Happy New Year!!! May all your wishes come true guys, love ya..... and know what? for the year to come be real, shake them hataz off, enjoy every moment life gives us, it's what I'm gonna do ... it was such a great year for Mariah and for me as Mariah fan... I'm like a lil' sad that such an amazing year is over..... such great moments which will never come back, I know I may sound a lil' .... hum.... weird.....  no I'm not drunk  Happy New Year!!!  Be happy like I am, I'll do my lil' pickel dance, just for you tonight... hum... this morning and no, I'm not drunk Posted on December the 31st. hum.... no..... January the 1st.

Live from Time Square!!!!! Worldwide fans, you can watch the New Year's Eve event live on MSN, I'm not sure if they will show Mariah's performance, but you can give it a try.  Click here. Posted on December the 31st.

Happy fan  What a great year for Mariah!!!!! I'm a very happy and proud fan, it was a great year for all of us, real fans!!!! Posted on December the 31st.

"Get Your Number" # 3  The track is since 11 weeks in this chart and reached #3 in de airplay chart of the Belgian radio "Radio Contact" today (Radio Contact FR is the biggest radio station for the French speaking part of Belgium), isn't that a great way to end the year?  Posted on December the 31st.

Belgian fans.... VCR ready.....  - "AB3"- " Swarovski fashion rocks 2005" tonight at 23h40. - Vijf TV - 'Save the Music' concert tonight at 00h15 Posted on December the 31st.

Preparations on the stage for Mariah's New Years Eve performance Click to enlarge Source: Getty Image - eliseke on our forum. Posted on December the 31st.

Time Square gets ready The Times Square New Year's eve ball is raised during a test drop . The six-feet in diameter, 1,070 pound (485 kg) lighted crystal ball will serve as the centerpiece for the Times Square 2006. Confetti fills the air over Times Square in New York as event organizers test the confetti. The air above Times Square will be filled with an estimated 2000 pounds on confetti on New Year's Eve. You can also follow live what happens by clicking here on the Time Square webcam. Click to enlarge Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 31st.

It's tomorrow.... Tomorrow will be a great night for fans in New York.  Mariah will be part of the New Year's Eve event on Time Square and will also perform.  Several good friends of mine and real fans will attend the party at Cipriani where Mariah is expected  after the New Year's Eve show, they will have a great time for sure. Also, Bloomberg.com reports: "Grammy winner Mariah Carey won't be singing at ``4 Degrees Presents Mariah Carey's Cipriani 42'' on East 42nd Street, says 4 Degrees' chief operating officer Jeff Goldstein. The star will appear along with Ryan Seacrest, host of ``American Idol,'' the singing contest that propelled News Corp.'s Fox Broadcasting Co. to the No. 1 spot last season.  At $2,400 for a table for six in the VIP lounge, the event offers disc jockeys, an open bar and a chance to make 2,000 new friends. Carey and Seacrest stop by after appearing on ``Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve,'' broadcast from Times Square on Walt Disney Co.'s ABC."  Posted on December the 30th.

Belgian fans.... VCR ready.....  If you receive the Belgian TV channel "AB3", they will broadcast the " Swarovski fashion rocks 2005" on New Year's Eve at 23h40, remember Mariah performed "We Belong Together" during that event on October the 17th in Monte Carlo. Fans belges.... préparez vos magnétos.... Si vous captez la chaîne "AB3", ils vont diffuser le " Swarovski fashion rocks 2005" le 31 décembre à 23h40, souvenez-vous Mariah a chanté "We Belong Together" pendant ce show le 17 octobre à Monte Carlo. Posted on December the 30th.

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Belgian fans, all links and e-mails to request "Get Your Number" can be found in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Allé jongens, nu doen. Allez les gars, demandez le track partout. Posted on December the 30th

US fans EXTRA Declares '05 the Year of Mariah! Tune in to Extra tonight at 7:00pm on NBC to catch their special segment on Mimi! Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 30th.

Carey wants to snowboard in 2006 Mariah Carey is determined to learn to snowboard, and has decided to make it her new year's resolution. The superstar singer admits she's always been too lazy and has wasted winter holidays in ski resorts because she can't get out of bed on time. Carey confesses, "This year, I'm going to try snowboarding. For the past six years, I've been trying to learn, but it just isn't happening. I like to sleep until 3pm when I'm on my holidays, and the ski lift closes at 4pm. So I usually get dressed up in a festive ensemble - either a Chanel, Dior or Lagerfeld outfit - and then I go shopping."  Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 30th.

New York prepares for Times Square celebration A cast of hundred of thousands - along with the likes of Carson Daly, Regis Philbin and Mariah Carey - is expected to jam Times Square Saturday to welcome 2006. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will lower the ball on the new year with an assist from six people who helped in the recovery of the Gulf Coast and other areas hit by disasters in 2005. The traditional New Year's extravaganza will feature its usual trappings, from the descent of the 1,070-pound crystal sphere into Times Square to the return of Dick Clark, who missed his annual gig last year after suffering a stroke. But at least the crowds won't have to endure the deep freeze that's gripped New York during recent New Year's celebrations. Temperatures are expected to hover just above the freezing mark. The celebration is set to kick off at 6 p.m., with the raising of the ball atop 1 Times Square. Tight security standards will be in place, with helicopters overhead, police boats in the rivers and counterterrorism teams in Times Square. Revelers also will go through metal detectors, and there are bans on booze and backpacks. There are no specific threats, said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. "Every year we worry a lot," Bloomberg said. "And every  Source: Kansas City Star (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 30th.

Big comebacks 2005 was a great year for Mariah Carey and Green Day When it came down to it, 2005 seemed a lot like 1995. In a music scene obsessed with creating and pumping up new stars, where artists start looking long in the tooth after three albums, 2005 was dominated by two relatively ancient Clinton-era holdovers: Mariah Carey and Green Day. Carey, who was all but written off after her disastrous "Glitter" debacle in 2001, posted the comeback-of-a-lifetime with her superb "The Emancipation of Mimi" (billed, pre-release, as "The Return of the Voice"), which produced four hit singles, including the massive summer anthem "We Belong Together." The album has sold 4.8 million copies -- surpassing the combined sales of her last threealbums-- and was nominated for eight Grammys, including Album of the Year. Carey and Green Day -- on their ninth and seventh studio albums, respectively -- proved that newer isn't always better, and showed there is still room for career longevity in a music industry increasingly propagated by "American Idol" culture and prefab pop stars who release greatest hits albums two years into their career (Hilary Duff, we're looking at you). Carey's and Green Day's banner years were as unlikely as they were deserved. Source: The Detroit News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 29th.

The ups and downs of the music scene; '05 got ugly (no offense, Mariah) The year 2005 wasn't a pretty one for most of the music industry. Album sales and touring profits continued to fall. The big labels waged war on consumers through more illegal downloading lawsuits, and a CD spyware scandal that left many music fans' computers exposed to hackers or riddled with unwanted programs. The year won't be remembered for creativity in the mainstream, either. The most commercially successful artists - gangsta retread 50 Cent and glossy adult-contemporary comeback queen Mariah Carey - weren't exactly pioneers. There were some bright spots in 2005, however, like legal downloading becoming more user-friendly. You know we love to point fingers. So here are our picks for the winners and losers in music this year, for better or worse. Winners: Women in pop. Mariah, Mariah, Mariah. The multi-octavalicious songbird made a huge commercial comeback with "The Emancipation of Mimi," which gave her the No. 1-selling song of the year, "We Belong Together," according to Billboard. Carey also is in a three-way tie with John Legend and Kanye West for the most Grammy nominations, with eight possible wins going in to the February awards show. Source: The State (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 29th.

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Belgian fans, all links and e-mails to request "Get Your Number" can be found in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Allé jongens, nu doen. Allez les gars, demandez le track partout. Posted on December the 28th

Dringend!!!! Op de eerste dag van het jaar zie je al jouw favoriete clips terug in HITBOX 100! Vind jij ook dat jouw 3 favoriete clips absoluut niet mogen ontbreken in de HITBOX 100 ?  Mail dan NU je top 3 naar hitbox100@jim.be met als onderwerp 'Mijn 3 favoriete clips' ! Op 1 januari overlopen de JIM i'jays per twee het resultaat van de door jullie samengestelde hitlijst van het afgelopen jaar. De Hitbox 100 met alle JIM I'jays, zondag om 15u.  Source: Jim - Swami B on our forum Posted on December the 28th.

Mariah Has Biggest-Selling Album Of 2005  RIAA names The Emancipation of Mimi biggest seller of 2005. Mariah Carey's comeback continues, with the RIAA naming "The Emancipation of Mimi" the biggest-selling album of 2005. In a press release it was announced that Carey's latest album "Mimi" has gone platinum in the US five times and has sold over eight million copies worldwide. The album has also earned Carey eight Grammy nominations including Record Of the Year and Song of the Year for “We Belong Together,” and Album Of the Year. Source: Net Music Countdown (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 28th.

Mariah's Emancipation beats 50 Cent's Massacre  "The Emancipation of Mimi" is now the best-selling U.S. album of 2005!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! According to Soundscan and Rolling Stone: The re-release of Mariah Carey's unstoppable, Grammy-nominated The Emancipation of Mimi climbed a spot to a Number Six (290,000). Posted on december the 28th.

The WUDA in the US edition of the OK Magazine Janel was so kind to send me a scan of the magazine where the WUDA I made for Jack is mentioned, the US OK Magazine made a great lil' article, thank ya much much for Jack, OK Magazine . If you missed the WUDA press release, go read it in the November news, on the 29th. Click to enlarge. Posted on December the 28th.

All I want for X-mass is Mariah  It's with this cool title, the Belgian radio "Radio Donna" posted a lil' news about the Jamie Foxx news and Mariah's 17th. #1 in their news section. Nederlandstalige fans All I want for X-mass is Mariah Met deze mooie tijtel heeft Radio Donna iets gepost in hun "Hitnieuws" sectie. Klik hier om het te lezen. Posted on December the 27th.

Mariah in Belgium recap  not bad for such a little country like ours, you don't hear that much about the Belgian charts, but hey, look at this.....  Here's the recap of each single's peak  "It's Like That" Official sales: - # 4 in the Top15 RnB Airplay: - #3 on Radio Contact FR, the biggest Belgian radio (French speaking part of Belgium) " We Belong Together" Official sales: - # 5 in the Top 15 RnB Airplay: - #1 on Radio Contact FR, the biggest Belgian radio (French speaking part of Belgium) - #2 on Radio Donna, one of the biggest Belgian radios (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) "Get Your Number" Official Sales: - #6 in the Top15 RnB Airplay: - #1 on the most popular radio in Antwerp area. - #3 on #2 on the most popular provincial radios in Belgium. - #4 on Radio Contact FR, the biggest Belgian radio (French speaking part of Belgium), and maybe higher next week. Posted on December the 27th.

Mariah is doing great in Israel  On "radio yerushalayim" (jerusalem radio) music chart: 40 songs of the year - We Belong Together ended #3 and "It's Like That" # 22 Female artist of the year - Mariah ended #2 Source: Daniel by e-mail Posted on December the 27th.

3A Emmies 2005 - Lucky Stars It's that time of year again when celebs clear their mantelpieces, hoping for a coveted trophy from their favourite showbiz column. Here we salute the stars who shone the brightest, stole the show, and gave us the most to gawp at and gossip about this year. So, a drum roll, please, for the winners of our 2005 3aEmmies - the only awards that count!  FAB FEMALE Mariah Carey WHAT a comeback year 2005 has been for diamond diva Mariah Carey! A string of hits - including We Belong Together and Don't Forget About Us - has seen her equal Elvis Presley's record of 17 US number ones, and she's been a favourite on the party circuit, too. A girl who enjoys champers and partying as much as she does is a girl after our own heart. Mariah said receiving her gong was "truly fabulous". Like the girl herself Source: 3am - The Mirror (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 27th.

Mariah and Jack in Aspen Click to enlarge. Posted on December the 26th.

Faux real  Fur-wearing socialite Paris Hilton, 24, made PETA's worst-dressed list, but who is tops when it comes to looking sexy in synthetics? Shania Twain, 30, Charlize Theron, 30, and Mariah Carey, 35.  "They all wear a lot of faux fur," said PETA rep Michael McGraw, and look fabulous in the fakes. Source: The Courrier Journal (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 26th.

Allure: No More Dramas Back in ‘97, Mariah Carey signed girl group Allure after the Trackmasters bought the New York quartet to her attention. Though the superstar’s label Crave folded soon after, the girls were quickly snapped up by major label MCA. When that situation also went south, the girls regrouped and have since downsized to a trio. But while they’ve not been in the public eye for a minute, Allure are back with a brand new album and they’re ready to rock. Lets talk about the label dramas. What happened with Mariah?  We were caught between the divorce and she needed to focus on her own career before she could do anything with ours. Do you still see Mariah? No, we have not seen her as far as to speak to her, but God bless her and her new album.  To read the entire interview, click here. The single Hate 2 Luv U is released on Jan 16th, and the album Chapter III on Feb 6th. Source: RWDmag (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 26th.

No "La Libre Match" scans Sorry guys, I just spent 1 hour trying to have good quality scans of the pictures published in "La Libre Match", but, it seems the paper used by the magazine is shitty , you pay 2.40 Euro (almost $3.50US) to have shitty paper , but, fortunately, when I look at the pictures in that magazine, they are really nice ... anywayz, it's the same ones posted on the "Paris Match" website, it's just I wanted to share them in a bigger size, oh well... shitty paper, shitty weather, that's Belgium too . Posted on December the 26th.

Pictures hunters, you have work  Apparently, there's a picture of Mariah and Jack in Aspen.... Mariah's a pup star Don't you just love to see a picture of a cute little thing like this... and Mariah Carey's puppy's not bad either.  The 35-year-old singer celebrated reaching top of the US charts with her single Don't Forget About Us by taking her dog out for a stroll at the ski resort of Aspen, Colorado. Mariah has now had 17 number ones - the same as Elvis Presley. But her pet is top of the pups.  Source: The Mirror (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 26th.

Mariah interview up on NRJ's site NRJ France putted up 2 lil' interviews of Mariah, click here to go to the site and then click on the lil' camera. Interview de Mariah maintenant sur le site d'NRJ NRJ France a posté 2 petites interviews de Mariah, cliquez ici pour accéder à la page, puis cliquez sur la caméra. Source for the info: my dad Posted on December the 26th.

Pictures and article from "Paris Match" in Belgium Guys, you can find the beautiful pictures and the article from "Paris Match" in the Belgian magazine "La Libre Match" ( the issue with Prince Laurent and his lil' daughter Louise on the cover).  If you find it, buy it for the pictures which are even better in real , the article is not that great, but whatever.  Scans will follow (same as for the "Ciné Télé Revue") Photos et article du "Paris Match" en Belgique Les gars, vous pouvez trouver les superbes photos et l'article du "Paris Match" dans le magazine belge "La Libre Match" (l'édition avec le Prince Laurent et sa petite Louise en couverture).  Si vous le trouvez, achetez-le rien que pour les photos qui sont encore plus superbes en vrai, l'article n'est pas génial mais c'est pas grave. (les scans vont suivre). Fotos en artikel van de "Paris Match" in Belgie Jongens, je kan de mooie fotos en de artikel van de "Paris Match" vinden in de Belgische magazine "La Libre Match" ( de editie met Prins Laurent en zijn kleine Louise op de cover).  Als je het vindt mag je het gerust kopen voor de fotos alleen die nog mooier zijn in de magazine, de artikel is niet zo goed maar ja....( scans volgen) (niet lachen met mijn Nederlands hé) Posted on December the 25th.

Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas little sweetheart . Posted on December the 25th.

"Ciné Télé Revue" scans I told you Mariah was on the cover of the Belgian magazine "Ciné Télé Revue", I made scans but due to strict copyrights I'll not post them here (hey, they check Heroes of Mariah.... hello guys ), I'll send them to some non Belgian sites so you'll be able to see them. Scans du "Ciné Télé Revue" Je vous ai dit que Mariah était en couverture du "Ciné Télé Revue", j'ai fait des scans, mais à cause de copyrights très sévères je ne les posterai pas ici (s'ils viennent sur Heroes of Mariah... coucou les gars ), je vais les envoyer à quelques sites non belges comme ça vous pourrez les voir. Posted on December the 24th.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, tomorrow, it's Christmas  and guess what...  I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree, all I want for Christmas is Mariah's happiness . Posted on December the 24th.

Christmas page: English - Nederlands - français I know it's the same one every year, but this page is still THE Christmas page and I don't want to change anything on it 'cause anything has changed in the world,  all my wishes are the same as every year. Posted on December the 24th.

Mariah featured in "Paris Match" Remember, last week I posted pictures take on the "Pont Alexandre III", well it was for "Paris Match", greg  now posted the link on fomm, I'll keep you updated if I find the magazine here in Belgium. Click here to read the article (in French) Click to enlarge. Posted on December the 24th.

New Mariah voice message "Waaaaooooo Happy 17th. yeah you guys....  thanks, this is the best ever, ever, ever, ever, ever gift I am so happy, woo I am just so excited I had... I had to call you and say..... no for real I can't even express it and we're just being totally celebratory ????????????? is here too Jasmine's here... Jasmine: I'm here in front of the roaring fire and the festive Christmas tree... Rachel is over here... Rachel: Hi lambs ... and Jack is here, he's a little excited, but I don't want him to ruin the message, I've been trying to leave a message 3 times and everytime we try to blow the little... hum... festive horn the New Year's thing, he freaks out and like start attacking us but anyway I just wanted to say that you are the best in the world you know that and you've made this year if not the best year of my life one of the most incredible years ever and I just..  hum...  all I can say is I love you appreciate you and enjoy you and I wish I could get Jack to bark without him attacking us but he loves you too and ... seriously this is such an amazing day for me thank you guys for making it possible and it is just an incredible blessing and I just thank God for you and I thank God for this day and for everything and... hum ... everybody Happy Holidays Ima call you back and leave you some more festive messages but it was a really fun Happy 17th. party tonight soooo...  you guys were here with us in spirit and I love you...  yes you're gonna see the pictures soon so anyway Happy 17th. and I love you much bah-byye" Source: Mariah Carey.com Transcript: Gilles Posted on December the 23rd.

Mariah celebrating her 17th. #1  Go on Mariah's official site to see 2 wonderful pictures of Mariah celebrating her 17th. #1 Posted on December the 23rd.

More pics of Mariah in Aspen Click to enlarge. Source for the pics: eliseke on our forum. Posted on December the 23rd.

Mariah on the cover of this week's issue of the Belgian magazine "Ciné Télé Revue" (for the French speaking part of Belgium), there is also an interview and pictures on two pages  Mariah est en couverture de l'édition de cette semaine de l'édition belge du "Ciné Télé Revue", il y a aussi une interview et des photos sur deux pages  Posted on December the 23rd.

Carey's videos top Total Request Live US Hitlist RnB superstar Mariah Carey has topped another end-of-year list in America - this time for her 2005 video releases. The singer, who scored the year's biggest selling US single with We Belong Together and Christmas number one with Don't Forget About Us, has now topped MTV's Total request Live end-of-year chart for the most popular promos. Carey's four 2005 videos spent a total of 152 days on the TRL chart, beating Green Day, who featured in the daily top 10 for 140 days and Eminem who scored 132 days.  Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 23rd.

"Don't Forget About Us" #1 on TRL today!!!!!!!!! A big thanks to all the ones who voted.  Well done guys  Posted on December the 22nd.

Several Belgian radios have started playing "Don't Forget About Us" since 2 weeks and now they start playing "So Lonely" too. Posted on December the 22nd.

Stefan, program director of Belgian radio "Radio Noorderkempen" did a good job again. Thanks man  Here's the playlist where Mariah is featured, so if you receive that radio, don't miss it: 23-12-2005 02:49:45 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri) 23-12-2005 08:20:43 Mariah carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"  23-12-2005 10:32:19 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  24-12-2005 07:19:03 Mariah Carey "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" 24-12-2005 17:08:18 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  25-12-2005 07:47:09 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  25-12-2005 13:20:10 Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You" 25-12-2005 15:07:32 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  26-12-2005 01:59:15 Mariah Carey "It's Like That" 26-12-2005 14:07:05 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  27-12-2005 00:30:52 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  27-12-2005 08:35:14 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  27-12-2005 16:52:04 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  28-12-2005 04:51:59 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  28-12-2005 13:53:51 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri) 28-12-2005 21:06:47 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  29-12-2005 14:07:04 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  30-12-2005 07:07:41 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  31-12-2005 10:52:14 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  31-12-2005 19:53:20 Mariah Carey "Get Your Number" (feat. Jermaine Dupri)  01-01-2006 11:41:07 Mariah Carey "Against All Odds"  Posted on December the 22nd.

Our forum is almost up again The "phpbb" guy who host the free forum had difficulties whit his databases, it seems it's almost working fine now for some of us, it may still have lil' problems in the next few days until it's correctly fixed, but unfortunately, he didn't have a backup since early November, which means, all posts after that date are gone, and are also gone the new members, ok we will not stress, we will start again and hopefully the new posters will come back  Posted on December the 22nd.

Warning guys, be careful!!!!!! Santa Worm Hits Messaging Networks  Click here to read it and do not open any suspect e-mail or attachement. Posted on December the 22nd.

Mariah in Aspen  Mariah Carey hits Aspen for Christmas with a big smile. The star stays with friends to celebrate a great year. December 21, 2005 Click to enlarge. Source: ForRealItsLikeThat  Posted on December the 22nd.

Why you'll remember "Forget": By Fred Bronson It was already Mariah Carey's most successful year on the charts, but she manages to pull off one final stunning achievement in the very last week of 2005 by moving into pole position on the Billboard Hot 100 with her 17th No. 1 song. "Don't Forget About Us" becomes the No. 1 song that ties Presley's 17 chart-toppers, putting Carey and Presley into a tie for second place among artists with the most No. 1 hits in the rock era, behind the Beatles' 20. Presley secured his 17th No. 1 the week of Nov. 1, 1969, when "Suspicious Minds" marched into first place. The Beatles collected their 20th No. 1 the week of June 13, 1970, when "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue" reached the summit. The standings of the top two artists with the most No. 1 songs has not changed since then, so by tying Presley, Carey has altered a record that has stood for 35 years, six months and three weeks. Presley first topped the Billboard pop singles tally the week of April 21, 1956, with his debut chart entry, "Heartbreak Hotel." It took him 13 years, six months and two weeks to rack up his 17 No. 1s. Carey first led the Hot 100 the week of Aug. 4, 1990, with her initial chart entry, "Vision of Love." It has taken her 15 years, four months and four weeks to amass her 17 No. 1 songs. "Don't Forget About Us" is Carey's 16th No. 1 as a songwriter. She already held the title of the female songwriter with the most No. 1 hits in the rock era. With her 16th song to achieve pole position, she ties Barry Gibb for third place on the list of the songwriters with the most No. 1 hits. Only Paul McCartney with 32 and John Lennon with 26 have more. "Don't Forget About Us" is the eighth No. 1 of 2005 on the Hot 100. That's the fewest amount of chart-topping titles in a calendar year since 2002, when seven songs moved to the head of the class. There were 11 No. 1 songs in 2003, and the same number in 2004. "Don't Forget About Us" is the fourth No. 1 song this year by a solo female artist, following Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl," Carey's "We Belong Together" and Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven." Three of this year's chart-toppers were by male artists: "Let Me Love You" by Mario, "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx and "Run It!" by Chris Brown. There was one co-ed No. 1, "Candy Shop," by 50 Cent featuring Olivia. Carey is the only artist to have two No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 in 2005.  Source: Billboard / Chart Beat (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 22nd.

Mariah finally got the "Sexy 17th." she missed with "Shake It Off" due to lack of support!!!!!!! (see end September news, "Shake It Off" was meant to be the "Sexy 17th.") Mariah Gets 17th #1!!!! MARIAH CAREY’s “DON’T FORGET ABOUT US” HITS #1 !!! HER 17th #1 ON HOT 100 – TIES ELVIS PRESLEY’s RECORD ! IT’S OFFICIAL – RIAA NAMES THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI BIGGEST-SELLING ALBUM OF 2005, AT 5x-PLATINUM AND OVER 8 MILLION WORLDWIDE  FOLLOWS 4 RADIO MUSIC AWARDS THIS WEEK, 5 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS, 4 VIBE AWARDS, AND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD  17Adds to triumphant 8 Grammy nominations including Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Song Of The Year, as Mimi generates most nominations of any album Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey, whose 5x-platinum Island Records album The Emancipation Of Mimi generated 8 Grammy nominations, earns her 17th #1 career single this week for “Don’t Forget About Us” – to tie one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s  #1’s, it was announced today by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. Go on Mariah's official site to read it in full. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 22th.

It's a special occasion  Mimi's emancipation  A cause for celebration  17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17....... It's like that ya'll Posted on December the 21st. (hum... no 22nd.)

Congrats Mariah!!!!!!!!  Mariah Carey had plenty to celebrate. The Emancipation of Mimi climbed a spot to seven on 191,000 copies, up 50,000 discs from last week. Her 36-week tally now tops 4.5 million copies. Her smash hit "We Belong Together" topped Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list, having spent 14 weeks at number one, the longest such run for any artist in eight years. Last but not least, her new Mimi-generated hit, "Don't Forget About Us," ruled this week's Hot 100, giving her the 17th number one single of her career. She has now tied Elvis Presley for the most number ones by a solo artist and ranks behind only the Beatles, who notched 20 chart-toppers, on the all-time list. Source: E!Online (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 21st. (almost 22nd.)

IFPI Platinum Europe Awards  IFPI updated their site today, and for November 2005, "The Emancipation of Mimi" passes the million mark in Europe. Source: IFPI (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 21st.

Jasmine's juice WOW – it’s finally the end of the year. Where did all that time go? What did we achieve this year? Is the world a better place for all our efforts this December? From live shows that included full orchestral bands and the courage to speak out for people of colour against the most powerful man in the world, Kanye represented lovely. As if that wasn’t enough he lived up to his word and brought us one of the best pieces of music with his album – which gets my vote for one of the unsurpassed albums of the year. The other album of the year came from vocalist extraordinaire Mariah Carey who also deserves “biggest comeback of the year” alongside her homeboy big Snoop Dogg. Every other artist that’s been through the fire has rarely risen phoenix-like to break records, with an album so on top of this year’s female game, it’s nearly a miracle.  From a few heavy years of hateration set up by her former contemporaries, to a mass media campaign to kill her career and spirit, her faith in herself and God came through for her and she’s living proof that you can “make it through the rain” to conquer all. Mariah and Mr West both ended 2005 on a fittingly big note with eight Grammy nominations each. Thaaat’s right! Okay, that’s about enough badness, madness and sadness for this year. Happy holidays readers – whilst you read this I’m rollin’ in some fluffy snow in my bikini with Mariah in the mountains and getting ready for Santa with a huge mug of hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps. Peace be with you and yo crew. Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 21st.

Mariah's 17th. #1 Almost.... almost..... *waits for the official announcement* Erik Bradley at B96 in Chicago already announced it!!!!!!!!! I'm not going to bed before I read it on Billboard's site . Posted on November the 21st.

Mariah Carey free at last? An old article came up again , MTV is posting their best articles of the past year and "Mariah Carey free at last?" is featured in their best articles.  Click here to read it again, so strange to re-read it with all what Mariah has accomplished this year.  Very interesting. Posted on December the 21st.

Carey demands more respect Mariah Carey is sick of her bad reputation, insisting she deserves more respect for her achievements in music. The singer claims the media unfairly allows men to be creative songwriters, but portrays women as divas. Carey - the biggest selling female solo artist in the 1990s - says, "It's kind of difficult for people to see me as this diva and then to also realise that I do write my own songs and produce the records. "Quite frankly, it's much easier for men to get credit than women, particularly since I am not sitting behind a piano or a guitar. "My voice is my instrument." Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 21st.

Carey's Big Night In Vegas Mariah Carey enjoyed another big night in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday night after claiming three big honours at the Radio Music Awards - but she almost missed out on the celebrations. She says, "I was trying to get there and I was rushing. I'm infamous for having a little wardrobe malfunction but we got it together." Among her haul, Carey picked up the night's Radio Legend Award, while her We Belong Together ballad earned her Song of the Year honours on Mainstream Hit Radio and Urban Rhythmic Radio. Source: Teenmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 21st.

Mariah Re-Gifts Fur Coats Mariah Carey is not letting her recent 8-Grammy nominations go to her head.  The singer recently received a pair of fur coats as a gift from a Russian admirer, but rather than flaunt the furs on a red carpet, the animal-loving pop diva decided they might be better off in the hands of PETA.  A PETA spokesperson told us that Mariah’s generous donations to the animal rights organization will be used as props in presentations to educate students. Source: MuchMusic (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 21st.

Why Mariah didn't perform at the Radio Music Awards My night was long, veeeery long..... no, it were not late nights playing in the dark , it was as usual, the 2 times a month international DJ chat.  Well, a few DJs told me why Mariah wasn't performing at the Radio Music Awards, I'll check some infos to be sure and let you know why later today. Posted on December the 21st.

"Don't Forget About Us" 17th. #1  It seems Mariah will have her 17th. #1, but I'm gonna wait for official and confirmed news to make a "ola" . *Bites my nails* wait I don't have nails anymore , give me something to bite while waiting  Posted on December the 21st.

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Belgian fans, all links and e-mails to request "Get Your Number" can be found in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Allé jongens, nu doen. Allez les gars, demandez le track partout. Also, worldwide fans, vote for "Don't Forget About Us", if you don't know where yet, you have nothing to do on a Mariah site  Posted on December the 20th

"Don't Forget About Us" # 3 on TRL today, keep voting!!!!!!!  Posted on December the 20th.

URGENT!!!!! Calling all Belgian fans (please pass the message) Vote for Mariah in Belgian radio 4FM's "Top 2000 Allertijden.  Thanks. Click here to vote. Posted on December the 20th.

Remind: TOP 100 Radio Contact 2005 (French speaking part of Belgium) Mariah is featured in the list to vote for the best 2005 song on Belgian Radio Contact with: - It's Like That - We Belong Together - Get Your Number Please enter your vote now!!!!!!! Allez les gars, tous pour Mariah!!!!!! Allé jongens, nu voor Mariah stemmen!!!! Click here to access the voting list (you need to open or activate your Radio Contact account to vote) The best 100 songs will be aired on Januari the 1st. at 12h00. Posted on December the 20th.

A second auction has started!!!!! Toast the New Year with Mariah Carey on New Year's Eve as her VIP guest at Cipriani's! Log on to Charity Buzz.com for info on how you can have a glass of champagne with Mariah at her VIP table at Cipriani's on New Year's Eve to benefit New York Cares. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 20th.

New Mariah voice message Hello-oo. Yeah just had to call you 'cause I just... had a quite an amazing night at the RMA's and I wanted to thank you guys so much for everything every single... person out there who's been here for me from the beginning everybody who's you know... just made this the most incredible year of my life and... hum... you know what?  For every single.. you know... time that we thought "yeah it was bleak and whatever" it's all worth it 'cause, 'cause this has been amazing and I really can never ever ever thank you enough and I maybe sound boring and dramatic or whatever but I... I don't have my cheerleading squad with me, so it's a little bleak but... hum.. basically, I'm just laying in bed getting ready to go to sleep and hum... the night wouldn't have been complete if I didn't call in and just say thanks, so Happy Holidays, I'll be calling you soon with a much more festive message but I just want to say that I thank you and I love you so much... Bah-byy-e"  Source: Mariah Carey.com Transcript: Gilles Posted on December the 20th.

You couldn't help it huh Tommy? Guys,  notice the term "gentleman" used by the salesperson  Salespeople in a high-end sporting shop in Aspen, Colo., were overheard talking about how sweet Renee Zellweger was compared to Mariah Carey. "She's always with a huge entourage. ... She demands the store be shut down for her", they griped. Then an older gentleman purchasing an orange ski jacket unexpectedly chimed in with, "Yeah ... that girl will really make your head spin!" One staffer did a double take and recognized the man as Carey's ex, Tommy Mottola. Source: New York Post - Paul Posted on December the 20th.

Remind: Belgische fans, fan belges!!!!!!! (and eventually Dutch fans who live near Belgium) Time to vote on Donna's Top 2005, Mariah is featured in the Top with 20 tracks . Source for the info: Björn by e-mail Posted on December the 20th.

Congrats Mariah  Mariah won the 3 awards she was nominated for at the 2005 Radio Music Awards. - Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio - Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio - We Belong Together - Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio - We Belong Together And of course the special Legend Award as reported on Mariah Carey.com yesterday. Posted on December the 20th.

Legend Award for Mariah tonight!!!!!!! 2005 Radio Music Awards Mariah is nominated in the following categories: Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio - We Belong Together Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio - We Belong Together In addition Mariah will be receiving a special Legend Award at tonight's ceremony. CAST YOUR VOTE for Mariah in the What Is Your Pick For Song of The Year poll. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 19th.

AP Music Writer Picks Top 10 Albums  Here are the albums that helped wear out the iPod battery of AP Music Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody in 2005.  1. "The Emancipation of Mimi," Mariah Carey Mariah Carey: It‘s time for all the critics who declared Carey‘s career all but dead to eat some humble pie — so give me the first helping. Carey — who‘s biggest successes in her post-"Glitter" career had been crooning out breathy hooks on rap records — produced perhaps the best album of her 16-year career with "Mimi," an uncompromising, classic R&B album. Though it had several high-profile cameos from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Nelly, the most riveting components of "Mimi" were its stellar songwriting and Carey‘s luscious voice.  Click here if you want to see the other picked albums. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 19th.

Kanye already look for excuses, just in case he doesn't win.... .  C'mon Kanye, be fair, may the best win.... Kanye backs down ever so slightly In proclaiming himself album winner West Before the Grammy nominations were even announced, Kanye West went ahead and declared himself winner of the album of the year. Now, he's backing down. But only a little bit. "I actually haven't listened to Paul McCartney's album, I won't lie to you about that," he told MTV News. "I'm going to check it out. I'm going to make sure I feel like I should win."  In a backstage rant earlier this month, West predicted that politics would keep him from walking away with the Grammy for his album "Late Registration," saying it would be backlash for his public criticism of President Bush.  "If I don't win album of the year, I'm going to really have a problem with that," he said. "I don't want to hear all that politically correct stuff. You put the camera in front of me, I'm going to tell you like it is." West considers his album worlds better than the other nominees', including Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi"; Gwen Stefani's "Love.Angel.Music.Baby"; U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"; and McCartney's "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard."  Source: The Oregonian (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 19th.

 

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Belgian fans, keep requesting "Get Your Number", all links and e-mails to request the track can be found in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Allé jongens, nu doen. Allez les gars, demandez le track partout. Also, worldwide fans, vote for "Don't Forget About Us" on TRL. US fans, please download the "Don't Forget About" single and remixes! Posted on December the 19th.

My infos posted earlier today were true  Mariah indeed made a photoshoot yesterday evening at "Le Pont Alexandre III" in Paris. Posted on December the 18th.

Mariah made a photoshoot at "Le Pont Alexandre III" in Paris This needs eventually to be confirmed, but from the latest news, it seems Mariah made a photoshoot yesterday at "Le Pont Alexandre III" in Paris (Alexandre III Bridge). Photoshoot de Mariah au "Pont Alexandre III" à Paris Ceci requiert une éventuelle confirmation, mais d'après les dernières nouvelles, il semblerait que Mariah ait fait un photoshoot au "Pont Alexandre III" à Paris hier. Posted on December the 18th.

"Get Your Number" is doing great in Belgium Even if the sales are not that great (but after 6 weeks, still #37 in the Dutch speaking part and #34 in the French speaking part of Belgium), the track is doing great in the airplay charts. Why are the sales not that good?  Well, we only had the 2 track cardboard sleeve single at the really expensive price of 4 Euro (about $5 US), young people don't want to pay so much for 2 tracks, we all know what they do, even if it's illegal and very irresponsible if you know the latest plans and efforts the IFPI and the Belgian Internet Police put to stop piracy. Also, absolutely no promotion. Anywayz... The track is doing great in airplay, especially in the French speaking part of Belgium. Belgian fans, keep requesting "Get Your Number", especially in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium where the track is not that great in the airplay charts due to lack of request. Official Belgian sales charts on December the 17th - Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie (French speaking part of Belgium) - 34 (32) - Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) - 37 (40) Belgian airplay charts on December the 17th. French speaking part of Belgium - Hit Contact - 4 (7) - FUN Top 15 best RnB - TBA - BEHO FM - 4 (6) - Must FM - 3 (8) Dutch speaking part of Belgium - Contact Super50 - 26 (19) - Radio 2 - 23 (26) - Radio Canteclaer - 10 (9) - Radio Mango Top 20 - 16 (17) - Radio VRD - 18 (16) Posted on December the 17th.

Awwwwww, I'm back from the city center of Brussels and I didn't see Santa, but hey, I'm gonna give it another try tomorrow.  Posted on December the 17th.

Mariah will perform at the Radio Music Awards With host Mark McGrath and Jamie Pressly, performances by Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Snoop Dogg, Lifehouse and presentations by Bo Bice, Lauren Holly, Kelly Monaco and Sean Paul, the 2005 Radio Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, on December 19. Source: Press Release Newswire (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 17th.

Mariah leaving the George V to go to the Star Academy studio Posted on December the 17th.

Chance to win a 'signed' Don't Forget About Us' Vinyl Tune in this Sunday to LAMBS RADIO for more contests and promo stuff give-aways!!! Sunday the 18th. - 8:00 AM/ U.S. Pac. time. Send a message at www.myspace.com/lambsradio or email at lambsradio@yahoo.com and they'll put your name on the Lambs List to qualify for a chance to win a 'signed' Don't Forget About Us' Vinyl plus bonus stuff like 'Mimi' button pins and Emancipation postcards. Source: Isabel from Lambsradio at MySpace Posted on December the 17th.

This afternoon... I'm gonna go to the city center of Brussels... and hopefully... I'll see Santa  I'll let you know guys if I saw him and what he said. Posted on December the 17th.

Mariah pictures in the Financial Times  I already posted the interview, but today I bought the newspaper here in Brussels and there's one big picture and one smaller picture of Mariah featured in the article. Posted on December the 17th.

UK fans Capital FM Hall of Fame compilation What's your favourite ever song? It's that time of year when we countdown London's favourite 500 songs, and we need you to nominate your three favourites for our end of year Hall of Fame compilation. Get voting! Source: Capital FM by e-mail. Posted on December the 17th.

"Don't Forget About Us" will be commercially released in Belgium around January the 20th. 2006 Posted on December the 17th.

Belgian promo campaign for the "Platinum Edition of The Emancipation of Mimi" A commercial advertising the re-issue and a contest are being shown on MCM Belgique (for the French speaking part of Belgium). Campagne promo belge pour la "Platinum Edition of The Emancipation of Mimi" Une publicité pour la réédition et un concours sont visibles en ce moment sur MCM Belgique, pour participer au concours, allez sur, http://www.mcm.net/ et regardez dans la section "Concours", puis cherchez "Concours Mariah Carey (Belgique uniquement).  Bonne chance Posted on December the 17th.

eBay auction.... how disgusting is this  " Mariah Carey Signed Copy of Mimi CD @ HMV Oxford Street The autograph reads: 'Biggest Fan,' then she has signed it: "Mariah Carey." When I stood in-front of her I asked her if she could write "Biggest Fan" next to her signature, since as I have been a fan for such a long time. Her bodyguard told her "Do Not sign for anyone with a message, there's not enough time" but Mariah was so sweet and she quickly added "biggest fan" next to her name for me." Click here to read the auction and I really hope no one never bids on such disgusting practices, Mariah took time to write the requested message and that "biggest fan" simply sells it, that's disgusting. Posted on December the 16th.

It's snowing in Brussels............................  Posted on December the 16th.

Star Academy 21h26 Mariah sang "It's Like That" with the finalist girl of the Star Academy Click to enlarge. 21h30 The finalist boy of the Star Academy gives a gold disc to Mariah Click to enlarge. 23h27 Mariah sang "Get Your Number" to vocally close the show. Click to enlarge. And now some may say what they want...... we don't care..... let's just...... Source for the pics: TF1 (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 16th.

The eager diva By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson Two sips into my glass of pink Cristal and I am beginning to worry that this may not work. I have come to Mariah Carey’s suite in Claridge’s to talk business. So far I have mostly got diva.  Carey has sold over 150m albums – more than anyone but Elvis and the Beatles. The idea was to find out what commercial lessons someone who has made an estimated $300m fortune from her five-octave voice could offer readers of the FT. I have come to her London hotel to find out how an asset that had been so expensively written off could become so valuable again. This year, she has staged one of the most remarkable brand comebacks in marketing history. Her last album, The Emancipation of Mimi, has already sold 7.2m copies, spawning a series of chart-topping singles and earning her armfuls of industry awards, culminating in eight Grammy nominations this month I am kept waiting for 45 minutes, hovering in a low-lit bedroom scattered with Jimmy Choo shopping bags and abandoned room service trolleys. There are occasional bursts of laughter from next door and an aide darts in and out, ferrying an unexplained pack of Wet Ones Family Wipes. Finally, I am admitted and find Carey curled in a corner of the couch, playing with her hair, lit only by a lamp on the other side of the room. An iPod is playing through speakers on the mantelpiece. Carey is wearing brown suede boots over designer jeans, a gauzy blouse over a boob tube and a string of beads. I am the man from the FT and am wearing a grey suit, white shirt and a tie. “I must warn you I failed math in 8th grade,” she jokes as the champagne is poured, “So if we’re going to deal with long division you’re in the wrong place.” To read the entire article, click here. Source: Financial Times (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 16th.

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Posted on december the 16th.

Mariah à la Star Academy Tous à vos magnétos, ce soir sur TF1 à 20h50 Posted on December the 16th.

Our forum still down Our forum is still down and the guy who host the phpbb freeservers don't know when it will be up again.  If you wanna have a good laugh with the explanations of why it's still not up again, click here. Posted on December the 16th.

More pictures of Mariah in Paris Click to enlarge Source: Mariah-Source - Adi Posted on December the 15th.

Fan job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes every day. Belgian fans, keep requesting "Get Your Number", all links and e-mails to request the track can be found in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Allé jongens, nu doen. Allez les gars, demandez le track partout. Also, worldwide fans, vote for "Don't Forget About Us" on TRL. US fans, please download the "Don't Forget About" single and remixes! Posted on December the 15th.

Mariah featured on today's MTV Europe's "Switched On" In "Switched On" on MTV Europe today, there was a lil' footage of the Billboard Awards where they showed Mariah and then a footage of Mariah at the HMV signing session in London, the reporter asked: "So, we heard you getting married... again" and Mariah said: " Until you see a ring the size of a Jaguar, that ain't gonna happen" and she was laughing. Posted on December the 15th.

Mariah arriving at the George V in Paris Posted on December the 15th.

Very Urgent!!!!!  Vote now for "We Belong Together" as "Song of the year" at the 2005 Radio Music Awards. Click here to vote. Posted on december the 15th.

Jamie Foxx about Mariah Have you ever serenaded the ladies? I've serenaded a couple of girls. Some of them worked out and some didn't. Would you please elaborate on one that didn't? I was in college, and I serenaded a babe to her face. I went over there and tried to get my thing on. I sang the James Ingram song "She Loves Me" to her face, trying to get it on. She's like, "That's nice, OK, I'm out." It didn't work out, but I was hot. I still do it now if I get the urge to. If I catch Halle Berry or Mariah Carey, I'll put my bid in. Do you really think Mariah is hot? You know what makes her hot? She's hot! Selling records and doin' her thing -- she's got her swagger back. Source: Rolling Stone (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on december the 15th.

Mariah in Paris Voici l'e-mail que je viens de recevoir de Daniel qui attendait au George V aujourd'hui: "Salut Gilles, comme promis je t'envoie une ptite news, Mariah est arrivée vers 16h40 à peu près et malheureusement à cause de fans indisciplinés qui poussaient et hurlaient comme d'habitude, elle n'a su rester que quelques minutes avant de rentrer dans son hôtel, Michael, son bodyguard, n'avait pas l'air content"  Here's the e-mail I just received from Daniel who was waiting outside the George V today: Hi Gilles, as promise here's a lil news, Mariah arrived around 4:40 pm and unfortunately due to fans who were pushing and screaming as usual, she only stayed a few minutes before going inside her hotel, Michael, her bodyguard, didn't seem very pleased" Posted on December the 15th.

Will Mariah attend the 2005 Radio Music Awards ? Mariah is nominated at these Awards and the event will be held on December 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsor of the 2005 Music Awards, Aces.com will be offering celebrities an opportunity to participate in a charity auction to benefit children in need during the holidays.  A celebrity-signed, felt poker table top will be up for auction with the proceeds benefiting the "Make a Wish Foundation." Posted on December the 15th.

"Don't Forget About Us" reaches #2 on Hot 100  The track is #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with the airplay alone, which means a good chance for Mariah's 17th. #1 next week.  Posted on December the 15th.

Nothing is more important at the moment!!! US fans, please buy the download of "Don't Forget About Us" single and remixes. Help Mariah to get her 17th. #1 Download The "Don't Forget About" Single & Remixes! Mariah's hot new single, "Don't Forget About Us" is NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD at ALL digital stores! - ITUNES - MSN MUSIC - NAPSTER - REAL & RHAPSODY - YAHOO MUSIC ENGINE. Posted on December the 14th.

The diva tour . . . Pop music preener Mariah Carey had a tough time getting out of London's Heathrow Airport last week. Not only did airport security scold the diva for walking barefoot through a departure gate (because her $$$$ Jimmy Choo shoes hurt her feet), but the Brit press claims Carey was told she was bringing along too many Louis Vuitton trunks, which had to be moved to another flight.  The Cake tour . . . WUDA CEO Gilles Ollevier had a tough time getting out of London's Eurostar departure center last week. Not only did Eurostar's security scold Cake for walking on his socks through a departure gate (because his shoes hurt his feet), but the Brit press claims Cake was told he was bringing along too many luggages, a big poster, vinyls, new clothes, a lot of nice memories and his infamous umbrella  Source for the "diva tour" article: Chicago Sun Times (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 14th.

Jermaine Dupri Proves To Be Unforgettable With Don't Forget About Us  Another Dupri/Carey Collaboration Reaches Top of Charts After having just received four Grammy Award nominations, the prestigious music industry honors taking place on February 8th, super producer/songwriter and Virgin Records' Urban Music President, Jermaine "JD" Dupri, has claimed his 19th #1 R&B hit in 15 years, with songstress Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us."  The smash single reached #1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart this week and marks the fifth #1 of her career, tying Monica's record for the most chart toppers in this format. JD's work on Carey's monster success, The Emancipation of Mimi, has helped make it one of the biggest victories of Carey's career and one of the most talked about comebacks of all time.  She and Dupri will vie for Grammys in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best R&B Song at this year's 48th Annual awards.  Carey also received nominations in four other categories for the classic album. Earlier this year, Dupri became one of only a few producers to garner four positions in the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart at one time (a feat accomplished by only two other producers) and the top three spots on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts with "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off" by Carey and "Like You (Bow Wow & Ciara)" and "Let Me Hold You (Bow Wow featuring Omarion)," songs he produced and co-penned.  With "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off", he and Carey became the first artists since The Beatles to hold the top two spots at the same time. Widely known and respected for his hit making work with artists including Carey, Bow Wow, Usher, Alicia Keys, TLC, Da Brat, and Anthony Hamilton, Dupri got his start in the music business at the tender young age of 14.  At 19, he founded So So Def and captured worldwide attention with the crossover success of Kris Kross.  He has received numerous awards and accolades from his peers including several Grammy nominations and ASCAP's prestigious Golden Note and Songwriter of the Year awards. As the recently named President of Urban Music at Virgin Records, Dupri helped the label earn it's first #1 R&B/Hip-Hop hit in years, with Dem Franchize Boyz' sizzler, "I Think They Like Me" from the So So Def compilation, Jermaine Dupri Presents ... Young, Fly and Flashy Vol. 1. Currently he's busy completing albums for one of his newest proteges, crooner Johnta Austin, and pop icon, Janet Jackson. Source: PR Newswire - Virgin Records (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 14th.

Jasmine's juice By Jasmine Dotiwala ‘I took Mariah to my house, cooked and watched Best of the Source Awards’ Well, where do I begin? My girl Mariah Carey came, sang and conquered the planet again in 2005 (after a hiatus of a couple of years) with the comeback of the century! I can’t even think of another artist who was as colossally huge as Mariah for the first decade of her career, broke titanic records for female artists then had a return which saw her break her own record and rule supreme again. Can you deny her glory any longer, haters? In fact, I haven’t heard any haters at all recently. I mean, what are you gonna hate on? The girl looks great, sounds great and is great. Great!  This past week, MC got her London party started with an event at London’s posh members club Home House, to which her record label Island Def Jam/ Universal invited around 30 musical VIPs from the industry. Universal music’s Robert Pascoe sent out stylish platinum invites the day before, so we were all amped with excitement at watching MC receive her awards with our pink champagne and posh nibbles. It was only when we arrived we realised it was us who were accepting awards!  I was one of a group of folk that included writers, radio DJs and TV types who have supported MC this year. We were all handed a personalised platinum plaque thanking us for our support. Remember I made her number-one rating Making of the Video for Get Your Number on MTV this year! Among the winners were DJs Steve Sutherland from Galaxy, George Kaye from Choice FM, Trevor Nelson from Radio One, a couple of tabloid writers and me!  Even though we were in the company of Universal music tycoons and music moguls like the infamous Benny Medina, me and my girls added some flavour to the moment by whooping and hollering our appreciation during the ceremony Straight afterwards we retired to Claridges and MC’s suite to get ready for our night out. I was intending to take her to Kaberat as my boy DJ Jarren C was playing and I knew she’d love his throwdown. Alas, a minor debacle hit the fan and we ended up not getting there at all. No big deal you may think, but it is when I’ve personally requested that the club ensures that no-one smokes ‘cos MC doesn’t do smoky clubs (remember clubs in New York are all smoke free and MC has to protect her vocal chords). After much apologising I think Jarren forgave me.  On Saturday, after MC finished all her press work, she popped over to mine as I had a pre-arranged dinner party for old friends that night. I had promised MC I’d ensure she returned to her hotel in good time but you know us once we start hanging out! We had a delicious three-course meal prepared by my delicate hands then we all caught up on life, love and fun, before watching my Best of The Source Awards DVD. We were all standing around rapping along to the Bad Boy family and Biggie Small’s amazing historical performance. On Monday night MC invited me to join her at George Michael’s documentary movie premiere but then ended up missing it as her plane was taking off an hour later!  Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 14th.

Oh dear.....  Snapper took pictures of a "wrong" Mark With the (now denied) rumors of Mariah being engaged with Mark Sudack, one of New York's sharpest snappers on the celeb circuit took a photo of three guys at a party and identified one of them as Mark.  He sold the picture to the New York Daily News and they published it.  They then saw it was a mistake, the guys were misidentified and they needed to remove it and post a correction. Posted on December the 13th.

Mariah wins an "IMMIES 2005"  The IMMIES are the MTV Indian Music Excellence Awards Mariah wins the Best International Female Pop Act Award Source: MTV India - IMMIES 2005 Posted on December the 13th.

Pfffffffffff, Kelly Osbourne disses Mariah, poor Kelly, jalous????? Go read it on MariahConnection Posted on December the 13th.

$2,310  The " Drink Champagne with Mariah Carey on New Year's Eve 2006 as her VIP guest at Cipriani's!" auction reached  $2,310 today and has still 3 days to go. Click here to see the auction or to bid......  Posted on December the 13th.

Poor Mariah (part 2) Earlier today, I posted the link to listen to the "performances" of the 2 finalists of the "Star Academy" which Mariah will attend this Friday.  Now, the guy has been cut off from the performance ('cause it was really too bad) and the girl needs to work a lot to be able to sing "It's Like That" in an acceptable way.  Click here to see her rehearse, again I'm sorry for the "Star Academy" fans, but the girl will need to work a lot and I mean A LOT. Posted on December the 13th.

Mikey Jukes from the well known Tupac site "ThugLifeArmy" wrote the following: Grammy Award Subliminals Have you noticed that Mariah Carey’s face is everywhere the word “Grammy” shows up? I feel like I’m getting some subliminal messages indicating maybe the media wants Mariah to win big.  If you look in most search engines and type her name in, she appears to be very dominant. For example, go to news search engines and type in: Grammy, Grammy Nominations, Grammy Awards, Kanye West, John Legend and Mariah Carey. You will find out who has the most dominant news stories under each keyword. Here is a point to look out for, when the 3 top names are mentioned together (West, Legend, Carey); it appears Mariah’s name is being placed first in the most news articles. I believe small things like this positively cause people to think of Mariah first when it comes to the Grammy Awards. So if she doesn’t win Album of the Year, everyone is going to feel something went wrong, except Kanye West of course. Mark my words; Kanye West is going to blow a gasket if Mariah Carey sweeps the Grammys. For some reason, I think the media would enjoy seeing that play out. I hope he doesn’t, because predictable behavior in black people is a popular belief among other races. For example, on the first couple of days at a job with prejudice co-workers, I have encountered people who will make a sly subliminal racial remark to me, in hopes that I will turn into “angry black man.” You may wonder why people would do such a thing. Here’s why, just so they can say, “see I told you so.” So my advice to brother Kanye and other people, who broadcast how they will react if things don’t work in their favor, is to keep your cool, regardless of how things play out. From the looks of it, the media would like to see the tide turn toward “Mimi.” I could be wrong, maybe in a few days Kanye’s publicist will get busy and tell Kanye to save some kids from a burning building. Or maybe the media will read this article and start being more mindful of how they display small details and consistencies, I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Source: ThugLifeArmy (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 13th.

Poor Mariah  As you may know, Mariah is scheduled to attend the "Star Academy" show in Paris on December the 16th. I hope someone gives Mariah ear plugs, 'cause it will be very hard to endure the "performance" of the 2 finalists.  Sorry if some French fans like these 2 finalists, but seriously guys, you need to hear it .  Click here to see and listen. Posted on December the 13th.

US fans Buy the "Don't Forget About Us" digital download today along with 5 remixes!. Posted on December the 13th.

UK fans Download Exclusive "Don't Forget About Us (Remix)" Now! You can now download the exclusive Jermaine Dupri remix of Mariah's smash single Don’t Forget About Us featuring Juelz Santana and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. To get your download, text MARIAH to 81330 or click here to pay by card. Texts cost £1.50 plus standard network charge. This download is available to PC users in the United Kingdom only. If you have pre-ordered this track from a 7 Digital powered service and would like to download it now, click here to see your purchases or enter your SMS PIN code. For further details, click here. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 13th.

Latest infos From the latest infos, Mariah is scheduled to arrive in Paris on December the 15th. and expected to leave to the US on December the 17th..  The only show planned at this moment is the "Star Academy".  All is subject to change. Source: Universal France by phone. Posted on December the 13th.

So many good news  Mariah Earns Her Fifth No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Billboard Radio Monitor writes: Mariah Carey earns her FIFTH # 1 at R&B/Hip-Hop as Don’t Forget About Us unseats Keyshia Cole's brief one-week run at No. 1 with “I Should Have Cheated.” Carey is now tied with Monica for the most chart toppers at the format by a female artist. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 12th.

Mariah nominated at the Brit Awards Madonna will go head-to-head with Mariah Carey for the International Female gong — and is also likely to be up for Best International Album. The Brits will be held at London’s Earls Court on February 15.  Source: The Sun (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 12th.

Toast the New Year with Mariah Carey on New Year's Eve as her VIP guest at Cipriani's! Log on to Charity Buzz.com for info on how you can have a glass of champagne with Mariah at her VIP table at Cipriani's on New Year's Eve to benefit New York Cares. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 12th.

Special "Thank You" Message From Mariah To The Fans! Yeah....I cant even know what to say!!!! The past few weeks have been so amazing for me and I just needed to reach out and let you all know how much I truly appreciate your love and support!  Thank you to all the nice folks that came out for the Platinum Edition LA & London in-stores. I hope everyone got the snacks I sent cause I know the long lines can get a lil' bleak but getting to spend some time and talk with you all is always something that makes me very happy! Thank you for all the support you guys have been showing Don't Forget About Us, #1 on 106 & Park & # 2 on TRL last week, very PIP, very PIP!  For all the well wishes that have been coming in from you all for the Billboard Award wins and now for the 8 (no I still cant believe it's actually 8!) GRAMMY award nominations, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You guys have always been here for me and I know these awards & nominations would never had happened if it wasn't for you all being the greatest fans so thank ya much and I will be calling in to you all very soon...  P.S. It's 9 days and counting until my Holiday Vacation when I can finally get some time to read through all the FLANTASTIC fan books I have been getting and I'm looking forward to getting all the festive Xmas tree ornaments from the HBF folks too!  Love ya, appreciate & enjoy ya much!  MC Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on December the 12th.

Belgian fans, keep requesting "Get Your Number", especially in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium where the track looses airplay due to lack of request. "Get Your Number" in Belgium Official Belgian sales charts on December the 10th - Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie (French speaking part of Belgium) - 32 (34) - eClassement - Top 40 digital sales (French speaking part of Belgium) - 8 (17) - Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) - 40 (30) - Top 30 digital sales (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) - 9 (12) Belgian airplay charts on December the 10th. French speaking part of Belgium - Hit Contact - 7 (11) - FUN Top 15 best RnB - TBA - BEHO FM - 6 (7) - Must FM - 8 (14) Dutch speaking part of Belgium - Contact Super50 - 19 (23) - Radio 2 - 26 (22) - O Radio Love Sensation Top15 - TBA - Komilfoo FM - TBA - Radio Canteclaer - 9 (8) - Christina - TBA - Radio Mango Top 20 - 17 (15) - Radio VRD - 16 (12) Posted on December the 12th.

Mariah under the mistletoe  Yesterday`s Sunday Mirror M Celebs Magazine featured an adorable photo of Mariah and Jack on the front cover. Apparently Mariah was so pleased with the shoot, conducted by celebrity photographer Jason Fraser, that she used one of them for the cover of her Christmas card this year! Inside the magazine Mariah gave a one page interview in which she "revealed" that Jack is the person she'd most like to kiss under the mistletoe.  Mariah also talked about how much she loves Christmas and detailed some of the activities she enjoys on her annual trip to Aspen: I make the biggest deal ever out of the holiday season. Me and my friends-well, I call them my extended family-we go to Aspen every year. It`s a ski resort, and while it`s a little celeby and commercial, it`s just this gorgeous picturesque village. Well apart from everything int he boutiques is like, $10,000.  We absolutely go to town. We have a tree set up, and we decorate it, with butterflies of course, and we drink hot cocoa with butterscotch schnapps and then we get on a two-horse open-sleigh ride. And I know Jack will have a good time because he loves the snow. He goes bounding off into it- this little white dog disappears, and then you see his nose poling out. He gets so excited. This year I`m going to try snowboarding. For the last six yars I`ve been trying to learn, but it just isn`t happening. I like to slepp until 3pm when I`m on my holidays, and the ski lift closes at 4pm. So usually I get dressed up in a festive ensemble-either a Chanel, Dior or Lagerfield ski oitift, and then I go and I go shopping. We also go tubing, which is where you go downhill on race tracks on a plastic shed. It`s great, and you can go really fast, although it depends on my weight how fast I can get down that hill. I give thanks every year, whether it`s an incredible year like this one, or a really bad one. I`ve had a great year this year and no mistake, but I never forget the real meaning of Christmas, which is the birth of Jesus Christ. First and foremost it`s about celebrating that incredible gift. We go to the midnight candlelight church sefvice and we read from the Bible, usually something from Luke or Matthew. I never get the chance to cook so my friends are like "Mimi`s in the kitchen, it must be Christmas." I do this white clam linguine that was my father`s recipe-so it`s my favourite thing. I also fo a nice tomato sauce, and sometimes we make gingerbread men. Let`s face it I don't own that many clothes that cover me up so once a year I can really go for it! Usuually I try to do a Christmas Eve number in red, maybe cashmere. And on Christmas morning, I wear my Frosty the Snowman nighty and thermal long johns-I`ve got to look good for when Santa Claus pays a visit. And I love getting gifts for people. When I was growing up we didn`t have much money, but my Mom always tried to make it special by wrapping up little things. If friends bring kids, or my nephew and niece come, I make sure there is plenty of stuff for them to unwrap. We all love expensive gifts- I`m goign to say I don`t want tons of diamonds but it really is the thought that goes into it.  The other day, I had cold, so my brother sent me a pyramid of balloons-just to make me laugh. And last week, my friends threw me a Hello Kitty party, it was a real four-year-old moment. So in Aspen this year, it`s going to be 12-year-old girl stuff, but it`s going to make me so happy. Source: Sunday Mirror - Mariah Connection Posted on December the 12th.

Leee John's happy about "Get Your Number" Among the artists to be influenced by ex-Imagination frontman Leee John's work is Mariah Carey who sampled Imagination’s 1982 hit "Just an Illusion" in her hit "Get Your Number". “My past and present are running at a parallel now, which I find amazing,” commented Leee. Source for the info: The Voice  Posted on December the 12th.

Mariah Carey Requests The Company of Sylvia Patterson To Celebrate The Amazing Success of The Emancipation Of Mimi And A Record Breaking 2005 So bulged last week’s silver-embossed invitation, biked at sizeable expense by the PR company which “looks after” the biggest-selling female recording artist in phonographic history. Just in case you thought painting the tiles in the bathroom was a more satisfying option come the afternoon in question, a subsequent call arrived from her excitable PR.  “Darling!” she serenaded, being Mariah Carey’s PR, “there will be a special surprise just for you. Mariah personally wants to thank you … so you must turn up!” The tiles could probably wait. Somewhere across London, personnel from radio and television were also polishing their party shoes, the lure of the “special surprise just for you” too much to resist, because no matter the years at the showbiz coalface, no matter the cynic within who will be astounded if the preposterous yodeller even turns up, she just might present us with a cheque for £10,000 each for reinstating, in our ways – through favourable interviews, relentless radio and MTV “exclusives” – her hitherto faltering position as the world’s No. 1 R&B lungsmith.  And if the £10,000 isn’t forthcoming, a free glass, surely, of the world’s most expensively bubbly bubbly. As Mariah’s PR fully understands, when it comes to shallow flattery, there’s none more susceptible than the tarts of the fickle media. Loitering inside a small, chandeliered room in Home House, a swish Mayfair drinkerie also favoured by Madonna, there were 30 members of the media – some of whom, gratifyingly, were worse than me. The editor of Glamour magazine was sufficiently moved to leave her baby at home in the afternoon, for the first time since her birth five months previously.  “I couldn’t resist it!” she chirped, while the man from Q magazine was considerably worse than her. “I turned up half an hour early,” he frothed, “because I’ve been told myself and Mariah are going to have a drink. Together! Just me and her!” Several free glasses of bubbliest bubbly were duly quaffed as Mariah became 90 minutes late “on her way from Claridges”.  There was a man here who appeared to have a coat hanger still in his jumper. On closer inspection, he had a wooden arm, an exquisitely carved wooden hand dangling below his sleeve. He was, it turned out, a DJ called Semtex who DJs with his nose. Knowing such a man existed made the afternoon worth it already.  Suddenly, with the flourish of a fluorescent pink diamante microphone, Mariah Carey arrived – teetering into the room, all buoyant bosoms and exploding cheeks – pulled the rip-cord on the wall behind her and unveiled our “special surprise just for you”. Gold discs!? But no … they were double platinum discs! The kind you only ever see in shady Big Wig offices and Barry Manilow’s shed. One each, featuring a wind-blown vision of the golden transvestite herself, with our individual names on, “to recognise sales in the United Kingdom in excess of 600,000 copies” which by Mariah’s standards – 160 million albums sold in 15 years – is something of a toddler’s handful. Still, one by one, we were called. “Thank you so much…” she cooed, as our discs were presented, and you marvelled at how this sort of thing just does not happen when you talk to the blokes from the Kaiser Chiefs. And then we bolted for the bar, clutching our swag like kids on Christmas morning knowing this had never happened before and will surely never happen again, knowing – like showbiz itself – it means both absolutely nothing and everything which makes life hysterically, stupidly, worth living.  She’s going, of course, on to the bathroom wall, the only fitting place for the patron saint of yodelling in a tiled environment, a woman about whom, until this year, I have written some of the most disparaging remarks ever mustered in the public domain, seeing as she used to be – the most insufferably irksome warbler in the history of musical entertainment.  This year, she was deemed by many an agreeable mentalist (and had made a good album), a high-camp, loony-tune cartoon who laughed louder than you did when discussing her chauffeur-driven dog. It’s testament to what Mariah calls “the illusion of showbiz”, that you can tell the world she still “sings like a whale” and she’ll present you with a goddam gift.  On our double platinum discs, there’s a tiny Union Jack which means Mariah Carey, right now, is somewhere on Earth, in every country in Europe, all over Asia, Australia, Japan and the USA, personally thanking a bunch of strangers she met for a number of seconds (and even more she’d never met) until she has personally thanked someone for every one of this year’s seven million albums sold. Bless. Like her life, and her voice, it’s an extravagant madness you can only applaud.  Loitering round her Bel Air homestead this summer – less a house, more The Embassy of Mariah Carey, a glass-fronted, white-stoned, presidential mansion – I’d wondered if she could actually, truly yodel. Proper, Austrian, up-among-the-goatherds yodelling. “I don’t think so,” she decided, but tried for the first time ever.  “Yodel-ay-hee!” she yodelled, beautifully, “yodel-ay-hee-hooo! Yodel-ay-hee-yodel-ay-heee! Is that it!? Yes!” Tragically, this seismic event in musical history happened with the tape-recorder switched off. “No I will not do it on tape,” she guffawed, “it’ll end up on the friggin’ internet!” Curses, there goes the pension … Still, today, there’s a glimmeringly gay, wonkily painted bathroom wall which will forever be, as Mariah herself would say, “fabulous, darling”.  Source: Sunday Herald (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 12th.

For US fans Now, thanks to a partnership between Black Entertainment Television and Durham-based Motricity, you don't even have to know the name of the song or leave the couch to get yourself a new tune for your phone. BET Mobile allows viewers of the music video shows "106 and Park" & "Rap City" to buy ring tones of the videos they're watching right from the screen. If you're watching Mariah Carey's "Shake it Off" video, send a quick text message, and the diva will become your new ring tone. Source: The News Observer (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 11th.

Mariah denied it in the Capital FM interview, now Benny Medina denies it too Busybodies at Tuesday's Billboard Music Awards made much of a ring that Mariah Carey was wearing on the finger next to her left pinky. Speculation was that it came from Mark Sudack, her down-low boyfriend.  Sudack, 28, got to know Carey (who was nominated for eight Grammys) when he was working with her Monarc Records partner, Jerry Blair. After Blair split, Sudack made himself useful, first as a "house photographer," then as part of her "management team."  Whatever he's doing for her, Mariah, 34, finds him indispensable, though a friend says, "She won't formally acknowledge he's her boyfriend." Carey's manager, Benny Medina, called him a "valuable associate," but assured us, "They're definitely not engaged." Source: New York Daily News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 11th.

Our forum is down Just to let you know that our forum is down once again.  Normally it should be up again on Tuesday.  If you have an important info (like for example, you love me ), please send it by e-mail.  I'm gonna try to reply to all e-mails asap, as I'm just about to finish to reply to the e-mails I received during my trip to London.  Posted on December the 11th.

"Don't Forget About Us" out in the UK tomorrow UK fans, head over to Mariah Connection to enter a competition Ashes makes for the release of "Don't Forget About Us" tomorrow. Posted on December the 11th.

"Don't Forget About Us" in Belgium The track is added to the Belgian radio Komilfoo's playlist (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) and enters at # 2 in Belgian radio NRJ's "TOTAL R&B" (French speaking part of Belgium) Posted on December the 10th.

Hitclub - Best of 2005 The Belgian radio "Radio Donna" releases his 42 tracks "Best of 2005" Hits. Mariah's "We Belong Together" is featured on this double cd. The cd is now available in stores. Posted on December the 10th.

TOP 100 Radio Contact 2005 (French speaking part of Belgium) Mariah is featured in the list to vote for the best 2005 song on Belgian Radio Contact with: - It's Like That - We Belong Together - Get Your Number Please enter your vote now!!!!!!! Allez les gars, tous pour Mariah!!!!!! Allé jongens, nu voor Mariah stemmen!!!! Click here to access the voting list (you need to open or activate your Radio Contact account to vote) The best 100 songs will be aired on Januari the 1st. at 12h00. Posted on December the 10th.

Wanna see Mariah on New Year's Eve ???? Here's your chance if you have the money 4 Degrees presents Mariah Carey's Cipriani 42 NYE 2006 Event hosted by Ryan Seacrest @ Cipriani (42nd St) When: Saturday, December 31, 2005 9PM Where: Cipriani 42nd St 110 East 42nd St New York, NY 10017 - Dress to impress - Music by DJ Reach (carson Daly Show) DJ Exacta Spinning House - General Admission Premium Open Bar All Night Light Show Live Televised Ball Drop Champagne Toast at Midnight Complimentary 3AM Breakfast - VIP Admission Includes all General Admission benefits AND Admission to VIP Area - Tables for 6 Guests Includes all General Admission benefits AND 1 bottle of champagne and 1 bottle of vodka plus mixers Gratuity not included - VIP Tables for 6 Guests Includes all General Admission benefits AND 1 bottle of champagne and 1 bottle of vodka plus mixers AND Admission to VIP Area Gratuity not included - After Midnight Admission Admission from 1AM - 5AM Open Bar from 1AM - 5AM Prices subject to change Prices from $150 to $500, click here to purchase tickets for this event. Source: Joonbug.com - MariahC43 Heroes note: Take a look at the beautiful flash animation  Posted on December the 10th.

3... 2... 1... MIMI!  Mariah performing in Times Square In a conference call promoting the forthcoming edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006, cohost Ryan Seacrest told TVGuide.com that Mariah Carey, she of the eight Grammy nods, will be on hand to usher in 2006. "We've added some great things [to the telecast], including a live performance by Mariah Carey in Times Square," Seacrest revealed. "This is the first time in the history of Dick's show that they've done a live performance there, leading up to the ball-drop. She will be right there in the middle of all the action." By action, he means "drunken tourists engaged in fistfights." Source: TVguide.com (All rights reserved) - mpfanatic Heroes note: I removed the first sentence as it was an insult towards Mariah.... Shake Them Hataz Off..... Posted on December the 9th.

Complete Belgian charts for "Get Your Number"tomorrow but.........  "Don't Forget About Us" enters at # 2 in Belgian radio NRJ's "TOTAL R&B" (French speaking part of Belgium) Posted on December the 9th.

"Get Your Number" #4 on MTV Europe's "Euro Top 20" Posted on December the 9th.

First Mimi was emancipated; now Mariah Carey is being celebrated.  Carey, who just a couple of years ago was considered a dimming star, was reaffirmed as one of music's brightest Thursday as she was nominated for eight Grammy awards, including album of the year for ''The Emancipation of Mimi.''  Critics and fans have focused on Carey's amazing career turnaround, but she doesn't like to call it a comeback. Instead, the 35-year-old diva, who received her only Grammys in 1991 for best new artist and best pop vocal performance, sees her newfound success as a validation of the kind of music she's wanted to do all along.  ''A lot of times in my career, I was never allowed to release my favorite songs as the singles,'' Carey told The Associated Press after the nominations. ''This is like an album of my favorite songs, and so that's what feels great, because as an artist, you want people to hear your best work.''  Source: The Salt Lake Tribune (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 9th.

Tidbits from the Record Academy Honors Deniece attended Recording Academy Honors at Gotham Hall in New York last night and met Mariah.  Mariah couldn't really eat during the dinner 'cause many of the people there wanted pictures and autographs, but she didn't mind.  There was a kind of tribute and Karen Clark Sheard sang her rendition of "Fly like a bird" beautifully, Mariah was moved to tears. She ran up to Karen afterwards and gave her a big hug.  Then Ann Nesby went onstage to sing "One Sweet Day" with Joe. That was awesome too. Joe also sang "Vision of Love" which was great. Then they showed a video spanning Mariah's career. Posted on December the 8th.

Mariah denies the wedding rumor In the Capital FM interview held last Saturday in London, Mariah denies the wedding rumor. Posted on December the 8th.

Mariah about John Lennon 25 years after he was murdered, John Lennon remembered at the Grammy nominations Lennon's legacy was remembered at today's Grammy Award nominations that included a best album nod for Paul McCartney. "John Lennon influenced everybody in their music whether they know it or not," said Mariah after she was nominated for eight Grammys. Posted on December the 8th.

The Grammy nominations: It's all over the world in all languages  More pics of this morning's Grammy nominations announcement Click to enlarge. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 8th.

Mariah at this morning's 48th. Grammy nominations Announcement Pic 1: Mariah Carey & Neil Portnow (President of The Recording Academy) Pic 2: John Legend, CeCe Winans, Mariah Carey, Chad Kroeger & Patti LaBelle Click to enlarge. Source: Grammy (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 8th.

Guys, Mariah makes HISTORY !!!!!!!!! Mariah is nominated for eight Grammys, yes.... 8  General Field Category 1 Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.) - We Belong Together Mariah Carey Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal, producers; Brian Garten, John Horesco IV & Phil Tan, engineers/mixers Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island Records] Category 2 Album Of The Year (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.) - The Emancipation Of Mimi Mariah Carey Mariah Carey, Brian Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Young Genius, Scram Jones, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, The Neptunes, James Poyser, Manuel Seal, Kanye West & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers; Dana Jon Chappelle, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Frye, Brian Garten, John Horesco IV, Manny Marroquin, Mike Pierce, Phil Tan & Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, mastering engineer [Island Records] Category 3 Song Of The Year (A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) - We Belong Together J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey) Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island; Pubs: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane Pub., Abkco Music.] Field 1 - Pop Category 5 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) - It's Like That Mariah Carey Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island Records] Field 6 - R&B Category 23 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) - We Belong Together Mariah Carey Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island Records] Category 26 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) Mine Again Mariah Carey Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island Records] Category 28 Best R&B Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) We Belong Together J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey) Track from: The Emancipation Of Mimi [Island; Publishers: Rye Songs, Shaniah Cymone Music, EMI April, Seal Music, BMG Songs, Naked Under My Clothes, Ballads by Design, Chrysalis Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Hip Chic Music, Mister Johnson's Jams, Warner-Tamerlane, Abkco Music.]  Category 30 Best Contemporary R&B Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) The Emancipation Of Mimi Mariah Carey [Island Records] Source for the infos: Grammy (All rights reserved) Heroes note: Say Somethin' is among the "The Neptunes" production nominated for a Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Grammy.  Category 91 Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical (A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.)) The Neptunes - Say Somethin' (Mariah Carey Featuring Snoop Dogg) (T) Heroes note 2: The 48th. Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February the 8th., at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Posted on December the 8th.

Mariah will read off the list of Grammy noms  Several media sources announce that Mariah might be reading off the list of the Grammy noms, including her own name this morning when she joins a diverse group of musicians to announce the nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Posted on December the 8th.

Mariah honored at the 2005 Recording Academy Honors at Gotham Hall in New York City on December 7 Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Click to enlarge. Posted on December the 8th.

Back Atop the Charts, Her Way Mariah Carey became the butt of jokes after she was dropped by her label in 2002. 'Mimi' is emancipated now, and a Grammy nod is possible. The photographers were screaming for Mariah Carey on Tuesday night the way they used to. They jostled to catch her eye backstage at the Billboard Music Awards, and she vamped and smiled while holding a metal bouquet — she had won five awards, more than any other artist, and she was clearly thrilled. Then she looked down at her wrists. The weight of the trophies had left red lines up and down her inner forearms. Later, away from the crowd, in her suite atop the MGM Grand Hotel, she rubbed her arms at the memory. "I can't give them anything to use against me," she said. "Someone, somewhere might see marks on my arms and the next day the world hears that I tried to kill myself or that I'm getting tied up. That is how it is for me now." It is a wonderful and scary time to be Mariah Carey. While the Billboard awards are driven by sales, today, when the nominations are announced for the 48th annual Grammy Awards, the quality of her work will be on the line. If Carey, 35, picks up major nominations, it will be an acknowledgment of a career comeback that rivals any in pop music history. She calls her recent run a "beautiful dream," but she's also barely removed from a career nightmare. Almost four years ago, EMI's Virgin Records famously fired Carey and paid a reported $28 million to do it. And at the time, it seemed like a good deal. Carey had become famous for bizarre public behavior and sinking album sales, and for starring in one of the year's most ridiculed films, "Glitter." If there was any chance to escape the aura of disaster surrounding her, it ended when the "Glitter" soundtrack album hit stores on Sept. 11, 2001. Carey's personal collapse was such a matter of public jeering that the rapper Eminem, with whom she had a brief fling, chose to begin his arena concerts by piping in snippets of tearful phone messages she had left begging him to return her calls. Then there were whispers of a nervous breakdown and suicide attempt. "I never tried to kill myself; that is a lie," she said. "I'm too afraid of God to do that. I'm a spiritual person. The songs I write, the messages in them — how could I turn around and try to take my life? And by slashing my wrists? Please. I would never give up on life." She has the most played song of the year, "We Belong Together," and the second-bestselling CD, "The Emancipation of Mimi," a reference to her new sense of freedom and the nickname her friends still use for her. At midyear, she became the first act since the Beatles to have the No. 1 and No. 2 songs on American radio in the same week. In recent weeks, she circled the globe — London, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas — to collect awards and a measure of satisfaction. "I'm not going to miss a moment of this," she said as she munched a late dinner that would make a starlet waif shudder: French fries and chicken strips, washed down with a flute of Cristal Champagne. "A celebratory splash," she said. "I have a lot to celebrate." Carey's comeback arc can be viewed as a tale of personal redemption or as another lesson in the mercurial nature of the music business. There have been many pop comebacks before, but Carey's is most comparable to Frank Sinatra's tumble to the career carpet in the late 1940s and his mid-1950s return to grace. Like Carey, Sinatra's fall was met with glee in many quarters, and he was written off despite his world-famous voice. "Like Sinatra, Mariah has a voice for the ages," said L.A. Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, which includes Island Records, where Carey's comeback has taken place. "I never doubted that she would have success again. With that instrument, it's just a matter of getting the right music and the right moment." Reid's longshot bet on Carey was shared by his corporate boss, Doug Morris, chairman of Universal Music Group. Her CD has been a commercial sensation for Universal Music, selling 4.2 million copies in the U.S. since its release in April, and tour plans are forming for next year. According to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, since her debut album in 1990, more than 150 million Carey albums have shipped. Her music career began with a demo album that caught the ear of Tommy Mottola, then chief of Sony Music Entertainment. He signed her to Sony's Columbia Records, where she became noticed immediately for her extraordinary vocal range. In 1990, at the 33rd annual Grammy Awards, Carey won two Grammys, including best new artist. With 16 No. 1 hits, she has a record that trails only Elvis Presley and the Beatles. She's had a writing hand in much of her music, including a co-writing credit on every song on "Emancipation." Still, she says, "Most people don't even know I write songs." Despite her commercial triumphs, she has found peer recognition hard to recapture — since that initial Grammy splash, she's not won another. One reason for the chilly shoulder may have been Carey's reputation as a kept canary. She found success under the wing of Mottola, who shaped her as a singer similar to Celine Dion, known for epic material and melodramatic sweep. (Carey and Mottola ended their five-year marriage in an acrimonious and public divorce in 1998 that she finds difficult to discuss.) Carey says that during the years with Mottola she longed to act on her creative impulses toward soul and hip-hop music. It wasn't an option those around her wanted to explore. Instead, she says, she was counseled to not only bury any hip-hop sound but to also avoid discussion of her African American roots. Even in the afterglow of this year and this night, those troubles seem to haunt her. Carey plopped down on the couch in her 61st-floor suite, pulled off her sparkly heels and grew reflective. Playing on her iPod in the corner was the Aretha Franklin music that she grew up loving. "When I was a kid I felt like a misfit and an outcast because of my [biracial] heritage and the way people made me feel about it," the native New Yorker said, referring to the days when she could walk on neither side of her family and feel completely comfortable. "In my music — in the days when I was being told what to do, if you know what I mean — I was told to push all of that even further down, and it tore me up." Now that sound is anything but hidden. The new album's dance-floor slink and urban inflections speak to her true music heart, she says. Unlike the days when she sang huge, soaring ballads, the new album finds its core in songs of resilience — the hit "Shake It Off," for one, has her shedding a bad-news lover. But Carey's return took more than her own voice. She also needed a new manager and found one in Benny Medina. He had worked with Jennifer Lopez and Brandy and found success with both, but he also saw each of those relationships end in legal squabbles. Medina was wary of Carey. He had been watching TV like everyone else. "I didn't know what to think. But she was smart: She invited me to a show to hear her sing — the concert was in Las Vegas — and I was amazed by watching her perform," he said. "I also had plenty of ideas about different ways to do things. If you have Billie Holiday, you don't need to put on a Cher show." She also found a producer in Jermaine Dupri, who wanted to bring her studio work closer to the street. Hers is a hybrid sound that melds R&B melody with hip-hop breakbeat and pairs smoky singers with rap stars. Now Carey's CD, in addition to being one of the year's biggest hits and her "declaration of independence," represents the dominant trend in R&B music today. "Mariah helped invent this sound and doesn't get enough credit for it," said Dupri, who produced "Shake It Off" and "We Belong Together," as well as other hits off the new Carey CD. "She doesn't sound like anyone else. Now when you hear a song, it's a Mariah song, and that's hard to do these days." Dupri has an interesting vantage point on Carey's return to form. As a producer and an urban music executive at Virgin, he has watched her story line from two very different sides. "I'm part of both worlds, and it's strange," Dupri said. "I'm a president at Virgin, where they spent this huge amount of money to get Mariah out of the building, and now to see what's happened … every time those songs come on, people at Virgin wince — and those songs come on a lot." The most interesting facet of Carey's comeback may have presented itself to Reid in April, when he visited a record store in New Jersey and casually asked a clerk how the newly arrived Carey album was selling. The answer grabbed his attention. The clerk told him that the register had been busy ringing up the middle-school set. "I never expected her to get new fans with this album; I didn't see that coming," he said. "The people buying this album are 11- and 12- and 13- and 14-year-old girls. I thought it would be like when Cher came back — the old fans would come back and embrace her. But here, Mariah's getting old fans and new ones too, and that has made this huge." With that in mind, Carey has added record-store autograph sessions to her busy schedule. One of those in Hollywood last month shut down traffic, as the once and future diva visited the Virgin Megastore to autograph copies of "Emancipation." Later, she recounted how many of the youngest fans, some of whom had waited in line for 27 hours, told her that her new songs had helped them deal with broken hearts and broken homes. "I've had people tell me that these songs make them not want to kill themselves. Can you imagine how happy that makes me?" She also had someone tell her the other day that she's the last true diva. "I took that as a huge compliment," said Carey, who went on to explain the fine art of ordering caviar in Monaco. ("You ask for caviar and then you pause [she pauses] and say 'be-luuu-ga.' ") She went on to say, "I have fun with the diva stuff because I don't take myself seriously." During the Billboard show, she was scampering around backstage from interview to interview, in a dress that was as short as possible. "I don't have to sit down — I cannot sit down in this dress," she said. Carey was surrounded by a ghetto-fabulous equivalent of a NASCAR pit crew: One person held a fan to cool her, a makeup artist dabbed at her cheeks, another stylist primped her amber-colored locks and another, without ceremony, tugged the back of her dress to keep it ready for prime time. Her style has gotten increasingly sexually provocative after the Mottola years, which served up a more elegant, polished Carey. At the American Music Awards last month, Carey opened the show — barely. Arriving late, she was hurried to the stage as her handlers finished sewing her skimpy dress on. Carey admits she was worried that she was showing the nation a bit more than she planned. Yet for all the talk of how scattered or strange or diva-like she had become, the Mariah Carey of this week was a model of serenity, whether on stage thanking the television audience or alone in her suite.If there's a dominating cultural current in the media of 2005, it's the nonstop delivery and dissection of celebrities. Few stars have felt that scalpel as cruelly as Carey. "I never really felt famous until my fame was used against me," she said. "I never felt I was different than anybody else until I couldn't get away from anybody."  Source: Los Angeles Times (All rights reserved) Posted on december the 8th.

Please guys, request "Get Your Number" in Belgium, all the links and e-mails are on the Heroes of Mariah promo page,  also, vote for "Don't Forget About Us" on TRL, let's bring Mariah where she belongs..... #1 Posted on December the 7th.

Carey, West Among Likely Grammy Nominees "I think Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani and Kanye West are going to be going at it for who has the most awards," says Steve Stoute, a former music industry executive who has remained tapped into the scene through his company Translations, which links top music superstars with commercial products. "They have songs that have song-of-the-year potential on their albums." Carey, he feels, is likely to be chief among the group. Her career had been languishing in recent years, and some industry insiders doubted whether the multi-octave singer could return to her multiplatinum ways after a series of debacles, including a breakdown and being bought out of her record contract with Virgin Records.  "The Emancipation of Mimi" proved the skeptics wrong, however. Not only did it sell more than 4 million copies, making it the No. 2 best-selling album of the year, it also spawned one of the year's most popular songs, the torch ballad "We Belong Together."  "I think Mariah Carey has a really big chance of making a really big statement," said Stoute. "I think Mariah Carey is the big winner."  Carey is expected to be nominated in the top categories, including album of the year and perhaps song and record of the year for "We Belong Together."  Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on December the 7th.

More pics of Mariah reading 'Peter Pan' to children at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden Click to enlarge. Source: KTU (All rights reserved) Posted on December the 7th.

Mariah at Madison Square Garden today Mariah speaks to children at Madison Square Garden where 'Peter Pan is being staged in New York, Wednesday, Dec 7, 2005. Children from the Fresh Air Fund and winners selected by radio station WKTU were treated to a special holiday reading of ' Peter Pan' by Carey. Mariah, who had a comeback year, is one of many artists who made some memorable music this year. So its unlikely that one name will dominate this year's Grammy nominations, which are to be announced in New York on Thursday morning. She'll also be one of the recording stars scheduled to read the nominations. Click to enlarge. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) posted on December the 7th.

Mariah in "De Rode Loper" On the Belgian TV channel "Een", in the "De Rode Loper", they showed a short part of Mariah winning the Billboard Awards and a longer part of the London signing session.  In the lil' interview, Mariah said she's gonna spend some time in Aspen and then to the Caribbeans to enjoy the blue cristal water, beaches and warm weather. Posted on December the 7th.

Mariah attended the one-year Teatro Euro Bar's anniversary party in Las Vegas yesterday The anniversary party was hosted by Jermaine Dupri.  Mariah attended the party among other artists including Linkin Park, Carmen Electra, Rosalyn Sanchez, R. Kelly, Lil' Jon, Ryan Cabrera, LL Cool J, Nick Cannon, Charlie Wilson, Young Jeezy and MTV VJ Coltrane Curtis. Source for the info: Marketwire  Posted on December the 7th.

Mariah's big night in Las Vegas Mariah Carey had Las Vegas eating out of her hand after winning big at the Billboard Music Awards on Tuesday night. The sexy 35-year-old, who was named female artist of the year, positively sizzled as she stepped onto the stage time after time in a figure-hugging chocolate and gold dress. Source: Hello! (All rights reserved) Click to enlarge. Heroes note: Mariah won the Awards for: Female Billboard 200 Album Artist - Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year - Hot 100 Song - Hot 100 Airplay of the Year - Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year. Posted on December the 7th.

I'm baaaaaaaaack... my trip to London was so great and one of the most touching and amazing moments out of this trip was when I gave the WUDA 2005 for Jack to Mariah , Mariah was touched and so happy, some more details will be posted in our forum. Posted on December the 7th.

 
 
 
 

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