October 2003 - Heroes of Mariah
 
Now, it's for sure, no more updates until Sunday, November the 2nd., as I leave for London tomorrow, London concert, here I come .
Don't forget to vote for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 28th.
Second time's the charm? 
Representatives for Mariah Carey, who bailed out of a Sacramento date on her Charmbracelet Tour earlier this year, are apparently testing the waters in Sactown again for a possible December date. We'll keep an eye on this one.
Source: The Sacramento Bee (All rights reserved) - Shaynefly at FOMM.
Posted on October the 28th.
Breaking news
This news needed to be posted before I leave for London, as I think it's a very important change for Mariah's future, also notice that there's still no official press release.
Benny manages J.Lo-to-Mariah move
Four months after an acrimonious split with Jennifer Lopez, mega-manager Benny Medina has attached his rocket power to Mariah Carey. But the controversial star-shaper is already ruffling feathers.
"He's coming in like Mr. Know-It-All," snipped one source. "Mariah was working on a book deal with HarperCollins. He wanted to kill it because the deal wasn't done by him, and now he's involved." 
Medina confirmed that his company, Handprint Entertainment, is "consulting on all aspects of Mariah's career."
And that includes nixing the deal with HarperCollins.
"I guess I am the spoiler," Medina told us. "Mariah had a tremendous idea [for a book]. She was engaged in discussions. But we just decided, based on other opportunities, to table it for now." 
The superfit 33-year-old, whose "Charmbracelet" sold a million copies, has lots of notes left to sing before she takes a look back, Medina inferred. 
"What it boiled down to was whether a book was the best use of her time and energy right now," he added. 
Medina denied claims, also leveled by the snitch, that he was behind diva-esque demands made by Carey during a recent stay in Monaco for the World Music Awards.
In four deluxe hotel suites - rented just for her - she wanted fresh flowers throughout, six humidifiers, an exercise bike and special lighting, it was reported.
"I wasn't in Monaco," Medina scoffed. "I can honestly say I ordered not one candle, not one flower, not one car."
He explained, "Mariah flew over for a day from Germany, at the request of Prince Albert, to receive a lifetime achievement award. She asked for nothing." 
In July, former client J.Lo launched a $100,000 lawsuit against Medina, claiming she felt "wronged and misrepresented" by the showbiz Svengali, who basically turned her from a lowly Fly Girl into a superstar, with movies, records, clothing lines and endorsement deals.
Let's see what he can do for Mariah.
Source: NY Daily News (All rights reserved) - IslandYacht at FOMM.
Posted on October the 28th.
No more updates until Sunday, November the 2nd., as I leave for London tomorrow, London concert, here I come .
Don't forget to vote for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 28th.
I know that a lot of you, Belgian fans, have problems to find the Bringin' On The Heartbreak single in the stores, but try to ask for it in every stores you know, they are inevitably cds available somewhere.

Je sais que beaucoup d'entre vous, fans belges, avez des problèmes à trouver le single de Bringin' On The Heartbreak en magasin, mais essayez de le demander dans tous les magasins que vous connaissez, il y a forcément des cds disponibles quelque part.

Sorry voor de fouten jongens, maar ik doe mijn best.  Ik weet dat veel van jullie, Belgische fans, problemen hebben om de Bringin' On The Heartbreak single te vinden in de winkels, maar probeer het te vragen in alle winkels dat je kent, er zijn onvermijdelijk cd's ergens te koop.
Posted on October the 28th.

According to e-mails I received from Dutch fans, it seems that Bringin' On The Heartbreak has been cancelled in The Netherlands.  I tried to have an official confirmation, but the person in charge of Mariah at Universal Netherlands was not available.
Posted on October the 28th.
Me-me-me Mariah Carey
MARIAH CAREY — renowned worldwide for being pop’s most demanding diva — has not lost her touch.
She arrived in London at the weekend for a two-day promotional tour with a list of requests that put J-LO and BRITNEY in the shade.
Mariah checked into the five-star Claridges Hotel and asked for two DVD players for her penthouse suite.
Nothing wrong with that, you might think.
But staff were stunned when they heard the only DVDs she was interested in watching were ones of herself.
She also asked for six de-humidifiers to protect her voice, an extra suite to use as a giant wardrobe and chilled Evian mineral water in “plastic bottles only”.
And the unlucky porters had to lug 43 suitcases up to her room plus a trunk full of make-up.
A source close to the prima donna said: “Mariah is as well known for her demands and huge entourage as she is for her voice.
“Every time she goes abroad, her team have to organise everything down to the smallest detail. The de-humidifiers keep the place warm and protect her from losing her voice.
“She never knows what to wear so insists on bringing everything with her.
“Most of the hotels she stays in are used to accommodating famous people so it’s rarely a problem.”
Mariah’s latest list comes just weeks after she caused havoc with similar requests at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.
Source: The Sun (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 28th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Glasgow, Scotland - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Zurich, Switzerland - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Berlin, Germany - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Posted on October the 28th.
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Bringin' On The Heartbreak officially cancelled
According to Universal offices in the States, the UK release of BOTH has now officially been cancelled.
Source: MariahConnection
Posted on October the 28th.
C'mon guys, let's sing: "You're bringin' on the heartbrea~~~ea~eak (dum~dudum~) bringin' on the hearta~~~~~~~~che" 
Posted on October the 27th.
After 20 weeks, I Know What You Want is still in the European Top 20 on MTV Europe.  I Know What You Want is 20.
Posted on October the 27th.
When the fans do the promo of Bringin' On The Heartbreak,  click here.

Quand les fans font la promo de Bringin' On The Heartbreak, cliquez ici.

Wanneer de fans de Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo maken, klik hier.  (Nederlands volgt).
Posted on October the 27th.

The Remixes street promo page has been updated with pictures, click here.

La page de la street promo pour The Remixes a été updatée avec des photos, cliquez ici.

De The Remixes street promo pagina werd updated met foto's, klik hier.
Posted on October the 27th.

Bringin' On The Heartbreak in the Belgian charts:
Belgian chart on October the 26th.
Prima Donna
Mariah Carey - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - 45 (50) (week 2)
Don't forget to keep voting for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 27th.

Articles about Mariah's Glasgow concert: Surprise, surprise, they are mean, insulting and trash!!!!
Some of you know me and know that articles like these make me sick, but this time I'll give you the links, but warning, don't read the articles if you just took your breakfast.  You know what?  I decided to post the links, 'cause I don't want to be only one who vomit .
A special message to these two journalists: "Be thankful Mariah came to Scotland".  Also I thought a journalist was paid to report what he saw from a neutral point of view and not paid to insult people.  I will stop now, 'cause I need to calm down.
Here are the links guys, enjoy :
http://www.news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1185302003
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1071670,00.html

Posted on October the 27th.
First pictures from Mariah in Glasgow on October the 25th.

Pic1: American singer Mariah Carey (news) is seen backstage, wearing a tartan mini skirt, ahead of the UK leg of her Charmbracelet world tour, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Oct. 25 2003 . (Maurice MacDonald)
Pic2: American singer Mariah Carey (news) performs on stage during the UK leg of her Charmbracelet world tour, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Oct. 25 2003 . (Maurice MacDonald)
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Heroes note: Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Posted on October the 26th.
The street promo for Bringin' On The Heartbreak has been made yesterday.  Fortunately, it wasn't snowing, but it was very cold, we were 3 to make this street promo.  We made it through the cold .
AAAA-AAAAA-AAAA-ATCHIIIIIIIIIIIII .
A report will follow soon.
Posted on October the 26th.
Dankzij Elise, kun je nu de Heroes of Mariah "The Remixes" street promo rapport page lezen .  Klik hier.
Posted on October the 26th.
Mariah's checking Scots out
By Rick Fulton
MARIAH CAREY is tartan up her image for her first-ever Scottish gig at Glasgow's SECC tomorrow.
The world's biggest-selling female singer plans to wear a kilt on stage as well as her usual stunning outfits.
And while her fans will be watching her every move, she'll be checking out the front row for a potential boyfriend.
Mariah, 33, said: ``It's no secret I'm looking to find a nice man and I think Sean Connery is very sexy.
``This is my first time in Scotland and I've heard Scots men are both sexy and faithful two requirements I want.
``So you Scottish men better be ready I'm going to keep an eye out.''
Mariah's past love affairs with Tommy Mottola and Luis Manuel ended in heartbreak, and after being single for more than two years, she's ready to get back in the dating game.
A pal said: ``Mariah is hot property. She is catching everyone's eye again.''
Source: Daily Record (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 24th.
Bringin' On The Heartbreak in the Belgian charts:
Belgian chart on October the 24th.
Ultratip 20 Vlaanderen
Mariah Carey - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - 16 (19) (week 2)
Don't forget to keep voting for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.  Also request it everywhere you can, both radios ad TVs
Posted on October the 24th.
OMG, the first snow of the season is falling on Brussels today !!!  And tomorrow is our street promo for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, oh well, we gonna make it through the snow !!!
Posted on October the 24th.
Go on Mariah's official site
New Tour dates added!
Mariah has added 3 new dates to the Charmbracelet World Tour
November 12 and November 14 at the Hong Kou Stadium in Shanghai, China
November 16 at The Fort in Manila, Philippines
Source: MariahCarey.com
Heroes note: These dates are still not in the Tour section of MariahCarey.com.
Posted on October the 24th.
Just in case
Trevor Nelson's " Lowdown" show with Mariah Carey, will air on BBC 2, Friday Oct. 24 at Midnight  c.e.t.
Source for the info: Macara by e-mail.
Heroes note: I know it's not on BBC2's TV listing, but you never know .
Posted on October the 24th.
When the fans do the promo of The Remixes,
click here.  Really great !!!  At the end of this report, you can watch a little video of our street promo .

Quand les fans font la promo de The Remixes, 
cliquez ici.  Encore plus fort !!!  Après avoir lu le rapport, en bas de page, vous pouvez regarder une petite video de notre street promo .

Wanneer de fans de The Remixes promo maken, klik hier.  (Nederlands volgt).
Posted on October the 23rd.

Ok guys, still many work for Saturday's street promo, feel free to e-mail me to join us.
Posted on October the 23rd.
Please keep voting for Bringin' On The Heartbreak.  Request it everywhere you can.
Posted on October the 23rd.
Yaaaayy, this morning I felt a little better and nothing could stop me from doing the street promo.  Fortunately, I was able to contact the fan who kindly offered to help me and Kinou, so we were 3 to make this street promo.
A report will follow soon, but I can already tell you that we made a really great street promo and that it was a complete succes .
Posted on October the 22nd.
A lot of fans already entered the Heroes of Mariah contest, but, some of them aren't members.  As you certainly read it below, the contests I make for the Heroes of Mariah members who attend a concert in London and soon Paris, are of course, only open to members .  Don't forget that you can become a member for free, just check the Membership section for details .
Posted on October the 22nd.
The street promo for tomorrow is unfortunately cancelled, 'cause I have a kinda flu .
But there will still be a street promo Saturday .
Posted on October the 21st.
Mariah in Zurich
Mariah arrived at her hotel in Zurich early evening yesterday.
Source: Jempi by e-mail.
Posted on October the 21st.
Heroes members - Urgent
For the ones who attend the London concert, I make a little contest with great prizes.  No, it's not a Meet and Greet with Mariah LOL.
Question 1: Who originally sang "Bringin' On The Heartbreak"?
Question 2: Who sing "Miss You" with Mariah?
Please answer before October the 26th. at midnight.
I will give the prizes to the winners in London in front of the Wembley Arena.  I hope I will be able to find the winners LOL.
You can find me, as I will have a cardboard sign "Heroes of Mariah contest" with the name of the winners on it.
Good luck
Note: The next contest will be for the Paris concert.  For the ones who don't have the chance to go to a concert, don't worry, thanks to Universal Belgium and Sony Music Belgium, I will still have a lot of stuffs to make other contests .
Posted on October the 21st.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Vienna, Austria - Heroes of Mariah special page update, click here.
Posted on October the 21st.
Mariah performing at her Vienna concert



Source for the pictures: Zolles (All rights reserved)
Heroes note: Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Posted on October the 21st.
Mariah in Vienna


Source: Rex Features (All rights reserved) - nachoman327 at FOMM.
Heroes note: Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Posted on October the 20th.
Great news!!!!!!!
The London concert at Wembley on October the 30th. is SOLD OUT (Arena capacity: 12.000).
The Paris concert at Bercy on November the 4th. has only 439 standing tickets left (Arena capacity: 17.000).
Posted on October the 20th.
Ok guys, still many work for the street promos of Bringin' On The Heartbreak and The Remixes.
Please, keep voting everyday for Bringin' On The Heartbreak.
Posted on October the 20th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Munich, Germany - Heroes of Mariah special page update, click here.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Vienna, Austria - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Posted on October the 20th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Munich, Germany - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
I posted my Munich concert review.
Posted on October the 19th.
Sun glasses and Clivage
Pop singer Mariah Carey arrived two days before her concert, she was driven in a limousine to the Imperial Hotel where a  meute (Heroes note: I didn't find the right word for the translation, so I left the original word: a meute is a band of animals) of autograph hunters flowed immediately on her. After, a few fans began to sing Carey's song "Heartbreaker", the diva with the breath-robbing clivage melted completely. A bodygard pushed Mariah in the hotel.
Source: Kurier (All rights reserved)
Translated and summarized by Gilles.
Posted on October the 19th.
Street promos for Bringin' On The Heartbreak and The Remixes. 
The street promos will be made on Wednesday, October the 22nd and Saturday, October the 25th, so if you want to join us, feel free to e-mail me .
Posted on October the 19th.
Mariah's hotel in Zurich
According to Jempi, a Swiss fan, Mariah will stay at the Hotel Baur Au Lac, in Zurich.
Posted on October the 19th.
Mariah's hotel in Vienna
According to Luke, an Austrian fan, Mariah is staying at the Imperial hotel, on the Ringstrasse just around the first district.
Posted on October the 19th.
Bringin' On The Heartbreak in the Belgian charts:
Belgian chart on October the 19th.
Prima Donna
Mariah Carey - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - 50 (entry)
Source for the info: Björn by e-mail.
Don't forget to keep voting for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 19th.
Bringin' On The Heartbreak in the Belgian charts:
Belgian chart on October the 17th.
Ultratip 20 Vlaanderen
Mariah Carey - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - 19 (entry)
Source for the info: David by e-mail.
Don't forget to keep voting for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 18th.
The prizes were given to the winners in Munich .
Posted on October the 18th.
I'm back from Munich and I'll try to make my review asap.
Posted on October the 18th.
No more updates until Saturday or Sunday, as I leave for Munich tomorrow, and I need to travel by car at least a day to go and at least a day to come back, Munich concert, here I come .
Don't forget to vote for Bringin' On The Heartbreak, go on the Bringin' On The Heartbreak promo page for all the details.
Posted on October the 13th.
Mariah receiving the Diamond Awards at the 2003 World Music Awards


Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 13th.
Mariah busts the bank at Monte Carlo
Super-rich Mariah blew £28,000 on rooms alone over two nights.
Thousands more went on making sure that they were just how she wanted them.
The singer flew to the gambling mecca by private jet from Germany on Saturday and checked in to the Hotel de Paris.
She had booked the four most expensive suites in the hotel for herself at the cost of £2,000 a night, then added suites for her make-up assistant, hairdresser, wardrobe assistant, manager and two beefy security guards.
Before arriving she had insisted on six humidifiers for her suites and all of them to be decked out in fresh flowers. 
There also had to be a top-of-the-range exercise bike to hand. The lighting had to be changed so that the effect was darker than usual.
In fact, lighting requirements appear to have filled Mariah’s weekend.
She flew in her own lighting director from the US and told organisers of the awards the flunkey was to be in charge when she was presented with her award last night and later when she performed.
And whenever she posed for photographs with fans she insisted on perfect poses before a flash went off. 
A source at the hotel told me: “We are used to getting some big names passing through our doors but perhaps none as big in the world of pop as Mariah Carey.
“There was certainly a fuss over Miss Carey’s arrival at the weekend.
“We like to offer our guests the best so no matter what they ask for they will get it — after all, it is their money they are spending.”
Mariah attended a sparkling dinner on Saturday then picked up a special gong from Prince Albert at the big bash last night.
He handed over the Diamond Award for artists who have sold more than 100million albums worldwide.
Mariah told me at the bash: “I’m really honoured. It’s a great award to be able to collect.”
I reckon that at the end of the weekend Mariah wasn’t left with much change from £50,000.
But she would have been left with enough to get in a celebration round of drinks at local celeb hang-out Jimmy’z — just. 
The going rate there is £25 a drink.
Source: The Sun (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 13th.
Mariah goes mad in Monte Carlo
Pop queen Mariah Carey showed she's still the world's top diva by paying out a fortune to live in luxury for two days during the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco, this weekend (11/12Oct03).
Money was no object when it came to making sure everything was just perfect for Mariah's stay in one of the city's top hotels. She paid out $44,000 (GBP28,000) to the Hotel De Paris, Britain's The Sun newspaper reports, ordering the four most expensive suites for herself and then adding others for members of her entourage.
The Charmbracelet singer ensured the rooms were perfect by having humidifiers, fresh flowers and an exercise bike brought in. She also issued very specific instructions about the lighting in her suite.
A hotel source reveals, "We are used to getting some big names passing through our doors but perhaps none as big in the world of pop as Mariah Carey.
"There was certainly a fuss over Miss Carey's arrival at the weekend.
"We like to offer our guests the best so no matter what they ask for they will get it - after all, it is their money they're spending."
Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Goes mad???????  I think the prices are not expensive for Monte Carlo, all is expensive on the "rocher".
Posted on October the 13th.
Mariah arriving at the 2003 World Music Awards
U.S. singer Mariah Carey arrives to attend the World Music Awards ceremony in Monte Carlo October 12, 2003. The World Music Awards honour the best selling recording artists from around the world. Pascal Deschamps
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 12th.
Interesting article on The New York Times website
Tommy Pygmalion Has a New Project
Click here to read the article on The New York Times website, don't forget to read the two pages of the article.
Posted on October the 12th.
It's a date
Mariah Carey has asked ex-Bros pin-up Matt Goss to be her guest at the SECC on October 25. He'll perform tracks from
comeback album, I'm Coming With Ya.
Source: Sunday Mail (All rights reserved)
Heroes note: Here's a picture of Matt Goss.
Posted on October the 12th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Heroes of Mariah special page update, click here.
I posted my Rotterdam concert review and the pictures of the Belgium Fan-Bracelet.

Posted on October the 12th.
I worked a lot this weekend to make all the stuffs for the street promos for Bringin' On The Heartbreak and The Remixes.  They will probably be made on Wednesday, October the 22nd and/or Saturday, October the 25th, so if you want to join us, feel free to e-mail me .
Posted on October the 12th.
I'll try to finish and post my Rotterdam concert review today.
Posted on October the 12th.
2003 Monte-Carlo World Music Awards - Cocktail Party
October 11, 2003 - Monte Carlo Casino - Monte Carlo, Monaco


Source: WireImage (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 12th.
Mariah on the cover of the Daily Mail Weekend
Inside the Daily Mail (in the October the 11th. issue), there's a magazine called Weekend.  On the cover of this magazine there's a beautiful picture of Mariah with this text:
"How the world's most successful singer fought back from breakdown, heartache and humiliation".  In this mag, very interesting article and pictures on 3 pages.  Here are the two  quotes which are written in bold:
"When I passed out, my mother dialled the emergency services.  She didn't understand that you don't do that with a famous person because it creates a scandal"
"I wish Jennifer Lopez all the best.  It's not worth my time to waste energy on her"
Also, there's a very interesting paragraph about her life with Tommy Mottola and why she decided to leave him.
Posted on October the 11th.
Rens, the professional photographer from Persfoto.com who attended Mariah's concert in Rotterdam and took great pics of the concert, e-mailed me his link, so the fans are able to see the pictures he took.
Please, don't post these picture anywhere, due to copyrights and to respect his work, let's be happy and thankful that he wanted us to see his pictures.  It's the first time that a professional photographer e-mail himself a fan site, so many thanks to Rens.  Dank u Rens, jij bent een toffe kerel 
Here's the link, enjoy: www.persfoto.com
Source for the link: Rens from Persfoto.com by e-mail.
Posted on October the 11th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Hamburg, Germany - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Posted on October the 11th.
Hamburg concert pics

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs during her opening concert in Germany of the Charmbracelet Tour 2003 in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Friday Oct.10, 2003. Carey will give concerts in Berlin and Munich too. (Fabian Bimmer) 
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 11th.
Heroes members - Urgent
For the ones who attend the Munich concert, I make a little contest with great prizes.  No, it's not a Meet and Greet with Mariah LOL.
Question 1: Who originally sang "Bringin' On The Heartbreak"?
Question 2: Who sing "Miss You" with Mariah?
Please answer before Monday at midnight, as I leave for Munich this Tuesday.
I will give the prizes to the winners in Munich in front of the Olympiahalle.  I hope I will be able to find the winners LOL.
You can find me, as I will have a cardboard sign "Heroes of Mariah contest" with the name of the winners on it.
Good luck 
Note: The next contests will be for the London and Paris concert.  For the ones who don't have the chance to go to a concert, don't worry, thanks to Universal Belgium and Sony Music Belgium, I will still have a lot of stuffs to make other contests .
Posted on October the 10th.
Mariah, my dear little sweetheart, I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.

Mariah, mon petit coeur, je t'aime aujourd'hui plus qu'hier et bien moins que demain.

Mariah, mijn klein schatje, ik hou van jou meer dan gisteren en minder dan morgen.
Posted on October the 10th.

So guys, I want to thank the Belgian fans who sent me a message for the Belgium Fan-Bracelet.  When I gave it to Mariah, she was surprised at first and then touched, she said: "Oh, a Fan-Bracelet" and then "Awwww, you made one too".
I will post scans of the Belgium Fan-Bracelet as soon as I have a little time.
Posted on October the 10th.
The prizes were given to the winners in Rotterdam .
Posted on October the 10th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Posted on October the 10th.
Diamond Award
The Diamond Award has been created to honour those incredibly successful recording artists who have sold over 100 million albums during their musical career.
This year H.S.H. Prince Albert will be presenting a Diamond Awards to Mariah Carey for over 150 millions albums sold during her career. The Diamond Award was designed by the famous jeweller Chopard with precious stones.
Source: World Music Awards (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 10th.
Carey's Man U Mission
She's had a run of bad luck with men but Mariah Carey hopes to rectify the situation by tracking down her ideal mate.
The singer has invited the entire Manchester United squad to her concert, part of her four-date UK tour, in the city on November 1.
"There's one player she's nuts about," her friend tells us. "But she's not sure if he's single, so she's being careful about making a move. Obviously, if he turns up at the concert without a girl in tow, things will be much easier for her. It's about time she got herself a new boyfriend."
"I don't meet any men," she whines. "Where am I supposed to meet them? I'm always surrounded by bodyguards."
However, with a glint in her eye, the old romantic predicted: "I'm sure that one day I'll meet the right man."
So who is the lucky lad she's so intent on meeting next month?
"I'm not saying any more," adds the source. "She'll kill me if I say who he is but it's bound to be obvious when they meet."
Source: The Mirror (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on October the 10th.


This past year found Mariah Carey in some unexpected places: standing next to Dave Navarro covering Def Leppard, playing Caesar's Palace, and singing at the Kremlin, where she recently launched her European tour. Still, perhaps the strangest place of all that Mariah finds herself this fall is back in bed with Sony Music. Due to a leftover,contractual obligation, on Tuesday the label from which the singer parted several years ago will release Mariah Carey: The Remixes, an album whose title says it all. The double CD showcases 22 of Carey's reworked recordings — one disc dance mixes, the other hip-hop. Her bags were packed and ready to go to Moscow, but Mariah managed to squeeze in a few minutes to reflect on The Remixes.
John Norris: Although this record is to an extent just a contractual thing, you say it's still something you're excited about.
Mariah Carey: I'm excited about it because it was out in Japan first and I got it and I listened to it and it's a really good album. All the hip-hop remixes are there, and then you have the club mixes, so it's a totally unique kind of album. It is a contractual thing, and in a way I'm just like [sighs] "OK, this should've been out four years ago," but I think it's definitely like a collector's item. 'Cause a lot of the remixes you couldn't get in stores, you couldn't buy them.
Norris: Do you have a favorite track on either disc?
Carey: Well, there's always "Heartbreaker," and we have the So So Def version of "Honey," which is a real favorite of mine. I like the "Fantasy" remix by David Morales 'cause I like how it starts out in one place and takes you to a totally different place.
Norris: Another version of "Fantasy" — the one that pairs you with Ol' Dirty Bastard — has become your all-time classic remix. How do you explain the song's enduring popularity?
Carey: I think it's the simplicity of the track. It was the first time I worked with Puffy. And he really broke the track down to the basics of that Tom Tom Club loop [from "Genius of Love"]. And I think that there's just a magic to ODB's rhyme — like, there's something about it, and there's something about his voice mixed with my voice that was just so unexpected. And when we do it now onstage and I hear it and we perform it, it still makes me happy. It's still one of those songs that I love.
Norris: When it comes to marrying pop and hip-hop, you were way ahead of the game. As disc two illustrates, years before Ashanti met Ja Rule or Beyoncé got "Crazy in Love" with Jay-Z, you were in the studio with the likes of Mase, Da Brat, and Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz.
Carey: I just love hip-hop, and I love combining what I can do with what a rapper can bring to a track. Because you can have a track that's really good and that's a hot record and the vocal is nice, but when you put a really good rapper on top of it, it takes it to another level.
Norris: Do you like hearing your songs in completely different, reworked ways?
Carey: Yeah, 'cause I'm one of the architects reworking it. If I was just someone that just sat back and said, "Go ahead, speed up the vocals. Do what you want. Put 'em in there and do a remix" then that would be one thing. But I have memories of making those records and re-singing every vocal.
Norris: And that's something that just wasn't done a decade ago. You pioneered the practice of going into the studio to re-record vocals for remixes, often resulting in songs that were altogether different than the original.
Carey: It was something that I wanted to do. It wasn't even something that the label said, "Hey, we need you to go in and do a remix." I was like, "When are we doing the remix?"
Norris: Some of the club mixes go back six, eight years. Do you think some sound more dated than others?
Carey: I think maybe the club versions do because the style has changed so much and that's less of where my heart lies than with the [hip-hop mixes]. But the cool thing about the club CD ... is its very aerobics moments. [laughs] I do these pool water aerobics and it's like you can put that CD in and don't change it at all 'cause it's perfect for working out.
Norris: And finally, this album winds up with your most recent hit, "I Know What You Want" with Busta, a song that really caught fire a few months ago.
Carey: You know, sometimes a really simplistic track like that with a melody that's so simple catches on. ... I just love how he sounded, and I think people responded 'cause it was basic and kinda sexy and feel-good.
Mariah Carey is on tour in Europe through November 7.
Source: MTV News (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 10th.
Go on Mariah's official site
Congratulations to Mariah & Busta!
Congratulations to Mariah and Busta on their nomination in the Coolest Collabo category for the VIBE AWARDS
VIBE AWARDS: BEATS, STYLE, FLAVOR, a two-hour special event dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation,
cutting-edge presentation and genre-expanding work in urban music will be broadcast Friday, Nov. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM,
ET/PT) on UPN.
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on October the 10th.
Mariah's new voice message
Trey Lorenz: What’s happenin' everybody? We love ya and this is Big Nasty and I got that sexy young thang right here. Holla.
Mariah: [Laughs]. Just wanted to say hey and thank you so much to everybody for coming out to the shows. We have enjoyed you so much and I can’t wait to see everybody in a city near you very, very soon. To all those I haven’t seen yet, I’m looking forward to it. And to everybody that’s been coming out, we love you much. Bye, bye. [High octave]. 
Trey Lorenz: Holla!
Source: MariahCarey.com
Transcript: Mariah Daily
Posted on October the 10th.
No updates today, I'm back from the Rotterdam concert.
Let me dream encore and encore.
Posted on October the 9th.
No more updates until Thursday or Friday, as I'm going to the Rotterdam concert tomorrow .
Posted on October the 7th.
Heroes members - Urgent
For the ones who attend the Rotterdam concert, I make a little contest with great prizes.  No, it's not a Meet and Greet with Mariah LOL.
Question 1: Who originally sang "Bringin' On The Heartbreak"?
Question 2: Who sing "Miss You" with Mariah?
Please answer before midnight, as I leave for Rotterdam tomorrow.
I will give the prizes to the winners in Rotterdam in front of the Ahoy.  I hope I will be able to find the winners LOL.
You can find me, as I will have a cardboard sign "Heroes of Mariah contest" with the name of the winners on it.
Good luck 
Note: The next contests will be for the Munich, London and Paris concert.  For the ones who don't have the chance to go to a concert, don't worry, thanks to Universal Belgium and Sony Music Belgium, I will still have a lot of stuffs to make other contests .
Posted on October the 7th.
The Bringin' On The Heartbreak single in Belgium today
Here are some more details about the Bringin' On The Heartbreak single.
The single has an Honey B. Fly sticker on the plastic which wrap the cardboard sleeve and inside there's an Honey B. Fly ad with two cute stickers on it.  With this single you receive an additional 3 free months of access to Honey B. Fly with your paid subscription, so, you need to put the single in your computer, subscribe to Honey B. Fly and instead of having a 12 months subscription, you will receive a 15 months subscription.

Posted on October the 6th.
Mariah ended the night in the Café Opera in Stockholm

Mariah Carey was relaxed and danced at the Café Opéra last night.  Aftonbladet was there to party. 
- I had a blast tonight, said Mariah.
The superstar made a lot of praise about the Swedish audience after the concert. 
- It was a fantastic concert. I had a blast tonight, said a very happy Mariah Carey to Aftonbladet
The singer arrived to her favourite Café Opéra at around midnight.  With five friends whom a couple of Swedish friends, she went to the VIP part and had an exclusive meal.
Toast and wine
After the meal was over, the star danced with several guests until around 2h00am.
- I really love the Café Opéra.  I really have fun, she said.
The artist was well guarded by two colossal bodyguards.
I leave Sweden today
The star left Sweden for Rotterdam, where she has a concert there on Wednesday.  But you can see more Mariah Carey in the special show on TV3. Renée Nyberg talked with the star directly after her concert for a special "45 minutes".  She also gave several advices for the "Fame Factory".
Daniel Nyhlén
Source: Aftonbladet (All rights reserved)
Translated and summarized by Gilles.
Posted on October the 6th.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Stockholm, Sweden - Heroes of Mariah special page, click here.
Posted on October the 6th.
Mariah's concert in Stockholm pictures

Pics credit: Andreas Bardell (All rights reserved)
Source: Aftonbladet (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 6th.
Mariah backstage at the Versace fashion show in Milan

Spring 2004 Ready-to-Wear - Versace - Backstage
Source: Style.com (All rights reserved)
Source for the link: Tessa851 at FOMM.
Posted on October the 5th.
Mariah at the Versace fashion show in Milan


Pictures: Alessandro Bianchi - Luca Bruno (All rights reserved)
Source: Yahoo! News
Heroes note: Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Posted on October the 5th.
Mariah Carey made a little break in her Tour for Versace
MILAN — Mariah Carey, left from Stockholm and her plane landed around 9pm in Milan Friday. She was a guest of Versace, in order to attend in the evening to the fashion show of the collection that will parade to Studio 76. Mariah will stay in Como at the Villa Fontanella, property of the Versace family. Mariah was there to choose the dress she wanted to wear for the evening. Donatella proposed her to chose among twenty very wonderful dresses.
Source: iltempo.it (All rights reserved) (extract)
Translated and summarized by Gilles.
Posted on October the 5th.
Björn let me know that Bringin' On The Heartbreak is now in Radio Donna's playlist.  So, vote!!!
Posted on October the 5th.
Mariah is in the 1st October issue of the Belgian magazine Blik.
Posted on October the 5th.
Carey meets her Swedish fans

Mariah Carey meets her Swedish fans, during a quick visit in Stockholm from where she flew to Milan. But she will be back again soon...
Mariah Carey's plane landed early at the Arlanda airport and went right away to the Grand Hotel in central Stockholm.
"I love Sweden"
Mariah Carey's private plane came directly to Sweden after her Thursday concert in St. Petersburg.
- I love Sweden and I have many good friends here, said Mariah in an interview with Aftonbladet.
She will probably don't have time for her favorite hobby, shopping.
After staying less than 12 hours, Mariah already needs to leave for another adventure. Carey will leave to Arlanda this afternoon to attend a Versace fashion show in Milan. 
Writing autographs
But she takes time for her fans.
The star appeared dressed in black with dark sunglasses. Fans waited in front of the Grand Hotel with posters and stuffs to autograph. And tomorrow she will give her fans much more. Then she will make her first ever great concert in Sweden.
The Globe is waiting.
Björn Solfors

Pictures: Andreas Bardell and Hasse Rosenthal (All rights reserved)
Source: Aftonbladet (All rights reserved)
Translated and summarized by Gilles.
Posted on October the 4th.
It seems that since a few days, the members of Heroes of Mariah didn't received the newsletters I sent.
I will try to see what's wrong or find a solution.
Posted on October the 3rd.
Mariah going to Italy tonight
Mariah arriving in Italy tonight around 9pm to 10pm at Linate Airport[Milan]. The reason for this, Mariah is attending the Versace fashion show on 4 October 2003.
Details: Versace Fashion Show
Venue: Studio 76
Address: Via Malipiero 22 [Milan]
Show Starts: 9.00pm
Mariah Arrival: Around 8.30pm
Mariah is also expected to go to the aftershow party which is taking place at Versace House [Versace HQ]. 
After this Mariah will fly back to Sweden.
Source: MariahConnection by e-mail.
Posted on October the 3rd.
Still no news about the support act for the Rotterdam concert
I just phoned to the Dutch promoter for Mariah's concert in The Netherlands on October the 8th. and they still don't know who will be the support act .
Posted on October the 3rd.
Woman of words
Richard Johnson with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson
When Mariah Carey had her meltdown, it generated the phrase "pulling a Mariah," and now another celebrity has unwittingly inspired her own new turn of speech. Thanks to her stunningly stupid performance on MTV's reality show "The Newlyweds," Jessica Simpson has now spawned the term "pulling a Jessica" - defined as being stupid, snobby or behaving like a spoiled-brat airhead. The term has already made an appearance with commentators on CNN and is in use on the music insider Web site the velvet rope.
Source: New York Post Online (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 3rd.
Gorky Parklife
Blur's bassist, Alex James, tells the inside story of the band's adventures, on and off stage, during their first trip to Moscow.
I came direct from a beach in Mexico. There was a memo saying "warm clothes" and "remember there are parts of Moscow you really shouldn't go to..."
There usually is a musician on the aeroplane you're on. I spotted Marc Almond, and then in the queue for immigration one of the backing singers bumped into Mariah Carey's "head of security"; she arrives in a couple of days and he's come to case the joint. I'm quite impressed, our head of security didn't think of that.
Source: Independent (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on October the 3rd.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Toronto, Canada - Heroes of Mariah special page update, click here.
Posted on October the 3rd.
Great pictures from Mariah's concert in Toronto
You can see more on my Toronto page, click here.
Source for the link to the pic: vijayl at FOMM.
Posted on October the 3rd.
On MariahCarey.com, you can listen to extracts of all the tracks from The Remixes.
Posted on October the 3rd.
Rowland Eyes Mariah Duet
R&B star Kelly Rowland was so blown away after watching Mariah Carey sing live in Las Vegas, she wants to record a duet with her.
The Destiny's Child beauty - who is enjoying huge solo success with her first album as a solo artist - met up with Mariah after the recent American gig and the pair really hit it off.
An insider whispers, "They got on so well they're going to be working on a song." (WENN)
Source: Soundbuzz-WENN (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 2nd.
Adi let me know that on Viva Switzerland Bringin' On The Heartbreak is up from 19 to 9 in the Trend Chart.
Posted on October the 2nd.
Mariah on the cover of the Body&Soul magazine
Mariah is on the cover of the German magazine "Body&Soul". it's the October issue and you can get the mag for free in German Mueller shops.
Source: Honey and Kate from Butterflies Are Free by e-mail.
Posted on October the 2nd.

Bringin' On The Heartbreak in Belgium
On October the 6th. you will be able to see this wonderful cover in the cd singles area of your music stores and of course, buy it, buy 1, 2, 3 or as much as you can .
Tracklist:
1. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
2. Miss You featuring Jadakiss
Thank so much to Universal Belgium for this cd and all the other stuffs to help us during our street promo .

Posted on October the 1st.
Mariah singing My All at the Tefi Awards 2003 in Moscow



Source for the pics: Gene- MariahConnection.
Heroes note: Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Posted on October the 1st.
Go on Mariah's official site
Mariah - November 7 in Milan, Italy
The venue for Mariah's November 7 show in Milan, Italy is the Filaforum
Source: MariahCarey.com
Heroes note: Ok guys, now the Filaforum came back in the Tour section of MariahCarey.com, so the venue for the Milan concert is the Filaforum.
Posted on October the 1st.
Go on Mariah's official site
New Release 
the remixes
The upcoming double CD release from Mariah Carey
Release info:
Monday, October 6 - Europe
Tuesday, October 14 - USA, Asia, Australia, Canada and Latin America
Track Listing:
Disc One
1 My All - Morales "MY" Club Mix
2 Heartbreaker/If You Should Ever Be Lonely - Junior's Heartbreaker Club Mix
3 Fly Away (butterfly reprise) - Fly Away Club Mix
4 Anytime You Need a Friend - C&C Club Version
5 Fantasy - Def Club Mix
6 Honey - Classic Mix
7 Dreamlover - Def Club Mix
8 Emotions - 12” Club Mix
9 Through the Rain - HQ2 Radio Edit
Disc Two
1 Fantasy Featuring O.D.B.
2 Always Be My Baby - Mr. Dupri Mix Featuring Da Brat & Xscape
3 My All/Stay Awhile - So So Def Remix Featuring Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
4 Thank God I Found You - Make It Last Remix Featuring Joe & Nas
5 Breakdown - Featuring Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone
6 Honey - So So Def Mix Featuring Da Brat & JD
7 Loverboy - Remix Featuring Da Brat, Ludacris, Twenty II & Shawnna
8 Heartbreaker - Remix Featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott
9 Sweetheart
10 Crybaby - Featuring Snoop Dogg
11 Miss You - Featruing Jadakiss
12 The One - So So Def Remix Featuring Bone Crusher
13 I Know What You Want - Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Featuring Flipmode Squad
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on October the 1st.
Charmbracelet Tour 2003 - Moscow, Russia - Heroes of Mariah special page update, click here.
Posted on October the 1st.
List of all the Official Fan-Bracelet Book which are part of the Fan-Bracelet project
SWEDEN
05.10.2003 Globe Arena, Stockholm
Marianne Brudvik, Malmö - marianne@brudvik.no
THE NETHERLANDS
08.10.2003 The Ahoy, Rotterdam
Dieneke: xbutterflies_are_freex@hotmail.com
Dieneke Oonk, d'Orvillestraat 6, 3602 PN Maarssen 
GERMANY
10.10.2003 Color Line Arena, Hamburg
13.10.2003 Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin
16.10.2003 Olympiahalle, Munich
Helen: webmaster@flyaway2000.de
AUSTRIA
19.10.2003 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
Reinhard: reinhardauner@hotmail.com
Postfach 4 beim Postamt Baumkirchnerring 6a, A-2702 Wiener Neustadt
SWITZERLAND
22.10.2003 Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland 
Adi Kolecic: adi_kolecic@hotmail.com
Adi Kolecic, Lindstrasse 40, CH-8400 Winterthur
UNITED KINGDOM
28.10.2003 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
30.10.2003 Wembley Arena, London 
http://www.geocities.com/mariahcareyuk2002/Fan_Books_FanBracelet.html
FRANCE
04.11.2003 Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy, Paris
Mlle Maud Rodin 
45, avenue Franklin Roosevelt 
Bâtiment B2 
94320 THIAIS
France 
AddictedtoMariah@aol.com
ITALY
07.11.2003 Fila Forum, Milan
This will be a special book! Because it is the last. Fans from all over the world can put in their entries. Write down your thoughts and memories of the "Charmbracelet World Tour 2003"! 
Ayako: honey_butterfly02@yahoo.co.jp
Countries which are part of the Fan-Bracelet project who will give an offical Fan-Bracelet Book of their country at one European concert
SPAIN
mariah_spain03@yahoo.es
BELGIUM
Gilles: staff@heroesofmariah.com
http://heroesofmariah.50megs.com/belgianfanbookfanbracelet.html
For more details, please check the European Fan-Bracelet project site, click here.
Posted on October the 1st.
Fly Life
by Tricia Romano
Outside, in the smokers' area where seemingly two-thirds of the party had converged, I overheard the words "Mariah Carey" and "breasts spilling out of dress." The speaker was relaying the tale of a lunch date with Miss Carey at the Soho Grand over a potential book deal. It seems that the diva wants to tell her story for her "little lambs." (Normal stars call these people fans.) The book agent said Carey was incredibly nice and much more articulate than she'd expected; it was just the lamb business she found troubling. Thankfully, Carey won't be writing a children's book like that other diva, Madonna. If she does, we have a title: Mariah Had a Little Lamb. Oy vey.
Source: The Village Voice (All rights reserved)
Posted on October the 1st.

 
 
 

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