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Mariah in Korea pictures it was 3 am. but the korean fans waited all night long welcome to mariah and, i was proud of being there. love you, korean fans Credit: Rainbow(tm) & Choi (Korean Lambs) - www.cabinmc.com Source: mariahkorea at FOMM. Posted on November the 30th.

Mariah Carey Reflects on 'TRL' Appearance  NEW YORK - What was the big deal? That's what Mariah Carey wondered after her spontaneous striptease on MTV's "Total Request Live" caused such a stir last year. The singer talks about the July 2001 incident, and the subsequent emotional breakdown that landed her in a hospital, in "Mariah Carey: Shining Through the Rain," which airs at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday on MTV. "The drama, the saga of the 'TRL,'" Carey recalls. "Like we were doing 'Dateline' and suddenly I went into like a striptease burlesque show. I'm like, it's 'TRL,' I thought you were supposed to feel at home and do stupid stuff." She adds, "I'm not going to stop being me because people don't get me. The only thing I wish I had done is had a better camera angle." The one-hour special features an interview with the 32-year-old Grammy winner, a performance of songs from her new album "Charmbracelet," which also comes out Tuesday, and a question-and-answer session with fans. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Mariah, you're so funny, you're the best and if people don't get you, pity for them.  Posted on November the 30th.

Really great Swedish article, please read Ok, this girl who did the interview, Ebba Von Sydow, I think she is very funny! She is also a fan of Mariah and glamour and celebrities. Also she is really beautiful (Sorry, I have no picture to show you though)! I like her tons. Ok, here is her interview, unfortunatly its pretty short: The confessions of a superdiva Mariah Carey about the collapse, J Lo and the rumours. Suicidal, butterflycrazy, grasshating, plastic operated Barbie who cant survive without a personal soda can opener, food taster and popcorn? Ebba Von Sydow jumped into the backseat with Mariah Carey and got to hear the defence speach of the superdiva. Mariah Carey is in London to do promotion for her new album Charmbracelet. She really reminds me of a Barbie, or at least a doll. The Butterfly diamond earrings glitters,so does her white white teeth. The face is covered with a thick layer of makeupcream(?), rouge, lip gloss, black mascara on the centimeterlong eyelashes. The hair is curly (naturally curly she says with a laugh and pulls a long hair extension curl.), and she has a babyblue, tight, deeply cleavage jacket and the highest heels I've ever seen. Ebba: "Wow, you have the same shoes and Jennifer Lopez in her new video." Mariah: - What? Are you kidding? E: "No" M: - I'll tell you one thing, I had them first. Manolo Blahnik made them 6 years ago and I bought them right away. Now he has launched new ones. So she has them in her video, hm.... (Anderz comment: Last time she wears those =) E: "Are you friends?" M - No. E: "You have better taste in jeans than her anyway" M: - Thank you. They are Sevens. I have bought a whole bunch of them, good since I ripped the waist of like all my jeans during the Heartbreaker period. Totally crazy, Mariah says, and roles her Bambi eyes and laugh her hoarse, dark laugh. Totally crazy. But not surprising. Mariah is a bit crazy, and is happy to admit it when she talks fast, like about 100 miles an hour, makes fun of herself, laughs and smiles constantly. Even when she talks about the breakdown a year ago. What happened? Mariah had written a new contract for 123 million dollars with Virgin, produced and played the lead character in semi-autobiographical Glitter, and toured with the press in her heals around the world to do promotion. She worked 24-hour days and flew between timezones to use days maximally. Did she laugh as much then? M: - Laugh is my way of handling hard things. No matter how hard it gets, you can always laugh about it. And its a protection I guess. If just everyone is happy I can take anything. E: "It's almost strange that you didn't breakdown sooner?" M: - Yeah, maybe? I took alot of crap a long time. But I thought "I have everything people dream about, I can't complain." You know, you watch TV and see celebrities crying, and go "oh pleease, stop complaining, you are rich". E: "What finally made you have enough?" M: - Oh, lots of things. Many months of sleep depravation, exhaustion and stress. Imagine that you always said yes. To everything. I have never made any hassle. So everyone started to take for granted that Mariah will always be up for it. When I worked nonstop for months and hadn't slept for two days I couldn't take it anymore. "Mariah, can you do this video tomorrow?" No! - and total chaos occured. People really didnt treat me like a person, I was the phenomenen Mariah Carey who didn't have to sleep, rest or eat. E: "Did you read what was written about you in the gossip papers?" M: - Actually I did. Not at the moment, but a few months after my hardest period I ordered all articles, sat down on the floor and read all of them at once. It took 7 hours. E: "Why did you want to read them?" M: - To be able to defend myself and explain to people what really happened. And also I can honestly say: don't believe a word of whats written. Such crap. They wrote tons about that I had a nervous breakdown and sick things like I had cut my wrists. Me?? That's as far from me anything can be. E: "What did you do then?" M: - I just needed rest, so I thought that maybe you do that at a hospital? Mariah Carey in hospital - you get it? Haha. I didn't... then. And my mom was really worried. She is so dramatic, she excagurated lots of things, called the ambulance and carried on. E: How is your life today? M: - Since I can work an entire day without drinking and eating, just so people in the studio will be happy, I have obligatory lunch breaks and other breaks written in my contract. And I've learned to say no. Hello, I didn't even know how to spell that before. --------- then it's a "Mariah says about" box: Mariah about Eminem: No, No, No. We never dated and we didn't have a relationship. about Virgin who dropped her: I'm happy it went that way. I worked myself to death for them, I was exhausted, but don't blame them. Because why should they care? God, they are a record company, they want to make money, end of story. about Charmbracelet: I've gone throught a hard time and I'm back on my feet, people will hear that. Musically varied and regarding the lyrics it's hopefully something my fans and those who listenes will understand and get inspired by. about rumours: Haha, talk on. Honestly, I've stopped caring about that. I just laugh at it. about best possesion: My Marilyn-piano. A white, fantastically beautiful piano that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. about the popcornmachines in your New York living room: Oh, I use them quite a bit. Even though I live on protein bars these days, haha. ----------- Then there is a handwritten note by Mariah that says "this is what my man should be like": 1. Good heart (drew a heart after it) 2. Sense of humour 3. Strength 4. Understanding (she wrote "sp" and then a smile face.) 5. Semi-good looking (Anderz comment: See, all you semi-good looking fans, you have a chance =) ----------- Then there is a test, about how big star you are. You can check if you are a superstar. Mariah passed the test. You are a superstar if you: -Talk about yourself in third person. - You know the cell number to your shrink by heart. - You stop giving out your own cell number. - Your personal assistant sorts your albums. - Your publicist dumps your boyfriend for you. - You lost count of your Manolo Blahniks. - You hired someone to guerd your fridge. - You forgot how to put on your own makeup. - You get your zone diet-lunch delivered daily. ---------- Then there is a section "Interview facts" Where? - In the backseat of Mariah Careys silvery Mercedes on a private airport outside London, which has been secret up to the last minute. Mariah sits with her mint green boombox in her lap and looks through her thick stack of CD's, which her assistant sorts alphabeticly every morning. Eunterage (ok, complete spelling disaster...)? - The egyptian massous Lama, manager Louise, personal assistant, hairstylist, voice coach, two bodyguards, the latin version of Oprah who is there to do a reveiling interview about Luis Miguel, but who Mariah chooses to talk about pretty mexican butterflies too instead, a TV-team from VH1 who films Mariahs Diary.. Credit: Ebba von Sydow for Expressen. Translation: Anderz. Source: Anderz at FOMM. Posted on November the 30th.

Belgian radio charts on November the 29th. Ultratip 20 For the Dutch speaking part : Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 5 (last week: 15) (weeks in chart: 2) Ultratip 20 For the French speaking part : Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 5 (last week: 10) (weeks in chart: 2) Posted on November the 29th.

NEED TO READ - ONE OF THE BEST ARTICLES EVER Mariah Carey, 'standing again' By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY Mariah Carey is sitting in a midtown recording studio, trying to enjoy a moment's peace. But Jack, her constant companion of several years, won't stop harassing her. She has tried locking him out of the room, but still he persists, pressing against the door and grunting ominously. Luckily for Carey, Jack is a dog, and not one of the human male variety. The doe-eyed Jack Russell terrier is generally well behaved, in fact, and the diva doesn't seem too bothered by his occasional tantrums. Recent experience has taught her that all true friends should be cherished, no matter how many legs they have. "I've really, really learned the importance of having people around who love me for who I am, not because they see me as a celebrity or a meal ticket," says Carey, sipping soy milk. "And I've learned who those people are. I can't say that anyone I had believed in for a long time disappointed me. But there were some newer people on the scene recently, and when things got too hectic, they weren't there." (Related item: More than one diva finding radio stations are turning a deaf ear.) She is alluding, of course, to what Queen Elizabeth would surely agree was Carey's own annus horribilus. It began in July 2001, when the singer spent two weeks in a private hospital after having what was described as a physical and emotional breakdown. The episode occurred at the worst possible moment: just as Carey was preparing to unleash her most ambitious project yet, a semi-autobiographical film called Glitter that she had conceived and starred in. The movie garnered scathing reviews and tanked at the box office. An accompanying soundtrack album also proved a flop, especially for someone whose string of No. 1 singles and multiplatinum albums in the '90s had made her one of the best-selling artists of all time. To add insult to injury, Carey was then dropped by EMI's Virgin Records, which had signed her to a contract worth a reported $80 million only months earlier. The topper came when Carey's father was diagnosed with inoperable cancer and died last summer. "That put things into perspective," Carey says. "Sometimes you have to go through difficult stuff, either to learn a lesson or maybe reconnect with something that has slipped away a bit. But that's how life is. You may keep getting hit, but you have to just keep on standing up again." And Carey, 32, wants it known that she is still standing. On Tuesday, she will release Charmbracelet, a CD that marks the beginning of both a new professional relationship and, Carey says, a new lease on life. Charmbracelet is the first venture of Carey's own label, MonarC Music, which will be distributed through the Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam division. Universal signed Carey to an estimated $20 million deal in May, less than half a year after EMI gave her the boot with a settlement of nearly $30 million to supplement the more than $20 million she had already collected. But Carey says her current arrangement was designed more to accommodate her health and sanity than her bank account. She says that after getting out of her original, long-standing contract with Sony Music - whose head honcho, Tommy Mottola, is Carey's ex-husband - she had limited time to bond with her new family at Virgin or to map out a workable strategy for promoting Glitter. "I was with people who didn't really know me, and I had no personal assistant," she says. "I'd be doing interviews all day long, getting two hours of sleep a night, if that. I was burning the candle at both ends and in the middle, and it caught up with me." Carey maintains that her hospitalization was caused by "a collapse from exhaustion" rather than the more complex psychological or chemical problems some rumors hinted at. "Yes, I was in a bad place emotionally, but anyone would be at that point of total physical depletion. I began seeing a therapist, and he told me, 'Look, you didn't have a nervous breakdown. It's a form of torture not to be allowed to sleep.' He said I had to start setting boundaries in life, to learn how to say no. "It's taken some people a while to understand that, but now they do. I've actually made up contracts that people who work with me have to sign, so they know I must have lunch breaks and dinner breaks and five or six hours of sleep a night. For so long, I had been so busy taking care of everyone and everything else, including my career, that I forgot about me. But I've learned that there are certain lines that have to be drawn." Carey's next challenge, however, might involve factors beyond her control. Pop radio isn't as friendly an environment for mature pop divas as it was back in the early-to-mid-'90s heyday of Carey and Celine Dion. The first single from Charmbracelet, Through the Rain, is an inspirational ballad in the vein of earlier Carey hits such as Hero, and thus represents a departure from the uptempo singles she has more recently used to introduce her increasingly hip-hop-driven CDs. But if Rain was a bid to appeal to the slightly older fans who once made up her core audience, its success has been less than stunning. According to Airplay Monitor charts director Silvio Pietroluongo, it has fared less well since its September release than recent entries by artists such as Christina Aguilera and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson - junior divas whose airy riffing and dramatic belting offer virtual facsimiles of Carey's distinctly ornate vocal style. "(Rain) came out in a difficult period, when there were a lot of superstar releases," Pietroluongo says. "The song is still gaining about 150 to 200 spins a week at Top 40, but it's been sort of a crawl." Island president Julie Greenwald remains optimistic about Rain's long-term potential and that of the follow-up single, The One, which features a rap refrain by frequent Carey collaborator Jermaine Dupri. "This new album is a great mix of uptempo and midtempo songs and ballads," Greenwald says dutifully. "Mariah is a multi-format artist, which is why she's been so successful for so many years. Glitter was the one exception, and that was different, because it was a soundtrack, a concept album." The singer herself makes exactly the same argument, right down to the lingo: "The press shouldn't really have compared Glitter to another Mariah Carey album, because it's a soundtrack, a concept album with an '80s retro theme. Soundtracks aren't expected to (sell) like artists' other records." She also notes that the Glitter CD was released Sept. 11, 2001. "It came at the wrong time. But I still think there are some really good songs on that record." Carey is more critical of the movie, though. "It started out as a concept with substance, but it ended up being geared to 10-year-olds. It lost a lot of grit. It was gritless, in fact. I kind of got in over my head." She was happier with her experience making Wisegirls, a character-based comedy that paired her with Mira Sorvino and earned good notices and a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival - though it landed on cable television, airing on Cinemax rather than gaining wide distribution in theaters. Craig Marks, editor of music magazine Blender, would advise both Carey and her marketing team to use yesterday's disappointments to earn fresh sympathy. Marks says Carey's decision to tape a cathartic chat with Oprah Winfrey, which will air in December, "was super-smart. When Mariah went through her troubles last year, everybody enjoyed the spectacle. Now what she and her label and management need to do is get people to feel for what she's been through." Reminding folks about Carey's artistic cachet wouldn't hurt, Marks adds. "She's the most influential singer of the past 20 years. Almost every female artist under the age of 20 wants to sound like her, for better or worse. Also, Mariah writes her own songs - that's something not a lot of people have given her credit for." On Charmbracelet, as in the past, Carey shares writing and production credits with some of the leading names in pop and R&B, among them Dupri and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. After the "crazy media frenzy" surrounding her collapse and Glitter's failure, she fled to Italy to work on the new songs. "It was a really healing experience," she says. "People were like, 'What? You're back working already?' But the creative work isn't the hard part; it's the business end that's hard." By the time she accepted Universal's offer, after a bidding war that reportedly included Clive Davis' J Records and other labels, Carey had basically finished crafting Charmbracelet. The title refers to a favorite piece of jewelry for both her and her paternal grandmother, who had died a few years before Carey's father. "My father got sick just as we were learning to understand each other more," says the singer, whose parents divorced when she was a child. "It was really intense, but it brought the family closer together. One cousin told me that my father's mother had also had a charm bracelet. She was a very spiritual person, and spirituality has always been a big theme in my music. Some of the songs that may seem like love songs on this album, like I'm singing about a guy, are actually more spiritual songs." Granted, one new song, Clown, seems to take aim at someone who has spread rumors about an intimate relationship with Carey. Some have assumed that the song is directed at Eminem, who has suggested he dated the singer. But Carey dryly notes, "I've known a lot of clowns. I've known a circus full of them." Carey stresses that her knowledge of Eminem was not carnal, however. "I can still count on less than five fingers the number of men I've gone there with. And believe me, he isn't one of them." Asked whether there is someone special in her life right now, Carey, who was linked to baseball star Derek Jeter and Latin singer Luis Miguel after her split from Mottola, pauses. "I have a lot of friends who are special to me," she finally says. "I'm not necessarily looking for some new guy to ride up on a horse and save my life. I'm the only person who can save my life, by having hope and faith. But friends - real friends, like the ones who supported me through all the drama and turmoil of last year - they mean a lot. "They're the people who really matter." Mariah Carey's latest CD marks the beginning of a new professional relationship. Picture by Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Source: USATODAY.com (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 29th.

Carey shares Thanksgiving with foster care kids May Masangkay TOKYO - International pop star Mariah Carey spent Thursday evening with Japanese children from a foster care home in Tokyo as her way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day during her current album promotional trip here. Carey is visiting Japan for the first time in about two and a half years to promote her latest album "Charmbracelet" released here on Nov 20. She had expressed a wish to spend time on Thanksgiving with children, for whom she has a special place in her heart. "In America, Thanksgiving Day is a very big holiday for us, and seeing how we weren't going to be at home, I thought it would be nice to not only have dinner for everybody that is with me traveling but to do something for the children who are coming today," she said. In an interview at a Tokyo hotel preceding the dinner event with 15 children from Seibi Home - which hosts 160 children ages 2 to 18 mostly from broken families - she stressed that the "whole point of Thanksgiving is obviously to give thanks and to give something back to other people." According to Carey, she often focuses on charity work for children, saying she believes that helping them in their formative years "can help make a difference." The 32-year-old singer, who experienced a sad childhood with her parents' divorce, is also deeply involved in various charities back home such as Camp Mariah of the Fresh Air Fund. She added that she believes she was blessed by having a supportive mother and "having music in my life." Carey herself recently went through personal ordeals such as extreme exhaustion from work last year and her father's death this past summer. Citing her latest single "Through the Rain" as a positive song of hope, faith and perseverance, Carey said the message she wants to convey to Japanese children is in the song, which she described as "very personal" at a news conference earlier this week. "No matter what comes your way, just really being positive and believing that you can get through it," she said about the song as her message to children in Japan, especially those undergoing troubled times in their lives. In the dinner event itself at the same hotel, representatives of the children's group at Seibi Home in Tokyo's Kita Ward said in an address before giving a song performance that they would always treasure the moment of being with her, and asked her to continue singing beautiful songs. The children, who came to the venue ahead of the event for rehearsal of their performance, looked excited to see her although they seemed not fully aware of her superstar status. The Grammy-winning singer made her debut in 1990 and has released 12 albums, selling about 150 million records worldwide. Her hit singles include 'Vision of Love," "Love Takes Time," "Hero," and "I'll Be There." (Kyodo News) Mariah Carey writes her autograph on the back of a boy's T-shirt during a Thanksgiving dinner for foster care children at a hotel in Tokyo on Thursday. Source: Japan Today (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 29th.

Help TTR in Argentina TTR is doing pretty well in Argentina is #21 in Radio Disney Argentina. You can help Mariah voting her on www.radiodisney.com.ar on the section "Ranking". The song is called "A través de la lluvia" (the spanish traslation). Source: Tomás from Glitter Argentina by e-mail. Posted on November the 29th.

New date for UK fan fest I am very pleased to announce that a new date has been settled upon on which mariahcareyuk.com will hold it's First Fan Fest: Saturday January 25th. The same room at the London Metropolitan University has been booked. During my week absence from the site I took a visit to the lecture theatre that will be home to our screenings of many rare video clips of Mariah to test all of the equipment. The impressive screen is over ten feet wide and the surround sound is incredible! You'll probably never see ANY Mariah video on such a large screen, let alone all the rare ones we'll be playing on the day! Please make a note of the date January 25th and book days off work if you need to to join us! We still have all the free food, CDs and quizzes planned so come and join us then! Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 29th.

Carey puts her troubles behind her with new album May Masangkay TOKYO - U.S. pop singer Mariah Carey, returning after a year of personal ordeals in which she suffered from burnout, gave a pitch for her new album this week, saying it is named in memory of her recently deceased father and is a gift for her fans. Carey, visiting Japan to promote the album "Charmbracelet," which was released here earlier this month, told a press conference at a Tokyo hotel that she had "put all the things that I've gone through in my music" and dealt with them by channeling her pain into something positive. Carey, 32, checked into a hospital last year after suffering from extreme exhaustion. Another heartache for her was her father's death in summer this year. "The thing I've always done is take a negative situation, put it in my music and make it positive," the singer said. "That's the only thing I can do." Now, Carey said, she feels great and knows better how to balance work and to find time to enjoy herself and take care of her physical condition. Speaking before about 400 reporters and fans at the Four Seasons Hotel, she said her latest album - which includes the single "Through the Rain" now being used as a closing theme for a Japanese television drama - was named in memory of her father and as a gift to her fans. "Each song is like another page in my diary," she said. Carey said she had wanted to pass them down to her fans the way charm bracelets are handed on to loved ones. She said her personal favorite is "My Saving Grace," which comes across as a powerful gospel song. The Grammy-winning singer made her debut in 1990 and has released 12 albums, selling about 150 million records worldwide. Her hit singles include 'Vision of Love," "Love Takes Time," and "Hero." In May, she signed an exclusive recording contract with the Universal Music Group's Island Records and also formed her own label, MonarC Music. Her latest album is the first one released under Universal Music. Carey last came to Japan about two and a half years ago. (Kyodo News) Source: Japan Today (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 28th.

Mariah at The Oprah Winfrey Show Singer Mariah Carey, left, appears with talk show host Oprah Winfrey during taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Nov. 21, 2002 in Chicago, where Carey talks about her recovery from her emotional and physical breakdowns last year. 'My life hasn't been a fairytale,' she says. She also talks about her relationship with rap singer Eminem. The show is scheduled to air Tuesday, Dec. 3. (The Oprah Winfrey Show, George Burns) Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 28th.

Top 10 sites 1. Mariah Connection - 2. Mariah Buzz - 3. Mariah Daily - 4. Mariah's Web - 5. Heroes Of Mariah - 6. Mariah Online - 7. Best Of Mariah Carey - 8. Mariah Constellation - 9. Carey'd Away - 10. Mariah Planet  Week Of: November 26th, 2002 Source: Mariah Info. Second Week Of MariahInfo's Top 10 Site's! The New MariahInfo.Com's Top 10 Site's Second week is out! Chart is calculated by a group of 5 which rate site's on 10 points each week the group is made up of 2 Mariah Fans and 3 Non-Fans. Here are the latest positions! Mariah's Web dropped from the #1 Position to #4. Mariah Connection bummped Mariah's Web out of the #1 spot moved from #2. The Biggest fall was Best Of Mariah Carey which was at #3 and dropped to #7 in only 1 week. MariahBuzz Moved from #4 to #2 whith a exspected long run at the top! Mariah Daily which in first week only appeared at #5 quickly moved up to #3 , 2 spots in one week! MariahOnline held tight to it's spot at #6 for the second straight week. Mariah Constellation fell 1 spot to #8 Mariah Central fell directly off the charts from #8 to a far away bubbling under at #11 Carey'd Away remains on its #9 spot and exspected to slowly move up the chart to atleast hit top5! Heroes Of Mariah made the biggest leap from the #10 position to #5 moving 5 spots closer to the #1 Position. MariahPlanet went from it's #11 bubbling Under spot to a suttle #10. MariahStyle fell one spot from it's bubbling under position #12 to  #13 but is exspected to enter next week's chart. RPN English Version ( MariahConnection) jumpped up a spot from Bubbling Under #13 to #12 in one week and is exspected to dominate the charts in the coming weeks. MariahC.nu held on to it's Bubbling Under position  at #14 Source: Leo from Mariah Info by e-mail. Posted on November the 28th.

Win a MC make over for your home! MTV sends me this cool news: "MTV Crib Crashers is looking for one lucky Mariah Carey fan to give a Cribover in time for Christmas! If you're chosen, designer Todd Oldham will transform a room in your house into a room from Mariah Carey's crib. You don't have to spend a dime and you just might get a gift from Mariah herself! To apply, go to mtv.com and click on the casting call link under on-air shows and you'll find all of the details. Or e-mail us at cribcrashers@mtvstaff.com for the guidelines on how to do a submission tape. But do it FAST - the deadline for tapes is Monday, December 2nd! " Source: Matt from MariahWorld.com. Posted on November the 28th.

Mariah Carey Describes Her Emotional Collapse After erratic behavior while promoting 'Glitter' last summer, Mariah Carey had a complete physical and emotional breakdown and ended up checking into a private hospital. Now she tells the Today Show's Matt Lauer it was as bad as it looked. "I went up to my mom's house, and I literally collapsed," she said. "And she was just nervous, like anybody -- any mother would be. She was freaked out." Matt asked, "So you're in a ball on the floor? You're lying on the bed?" "Yeah, like you know, just collapsed sitting there," Mariah Responded, "Like, you know, I pretty much blacked out. And i didn't -- you know, I didn't -- my mother didn't know what to do." Asked if she called 9-1-1, Mariah said, "Yeah, she called 9-1-1, which was not the star, you know, the superstar thing to do." Source: Popdirt.com Posted on November the 28th.

Mariah Carey Calls 'The One' Video Shoot 'Intense' Mariah Carey left a new message for her 'Charmers'. She said, "Hello. Hey lambs, I'm just calling in from Japan. umm, We just did the first day of, umm, shooting for the video on 'The One'. And it was kind of, umm, intense, but it was really good and I think the video is going to be really great. And I just want to say I've been checking in and I know how hard you guys are working. You are definitely the TRL Charmers. And I love you much, appreciate you so much, and thank you so much for all your hard work. And I'm gonna be on TRL on the 16th, and I hope to see you all, umm, as soon as possible. Maybe some of you will be there. And, again, thank you. Thank you so much. I so appreciate it and everything that you do. And, umm, that's it. Love ya much. Buh-bye!" Listen to the clip here. Source: Popdirt.com Posted on November the 28th.

New contest open, click here. Nouveau concours, cliquez ici. Nieuwe wedstrijd, klik hier. Posted on November the 27th. - Good luck!

Don't forget to check our TTR promo page, to see where you can vote for Mariah in Belgium. N'oubliez pas d'aller voir notre page promo TTR, pour voir où vous pouvez voter pour Mariah en Belgique. Vergeet niet naar onze TTR promo pagina te gaan, om te zien waar je voor Mariah kan stemmen in België. Posted on November the 27th.

Police fume after Mariah Carey video shoot causes chaos TOKYO - Police have issued a warning to an official of a video production company for failing to acquire a permit for a video shooting session with U.S. pop singer Mariah Carey in a busy Tokyo square, the police said Tuesday. The police said they gave the verbal reprimand to the 41-year-old production firm official after the impromptu shooting session took place at around 9:40 p.m. Monday in the Shibuya district, causing a commotion and traffic jam, with several hundred people stopping to look. Earlier in the day, Japanese fans went crazy when they heard the superstar was in town and flocked to the first location of the video shoot for her next single, "The One," which was to take place in downtown Tokyo. According to Carey's web site, between 10,000 to 15,000 excited fans waited in the rain hours before Carey was scheduled to arrive, forcing the police to shut down the location due to the enormous crowd. The songstress went directly to a second location where thousands of fans were already waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. The police had to shut down this location as well due to the huge crowd forcing Carey to move to the third location in Shibuya where she was finally able to shoot some of the video. According to the police, the 32-year-old singer suddenly told the staff, after her car passed by the crowded Hachiko exit of Shibuya Station, that she wanted to shoot there. The filming lasted about 15 minutes, the police said. The company has submitted a written apology, the police said. In a similar case, Japanese pop singer Hiromi Go caused a commotion in August 1999 by holding an impromptu live show at an intersection in Shibuya, where he performed atop a trailer, attracting more than 1,000 people. Papers were sent to the prosecutors on those in charge of the event, including a producer of a record company. Carey's latest CD, "Charmbracelet," released Nov 20 in Japan, shot straight to #1 this week. (Compiled from wire reports) Source: Japan Today (A1l rights reserved) Posted on November the 27th.

Italy Helped Mariah Carey Work on Album  TOKYO - After being hospitalized for an emotional breakdown last year, Mariah Carey flew to the tiny Italian island of Capri for a much-needed break. It was hardly an idle vacation. Within five months, the multiplatinum-selling diva had nursed herself back to health - and recorded all 15 songs for her new disc, "Charmbracelet," which comes out in the United States on Dec. 3. The experience, she said, was therapeutic. "I put all the things I had gone through into my music," Carey told reporters Tuesday in Tokyo. "In general, in my life, I'm in a really good, happy place." If the disc's first-week sales in Japan are any indication, Carey's career may on the rebound, too. Despite her poor-selling album "Glitter" last year, Carey's 12th album has been at No. 1 on Oricon Entertainment's pop charts in Japan since its debut last week. Thousands of screaming fans have mobbed her appearances in Tokyo. Carey, who arrived Monday in Japan to film her second video, "The One," appeared relaxed and smiled broadly as she spoke about the sudden turn of fortune that led to her hospitalization last August. "I had worked myself very, very hard for many, many years and I never took a break," the 32-year-old said. "And last year, I had just become very, very exhausted and ended up just not really in a good place physically and emotionally." Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 27th.

Mariah Carey says took refuge on isolated Italian island after breakdown to work  TOKYO - After being hospitalized for an emotional breakdown last year, Mariah Carey flew to the tiny Italian island of Capri for a much-needed break. It was hardly an idle vacation. Within five months, the 32-year-old multi-platinum diva had nursed herself back to health - and recorded all 15 songs for her new disc, "Charm Bracelet." The experience, she said, was therapeutic. "I put all the things I had gone through into my music," Carey told reporters Tuesday in Tokyo. "In general, in my life, I'm in a really good, happy place." If the disc's first-week sales in Japan are any indication, Carey's career may on the rebound, too. Despite her poor-selling album "Glitter" last year, Carey's 12th album has been at No. 1 on Oricon Entertainment's pop charts in Japan since its debut last week. Her appearances in Tokyo have been mobbed by thousands of screaming Japanese. Carey, who arrived in Japan on Monday to film her second video, "The One," appeared relaxed and smiled broadly as she spoke about the sudden turn of fortune that led to her hospitalization in August last year. "I had worked myself very very hard for many many years and I never took a break," she said. "And last year, I had just become very very exhausted and ended up just not really in a good place physically and emotionally." Carey didn't say what caused her breakdown, though it came months after she left Sony Music following her divorce from Sony Music president, Tommy Mottola. As president of Columbia, Mottola had guided her career. Last year, she signed with Virgin in a much-hyped multi-album deal reported to be worth as much as US$100 million. But with the commercial failure of her disc "Glitter" and the movie of the same name last year, EMI, Virgin's parent company, paid US$28 million in January to void her contract. In May, she signed with the Island/Def Jam label. The move, she said, gave her the chance to draw on her experiences and work with other singers. Mostly, though, she discovered how to relax. "I learned a little more about how to work hard but also how to be healthy and take care of myself," she said. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 27th.

Mariah in Japan U.S. pop singer Mariah Carey poses for photographers during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002. She is in Tokyo to promote her new album, 'Charm Bracelet.' (Itsuo Inouye) Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 27th.

2 new pictures of Mariah in Japan Source: mariahcarey.com (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 27th.

Japan Goes Wild For Mariah!! Mariah Carey was in Tokyo today (11/25/2002) to film the video for her next single, "The One". Fans went crazy when they heard the superstar was in town and flocked to the first location of the video shoot which was to take place in Tokyo's City Center. Between 10,000 to 15,000 excited fans were there hours before Mariah was scheduled to arrive forcing the Tokyo police to shut down the location due to the enormous crowd. The songstress went directly to the second location where thousands of fans were already waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. The police had to shut down this location as well due to the huge crowd forcing Mariah to move to the third location where she was finally able to shoot some of the video. "The One" video is being directed by Joseph Kahn.  Source: mariahcarey.com (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: A goddess in the country of the rising sun.  Posted on November the 26th.

Mariah Debuts #1 in Japan!  Charmbracelet, released November 20 in Japan shot straight to #1 this week!!! Mariah's round the world promo tour finds her in Japan this week promoting Charmbracelet and shooting the video for her second sinlge "The One". Source: mariahcarey.com (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 26th.

Mariah Interview Hi(GH) lambz! we just found an interview Mariah did while she was in Munich some weeks ago. it was done while she visited the radiostation "antenne bayern". they interviewed her on their "Pop Sofa" and you can watch it now! Just go to http://www.antenne.de/antenne/music/stars/mariah/home/index.html Mariah talks about herself driving cars, her limo, things she appreciates about people and those that make her mad. She also talks about her fans of course, the internet, family, food and vacation. The only thing she has nothing coming to her mind about is Bavaria - not even the host Sabine Altena can drag her to think about something. Listen to that yourself! The interview is in English, with the host giving a short summarizing translation after every question. She talks about the internet bringing her fans together "no matter if they're from israel, australia or new jersey"... :) :) Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 26th.

When the fans do the promo of TTR, click here. Quand les fans font la promo de TTR, cliquez ici. Wanneer de fans de TTR promo maken, klik hier. Posted on November the 25th.

Belgian radio charts for the week of November the 18th. Ultratip 20 For the Dutch speaking part : Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 15 (entry) Ultratip 20 For the French speaking part : Mariah Carey - Through The Rain - 10 (entry) Posted on November the 25th.

Mariah in Belgian magazines Mariah is in "La Libre Match" of this week. Mariah will also be in the "TV Story" of this week. Posted on November the 25th.

Mariah in magazines Globe December 3, 2002 pic and article page 41 also a picture on page 21 - Cosmo Girl - Dec 2002/ Jan 2003  small picture page 44 - IN TOUCH Dec 9, 2002 pic & article page 88 - STAR Dec 3, 2002 page 8 - InStyle Dec 2002 page 386 - Heat Nov 16-22, 2002 pages 81-122 Source: Janel by e-mail. Posted on November the 25th.

Mariah's new message "Hi (very high), hey lambs, Just want to call and say, hey I'm back in the States for a minute... and I just want to thank everybody all the fans that I met in England, France, Germany, Spain Italy Holland everywhere you guys are the best I enjoy ya... as always and I just want to thank you so much for coming out and showing me the love and support now back by popular demand... is the one and only... Big Nasty.  Trey: Hey ya'll this is the man of the hour, I just want to let ya'll know... keep it comin'... and that we love you... you know it be ??? and you know... can we all make it through the rain?  And I love you baby hold on now...  (Mariah laughs) We love you appreciate ya, and enjoy ya, ok?  (Mariah says: Bah-byyye, everyone says: Byyye, Trey says: Alright!) Thank ya much.  Ok looking forward to see everyone in Japan Korea Brazil, and Mexico, very very soon bah-bye! (Someone says: Yeeeeaaaah, and clap his hands)." Source: mariahcarey.com. Transcript: Gilles from Heroes of Mariah. Posted on November the 25th.

Mariah at TOTP Hi lambz! Mariah performed "Through The Rain" at "Top Of The Pops" - well of course the performance was taped some time ago - but they just showed it :) She did playback of course - it's not only Europe, it's TOTP! But she looked breathtaking!! absolutely stunning! and the performance was awesome! they had that HUGE butterfly in the background, rose-petals falling down during the beginning and ending and that last esp. powerful verse was emphasized by some firework ... perfect performance! keep up the great work and take care(y) lambz Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Heroes comment: Please, go check screencaps of this great performance on Honey and Kate's site. Posted on November the 25th.

Don't forget our street promo action for Through The Rain tomorrow, 1h30pm on the Grand'Place of Brussels, you're welcome to join us if you want.  Posted on November the 22nd.

The World's Top Ten BBC World Service is 70 years old and to celebrate we are launching a unique quest to find the world's favourite song. We want you to vote in our mega music poll to help us to compile the World's Top Ten. You might even win a mystery prize! Source: BBC World Service (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Please, please, please, it's very important that we all vote for the same song, so, I suggest we all vote for Hero which is the song who is also loved by non-Mariah fans.  So please go vote.  To vote, click here. Posted on November the 22nd.

East Asian leaders reveal their favourite songs for BBC poll Extract of the article: East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao was sustained during seven years of imprisonment in Indonesia by Mariah Carey's Hero. Source: Canada.com (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 22nd.

Mariah in TV Story Just letting you know Mariah will be in TV Story next week ! Source: Björn by e-mail. Posted on November the 22nd.

Belgisch nieuws Er stond vandaag een artikeltje in de Metro (gratis krantje, je kent het waarschijnlijk wel), ik stuur het hierbij in bijlage. Hetzelfde nieuws stond gisteren ook op de site van Jim TV. Er is ook een wedstrijd op www.msn.be om de Through The Rain single te winnen. En je kunt er ook de clip, de making off en een "retrospective" van haar carrière bekijken. Source: Elise by e-mail. Heroes comment: de clip, de making off en een "retrospective" van Mariah's carrière kun je ook op onze TTR promo pagina bekijken.  De artikel is ongeveer de zelfde als die van TeenHollywood.com dat we gepost hebben op 20 november. Posted on November the 22nd.

UK FAN FEST POSTPONED It is with great sadness that I report the decision to postpone mariahcareyuk.com's fist fan fest. It will not take place this Saturday due to the eight day firestrike that is set to commence on Friday. Holding a fan event in a public building places the responsibility of guests' safety with the event organisers and we feel it is not safe to hold the event on Saturday when the firestrike will be on. Holloway Road station will almost definately be closed as it was during the last strike and this would make transportation to the venue very difficult for everyone. Please note that the circumstances resulting in this decision are unfortunate but out of our control. We are NOT cancelling the event. We are already in talks to reschedule the fan fest for a Saturday in January. A date should be agreed upon within the week. I will notify you all when a decision and a re-booking has been made. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and are disappointed that the event will not take place this Saturday. However, we continue to look forward to throwing this event for the UK fans and hope you will all be available to join us in January. Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 22nd.

URGENT MARIAH HEY MARIAH FANS-Leo here from MariahInfo.Com . I have spoke with MonarC about stores that don't have posters and stuff for Mariah's Releases to put in the windows. Well, IM making a list for them so the stores can be mailed stuff! USA STORES ONLY. E-mail me the Stores NAME & ADDRESS send to icram321@aol.com thanks Leo!!! Source: Leo from MariahInfo.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 22nd.

Mariah Carey Phones Into Rick Dees Show Mariah Carey phoned Rick Dees on KIIS FM last Thursday all the way from Paris. She will be performing live at the Rick Dees Jingle Ball, December 19th at the Pond of Anaheim in California. Mariah talked about her appearance on 'Fame Academy', her new album 'Charmbracelet', the stories that have her dating Eminem, dealing with the tabloids, and more. Listen to the 20 minute interview here. Source: Popdirt.com Posted on November the 21st.

Mariah is offering "Through The Rain" as an exclusive digital download for only .99 cents! Click here to purchase and download now from any of the participating online retailers, or just click on the 'store' icon at mariahcarey.com Source: mariahcarey.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 21st.

Pour fans Belges: concours sur Skynet. Voor Belgische fans: wedstrijd op Skynet. Posted on November the 21st.

News from South Korea Hello~ Hola~ Around The World FANS~ I am CHACHA & present of mariah fanclub in korea. And..  Mariah Come to KOREA(South) between  November 30[2 A.M] to December 1. So, I will meet Mariah Carey in Seoul. if I take a FOTO, I'll scan it than send you... Uh~ I am So HAPPY~~! Source: Chacha from MC Family by e-mail. Posted on November the 21st.

Mariah wises up? Mariah Carey may have made the most high profile flop with last year's film 'Glitter', but the singer's not giving up on movies just yet. She says she's done another flick called 'Wisegirls' with Mira Sorvino, and has got some more films on the way, though she wouldn't tell us what they are yet. But Mariah wants people to lighten up around her and says she's got a new motto these days: "Don't get involved in anything and commit to anything until you know the script is really good and you know you've got a great support system. But it's like, you know, I look at all the stuff as fun." "Like the 'Honey' video or the secret agent thing - you see the element of humour there. I don't think people to this day, unless they're a fan of mine, really even realise it's there. Or you have a voice but you can't look sexy. It's like one or the other. But I'm a multi-dimensional person, you know what I mean?" Source: BBC - Radio 1 News. (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 21st.

Mariah in Sweden Wohoo!! For all of us Swedes, Mariah is coming to the NRJ Radio Music Awards in January. The show will be held at Hovet (Sthlm). They just announced it on NRJ! Source: Daydreamgirl at FOMM. Posted on November the 21st.

Mariah in front of the Claridges, my report and pictures, click here.  Enjoy !  Mariah devant le Claridges, mon rapport et mes photos, cliquez ici.  Enjoy !  Mariah voor de Claridges, mijn rapport en foto's, klik hier.  Enjoy !  Posted on November the 20th.

Mariah Remakes Cam'ron Song, Drops Timberlake From New LP As a world traveler who's been bouncing around to Paris, Miami, the Bahamas, Jamaica and most recently St. Tropez, Mariah Carey knows a thing or two about being relaxed and inspired by exotic locales. But none of those spots, she said, have a thing on Italy, where she lived during the summer while recording parts of her upcoming Charmbracelet (December 10). "This album is probably the most personal album I've ever made," she said. "I basically moved into the studio in Italy. I was writing songs in my little apartment upstairs, then I would go downstairs and record them at night. I had so much to say, [and] this was the perfect outlet for me to do that." Charmbracelet's likely next single, "The One," was co-written with Jermaine Dupri. "It's a personal song," Mariah said. "I've been collaborating with Jermaine since we did 'Always Be My Baby' in 1996. So every time we do something together it's a special moment for me. The song is kinda about when you feel hurt in relationships in the past, and maybe you meet somebody and you want to get involved but you're unsure whether you should or not." Mariah said the video will likely be directed by Joseph Kahn (DMX, Janet Jackson) on location in Japan. For another track, "Oh Boy," Mariah looked to Cam'ron's Come Home With Me LP. "I redid Cam'ron's 'Oh Boy' for the record, and Cam'ron came out to Capri and did his rhyme out there. It's definitely one of my favorites, 'cause I love the original. It was cool to have him out there doing his thing in such a random environment." Cam'ron wasn't the only member of Roc-A-Fella to record on the album. Jay-Z and Freeway appear on "You Got Me." " 'You Got Me' is a song produced by Just Blaze," Carey explained. "We went in the studio after I heard the 'Oh Boy' track he did for Cam'ron 'cause I just loved it. This is kind of a signature Just Blaze track. We had Freeway on the song, and Jay-Z was in Capri this year taking a little vacation and he came and heard the song. He said he wanted to get on it." One person who didn't make the album was Justin Timberlake. The two did work together, but Carey said their collaboration will appear in the future via a remix. "Justin and I did a song together called 'Yours,' which is probably going to be on the remix of that song," she said. "He did an amazing job on the vocals and I was happy with what he did. It's sort of a romantic, mid tempo R&B record that Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and I wrote together." Besides working on her own disc, Carey has also gotten on the new Busta Rhymes album, It Ain't Safe No More, which drops November 26. -Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Jeff Cornell Photo: MonarC/Island  Source: MTV.com (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 20th.

Carey's Dietary Disaster Mariah Carey has got to the root of her nervous break down last year. It was all down to her diet. Carey complains that no one ever asked her if she was in need of sustenance, but has now remedied the problem with a nutritionist who is by her side at all times. The singer recalls that she realised the root of her problem in rehab was when her therapist offered her a glass of water and apple. She says, "He said, 'Why don't you have some food? Take a sip,' and I suddenly realised, yeah, I am hungry wow, no one asks me how I'm feeling, like I'm an always an object, a thing, like I'm on TV and in their minds I'm always smiling and that means I don't need nourishment, everything's OK." However, the eccentric diva fails to mention that when she plays live she always requests a backstage sushi bar staffed by two people at all time. And she has had a personal chef for some time and often insists on four hour lunches. Therapy has taught Mariah to be more independent. She says, "I realised I need to be doing that for myself. I need to make sure this plate of vegetables is here. "I have a nutritionist now who travels with me - it sounds like a bunch of extravagant stuff, I know - and a masseuse who will help me fall asleep." Source: TeenHollywood.com (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Oh dear sweetie!  Bad, bad people who forgot to give you something to eat.  Posted on November the 20th.

New single info! End Of Next Week Single Announced! I spoke with Mr. Schneck from MonarC via e-mail about what is going around  the Internet about "The One" being the next single. He said " It has not been confirmed yet. We will know toward the end of this week." And for everyone to check the NEWS page at Mariah's Official Site MariahCarey.com Source: Leo from MariahInfo.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 20th.

For UK fans As most of you have heard, Through The Rain looks good to enter the UK Top 10 on Sunday which is great news! Some places are even running out of stock of CD2. Woolworths are selling CD1 for £1.99 instead of £2.99. To celebrate the single's release, mariahcareyuk.com has launched a new design, hope you all like it! I've attached an image of the cartoon of Mariah from the Through The Rain video we're featuring. I also have some more info about Saturday's fan fest. I know I've been hammering on about this for a while now but this is the LAST time I'll ask you to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post this info for the UK fans! I promise! lol: The final timetable and playlist has just been confirmed for Saturday's fan fest and below you can see a teaser of the day's activities. I hope this encourages more of you to come along and join in the fun! 12:00 - 12:30 - Arrival - 12:30 - 12:45 - Welcome & Introduction - 12:45 - 1:30 - Screenings Section One: 10 screenings including: I'll Be There live on A Home For The Holidays - Making The Video: Loverboy - My All / Stay Awhile live - 1:30 - 2:15 - Lunch - 10 background screenings will take place: There's Got To Be A Way video - El Amor Que Sone video - Underneath he Stars live - 2:15 - 3:00 - Screenings Section Two: 7 screenings including: Forever video - Got To Be Real live with Patti Labelle - If Only You Knew / Somewhere Over The Rainbow - 3:00 - 3:15 - Break (background screenings will take place) - 3:15 - 3:45 - Quiz (features screening of Can't Take That Away video & awarding of prize to winner) - 3:45 - 4:15 - Screenings Section Three: 8 screenings including: Wisegirls Cinemax trailer - Close My Eyes live on Rosie O'Donnell show - The Roof live at Taipei concert - 4:15 - 4:50 - Christmas Screenings: 9 screenings including: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) video - All I Want For Christmas Is You remix video - O Holy Night 2000 video - 4:50 - 5:00 - End - I'd like to remind you that all screenings will take place on a large screen via a projector in a tiered seating lecture theatre, with free food and promo CD giveaways! For full details on how to reach the London Metropolitan University please click here. If you have any queries regarding your journey to and from the event please email Charli at baby_doll_25uk@hotmail.com, who will be happy to help. Some fans have been concerned about the possibility of difficulties using the underground due to the Fire brigade's strike starting Friday so anyone in doubt of how to get to us otherwise should email Charli who is very good at planning routes. We hope to see a lot of faces on Saturday, give away a lot of prizes and we'd love to feature everyone who attends in a fan book for Mariah! Thank you for your time! Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 20th.

Tomorrow, you'll have my report and pictures of Mariah in front of the Claridges.  Posted on November the 19th.

Mariah Carey Signs Autographs In London Big Pictures has photos of Mariah Carey out and about in old London town signing autographs for fans on Friday (November 15). Check out the pictures here. Source: Popdirt.com. Heroes comment: OMG  I'm on the pictures of Big Pictures !!!  Posted on November the 19th.

All4Mariah.com is back. Source: Melynnda from All4Mariah.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 19th.

Be patient  Since November the 12th until yesterday evening I made my treasure hunt... and my treasure is Mariah.  In the next days, you'll find reports and pictures of these 5 wonderfull days. Posted on November the 18th.

Through The Rain in Belgium TTR on radio: French speaking part: Bel RTL (between 21 and 40 plays per week). Radio Contact (will add TTR to their playlist soon). Nostalgie (will add TTR to their playlist soon). Dutch speaking part: Radio 2 (TTR added to their playlist). TTR on TV: Dutch speaking part: TMF (High Rotation). French speaking part: MCM (Starter - 40 plays per week). Source: Universal Belgium by phone.  Thanks.  Posted on November the 18th.

In the next days, the site will not be updated, 'cause I will make a treasur hunt.  Yeah guys, I will try to see Mariah.   Wish me luck.  Posted on November the 12th.

"Through The Rain" in the Belgian stores today.  Posted on November the 12th.

Carey Will Top US Charts Charmbracelet is the album, Through The Rain is the Single; Diva yes she is! Superstar Mariah Carey is set to release her latest project on Dec. 3rd. The album features so much of classic Carey work. Carey's voice is at its best with her new texture she uses a whispery/soft sound exposed to satisfy anyone! The album is expected to top USA Billboard Album Chart and debut atleast top 20! Pre-sales are racking up to more than what many artists sell individually! Mariah surly has clicked back and shown her appreciation to her dedicated fans with special contests, meet & greets including giving her cloths, albums and phone calls to them! Doesn't surprise me though, the Glitter diva has always show'd deep appreciation of her "lambs" as she calls them. What a smack to some people that said she was done! What a victory for the all time loved singer. What a career! Mariah! Mariah! Mariah! ( Courtesy: Music International Newsletter) Source: Leo from MariahInfo.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 12th.

"Through The Rain", tomorrow in stores. "Through The Rain", demain dans les magasins. "Through The Rain", morgen in de winkels. Posted on November the 11th.

Mariah in Italy- Schedule Yesterday at around 10-10.30 Mariah arrived. She is staying at the Hasler Hotel and this is her schedule: TODAY-Morning- Sleep!-Afternoon- Probably out in Rome (her manager Luise said she will stay in the hotel but we highly doubt that considering the beautiful sunny day in Rome!-Evening- Probably out (not confirmed)-MONDAY 11/11-Morning- Probably out-Afternoon- Beginning of interviews at 3.00pm, therefore she will stay in the hotel- this is confirmed-Evening- Probably out-TUESDAY 12/11-Afternoon- Taping of TV show and meeting with fans Source: Federica from Mariah Crybaby/Ashes from Rainbow Princess. Posted on November the 11th.

Mariah at SM:TV and CD:UK pics On WireImage's site you can see a lot of pictures. Posted on November the 11th.

Honey and Kate sent us an e-card to tell us that they added new pics at their free e-cards service, please go check them on their site and send some to all your friends.  Thanks to Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free. Posted on November the 11th.

UK news On CD:UK Mariah revealed that Yours is a Love Song and that the version of Yours recorded with Justin Timberlake is most likely to be a remix of the Track. It is not the album version. So it leads to the question is Yours a likely single? Source: Ashes by e-mail. Posted on November the 11th.

Mariah at the Europe MTV Music Awards?? This announcement was sent to me by Universal Music Portugal that says: Universal Music Portugal doesn't comfirm Mariah Carey's presence at the MTV Music Awards 2002 ceremony, that will take place in November in Spain. The rumor was released by the Mariah Carey Portuguese Fan Club, so the possibility of Mariah going to Barcelona continues in balance. So it's not officially confirmed. We apologize for that. Source: Universal Music Portugal/Mariah Carey - Our Diva. Posted on November the 10th.

New promo pic Source: Universal Music Portugal/Mariah Carey - Our Diva. Posted on November the 10th.

False Suicide Rumors 'Really Killed' Mariah Mariah Carey has denied that she was ever suicidal late last year. "I sure as hell know I didn't try and kill myself," she told Glamour magazine. "That would never enter my mind." Without a trace of irony, she then added, "I am a God-fearing person so that part really killed me." Source: Popdirt.com Posted on November the 10th.

HOT PEOPLE: MARIAH CAREY Mariah Carey insists her dressing room for the MTV Europe Awards has pink furry cushions and matching curtains. Problem is the room doesn't have any windows so it's hard to see where the curtains will go. Source: thepeople.com Heroes comment: Does Mariah wants curtains?  Will Mariah go to MTV Europe Music Awards?  Posted on November the 10th.

Buy Mariah's top from the TTR video Buy Mariah's top from the TTR video and help children who have cancer ! For details, click here and here. Source: Mariahfanclub by e-mail. Posted on November the 10th.

Little report from Mariah in the UK Well it has been a hectic two days for Mariah and her fans in the UK. Two Day Summary Friday 8 November 2002 Mariah was on Fame Acedemy [live] last night and on Trevor McDonald show [pre-record] too. The fans definately made themselves heard on the show and mariah definately was looking the bomb on both shows. Saturday 9 November 2002 Mariah appeared on SM:TV and performed a track with Westlife. Mariah then did CD:UK [ a UK chart show ]  - she did a live interview with Cat and she discussed her duet with Justin Timeberlake, Eminem and how she liked to write most of her tracks. She then latter on did a pre-record of TTR for next weeks show.  She was absolutely amazing, she did a little signing session after her performance in the studio and then did one outside in her Limo. The pre-record will be shown in Switzerland on the CD:UK version of the show and on the International CD:UK show. She has now left for Italy and will be back on Friday for Children In Need. I personally want to take this opportunity to thank all the fans who turned up for any of her entrances, shows or departures.  Mariah was amazed and so happy to see you there my sources confirmed this. But if you know Mariah you need not have been told this as she looked totally and utterly fabulous. Source: Ashes by e-mail. Posted on November the 10th.

Mariah's French program Hit Machine: 13th November 6:30pm - Address: 50 av Prés Wilson 93210 Saint Denis. - Mariah's hotel: 4 seasons George V hotel - Address: 31 av George V 75008 Paris - VIP Club: 16th November - Address: VIP 76 avenue des Champs Élysées 75008 Paris. We need as many people as possible to welcome Mariah in France !!! She will arrive at the airport on wednesday. Details to come. Source: Mariahfanclub by e-mail. Posted on November the 10th.

New promo pics Source: Meski from MariahMania by e-mail. Posted on November the 10th.

Camp Mariah Care Enough Project To read the results, click here. Source: Mariahfanclub by e-mail. Posted on November the 10th.

European dates summary For the ones who have the time, money, health and chance , here's the list: - November the 9th to 12th: Roma, Italy. - November the 13th: Paris, France. - November the 15th: London, UK. - November the 16th: Paris, France. For details about UK go see: Rainbow Princess. For details about France go see: Mariahfanclub. Posted on November the 9th.

News from Italy hé gilles, here news from italy mariah come in roma 9/11, 10/11 she have a day off, 11/11 she do a festa with fans, 12/11 she do a secret program. and great news i tell you, the Wise Girls in italian cinema is 29/11. you see in italian is Scelte d'onore. sorry for my english is bad. ciao. Source: Alessandro by e-mail. Posted on October the 9th.

US news Meet Mariah Carey & then see her perform on the Today Show in Sam Goody Central @ the Mall of America in Minneapolis! Autograph signing: Tuesday, December 10th, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, Today Show performance: Wednesday, December 11th, 6:00am - 9:00am, Level One East doors @ Mall of America (between Bloomingdale's & Sears) will open to public @ 5am, Visit www.mallofamerica.com or www.samgoody.com for more details. Source: mariahcarey.com Posted on November the 9th.

Mariah at Fame Academy Here's an extract from the BBC - Fame Academy's site report: "The audience went wild when Mariah Carey took the mic to sing her new single Through The Rain. In an interview with co-host Cat Deeley before her performance she advised the students to "roll with the punches and live with it," and they looked thrilled when they joined the songbird on stage to sing backing vocals." Source: BBC - Fame Academy. (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 9th.

Photos of MC in Berlin Hey lambz! So we got our photos developped today and they worked out pretty well! We scanned 5 of them, but the mail would be too big if we'd send them all now. So our fave photo is attached and you can see the 4 other ones in the news section of our website www.butterfliesarefree.de! Baah-Bye & (M)C ya! Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

Who is Sante D'Orazio? Everyone Keeps asking who took the photo of Mariah up agaisnt the tree the TTR single cover? the pic thats on the postcards and stuff the photographer is Sante D'Orazio! Source: Leo from MariahInfo.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

Brazilian Charmbracelet Promo Banner Universal Music Brazil has sent Mariah Connection the following "Charmbracelet" Promo Banner. It seems like it will be distributed to the stores to promote the upcoming album. As you can notice there´s a new Mariah pic on it! It´s from the "Through the Rain" photo shoot but Mariah is looking straight on this one. Here goes the translation for the Portuguese text that is on it: "New cd, in December on stores Including the hit ' Through the Rain'". Source: Universal Music Brazil/ http://mariahconnection.com, Tahi by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

"Charmbracelet" Japan tracklisting 1. Through The Rain  4:48  2. Boy (I Need You) Feat. Cam' Ron  5:14  3. The One  4:08  4. Yours  - Mariah only version -  5:06  5. You Got Me  Feat. Jay-Z & Freeway  4:22  6. I Only Wanted  3:38  7. Clown  3:17  8. My Saving Grace  4:09  9. You Had Your Chance  4:22  10. Lullaby  4:55  11. Irresistible ( Westside Connection )  5:03  12. Subtle Invitation  4:26  13. Bringing on the Heartbreak  4:34  14. Sunflowers For Alfred Roy   2:59  15. Through The Rain - Remix featuring Kelly Price & Joe  3:32  16. Miss You  Feat. Jadakiss  - Bonus Track For Japan -  5:07  Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

A Mariah voice message Meski managed again to have another voice message which is not on Mariah's official site: "Yeah!!, Just calling in to say hey and to let everybody know, all the fans that I've been meeting around the world that I am really enjoying meeeting you and things of that nature, all the little gifts and all the nice letters and things that I have been receiving, and there's a special guest here that wants to say hello, hold on a minute.  Trey: Yeah, this is Big Nasty and I just want to say, you know, be nice, if you don't keep those things coming Big Nasty will come and get ya and you won't make it through the rain.  Mariah: Oh dear, anyway we love you, appreciate you, enjoy ya! Trey Lorenz is here with us too.  Trey: What's up everyone?  Mariah: And I'm looking forward to seeing you all around the world as I continue on my little journey, so thank you much for the support and everything that you're doing and for keeping Through The Rain up there on TRL and all those things. And I'll be seeing you around the world and back in America and all of that. Love you much, bye bye! Source: Meski from MariahMania. Posted on November the 8th.

News from Korea Mariah's Music No.1 in Korea favorite site (http://www.bugsmusic.co.kr/) Source: Youngmin (Chacha) from MC Family by e-mail. Note: The No. 1 is Hero and My All is No. 9. Posted on November the 8th.

Mariah on ITV Did you know Mariah is interviewed (in serious style) by Trevor McDonald on the Tonight programme today on ITV at 8pm. The second half of the 30 mins show is an exclusive interview with Mariah. Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

Info from Australia Hey guys, Thanks to everyone who helped out by putting up the news about Hot30.com here in Australia. Unfortunately TTR has now been removed from their voting page, and because we were voting through a direct link, it's important that if you did put the link up, you remove it ASAP. Thanks again for your help. Source: Neil from MariahDownunder.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

Mariah in Germany - News Hey lambz! So Mariah was in Berlin yesterday and it was awesome! She took a lot of time for us when she arrived and the second time we saw her was very cool, too! We have our complete story up in the „In Touch" section of our site and we'll send you the photos we took tomorrow! Also Island Mercury put up promotional posters near Mariah's hotel and since they feature a new Mariah photo we scanned one, the pic is attached to this mail! Next Saturday the German radio station 94.3 RS2 will air an interview with Mariah from noon till 2pm and the German music TV channel VIVA did an interview with her which will air on December 2nd from 6pm till 7pm in the show „Club R'n'B"! Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 8th.

Win Mariah's shirt On MTV UK's site you can enter in a contest to try to win the shirt Mariah wore in the TTR video.  Good luck.  Posted on November the 8th.

Don't forget...  BBC1...  Today...  Fame Academy...  Mariah...  21h30 to 22h30 CET Posted on November the 8th.

Mariah in the December issue of the UK Glamour Source: mariahdaily.com. Posted on November the 8th.

Mariah Carey drops in on Fame Academy Mariah Carey's been giving advice to the Fame Academy students as they recorded backing vocals to her new single.  She dropped in at the Academy to hold a masterclass with all the wannabes. They spent the class adding their vocals to her song Through The Rain. Carey acted as producer during the session. She told the students "don't be afraid to sing out loud" and to "sing along with the melody". They have been singing the praises of Mariah Carey following her masterclass. She guided them through the lyrics of her new track Through The Rain and told them not to be afraid to sing out loud. Vocal Coach Carrie commented how inspirational Mariah was as the girls were told to "put a little hot sauce on it". They all agreed she was "brilliant", while Nigel savoured every mouthful of a drink she had left behind. Source: Ananova. (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 7th.

Mariah's UK visit synopsis + EXCLUSIVE PICS! Mariah was due to arrive at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge at 11pm Wednesday night. She arrived at 2am Thursday morning with Trey Lorenz! She signed autographs and gave hugs to the small crowd of fans waiting for her. At 4pm on Thursday afternoon Mariah left the hotel to head for Top Of The Pops. There were a lot more fans this time and many members of the press as well as a growing number of people just passing by who had stopped to see what was going on. All together there had to be over 100 people. After Mariah posed for photos for the press she signed autographs for the fans. At Top Of The Pops Mariah performed Through The Rain infront of a very beautiful set. When Mariah arrived back at her hotel at 8:30pm there were only 8 fans outside the hotel and no press. Charli, Bobby, Adrian and myself were very lucky to get autographs and a photo with Mariah! On Friday Mariah apparently met with press members for interviews inside her hotel and she left at 6pm to head for the airport. There were around a dozen fans and a few press members. On Monday night Mariah was scheduled to arrive at Claridges hotel. There were a few fans waiting until 1am when Mariah's bodyguards appeared and exapained that Mariah was sorry but had gone in the back entrance because she was feeling very tired. On Tuesday Mariah left Claridges at 5:30pm to head over to the Fame Academy mansion to take a masterclass. She posed for the press and signed autographs on her way into the car. When Mariah arrived at the Fame Academy mansion she engaged all the students in recording backup vocals and harmonies on Through The Rain. Mariah was there for a couple of hours and was very pleased with what was recorded. She commented how she's like for the version to be somehow included on the UK single release. Later, after Mariah had left, Carrie, the vocal coach, got the boys together back in the recording studio to re-record some bits at Mariah's request. She excitedly reported that there were aims of getting this version of Through The Rain played on Radio One! Mariah is expected to arrive back in Britain late Thursday night / very early Friday morning at Claridges hotel. On Friday she will be leaving the hotel at roughly 4:15pm to get to Fame Academy at 6pm for a rehearsal. On Saturday Mariah will leave the hotel at around 8am to go to SM:TV / CD:UK. Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 7th.

UK fan fest mariahcareyuk.com now has an events team headed by our Events Organiser, Charli and Webmaster Matte. We are pleased to announce that on Saturday November 23rd we will throw our first fan event: MARIAHCAREYUK.COM'S FIRST FAN FEST! On Sat Nov 23rd! In a comfortable lecture theatre at the Univeristy Of London we will be playing many rare Mariah videos, interviews and live performances onto a big screen! Much of the footage has previously only appeared on American TV, but now you have a chance to see the following: Can't Take That Away video, Forever live, Crybaby video, Behind the scenes of the Through The Rain video shoot, Reflections live, All I Want For Christmas Is You Remix video, Petals live, Behind the scenes of Glitter and much, much more! Admission is FREE and there will be free give aways and snacks provided too! This is a great opportunity to meet fellow UK fans and see a whole host of rare footage of Mariah! We certainly hope you'll join us! Full details on location including directions and maps can be found at the site! Source: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 7th.

Japan News There was a great news announcement from Universal Music Japan today. Mariah visits Japan on November 25. The length of stay of Mariah is 1week! Mariah attends a release party on November 26. And it is decided that Mariah appear on Japanese TV program " News Station". Source: Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail. Posted on November the 7th.

Help Mariah in Australia Here's what we received from Neil, please vote now. Hey guys, Firstly I apologise if you've received this email more than once. Basically I'm emailing on behalf of Australia. Just as fans from around the world have got behind "Through The Rain" on TRL, we really need fans to support Mariah on Australia's Hot30.com Countdown. It is probably the single most influential thing on the singles chart, and to have their support would mean great success for Mariah. We need Mariah to make the top 30 so she gets nightly airplay. Currently she's somewhere around #40, so we're close but not close enough. What's great is that international fans can vote so easily. No forms to fill out. Just click this link http://www.hot30.com/live-feed/vote/addvote.php?id=133 (where the "133" signifies "Through The Rain") and once the page loads, close it. That is how simple it is. Everyone can click a link. We each do it hundreds of times a day, so why not do it when it's useless and it's for Mariah? I would really appreciate it if you could urge all your site visitors to request a few times a day. We're almost there, and just need a few extra votes. I have also attached a small button which you can use if you wish. Currently the Mariah Carey Archives are already supporting this by having it on their main page. This really is important and Nicole (MariahBuzz.com) and I would be grateful for your support. Thanks for your help! Regards, Neil Source: Neil from MariahDownunder.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 6th.

Mariah at the academy of Fame Academy 19:38 Carey in The Academy - Watch. The one and only Mariah Carey has arrived at The Fame Academy, and the students are delighted with the latest masterclass teacher. The remaining eight were told earlier they'd be recording the backing vocals on Mariah's new track Through The Rain and have been waiting eagerly all afternoon for the songstress's arrival. Welcoming the multi-platinum selling artiste through the famous doors, Head Teacher Richard Park announced: "You are so welcome." And as the star was guided through to the students, she commented on The Academy, saying to Richard, "I think it's really nice for aspiring artists to have all this." Mariah was then introduced to Vocal Coach Carrie Grant, as the redhead professed, "It's such a privilege to meet you, Mariah, and these are our lovely students." Miss Carey grinned as she said, "Hello lovely students!" putting the gang at ease before they started their masterclass. "We need to figure out everyone's voices," said Mariah, as each of the excited eight individually sang a few bars of their favourite song. And after Lemar took his turn singing a bit of Let's Stay Together, Mariah beamed as Carrie joked, "Rubbish isn't it?" Mariah then told the assembled few she wanted to start teaching the students her backing vocals immediately, as Carrie praised them on their individual pieces, commenting, "You've all excelled yourselves!" 21:38 Light my Mariah - Watch. Mega-star Mariah Carey worked the students in ways they thought weren't possible, as they laid down some backing vocals in the masterclass. The svelte songbird showed what a consummate professional she is as she gathered the students' 'airy' voices together to record their part in her brand new track Through The Rain. First off, she talked the students through the melody and the backing vocals, helped by her aide Trey, before asking which of the lucky eight would be brave enough to be first at the mic. It was Irish beauty Sinead who took up the challenge. Listening intently to the words of Mariah, Sinead sang her very best for the woman who has achieved 126 million album sales worldwide. The breathy tones of Lemar's voice were then laid down as Mariah sat in the recording booth instructing the R&B man on his notes. "Give me a bit more of that tone and that attitude because we quite like it," Mariah said to the 24-year-old from North London. "Keep it real light and whispery; I don't know what you're doing but I love it!" she exclaimed, as Marli took centre stage to record her part in the first track from Mariah's forthcoming album. "Sometimes I have these 'out there' harmonies; sometimes they work and sometimes they don't," Mariah told the 27-year-old lass from London. And as Marli looked slightly strained by the whole experience, Mariah reassured her, saying, "most artists can't even do what you're doing!" She may have won the accolade of Pop Female Artist of the Millennium 2000 at the World Music Awards, but she constantly showed her humble side in front of the students. And as they all took a break, Marli said, "It's just amazing to see her directing you - she's great!" And as the woman herself walked past, Marli gushed, "You got things out of me I've never even heard!" 22:15 Take a look at us now! - Watch. Mariah departed The Academy after laying down the backing vocals for her new track, and the students are pleased as punch. The boys gathered round the mic as Mariah guided them through the lyrics of her brand new track Through The Rain. "I always produce my own stuff," confessed the multi-platinum-selling artiste, as she applauded the boys for their efforts. "That was very nice guys," she gushed, as The Academy girls were next to step up to the mic. "Don't be afraid to sing out loud," she told the assembled lasses, adding with encouragement, "sing along with the melody." Vocal Coach Carrie commented how inspirational Mariah Carey was as the woman herself told the girls to "put a little hot sauce on it". There was a rumble of applause and cheers as Carrie commented on the girls' efforts, saying, "that sounded great!" And as the masterclass came to its close Mariah thanked the students, saying, "You guys did a very nice job, thank you!" Mariah, Carrie and students alike then listened to their efforts in the control room as Carrie presented her with an enormous bunch of flowers. "We would all like to say thank you," said Carrie, as the students burst into spontaneous applause. "You guys were amazing," answered Mariah, as she left through the doors of The Academy, saying, "good luck; kisses to all of you and take care!" 23:05 Bye bye bye Mariah As Mariah Carey left the Fame Academy the students couldn't believe they'd been in another masterclass with a world-renowned singer. Mariah dropped by to advise the group on their singing techniques and lay down some vocals, but as the doors closed behind the Grammy Award-winning artist, the gang couldn't contain their excitement. "She was brilliant!" gushed Lemar, and the others echoed the sentiment. Nigel sat down in the studio chair and spied Mariah's glass of juice out of the corner of his eye. "Do you know what I am going to do?" he asked as he grasped the vessel in his hands. "I am going to sip the rest of her drink and savour every mouthful!" Putting the receptacle to his mouth, Nigel grinned as he quaffed down the liquid. At this point a less than interested Katie pointed out, "Oh look, it's dinner time." As they moved through to the dining room the students couldn't help acting like primary school children on Christmas morning. "She really did the business didn't she!" a jubilant Sinead squealed. Taking his position at the dinner table, Nigel piped up: "Do you know something guys? I didn't realise how much me and Mariah had in common." Quizzical looks abounded before the Scunthorpe dad went on. "We're both the same age, and we have both achieved the same in the music industry," he continued. The look on Ainslie's face said it all as Nigel went on to explain. "Except of course the Golden Globes, the Grammys and the 100 million or so albums sold, and all the tours, and the fame. You take away all of that and we are nearly the same!" he jested. "And of course the music," Ainslie finished off. "Well, yeah, that as well." Nigel replied, humbly. Source: BBC - Fame Academy. (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 6th.

Mariah Carey Will Release Her  Brand New Single "Through The Rain" on 11th November 2002 On 11th November Mariah Carey will release her brand-new single "Through The Rain". The song, written and co-produced by Mariah, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, is an emotive, deeply affecting ballad which is certain to begin an enthralling new chapter in her extraordinary career. The track will hit radio stations at the end of September and is  set to become another classic for the biggest-selling female artist of all time. Mariah Carey's career is truly the stuff of legend. Since she began her career  Mariah has racked up  an incredible 15 no. 1 singles and numerous awards, including two Grammys. Along the way she became the only artist to top the charts in each year of the 1990s, and, with "Heartbreaker," she pushed ahead of The Beatles as the artist with the most cumulative weeks spent atop Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Possessing a spectacular vocal range, Mariah has proven that she is equally at home with sweeping ballads and pop, often incorporating elements of dance and hip-hop into the mix. Perhaps even more impressive, she composes all of her own material. "Through The Rain" will be followed  by Mariah's  forthcoming studio album which is set for international release in December. Source: Universal UK/ http://mariahconnection.com, Ashes by e-mail. Posted on November the 6th.

GOT A MARIAH FAN SITE? WANNA EARN SOME MARIAH STUFF FOR YOU AND YOUR SITE? DO  YOU LIKE CONTESTS? Join the WRC (Webmaster's Resource Center) http://webmaster.mariahinfo.com many new exciting things happening in the coming weeks! A place for webmaster's to have their site grow and show interaction and help the Mariah Fan Community grow to like no other celeb's fans! Mariah is a unparelle Artist and so are her fans!!!  come visit us at http://webmaster.mariahinfo.com and join today! Source: Leo from MariahInfo.com by e-mail. Posted on November the 6th.

Mariah at "Operacion Triunfo" I watched this show to see Mariah perform "Through The Rain".  Mariah was beautifull and smiled to the audience.  At the end of her performance, she receives a standing ovation.  Fortunately, Mariah was already gone when a Spanish singer called David "something" (sorry I forgot his name) arrived on the stage, the audience was like crazy, they gave him a huge, warm applause, fans were screaming for about 1 minute .  And I thought, this is what Mariah deserved, this is the welcome she should have had.  Source for the pics: Operacion Triunfo. (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 5th.

"Operacion Triunfo" becomes "Operacion Hospital" Yesterday, at the show "Operacion Triunfo" where Mariah performed "Through The Rain", some contestants where not there, unfortunately they fell from the metallic stairs they where seated on.  4 contestants were hurt, 2 needed to stay at the academy and 2 were at the hospital.  Fortunately, it was before Mariah arrived. Source for the pics: Operacion Triunfo. (All rights reserved) Note: We made a summary of this event after we read several Spanish press. Posted on November the 5th.

Mariah not at the MTV Europe Music Awards Here's what Joel who met Mariah in Barcelona posted on the FOMM: "When I asked her, she confirmed she wouldn't go to the EMA" Posted on November the 5th.

Source: NRJ.fr. (Tous droits réservés) Heroes comment: Attention, ce concours est uniquement pour les fans Parisiens. Posted on November the 4th.

News from Germany Hey lambz! We couldn't reach Island Mercury Germany yet but we just talked to MTV Germany and they told us that Mariah will be a guest on MTV Select on Wednesday when she'll be in Berlin! We really have to get LOTS of fans there, cause everytime they have lots of fans in front of the studio they also give them the opportunity to ask questions and request clips etc. We'll find out the location of the studios untill tomorrow! On their website they write the following about Wednesday's guest: This Wednesday we'll have a very special guest on Select MTV, but we can't tell you who it is yet. But there's one thing we can say: It will be more than special... The show will air live on Wednesday from 2pm CET untill 4pm CET! Baah-Bye & keep up the good work! Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 4th.

Mariah @ 'Operacion Triunfo' Today (Spain) Mariah arrived yesterday to Barcelona (Spain) at 11:30pm. Today's morning she has gone to the fame academy of 'Operacion Triunfo' show (one of the most watched show in Spain), to visit the students (there are two fans of her: Tony Santos & Cristie). And tonight at 10:00pm (Spain hour) she will perform 'Through The Rain' at the show (channel "TVE1"). Source: Miguel from Mariah Mariah at Rainbow Princess. Posted on November the 4th.

European dates summary For the ones who have the time, money, health and chance , here's the list: - November the 4th: Barcelona, Spain. - November the 5th: London, UK. - November the 6th: Berlin, Germany. - November the 8th to 9th: London, UK. - November the 13th: Paris, France. - November the 14th: Barcelona, Spain. (confirmed by Universal Portugal) - November the 15th: London, UK. - November the 16th: Paris, France. Note: Belgium???????  For details about Germany go see: Butterflies Are Free. For details about UK go see: Rainbow Princess. For details about France go see: Mariahfanclub. For details about Spain go see: MariahMania. Posted on November the 3rd.

Australian exclusive for ''Through The Rain'' Universal Music Australia are feeling confident with the release of "Through The Rain" fast approaching. They realise that ballads are simply not popular in Australia, and while the videoclip is great, it needs something to spice it up. And that's just what they've done! Being released throughout Australia on Monday is another videoclip! While the images are the same, it has been restripped with the Maurice Joshua remix - the same remix the Hot30.com Countdown are waiting to receive! "We're starting to get a few suprisingly happy media peoples out there," said a UMA representative today. "And we're getting finished stock of the singles (both formats) on Monday." Source: MariahDownunder.com. Posted on November the 3rd.

Mariah on "Millionär Gesucht" Mariah performed "Through The Rain" on the German TV show "Millionär Gesucht". We made 7 screencaps of her performance, one is attached to this mail and you can see the other ones on our website www.butterfliesarefree.de Mariah will leave the Mandarin Oriental tomorrow at 3pm and then she'll leave Munich. So baah-bye & keep up the great work! Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 3rd.

New Australian promo pic Source: MariahBuzz. Posted on November the 3rd.

Pics from TROS TV SHOW - Holland Here are the pics of Mariah which Lucie made last Wednesday at the TROS TV Show in Holland. Source: Lucie by e-mail. Posted on November the 3rd.

Muriel's verhaal van haar droom dag in Nederland Voor zij die intresse hebben in de onvergetelijkste dag in mijn leven .... Wel ...here we go... Om 8.30 ben ik mijn vriendin Sandra gaan ophalen in Gent aan het station. Na een rit van een kleine 3 uren arriveerden wij in Weesp. We hadden een klein file onderweg maar anders is de rit vlot verlopen. Kort voor 12 uur stonden we voor de Ivo Niehe Production House. We werden ontvangen door menige fans die reeds met leuke verwelkoms doeken stonden zwaaien. Een klein groepje mensen stonden al aan te schuiven. Aangezien ik en Sandra reeds 3 uur in de wgen zaten hebben we eerst onze boterhammetjes opgegeten en een frisdrank genomen ..en dan zijn we ons gaan aansluiten bij het wachtende groepje. Vanzelfsprekend was iedereen zeer enthousiast, allen gewapend met fototoestel en signeermateriaal. Het was nu pas kort na 12...we wisten dat we ten vroegste om 15 uur binnen mochten dus het was nog even wachten. Ondertussen werd de menigte maar groter ... en de sfeer beter ... Tegen drieen hadden we het zo koud dat we echt begonnen te rillen tot op het bot. Alhoewel het droog was en uiteindelijk gezond koud weer was maar veel langer mocht het echt niet duren. Om  3uur ging de deur op en Sandra ging als eerste binnen ...ik moest even wachten omdat ik met een andere persoon binnen moest (ik had geen eigen kaartje). Rond 15.15 arriveerde mijn vriend die het ticket had en hij wou nog even wachten om de kans niet te missen om foto's te nemen als Mariah aan kwam. Ondertussen rilde ik maar verder ...brbrbrbr. Om 15.30 zeiden de studiomensen dat het nu de laatste kans was om binnen te komen. Ik dacht eindelijk !!! Eerst moesten we door een soort controle van de tickets, daarna passeerde we zaaltje waar zo lekkere warme koffie stond, maar ja daar was nu geen tijd meer voor... Plots hoorde ik een gekrijs van buiten "Yeah !!! She's here, Mariah carey is here ...!!! Dat deel heb ik dus gemist. Eindelijk vond ik Sandra terug ze stond bijna als eerste aan de deur te wachten aan de opname studio om binnen te gaan. Met veel geluk ben ik ook als eerste binnen geraakt en we konden een zeer goede zitplaats bemachtigen net voor de de tafel waar Ivo het interview afneemt. We zaten op de 2de rij!!! Mens wat een zicht !!! Even waren ik en Sandra geëmotioneerd. Je kent dat hé na 20 video's, 50 vcd's, een kast vol audio, 2 dikke mappen met foto's ....zie je die persoon wie je zo apprecieert in leve de lijve !!! Maar ik dacht WAKE UP!! tis nu niet de moment om te dromen!!! Mariah werd onthaald met een daverend applaus !!! Ik wist al dat het een mooie vrouw was maar ...zo mooi ... Het interview verliep vrij vlot, ik vond het pesoonlijk zeer kort , ik denk dat het maar een goede 5 min. heeft geduurd. Dan zong ze 2 maal Trough The Rain, de eerste maal moesten we stil zitten en de 2de maal moesten we een beetje ambiance in de zaal brengen... Toen ze haar 2de liedje had gezongen zeiden ze dat we foto's mochten nemen, maar ik zat aan die kant van Ivo, dus ik denk dat dat te ver zal geweest zijn. maandag mag ik mijn foto's op pikken. Daarna zei iemand van de studio dat Mariah in het publiek zou gaan om te signeren maar idereeen MOET BLIJVEN ZITTEN !! Mariah heeft de volldige tribune afgelopen en ik denk dat echt IEDEREEN een handtekening heeft gekregen !! Ik heb even de kans gehad om haar te bedanken voor haar bezoek en en haar tijd dat ze nam voor de fans en ook mijn appreciatie voor haar muziek. Ze zei héél beleefd " Thank you" ...deze woordjes zinderen nog na in mijn oren. Ik moet jullie wel vertellen dat ik gek ben op Mariahs ballades. Maar goed, we gaan verder. Dus na de signeersessie die volgens mij toch wel een 1/2 uur duurde. Nam MC afscheid en wij moesten de zaal verlaten. Sandra zei laat ons nog even buiten wachten, je weet nooit ... En Inderdaad, na een 30 tal min. kwam ze buiten en iederen moet in soort rij gestaan en opnieuw signeerde ze ..... Ze heeft beleefd afscheid genomen en dat was het wat Mariah betreft. Toen we gedurende dat half uur stonden te wachten, kwam plots Trey Lorenz buiten... Niet echt bekend in the muziek wereld , hij heeft 3 eigen cd's maar eigenlijk speelt hij een héél belangrijke rol in M's carriere. Hij is bijna altijd bij haar. Toen ik vroeg met een piep stemmejte "Excuse me ..Can we please go on the photo together ??. Ofcourse girl !!  Hij praate tegen mij alsof hij mijn beste vriend was zo los en ontspannen, echt weer een onvergetelijk moment !! Hij legde zijn arm over me heen en Sandra nam een foto ...Ik hoop dat die gelukt is !!! In totaal hebben we 56 foto's genomen, dus we hopen op 10 goede. Maar ja, je kent dat hé, je bent nerveus, je hebt signeermateriaal in je handen ... Enfin daarna zijn we in de wagen gestapt en tegen 21.30 waren we terug thuis. En tegen tienen ben ik gewoon in slaap gevallen, ik was doodmoe !!!!!! Ik hoop dat dit jullie wat duidelijkheid heeft over mijn fan-dag!! Oh ja, de uitzending is op 13/12/2002 Source: Muriel by e-mail. Posted on November the 3rd.

Mariah in London Credit: Myung Jung Kim (All rights reserved) Source: Yahoo! News. Heroes comment: OMG Mariah !!!  London is not Capri, it's cold there. Posted on November the 1st.

Mariah #1 on MTV TRL Source: Anderz at FOMM. Posted on November the 1st.

Credit: Island Mercury Germany Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail. Posted on November the 1st.

Busta Rhymes Cuts Short Album Preview At News Of Jam Master Jay's Death Busta Rhymes hosted a listening session for his forthcoming album, It Ain't Safe No More... (due November 26), at the Hit Factory in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday evening (October 30). The rapper abruptly ended the session when he learned of the shooting death of Jam Master Jay, one-third of the legendary rap group Run-D.M.C. Jam Master Jay was shot and killed at a Jamaica, Queens, recording studio at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday evening. At press time, no arrests had been made in the case. Before adjourning the event, Busta Rhymes shared some selections from It Ain't Safe No More..., which includes guest appearances by Rah Digga, Jennifer Lopez, Spliff Star, Carl Thomas, the Flipmode Squad, and Mariah Carey. The set was produced by Dilla, the Neptunes, Megahertz, Rick Rock, Mario Winans, Tetamus, Wildstyle, Denaun Porter of D12, Mr. Fingaz, Swizz Beatz, Ricc Rude, and Tru Master. The tracklisting for It Ain't Safe No More... includes: "It Ain't Safe No More," "Call The Ambulance," "We Goin' To Do It To Ya," "What Up," "Turn Me Up Some," "Make It Clap," "Take It Off Part 2," "Taste It," "Hey Ladies," "I Know What You Want," "Riot," "Hop," "Together," "Struttin' Like A G.O.D.," "Struggle Will Be Lost," and "Till It's Gone." Yves Erwin Salomon, New York Source: Launch (All rights reserved) Posted on November the 1st.

 
 
 

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