| Singer's film to show at festival
A documentary which takes a candid look at the life of chart-topping singer George Michael will be shown at this year's Berlin Film Festival. The 93 minute film will see Michael discussing his early days in Wham! along with his later career, including his legal battles with record label Sony and his stance against the Iraq war and American politics. It will also touch upon his turbulent personal life, including his arrest in a Beverly Hills park toilet in 1998 for "lewd behaviour", and the death of his boyfriend Anselmo Feleppa from Aids. The film, which includes previously unseen footage of the singer also features contributions from Michael's former Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley, as well as ex-Wham! backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie. Other contributors include Sting, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Noel Gallagher, Geri Halliwell and Simon Cowell. Source: BBC News (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes comment: This is the documentary we have seen on November the 29th. on BBC1. Posted on January the 31st. |
| "It's Like That" commercial release pushed
back until end March in Belgium to be closer to the album release.
Stoooop requesting "It's Like That" in Belgium Ok guys, the radios which play "It's Like That" in Belgium at the moment didn't receive the promo cd yet. Soooo, you don't need to be smart to know from where it comes. Universal Belgium told me the single is postponed for the commercial release until end March as the album is pushed back, and it's way too early to request it now. Stoooop "It's Like That" aanvragen in België Ok jongens, de radios die voor het moment "It's Like That" draaien in België hebben nog geen promo cds gekregen. Zo, we weten allemaal van waar het komt. Universal Belgium heeft me gezegd dat de single uitgesteld is tot einde Maart (in de winkels) als het album was uitgesteld en ja tis veel te vroeg om het nu te draaien en natuurlijk ook om het aan te vraagen. Ne demandez pas "It's Like That" pour le moment en Belgique Ok les gars, les radios qui jouent "It's Like That" en ce moment en Belgique n'ont pas encore reçu le cd promo. Donc, pas besoin d'être sorcier pour deviner d'où ils le tiennent. Universal Belgique m'a appris qu'étant donné le changement de date de l'album, le single a donc été repoussé à la vente jusqu'à fin Mars. Il est donc beaucoup trop tôt pour le jouer maintenant en radio et il va donc de soi, trop tôt pour le demander. Posted on January the 31st. |
| Mariah slams toy boy rumour
Mariah Carey has slammed rumours that she’s having a hunky dory time with a toy boy. The 34-year-old was said be stepping out with a 28-year-old employee of her record label, Universal Music's Def Jam Recordings. But apparently it’s all a load of baloney. “At this stage in my life I'm not even getting into that stuff. I'm not getting tied down in any relationship. I don't have casual flings either," she told Blender magazine. Carey was married to Sony Music chief Tommy Mottola in 1993 but that ended in 1998 and in 2001; Carey admitted that she was a virgin until marrying Mottola at the tender age of 23. Since that revelation, she’s been linked to record executive Mark Sudack, baseball star Derek Jeter and singer Luis Muigel. Meanwhile, her career looks to be on the up when she releases her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi on April 11. "This was really kind of `let me have some fun.' I'm not saying anything negative about anybody from the past. I'm not dealing with an oppressive structure. Everything is OK. I'm making a record. This is fun and this is why I started singing." Source: MegaStar (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on January the 31st. |
| Trash alert
I told you 2 days ago that Mariah would do an interview on Channel 955, in the Mojo In The Morning Show. Unfortunately, Andrea told me the DJs were making fun of Mariah before and after the interview. How fake are these people? Maybe they took some lessons from the DJ's at NRJ France? 
Posyed on January the 31st. |
| "It's Like That" on Belgian radio Topradio
Only 1 day after they officially added it to their playlist, the track is already very well received and according to several Belgian fans who e-mailed me, the DJ told he received a lot of requests. Stay tuned for the promo page this week. "It's Like That" op Topradio
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| L.A.Reid promoting The Emancipation of Mimi
in London?
Antonio LA Reid will present Mariah's new album in London in a listening session the day following the Brit awards ceremony. This news has been translated by musicdayflycharm who found it on "mad tv greece ". Posted on January the 30th. |
| Remind
Please, keep voting for Mariah on the MTVAsia poll Source: SJ by e-mail Posted on January the 30th. |
| Belgian radio Topradio adds 'It's Like That'
to playlist
Mariah Carey's 'It's Like That' has now officially been added to the playlist of Topradio, a radiochannel that plays mostly dance and R&B music. "It's Like That" nu op Topradio's
playlist
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| Monday Morning With Mariah
This Monday, there will be an interview with Mariah on Channel 955, in the Mojo In The Morning Show. Posted on January the 29th. |
| "It's Like That" Hitclub Approved
On Radio Donna (Belgian radio for the Dutch speaking part of Belgium), "It's Like That" has been "approved" and their comments are very good. They put in this list, the songs with a potential to jump in the charts. "It's Like That" op Donna's
Hitclub Approved
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| Mariah's Z100 interview
You can hear the interview Mariah did with Z100 at their website. Click here. Source: Desiree by e-mail. Posted on January the 28th. |
Blender has now an article and amazing pictures
on their site. Due to very strict copyright rules, I will not post
them on Heroes of Mariah, so, click here
and enjoy  .
Source for the info: Kelly aka Lyricess_Princess Posted on January the 28th. |
| “It's Like That" at Sirius
Mariah Carey hangs with Sirius Hits 1’s Jason Drew (top) and Sirius Hip Hop Nation’s Amanda Diva. Mariah recently spent more than five hours at Sirius' NYC headquarters to conduct interviews with channels Sirius Hits 1, Hip-Hop Nation, Hot Jamz, Heart & Soul and Maxim in anticipation of her upcoming album, Emancipation of Mimi.  
Source: Sirius - PAPOW Posted on January the 28th. |
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Trash Award
We all know how some DJ's across the world have treated Mariah and will probably continue, you can't please everyone, but as DJ you need to stay neutral, well that's what I thought untill last night. Power 92.3 (Peoria, IL, USA)'s DJ Brandon, insulted Mariah and her fans in words which show his level of education. It was not only mean and vulgar, but he said on air, words you would only expect in a cheap porn film. Several US fans from this area recorded his insults and putted the files online, sent them to Mariah's management and wrote to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission.) I encourage US fans from this area to keep requesting "It's Like That" at this station. Posted on January the 28th. |
| N.O.R.E's album released soon
N.O.R.E's upcoming album featuring a track with Mariah was postoned due to several problems, as Roc-A-Fella (Dame Dash and Jay-Z's label) went down. Yesterday at a press conference in NY City, Dash announced new ventures in music, sports, fashion, film, jewelry and electronics. Dash also announced the formation of the Dash Music Group, distributed by Universal Records and which will incorporate several smaller labels. Under Dash's label will be N.O.R.E.'s Militainment Musica, producer 7 Aurelius' Dream Factory, M.O.P.'s First Family and a label headed by the RZA that will release a posthumous LP by ODB. Source for the info: Street Renegade Posted on January the 27th. |
| The Emancipation of Mimi in Japan
On Universal Japan's site you can read that the album is planned to be released in Japan on April 6th. Source: Universal Japan - Ayako from PIP and POW by e-mail. Heroes note: Remember, the album is released on April 12th. in the US and April 11th. in the other countries. Posted on January the 27th. |
| Go on Mariah's official site
"It's Like That" Makes A Big Impact At Radio It's Like That, the first single from Mariah's forthcoming album The Emancipation Of Mimi, in-stores April 12 made a HUGE impact at radio stations across the country this week! The single was the #1 most added song to Pop & Urban radio stations and the #2 most added song at Rhythm radio across the U.S. this week! Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on January the 27th. |
| Max Beesley about Mariah
Actor Max Beesley has admitted he's stayed in regular contact with Mariah Carey since starring with her in dodgy film Glitter four years ago. The 33-year-old thesp, above, said: "Mariah is an absolute diamond - one of the most generous ladies I have ever met. I hear from her every month or so." Source: Daily Star - EdWood Posted on January the 27th. |
| Vote for Vision of Love as Best Love Song
You nominated pop music's most romantic songs. Vote now for the all-time best, and see the results in Entertainment Weekly magazine. Click here to vote. Source for the info: Mariah Carey.com boards - eliseke81 on our forum. Posted on January the 27th. |
| Quote of the day
"But my thing was, this is my record. I'm going to make the record that makes me happy". Heroes note: Well said Mariah  .
Posted on January the 27th. |
| "It's Like That" makes #36 on the Hot 100
Source: Billboard - feroz - mcbg1 Posted on January the 27th. |
| Z100 interview transcript
SW: Mariah Carey's on the line! MC: Hey Shelly! SW: Hi Mariah! MC: How are you? SW: I'm okay. How ya doing? MC: I'm doing great, thank you. SW: Cubby came to me and he was like, "Mariah was listening to your high-noon countdown and she heard her song was #1!" I was like, "Yes!" MC: I did. I was really excited and somebody told me about what you said yesterday. SW: Yeah, I was like, "Mariah, if you're listening again, you're #1 again." MC: I know. That was so sweet. Thank you. SW: So are you still hanging out in the studio right now? MC: Yeah, I'm here. SW: So Mariah, growing up on Long Island, did you always listen to Z100? MC: Yeah, I did. I listened to all the stations really, but Z100 is a classic. SW: You've been in the business-- I can say you're a veteran in the business now and you're still listening to Z100. We appreciate it. MC: Well I appreciate Z100. SW: You have some of the most loyal fans ever. MC: I really do. I'm so grateful for my fans, seriously. SW: I check my e-mail daily and we go through the Z-Lines daily. They are calling and requesting Mariah's "It Like That" like crazy. MC: Oh really? Well to everyone out there who's doing that, I love ya much! Thank you. SW: So, "It's Like That!" That's the new single. MC: That's my single. SW: Several of your singles, actually several of your songs were leaked on the internet that I heard. MC: Yeah, it was really weird, but you know what happened? The first one was leaked and it had a whole bunch of talking through it and noise and all that kind of stuff, and I'm like, "How can anybody even play that or hear that?" SW: Or even enjoy it right? MC: Exactly. Then another one got leaked. A piece of another one got leaked. Then this got leaked and it was clean and people started playing it and it helped us say, "Okay, this is the single to go with." So I was really, really happy because of the response and everything like that. SW: So how did you choose to work with Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop on this one? MC: I went to Atlanta and Jermaine and I, you know the first song we wrote together was "Always Be My Baby". SW: Exactly, huge hit! MC: Yeah, and we've been friends forever. So LA Reid, who is the CEO of the company, he and Jermaine have had great success with Usher and everything. So he was like, "I love what you and Jermaine do together. You guys should work together on this project," even though I already had eighteen songs. So I went down there and we did two songs that I loved and then he was like, "Maybe you want to even try one more time just to see. You never know." So we went down there and we did "It's Like That" and another song called "We Belong Together," which is a ballad. It's kind of like in between "Breakdown"-- I don't know if you remember that song with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. SW: [sings] "Break break down..." MC: [sings] "Steady breakin' me on down.." SW: Yeah, I love that song. You know, I was listening to that the other day. I was like, "I want to hear some Bone and Mariah." MC: Oh really? It's kind of like a combo of that and a "One Sweet Day"-ish type of a thing. It's really hard to explain, but that's one of my favorites on the album. So we did both of those songs in a day and a half down in Atlanta. Then I came back to New York to do the vocals, because I always hide away with the engineer and do my vocals alone and I was trying to figure out what to do on the outro of the song because I always try to do something that people can sing along to at the end. Jermaine was like, "You know, Fatman Scoop might have some ideas," because he's always doing those club chants. So he called him, I called him, and it came together and he just did his thing. Then I just sang along with it. SW: Yeah, I was saying when I first heard the song with Fatman Scoop and JD on it? That is definitely going to be a club hit! MC: Yeah, it's very that. It's just about, you know when you just want to hear a song? You want to go out and have a good time? That's what this song is all about for me. SW: So Mariah, when you moved to Def Jam, they were saying that they were going to totally take your image back to how it was when you first came out and have you doing a little more singing as opposed to focusing more on the image. Has any of that taken place? How do you feel about all those comments? MC: I understand why people said that. I understand why that would be a corporate response and I have nothing negative to say about that. It's just that that's a little bit, I don't want to say controlling, but it's a little bit not what it's supposed to be. It's supposed to be the music first. I think that with this project, it's all about the music being first. Last time around we had to deal with so much, "Oh, let's deal with the rumors and what was this and what was that," and everybody wanted me to have curly hair and stand there and say nothing and none of that really matters. All it is is make good music that we want to hear and have fun and sing along to or music that we can cry to or music that moves us in some way, and that's what this album is to me. That's why it's called The Emancipation of Mimi. It's not that deep. It's not "I'm changing my name." It's not anything like that. It's just the spirit of who I am. A lot of people call me Mimi that really know me, that are my really close friends or family, and it was like, "Oh, that would be a cool thing because your spirit is really shining through on this record," and so that's basically the whole thing. SW: Yeah, but you can understand where they're coming from. I know when you first came out. I remember singing on the talent show circuit and stuff. Mariah Carey, you were the one that you covered. It was like, "Let's do a Mariah Carey song." You sang more of the ballads. MC: I still do. SW: You displayed more of your octave. MC: So I think people that want to hear that are going to be really excited when they hear this album because the main thing is, I started out with, "Okay, let me sing a lot of songs in my belting register because it's going to make people happy" but then I was like, "You know what? That's not even the approach that I want to take." I want to do it if I like the song in that register. I ended up like, the song I did with Kanye West, "Stay The Night"-- SW: Oh, Mariah and Kanye! MC: Yeah. It's a cool collaboration because it's like an old school type of vibe and the register I'm singing in, a lot of people like, because it's that belting, heartfelt moment. Then, the ballads. There are so many ballads that I did with live musicians, that are like what the demo of "Vision Of Love" was type of a deal. You can tell from the singing on the end of this song is where my voice is on this record. So there's a lot of the vocalization stuff, but it's really what was right for each song. It's not about proving something. I think everybody knows I'm a singer. SW: Yeah, everybody knows that beautiful voice and yeah, I guess so. People want you to prove to them that you can still sing like that, but from an artist's point of view, you're like, "Hey, this is something I want to do." MC: Right, and I think they can hear that singing on this single and they can definitely hear it on the record. Also people would say, "Enough with the high notes. Calm down a little bit." So you've got to balance it. Some people want to tell you to tone it down. Some people want to tell you to crank it up. But my thing was, this is my record. I'm going to make the record that makes me happy and I know that my fans are going to be happy with this record because it really covers the gamut. SW: Everybody pick it up. The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey. I'm really excited about your return. MC: Oh, thank you. Well, it's always fun to talk to you and I totally appreciate your sweet message the other day over the airwaves. People were two-waying me, paging me, saying, "Shelly played this on the radio" so, it was really sweet. SW: Yeah, well listen Mariah. Have you been taking it easy? Everything's been going cool with you? MC: Oh, everything's been great. How about you? SW: Everything's fine with me. Everybody wants to know. Do you have a new man in your life? Any other marriage plans in the works or anything? MC: Marriage plans in the works. Well darling, how do I answer that? Look at the paneling on the side of the wall in the studio. It's so beautiful, isn't it? SW: Mariah's like, "I'm not going there right now!" Well listen, do you ever get back to Long Island? MC: When was the last time? I think over the summer, I was there for a minute. I was in the Hamptons for a minute. It was nice. SW: What about now? Like when you go and hang out, when you're not in the studio and stuff? When you go and hang out in the city, where do you like to go and what are your favorite places? MC: You know what? It really depends. What I've been doing lately is having people over my apartment. I have this big apartment and people never get a chance to come over because I was always like, "I don't want to mess it up." SW: "It's all pretty. I don't want to mess it up." MC: Then I was like, "Let's just make this spot the hang-out spot." SW: That's nice. Kind of like have a Super Bowl party possibly? MC: Well, I'm not the biggest sports fan, but you know. I can let everybody watch the Super Bowl in one room and we can watch Mean Girls or something in the other room. SW: What are you liking on TV now? Do you watch anything on TV? MC: You know what? I do when I get a chance. I was watching American Idol a little bit last night. SW: Uh oh! What did you think? MC: I was just watching my friend Randy Jackson because he makes me laugh. He's so funny. SW: Yeah. You think Simon's too nasty? MC: You know what? If I start commenting, then they'll comment on it. The only thing I can say is, we love Randy. SW: You were just talking about Mean Girls. Have you seen any movies lately? MC: I'm obsessed with Mean Girls. SW: Yeah, that's the old school. MC: The way I'll sit there and like me and my friends will just watch that movie over and over. Did you see it yet? SW: You know what? I haven't seen it yet. MC: You have to see that movie! SW: That's the one with Lindsay Lohan right? MC: Yes. SW: I'll have to make sure I check it out. MC: --and Rachel McAdams. It's hot tamale. You have to see it. SW: Okay, cool. Well Mariah, it's so nice talking to you. You sound great. MC: Thanks, and so do you. SW: Your CD, The Emancipation of Mimi was originally supposed to hit stores March 22, but you guys have pushed back the date to April 12. You guys go out and support Long Island's own Mariah Carey. So Mariah, go ahead and introduce your song. MC: Okay. This is Mariah Carey on Z100 and you are listening to my new single, "It's Like That". SW: On your favorite station. MC: Z100 A big thanks to The Rebirth Experience for the transcript. Posted on January the 27th. |
| Vote for Mariah on FHM's Hot 100 Women
Last year Mariah ended #46, maybe we can do better this year. Not that I care about the FHM's Hot 100 Women, but every publicity is good. Click here to vote. Posted on January the 26th. |
| Go on Power 106 now
Big Boy has putted up an interview with Mariah, it's on the main page today. Click here to access Power 106's site. Posted on January the 26th. |
| Carey to move to Britain
Pop beauty Mariah Carey is considering moving to Britain - if she enjoys her time in London where she'll be starring in West End musical The Prince and the showgirl. The Glitter beauty will play Marilyn Monroe's celebrated movie character Elsie Marina in the stage show next year (05). And she's reportedly planning to buy a house in Belgravia if she feels at home in London after her acting stint. An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "She'll be starring as Elsie Marina. And as she's likely to be here for several months, she's looking to buy a place in Belgravia. It has to have at least six bedrooms and it's fair to say that money is no object." Source: Contactmusic Heroes comment: I'm not sure this is a recent article as they write "next year (05)", hey, we are already in 05. Posted on January the 26th. |
| Go on Mariah's official site
Download "It's Like That"! Mariah's new U.S. single "It's Like That" is now available to purchase as a download! You can find links to digital retailers featuring "It's Like That" at both the homepage and music page. You can also preview "It's Like That" by clicking on this free download (3 Plays, U.S. Only, Windows Recommended). Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on January the 26th. |
| Mariah in Berlin in March?
According to the German magazine "Bunte", Mariah is expected to attend the German TV show "Wetten Das", in March at the Velodrom in Berlin. Source for the info: Fly Away 2000 and Mariah Carey Fan Room Posted on January the 25th. |
| And more news.....
Leo has once again more infos to share with us .
Mariah will be traveling to Las Vegas on January 30th. for rehersals for the "It's Like That" video, the video will be shot Febuary 1st. and 2nd. Source for the info: Leo. Posted on January the 25th. |
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All credit for the news and cover goes
to MariahConnection
It's Like That: USA commercial release 12 inch of "It's Like That" will be hitting USA on 15 February, 2005. Make sure you plan ahead and find your nearest stocklist. Here's the cover artwork of the new single. Source: Universal Records - Mariah Connection Click to enlarge. Heroes note: A big thanks to Ashes from MariahConnection for sharing this exclusive while his site is down .
Posted on January the 25th. |
| More infos
Leo provides us again with other infos, like I said in the post here below, it's not official, but Leo has always been a reliable source in the past: - Mariah's new CD will have 2 bonus tracks for Japan. - Oprah's Wildest Dreams will be aired/taped on Febuary 17th. - We can expect the new video for "It's Like That" to be aired end of February, first week of March. Source for the infos: Leo. Posted on January the 25th. |
| Some infos about the "It's Like That" video
This is not official, but, as the infos come from Leo (webmaster of MariahInfo, before he went through a family drama), they are probably reliable as he always got good inside infos. According to Leo's sources, the video for "It's Like That" will be shot in Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel. The video is rumoured as a mini movie rather than a music video. Special guests they have in mind are Michael Jordan (supposedly). The way Mariah could make her escape when the hotel security is after her is gonna be very hot. Leo revealed some other details from the video, but until we have official news, this is rumoured. Source for the infos: Leo. Posted on January the 25th. |
| Go on Mariah's official site
Mariah Carey Set To Release "The Emancipation of Mimi" on April 12, 2005 Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time, is set to release her highly anticipated album, The Emancipation of Mimi, on Island Def Jam. Already being heralded as one of the hottest releases of the year, the album is set to arrive in stores on April 12th (and one day earlier in territories outside the US). The new single It's Like That (co-produced by über-producer Jermaine Dupri), which was officially released just yesterday, is already a top 20 hit on the Rhythm chart and this week's Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard Hot 100, with over 35 million in audience - all without the support of a music video! The music video will be shot next week by Hollywood A-list director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Red Dragon). Mariah Carey wrote and co-produced every song on the album, which features guest appearances by superstar artists Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Twista, and features production by The Neptunes, Kanye West and Jermaine Dupri. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on January the 25th. |
| ButterflyWorldMC Presents: "Happy Birthday
Mariah 2005"
Janel is doing a 2005 Mariah birthday book, send your entries to janelspiegel@aol.com, deadline: March 22. Source: Janel from ButterflyWorldMC by e-mail. Posted on January the 25th. |
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Special gift for Mariah
To celebrate the release of "The Emancipation of Mimi", some members on our forum got the idea to save some money to buy a special gift for Mariah. We all think this car is soooo Mariah, and that she would probably like it. So, if you wanna join for this special gift, you're very welcome, 'cause we don't have enough money  .
(In case you're not in the crazy mood of the pre-album era, or if you're not a Mariah fan and you came here by accident, don't worry you will not understand ).
Source for the picture: Cool_x_boyfriend on our forum. Posted on January the 24th. |
| Top 10 Audio on Island Records
Mariah is #1 today on the Top 10 Audio on Island Records' site. This list is updated live! The order is based on the average number of plays per day for the past 10 days. Source: Island Records (All rights reserved) - Jason Posted on January the 24th. |
| Jamn945 Interview Summary
Rory was able to listen to the interview and here's his summary: "On Jamn945 Boston, The Ramiro and Pebbles Morning Show played their inteview with Mariah this morning, and this is what they talked about: - The last time they talked to Mariah during Charmbracelet and claimed that Pebbles was the inspriation for the title. - The Emancipation of Mimi album title and Mariah explained it, but Ramiro said it's too deep for him to understand. - The making of the album and working closely with L.A. Reid and how this album is more about like just having fun and not having to deal with a lot of issues. And that nobody was telling her that she had to make a certain kind of record dealing with drama just so they could go on Oprah and whatnot. With this album it was more fun and free. - They talked about how she went on tour and she said that was good for her voice and she "got in a good space vocally" and that "this record is vocally, the best work she has done in years by far". - Jack and his websites, and how some people come to her concerts dressed up as Jack. - This brought them to Mariah's fans and how dedicated they are, and the DJs were sayin that's a little weird and Ramiro said "you have the most pyschotic fans" and just how they defend Mariah no matter what. They were basically makin fun of the fans, but Mariah got defensive and said "well I think they just know that I actually do care about them" and "I'll stand up for them just as much as they stand up for me!" Source: Rory Heroes comment: Mariah, sweetheart, you're the best .
Posted on January the 24th. |
| Carey gives dog first class flight
Pop beauty Mariah Carey was so lonely during a Los Angeles video shoot last week - she paid a staggering $2,850 (GBP1,500) to have her dog flown first class from New York to be with her. The Glitter star was moved from a rented Hollywood Hills apartment into Los Angeles' Peninsula Hotel, after fears her forthcoming music demo would be hindered by recent floods. But she was miserable in her suite, until her beloved Jack Russell, Jack arrived to keep her company later in the day, reports British newspaper THE SUN. An insider says, "Mariah felt the only thing that could comfort her was Jack. So he was flown in later the same day." Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 24th. |
| Hurry up to send your tape for "Are you the
biggest MARIAH CAREY FAN in the world?"
The deadline to enter your tapes is this Tuesday. The Oprah Winfrey Show I am Mariah's #1 Fan! c/o Team AW PO Box 917940 Chicago, IL 60661 Source: Oprah's team by e-mail - MCFan4Evr - maca31 Posted on January the 24th. |
| Mariah's ranges
While surfing the internet, Luis found two sites where they talk about Mariah's ranges. "Pop-diva Mariah Carey hits during two different live renditions of the song "Emotions" a G7-note, the highest note in the history of recorded music. This happens at a concert of The MTV Video Music Awards 1991. You can hear a G7#-note in the third series of short 'hits', approximately around 13 seconds from the beginning. She jumps than from E7 to G7#." Click here "Octave Range: 5 (A2 - G7) Longest Note: 19 sec. Highest Note(s): G7, G7#, F7, E7 Lowest Note: A2 Type: coloratura soprano Mariah is famous for her 5 octave range. I am trying to put up all of Mariah's high notes. Right now I have most of them. Below you can hear her hit some of her high notes - including her famous G7." Click here Source for the infos and links: Luis by e-mail. Posted on January the 23rd. |
| "It's Like That" premiere in Belgium
Yesterday, Universal Belgium told me "It's Like That" will be officially send to the Belgian radios in about 2 weeks if all stay as planned, well today, on Radio Contact (Belgian radio for the French speaking part ) they played the track at exactly 22h20 and DJ Daddy K. said: "The new Mariah Carey feat JD and FatMan Scoop -- It rocks, it rocks, this album will be tha bomb, it's one of the two most expected albums in the US, the second one is 50 cents' !!! "It's Like That" première en Belgique Hier, Universal Belgique me disait que "It's Like That" serait officiellement envoyé aux radios belges dans environ 2 semaines, si tout se déroulait comme planifié, et bien aujourd'hui, Radio Contact a passé la chanson à exactement 22h20 et Daddy K. (le DJ) a dit: "Le nouveau Mariah Carey feat JD and FatMan Scoop -- Ca tue, ça tue, l'album va tout déchirer, c'est l'un des 2 albums les plus attendu aux USA avec celui de 50 cents !!! Source for the info: OkiDoki on our forum. Posted on January the 22nd. |
| New Mariah voice message
Hi (very high)! Hey lambs. Yeah, I had a whole big plan to leave a nice festive message, with Trey and every??? in the studio but, we got carried away doing the remix for "It’s Like That", but, the good news is I think you’re gonna like it. And, hum... the other news is that Trey ain’t here right now I’m by myself we all basically, had to take some time and get some sleep 'cause it was a long night in the studio... but, anyway I figured... a little message, by myself would be better than not calling at all so I’m just, calling you, to say... love you, appreciate you, and enjoy you, and can’t tell you, how grateful I am for... just everything that’s going on with the single right now and I know you guys are really, doing your thing out there and being extra extra supportive as always, and I can’t thank you enough and I’m so excited and so happy and just wanted to let you know, but anyway hopefully soon, hum... we will have a nice Big Nasty skit prepared for all of the Big Nasty fans (laughs). And hum... I will be calling in as soon as I can make that happen, alright? Or if I can’t make it happen quick enough I’ll just call you and... call you back and check in again, ok? Love you much and I will chat with you lata, ok. Bah-bye (very high). Source for the voice message: MariahCarey.com Transcript made by Gilles. Posted on January the 22nd. |
| 6 years this month!
Time to celebrate, I offer you Cristal .
Time to party .
Here's my webmaster résumé: - 1999 - MariahBelgium - It was my first site. A little one, very little and then
my PC crashed and it was a complete and total mess, all was gone .
- 1999 --> 2000 - The Mariah Zone - This one was a lil' better, but will not stay in History .
- end 2000 - Conception of Heroes of Mariah .
- 2001 --> 2005 (and years to come) - Heroes of Mariah - The Belgian Club, fan site, news, tenderness, humour and support. What Heroes of Mariah already did - click here. Posted on January the 22nd. |
| Producers Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily wanted
Mariah in "Inside Deep Throat"
Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily, the men credited with directing the documentary Inside Deep Throat, www.xxxdeepthroat.com which premieres this week at Sundance did a recent Q & A on the World of Wonder website. How did you come to make this Inside Deep Throat? RANDY BARBATO: Fortunately we were chosen. By Brian Grazer. FENTON BAILEY: We had made a film called The Eyes Of Tammy Faye that did okay at Sundance, and there we met one of the nicest people in the business, Kim Roth. RANDY BARBATO: In fact, she's so nice you wonder what she's doing in the business. FENTON BAILEY: So we had heard that Brian Grazer was planning on making a biopic about Linda Lovelace. And Angelina Jolie, tearing a page out of Madonna's book, was campaigning to play the part. So we did our own Joliefication and suggested we should direct the film. RANDY BARBATO: Except that we thought Mariah Carey should play Linda Lovelace. FENTON BAILEY: And Kim was gracious enough to indulge us with a meet-and-greet. RANDY BARBATO: And then nothing happened. FENTON BAILEY: As you would expect it to. RANDY BARBATO: But then Linda Lovelace died. And I think Brian felt that when Linda died, doing a film about her life was problematic because there isn't a very satisfying cinematic arc to her story. Source: MK Magazine (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 22nd. |
| It's Like That 12"
According to HMV Japan, "It's Like That" (12") will be out on February 15. Item Details Genre: Dance & Soul Format: 12'' Number of Discs: 1 This version issued: 15 Feb 2005 Catalogue Number: B000423011 Label: Island Item sourced from: USA HMV.co.jp regular price: \1,101(yen) Check it out here. Source: Kotaro from Golden-petals.org by e-mail Posted on January the 21st. |
| "It's Like That" in Belgium
If all stays as planned, the video and the promo cds will be given on TV channels and radios here in Belgium in 2 weeks. This means, the song should officially hit the airwaves the week after. Source for the info: Universal Belgium by phone. Heroes note: Very good idea to wait for the video to launch the song .
Posted on January the 21st. |
| Tidbits
Mariah z100 interview to be aired next Wednesday In the 1 Oclock hour so make sure to tune in! Mariah Next week on Jamn 94.5 in Boston The website here says that Mariah will be on next week. Mariah on Q102 Mariah called into Q102 this morning. (Philadelphia station) and they spoke to her for a few minutes about the cd, and the new single. Nothing we haven't heard yet. They don't play the song on the station and the DJ was like, yeah Mariah we're really supporting the new song, and can't wait till you come to Philly blah blah blah.... They didn't even play the song while she was on. They're so fake on Q102. New song title Mariah was on LA's Power106 this morning and mentioned the track produced by Traxter featuring Twista is called "One and Only." She pretty much confirmed that Say Something and Tonight is on the album, 'cause she said she did the Neptune tracks with Snoop and Nelly. She also mentioned the track with Kanye West. Source: Chris - mcluva - mochachino21 - zondee Heroes comment: The mentioned track with Kanye West is according to what Damizza told me,"Stay The Night" but he called it "Moonlight". This is the track Damizza said about: "It's hot as fuck". Posted on January the 21st. |
| 19 tracks?????
Mariah was also on an interview on STAR 937 radio, according to the mom of a fan who heard the interview, Mariah said there are nineteen tracks on the album which is the most ever on her albums before....she was talking about her insecurities and a funny story wen she happened to be in an elevator with Christy Brinkley. Posted on January the 20th. |
| All Access
has now a beautiful ad banner for "It's Like That", go quick on their site
to see it.
Source: jayfrance on our forum. Posted on January the 20th. |
| It was Mariah day today in the US, she was
on a lot of radios with interviews.
Posted on January the 20th. |
| Tidbits
New song title: "We Belong Together" On a radio interview today, Mariah said that she and JD did a song together called "We Belong Together”. She also said it is a mid tempo ballad. Mariah recorded an interview with Z100 After they played ILT she said that she just spoke to MC, and they recorded an interview and she will air it in a couple of days. Mariah on Doug Banks show next week He said she will be on his show next week. Wendy Williams is using "It's Like That" Wendy Williams is using the instrumental as the backdrop while she talks on her show. The video being shot next week Mariah did an interview on KTU in NYC and she said she is filming the video next week and the week after and that she will then be in NYC to start promotion. Source for 1st., 2nd. and 4th. tidbit: Jason Source for the 3rd. tidbit: The Rebirth Experience Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah's interview on B96 Chicago this morning
She mentioned how she has taken pics for the album but has not decided which one will be the cover and that they were tastefully done. Eddie & JoBo asked her if she was in a relationship and in love...she said 'Yes! All I will say is that I'm in a happy place right now--surrounded by cool and awesome peeps'. (You can tell from her voice that she's happy and she sounded like she just woke up.) Also, how she has another song on the album with Jermaine Dupri called 'We Belong Together' and how Jermaine and her discussed that they had to work on some songs and stuff for the album but how they probably wouldn't be as good as their previous work. She discussed her insecurities back when she was in H.S. and how it's an endless process or something like that. Source: Jason Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah was on LA radio Kiss FM transcript
Ryan Seacrest: I want to ask you about this new record and about the new pressures on artists in terms of leaks on the internet. So let's run through the quick history of why you rushed to release this new music. Mariah: Well what happened was-- I've never experienced this whole leak situtation because that was always more with rap records or rock bands and stuff but this time around there were just a couple of leaks and then some of them would have talking through it and "for sample clearance only" type stuff going and I was like, "What is going on?" Then "It's Like That," the new single, which we kind of just decided it was the new single because it got leaked and people started really playing it and we were like "Okay" the response was really positive. I'm happy because it helped us come to a decision, like "this is definitely going to be the single" type thing. The fans really responded to it, so it's cool. But I guess it just forces your hand a little bit. RS: How much of a rush did it put on you then? Because here we are today on 20th of January, the big innauguration day, and people, including KIIS, we got that a little while ago and started playing it. So how much did it rush the official release? MC: I think it's still not officially out until Monday. RS: So have I illegally played it then? MC: The add date is the 24th so it's not that it's illegal, but they haven't technically gone for adds. Not to be too technical for the listeners out there. That just means when they ask radio if they can play it. RS: When you say the "add," that's when they say, "Radio, you can now go ahead and start spinning it on a regular basis." On this album The Emancipation Of Mimi, which is your nickname right? We're clearing up the rumor. You're not changing your name. It's just a nickname, just a title of an album. MC: Yeah, it's just a nickname. RS: There's no rebranding. MC: No. RS: There's no effort for the Mimi line of perfume or anything like that. MC: You never know what could happen. I mean it's funny. It's like I put out the album Butterfly and then everybody started sending me butterflies and I just ended up liking it, but it's not like I was like, "I am now called Mimi." It's so not that deep. It's like, "Okay, this is a nickname." The feeling of the album was so, "This is fun. This is light. This is personal," in a way that other records haven't been in terms of like, I've made a lot of really personal music but this is personal in a way, almost like a party record that also has depth to it. That's kind of who I am. Really, at the core of my being, I just want to have a good time and sometimes there's deep moments. LA Reid, who I've been so happy to be able to work with as an executive because he's such a great producer as well, loved the title because he realized there's so much spirit on this record that it would be cool to leave behind the misconceptions of Mariah Carey, the artist. The Emancipation Of Mimi was like the real personal side of me coming out. RS: How about Snoop? You've got Snoop that's on the album, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri. MC: Nelly, Jermaine. RS: So when you have to work with all these various artists, does that make the process take longer because everybody's got to coordinate their schedules? MC: No, it was really cool. Everybody that I worked with on this record, it just organically happened. When I was working with Pharrell, he was working on Snoop's stuff. I had never worked with The Neptunes before and I was really excited to be doing it. He was working with Nelly in the next room and everything just came together really organically. Then I had gotten a track for Traxster who does a lot of work with Twista, who I'm a big fan of and we just saw eachother and it ended up that he was like, "Yeah, let's do the record." So it ended up happening. It was just like natural stuff and then just a lot of people I've always wanted to work with. We ended up working together. So I'm just really proud of the album and I'm really happy that the single is getting the response that it's getting. RS: I'm about to play that single in just a second, but I just wanted to ask you. When I hear about artists collaborating, working together, when I hear a song on the radio, I often wonder, do they just contribute their time and their talent for free? Is it a pro bono thing or do you have to split the returns of the record because with all these various artists, either you're very generous or they're very generous. MC: When I do stuff, I don't really charge people usually because that's just how I am. If you're a writer on a song, you obviously get your percentage of the song. It works out with publishing and stuff like that. Most people that are successful artists, they really don't need to charge other artists that much money. That's kind of like a tacky thing to do, I think. RS: So you could make more if you had fewer people involved, is that right? MC: If you wanted to write the rap and do it yourself, but I don't think that's in the card. It's not even about that. It's so not about the money. It's about the experience and the collaborative moment for me. RS: One of the guys that I work with on a regular basis is always bragging about your relationship and working with you and I don't know. Simon, Paula, and I don't know if it's really true but there's a guy by the name of Randy Jackson who probably atleast every other episode of American Idol says, "You know, I worked with Mariah Carey." MC: I love Randy. RS: Oh, so you do know him? MC: I've known Randy since I didn't even have a record deal, since I had just like my first demo. Well I guess I had a deal, but it was the very beginning before I had made a record and he was in the studio where I was working. It was incredible to meet him because he's been working with major artists forever. He played in my band. I'm just one of the few people he's worked with. Then he became my musical director. He's great. I really love Randy. I was just watching last night and it's so funny because he's just the same way he acts on the show. RS: Does he call you "man" and "dawg" and everything else? MC: Dawg! RS: Mariah! Mariah! Dawg, we've gotta... MC: No, we love Randy. Randy's honestly one of the best people I know. RS: He's probably one of the nicest guys in the entire business, one of the most trustworthy people. But there was part of me, and I have to be honest, that didn't really believe that he knew you because he talked about it so often on the series when we launched it. You know, comparing singers to Mariah or not to Mariah. MC: He's funny. I really appreciate that. That's a huge compliment because he's a very talented musician. RS: What do you think about these kids though when you watch the show. Look, the reality is you are the dream. Where you are is their destination. It's their dream destination. What do you think about some of these younger ones, and certainly the ones that come out and they're misdirected and misguided? MC: I'm just happy that I didn't have to be on a show because that wasn't me. I was always very much in the studio. I'm very much about my songwriting. Not everybody realizes that songwriting to me is like, 80% of what I do. It was hard to go the route I went in terms of the struggling artist type thing, but I give it up to them because it takes a lot of nerve to do that. RS: And life Mariah, for you, right now? MC: Very good! I'm really excited. I'm just in a really good place. I think that's part of the reason why people are responding to this single because it's one of those songs that's like, I equate it to if I were getting ready to go out with my friends for the night. It's very much about leaving your problems behind and just having a good time. That's the vibe that the song gives me and that's just where I'm at in my life. RS: Congratulations! Sorry you had to rush the release but people are excited about it. MC: I'm really excited about that so I just want to say thank you to everybody who's been supporting me and supporting the single and I love ya. RS: Mariah, you know, I think I love you. I love you. MC: Well I love you too. RS: Thanks sweety! MC: Thank you! Source: The Rebirth Experience Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah was on LA radio Kiss FM
A lot of us were able to listen online to a call Mariah did to Kiss FM. I could listen the end of it (thanks to eliseke who posted the link on our forum ).
Mariah sounded great, it was a little before 9am PST, and she thanked for
the support and said "I love you" to Ryan Seacrest (the DJ), the guy was
really cool and nice, they also played "It's Like That" after the interview.
Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah's interview on 103.5 FM Chicago summary
The DJ is telling MC that she looks hot on the cover of Blender magazine! MC says: “Is that out yet?” The DJ just told MC that Paris Hilton is afraid of butterflies. MC laughed. MC said she only became a butterfly fan after writing Butterfly because everyone started giving her butterfly things. MC said that the album came out as a leak and she was excited because now DJs are playing it. YAY! MC said that she is very tight with her fans. The DJ is commenting on her the New Years voicemail she left us. The DJ played the voicemail and MC said: "Is that me?" She said she wasn’t drunk yet when she left that. Lol MC is not going to Trump’s wedding this Saturday. *MC laughs! The last time MC was in LA it was major rainfall. The house she rented flooded! Lol The DJ loved Wisegirls. MC loved making the movie and she loves Mira Sorvino. MC wants to get back into making Indie films and being able to be creative with her part. Wisegirl’s producers saw MC on The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Rosie was commenting on MC's outfit and MC went into her Long Island accent and Mira made the producers call MC for the Raychel part. MC talks about her Broadway musical in New York. As well as performing her songs off the Christmas album, MC is writing new songs for the musical and she’s gonna be on Broadway by X-mas. The DJ said: “You’ve dominated pop music since the 90”s”! MC said: “It’s Like That" is a party record and everyone should have a good time! The interview ended and the DJ played: "It's Like That." Source: Kathy. Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah interview this morning
They played ILT and then said hello to Mariah. She starts talking about the process of recording it. She said that they were in the studio until 6 am. She said she doesn’t get any sleep when she’s in Atlanta and then laughs. She talked about another song that JD and her did together called "We Belong Together”. It is a mid-tempo ballad. Talks about JD knowing her as an artist and person (ABMB). Russ says he was critical of some of her music because some songs sounded alike. He said that this joint doesn’t sound like anything she’s done. She talked about the Neptunes tracks also being different for her. The girl asked what she thought about people with hit records that can’t sing cause Mariah can sing! She says that she has a lot of friends that are really talented and don’t have record deals. Russ says sounds happy. He liked Glitter - saw it 3-4 times. He talked about people being critical even before they saw it. They asked about her supposedly playing a boxer in a movie? She said that it's on and off the table but that she's definitely doing the broadway Christmas show. All the girls in the studio sang VOL. Mariah was laughing and said, "Do I get publishing from this???" The girl asked if there was love in her life? She says, “Love should be in everybody’s life”. The girl said, "Your gorgeous, talented, have a great body – you should have anybody you want." Mariah just says, “Thanks”. She says, “Your Mariah Carey. How do they ask you out?” Everybody approaches you differently. She was kind of vague on this answer. Talked of the passing of ODB. Said that it was really shocking and people come up to her and still sing “Me and Mariah”. She says she’s going to miss him. She said that ILT is her favorite record in years and that working with LA Reid is a blessing. Russ says he went to private premier of Charmbracelet and mentioned all of the fans there. He said she’s SOOoo sweet. She will come and sit beside you just to talk. He said there is another side of her that people don’t understand. EOM – March 22 but says single is out now. Russ said that people were calling in saying “I like that”! And she says, “Well, I like that!” Source: Jason Posted on January the 20th. |
| Usher Furious Over 'New' J-Lo Song
Please read this interesting article. Click here. It gives me an impression of "déja vu". Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah's Calling B96 today
Roxanne from B96 said Mariah will call Eddie and Jobo today in the morning. Source for the info: Kevin Posted on January the 20th. |
| “It’s Like That” debuts at No. 53 on the Hot
100 singles chart
Posted on January the 20th. |
| Burque's Best Bet
Mariah Carey f/Fat Man Scoop & Jermaine Dupri "It’s Like That" (MonarC/IDJMG) Could it be that Mariah Carey has finally accomplished what many had thought couldn’t be done? If radio airplay and the programmers that I’ve spoken with are any indication, MC is well on her way back, and then some! We’ve been talking about MC’s return since late last year when we heard just a taste of what was to come. Now that those plans for one single have been, shall we say put on hold, it might just be a blessing, as the buzz on "It’s Like That" is so strong at Rhythm/Crossover, the record is now scheduled to impact Mainstream Top 40 simultaneously. From the minute this song was released it became a "Buzz Bin" pick. But you don’t need me to tell you why you should be playing this record. Ask your audience after playing it for them. It’s interesting to see what some time away from the spotlight can accomplish. And it sure seems like this time radio is more ready for Mariah Carey to return to the top of the charts. BET ON IT! Source: FMQB - Jason Posted on January the 20th. |
| Mariah listening to z100
According to several fans who heard it, Shelley Wade said that Mariah was listening to the countdown yesterday and was so happy she was #1 and she said she hopes Mariah is listening in again. Today, Mariah was #1 again and Shelley Wade said :" if your're listening today Mariah, you're #1 again girl!!" Posted on January the 19th. |
| Photo finish
Was pop movie director Brett Ratner stuck in control-freak mode during his party celebrating his guest-edited issue of V Life? Lowdown hears that the 35-year-old "After the Sunset" director insisted to party photographers at his house in Benedict Canyon that he have final approval over every picture, lest any spicy shots of him with beautiful women agitate his absent girlfriend, tennis star Serena Williams. Yesterday, Ratner's PR rep countered: "That's totally untrue. The only reason he'd ever have a picture killed is out of vanity, if he looked bad. He took pictures with every single guest at the party, including Rebecca Gayheart, Mariah Carey and Lara Flynn Boyle." Source: New York Daily News (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 19th. |
| Mariah Forum in Argentina needs help
Diego and Juansa invite Mariah fans on their forum, please take a little look at MariahBuenosAires. Source: Diego from MariahBuenosAiresby e-mail. Posted on January the 19th. |
| "It's Like That" in Japan
You can listen to the full version of "It's Like That" at Yahoo!Japan from Jan. 19 to 26. Click here. Source: Kotaro from Golden-petals.org by e-mail Posted on January the 19th. |
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Hot Pick of the Week
Mariah Likes It 'Like That' Want to make Mariah happy? The keys to pop diva Mariah Carey's perfect day can be found in her funky new track 'It's Like That.' Source: AOL (All rights reserved) - Mark by e-mail. Heroes note: At the AOL page (see link above), you can listen to "It's Like That"
Posted on January the 18th. |
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Andrew noticed that the picture taken for
the January 21st issue of Entertainment Weekly and now also posted on Mariah's
officiel site, is credited: David LaChapelle.
Source: Mariah Carey.com - Andrew by e-mail. Posted on January the 18th. |
| Jasmine's Juice
By Jasmine Dotiwala 
“On New Year’s Eve Caeser’s Palace sent a private jet to pick us up” The rest of our Xmas days in Aspen were spent having sleigh rides and being taught French aqua-aerobics by Mariah Carey in the pool in our living room. I also had to be saved by mountain rescue on the advanced slope while trying to keep up with the “Careys”. Oh, and while flipping out of the inflatable dinghy on the ice race I whacked my head on the ice. It was truly HOT TAMALE!! Then the day before New Year’s Eve we swung it on home when Caeser’s Palace (the infamous gambling Las Vegas hotel) sent their private jet to pick Mariah and her five guests (that included me) to fly us to Vegas for our New Year’s Eve party. On the Gulfstream we were kept entertained by a book made by Mariah fans Anuja and Lindsay from Toronto. The book made us all laugh like hyenas. (Girls you know we all DID IN FACT DRINK TOO MUCH!). En route I fulfiled another of my life ambitions – to fly over the Grand Canyon. It was just breathtaking. As I’ve never been to Vegas before I did the whole tourist thing, i.e. checking out the amazingly tacky yet opulent hotels that Vegas is famous for. We stayed at the Roman-themed Caeser’s Palace but I was also mesmerised by the Bellagio Hotel’s dancing fountains, the Egyptian-style Luxor Hotel, the Italianate Venetian, the Brooklyn-based New York New York, the gleaming Mandalay Hotel – which houses all the big boxing fights – and the Eiffel Tower. It was all crazy and life-like and made me realise why most Americans never leave the States: THEY CAN SEE THE WORLD IN VEGAS! Most high rollers fly their private jets into the city and get served free cocktails 24-7 in the casinos where the (starting) minimum gamble is $500! There are cheaper casinos though – so I was able to bet $20 and won $200 on my first bet. The yanks around me were disgusted when I didn’t put it all on again. I explained: “I’m a realist, not a fool.” Those places are scary – there are no clocks or windows anywhere so gamblers lose track of time as well as their mortgages! On New Year’s Eve I tried desperately to beg, borrow or steal a ticket for the hottest theatre show in town – THE “O” SHOW, which is the Cirque du Soleil's water-based show. I was unsuccessful. Then my Vegas room-mate and publicist-to-the-stars (like Denzel Washington) came to the rescue! Marvett Britto (the fabbest and fiercest person I’ve ever met) popped her hand on her hip, rolled her head and informed me: “Girl, I can hook up anything, I will hook you up tonight!” With a flash of her wand (or should that be kick of her Jimmy Choos?) she called up the hotel’s president and sorted it in a few minutes. So I went like Cinderella to the water ball which I watched with my jaw on the floor throughout. Thank you Marvett – I love you for that memorable experience. Then I ran back through the packed Vegas strip ’cos the cops had shut down the city to cars. We got glammed up to host our party at the “Pure” club. Up in the VIP suite we danced till 4am and had the time of our lives whilst the DJ – flown in from NYC – played the hottest upfront and old skool jams. Thank you Mariah for all my fabulous moments – you make me feel truly special. Finally: thanks to God. I am SO blessed! Pic: Celestial company: Jas with Marvett Britto and Mariah Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 18th. |
| Mariah on Oprah?
It seems Mariah will attend the Oprah show, here's what you can find in : "Contribute as a guest to upcoming shows" Are you the biggest MARIAH CAREY FAN in the world? If you think YOU are Mariah Carey's biggest fan -- PROVE IT! We are looking for the #1 Mariah Fan in the world. If you can PROVE to us that YOU are TRULY her BIGGEST FAN -- you might just get the opportunity to meet her -- 1 on 1! So if your WILDEST DREAM is to meet the beautiful and talented Mariah Carey, send us a tape TODAY! ***In order to be considered for this program, you must send us a CREATIVE and UNIQUE videotape ASAP (or a slew of pictures) that vividly describes and clearly explains why you deserve to be chosen for this show. Write or tape your contact information on the case of your videotape, and mail to: The Oprah Winfrey Show I am Mariah's #1 Fan! c/o Team AW PO Box 917940 Chicago, IL 60661 WE MUST RECEIVE A TAPE FOR YOU TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROGRAM. +Avoid music in the background and shooting the camera directly into the light. Tapes will not be returned and may be broadcast worldwide on The Oprah Winfrey Show and distributed in all other markets and media worldwide. ++Recipients of makeovers and giveaways are solely responsible for the payment of any applicable taxes. Source: Oprah.com - DutchLamb Heroes note: It's open to fans worldwide. Good luck .
Posted on January the 17th. |
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Universal France lance un concours
A l'occasion de la sortie du nouveau single et du nouvel album de Mariah, Universal France lance un concours ouvert aux résidents de France (y compris les Dom-Tom), Belgique et Suisse. Vous pouvez aussi écouter "It's Like That" en entier sur leur site. Pour accéder au concours, cliquez ici. Note: Cliquez ici pour une petite video  .
Source pour l'info: Universal France par e-mail. Source pour la photo: universalmusic.fr Universal France launch a contest, only for French, Belgian and Swiss residents. Also listen to "It's Like That" in full. Posted on January the 16th. |
| Mariah Carey purchase mansion in the Dominican
Republic
The singer Mariah Carey could be the new owner of a gorgeous mansion in the Dominican Republic. According to the local press, the artist was delighted with the house she recently rented, to relax with family and a group of friends, this house was the property of a rich entrepreneur of the region. Everything indicates that the star succeded to convince the millionaire to sell the property, it is said, he did not sell it for less than 4 million dollars. Source for the article in Portuguese: O Fuxico Translation: Heroes of Mariah Posted on January the 16th. |
| "U Make Me Wanna" in Belgium
Radio Vibration, Brussels #1 radio station for HipHop, RnB and Ragga, is playing "U Make Me Wanna" in mid- rotation, they even use a part of the song among other hits to make an add for their shows. That's pretty good, knowing "U Make Me Wanna" was not released in Belgium. Posted on January the 16th. |
| R&B duo still enjoying chart bliss
CAREY ON Mariah Carey has her highest new entry on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks in more than five years, thanks to the No. 58 debut of "It's Like That" (MonarC/Island). The last time Carey had a higher opening number was in September 1999, when "Heartbreaker" bowed at No. 33. In its first week, "It's Like That" is already Carey's highest-charting song as a lead artist since October 2001, when "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" went to No. 42. As a featured artist, Carey was in the R&B top 10 as recently as three weeks ago. "U Make Me Wanna" by Jadakiss featuring Carey peaked at No. 8. Source: Billboard - Yahoo News Posted on January the 16th. |
| "It's Like That" continues to hit the US
Step by step, the track is now hitting smaller radio stations on several areas across the US. Pitty, in some areas, DJs are rude toward the fans who request the song, maybe some fans request too much several times in a row. As the song is not officially released yet, it's a good idea to request it, but not to spam and harass the DJs .
By the time the song comes officially out, some of them may get tired of
the requests and not play it anymore.
Posted on January the 15th. |
| Eden Espinosa (Brooklyn musical performer)
inspired
by Mariah
"I wanted to be a recording artist before I ever wanted to be in theater. I think I really started the whole belt thing when Mariah Carey came out, because I never heard anyone as young as she was sing like her. I’d just try to emulate everything that she did in my room until I got it right, so she had a great influence on me too when I was young." Source: BroadwayWorld (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on January the 15th. |
| "U Make Me Wanna" refuses to fall
On the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, "U Make Me Wanna" climbs again and is #14 this week. Posted on January the 14th. |
| "It's Like That" in The Netherlands
"It's Like That" will premiere in The Netherlands on January the 16th. on Radio 538 in the show Juize. Op zondag 16 januari word "It's Like That" voor
het eerst in Nederland gedraaid, op Radio 538, programma Juize.. het word
tussen 21:00 en 22:00 gedraaid.
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The stuff is startin'
Great news guys, "It's Like That" will officially hit the radios end January/early February here in Belgium .
The exact date is not fixed yet, they will choose the best moment to make a big impact. The street date for the single is March 8. The street date for the album is March 21. Be ready, the Heroes of Mariah promo street team will make it again .
Wanna join our street team? Holla at us on our
forum or drop us a lil' mail.
Source for the infos: Universal Belgium by phone. C'est parti mon kiki We zijn zo ver |
| "It's Like That" first Belgian review
"When I first got the opportunity a few days ago, to hear the new Mariah Carey song through her Fan Club Honey B Fly, I was a lil worried as I read many critics about how even some fans disliked Mariah singing with rappers, her new style, her outfit (I don't see what the last has to do with music, but oh well), so like I said I was ready to hear something really weird. But my instinct said I could trust Mariah on this, she has always been a precursor in music. Even if critics, press, even when some of her own old fans were trying to bring her down, I was confident, 'cause like everyone in our family, I love the girl for herself as much as for her music. I'm of course from a generation where you tend to like the ballad style more, and Lord knows if Mariah is the best ballad girl I've ever heard. When I attended the Charmbracelet concert last year, I bursted in tears at several moments, but it brought me so much joy, even the "I Know What You Want" performance made me want to dance on my chair. But, back to "It's Like That", when the first beats from the song came up, I thought : "this reminds me pan pipes", then it went all so fast, the uptempo and Mariah's voice did the rest, the smooth beats and the lyrics bring you in a no-stress world and that's what we all need now. "It's Like That" is definitely a great song, and I personally don't care if it makes his way in the charts or not, if it doesn't make it, it's the radios which don't know what's good . To be honest, I need to admit the rapper at the end is a little to wild for my taste, but, hey, I'm 76 years old. Too bad I can't go to clubs anymore. It's the real Mariah, I'll take it. She's like that" Heroes comment: I found this note under my door this morning, I have a wonderful grandma .
Posted on January the 14th. |
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New hot picture
This is the scan of the article EdWood posted and it's in the January 21st issue with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell on the cover, page 52, 2005 Forecast in Music of Entertainment Weekly. Source for the scan: Lynn for Mariah Daily. Click to enlarge. Posted on January the 14th. |
| From Entertainment Weekly
WHEN ISLAND DEF JAM CHIEF L.A. Reid invited EW over to preview tracks from the new Mariah Carey album, The Emancipation of Mimi, he danced around his Manhattan corner office, fists raised in the air in celebration. "I don't know if you can tell," he grinned, mid- spin, "but I'm really happy with it." So is Carey, whose previous two discs suffered on the sales rack (her doomed Glitter soundtrack led to EMI buying her out of her contract for a reported $28 million in 2002). With her 10th studio CD, the five-octave singer is trying to refocus her vision of love with the help of superstar producers like the Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, and man of the moment Kanye West. Carey hopes the upbeat disc, which includes guest appearances by Snoop and Twista, among others, will have a broad appeal. "I know that my hardcore fans will have the ballads that they can cling to," she says, "but people who haven't been fans in the past will be able to pick out songs they like as well. It's not formulaic. I'm one of those people who likes to stay with what's familiar, but what was cool with this project was stretching." That newfound sense of liberation is reflected by Emancipation's title ("Mimi" has long been a nickname used by Carey's closest friends and family). When the name of the album leaked to the press late last year, tongues wagged that Carey was pulling a P. Diddy. "A lot of people were like, 'Uh-oh, is she changing her name!?'" she laughs. "There was this whole big drama. I'm like, It's really not that deep. It's what I felt like expressing at that moment." Source: Entertainment Weekly - EdWood Posted on January the 14th. |
| "It's Like That" added on AOL
You can now listen to "It's Like That" on AOL, at this link. Source: Jamie by e-mail Posted on January the 14th. |
| Go on Mariah's official site
Preview of "It's Like That" on Mariah Carey.com Check out a preview of the hot new track It's Like That by Mariah w/ additional vocals from Jermaine Dupri and Fat Man Scoop. Click over to the music page to have a listen to the newest music from the upcoming release The Emancipation of Mimi coming out March 22nd. If you are a Honey B. Fly member you can listen to the full song now at the music page of honeybfly.com. Go check it out now! Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on January the 13th. |
| Did U know MC recorded with ODB again?
At the time of his death, ODB had been recording an album for premier hip hop stable Roc-a-Fella. Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, with whom Dirty had duetted a decade previously, and the Neptunes were involved, as were two of his former Wu cohorts, Method Man and Jones's cousin, the RZA. It could have spelled some sort of redemption for Dirty, had he lived. Label boss Damon Dash is too shrewd a businessman to keep ODB's final raps under wraps forever. Then there are vocals that the RZA, the Wu's linchpin producer, presumably has in his attic, slowly turning to gold. Source: The Guardian - Mariah Connection. Posted on January the 13th. |
| Mariah Carey Comes Back Strong
Click here if you want to read the article posted on UK Flava. It reports all you've read on Mariah sites lately. Posted on January the 13th. |
| LA shows love for Mariah again
Power106 added "It's Like That" to their playlist. Remember this LA station has still "U Make Me Wanna" at #5 in their playlist, and #3 in Tito's Top 4 @ 4 and Felli's 7 at 7 Countdown, so it makes 2 times Mariah in the playlist .
I'm sure, as usual, LA fans will show love for Mariah.
Posted on January the 13th. |
| More news about "Ladies Night"
Ash gets new Hollywood offer If all goes well, Aishwarya Rai will get to work in producer-director Lee Daniels’ next film — Ladies Night. The film deals with a group of ladies who get together and go out for a night on the town and deal with everybody’s problems. Rai’s international agent, Simone Sheffield of Canyon Entertainment, affirms that Rai has been approached for the role. “Yes, we are very much looking forward to Ladies Night, as long as Aishwarya approves the final script and we can work-out the dates. Lee Daniels gave us the story line verbally. We are waiting to receive the script for Aishwarya’s final approval.” Along with Aishwarya, the cast will include Missy Elliot, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Mo’Nique, Macy Gray, Patti LaBelle and currently negotiations are on with singer Beyonce. States Sheffield further, “Ladies Night will be shot in Philadelphia in late April / May 2005 and Lee Daniels will direct it. The film is an ensemble piece about six little girls that grow-up together and learn about friendship and life. It is a musical!” But how much will Rai find a place amongst so many stars? “Each actress will bring her own special and unique quality to their character making each personality an important element in the story. The concept, character, story-line and wonderful cast of Ladies Night is what’s so much fun about the project.” “The hat trick here will be getting everyone’s schedule to fall into place” says Daniels. Daniels also led Halle Berry to an Oscar in his film Monster’s Ball. Simone Sheffield is Associate Producer of the recently completed film, Shadow Boxer starring two-time Academy Award nominee Dame Helen Mirren and Academy Award winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is set for release late 2005. Daniels’ next release is The Woodsman. Directed by Nicole Kassell, it stars Kevin Bacon and deals with life after prison. His last release was Monster’s Ball. Ladies Night will start filming in May. Source: MidDay (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 13th. |
| "It's Like That" in Billboard charts
The track entered at #58 in the R&B Hot 100 and debuts on the Bubbling Under Chart at #4 (this means it missed the Hot 100) Source for the info: The Rebirth Experience Posted on January the 13th. |
| "It's Like That" airplay
After a few days of good airplay on major radio stations in the US, it seems it felt a little today, and it's not due to the lack of motivation to vote, a real organized army of fans do their thing in a real smart way. But please, if you're an US citizen, vote only in your area. The airplay stats are still good as now, the track hits more radios across the country. Also, it was played on a UK radio and since this week-end on a French radio (Paris area only). Dave sent me an e-mail telling the song was played today on the digital radio station BBC during Ronnie Herel's show and received a good feedback from the DJ. Belgium is still waiting for the official ok to play the song. Posted on January the 12th. |
| Jay-Z Brings Pal Foxy Brown Back To Def Jam
Jay-Z's barely had time to print up new business cards, but already Def Jam's new president and CEO has signed an artist to the label: Foxy Brown. Foxy's reps aren't giving away too many details right now, but they said she's been in the studio working on her next album and that she spent part of Tuesday in the Def Jam offices. Foxy and Jay's official reunion certainly comes as no surprise. She performed several dates with him during both the Best of Both Worlds and "Jay-Z and Friends" tours last fall, and even before that, Fox was telling everyone that she was going to be a part of Jay's S. Carter imprint — an imprint that has yet to come into existence in light of the rap mogul's new Def Jam job. Jay-Z was appointed the head of Def Jam in early December, and his first official day on the job was January 3. After her last LP, Broken Silence, dropped on Def Jam four years ago, Foxy recorded an LP called Ill Nana 2: The Fever, which was never released . She then left her only recording home and has been in the lab recording material for an album tentatively titled Black Roses. Barrington Levy, Dido and Luther Vandross are among her collaborators on that material. Besides Foxy's new LP, projects on the horizon under the Def Jam umbrella include records from 112, Mariah Carey and Memphis Bleek. Source: MTV (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 12th. |
| For The Record
Mariah Carey has picked Paul Hunter to direct the first video for her upcoming album, The Emancipation of Mimi. After what was to be her first single leaked, Carey has chosen "It's Like That" to be her initial offering instead. Carey's label rep said that the final treatment for the clip has yet to be determined. Source: MTV (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 11th. |
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The Ghettopoly game
We read in Jasmine's article, Mariah and her friends played "Ghettoply". For us Belgians and I thing most of Europeans, it's difficult to find this game here at an affordable price and only in some specialized stores, so I thought it was a good idea to show you what it was. " Ghettopoly™ Board Game Ages: 13 to Adult. 2 to 7 Playas. . Buying stolen properties, pimpin hoes, building crack houses and projects, paying protection fees and getting car jacked are some of the elements of the game. Not dope enough?...If you don't have the money that you owe to the loan shark you might just land yourself in da Emergency Room." Press release part and pic courtesy of Ghettopoly Posted on January the 11th. |
| 2004 Mariah chronicle
Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free, let me know that they added a 2004 year review to the chronicle section on their site www.butterfliesarefree.de, which turns 5 years old today btw! They also have year reviews for 2001, 2002 and 2003 up. Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Heroes note: Happy Birthday to Butterflies Are Free .
Posted on January the 11th. |
| Jasmine's juice
By Jasmine Dotiwala Jasmine: " Check out the snowman me ’n’ Mariah made " 
God bless and keep strong to those affected by the Asian tidal wave over Christmas. It was a bittersweet Christmas for me knowing that thousands had perished due to Mother Earth’s wrath. On a more joyous note, my Christmas was unforgettable for many more reasons than the tragedy in Asia. "It was once again glamorous, rural, festive and it made me acknowledge how blessed we are. I spent the holidays with my Christmas cousin, Mariah, who (as only she can) does-it in style. On Christmas Eve I did a triple trudge across the Atlantic from London to Chicago to Denver to snow-covered, bourgeois Aspen where MC’s driver scooped me straight up and off to meet the fam’ who were all waiting for me at our table at Nobu. (Yep – there’s a Nobu in every stoosh location in the world!) After dinner we explored our house on our private mountain. Yes, we even had a mountain to ourselves (how bling-blow is dat?) which was on top of the highest peak and surrounded by snowy, majestic mountains. I gasped for breath every morning as I sat up in my bed, mesmerised by the panoramic, 360-degree postcard-view! Check out the snowman me ’n’ Mariah made.- Christmas Day was like something out of a storybook. We all had pancakes and waffles with fresh fruit and hot scotch toddies before settling in front of the biggest tree in the house (there were five) to open our pressies. Mine included a jasmine-scented candle; brown suede, Gucci, knee-high boots; a Manolo Blahnik shoe horn; a fluffy bathrobe; the usual awful tacky Christmas knickers (why?); nice-naughty underwear; Ugg slippers; a Gucci purse; white, cashmere mittens and loads of naughty hip-hop board games which I can’t imagine why I got. Everyone insisted it was ’cos of my crazy hysterical obsession last year with Ghettopoly. The rest of the afternoon was spent playing hip-hop knowledge games accompanied by lots of screaming and joy. I then took MC’s 12-year-old-Jack Russell terrier, Jackson P Mutley, for his daily sprint up the mountain where we watched little rich kids sledging in the ice and tried to stop Jack from fighting the reindeer which are a million times bigger and more dangerous than him. (I guess it’s true what they say about pets being like their owners – Jack’s sure got gallons of attitude and won’t be put down!) We had ’nuff fun getting dressed in our various ensembles for the traditional American Christmas dinner where we wore long, glamorous gowns and had two turkeys, sweet potato, mash, ham, stuffing, rice, black beans and my favourite… butternut squash soup. After sneaking in the obligatory lil’ nap to recuperate, we got dressed for our Christmas party in town, showing up in a horse-drawn carriage no less – as you do. In the house were hip-hop mogul Steve Stoute; Eminem’s boss and Interscope head Jimmy Lovine; Denise Rich; Diandra Douglas (Michael Douglas’s ex);-and a hot African American actor who was very attentive to me but un-namable in case I bump into him again. Also in town for Xmas were Will Smith and his family; former US tennis star Chris Evert; Martina Navratilova; actor Kevin Costner and the old playboy actor and legend Jack Nicholson. For more on our NYE party watch this space." Pic: Peak performance: Jas, Mariah, Mutley and pal. Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) Posted on January the 11th. |
| The Spoof did great again
If you wanna enjoy a little piece of crap, written "satire or parody" way, here it is. Posted on January the 10th. |
| "Ladies Night" with Mariah, to start filming
in May
Lee Daniels says he's "relieved and really happy that we've finally given birth again." "I have the stretch marks to prove it," says the Wynnefield native, producer, of "The Woodsman," which premieres Wednesday at the Annenberg Center. Daniels says the film, directed by fellow homegirl Nicole Kassell, was "a test of wills to prove the Hollywood system wrong." It's about a sex offender (Center City's Kevin Bacon) dealing with life after prison. It doesn't humanize pedophiles, says Daniels, but instead tells a story of abuse that affects many Americans. Daniels is still editing "Shadowboxer," which filmed here over the summer. Next up, he says, is a musical called "Ladies Night," to start filming here in May. "It's like 'Waiting to Exhale' meets 'Chicago' meets animation," says Daniels. He says he's cast Indian actress Aishwarya Rai, Mo'Nique, Macy Gray, Missy Elliot, Alicia Keys,Mariah Carey, and Patti LaBelle and hopes to cast Beyonce. Source: Philadelphia Daily News (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Remember the story is about a group of woman of Philadelphia who share during one night, their opinions about sex, money and love. Posted on January the 10th. |
| Lack of research from Denver Post columnist
Bill Husted, Denver Post columnist, critics artists for spending money while people are suffering from the tsunami disaster. Among the criticized people, Mariah's name comes up 'cause she bought "Dior" outfits in Aspen. What he "forgot" to tell or maybe he didn't make correctly his research, is at the moment Mariah did her shopping, no human knew there was or would be a disaster in Asia. Next time Bill, make a few researches, and maybe mention all Mariah already did for charities. By the way, dear Bill, how did you spent your money for Christmas? Posted on January the 9th. |
| "It's Like That" first stats in the US
- Tuesday - 1.491 million impressions - Wednesday - 4.092 millions impressions - Thursday - 5.697 million impressions - Friday - 8.666 million impressions - Saturday - 10.02 million impressions and 473 spins. Last stats - 11.342 million impressions and 545 spins. Thanks to belgo who posted the Saturday and last stats on our forum. Posted on January the 9th. |
Great pictures of Mariah at Pure
      
A big thanks to Aladerri for these great pictures .
Click to enlarge. Note: On picture 6, Mariah is singing "It's Like That" .
Posted on January the 8th. |
| Fan report
Mariah commercial for "The Emancipation of Mimi" According to several fans, Hot 97, the number 1 urban station in New York, broadcast a 30 sec. commercial f |