, so at least those five songs will be on a high spot in the top 2002.
Source: Elise by e-mail.
Heroes comment: If you don't live in Belgium, please use an Hotmail or a Yahoo e-mail account.
Posted on December the 18th.
Mariah And JC At Jingle Ball In Miami
Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Kylie Minogue and Ja Rule performed at Jingle Ball 2002 Miami held at the American Airlines Arena. Check out more photos from Big Pictures and LFI.
Source: Popdirt.com
Posted on December the 18th.
French charts
Charmbracelet : #17 (from #12) in its second week (about 100k albums sold)
TTR : #24 (unchanged) in its fourth week (peak position : 24)
Source: Mariahfanclub.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 18th.
Wedstrijd in de Dag Allemaal
In de Dag Allemaal is er een wedstrijd om een cd van mariah te winnen (in de Express zal deze wedstrijd dus waarschijnlijk ook staan).
Source: Elise by e-mail.
Posted on December the 18th.

Picture 1: Larry King interviews singer/songwriter Mariah Carey during a taping of CNN's Larry King Live on December 16, 2002. The show will air on December 19. Handout/CNN
Picture 2: Talk show host Larry King, left, interviews singer Mariah Carey during a taping of CNN's 'Larry King Live' Monday, December 16, 2002 in New York. The show will air on Thursday, December 19. (CNN Larry King Live, Lorenzo Bevilaqua)
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: In Belgium, we will be able to watch the Larry King Live show on CNN on December the 20th. at 3h00am CET
Posted on December the 17th.
Charmbracelet debuts #9 in Greece 
Source: musicdayflycharm at FOMM.
Posted on December the 17th.
Lois Castillo, a Mariah fan                                           En français - In het Nederlands
By Gilles Ollevier for Heroes of Mariah
A lot of us, Mariah fans, know Lois Castillo, Mariah's professional look-a-like, through pictures on the net.  Due to a special circumstance, I had the opportunity to talk (by e-mail ) to Lois, and I discovered that in addition of beeing look-a-like, she's also a very big fan and a kind and funny person.  Lois kindly answered a few questions for Heroes of Mariah.

Heroes of Mariah: How did you decide to be a professional look-a-like? 
Lois Castillo: My husband encouraged me to send a photo out to a lookalike agency, after he saw Mariah performing on the TV in November of 2000.
Heroes: Since how long are you a professional look-a-like? 
Lois: It's been about two years now.
Heroes: Were you fan of Mariah before you became a professional look-a-like or did you became fan after? 
Lois: I was a fan before I became a professional lookalike. I first became aware of Mariah in 1995 while I was at work. People would call me Mariah instead of calling me by my own name. I was like " Who is Mariah?" LOL  So a girlfriend called me up at home one day, and told me to turn the TV on MTV RIGHT NOW! Mariah was on singing Fantasy, the strange thing was.. that she was wearing a flannel shirt ( which I was partial to wearing at the time) and her hairstyle and color was the same as mine.. so I could see where people would think we looked alike. It was still a little strange. But, I didn't even think about trying to be a professional lookalike back then.
Heroes: Have you already met Mariah? 
Lois: No, I haven't maybe one day. I bought tickets to see her in concert for the Rainbow tour when she came to Atlanta. She was incredible!
Heroes: When you make photo shoots, does existing Mariah pictures inspire you? 
Lois: If I am doing a photoshoot to use as promotional photos on my lookalike page. I will use Mariah's pics to get an idea of how she has her makeup,hair and clothing.  My Modeling page is seperate it's me being me... :)
Heroes: What is your favorite Mariah song? 
Lois: There are quite a few.. I love Heartbreaker, Hero and My All.
Heroes: What do you think of Charmbracelet? 
Lois: I LOVE Charmbracelet! I went out on the 3rd of December to buy my copy. There are so many potential #1's on that album, I love I Only Wanted.
Heroes: What is the craziest thing you ever did? 
Lois: It would actually have to be.. being a lookalike, it's so out of character for me, as I am a quiet person, and pretty shy around people. My friends know that I am very much a homebody, So for me to switch over to "Mariah Mode" and transform into this famous person, it's quite a difference.
Source: Heroes of Mariah (All rights reserved)
Source of the pictures: Lois Castillo.
A special thanks to Lois Castillo for her kindness. 
Note: To visit Lois site click here.
Note 2: Lois girl, do you think I have a chance of becoming a Mariah professional look-a-like too? 

Posted on December the 16th.

UK charts
Chart Details: TTR fell from number 28 to number 36 this week. Charmbracelet fell from number 52 to 57 this week.
Source: Ashes - http://mariahconnection.com/ by e-mail.
Posted on December the 16th.
German charts
Hi lambs! we just wanted to let you know that Charmbracelet debuted on #32 in Germany and it also is the second highest entry in the German album top 100. Through The Rain fell 5 places and is on #54 in this week's single charts. so baah-bye and keep up the great work!
Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail.
Posted on December the 16th.
Please check Elise's site, Mariah Carey Picture Archive
Posted on December the 16th.
Eind december brengt Donna de luisteraars opnieuw in een onvervalste eindejaarstemming door 2002 tijdloze hits te programmeren. Van 25 december tot en met 31 december tellen we af en swingen we de hele week op de favoriete nummers van onze luisteraars. De volledige lijst wordt samengesteld aan de hand van Top 5's. Stemmen kan via donna.be, één van de voorgedrukte formulieren die verdeeld worden op Donna-evementen, de krantenadvertentie's of gewoon per brief. Wie via de Donna-website stemt, kan zijn 5 favorieten aanduiden op een lijst van meer dan 5.000 titels. Deelnemen betekent ook dat je kans maakt op één van de talrijke eindejaarscadeau's of misschien wel aan de haal gaat met de hoofdprijs nl cd's ter waarde van 2002 euro !!!! So if we each send in a top 5 with one Mariah song from their list in it, it's also nice promo, let them know Mariah is needed on the radio ! and DONNA is still the biggest Flemish radio station.
Source: Björn by e-mail.
Posted on December the 16th.
Mariah receiving a golden disc for Charmbracelet in Brazil

Source: MariahsRod at FOMM.
Posted on December the 15th.
Mariah at the Island Def Jam Holiday party in New York

Picture 1: Singer Mariah Carey smiles for photographers as she arrives at the Island Def Jam Holiday party in New York, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. (Shawn Baldwin)
Picture 2: Singer Mariah Carey arrives at the Island Def Jam Holiday party in New York, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. (Shawn Baldwin) 
Picture3: Singer Mariah Carey poses for photographers as she arrives at the Island Def Jam Holiday party in New York, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. (Shawn Baldwin) 
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 14th.
Vote for TTR on TRL:
Mariah will be on MTV's Total Request Live next Monday December 16th! Our TRL Charmers have been working hard to keep Mariah on the TRL charts for 31 days now. She dropped off the chart for the first time on Friday - so now I'm calling ALL TEAM MARIAH MEMBERS ALL OVER THE WORLD to help us get Mariah back to #1 THIS WEEK!
Your Mission: Get Mariah Back to #1 on MTV's TRL U.S Lambs: CLICK HERE for details on voting for TTR
International Lambs: CLICK HERE to vote online
Important Reminder: EVERY little bit helps. Let's all pull together and get her back on the charts - where she deserves to be! U.S. fans don't forget to log your CALLS in the TRL online log!
Source: Cindy from Team Mariah.
Posted on December the 12th.
Stars Line Up For Tonight's Def Jam Holiday Party
The New York Post reports Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park, the Vines, Patti LaBelle and *NSYNC are expected at the Island Def Jam Holiday Spectacular at Capitale tonight.
Source: Popdirt.com
Posted on December the 12th.
Mariah Carey: my worst year
EXCLUSIVE: By Herald Sun'sCameron Adams
CONTRARY to popular belief, Mariah Carey does do stairs. The rumour surfaced a few years ago when Carey reportedly said "I don't do stairs" when faced with a flight of them. The 'diva' rumours about me are ridiculous but they're very inventive," Carey says. "Apparently not only do I not do stairs but I won't walk on carpet and I refuse to walk on grass. What do I do to get around? Hover? "I mean, you live and exist under a microscope and at a certain point the rumours become amusing." While she's got a sharp sense of humour, Carey wasn't laughing much last year. Indeed, most jokes were directed at her. For the first time in what had been a stellar career (125 million records sold), things weren't going quite so well in Mariahland. She left Sony, the record label she loved so much she married the boss, Tommy Mottola, and lived the fairytale life that had eluded her as a child in a poor, dysfunctional household. "I had a very intense childhood," she says. "I saw a lot of things before the age of 12 that a lot of people never see in their whole life . . . there were people in my family who were involved in a lot of things not appropriate for a child to see. Because of that, I developed this really intense work ethic because I never wanted to end up back in the position where I started. "But then I went through a lot of struggles in my personal life which I had to keep quiet, and that was so difficult, with my personal life so attached to my professional life. That was the biggest obstacle I had to overcome." After four years she and Mottola divorced (Carey never even uses his name any more) and her relationship with Sony started to falter. She released an album called Butterfly and made videos with none-too-subtle metaphors about finally being free. And after years of sensible dresses, out came the plunging necklines, short skirts and collaborations with rappers, which confused some of her more mainstream audience. When her contract with Sony expired, she signed a $140 million deal with Virgin. The new partnership was christened by Glitter, her first movie and a resulting soundtrack. Glitter was far from a shining success. Ruthlessly panned by critics (one of the kindest called it a good showcase for her breasts), the movie was a major failure and the accompanying soundtrack the lowest-selling album of her career. However Carey, 32, feels the music, at least, was unfairly judged. "It was a soundtrack album; it wasn't a Mariah Carey studio album. So many other artists have been able to go off and do a soundtrack and it was never judged the same way their studio albums were judged." The sharpest knives were reserved for the film, where Carey admits she "stepped outside" her comfort zone. It started as her idea for "a gritty, edgy, cool" movie partially based on her life. But things changed. A lot. "It was watered down so much by the time we started filming," Carey says. "By the time we finished I was so disappointed. They changed writers in the middle of the movie because it was getting too edgy, which is what I wanted - something with substance to it. It was a good concept that was put through a washing machine." Does she cringe watching it now? "Some scenes I'm, like, 'Why?' But I also know there's footage they cut. I don't think it was the worst thing under the sun, but it was a PG-13 movie geared towards young, young kids, and that's not what I brought to the table. "I didn't realise that if you're going to venture into something like that, you need an amazing producer and director and everybody to be on your team and protective of your idea. I didn't have that. It's all about the power people behind the scenes. I had a lot of political weirdness because of the whole Sony situation. I'd left Sony, I had four weeks to set up the record with Virgin: it was all a big mess." The biggest mess of all was happening in Carey's life. Around the time Glitter was rusting, Carey was keeping up the work ethic ingrained in her from a young age. "I was working literally 23 hours a day . . . I'm not exaggerating. I was assuming I could make it better, fix it all myself. But I ended up hurting myself in the process. I overworked myself." She says her insomnia dates back to that dysfunctional childhood and divorce. "Those things tend to keep you up at night," she says. "And then when you're on a schedule like I was . . . well, I only learned how to say 'No' this year. The record company would say 'Jump' and I would say 'How high?' " Carey posted odd messages on her website detailing her inability to sleep, then made a cryptic remark about wanting "to go where the rainbows are". The next anyone knew she'd had a mini-nervous breakdown and had been admitted to hospital by her mother. Paparazzi stalked her mother's house, while jokes were made about Osama Bin Laden hiding in cinemas where Glitter was screening. Carey now believes that the media took their chance, for the first time in her career, to kick her while she was down. "Because of the success I've had in my career and the circumstances that occurred prior to that of me being exhausted and ending up in hospital and all the rumours, there was a steamroller effect of people gunning for me," she says. However it was the rumours that she'd tried to slash her wrists that hit the hardest. "All the other stuff I could handle. At one point, after reading so much garbage, I thought, 'You know what, now they're making me laugh.' It was my entertainment. "But the suicide story was something I thought was very important to clear up. If you have a 13-year-old fan who emulates everything you do or looks at you as a role model and it turns out they believe what they read in the paper and emulate your behaviour, that would be the most devastating thing that could happen. "So writing a song like (new single) Through the Rain was very important because I wanted to instil hope in people, that you can get through anything with faith and perseverance and hope. "But the suicide story was so disturbing. I'm such a spiritual person, it's not my place to take my own life. I have too much faith for that." Then Carey made one of the most public exits ever from a company. Glitter became her lowest-selling but most profitable album ever when Virgin paid her $50 million to leave. Hundreds of people worldwide lost their jobs soon after. She's now started her own label, MonarC, distributed by Def Jam (who paid her a reported $70 million), and has bounced back the only way she knows how: through music. Her new album Charmbracelet was, she says, her most therapeutic to date. She not only addresses her pain in Through the Rain, but also the death of her father. "With this album there was no record company saying, 'How about you write this kind of song,' nobody dictating what I was doing," Carey says. "Not that that's been the case for the past few years anyway, but with this album it was much more about me needing to write more than worrying, 'How should I present myself to the world after all this nonsense and lies?' "All my life was put out there and the stories were 99 per cent inaccurate, and while going through that storm was intense, it inspired me to dig deep and I wrote 21 songs. I just felt like having an album out this year." It also continues her mixture of big ballads with streetwise urban collaborations, something Sony reportedly had trouble with Carey doing five years ago, but which is now almost the blueprint for modern R&B albums. Carey talks fondly of her 1996 collaboration with Ol'Dirty Bastard from the Wu Tang Clan; groundbreaking at the time. "I sort of sneaked that past the record company. They didn't know who he was or what he was saying on his album. But he was my favourite rapper. The Wu Tang's 36 Chambers is one of my favourite albums. I grew up on hip-hop in New York, I experienced the birth of hip-hop, it's organic for me. But a lot of people don't understand that." Especially those who'd be happy to see her belting it out a la Celine Dion. "Society likes to put things in boxes because it makes us feel comfortable. Many people feel comfortable with me in the box of 'the diva who stands on stage in a gown and sings'. That is one box I can be put in, but my situation is that I'm not a one-dimensional artist or human. "I'll always do that, and I love doing that, but it wouldn't be fulfilling to just do that. I love ballads, they're therapy. But doing songs with Cam'ron or Jay-Z, that's part of me too. Being a multi-racial person, I don't think the masses fully understand what that is. It is somewhat new for a celebrity to be as ambiguous looking as I am and to be part black and part white." There is another rumour that hounded Carey. After she signed to Def Jam, a quote surfaced that they'd asked her to "tone down" her clothes, and cover up to be taken more seriously. Carey laughs. "Nobody's controlling me at this point in my life. Trust me."
Source: News.com.au, Popdirt.com (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Oh dear, Mariah you always make me laugh. 
Posted on December the 12th.
Mariah Carey Continues Comeback At MOA
Since the Mall of America opened its doors more than a decade ago it has staked out a national and international presence through a variety of means. Wednesday, the mall further cemented its brand on two fronts, drawing the co-host of the most-watched morning news show in the country and hosting a performance by a pop diva on a comeback tour. Mariah Carey, who re-emerged in the public spotlight in the last week by giving a string of interviews, sang at the mall with the performance broadcast live on NBC's "Today Show" in her highest-profile appearance since re-emerging on the music scene with her new album earlier this month. Her performance, and having it on the "Today Show," brought Matt Lauer -- a co-host to the most popular morning news show -- to the mall along with weather sidekick Al Roker to host half of the show live from the Bloomington megamall. The show gave viewers a visual tour of the mall and Camp Snoopy, and Carey was interviewed as thousands of fans watched live at the mall. She then performed "Through The Rain," and again showed off what's described as the amazing multioctave range of her voice. She also made appearances in the last week on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Dateline" and MTV. Carey had a high-profile breakdown 18 months ago which she said was sparked by her inability to say "no" to commitments and working herself into exhaustion in a decade that began with her first album at age 19 and included an album a year. She spent nearly a month under the care of doctors while she rested and recuperated last summer. Some of the songs on Carey's new album were produced by Jimmy Jam Harris, a Twin Cities-based Grammy Award-winning record producer. Carey is scheduled to return to the mall in the evening to sign autographs at Sam Goody Central.
Source: Channel4000.com, Yahoo! News (All right reserved)
Posted on December the 12th.
Mariah Returns to the Top of the Charts! 
Mariah Carey's highly anticipated new album, Charmbracelet (MonarC Music/Island Records), has ratcheted up sales of more than 241,000 copies its first week in stores, giving the award-winning superstar songwriter/producer/recording artist one of the biggest opening weeks of her career. Despite the highly competitive and gridlocked holiday season, Charmbracelet earned a #3 debut on the album chart and a #1 debut on the R&B album chart. The album's stunning performance was buttressed by the power ballad, "Through The Rain," which has made its way up the charts around the world in such countries as England, Spain, Japan and Brazil, among many others. The album itself has also topped the charts overseas, currently ranking as the #1 album in Japan for the second consecutive week. Her second single, "The One," is set for release in early January. "We're obviously thrilled and it's only the beginning," stated Lyor Cohen, Chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group. "Mariah's album for us fulfills all our expectations; it's pure and simply electrifying and it's Mariah at her best." Mariah Carey's emergence as a musical superstar whose style continues to influence many of today's artists has been cultivated over a career of consistent hit-making. She is the top selling female artist in history with a record 15 #1 singles, two Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, Billboard Magazine's Artist of the Decade Award and the World Music Award for World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium. She is the only artist to have topped the charts in each year of the 1990's, and with her single "Heartbreaker," she pushed ahead of the Beatles as the artist with the most weeks in a row at the top of the Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Mariah Carey not only possesses a five-octave range voice, but composes all of her own material. In addition to holding an exclusive recording contract with the Universal Music Group's Island Records, Mariah Carey has also formed her own label, MonarC Music for which Charmbracelet is the debut release.
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Posted on December the 12th.
Mariah Visits Minneapolis to Spread Some Holiday Cheer!

During her visit to Minneapolis where Mariah performed live on the Today Show from the Mall of America, she also made sure to set aside some time to spread some holiday cheer. Mariah was granted the opportunity to meet with an extraordinary young man, Caleb Boulter and his family; Al, Christina, Ben and Aaron for an extra special visit thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Mariah then hit the mall running as she set out on a shopping spree for "Sharing & Caring Hands" a charity that benefits families in need. She also managed to sneak in some time to ride the Mall's rollercoaster with some of her amazing fans!
Photo Credit: Bill Boatman (All rights reserved)
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Posted on December the 12th.
Wishing upon a star - A teen facing life-threatening illness gets ready to meet Mariah Carey 
By Bart Bachman for the Conway Daily Sun
On Caleb Boulter's bedroom walls are posters of tornadoes and Mariah Carey. They are windows to his world. The tornado posters speak to his interest in weather and meteorology. The 17-year-old home-schooled senior has his own weather station at his North Conway home, and the data he collects can be found on his web site,www.northconwayweather.com. He also interns for Mount Washington Observatory and writes a weekly weather column that appears in The Conway Daily Sun on Saturdays. And Mariah Carey? Not only is she is favorite singer, but her music has been a source of sustenance and inspiration in his struggle against two life-threatening illnesses. Next week, Boulter will have an opportunity to meet the pop star. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to young people between the ages of 2 and 18 who have terminal or life-threatening illnesses, is fulfilling Boulter's wish by arranging a meeting with Carey. He and his parents, Al and Christina, and older brothers, Ben and Aaron, will be flying to Minneapolis, where Carey will be performing a concert at the Mall of America for the Today Show on Wednesday. It's been a long wait while representatives for Make-A-Wish and Carey have tried to work out the scheduling and logistics, but Boulter has been patient. "I know that whenever it happens, it's going to be perfect," he said last week, before the arrangements had been finalized. "It's going to be perfect timing." Boulter suffers from tuberous sclerosis and polycystic kidney disease. The tuberous sclerosis was diagnosed when he was 6 months old. Growths on the brain can cause seizures, body scars,rashes and bone decay. Doctors told Boulter's parents that he would likely be in an institution by the age of 3 or 4, and not survive to the age of 10. He obviously has defied both of those predictions, but he does suffer from debilitating seizures, including one of the worst of his life just three weeks ago. Two summers ago, Boulter started experiencing severe stomach pains, and that's when he was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a growth on the kidney that he says was produced by the tuberous sclerosis.  Despite his serious medical condition, Boulter says he's still "planning as if I'm going to live a long life." He plans to attend Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vt., and study meteorology. "My goal is to get a master's degree in meteorology and go into research," he says. Mariah Carey entered his life about five years ago, when he was at a low point. In desperation, he says, "I prayed out to God. I told Him, "If you can see me suffering, bring somebody to pick me up." About a week later, he heard Mariah Carey's "My All," on the radio. The song's theme of loneliness and separation hit home. "Everything she talked about was something that I felt," he says. Boulter now has all 12 of Mariah Carey's albums, and not a day goes by that he doesn't listen to her. In a letter to Make-A-Wish Foundation, he expressed what her music means to him. "As I listened to Mariah's music, I finally believed that I am important and that I do not have to be afraid to be myself," he wrote. "I finally heard songs that portrayed the times in my life that were hurtful. I had built up so many emotions inside of me and yet was afraid to show them. Finally, I learned that it was okay to cry and that it was okay to feel what I was feeling. Mariah and her music helped me get through the suffering of feeling alone while being gravely ill. She has helped me feel like I can be my own hero and stand up for what I believe. Now I've been able to create my own identity in the world. Along with God, she has helped me build my self-confidence and finally enjoy life to its fullest." And now, in this season of miracles, he will meet the woman whom he believes God has used as an "angel" to help him through some of his darkest periods. "Make-A-Wish isn't for me to say I've met a celebrity," Boulter says. "It's to thank her." For more information on how you can help a child, visit the Make-A-Wish website.
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Heroes comment: So happy for you Caleb, talk to you soon on FOMM. 
Posted on December the 12th.
Here's what I received from Leo:
Open Letter to Mariah Carey Fans Across the Globe
You may choose to post this or to delete it! This is an Open Letter to Mariah Carey Fans Across the Globe. The way the Fan Community has been headed in the past few months has gotten completely insane and sad, Resulting into Many hurt lambs and possibly the closure of a few fan sites. To Begin, I would like to clear up a few rumors about myself and Ms. Janel Spiegel. Their has been many, many rumors circulating that I am someway rude to some fans and that I am not a "real" Mariah fan, and I do things with a hidden agenda. That rumor is the one that hurt the most because I have dedicated most of my life to Mariah's Music and the message she sends to all of us through her music. I have been running fan site's in honor of Mariah for quite a few years (Critic, Mariah Critic, Mariah's Lambs, Mariah Info) never asking for anything in return. I have paid out of my own pocket for domain's, hosting ect. Not getting anykind of monies from anywhere not affiliate banners nothing; I chose not to have pop UP's ect to make site's more enjoyable. I have done countless Projects to help connect the fans with Mariah on many level's including a Get Well Fan Book, Chats, Contests, 2 Birthday Fan Book/Package, many regular Fan Books and some with themes. That's besides the point im not asking for anyone to understand because of 
what I've done. Next, Rumor's of Jane Spiegel. Janel Met Mariah on numerous occasions which I won't go into detail about except one of them was through Make-a-Wish. Rumors are now going around that Mariah paid for Janel's Car and her Collage Education which are comepltly untrue even if they were true it is noones business but the people involved!!! Everyone must understand that spreading rumor's is not cool and you will end up ruining something good! Realize that you might be having fun watching others hurt but one day you will be alone and cold and be asking yourself why you don't have any friends cause the truth will eventually come out. Make it "Through The Rain" together instead of staying devided!
Thank You, Leo Porter MariahInfo.Com Mariah FAN since 1990
Source: Leo from MariahInfo.Com by e-mail.
Heroes comment: I chose to post this open letter, 'cause I strongly believe in the unity of the fans in the goal of supporting Mariah.
Posted on December the 12th.
MARIAH RETURNS TO MINNEAPOLIS! - 12/11/02 
TODAY SHOW PERFORMANCE FROM MALL OF AMERICA! 
MARIAH CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HER NEW ALBUM "CHARMBRACELET" WITH A RETURN TO MINNEAPOLIS, HOME OF JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS! SHE'LL BE PERFORMING LIVE FROM MALL OF AMERICA FOR NBC'S THE TODAY SHOW! CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIME IN YOUR AREA! FOR FANS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA JIMMY JAM WILL BE INTERVIEWED LIVE ON THE KARE 11 MORNING SHOW, DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE TODAY SHOW, AT 10AM ON THE TWIN CITIES LOCAL NBC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 11! THEN LATER THAT EVENING MARIAH WILL BE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AT SAM GOODY! CHECK MARIAH'S WEBSITE ON THE FLYTETYME LINKS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS!
WELCOME MARIAH! 
Source: Flyte Tyme News (All rights reserved).
Posted on December the 12th.
New remix album
Yesterday in the news of MTV Europe, they talked about Sony releasing a new Mariah remix album on March the 17th 2003.
Note: No comment, as we need to focus and to keep our entire support for Charmbracelet.
Posted on December the 11th.
Mariah op Radio Donna
Als je Radio Donna kunt ontvangen, moet je donderdag 12 december zeker luisteren. Ik heb zojuist eens gekeken naar de playlist, en voor die dag staan er 5 liedjes van Charmbracelet op de playlist. En als het is zoals toen Butterfly uitkwam (en kdenk dat het ook zo was bij de release van Rainbow en Glitter) dan laten ze waarschijnlijk ook stukjes interview horen en geven ze de CD ook weg, ik ben het natuurlijk niet zeker, verder heb ik er niets van gevonden op de site. (Als je het zelf ook ns wil zien, moet je gaan naar www.donna.be, dan klikken op het derde icoontje van die vijf "grote", dan verschijnt er een keuzelijst, kies je Playlist, en dan kies je zoek je iets en typ je bij artiest "Mariah Carey" in, en voila, daar heb je het :))
Source: Elise by e-mail. 
Posted on December the 11th.
Mariah in Belgium
We need to wait until Friday for the official results.
Posted on December the 11th.
Mariah in France
Mariah is 24 in France this week with TTR (from 29 last week). Charmbracelet enters the albums chart at #12 for the week 01/12 to 07/12 but the album was only on sales december 3rd so it's quite good.
Source: Sylvain from Mariahfanclub.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 11th.
Mariah at #3 on Billboard
Congrats to Mariah Carey & All The Hard Core Mariah Fans for Getting Mariah to debut at #3 on Billboard with Charmbracelet!!!
Source: Leo from MariahInfo.Com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 11th.
N'oubliez pas d'aller visiter le site de Sabrina, MissMariahCarey.
Posted on December the 11th.
New interview
Hi lambs! The new issue of the German magazine FOCUS features a new 2 pages long Mariah interview. Since it's quite nice we translated it and you can read part of it below. You can find the whole article as well as scans of the article on our site www.butterfliesarefree.de So baah-bye & (M)C ya!
She's back with a great voice and a loud laugh. She's too late for the interview. We know that. Miss C. was tired. In a bathrobe and looking tired she's entering the dressing room of the Bavaria Filmstudios. She's taller than I expected and very polite. Very tight jeans and a lil black sweater showing a lot of cleavage. She's got the deep voice and the shilouette of a diva. Behind that you can see the girl from the streets: defiant, a fighter, rollicking.
FOCUS: Miss Carey, could you tell me 3 adjectives that describe your character the best?
Mariah Carey: First there's my sense of humor, secnd I'm very loyal and third I'm very spiritual.
F: What is humor for you?
MC: Humor is a way of surviving for me. I learned that very early. In school I was always the one who had trouble. Untill I finally started fleeing to joke. That kind of saved me from my instabilty. I realized that life is just too short to be too serious. I'm an eternal child and laughing is one of the greatest gifts.
F: Do you succeed in living such short life to the best?
MC: Since I'm a very spiritual person, I believe that God has a very special plan for each of us and he'd never confront us with problems we can't get through. I learned to accept that things don't happen by accident. In fact it's really easy: I've been through hard times but without that I'd never had done a new album like that and I think that it's the best I've done so far. It was just like that earlier, too: I'd never have released a record called "Butterfly" if I wouldn't have been in some kind of captivity before.
F: Do you feel threatened by a possible war between the USA and Iraq?
MC: You have to understand that I'm not that good with politicial things. I personally think that a war is never justified ....
Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail.
Posted on December the 11th.
Mariah Carey To Attend Island Def Jam Party
The New York Daily News reports Mariah Carey is planning to join new labelmates Ja Rule, Ashanti, Dru Hill and Kylie Minogue at the Island Def Jam Holiday Spectacular Thursday at Capitale, on the Bowery, to celebrate the holidays and the release of her album.
Source: Popdirt.com
Heroes comment: Since when is Minogue an Island Def Jam artist? 
Posted on December the 10th.
Watch the Exclusive Brazilian Showcase Online
Fantástico website is making available the streaming video file for the exclusive showcase Mariah has recorded for them.
They have two files up for now. The first one is sort of a "behind the scenes" and the second one is Mariah singing "Through the Rain". Part 2 of the show will air next Sunday and hopefully they will have the other two songs she sang up ("I Only Wanted" and "My All"). [Behind the Scenes] [Singing Through the Rain]
Source: Tahi from MariahConnection.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 10th.
More pictures from Japan

Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail.
Posted on December the 10th.
Mariah " You And I "
Hi Lambs, The tribute album of Stevie Wonder is released on February 5, 2003. V.A. / Stevie Wonder  [ UICT-1020 ] Mariah Carey " You And I " India.arie " Power Flower" Brian McKnight "Send One Your Love" Joe "That Girl" more...
Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail.
Posted on December the 10th.
When the fans do the promo of Charmbracelet, 
click here.

Quand les fans font la promo de Charmbracelet, 
cliquez ici.

Wanneer de fans de Charmbracelet promo maken, 
klik hier.
Posted on December the 9th.

Heroes of Mariah street promo for Charmbracelet report coming soon.
Posted on December the 8th.
Mexican Telethon screen caps
I took them with my digital cam.. but this gives u an idea of how great she looked...


Source: MC9114ever at FOMM.
Posted on December the 8th.
Official reply from Ken Cedar about Weakness of The Body
Mariah is the lead singer on the demo if that's what you mean. The song was cut by Judy Torres on Profile Records. I was working with a producer at the time who was producing Brenda K. Star. He knew of Mariah thru Brenda and always used Mariah to record his presentation demos for the label because she could do such a good impression of Brenda. When he heard WEAKNESS OF THE BODY he thought it would be great for Brenda's project so he got Mariah to sing the demo for me.
Source: Webby28 at FOMM.
Posted on December the 8th.
Ken Cedar reply's to my message about other rare demo's..
She came to my studio to do this demo the day after the infamous industry party where she met Tommy Motolla. I think she was 19 years old. I knew she was a star the minute she sang her first note. It's the only demo I have of her.
Source: bcrybaby at FOMM.
Posted on December the 8th.
Mariah Carey rare demo
I just came across this website and this is what it said. WEAKNESS OF THE BODY (K. Cedar) / Original Ken Cedar Demo featuring Mariah Carey on vocals!!!!! http://www.kencedar.com/procreationspages/005credits.htm
Source: bcrybaby at FOMM and Björn by e-mail.
Posted on December the 8th.
Mariah Carey Phones Into Hot 30
Mariah Carey phoned into Hot 30 in Australia from Japan recently to talk about her new album 'Charmbracelet'. Mariah says she wants to visit the country. She described the first single 'Through The Rain', the collaborations, how filming 'The One' went in Tokyo, and more. Listen to the eight minute interview here.
Source: Popdirt.com
Posted on December the 8th.
Brazilian Showcase Pics
Hey guys! I am sending you the thumbnail version of the pics. You can find bigger ones at the news section of Mariah Connection (either English or Portuguese version). I am gonna be writing a review of Mariah´s come really soon! All I have to say for now is that those were the best days of my life!!!!!!!!! Love Tahi

Source: Tahi from MariahConnection.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 8th.
Pics Mariah in Brazil
Hello I'm sending the link to some pictures of Mariah Carey at the brasilian airport.
http://www.agalera.com/coberturas/mariah_brasil/index.htm
Source: Raphael from mariahvision.com.br by e-mail.
Posted on December the 8th.
Mariah Fan's Get Noticed For Dedication
"She's always had a strong, Impassioned fan base who have stood by her, and they're going to rally around this record."
- Billboard Senior Talent Editor, Larry Flick
Courtesy- People Magazine
Source: Leo from MariahInfo.Com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 8th.
TTR #1 in Spain!!
On its 3rd week on the chart, after debuting in #3 (last 2 weeks TTR was on #3), TTR peaks at number 1 on the official Spanish sales charts (AFYVE)
Source: Mari by e-mail.
Posted on December the 8th.
No more updates today, as I will be making a street promo for Charmbracelet in the commercial streets of Brussels.  2 nice fans join me for this promo and I know that the others have work, exams, etc...  So, wish us luck, 'cause it's freezing today.
Note: Mariah, please,  release your next album in summer. 
Posted on December the 7th.
Mariah in Mexico

U.S. singer Mariah Carey poses with Berenice (R) and Ingrid, two young girls who attend a rehabilitation center built with money from a Mexican television channel's annual telethon charity appeal December 6, 2002. Carey will perform in the telethon concert tomorrow and was visiting the rehabilitation center to promote the annual charity appeal. Henry Romero 
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 7th.
Official Belgian chart on December the 6th.
Ultratop 40
For the French speaking part: Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 39 (entry)
Belgian radio chart on December the 6th.
Ultratip 20
For the Dutch speaking part: Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 4 (last week: 5) (weeks in chart: 3)
Note: Good news: For the French speaking part, TTR leaves Ultratip, the radio request chart and enters in the 
                               Ultratop, the official sales chart.
                             : For the Dutch speaking part, TTR wins 1 spot in the Ultratip, the radio request chart.

Posted on December the 6th.
'I Was Totally Exhausted'
Mariah Carey Says Breakdown Reports Were Overblown
Mariah Carey, who made headlines a year and a half ago when she was hospitalized after apparently suffering an emotional meltdown, is back with a new album, and says she wants to put speculation about her mental state behind her. 
In a new interview, the 32-year-old pop diva insists she did not have a nervous breakdown. She says she was simply exhausted from working around the clock. The problem, she says, was that she hated to say no when her career placed demands on her. "I was totally exhausted and I needed to go to sleep and I needed rest and I needed people to leave me alone and stop banging on my freaking door to get up and do a freaking video," Carey told MTV correspondent John Norris in an interview that was shown in part on ABCNEWS' Good Morning America. The interview airs in its entirety tonight at 9 p.m. on an MTV special called Mariah Carey: Shining Through the Rain. "There has been so much written and reported about me over the past year ... and I've been pretty quiet up until now," Carey said. "It wasn't like I went schizo and needed to be put in a straitjacket or tried to kill myself, what they were saying. I just think it's time to set the record straight." Since the episode, Carey has been working again and making public appearances. Last winter, Carey went overseas to entertain American troops in Kosovo, and she sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Her new album, Charmbracelet, is set for release today.
Glitter Wasn't Gold 
In the summer of 2001, the singer suffered what was described as an emotional breakdown after a two-week whirlwind tour to promote her first movie, Glitter. The movie, autobiographical in some ways, bombed at the box office. Even more disastrous for Carey, the soundtrack album - her first under a milestone $80 million contract with Virgin Records - did poorly in stores. The record company bought its way out of the contract, and things looked bleak. Carey was taken to a hospital on July 26, 2001, in suburban Westchester County, N.Y., after she reportedly became so violently upset that she smashed plates. She was later moved to a facility in Connecticut, and was placed under her doctor's care after being released Aug. 27. Before the apparent meltdown, Carey was Billboard's one-time "Artist of the Decade, " with 15 No. 1 singles behind her. But the toll of her 1998 divorce from Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, slipping record sales and bad reviews for her film debut in Glitter piled up.
'Not a Nervous Breakdown'
It was her work ethic that hurt her, Carey said. "Basically, I exhausted myself, because I was working 21-hour days for at least two or three months straight," she said. Although people - even some from her own camp - referred to what happened as a "physical and emotional breakdown," Carey classifies it differently. "No, it was not a nervous breakdown," she said. "There were a lot of different things. It was emotional and physical. More than anything, it was [my] body saying, 'Stop.' Your body can only take so much. Sleep deprivation is real." So why didn't she take time out for a nap? "Right ... go take a nap," Carey said. "I'm not blaming anybody. I'm saying it's my fault for not putting my foot down and saying 'No, I need a lunch break,' or 'No, I need a half-hour dinner break,' and 'Yes, I need at least six hours of sleep a night.'"
'I Know Better Now'
Carey says that her drive started when she was a child, growing up on New York's Long Island. She is of mixed race, and she grew up feeling that no group accepted her. Her family moved around from place to place. "I grew up poor ... interracial family, afraid the rug would be pulled out," she said. "I had an incredible work ethic where I was afraid if I didn't work twice as hard I'd be back in a room in a shack." Even when her stardom was firmly established, her work ethic remained. "So if I had an in-store [appearance] and I hadn't slept in 20 hours, I would never blow off an in-store or not go because I might disappoint one fan," Carey said. "What I needed was some boundaries in my life, to take care of myself, to say no, because I never wanted to let the fans down." She says she has learned to give herself a break and to take care of herself. "I know better now," Carey said. "I never knew how to draw the line."
Source: ABCNEWS.com (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 6th.
Mariah Carey On 'Sunflowers For Alfred Roy'
WENN reports Mariah Carey has explained the tribute to her late father Alfred Roy on her new album 'Charmbracelet'. "At the end he couldn't have flowers because he would have an allergic reaction and the sunflowers had become his thing," said in regards to the 'Sunflowers for Alfred Roy' track. "My mother told me that they used to grow sunflowers when I was little, so it became this thing. We had sunflowers at his memorial and that's kind of why there are the sunflowers in the video and on the album."
Source: Popdirt.com
Posted on December the 6th.

Ok guys, you know that I live in Belgium, right?  Well, here it's Saint Nicolas (Saint Nick) who brings toys and gifts to all the nice children in the night of December the 5th to December the 6th.  So, this night is THE night.
Sing with me: "I won't make a list and send it, to the North Pole for Saint Nick" (Mariah sing this in AIWFCIY)

Oh grand Saint Nicolas, patron des écoliers, apportez-moi des pommes dans mes petits souliers, je serai toujours sage comme un petit mouton, je dirai ma prière pour avoir des bonbons, venez, venez Saint Nicolas, venez, venez Saint Nicolas, venez, venez Saint Nicolas, tra la la.

Sinterklaas kapoentje, leg wat in mijn schoentje, leg wat in mijn laarsje, dank u Sinterklaasje.

Posted on December the 5th.

More pictures from Japan

Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail.  Arigatou Shino-San 
Posted on December the 5th.
Mariah on the Cover of US Weekly!

Mariah gives US Weekly an exclusive interview to respond to all the rumors, discuss her new album Charmbracelet and more! "There are a lot of things that I would have done differently if I could rewind time, but I can't. You have to let things go" Carey says "I feel good where I'm at right now on many levels-physically, emotionally, spiritually, musically and just in my heart, and I realize that life is too short not to celebrate every day." When asked about her latest release Charmbracelet, Mariah says, "This album has the essence of me. Making it was almost like my therapy. It was like an emotional release that I needed." To read more pick up a copy of the December 16 issue of US Weekly.
Source: mariahcarey.com (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 5th.
Mariah in Brazil pictures

Mariah sang Through The Rain and My All.
Source: for pictures 1 to 4, FBO Br at FOMM - for picture 5, Mariahsrod at FOMM.
Heroes comment: The second picture remember me of the Never Too Far video. 
Posted on December the 5th.
Breakdown? Give it a rest, Mariah says
By Bill Hutchinson Daily News staff writer
Singer Mariah Carey may get the blues every now and then, but she insists she has never wanted to be a dead diva. 
The sultry songbird hits the small screen tonight to clear up the picture on her highly publicized mental meltdown. Carey says it's "absolutely not" true that she tried to kill herself July 25, 2001, when her mother made a frantic 911 call and had her rushed to a Westchester County hospital. "I'm far too much of a spiritual person to do that," the 32-year-old entertainer tells tonight's "Dateline NBC." "I would never get to that point. That's God's choice when it's time for me to go." But the Long Island-raised pop princess admits life has hit a few sour notes in the past year. "No, a nervous breakdown is not accurate," she tells NBC's Matt Lauer. "Because a nervous breakdown, you know, you don't recover from so quickly. All I needed was, like, five hours' sleep." Carey, who has sold more records than any woman in history, suffered a double whammy last year, when her movie "Glitter" bombed and her album of the same name flopped. Instead of seeing her debut film sparking an avalanche of Hollywood deals, the best she got was a guest spot on "Ally McBeal (news - Y! TV)." Her appearance at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco, sporting bandages on her wrists and hands, made front-page news and fueled suicide rumors. That was followed by a two-week stay at Silver Hill, an exclusive Connecticut hospital that specializes in mental illness and addiction. Then came another stint in a Los Angeles psychiatric unit before her record label, EMI's Virgin Records, dropped her. 'Overly tired' "At a certain point I said: 'You know what? Forget this. Forget this whole career at this moment, because it's too much for me. ... I'm overly tired. I can't do it as a human being,'" she tells Lauer. "Nobody was hearing those last two words, 'human being.' They were used to the Mariah that always gets up and goes. ... And I was, like, 'You know what, it's time for me to deal with myself as a regular person.'" Now Carey is trying to bounce back. Her new record label, Universal's Island Def Jam, has booked her on a whirlwind publicity tour to promote her latest album, "Charmbracelet." But although her life is a little rosier, she's still seeing red over bad boy rapper Eminem (news - web sites)'s comments about their dating. She says he's no Derek Jeter. "Did we go anywhere on a date? No," Carey says. "It certainly wasn't a physical one, that I'll tell you flat out." Originally published on December 3, 2002.
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on December the 5th.
Join us for our Charmbracelet promo action this Saturday December the 7th in Brussels.  For more details, contact us at: staff@heroesofmariah.com.

Soyez des nôtres ce samedi 7 décembre à Bruxelles pour notre promo de Charmbracelet.  Pour plus de détails, contactez-nous à: staff@heroesofmariah.com.

Doe mee aan onze promo actie voor Charmbracelet deze zaterdag 7 december in Brussel.  Voor meer details, stuur ons een mailtje: staff@heroesofmariah.com.
Posted on December the 4th.

Mariah Carey Is A Fan Of Friend Jay-Z
Mariah Carey says that's she's always been a big fan of Jay-Z, who worked with the singer on her new album 'Charmbracelet'. "I worked with Jay-Z on 'Heartbreaker' obviously, and then you know, this time around it was really cool to do it again," she told Radio 1. "I'm a fan of his... we're friends and he's cool." 
Source: Popdirt.com
Posted on December the 4th.
News from Japan

These are the news announced when Mariah had visited Japan. Mariah said that she can maybe start CB tour from the end time of next spring. The next single "The One" will be released in January, next year or February. Mariah appeared in Shibuya suddenly in order to make PV of "The One" on the night of November 25. Since she appeared, the town in Shibuya became large panic. She is not still completing PV of "The One". It is said that Shibuya and Los Angeles are photographed to PV of "The One".
Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail.
Posted on December the 4th.
Mariah in de Expres
Mariah is op de cover van de Expres van deze week en het is de zelfde interview als die van Dag Allemaal.
Posted on December the 4th.
Mariah in de Dag Allemaal
Ik wou je gewoon eventjes laten weten dat er een interview met Mariah in de nieuwe Dag Allemaal staat, er staat een klein fotootje op de cover en binnenin een interview van 3 bladzijden.
Source: Elise by e-mail.
Posted on December the 4th.
Argentina Fan Fest 
We, the Fan Club of Mariah Carey in Argentina (gBA) are making our very own Charmbracelet Fan Fest: One day of  music, videos and lots of fun. If you are from Argentina, we'd like to invite you, and anybody who you think would enjoy this event. Please pass it around. If you are from anywhere else around the globe, we welcome your suggestions. We are planning the meeting for Satudarday December 7 in Bernardo de Irigoyen 936 (Florida, Buenos Aires) from 4pm to 10pm.
For more details, please visit our site http://www.glitterbuenosaires.8k.com or contact us at glitterbuenosaires@hotmail.com
Source: Tomás from Glitter Argentina by e-mail.
Posted on December the 4th.
Top 10 sites
Hey Lambs here's the latest of MariahInfo.com  top 10 Site's!! for the week of December 3rd!
Week Of: December 3rd, 2002 - 1. MariahBuzz - 2. Mariah Daily - 3. Mariah Connection - 4. Heroes Of Mariah - 5. Carey'd Away - 6. Mariah's Web - 7. Mariah Planet - 8. Mariah Online - 9. RPN English Version ( Mariah Connection ) - 10. Best Of Mariah Carey - BUBBLING UNDER! - 11. Mariah Style - 12. Mariah Constellation - 13.  Mariah Central - 14. Mariahc.nu
Third Week Of MariahInfo's Top 10 Site's!
Mariah's Web Drops again from #4 to #6, just two weeks ago the monster site held the #1 Position
Mariah Connection Drops 2 spots to #3 from the #1 position
Best Of Mariah Carey sadly drops to #10 almost off the chart just two weeks ago the site was at #3 and made a very huge drop.
Mariah Buzz long awaited to the top in it's third week has reached #1. The site has had the best run on the top 10 site's from Mariah Info. Mariah Buzz has not fell under position #4 in the first 3 weeks of this chart!
MariahDaily has stayed top 5 and now rests at #3 moving 1 spot up!
Mariah Online dropps two spots to #8 from the #6 position which it held for 2 weeks!
MariahConstellation dropped completly off the chart to #12 Bubbling Under which in its first week held the #7 position and hoped to top 5.
MariahCentral sinces its first week dropped majorly from it's #8 Position to #13 where it is this week!
Carey'd Away jumps 4 spots to #5  from it's 2 week stay at #9
Heroes of Mariah ups a spot to #4 with a remarkable 2 weeks where in its first was at #10 then bumped half way last week now 1 more spot! 6 spots in 3 weeks!
MariahPlanet a very steady impressive run on the chart from its original 
Bubbling Under #11 to its steady rise at #7.
Mariah Style yet to appear on the chart but slowly moving, from it's orignal spot at #12 then sad drop to #13 now two jumps up to #11 all (bubbling Under) exspected to hit as high as #6.
RPN English (MariahConnection) nice jump from #12 to #9 on the charts!
MariahC.nu longest holding position sadly at a (Bubbling Under) #14 for 3 straight weeks.
Source: Leo from MariahInfo.Com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 4th.
Win an autographed promotional photo
E-mail a Scan of your Receipt to MariahCharm@aol.com to enter Deadline 12:00 PM EST December 4th, 2002 Winner will be contacted Via E-mail and  announced on MariahInfo.Com
Source: Leo from MariahInfo.Com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 4th.

We made a special Charmbracelet promo page for Belgium please go check it.  Any help is welcome to add Charmbracelet news (magazines, reviews, TVs, radios, etc...), so to read all about Charmbracelet in Belgium, check regularly our page.  Also, don't forget our TTR promo page.

Nous avons fait une page spéciale pour Charmbracelet.  Toute aide est bienvenue.

We hebben een speciaale Charmbracelet pagina gemaakt.  Alle hulp is welkom.
Posted on December the 3rd.

Mariah's new voice message
Mariah: Hey Lambs! I'm calling in and checking in from Brazil. And I just want to say that I love you much and, I'm very excited about the album coming out tomorrow. And yeah, we're meeting so many nice fans - I know I keep saying this, but it's true. And they've been giving me some nice, you know, little trinkets and whatnot. And I have a friend over here who wants to say hello. And no, it's not Big Nasty 'cause he couldn't get a visa, as you may have heard on yesterday's message. But hold on, it's Tots!
Mary Ann: Hello wonderful people, we just wanna say that we love this particular album, it's amazing and beauteous and things of that sort. The album is coming out on December 3rd and we would like for you to go out and get that. You would like go out and get it. Tickitytow! Because you know it's wonderful, it's great. And if you don't get it, we're gonna have to sic Big Nasty up on ya, all right? Have a wonderful time. Bye, bye.
Mariah: She just adlibbed that one but on top of it all, I just wanna say thank you to everybody I've been seeing all around the world. Looking forward to seeing you some more and let you know that I love you, appreciate you and enjoy you. And I will talk to you soon. Bye, bye!
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Transcript: Meski from MariahMania. (Also, go on Meski's site for a surprise)
Posted on December the 3rd.
What the Stars Are Buying This Holiday Season
Hello Kitty Wafflemaker $56.45
Source: Yahoo! Shopping (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Mmmm, Hello Kitty Belgian waffles 
Posted on December the 2nd.
"Charmbracelet" in the Belgian stores today. 
Posted on December the 2nd.
Watch a New Brazilian Interview Online

Mariah Carey recorded an interview for a Brazilian tv show sometime ago. The interview aired this past Sunday and Mariah looked A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! The tv show also announced the EXCLUSIVE showcase Mariah will be recording for them next wednesday (Mariah Connection gave away a few tickets for that). You can watch the interview online by clicking here.
Source: Tahi from MariahConnection.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 2nd.
Mariah on Radio Donna
I just heard MC on radio DONNA, she entered the PRIMADONNA at 45 ! The primadonna is made by the listeners who mail or call in their top 3 of the week.
Source: Björn by e-mail.
Posted on December the 2nd.
MARIAH COMES TO BRAZIL - KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED
Hey lambs! I need your help with something. I won´t be able to update Mariah Connection - RPN on the next days because Mariah will be in Brazil and I will be following her around :-)) The problem is...I need to keep the Brazilian lambs updated, so...can you post that note on your website? I know lots of Brazilian lambs check your websites daily so it would be very important. Thanks! Tahi
MARIAH COMES TO BRAZIL - KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED
Here is Mariah´s Brazilian schedule at the moment (some things might change):
December 2nd - at around 4 PM Mariah arrives at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport "Galeão" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
December 2nd - after she arrives she will be going to the hotel to rest.
December 3rd - I don´t know what she will be doing during the morning but she will probably be doing press conference and giving interviews...
December 3rd - at 9:30 PM Miss Carey will be at "ATL Hall" to record "Show da Virada". It´s a concert with the best artists of the year in Brazil. Mariah is the only international one at the list and it will air on December 31st at around midnight (it´s like a New Year´s Eve Special). Mariah will be singing two songs: Through the Rain (the only one to air) and probably Heartbreaker (although Universal Brazil told me they would change this last one for something else).
December 4th - I don´t know what she will be doing during the morning.
December 4th - At 7 PM Mariah records the exclusive showcase to "Fantástico" ( a very popular tv show) and after that Mariah asked for a "after party" and there will be fans on it so...it will rock!!!!!!! LOL
December 5th - Mariah leaves.
The Mariah Connection Fan Club has a phone line available for the Brazilian lambs to call and check on updates about the hotel Mariah is staying and how you can meet our team and join us on the "Mariah in Brazil journey". Lambs can just call (21) 96898740
Source: Tahi from MariahConnection.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 2nd.
Mariah on a Brazilian Tv Show called Fantastico TV Show

Source: Raphael from Mariah Vision by e-mail.
Posted on December the 2nd.
Please check Shino's site.
Posted on December the 2nd.
Charmbracelet in the US stores
McSweetHoney45 informed me that Walmart has Charmbracelet available now. If in your area they have it available before Dec 3rd make sure you exspress your concern to the Management. Take all the CD's in your arms and bring them to the Managment and tell them you will report them to the AIRR unless they take them from the shelves untill the album is released on December 3rd!!! thanks :)
Source: Leo from Mariah Info by e-mail.
Posted on December the 2nd.
My Charmbracelet review
Only one word, THANKS !!!  Thank you Mariah for this beautifull album. 
Posted on December the 1st.
Mariah's smile is amazing!!
the album's release due is Dec.3rd. and in the fan meet, Mariah promised to us she would plan her own concert in Seoul within June,2003. she has changed the thought about Korea. Korean fans are enthusiastic. she said she has felt fear in the airport. today mariah left seoul for Brasil . Mariah......today was my day !!!!
Source: mariahkorea at FOMM.
Posted on December the 1st.
Don't miss the special Charmbracelet day on Radio Contact (for the French speaking part) on December the 2nd.  They will broadcast throughout the day the entire album, stay tuned !!!

Ne manquez pas la journée spéciale Charmbracelet sur Radio Contact (pour la partie francophone) ce 2 décembre.  Ils vont diffuser l'album entier durant toute la journée, restez à l'écoute !!!

Mis de speciale Charmbracelet-dag op Radio Contact (voor de franstaligen) op 2 december niet.  Ze zullen de volledige album gedurende de ganse dag uitzenden, blijf luisteren !!!
Posted on December the 1st.

Mariah's new message
"Mariah: Hey lambs, I am calling you from Korea, just wanted to say hello and to let you know that we're all out here right now.  Tonight, we have some wonderful guests here, and we're getting ready for the release of Charmbracelet, and uh, I am sitting here, looking at Trey Lorenz, looking at Mary Ann, we've got Tika, we've got Melanie Melodious Daniels, and also, Jerry Blair, president of MonarC Records, wanna say something Jerry?
Jerry: Hi everybody, I'm Jerry Blair of MonarC Music, very excited about Charmbracelet coming out.
Mariah: [laughing] I dunno what kind of accent- oh Louise just walked in the room too- but first, we have a very special guest, and he goes by the name of...
Trey: Big Nasty!  That's right y'all, make sure you go get your Charmbracelet records and make sure you listen to that bonus "Return of the Nasty Nasty".
[They all laugh in the background]
Mariah: Anyway, its been really fun meeting all the fans out here- these guys are making me laugh- meeting all the fans out here, everywhere we've been, everyone's been so cool and so nice, and I just wanted to say, I love you much, and tonight some nice Korean fans said to me- What did they say?- We love you, we appreciate you, and we enjoy you! [laughing] And it was really nice, they ran up to Big Nasty, and asked him for his autograph and all those things. So we just wanted to say, thank you much, we love you, and we'll talk to you soon!  Buh bye!"
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Transcript: Maggie from MariahPlanet.com by e-mail.
Heroes comment: Is it really Jerry Blair, or is it Trey who is joking around? 
Posted on December the 1st.
Un nouveau site en français
http://www.ifrance.com/MissMariahCarey/
Source: Sabrina from MissMariahCarey by e-mail.
Posted on December the 1st.
Charmbracelet Celebration

There will be a big chat on December 3rd for the Charmbracelet release, on the mIRC chatroom (#mariah).  We will be promoting any site that helps promote the chatm, during the celebration.  "The RPN: Georgia will be hosting a "Charmbracelet Celebration" release party on December 3rd from 7:30-10:00  (Eastern Time) pm at the MariahFans.net #mariah chat room!  Your hosts, Maggie and Chloe, will give away several Mariah prizes throughout the night, including the Charmbracelet album, vinyls, and import CD singles!  Throughout the chat, we will be streaming songs from the album, talking about Mariah, and just having fun.  There will be a special announcement from the RPN: Georgia, "The Mariah Story Game", trivia contests, and more!  Come join the fun... For a complete schedule and prize list, visit http://charm.mariahfans.net "
Source: Maggie from MariahPlanet.com by e-mail.
Posted on December the 1st.
Charmbracelet Celebration: A Online Release Party
Presented by: MariahInfo & MariahConnection Time 5-7:30 pm EST! MariahInfo & MariahConnection will host a 2 and a half hour chat at MIRC's #mariah chat on December 3rd from 5-7:30 pm EST Giveaways triva ect! 
http://charm.mariahfans.net
Source: Leo from Mariah Info by e-mail.
Posted on December the 1st.
Mariah Jets Across Globe 
Mariah has been working her way around the globe on a promotional tour in support of her latest release Charmbracelet. Her most recent trip has her in Japan where she shot part of her video for Charmbracelet's second single entitled The One, held a press conference with approximately 300 media representatives, made numerous TV appearances, attended fan events and hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with some of the local children in an effort to share a bit of American Culture and what Thanksgiving Day means to the United States. On November 30 she will arrive in Korea and on December 2 she makes her way to Brazil where she will appear on the Brazilian TV show Fantastico. Before returning to the U.S. Mariah will visit Mexico on December 6 and during her stay will appear on a telethon to benefit children with medical needs that will air on the Televisa network to a viewing audience of 100 million worldwide.
Source: mariahcarey.com.
Posted on December the 1st.

 
 
 

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