December 2012 - Heroes of Mariah
 
Gold Coast Bulletin
Scans from Gold Coast Bulletin (January 1 edition)

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Thanks to Jevi
Posted on December 31
Mariah celebrating New Year in Australia

Mariah posted a pic of her and Nick celebrating New Year in Australia, the other ones are with Randy and dancers
Posted on December 31
Happy New Year!!!

May all your wishes come true guys!   I'll do my infamous lil' pickel dance again, it's a tradition now 

Posted on December 31
Enrich Magazine
Earlier this month I poted lil' scans of the Philippines' Enrich magazine cover, now Richard sent me the scans from the entire magazine;

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Source: Richard by e-mail
Posted on December 31
Mariah and family with dolphins yesterday

Mariah and her family went to Stradbroke Island yesterday to see dolphins.

Posted on December 30

From musicians to chorists, everyone was rehearsing....

Go take a look on Mariah's Official Team ( @MariahAlerts) for some pictures.

Posted on December 30

Back from sailing
Like I posted earlier today, Mariah, Nick and the lil' ones were spotted at Marina Mirage.


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Thanks to JustJared
Posted on December 29
Yes, my English sucks!!! 
Yes, I wrote "pause" instead of "pose" (and I'll will keep it that way to show it to the world), pose in French (my language) is pause, when you update at 3, 4 or sometimes 5am, shit can happen, hey, nobody's perfect 
And for the sweet soul (whitneysomethingforum) who e-mailed me to make fun, try to write something in French or Dutch without any mistake in the middle of the night, then we can maybe talk again ...
Posted on December 29
Mariah, Nick and the lil' ones spotted today

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They were spotted at Marina Mirage.
Thanks to Rox
Posted on December 29
As the info is out, I may as well post it...

Mariah & Co are sailing around the Great Barrier Reef.

Additional info: Rachel aka Rae Rae just tweeted a pic of the yacht approaching Brisbane.

Posted on December 28

Just like Mommy.... 

Adorable lil' Monroe arriving in Sydney, the pause looks familiar.... 
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Posted on December 28
Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You #1 again on official Belgian charts 

The track can only chart in the "back catalog" as it's an "old" track.
This week it's #1 Again on the official Belgian charts. 
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Posted on December 28

Mariah and family arriving in Sydney earlier today


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Source: CelebrityGossip - Nick
Posted on December 28
Mariah Carey graces the Coast

She's the biggest artist to visit the Gold Coast since Whitney Houston shared the bill with Frank Sinatra for The Ultimate Event at the opening of Sanctuary Cove in 1988.

Mariah Carey is an undisputable diva among divas -- and not just because of her notorious penchant for the six-star life. (Interesting fact: She owns Marilyn Monroe's white piano).

Like them or loathe them, Carey, Celine Dion and the late Houston are renowned as the world's top three divas because of their vocal powers.

There's a very good reason Carey has remained at the top of the pack since she released her debut album 22 years ago. She has a five-octave vocal range -- and isn't afraid to use her whistle register! (Interesting fact: The whistle register, also called the flageolet, is the highest register of the human voice, above the modal register and falsetto).

Ranked second this year on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music list, Carey's voice earned her a place in the Guinness Book Of World Records and the title "songbird supreme" for the highest range of any recorded singer.

Carey high note is G#7 -- known as the dolphin squeak.

The kind of note that can shatter glass.

It's notes like this that saw her signed to a record-breaking $100 million recording contract with Virgin Records in 2000. (Interesting fact: She was later bought out of the deal for $50 million).

She has clocked up total album sales of more than 200 million worldwide, a figure that keeps rising every Christmas when new legions of music lovers discover her 1994 Merry Christmas album and single All I Want for Christmas. (Interesting fact: She co-wrote and co-produced the hit track with Walter Afanasieff.)

In 1995, Carey made history when her duet with Boyz II Men, One Sweet Day, spent a record 16 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The songs remains the longest-running No. 1 in US chart history.

The proud owner of more No. 1 US singles than Elvis, Carey's tally of 18 is second only to The Beatles (who have 21) and light years ahead of "pop culture icon" Madonna.

She has five Grammy Awards, 17 World Music Awards, 11 American Music Awards and 31 Billboard Music Awards to her credit but unlike Whitney and Celine, Mariah is not only a singer and actress but a songwriter and record producer.

Of course, if it looks like a diva, quacks like a diva and walks like a diva, it isn't necessarily a diva. But if it sings like Mariah, well ... it's perhaps the world's greatest living diva.

Don't be fooled by the choice of venue for the first show of Mariah Carey's first Australian tour in 15 years.

Carey, 42, is playing the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre because Jupiters has subsidised the show (just as Mike Gore did with Whitney and Frank at Sanctuary Cove).

If they hadn't, she wouldn't be playing the Gold Coast at all.

Source: GoldcoastNews (All rights reserved)
Posted on December 28

Two new American Idol promo vids
At least I hadn't seen them yet...

- "Kiss Away" - click here
- "The American Dream" - click here

Thanks to jeviliew
Posted on December 28

Please vote for Mariah on Maxim's Hot 100

Just 1 click for Mariah, let's go!!!!!

Posted on December 28

Mariah arrived in Australia
Mariah is now in Australia with Nick and their lil' fam
Posted on December 28
In the plane on her way to Australia

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Source: Mariah on Twitter
Posted on December 27
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! What an achievement!!!! 

18 years later, Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is you is #21 on Billboard Hot 100 

Posted on December 27

Melbourne awaits Mariah

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Thanks to Stevie
Posted on December 27
E-mails came in with questions about the book....
I have no idea if this is the final book, like you I have a doubt the promoter will give it like it's there and like some of you said, yes it looks more like a student cursus...
Posted on December 27
Mariah will arrive in Australia on December 28 
Mariah, Nick, Roc & Roe and the crew will arrive in Australia on December 28.

Here's also the cover of the book for the concerts provided by the promoter
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Posted on December 26

Precious!

Mariah and Nick shared family moments pics. Be sure to go take a look!

- On DemBabies
- On Nick's Twitter

Posted on December 26

Good luck!!!

Win Meet & Greet Passes to Mariah's Australian Shows!
Head over to Mariah's Official site to try to win passes to meet Mariah backstage! Please note that meet & greets will only be held on the Gold Coast and Sydney.

Posted on December 26

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


Cute!!
Roc and Monroe playing "Connect 4" and Santa with Roe early this morning

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Thanks to Nick - Shawn
Posted on December 24/25
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Very last minute shopping in Aspen 



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Posted on December 24
Be sure to follow Mariah on Twitter and Facebook!!!! 

"I got these festive Santa hats made &will give them away 2 lambs on twitter &facebook. Thank U 4 everything! L4L!! MC" 

Mariah's custom made hats for the lambs will be given to selected "Sing with Mariah" and CTIITAA fan card entries on Facebook! 
Mariah will also select fans on twitter on Christmas day and give out more "LAMB" Santa hats! Winners will be contacted via direct messages.

Source: Mariah and MariahAlerts on Twitter
Posted on December 24

New iTunes peak!  yayyy Belgium !!!! 

Today All I Want For Christmas Is You is at #8 on iTunes, (Top Singles) go get it!!!!

Posted on December 24

Last minute shopping in Aspen 



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Posted on December 24
Mariah just spotted in Aspen this evening 

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More pics will probably follow.....
Thanks to Logan - Andy by e-mail
Posted on December 23
Out in Aspen


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Posted on December 23
New iTunes peak!  Let's go Belgium !!!! 

Today All I Want For Christmas Is You is at #11 on iTunes, (Top Singles) go get it!!!!

Posted on December 22

Mariah and her little lambs 

Speaking exclusively to Insider ahead of her tour here next week, the American singing superstar says she is looking forward to bringing husband Nick Cannon and their children Down Under.

"Darling, I plan to give my lambs in Australia my all so we can share in the experience together," Carey says, referring to her loyal fan base, just as Lady Gaga calls her followers "little monsters".

Carey last visited Australia in 1998 when she brought her Butterfly world tour here, featuring a cameo from Olivia Newton-John for a duet of Hopelessly Devoted To You.

"It is really hard to make sure I see all of my fans around the world," she says. "It has been a case of waiting for the right time to make the trip."

Carey says she's enjoyed strong support from Australian fans during more than 20 years in the business.

"I have been so lucky with my career and my fans are really diverse, ranging from those that have stuck by me right from the beginning to my new fans who have joined along the way," she says. "I have the best fans in the world and they know that's how I feel. My fans and I have an incredibly strong connection. Since the beginning they have named themselves the lambs, it was just something I used to say to them."

Carey, 42, holds multiple world records and is regarded as one of the top-selling female artists of all time.

Since breaking onto the scene with her self-titled debut album in 1990, she's enjoyed hit after hit with songs including Emotions, Dream Lover, I'll Be There, Hero

and Fantasy.

Carey has notched up sales of more than 200 million and amassed an awards collection that includes five Grammys, 17 World Music Awards and 31 Billboard Music Awards.

"There are so many women who helped pioneer the music business for all of us," she says when asked of her inspirations. "Really, there's too many to name. For example, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan."

Carey finds it equally hard to pinpoint a favourite song.

"I don't have one," she says. "My taste in music is so diverse it varies from day to day. Music has always been my saving grace and there are so many songs that have been the soundtrack to my life."

Carey's husband will perform DJ sets across the country marking the first time the couple will perform on the same bill together. Anthony Callea and Andrew De Silva will also perform support slots.

The tour starts at Jupiters on the Gold Coast on January 1 and heads to Sydney's Allphones Arena two days later. Both shows are sold out with a limited number of tickets released last week for her gig at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium on January 5.

"I remember what a beautiful country Australia is and what incredible fans I have there," she says of her last visit here. "The absolute highlight of the trip was swimming with dolphins in Perth. They are so beautiful and that experience really stayed with me."

Carey and Cannon, 32,

were married in the Bahamas in 2008.

Their one-year-old twins, Monroe, a girl, and Moroccan, a boy, will travel with the couple and Carey is anxious to make sure they get to see some of the local tourist sites, as well as our unique flora and fauna.

"Of course I'll be with Nick and the babies, it is the holidays," she says.

"I really want my babies to see the kangaroos, the koalas and the dolphins."

Carey recently signed on to the judging panel of American Idol alongside Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson.

"The most important thing to me is being able to work with some deserving contestants," she says of the new gig. "There are so many that are truly talented and I'm really excited to be a part of helping them realise their dreams."

Mariah Carey plays Sydney's Allphones Arena on January 3

Source: The Telegraph (All rights reserved)
Posted on December 22

Video, long version: Mariah Carey Shops In Aspen

Click here to watch a 5 min long of Mariah shopping in Aspen

Posted on December 22

A must!!!!  US Embassy in Poland celebrates with Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Stephen Mull and all the American and Polish staff at the United States Embassy in Warsaw wish you Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year!

Click here to watch the video, it's a must!!!

Posted on December 22

Video: Mariah shopping in Aspen

German TV channel RTL.de  showed a lil' footage of Mariah shopping in Aspen. 
Click here to watch the video (Mariah is at 7'33 mark)

Thanks to MariahGermany for the link
Posted on December 22

United for Mariah! Last round

Mariah is Christmas trend 23rd December @ 7:30pm New York Time!
"By popular demand, on Sunday the 23rd of December @ 7:30pm EST the lambs all over the world will trend "Mariah is Christmas" with their local link of All I Want For Christmas Is You straight to their iTunes store.
We acknowledge that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ and ask people not to be offended by the trend as it's merely refrencing Mariah  contributions to the music industry for her Christmas songwriting!  So basically Mariah is Christmas in a music sense.
We saw it fit to choose the 7:30pm New York timeline as this would allow lambs all over the world to partake in charting All I want For Christmas as high as possible!"

Check here to see the time in your country
Click here to watch the vid made by Jevi

Thanks to Jevi and Lambpa for organising the event!

Source: Chris by e-mail
Posted on December 22

And another AI promo vid
Click here to watch it
Posted on December 22
More pics of Mariah in Aspen


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Source: Zimbio
Posted on December 21
Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You #1 on official Belgian charts 

The track can only chart in the "back catalog" as it's an "old" track.
This week it's #1 (+2) on the official Belgian charts. 
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Posted on December 21

New American Idol promo video

That one features some of Mariah's #1's and Triumphant!
Cick here to watch it

Posted on December 20

Mariah shows off her smile as she shops Gucci in Aspen 


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Source: Zimbio
Posted on December 20
First pic of Mariah in Aspen

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More pics will follow 
Source: tj - Jonas
Posted on December 20
Too cute for words!  Merry Christmas from MC and MC

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Source: Mariah on Twitter
Posted on December 20
Christmas Time Is In The Air Again e-card

Get your lists ready + send your loved ones a "Christmas Time Is In The Air Again" e-card!!: ) http://happyholidays.islanddefjam.com/

Source: Mariah on Twitter
Posted on December 20

New American Idol promo pic

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Source for the pic: Arielle by e-mail
Posted on December 20
New iTunes peak!  Let's go Belgium !!!! 

Today All I Want For Christmas Is You is at #13 on iTunes, (Top Singles) go get it!!!!

Posted on December 20

New Video: Mariah all tender with an American Idol contestant

Click here to watch it

Posted on December 20

Mariah on Holidays

Mariah posted a pic .... snow, snow, snow!!!!!!! 

Posted on December 20

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is you is #25 (+4) on Billboard Hot 100 

Posted on December 19

Mariah having a "moment" in the elevator

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"in the elevator having a moment after a long night of #legendary fun! "
Source: BScott
Posted on December 19
Gotta love the mysteries.....
In a brand new interview, like I posted yesterday, producer Hit Boy talked on working with Mariah:
"I can’t really confirm that, but we have spoken and she’s interested"

Today, he tweeted:
"MC on the text, juicy J zoning next to me is what my life is like right now."
"Think millions when i say MC."

Guess what? ------------->

Posted on December 18

Canada gets Mariah's OPI line just in time for Christmas!

Trade Secrets Beauty shops are already selling Mariah's OPI line at the following malls in Toronto:
Centerpoint Mall, Fairview Mall, Eglinton Square

Posted on December 18

Mariah is Christmas trend, United for Mariah tomorrow!

Tomorrow December 19 !!!!! 
Let's try to trend - Mariah is Christmas  - add the link to redirect to your iTunes (provided by Ash) - http://smarturl.it/MariahChristmas
-  7:30pm - Australia - Sydney
- 12:30am USA - PST
- 3:30am USA - EST
- 6:30am - Brazil - Santos
- 8:30am - UK - London
- 9:30am  - Belgium - Bruxelles
- 10:30am - South Africa - Cape Town
- 4:30pm Singapore/ Malaysia
- 5:30pm Japan

I know many will not be able to take part (work, school, etc...), but let's give it a try, the most important for obvious reasons is of course the US 

Posted on December 18

Mariah trapped in the elevator

Yesterday, the American Idol auditions started a lil' later 'cause Mariah was trapped in the elevator, the ones who already experienced it know it's freaky and crap....

Posted on December 18

Mariah and Sade yesterday

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Source for the pic: Sade - Mandy by e-mail
Posted on December 18
Adorable Monroe 

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Mariah shared a pic of adorable lil' Monroe
Ms. Monroe seems to think sometimes pearls can be your best friends too :)

Posted on December 17

New Video!

Mariah Carey: American Idol Tradition 
Mariah Carey loves being a part of the American Idol tradition. Find out why she's excited to be a part of the process and what she looks for in the artists auditioning.

Click here to watch it.

Posted on December 17

Let's go Belgium !!!! 

We already have Mariah's All I Want For Christmas at #3 in the official chart (back catalog), today we are at #16 on iTunes, (Top Singles) go get it!!!!

Posted on December 17

Secrets, secrets... and I love it 

Producer Hit Boy (Mariah tweeted about him a while ago) talking on working with her:
"I can’t really confirm that, but we have spoken and she’s interested"

Posted on December 17

Reminder!!!!!  It is important!!!! 

I hope everyone knows by now how important it is to stream and download Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You, it's even more important in the US for obvious reasons ( I know everyone has it already, what about gifting it to friends, family, colleagues, it's original and cheaper than a stamp to send Christmas wishes).

Posted on December 17

Mariah is Christmas trend on December 19
Fans will try to trend - Mariah is Christmas - on December 19.  It will start with Australia ( 7:30pm Sydney time) and Asia, followed by Europe and South Africa, Latin America  and then most important of all for obvious reasons the USA.  I know it's easier to make TT's in some countries than in others, like if we had a Twitter Belgium, a few tweets would be enough to make it TT .   Hope everyone will take part!

Jevi did a lil' video to promote the action.

Posted on December 17

American Idol "Cleared songs" list
Thanks to the ones who sent me the American Idol "cleared songs" list that's everywhere on blogs since last week.  I too downloaded that pdf file last week but didn't post anything as I'm not sure if it's legit and if it is, not sure I was allowed to post it.  Anyway, Mariah's songs that appear on the list will not all be sung (if they are at all), there are over 4.500 songs on that list.

On another side, as 2 American Idol blogs are in competition for the one who will get the more infos (by so said spies in the production), I really don't know what's legit or not.

You know, some stuff like:
- This week is Las Vegas (which I posted) and then it's not anymore...
- The producer got beef with Minaj last week (which may be true )
- Jimmy Iovine already picked the winner..

Do I need to go on?

Posted on December 17

Updates to the minimum due to the Connecticut massacre, I know kids die every day in wars, from hunger, from illness, but this is .... 
Posted on December 14
Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You makes a huge jump on official Belgian charts

The track can only chart in the "back catalog" as it's an "old" track.
It made a huge jump on this weeks Belgian Wallonie official chart (French speaking part of the country), it jumped from #31 to #3.  Well done!!!
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Posted on December 14

Next American Idol round in Las Vegas

The next American Idol round for the survivors of this weeks round will be in Las Vegas, starting Monday.

Posted on December 14

Unbelievable......

While Mariah was on time and looking hot, another judge arrived 2 hours late in sleepers.... c'mon ...

Posted on December 14

Mariah is Christmas trend 

If you're free on December 19, try to help trend - Mariah is Christmas - , this is of course even more important for the US, more details will follow.

Posted on December 14

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Mariah arriving for American Idol today


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Posted on December 13
Mariah on Access Hollywood
Judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj don’t appear to have become best buds just yet.

When Access Hollywood asked Mariah on Wednesday afternoon if the two were getting along and had buried the hatchet, the singing superstar completely avoided addressing the question.

“Christmas time is in here again,” she said. “Have you heard ‘All I Want For Christmas’? My song… I heard something really good about it today.” 

She said the toughest part has been getting used to judging.

“This is something that I’ve obviously never done before. I’ve been learning as I ‘ve been going, but I think I bring something to the table as someone who really, really struggled as a kid, just even with like my identity with what I wanted — my dream, which was so huge and I knew that I would never give up and that’s a quality that’s essential when you’re doing this,” she said. “Sometimes, it’s like you see these kids, or these contestants and it’s like they have a great voice or a good voice, but they don’t have ‘that,’ so it’s a fine line, it’s a delicate balance and it’s interesting. I’m enjoying it.”

Source: Access Hollywood (extract)
Posted on December 13

More about the American Idol press conference!

‘American Idol’s’ Mariah Carey Reveals ‘I’m a Crier’
Click here to watch the video
“I’m a crier,” Carey told reporters during a press event on Wednesday.

Mimi’s revelation comes just weeks after the network released a new promo of Idol, which showed the new judge shedding tears while talking about mentoring young minds.

The 42-year-old singer and other judges are currently in Hollywood filming new episodes of Season 13.

“I think the most surprising thing is how attached you can get to a contestant,” Carey also said on Wednesday.

“It’s like, if I disagree with the rest of the panel, it’s almost like, at this point, ‘No, don’t lose that person!’”

Mariah Carey: Nick Really Wanted Me To Do 'American Idol'
Whether you love or hate her decision to take on the hit talent competition that is "American Idol," Mariah Carey is doing it and she's "happy and honored" to be there.

What you might not have known is that Nick Cannon, her husband, was actually behind the final decision.

Speaking out during a press conference Wednesday, Carey admitted that Nick, who is actually host of "America's Got Talent," thought it would be an amazing opportunity.

"He really wanted me to do this and I had my own kind of reservations -- I didn't know how I would adapt to this situation," says Carey. "But it’s great to be here, I'm happy and honored to be here."

Not underestimating the power of the brand (look no further than Jennifer Lopez's resurgence), Carey says this is a "huge deal."

"It’s a huge deal. This is massive. It’s one of the biggest television shows ever," says Carey. "It changed the way we look at music and changed people’s vocabularies.

'American Idol': Mariah Carey 'Had Reservations' About Joining Judges' Panel
When she was just starting out in the music industry looking for her big break, certain avenues weren’t available for a young Mariah Carey -- specifically, a show like American Idol.

So now that she’s a multi-platinum recording artist sitting at the judges’ table for the Fox singing competition, she looks at the contestants and empathizes with their journey.

“I get really attached to certain people for different reasons, whether it’s a story or mainly the talent,” Carey told reporters on Wednesday, as the competition was whittling down Hollywood Week contenders. “I see myself in some of the contestants when I first started.”

Carey, who joined the panel this fall alongside Idol mainstay Randy Jackson and newbies Nicki MInaj and Keith Urban, added that she isn’t sure she would have put herself through the same scrutiny in her early years.

“I'm glad I didn't do a show like this,” she said. “I would've hated it! I learned on stage how to perform and what I realized  is the best advice for them is to just be themselves, because that’s what really sells now."

With that said, Carey is fully present on America's most popular TV show. “It’s a huge deal,” she said. “This is massive. It’s one of the biggest television shows ever. It changed the way we look at music and changed people’s vocabularies. Pitchy? Thank you, Randy for that!”

As for her own role, Carey said she likes to think of herself "more of a fairy godmother” than a judge. Her method: "I try to speak frankly but as kind as possible," she said. "But not sugar-coating ... that won’t do anyone any good."

What else does she bring to the judges' table? Three decades of wisdom earned through experience. Said Carey: "As a recording artist and producer and writer, [it's] helped me get to this point where I can sit there and say, 'I'm not sure if you hit this part correctly,' or, 'You weren't quite prepared to blend the harmony with this person singing way louder than you.' These things I’ve known for more than half my life."

Naturally, knowing how popular Carey's hits are among Idol hopefuls, we had to ask: what's it like to hear one of your own songs performed for you? "It's funny," said Carey of the approximately four contestants who tried it. "Sometimes I'm, like, 'What do I do if it wasn't the best performance?' But I treat it like anybody's song. One of them actually used a song from my first album, and it was obscure and took me by surprise." Ironically, she added, "It was the song when I almost sold my publishing. They wanted this song, and told me they would give me $5,000. Fortunately, I said no!"

When it came to taking Idol's offer, Carey explained that it was her husband Nick Cannon, host of NBC's America's Got Talent, who helped convince her. "He really wanted me to do this and I had my own kind of reservations -- I didn't know how I would adapt to this situation." she said. "But it’s great to be here, I'm happy and honored to be here."

Source: Celebuzz - Singersroom - The Hollywood Reporter
Posted on December 13

Mariah 'Shocked' at 'Certain' Judges Decisions

Click here to watch the video

The new season of American Idol hasn't aired yet, but the judges have already spent enough time together to become 'a family,' as Randy Jackson referred the group on Wednesday, and every family comes with a fair share of disagreements.

"Sometimes I'm kind of shocked as to what certain people think should go through," said Mariah Carey, who described the new judges' panel as "quite varied." Mariah went on to clarify, "And sometimes we're all in agreement and it's obvious and there it is."

As no group of judges has been like-minded on every decision, the important thing is that they respect each other's opinion -- something Ryan Seacrest says they've excelled at.

"Last night I saw us all sitting at a round table after the auditions, having a good laugh and talking about what a great process this Hollywood week is going to be," Ryan said. "So far so good."

As far as what viewers can expect this season, Nicki Minaj promises "craziness," saying, "Sometimes I have two heads when I come on set, and you know what? That's how it's supposed to be."

American Idol's two-night season premiere airs Wednesday, January 16 and Thursday, January 17 at 8/7c on FOX.

Source: The Insider
Posted on december 13

More pics from the American Idol press conference 

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Source: Denis by e-mail
Posted on december 13
Mariah arriving for American Idol earlier today

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Source: Zimbio
Posted on December 12
Christmas Time Is In The Air Again (Lyric Video)

A lyric video of Mariah's Christmas Time Is In the Air Again is now up on Mariah's VEVO, go check it out!

Source for the info: Mandy by e-mail
Posted on December 12

Lil' Roc

Mariah shared a pic of Roc ready for bed... 
Posted on December 12
Stunning Mariah at the American Idol press conference today

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Credit: Shirley - Jonas by e-mail - Terry
Posted on December 12
#29 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' Re-Enters, Finally Hits Top 40 On Hot 100 
The singer's 1994 holiday chestnut returns at a new peak, as titles of any era are, as of this year, eligible to appear on the list if ranking in the top 50.
Eighteen years after its release, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 at last.

With airplay and sales for holiday hits increasing, the track, from Carey's 1994 album "Merry Christmas," re-enters the chart at No. 29, a new peak position. "Christmas" had logged one prior frame on the chart, reaching No. 83 the week of Jan. 8, 2000. It didn't reach the Hot 100 upon its original release, as it was not available as a commercial single in 1994; per chart rules at the time, such tracks were not eligible to appear on the Hot 100. The carol did, however, rise to No. 12 on the Radio Songs chart the week of Jan. 7, 1995 (the highest rank for a holiday song in the chart's 22-year history).

Per current rules, any title, regardless of age, is eligible for the chart if it ranks in the top 50. Hot 100 rules changed at the beginning of the 2012 chart year to include titles of any era should they place in the list's top half

Carey's original "Christmas" returns to the Hot 100 with digital sales of 69,000 (up 79%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. It bounds 37-19 on Digital Songs and leads Holiday Digital Songs for a fourth consecutive week. (The song has sold 2.3 million download to date). On Holiday Airplay, "Christmas" receives Greatest Gainer honors, lifting 7-5 with 26 million in audience (up 17%), according to Nielsen BDS. It re-enters Radio Songs at No. 48. "Christmas" tops the Holiday Songs chart, which measures sales, airplay and streaming, for a third week in a row.

Source: Billboard (All rights reserved)
Posted on December 12

Mariah on cover of Enrich magazine in the Philippines
"All I want for Christmas is You"
... From the Legend Mariah Carey
Her 1994 holiday album, Merry Christmas, became the best-selling Christmas album of all time with her original single, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” and such renditions of “O Holy Night,” “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World.”

Source: Mae Lung by e-mail
Posted on december 12
Mariah's All I want For Christmas Is You most streamed Holiday song

According to Nielsen Soundscan, Mariah's All I want for Christmas Is You is the most streamed Holiday song.
Posted on December 12
Great Mariah portrait!

Great Mariah portait exposed at Markus and Indrani ICONS Event
Source: NY Vintage
Posted on December 11
Last minute update!

LA fans, you can try to catch a glimpse of Mariah at her arrival (same location) at around 11am (subject to change).  Give it a try and good luck!

Posted on December 11

LA fans, show love and support tomorrow!!!!

Like I posted on December 8, Mariah is now in LA for the American Idol Hollywood week.

Please if you're in the area, go show love and support tomorrow.  t-shirts, signs, whatever... show you are there for HER!!!
As of now (subject to change) Mariah is expected to arrive at 2pm.
California State University, Performing Arts Center
18111 Nordhoff Street 
Northridge, CA 91330

Posted on December 11

Other review and pics of Mariah's OPI line
Click here to access it.
Posted on December 11
Confirmed! Nick Cannon special guest DJ for Mariah's concerts

As expected, Nick will be the guest DJ for Mariah's concerts in Australia, it has just been confirmed by the promoter.

Posted on December 11

All you need to know about Mariah's Get Your Number with OPI

OPI Get Your Number Swatches & Review, click here to access the review and tons of pics.

Posted on December 10

Spotted!

Mariah was spotted at Serendipity yesterday (no pictures yet)

Posted on December 10

Australia!!

- According to the promoter, the special guest DJ for Mariah's concerts in Australia will be announced probably tomorrow.  And it's a cool surprise!

- Melbourne fans,listen to independent radio JOY 94.9 Breakfast & Drive show,they will give tickets away 2 attend Mariah 's concert in Melbourne 

Posted on December 10

The Lambily rocks!!
When I tweeted and posted the link to vote for Roc and Roe yesterday, they only had 9 votes, the link was spread around and look now..................
Posted on December 10
Favorite Toddlers of 2012.................... Roc and Roe of course 

All kids are beautiful and cute of course, they just ask us who are our favs, mine are Roc and Roe of course, vote for them!

Posted on December 9

Getting ready for some Christmas shopping!

Mariah just posted a pic of her getting ready for Christmas shopping.
Posted on December 9
It is important!!!!

I hope everyone knows by now how important it is to stream and download Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You, it's even more important in the US for obvious reasons ( I know everyone has it already, what about gifting it to friends, family, colleagues, it's original and cheaper than a stamp to send Christmas wishes).

Posted on December 9

Jordin Sparks (when she was a lil' girl) singing Mariah's Dreamlover and Hero

At the beginning and the end of that family video, you can see the very young Jordin Sparks singing Dreamlover and Hero.  I can't remember if it was already posted, it probably was at is was capped by no other than our Moony.

Posted on December 9

Fans from Belgium and Luxembourg !

Be sure to add and "like" OPI Belgium on Facebook.

Posted on December 9

New OPI shots
After Poland and Romania 2 weeks ago, the OPI people continue their European tour and go more up to the North.  Sweden and Russia got their press conferences and Swedish and Russian blogs updated with some pics.

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Source: ellenf - lipgloss - buro247  (blogs) - Anton by e-mail
Posted on December 9
Unstoppable!! Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You on Jimmy Fallon

Viral around the world! And at the moment of this update the video has reached 5.114.508 views on Youtube

Posted on December 8

Busy American Idol week ahead for Mariah (I think so)

As the numerous finalists will gather this upcoming week for a second audition (kind of sorting out the best ones), there will be almost an entire week of auditions, they don't do the auditions without the judges right?
So, I guess Mariah will have a busy week (and we all hope a quiet one )

Posted on December 8

IMPORTANT!!

Please stream Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You on Spotify:

Posted on December 8

Belgian fans! "Precious" tonight on Canvas

I know every fan has seen it in theaters and of course also bought the DVD, but it's always nice to watch it again on tv.  Tonight on Canvas at 23h40

Posted on December 8

Mariah and Busta's I Know What You Want used in a bowling commercial

The great I Know What You Want by Mariah and Busta was used yesterday in the commercial for bowling on ESPN.
Click here to watch it.

Source for the info: Timmy
Posted on December 7

Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You by the Puppini Sisters

Mariah's classic All I Want For Christmas Is You is covered by the Puppini Sisters and used as background music for the BBC One Holiday programs preview.
Click here to watch the BBC One Holiday preview
Click here to listen to the Puppini Sisters entire cover, it has that WW2 vibe kinda like the Andrews Sisters.

Posted on December 7

Mariah among The 25 Greatest Afro-Latino Musicians of All Time

And YES!!!! Of course Mariah needed to be there!  Latina Magazine listed the 25 Greatest Afro-Latino Musicians of all time and our girl is there!!

Source: Latina Magazine
Posted on December 7

And another American Idol comercial!!

Click here to watch it

Source for the link: Twitter
Posted on December 7

Mariah and Jimmy Fallon

The pic was posted on Mariah's Twitter.  It was taken on November 27 when they were taping the All I want For Christmas Is You performance for Jimmy Fallon's Late Night show.
Posted on December 6
Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You" still #1 on Billboard Holiday songs

Mariah's CLASSIC All I Want For Christmas Is You is still  #1 on this weeks Billboard Holiday songs (other charts for the song on the right)
Merry Christmas is #62 (+28) on this weeks Billboard Top 200 Albums

Note: With the new Billboard rules, All I want For Christmas Is You is now eligible to chart in the Hot 100, which means if we all unite we can make it chart very high !!!!  A united fan action is most likely to happen, stay tuned for more details.
Posted on December 6

Real views for Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You on Jimmy Fallon

The views you see on the direct link on YouTube need to be refreshed every several hours, to see the real views you need to look for it by typing it in the search (dunno if it makes sense).  For example, look at the views here (on the page) and look here at the views in the search... and bingo!!!

Posted on December 6

Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You on Jimmy Fallon goes viral around the world !!!!!

I'm not gonna post all the positive reviews/articles/comments, I'm not here to copy/paste what you can find yourself on Goggle. 
It goes viral around the world!!!!!

Posted on December 5

It's Up!!!!!

Watch Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You performance on Jimmy Fallon!!!!!!! Click here and enjoy!

Posted on December 5

Tonight!!! Mariah on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night show

Like I posted on November 27, Mariah recorded something for Jimmy Fallon's show just before the Christmas Tree Lighting.  Here it is!! Turn in at 12:35am on NBC for a special surprise. 
The pic features Mariah with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, classroom instruments and cute kids.
For international fans, the show will soon be up on the Late Night Youtube.
Posted on December 4
All I Want For Christmas Is ........  Mariah tickets!

Allphones Arena.is giving away tickets to attend Mariah's concert in Sydney.  Australian fans who weren't able to book tickets, click here to enter and good luck!

Posted on December 4

The cutest in the game!!!!

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Mariah shared a picture of Roc and Roe. "Monroe's in paradise.. Roc doesn't share the fascination lol"
Posted on December 4
Posted on Mariah's Twitter!

Melbourne show pre-sale starts at 9am!! get your tickets at ticketmaster.com.au  & use password: MARIAH 

Posted on December 4

Randy Jackson talks Mariah music and Tour

Going back to Mariah for a second -- when can we expect an album?
We've got some hot new music, and there's gonna be a single some time soon. There'll be an album as well. We're talking about a world tour. There's a lot of stuff going on.

As you learned these last two years with Jennifer Lopez, having "Idol" as a platform during an album cycle can be really powerful. Was that the plan as well with Mariah?
For me, it's about Mariah being one of the greatest singers of all time. It's funny, these kids come on and they're trying to sing her songs in front of her. It tickles me, I just laugh. You got some bold kids out there today, man. She's making a very, very hot record, I'm really happy. It's gonna be a great 2013, dude, we gonna fire it up.

Source: Billboard (all rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on December 4

At the moment of this update, Mariah has still not confirmed the Melbourne concert herself, so I'm gonna wait.... 
Posted on December 4
Melbourne.....

As the date and price keep changing, it's more safe to wait for Mariah to tweet the exact date and correct link to order tickets!

Posted on December 3

Barbara Walters new interview with Mariah!

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First snap of a new interview, apparently this was recorded over the week end.
Source for the pic: JustSayNICAAA on Twitter
Posted on December 3
Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You is huge around the world!

The song has massive airplay and if you look at iTunes (I know it doesn't reflect it all) it's up in a lot of countries with highlights in the UK, Ireland and the US.

Mariah's Merry Christmas goes up in a lot of countries too !!

However, even with Mariah's spectacular performance of Christmas Time Is In The Air Again at the Christmas Tree Lighting, US people didn't download it, it's nowhere to be seen, too bad...

Posted on December 2

Intimate concert in Melbourne

I have NO idea why some Aussie fans were mad yesterday, I only posted what was all over the place and if it can eventually help other fans ....

As posted yesterday, Mariah will apparently be in Melbourne for an intimate concert, on January 4 (it's not the big stadium 'cause there's another event there that day). Tickets are set to go on sale on December 6, be sure to check in time as if it's an intimate gig it will sell out very quick!

And like I posted yesterday, I guess we wait for Mariah to confirm it herself !!!!

Thanks Robby for the additional info
Posted on December 2

UK chart!! Mariah's All I want For Christmas Is You # 30 on the Official Chart (not even the Holiday one)

How great is that!!!!!

Source: BBC - Gary
Posted on December 2

Some more great pics of Mariah at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting



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A big thanks to my bro V
Posted on December 2

E-mails checked.... closed immediately!

Apparently, posting (and tweeting) Mariah apparently added a concert in Melbourne got some Aussie fans mad, go figure....  It's all over the place (look at my post from yesterday).  When it was Rabat, Ischgl, Monaco I posted it too, (and helped more than needed by calling several times to Morocco from my own damn pocket) so where's the problem?  Guess I'm missing something... isn't the goal of a fan site to help fans too?

By posting it, at least I helped 2 fans who were able to take info to postpone (last minute) their holidays if needed and can now eventually manage to go to Mariah's concert and to me it's all that counts!!!

Posted on December 2

1.... 2..... and 3 Melbourne!

It's everywhere on radios, newspapers, bus stops so I guess we will wait for Mariah to soon announce her January 4 Melbourne concert at the Etihad Stadium.

Source for the info: Robby by e-mail
Posted on December 1


 
 
 
 
 

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