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Busy Mariah tomorrow! Tuesday, November 1 will be a big day for Mariah Carey as she visits MTV's TRL at 5 p.m. and then BET's 106th & Park at 6 p.m. to give fans their first TV glance of the video for her new song, "Don't Forget About Us." Also at 6 p.m., fans can surf on over to Yahoo! Music for the exclusive online premiere of the "Don't Forget About Us" video. Furthermore, the new Platinum Edition of Mariah's hit album The Emancipation Of Mimi is due November 15. The Platinum Edition will feature four new tracks, including "Don't Forget About Us" and "What It Look Like" featuring Jermaine Dupri. A limited edition two-disc set with a DVD also will be released. Source: FMQB (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 31st.

"Don't Forget About Us" video  Go on Just Mariah to have the surprise, the guys did their best and are the first to share it with everyone.  Thanks guys!!! Source for the info: Jeremy, Just Mariah Posted on October the 31st.

Mariah To Perform In Hawaii In December The radio station Hot 93.9 FM in Honolulu, Hawaii announced today (in correlation with previous reports) that Mariah will come to Hawaii for two concerts on December 10th and 12th. Mariah will be performing at the Stan Sheriff Center at the Univerisity of Hawaii Manoa. Tickets go on sale this Saturday! Source: Angie, Steve, Mariah Daily. Posted on October the 31st.

The Don't Forget About Us video aired on VH1 Soul today too!!! Source for the info: Deniece Posted on October the 31st.

The Don't Forget About Us video premiered on MTV today Mariah looks gorgeous in the video....lots of performances scenes and another hot male model. There is a scene with her in this short black kinds tight dress.....another scene with her on the ground in like white lingerie. There's a scene with her and this guy playing football and rolling around and playing in the net.....there is another scene with them in a pool and a scene by herself in the pool with her hair kinda up....then another scene with both of them in a car. Then there is a scene with her in the car by herself in his winter jacket. So its like almost all scenes there is one with him and then one with her remembering in a sense. During the bridge when shes saying she cant do it like me...the male model is looking at her laughing. The video ends with her in his winter jacket and she looks so cute under the hood. Source: therealmc Posted on October the 31st.

Tonight, Halloween!!!!!!! Me scared !!!!!! Wanna be a guest of Mariah's 2005 Halloween party?  Click here. Posted on October the 31st.

Winners of the "Heroes of Mariah Retire Shake It Off from TRL" special contest announced Two lucky winners have been picked up at random from the numerous entries I received. Congrats to Georg from Leipzig, Germany and Larry from Tucson, USA. Posted on October the 31st.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town DVD The Santa Claus is Coming to Town DVD for kids is out since 9/6/2005 and we didn't know it. This 53 minutes remastered edition includes a cd single of Mariah's "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". It can be ordered at Barnes & Noble. at $16.98 Source for the info: Jennifer Posted on October the 31st.

New Record in Belgium!!!!!!!! Yes, a new record has been reached in Belgium today.  We got the hottest October the 30th. of all times with 23,1° C  (73.5 degrees Farenheit) .  Has Mariah something to do with it???? Maybe ...., our girl has done so much this year, so who knows???  Posted on October the 30th.

Is Belgium's "Get Your Number" 2 track single an exclusive version???????? The single is now available in Belgian stores and it seems we have a exclusive version. As the cardboard sleeve single is the only one which will be released in Belgium (we don't have maxi-singles anymore or just from a few artists), it seems the tracklist is different from what will be released in other countries. Tracklist: - Get Your Number - Shake It Off Remix featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy The single is also available online at Free Record Shop BE. But the site messed up the picture, the one you find in Belgium is the one featured on the picture I posted. International fans, you can buy it from Free Record Shop too, as they ship worldwide.  As the site is in French and in Dutch, if you need help, just ask me and I'll explain you how to proceed. Posted on October the 29th.

5 nominations for Mariah on the Billboard Music Awards 2005  - R&B/HIP HOP ARTIST - HOT 100 SONG OF THE YEAR - We Belong Together - R&B/HIP HOP SONG - We Belong Together - ARTIST OF THE YEAR The show will air live from Las Vegas on December the 6th. Source: Fox (All rights rerserved) - Jeb by e-mail Posted on October the 29th.

Stay tuned for the Heroes of Mariah brand new Halloween page, like every year Mariah will invite us at her Halloween party, but this time....... Posted on October the 29th.

"Get your Number" single out in Belgium  The single is now available in stores, but here in Brussels the 2 biggest cd stores, Fnac and Mediamarkt, didn't have the single yet as usual and as usual too they don't know when they will receive it.  Sooooo, all to Free Record Shop or your local store!!!!!!  Please send me an e-mail to tell if it's available in your city. Posted on October the 29th.

17 weeks in this chart and "We Belong Together" is still #12 (#9) on this weeks MTV's European Top 20 Posted on October the 29th

Mariah and Jack received gifts from K9 Magazine and their friends K9 Magazine sent Mariah their Celebrity Gift Hamper which includes the following: - A caricature provided by Christopher Murphy Studio, who specialise in caricatures for people and their pet. - A selection of gifts from Fable Pets Ltd. including Pink Bone ID Tags in aid of Breast Cancer Care. - Designer couture clothing from Muttley & Fifi. - Cosmetic treats from "Benefit" such as glosses, hollywood gio, high beam and speedbrow. - "Treats by squirt" pooch pampering at its very best - Clothing and accessories from PUCHii Couture. - A designer t-shirt for dog lovers from Tied Up Clothing. - Luxury Bedding from Amaroni Lounge Bed. Heroes note: If you have time, I suggest you to go take a look at these sites, no, I'm not payed if you click , it's just there are some very cute stuffs for pets. Posted on October the 29th.

"Shake It Off" video received 2 million requests in 24 hours on Yahoo Music!!!!!!!!!!!!! Music video audience migrates to Web On Nov. 1, Internet media giant Yahoo will launch two music video services, and both efforts illustrate the Internet's growing dominance among music video media. One will feature the online debut of a different music video each weekday. The videos will be available online at Yahoo exclusively for 24 hours. Most will be world premieres, though some will have simultaneous TV releases. The focus is mainstream acts. "The Internet is now leading where the music video business is going," Yahoo head of programming and label relations Jay Frank says. Even MTV has embraced the Internet. The network launched its Overdrive site to help keep music video fans engaged with the MTV brand. Label executives equate featured placement of a video on AOL or Yahoo with appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone, in terms of exposure. For instance, Mariah Carey's "Shake It Off" video received 2 million requests in the first 24 hours it was available on Yahoo Music, compared with 500,000 requests on MTV's "TRL." Source: Yahoo! (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on October the 28th.

Go on Mariah's official site Catch The Premiere Of Mariah's New Video "Don't Forget About Us" Tuesday, November 1 It's official, Tuesday, November 1 is Don't Forget About Us video premiere day! Catch Mariah live on the following shows to premiere her brand spankin' new video for Don't Forget About Us  MTV's TRL - Tuesday, November 1 @ 5:00pm BET's 106 & Park - Tuesday, November 1 @ 6:00pm and if that wasn't enough turn on your computers and head over to Yahoo! Music for the online video premiere of Don't Forget About Us Source: MariahCarey.com Heroes note: What's strange is that VH1 announced the video for October the 31st. Posted on October the 28th

"Get Your Number" single of the week at Free Record Shop Belgium  This means the single will only cost 3.99 Euro during next week  Source for the info: mctricke on our forum. Posted on October the 28th.

Mariah gets airplay on Radio Noorderkempen  Isn't that great?  Stefan, programmation manager of "Radio Noorderkempen", a Belgian radio station sent me the playlist, and..... Mariah gets a good airplay. Noorderkempen draait MARIAH CAREY  Tof hé jongens, Stefan, Programmaleider Radio Noorderkempen stuurde mij een mailtje om de playlist te laten weten , allemaal op Noorderkempen, een heel toffe radio, luister nu maar, Oud-Turnhout regio op 107.5 (Sorry voor mijn Nederlands, nog altijd niet zo goed ) MARIAH CAREY - GET YOUR NUMBER (FEAT. JERMAINE DUPRI) 28-10-2005 05:32:02 28-10-2005 13:10:16 29-10-2005 06:24:08 29-10-2005 14:08:06 30-10-2005 07:24:33 30-10-2005 15:11:02 31-10-2005 00:28:30 MARIAH CAREY - IT'S LIKE THAT 31-10-2005 08:35:38 MARIAH CAREY - GET YOUR NUMBER (FEAT. JERMAINE DUPRI) 31-10-2005 06:09:07 31-10-2005 16:09:55 01-11-2005 13:55:30 01-11-2005 20:32:32 01-11-2005 23:06:58 02-11-2005 04:20:14 02-11-2005 14:16:48 03-11-2005 03:22:41 03-11-2005 10:52:21 03-11-2005 17:25:22 04-11-2005 00:16:40 04-11-2005 08:09:01 04-11-2005 15:16:07 05-11-2005 07:32:55 05-11-2005 18:54:51 06-11-2005 09:52:09 06-11-2005 16:57:13 Source: Stefan van Radio Noorderkempen by e-mail. Posted on October the 28th.

Heroes of Mariah, the members and visitors list! Head over to http://www.frappr.com/mchom and add yourself to the worldwide list of Heroes of Mariah members and visitors!  Thanks to David. Posted on October the 28th.

The World Music Awards 2005 op JIM The World Music Awards zie je dinsdag 1 november om 15u00 en zaterdag 5 november om 12u30 op JIM. Source: Swami B on our forum. Posted on October the 28th.

"Don't Forget About Us, November the 1st. The "Don't Forget About Us" video will premiere on TRL on November the 1st. Also, Mariah will visit 106 & Park on the same day. Source: mckitty and singerc1 Posted on October the 28th.

The "Don't Forget About Us" video will be added on VH1 on October the 31st. Source: PR Newswire Posted on October the 27th.

Mariah nominated for "VH1 Big in '05 Awards" Categorie: BIG MUSIC ARTIST Viewers Choose the Big In '05 Winners For the fourth time, VH1 will honor winners in categories that captured the year in music, news, politics, arts and gossip with "VH1 Big In '05 Awards."  Hosted by actor and comedian D.L. Hughley, the annual year end celebration will premiere on Sunday, December 4 at 8PM*.  Performers, presenters and special guests will be announced as they are confirmed. VH1 is turning the choice of who will win over to America.  Viewers can vote for each category online at from October 26 to November 16. Click here to vote. Source: Yahoo! Finance (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 26th.

Awwwwww, it's been so long I didn't sing for you guys.... so, here's a little one just for you  Ah huh huh huh ahhh.... could ya be my one and only.... I’m tired of being so lonely, come hold me.... ah huh huh huh ahhh.... I wanna wrap myself around you.... f*** whenever you want to.... come make me say.... ah huh huh huh ahhh..... could ya be my one and only..... I’m tired of being so lonely, console me.... ah huh huh huh ahhh.... I wanna wrap myself around you..... f*** whenever you want to.... come make me say~~~~ Posted on October the 26th.

It was not Germany, it was Russia This morning, we thought Mariah left New York to go to Germany (see the news below), but it was to go to Russia where Mariah is at the moment, she will be leaving tonight to go back to the United States. Source for the info: Mariah Connection Heroes comment: We don't know the reason at this moment, but it's maybe a kind of lil' performance for Russian billionaire businessmen like it already happened last January (see article I posted on February the 5th.) Posted on October the 26th

"Get Your Number" in Belgium The track has now also been added on the playlist of: - Top Radio - Radio Noorderkempen - O Radio where it's already #10 in their " Lovesensation" chart - Komilfoo Source: FreakyDavid on our forum. Please guys, request the track on radios and TV channels, most of the links are posted in the Heroes of Mariah "Get Your Number" promo page. Posted on October the 26th.

"So Lonely" new version B96 played the "So Lonely" version of the Ultra Platinum Edition, it seems the intro was different and right after it Mariah put her verse in it and it seemed it had less Twista on it....then towards the end it seemed as if the beat was slightly different and that Mariah rerecorded the high note part. Source: mariahfan94 Posted on October the 26th.

Screen caps of the "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2005"video  Click to enlarge. Source: Jeremy - Mariah Hispano Ablantes Posted on October the 26th.

Mariah in Germany? A flight attendent saw Mariah tuesday at 4:30am at the Newark Airport.  Apparently she flew in on a private plane and was heading over to Germany.  Trey was there too and now talks with a cute British accent too. Source: Kris Heroes note: This is strange as Mariah told she was in LA until the AMA and of course this is not officially confirmed. Posted on October the 26th.

Grammy Academy To Honor Mariah! On December 7th, 2005, a day before the Grammy nominations announcement, The NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) will be honoring Mariah in New York City. Here is the official announcement:  Dec. 7  The Recording Academy Honors  Gotham Hall, NYC, Cocktail reception 6:30 p.m. Join the New York Chapter as we honor Mariah Carey, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Howard Shore and Jay-Z at The Recording Academy Honors. Source: Official Grammys Site - Brit Hodges - Mariah Daily Posted on October the 26th.

Merry Christmas re-issue in some US stores now Not all US stores had the Merry Christmas re-issue on sale today, some stores didn't even know it was in their own stock until several fans asked them to check and finally found it.  The DVD side seems interesting. The "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" anniversary mix claymation is cute and another video of the JD remix of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town where the animated Mariah is the same one from the Heartbreaker video. The main menu screen has the CD cover with snow fallin down. When you play the songs off the dvd they each have a different holiday picture to accompany them.  There are some quotes from the bible on the cd sleeve. Source for the infos: Dan and Kevin Posted on October the 25th.

"Shake It Off" retires at #6 from TRL, congrats Mariah and congrats and thanks to all of you who voted. I was so stressed all day long, I'm soooooooo happy and so proud of you guys who requested and voted online to make this happen. I told you if "Shake It Off" retired, I would make a special contest with 2 great prizes. Soooooooooo, I'm happy to announce that 1 of you will receive a US promo cd of "Shake It Off" and the other one will receive a US promo cd of "Fly Like A Bird", this very rare promo cd features also "My Saving Grace" and was only given to a very limited amount of Christian radios in the US. All you have to do is send me an e-mail by the end of the week (Saturday at 00h00), only if you have voted everyday, I don't need proof, I trust you, be honest!!!!!! Posted on October the 24th.

Calling ALL Mariah fans, tomorrow, help Shake It Off to retire from TRL ................. we can make it happen Request "Shake It Off" on TRL C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time 3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time 2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time 1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time Posted on October the 23rd.

Not directly Mariah related, but as Cam is one of Mariah's friends..... Cam'ron Shot In Failed Carjacking Attempt Rapper shot once in each arm early Sunday morning Cam'ron is recuperating after being shot early Sunday morning in what appears to be a failed carjacking attempt, according to the rapper's representatives. A spokesperson and a source within the the MC's Diplomats camp have confirmed Cam'ron was shot around 2:10 a.m. Sunday morning (October 23) in Washington, D.C. However, police have refused to release any details or even confirm the shooting as of press time. Cam'ron was driving away from the popular D.C. nightclub H2O in his blue Lamborghini when an unknown number of men tried to carjack him, according to the rapper's camp. They pulled up in their own vehicle and demanded Cam turn over his car. When Cam'ron did not cooperate, they fired multiple shots inside the car, shattering glass and hitting Cam'ron once in each arm, according to his rep. The leader of the Diplomats was taken to a nearby hospital and is said to be resting and doing fine. Cam'ron has generally avoided keeping a team of security guards around him. He can often be spotted in New York by himself or with a few friends, cruising in one of his vehicles, shopping or signing autographs. The rapper was in D.C. participating in the festivities surrounding Howard University's homecoming this weekend. He's promoting his new movie and album, both called "Killa Season" and due in February. Source: MTV (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 23rd.

The "Get Your Number" video was rated 7,2 on TMF Belgium "Rate The Video" and ended #4 "Rate The Video" is a TV show where people can only rate the video by text message when they see it on TV. Two days ago the video was rated at #7 and ended #5, soooo it's all good . Posted on October the 22nd.

"Get Your Number" is now in the Top's of Radio Contact (French and Dutch speaking part of Belgium, please request the track there and on all the radios listed in the Heroes of Mariah promo page. Thanks. Posted on October the 22nd.

"So Lonely" remix? Last night, I took part to a worldwide online chat where I talked to a lot of DJ's from almost every part of the world.  It was really great!!! Ok, you don't care . While talking, I discretly talked about Mariah lol, suddently a DJ (a big name) talked about "So Lonely" and the remix , I was like, whaaaat?  He then said that Twista's album " The Day After" has been completely remixed by Paul (I was ...hum, oh yeah....), all the DJ's began to talk about Paul's work and how his "Peoples Champ" made it to #1 on Billboard, etc.... they then talked about a lot of other interesting stuff.  We ended the chat at 3am and I was very tired.  Sooo, today, while reading all the notes I took, I quickly found out who was Paul, it was Paul Wall, and yes he made the Screwed and Chopped version of Twista's "The Day After" which will be released early November. To make it short: On Twista's "The Day After (Chopped & Screwed) remixed by rapper/DJ, Paul Wall, there will probably be a remix of "So Lonely" You can already preorder the album on Amazon. Posted on October the 22nd.

More pics of Mariah at Power 106  Soooo, as you know, Mariah was on Power 106 in LA yesterday,  and towards the end of the interview they were joking around by "rollin out" Mariah because she kept singing "Big Boy in the morning" in a really low whispery tone and they were pretending to be pissed and were like "OK Mariah, we get the fact that you're a singer, damn already"... so then they did a "roll out" while playing Ludacris's song 'Roll Out'  Click to enlarge. Source for the pictures: Power 106 (All rights reserved) Source for the info: BallinGrl Posted on October the 22nd.

Pic of the day at Power 106 Beautiful Mariah Carey after getting rolled out of Big Boy's Neighborhood. Click to enlarge Source: Power 106 (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 21st.

Merry Christmas re-issue album snippets on All Music.com Click here to hear the "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2005 Remix" snippet. Source for the info: tazirishlamb on our forum. Posted on October the 21st.

Behind the scenes at the world's glitziest fund-raising event Organiser Dylan Jones rubs shoulders with the rich and famous and reveals all  The event I'd spent the last year and a bit planning, Swarovski Fashion Rocks, was finally taking place. Due to the enormous hard work of hundreds of incredibly talented people, and with the help of 12 of the world's most celebrated fashion designers and 14 of the world's biggest pop acts, it was actually, really, spectacularly happening.  After the show, there was an Alain Ducasse dinner for 900 attended by Blondie, Rachel Stevens, Donatella Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Emma Bunton, Simon Fuller, Victoria Beckham, Roberto Cavalli, Jon Bon Jovi and many others. As the Universal boss Lucian Grainge led Mariah Carey through the throng, and the Arcadia chief Philip Green chatted to Prince Albert, it suddenly seemed like we were all swirling around in a modern day Fellini movie, the sweet life accompanied by Moët champagne and Swarovski necklaces. It was a blast. Not only did we raised vital funds for the Prince's Trust, but Swarovski Fashion Rocks was, in the words of one resident: "The most glamorous event Monaco has ever seen." As my wife said at the dinner, sandwiched delicately between Ozzy Osbourne and Jeremy Irons: "Darling, this is rather nice."  Source: Independent (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes note: Remember, Channel 4 broadcasts the "Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince's Trust" show tomorrow Saturday 21st. at 23h10 UK time (00H10 CET) Posted on October the 21st.

Shake It Off, only 1 countdown away from retirement on TRL  C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can make it !!!!!!!!! Posted on October the 20th.

Belgian fans!!!!!!!!! Please vote for the "Get Your Number"video, please pass the message. - On TMF Belgium - Click here. - On Jim TV - Click here, then "programma's", then Jimlist 40. Allé jongens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allez les gars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted on October the 20th.

The "Get Your Number" video was rated 7 on TMF Belgium "Rate The Video" and ended #5 "Rate The Video" is a TV show where people can only rate the video by text message when they see it on TV,  Posted on October the 20th.

"We Belong Together" #9 (#7) on this weeks MTV's European Top 20 Posted on October the 20th.

"We Belong Together" in the Official Belgian sales charts since 15 weeks Official sales chart: Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen: #31 (last week #25) Top 40 Skynet digital downloads: Top 40 Wallonie: #13 Posted on October the 20th.

The Emancipation of Mimi Ultra Platinum Edition cover revealed Click to enlarge Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 20th.

Mariah to call Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM tomorrow According to a fan who just heard it on radio, Mariah will call Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM Los Angeles tomorrow.  Source for the info: MonarC_Ap  Posted on October the 20th.

Mariah called in to the Russ Parr morning show this morning Mariah called in to the Russ Parr morning show (hot 102.1) this morning on air. It was so funny because at first, they attempted to play "Don't Forget About Us" but I guess it was the instrumental version because the beat just kept going on and on and on! So they played "Shake it Off" and THEN Don' Forget About Us right after that. Then Russ was like "Hey! We got Mariah on the phone! What's up Mariah?!" Her interview was short but good. Russ acted like he had a huge crush on her and said she should call the song "Don't Forget About RUSS" lol. So she sang it like that and he acted crazy! It was a great interview. Source: ryze808 Posted on October the 20th.

Mariah's "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town 2005", which features a "claymation" version of Mariah herself It seems there's another tracklist for the "Merry Christmas (Dual Disc)", here's what you can read on Elusive Disc. "MARIAH CAREY/MERRY CHRISTMAS CD/DVD DUAL DISC Already certified 5x Platinum, this must-have holiday collection, available for the first tine on DualDisc, features Mariah's smash self-penned holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You". This disc featured all the original songs plus "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 2005" with a new vocal performance by Mariah and remixed by Jermaine Dupri and a previously unavailable song, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." The DVD side contains previously unavailable classic Mariah holiday videos including, "All I Want for Christmas is You", "O Holy Night", "Joy To The World" and more. Working with Classic Media, Merry Christmas includes a brand new "claymation" music video of Mariah's "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town 2005", which features a "claymation" version of Mariah herself. Features: - Entire album in enhanced audio - New "claymation" music video of the brand-new "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 2005" - Mariah's classic holiday videos - Two new songs for the 2005 holiday season! Selections: CD Audio Side 1. Silent Night 2. All I Want For Christmas Is You 3. O Holy Night 4. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 5. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) 6. Joy To The World 7. Jesus Born On This Day 8. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) 10. Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child 11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2005 (remixed by Jermaine Dupri) 12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen DVD Side Mariah's classic holiday videos including: 1. All I Want For Christmas Is You 2. Joy To The World 3. O Holy Night New "claymation" music video: 4. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 2005" Source for the info: Ryan by e-mail. Heroes note: Claymation is the name used for "clay animation", in clay animation, each object is sculpted in clay or a similarly pliable material such as Plasticine, usually around an armature.  To give you an example, Wallace and Gromit are Claymation characters.  Please note that "Classic Media" is a well known US animation studio. Posted on October the 20th.

Shake It Off, only 2 countdowns away from retirement on TRL C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time  3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time Posted on October the 19th.

Vote for Mariah now!!! Mariah,the event's top nominee with four nods at 2005 American Music Awards + Text In Award Mariah is nominated in: POP / ROCK  - Favorite Female Artist: - Favorite Album SOUL / RHYTHM & BLUES  - Favorite Female Artist - Favorite Album In other news, for the second year the AMAs will include the T-Mobile Text In Award among its honors. Fans will be asked to vote for their favorite from a list of six artists each representing a specific genre.  T-Mobile USA subscribers can vote for Carey (soul/R&B), Kelly Clarkson (AC), 50 Cent (rap/hip-hop), Green Day (rock), Toby Keith (country) or Gwen Stefani (pop) via text messaging. Everyone else can cast a ballot online at AMA.ABC.com. Chesney was the winner of last year's inaugural text-in award. Source: Billboard  - ABC (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 19th.

Belgian fans!!!!!!!!! Please vote for the "Get Your Number"video on TMF Belgium. Click here. Allé jongens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allez les gars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted on October the 19th.

"Don't Forget About Us" video shoot. The following was printed on a video shoot pass. Day 1: October 8th.2005 Location: Woodland Hills, CA. Day 2: October 9th. 2005 Location: San Pedro, CA. Director: Paul Hunter Producer: Ron Morhoff Shoot Dates; Oct. 8-9 Source: eBay Posted on October the 19th.

"Don't Forget About Us" Don’t Forget About Us. That song sparked label head L.A. Reid to instigate the relaunch, Carey says. She and Dupri were trying to figure out what to do with the song because we loved it so much, we didn't want to wait until the next album to send it to radio. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 19th.

Mariah is calling into 'Kidd Kraddick' tomorrow morning  Robingsu posted this info on fomm, I did some search and here's what's written on the radio's site: "We've got Mariah Carey on the phone with us tomorrow morning at 7:15AM CST." Heroes note: (8:15AM EST, 5:15AM PST, 2:15PM CET). You can listen online, click here to access the radio's site. Posted on October the 19th.

Mariah loves and practices the English accent First we were saddled with wannabe Englishwoman Madonna, now gorgeous Mariah Carey is intent on perfecting her English accent. Our Kiki overheard Mariah, 35, practising her clipped vowels on her old friend Donatella Versace during the Fashion Rocks dinner on Monday night. "Dahling, I won't stop working on my accent until it's perfect," she told 3am. "I do this thing where I call my friends in my English accent to see if they can tell who I am. It's so funny when it works but I can only do it once as all my friends have caught on." The soul diva couldn't stop gushing about her love for Blighty, saying: "I can't wait to get back to London but I'm stuck in LA until after the American Music Awards in November. But nothing will keep me away for long, dahling." That's music to our ears, Mariah. Source: Mirror (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 19th.

Mariah at Fashion Rocks video Go on Mariah Connection to download a nice little video. Posted on October the 18th.

As previously announced Mizza met Mariah Here's what he posted on his MySpace page: "Mariah came by the studio last week, played me sum new stuff and we talked about doin' some new ish.. She brought Jackson P. Muttley-Gore and Totts.. She got me A bottle of VODKA (Belvie) that is tall as me! And some dope martini glasses! So we must thank the queen lamb.. Also, I went up to her house on friday or sat night (after the KCAQ show n Oxnard w/Caz! Baby Ree just signed Caz!) she was editing the video for "Dont forget about us." We need to start a campagin to make Mariah Marry me!! hahahaha Shout out to Mike C! Sorry , I wish I woulda known u smoke!" Posted on October the 18th.

Can you resist at this cute little face?  Of course not!  Then vote like crazy!!!!! If "Shake It Off" retires, I promise you guys a special contest with 2 really great prizes, 2 winners will be picked.  C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time  3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time Posted on October the 18th.

Release infos for Belgium - "Get Your Number" will be commercially released in Belgium on October the 28th. - "The Emancipation of Mimi: Platinum Edition" will be released in Belgium too . Source: Universal Belgium by phone. Posted on October the 18th

More pics of Mariah at yesterday's Fashion Rocks in Monaco Click to enlarge Source: Getty Images (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 18th.

Who is Mariah's mysterious suitor? (no guys, it wasn't me ) A mystery man has been wooing stunning singer Mariah Carey with buckets of bling. The curvy 35-year-old was sent a diamond ring and matching bracelet at the Hotel de Paris ahead of the Monaco show. And staff there were run off their feet finding vases for the enormous bouquets of flowers the singer was receiving. A source told us: "Mariah was so excited with the diamonds she wore them for her gig on Monday. The guy is definitely after a date and with all the effort he's been to who knows what might happen?" Mariah, whose single Don't Forget About Us is out in December, was decked out by top designer and pal Donatella Versace. Our mole continues: "Mariah looked amazing in one of the most expensive dresses Donatella has ever made. She loved her outift saying she felt like a mermaid in it and the Swarovski crystals made everything extra dazzling." Come on Mariah, tell your 3am pals, who is this Romeo? Source: Mirror(All rights reserved) Posted on October the 18th.

Mariah arriving at the Fashion Rocks in Monaco Click to enlarge. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 17th.

Vote like crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!! If "Shake It Off" retires, I promise you guys a special contest with 2 really great prizes, 2 winners will be picked.  C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time  3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time Posted on October the 17th.

Making The Video - Mariah "Get Your Number" on MTV Europe Weds 19th October at 2030 CET In this video for her funky new duet with Jermaine Dupri, watch as Mariah gets down in a club and - surprise, surprise - gets her cleavage out yet again!  See Jermaine work the room trying to get numbers for his phone, meet Jack, Mariah's prized, and slightly temperamental pooch, and check out the largest pink sofa ever, as Mariah cavorts over it pouting and posing as if her life depended on it. But Mariah isn't just a pretty pouting face - no - just listen to her amazing English accent, gawp as she pours herself into a skin tight rubber yellow dress, and ok yeah, she can sing pretty damn well too! But Mariah Carey video shoots just don't run smoothly, and this one is no different. After the first day of shooting Mariah gets sick and leaves the poor director to attempt to shoot a Mariah video without Mariah. Managing to fumble through day two, day three of the shoot eventually arrives, but not until 10 days later when Mariah returns to full health. And you can't help but think that director Jake Nava gets a certain amount of satisfaction from making her crawl and climb all over a giant sized telephone to complete the video. That'll teach you to play the diva Mariah! Tune in a check it all out for yourself, right here on Making The Video Mariah Carey "Get Your Number". Source: MTV Europe (All rights reserved) Heroes note: Here are the countries receiving MTV Europe: Belgium (Brussels area), Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Israel, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, Switzerland (Geneva area). Posted on October the 17th.

Mariah nominated for the Kora - All Africa Awards  This year is the 10 Year Anniversary of the KORA- All Africa Music Awards.  The ceremony will take place in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban (South Africa) on December the 4th. at 20h00 and broadcast by SABC1. Category - Best Diaspora Afro-American - Akon - Diane Cameron - Mariah Carey - Oliver - Will Smith Source: Die Burger - Kora Awards Posted on October the 17th.

Belgian fans!!!!!!!!! Please vote for the "Get Your Number"video on TMF Belgium. Click here. Allé jongens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Allez les gars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted on October the 16th.

"The Emancipation Of Mimi "- Platinum Edition in Germany Universal Germany announces the release of the Platinum edition for November the 25th. They also ask fans to vote for the "Get Your Number" video on MTV TRL Germany, only 1 click and that's it . Source: Universal Germany by newsletter Posted on October the 16th.

Monaco timetable change Mariah’s plane has been delayed and is not expected to arrive in Monaco until mid-evening.  At present the time given for her arrival at the Hotel de Paris is 8pm. Plans to attend Prince Albert II’s cocktail party this evening have been cancelled for the time being. Source for the infos: Ashes from Mariah Connection by e-mail. Posted on October the 16th.

Where's Michael? Is he or isn’t he making a Katrina benefit CD? Only Michael Jackson knows. Nothing is ever easy or quick when it comes to Michael Jackson projects. The latest example: Last month, the fading pop star loudly trumpeted plans to record an all-star charity single for Hurricane Katrina victims. Now that plan, which called for a CD to be ready in two weeks, is either falling behind schedule or simply falling apart, depending on whom you ask. Charles A. Bobbit, executive vice president of James Brown Enterprises, said, "We heard from Michael's people last week.... It's been pushed back about one or two more weeks. We're told that the song wasn't as Michael wanted it but that it is going forward." But the manager for a Grammy-winning artist whose name was on the list of Jackson's star-studded choir wasn't as confident. "It's going nowhere," he said. "We had one phone call and nothing has happened since, and I'd be surprised at this point if it did. We're not really wanting anything to do with Michael right now anyway." That manager spoke on condition of anonymity, which happens frequently these days when the subject is Jackson, a figure who inspires the willies in many music industry folks, although a good number of his artistic peers retain some measure of admiration for his lifetime of influential hits. It's been a while since he topped the singles charts ("You Are Not Alone" led the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in 1995), and when he proposed on Sept. 6 the recording of an all-star sing-along in the style of "We Are the World," there was a sense among some cynics that the goal was to help Katrina victims and his own career. Jackson's spokeswoman, Raymone K. Bain, said Wednesday that all questions will be answered in short order and skeptics will be proved wrong. She said Jackson flew to London last week, where (between a visit to Madame Tussauds wax museum and the stage show of "Billy Elliot") the 47-year-old star was in the studio recording for the song. In his Sept. 6 announcement, Jackson named the heavyweights he said would be joining him in the project: Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Lauryn Hill, James Brown, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and eight other acts. A publicist who works with one platinum-selling act on the list said the announcement was met with a ripple of irked surprise. "A lot of the people on that list found out about their commitment when the release came out," the publicist said. As to the status of any participants other than Brown, everyone seems to be in the dark. "Do you know who is going forward with it?" Bobbit asked. "What I have heard is that some of the singers will not be there. I think some of them may have been enthusiastic at the start but that the delays might be a problem. People are busy." Bobbit said he heard that R. Kelly had dropped out. Kelly's manager, Derrel McDavid, would say only that the singer's schedule is in flux and that he is uncertain where the entire project stands. Laura Swanson, senior vice president of publicity for Island Def Jam, the label home of Carey, would only say, "I don't believe Michael's done any recording for his benefit single. At least not that I've heard of." Bain did not answer when asked which artists were expected to join in, nor did she address the suggestion that some artists had been caught off guard by the use of their names. She did e-mail: "The project is continuing on a fast track as it has been less than a month since Mr. Jackson announced his plans regarding his Katrina Relief effort.... Mr. Jackson looks forward to the participation of the artists whose goals and objectives are the same as his." (There may be a name issue: The title mentioned in the initial announcement, "From the Bottom of My Heart," turns out to already be in use — Stevie Wonder's new album "A Time 2 Love" has a track with that name and also comes on the CD bundled with a Katrina benefit single, "Shelter in the Rain.") Originally, Bain said digital technology would make it easy for stars to send in their vocal contributions from wherever they were, but Bobbit said he'd heard the plan was to assemble everyone on a soundstage in New York, London or Los Angeles. "Mr. Brown will be there, wherever it is," he added. Jackson has two wildly different experiences with all-star songs written to raise money in the wake of catastrophe. He famously participated in the "We Are the World" recording, which raised millions for African famine relief in the 1980s. His efforts to record a charity single called "What More Can I Give" in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks did not fare as well. It was delayed, downsized and ultimately became a symbol of his feuding with executives at Sony Music. Since his acquittal in June of child molestation charges, Jackson has been spending most of his time as a houseguest in the palace of Sheik Salman ibn Hamed Khalifa, the crown prince of Bahrain. The charity single is scheduled to be released on 2 Seas Records Inc., a label owned by the Bahraini royal, who accompanied Jackson to London for the recent recording sessions.  Source: Los Angeles Times - Calendarlive (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 16th.

Monaco schedule update - Mariah will be attending Prince Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco’s Cocktail party this evening. Mariah is currently scheduled to leave the Hotel de Paris between 6.30pm and 7.00pm. The cocktail party will be held at Prince Albert II’s palace. - Mariah is currently scheduled to arrive at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks venue (The Grimaldi Forum, Monaco) between 6.45pm and 7.00pm tomorrow evening to walk down the red carpet. Details de l'emploi du temps de Mariah à Monaco - Mariah va assister à la Cocktail party donnée par le Prince Albert II de Monaco cet après-midi.  A l'heure de cet update, Mariah devrait quitter l'Hotel de Paris entre 18h30 et 19h00.  La cocktail party se tiendra au palais du Prince Albert II. - Demain, lundi 17 octobre, l'arrivée de Mariah au tapis rouge du "Swarovski Fashion Rocks" au Grimaldi Forum est prévue entre 18h45 et 19h00. Source for the infos in English: Ashes from Mariah Connection by e-mail. Posted on October the 16th.

"Get Your Number" makes higher entry of the week on Contact Super50 (Dutch speaking part of Belgium)  After only 5 days in the Radio Contact Vlaanderen airplay, "Get Your Number" enters at #35 out of 50 and is "Highest entry of the week".  Also, "We Belong Together" is still in the same chart after 14 weeks and is now #39. Mariah has 2 songs at the same time in the chart . Please, request "Get Your Number" everywhere you can.  Most of the links, e-mails and details to request are posted in the Heroes of Mariah promo page, click here to access it. Allé jongens, nu aanvragen!!!!!!!!! Allez les gars, demandez le track maintenant!!!!!! Posted on October the 15th.

"We Belong Together" #7 on this weeks MTV's European Top 20 Posted on October the 15th

Mariah Carey 'bribed' by hotel owners Mariah Carey has been sent expensive gifts by hoteliers in Monte Carlo, who are desperate for the star to appear at their parties. The pop singer will attend charity gala Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust on Monday night, and she is in massive demand to show up at events afterwards. "Everyone knows Mariah in Monaco and they are all begging her to go to their party," a source told the Daily Star. "They know that they will get tons of publicity if she turns up. So they have been going the extra mile in a bid to win her over. "Mariah has been sent gifts ranging from designer dresses to exclusive holidays. But she is planning to make up her own mind about which party she'll go to and is selling the presents to raise money for charity. Source: Digital Spy (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 15th.

For US fans Go on Mariah's official site Mariah's Emancipating "Mimi" Again, This Time With Bonus Tracks! Want the scoop on Mariah's soon to be released The Emancipation of Mimi: Platinum Edition then tune in to MTV on the following dates & times: Saturday, October 15 @ 8:50 AM Sunday, October 16 @ 1:50 AM, 12:50 PM & 9:50 PM  Monday, October 17 @ 11:50 AM Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 14th.

Go on Mariah's official site  New Mariah voice message Heyyy, just wanted to call and say hellloo, and um, you know checkin' in, checkin' in Basically very excited that "Shake it Off" is only five countdowns away from wonderful retirement (laugh)and I wanted to thank you guys so much for your support, and um you know the eternal cheerleader over here, let you know that that would be absolutely flytastic (giggles) if, if "Shake it off" got retired, cuz' its always been one of my favorites and um, things of that sort I'm just um, looking forward to getting the nice release out, i'm working on the "Don't Forget About Us" video, which I'm hoping is going to be hot tamale, because Paul Hunter and I haven't worked together since the Honey video okayyy, so, I really think he's um going to, as they say, swing it home. Anyway, um it's going to be, I think the rerelease is going to be really cute; you guys are going to like it a lot, a little special, specialty items we have and whatnot for ya, a little DVD and everything so um, just sending u my love and um hope to, well I guess I won't talk to you soon, but I am going to be leaving you another message soon okayyy love u much, bub bah. Source: Mariah Carey.com Thanks to Amber for the transcript. Posted on October the 14th.

If "Shake It Off" retires, I promise you guys a special contest with 2 really great prizes, 2 winners will be picked.  C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time  3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time Posted on October the 14th.

"From The Bottom of My Heart" with or without Mariah? With the exception of Babyface and Ciara, the participation of artists announced as guests on Michael Jackson’s all-star charity single is news to them.  He reportedly began recording the song "From the Bottom of My Heart" this past weekend at London's Metropolis Studios with his financial backer, Prince Abdullah Hamad Alkhalifa of Bahrain. But Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly and the rest of the stars who were supposedly confirmed to participate were nowhere to be found.  Ciara has publicly confirmed her involvement to MTV, and Babyface told EUR that he had been contacted about the project, but had yet to see or hear the track, the proceeds of which will go toward Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.  Source: Eurweb (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 14th.

Stars join fight for pets  Music icons George Michael and Mariah Carey joined showbiz pet lovers supporting The Sun’s campaign.  George, 42, said: “I am delighted to back The Sun in this. I find it incredible anybody could harm an animal.”  Mariah, 35, who travels with her Jack Russell terrier, added: “The campaign is brilliant. My dog is the best.”  ITV host PAUL O’GRADY, 50, who keeps farm animals, said: “Anyone found guilty of cruelty should get a lifetime ban from keeping animals.”  You can print the Sun Petition to protect animals, by clicking here. Source: The Sun (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 14th.

Go on Mariah's official site Mariah Launches THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI: PLATINUM EDITION As “Don't Forget About Us” Heads To Top Of Charts! With her fourth single, Don’t Forget About Us, headed for the top of the charts, performer and songwriter Mariah Carey focuses her attention on the completion of THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI: PLATINUM EDITION, the expanded new configuration of her quadruple-platinum Island Records album that arrives in stores November 15th, it was announced today by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. PLATINUM EDITION will recap all 14 tracks on THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, whose original version has sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S. and over 6 million worldwide to date. The new CD will add four tracks: Don’t Forget About Us, which was #1 most-added at Pop, Rhythm and Urban radio formats; So Lonely (One and Only Part 2), Mariah’s collab­o­ration with Twista (with a new extra verse written by Mariah); the remix of We Belong Together featuring Jadakiss and Styles P. (previously only available digitally online); and What It Look Like, featuring Jermaine Dupri. PLATINUM EDITION is also available as a special deluxe limited edition two-disc (CD + DVD) package. The exclusive DVD will feature the full-length video clips of It’s Like That, We Belong Together, Shake It Off, and Get Your Number (featuring Jermaine Dupri, which will be making its U.S. debut on this DVD), plus a link to access the brand new video for Don’t Forget About Us. PLATINUM EDITION is the latest chapter in Mariah’s 2005 juggernaut, which has earned her four nominations for this year’s 33rd annual American Music Awards – the most nominations by any artist – including: Best Pop/Rock Female Artist, Best Pop/Rock Album, Best Soul/Rhythm & Blues Female Artist, and Best Soul/Rhythm & Blues Album. The AMAs – Mariah’s next scheduled tv appearance as the show’s opening performer – will take place November 22nd at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, broadcast by ABC-TV. One week prior to the AMAs, on November 15th, UPN will air the 3rd annual VIBE Awards, where Mariah is leading the pack for a single album with four nominations for The Emancipation of Mimi: Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, R&B Voice Of The Year, and Best R&B Song for We Belong Together. In other awards news, readers and fans are casting their votes for this year’s 2nd Annual Seventeen magazine Entertainment Awards, for which Mariah is nominated as Favorite Female Artist, Best Comeback By An Artist, and ‘The Track That Was On Every One Of Your Playlists’: We Belong Together. Teen People magazine has also named Mariah ARTIST OF THE YEAR in its year-end issue (Dec./Jan.). While We Belong Together (which secured Mariah’s place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time when it became her 16th song to top the Hot 100, where it stayed for 14 weeks) and Shake It Off (#1 for 3 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay chart, in a new remix with Jay-Z and Young Jeezy) continue to reverberate across all radio formats – Don’t Forget About Us has soared to #1 on AOL Radio’s Top 40 chart with 89,000 plays last week after world premiering via the AOL First Listen program. The song has also accumulated over 400,000 combined plays on AOL and Yahoo Music thus far. At radio, Don’t Forget About Us – written by Mariah and co-produced with Jermaine Dupri – has already picked up more than 2,000 spins and is over 25 million in audience. The video for Don’t Forget About Us was shot last weekend in Los Angeles with famed director Paul Hunter. He last worked with Mariah back in 1997, on the clip for her #1 Pop/#1 Dance/#2 R&B smash Honey (from the 5x-platinum Butterfly album). In early September, Mariah had the distinction of being the first female lead artist in the 47 years of the Billboard Hot 100 ever to occupy the #1 and #2 spots in the same week, with We Belong Together and Shake It Off, respectively. The biggest single in the history of both Mariah and the Island Def Jam Music Group, We Belong Together hit an astonishing 14 weeks at #1. This positions Mariah as the only active artist with the potential to match or surpass the Beatles (with 20 #1’s) and Elvis Presley (18 #1’s) in the modern era. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 14th.

Do it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP RETIRE SHAKE IT OFF ON MTV's TRL  Vote everyday on: MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE at or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time  3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time  Click here to vote online If "Shake It Off" retires, I promise you guys a special contest with 2 really great prizes, 2 winners will be picked.  C'mon guys, let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted on October the 13th.

"We Belong Together" in the Official Belgian sales charts since 14 weeks  Official sales chart: Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen: #25 (last week #22) Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie: #35 (last week #30) Top 10 Skynet digital downloads: Top 10 Wallonie: #9 Posted on October the 13th.

Great for Mariah  Twista 's album "The Day After" Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 and No. 1 on R&B Album Chart, this means a lot of people will hear "So Lonely"  Posted on October the 13th.

"Shake It Off" fell to #8 today on TRL, please vote, vote, vote!!!!!!!! Everyone said it was great that Mariah listened to a lot of fans with the choice of "Shake It Off", proove it now !!!!!! HELP RETIRE SHAKE IT OFF ON MTV's TRL. Posted on October the 12th.

Mariah in Monaco details Mariah will be staying at the "Hotel de Paris" in Monte-Carlo from 16 October to 18 October, 2005. Address: Place du Casino, 98000, Monaco Location details: Exquisite renowned palace hotel situated in city center, adjacent to Casino de Monte Carlo - 30 minutes from Cote D’Azur Airport. Source: Mariah Connection Posted on October the 12th.

HELP RETIRE SHAKE IT OFF ON MTV's TRL  Vote everyday on: MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE at or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours: 4:25pm - 5:00pm Eastern Time 3:25pm - 4:00pm Central Time  2:25pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time  1:25pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time  Click here to vote online Posted on October the 12th.

Not directly Mariah related but interesting article EU introduces single online music sales license  Brussels - Companies that want to sell music online in the     European Union can now get a single license to operate in all 25 member states, the     European Commission said on Wednesday.  "These licences will make it easier for new European-based online services to take off," Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy said in a statement. Starting an online music service in Europe such as Apple's iTunes currently requires the consent of dozens of license holders in each country -- record labels, royalty collection societies, music publishers, and, in some cases, from the artists themselves. The resulting lengthy negotiations pushed back the launch of services such as iTunes and     Napster by months, and some popular U.S. music services such as Yahoo have yet to appear in Europe in part because of licensing red tape. The Commission said in its guidelines to the industry on Wednesday that societies collecting royalty income on behalf of authors of music should henceforth have the right to operate across the EU, scrapping any territorial restrictions. "I will be monitoring the situation closely and, if I am not satisfied that sufficient progress is being made, I will take tougher action," McCreevy said. The Commission hopes this will end a situation whereby royalties owed to authors are not always distributed to them because of national barriers.  Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 12th.

Heroes of Mariah's "Get Your Number" promo page now up Please Belgian fans, request everywhere, make this your daily task, it's your fan job dammit . Posted on October the 12th.

IMPORTANT: Please Belgian fans!!!!!! Vote for "Get Your Number" on the music channel TMF Belgium, the video is now listed in de "Dag Top 5". Make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click here to vote. Posted on October the 11th.

Go on Mariah's official site Mariah Receives 4 Vibe Awards Nominations Congratulations Mimi! The nominees for the 2005 VIBE Awards have been announced and Mariah has received FOUR nominations in the following categories: ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The Emancipation of Mimi ARTIST OF THE YEAR BEST R&B SONG: We Belong Together R&B VOICE OF THE YEAR VIBE magazine and UPN will present the third annual VIBE Awards on Tuesday, November 15 from 8:00 -10:00pm ET/PT. The show will feature musical performances from chart-topping artists and award presentations by the hottest celebrities from the worlds of music, fashion, television, sports and film. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 11th.

I know every US fan is excited about "Don't Forget About Us", but it's asked to everyone to keep requesting "Shake It Off" Go on Mariah's official site and CAST YOUR VOTE FOR SHAKE IT OFF! All links to request are posted on  Mariah's official site. Posted on October the 11th.

Ok, Kinou and I have still many hours to work making promo stuffs for "Get Your Number".  We are working on it almost every night until 2 am. So, if you find some news (not that you copy on other Mariah fan sites), please send it.  It would help a lot, thanks . Posted on October the 11th.

Why Everyone Hates The Music Industry Musicians hate them for habitually sucking the creativity out of the music and the profits from the CD sales. Usually they do it legally, if not morally, but all too often naïve musicians with few options end up swindled out of their rightful earnings.  And music lovers—don't call us consumers; music can't be consumed—see the record companies as greedy, clueless profiteers quick to jack up prices while placing limits on what music gets released and how you can listen to it.  Record companies add little real value to the process of creating and distributing music, and technological advancements make their role increasingly irrelevant. Movie studios and publishing houses still stand for something, some artistic orientation, but the big record companies don't. These days, who knows or cares which label their favorite artists happen to have signed with?  The only people willing to defend the record labels seem to be a handful of superstar performers who have gotten rich on the blockbuster mentality pervasive in the music industry. Or in the film industry—movie studios seem determined to follow the same antagonistic path. Oh, and a smattering of radio DJs who rake in the payola to play what they're told to play.  The Five Stages Of Musical Death Adapting Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' famous five stages of death and dying to track the music industry's suffering (no, I'm not kidding), it argues that the industry has moved beyond "shock and denial" (stage 1) over Napster to "anger" (stage 2) by suing file-sharers, through "bargaining" (stage 3) by offering digital music subscriptions and into "depression" (stage 4) when it realized that approach wasn't going to work. The fifth and final stage, "acceptance," comes as iTunes exceeds half a billion legal downloads and the industry tries new download services.  Making Money From Those Who Won't Pay One positive sign: Universal Music, the world's largest record company, recently announced that it's "transforming itself into a broader entertainment company that derives more revenue from untapped sources like advertising and apparel," according to Reuters. The goal is to "tap into the enormous demand for free music, and generate revenue from those who can't or won't pay." Instead of being obsessed with controlling how people listen to music, a few record execs may finally be starting to recognize that they need a new business model, that selling recorded performances can no longer be the cash cow it was during the 20th century. (And really, is that such a bad thing? Most of the money from CD sales never reaches the artists anyway, and it makes more sense for records to be loss leaders for live performances and other merchandise. Mariah Carey might have to sell one of her houses, but she'll be OK.)  Source: TechWeb (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on October the 11th.

FMQB's site posted a cute gif to announce "Don't Forget About Us" Source: FMQB (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 11th.

The Emancipation of Mimi, with bonus tracks. This year has been so devoid of hits that labels have even started repackaging their most successful records from just a few months ago -- like 50 Cent's The Massacre (Special Edition), with new videos; the Killers' Hot Fuss, with three new tracks; and coming on November 15th, Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi, with bonus tracks. Source: RollingStone (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on October the 11th.

"Get Your Number" on Belgian TV "Get Your Number" was on " Rate That Video" on Belgian music TV channel TMF !!!!!! Source for the info: Cool_x_boyfriend on our forum. Posted on October the 11th.

"Ice Age2: The Meltdown" trailer Take a look at the "Ice Age2: The Meltdown" trailer, it's really cute and funny .  Let's hope Mariah will write the single to the soundtrack and even sing on it, that would be really great. Click here to watch the trailer. And here to visit the "Ice Age2: The Meltdown" official site. Posted on October the 10th.

Mariah Carey Defaces Tao With Her High Heels The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that Tao nightclub at The Venetian got stuck with a $4,000 bill to repair banquettes after a slew of celebs, including Mariah Carey, danced on the booth banquettes in their stiletto heels during the opening weekend parties.  Source: Popdirt - Rian by e-mail Posted on October the 10th.

Mariah writing "Ice Age2: The Meltdown" soundtrack Official sources have today confirmed that Mariah has been asked to write the leading single to the soundtrack of "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.".   Lee Ryan, previously well known as one of the members of boy band "Blue," will be working with Mariah on this soundtrack project.  Hopefully more details will be revealed at Fashion Rocks, where both are scheduled to be attending. JD will also be writing the lead single with Mariah & Lee Ryan. It is not yet known if Mariah will actually sing on the track, but if rumours are to believed then she is expected to.  Source: Mariah Connection Posted on October the 10th.

"Get Your Number" is "POWER TIP OF THE WEEK" on Radio Contact Flanders this week . Source: Radio Contact Vlaanderen - belgo on our forum. Posted on October the 10th.

Vibe Awards Nominations This year's ceremony will be taped Nov. 12 in Los Angeles, with the show to air Nov. 15 (8 p.m. EST) on UPN. Vibe announced the nominations Monday. In addition to Ciara, nominees for artist of the year are Kanye West, Mariah Carey, John Legend and 50 Cent, who each have four nominations. Nominees for album of the year are "Get Lifted" by Legend, "Late Registration" by West, "The Documentary" by The Game, "The Emancipation of Mimi" by Mariah Carey and "The Naked Truth" by Lil' Kim.  Other award categories include reelest video, video goddess and street anthem. Source: ABC (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on October the 10th.

"Get Your Number" on TMF NL  "Get Your Number" is the Superclip on TMF NL (music TV channel in The Netherlands), which means it will air on TV every hour this week. Source: HoneyBeeFly1981 on our forum. Posted on October the 10th.

"Shake It Off" remix Mariah's "Shake It Off" remix has been added to Fun Radio Belgium's Soul Station playlist this past Sunday. Posted on October the 10th.

Another LambsLounge exclusivity MTV Making the video: Get Your Number Download all files to the same folder, right click and choose "Extract Here..." to view the video file. The program WinRAR can be used to extract the file. Part 1: http://rapidshare.de/files/6026803/making_the_video.part1.rar.html  Part 2: http://rapidshare.de/files/6027992/making_the_video.part2.rar.html  Part 3: http://rapidshare.de/files/6032286/making_the_video.part3.rar.html  Part 4: http://rapidshare.de/files/6033237/making_the_video.part4.rar.html  Part 5: http://rapidshare.de/files/6033186/making_the_video.part5.rar.html  Source: Charli from LambsLounge Posted on October the 10th.

Remind Belgium, are you readyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? "Get Your Number" will impact our radios in the next coming days, if you guys hear the track, please send me an e-mail, I can't listen to all our radio stations at the same time, so, any help is really appreciated, I need your ears  Posted on October the 9th.

Mariah fans, the best and the worst... Mariah's huge and supportive fan base is well known in the music industry, by DJ's, magazines and even by other artists, isn't that awesome?  Mariah knows she can count on most of her fans to support her without any condition.  We all know how thankful she is and how much she loves and appreciates us.  But, 'cause there's a but... some Mariah fans are also too critical, rude, they expect too much and always want it all their way. An example?  There are always critics over some "playback" performances, remember the "specialists" opinions after the "Tickeld Pink" performance, well I already posted my answer to that one on October the 3rd., we also got the critics over Mariah's performance at the French Star Academy, well, David saw yesterday's Star Academy show with Céline Dion as a guest, she didn't perform live, I don't care it's not my business, what I want to point out is, why is Mariah critisized even by some of her own fans and why are Céline Dion's fans pleased when they see her perform even "playback" at a show?  Got it???  It's called  r.e.s.p.e.c.t  for the artist you support. Posted on October the 9th.

UK Chart facts With new single Get Your Number/Shake It Off debuting at number nine on sales of 13,244, The Emancipation Of Mimi becomes the first Mariah Carey album to spawn three consecutive Top 10 hits since 1997’s Butterfly. Previous "Mimi" singles "It’s Like That" and "We Belong Together" peaked at four and two respectively. The album has signalled a major revival in Carey’s fortunes, selling 356,873 copies in exactly six months on release, making it her biggest selling regular album since Daydream in 1995. It jumps 33-27 this week, with sales up 12.8% at 11,855. Mariah Connection UK: Mariah only had two Top 10 hits from the "Butterfly" album, i.e "Honey" & "My All." "Rainbow" on the otherhand had three - "Heartbreaker," "Against All Odds" & "Thank God I Found You." Source: Cool Clarity Chat - Mariah Connection UK Posted on October the 9th.

Mariah attending the MTV Europe Music Awards? There's still no official news on this, but today a South African source is claiming: "Twenty-year-old former Idols contestant Zamajobe will be sharing the stage with Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey at one of the world's premiere music events - the annual MTV Europe Music Awards which will be held in Portugal next month." What's strange is that a South African publication posts news which is still not confirmed by the Official MTV EMA's site itselfs.  Also, like I posted before, as Madonna is annouced as THE big star of the event, I can't see Mariah being considered as a second row artist.  On another side, it would be a great exposure as the EMA's have an expected audience of 1.000.000.000 viewers, yes you read it right, 1 thousand million . As usual, wait and see. Posted on October the 9th.

Remind, only 8 days away... Swarovski Fashion Rocks in Monaco The fusion of fashion and music is the most anticipated event of this autumn in Monaco.  The event will also help raise money for The Prince's Trust and will take place on October the 17th. at one of the world's most glamourous locations, the Grimaldi Forum, in presence of Prince Albert of Monaco. Remember Mariah will attend the event and it will be televised by Channel 4.  It's still not confirmed if Mariah will attend the after-party. A million young people in the UK are not in employment, education or training.  This is the lost generation of young people that The Prince's Trust aims to support. Posted on October the 9th.

Mariah in Belgian TV Story magazine There is a big Mariah picture (2 pages) in this weeks TV Story, there is also a little article about Jack and the tub. Source: Björn by e-mail Posted on October the 9th.

Feeling Club Tracks - "Shake It Off" remix review Mariah Carey What do you give the pop star who has everything? A brand new remix, starring two of the most sought-after rappers, the veteran Jay-Z and the surging Atlanta rookie Young Jeezy. On the remix of "Shake It Off," available from iTunes, Jay-Z spits double-time rhymes over the slow, synthesizer-driven beat, and Ms. Carey does some nimble syllable-spitting of her own. Young Jeezy, who usually raps in a slow-motion groan, humors his host by delivering his first four bars in double time. Then he unwinds and stretches out, finishing the verse at his normal speed. And with his normal gruff demeanor, as well; an indecisive potential partner learns that her date chases "nothing but the money." Source: The New York Times (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 9th.

Mariah performs "Get Your Number" on CD:UK Click to enlarge Source: ITV - Mariah Connection Posted on October the 8th.

The Emancipation of Mimi re-release info According to Music newswire, Mariah Carey has teamed up with super producer Dallas Austin for The Emancipation of Mimi re-release. Apparently LA Reid set up the meeting between the two superstars and they were eager to work  together on the project. Dallas Austin is known for his smart retrospective "issue of the moment" type songs (think TLC: Unpretty, damaged). Dallas Austin's credits include: The #1 single Hit 'Em up style recorded by Blu Cantrell, the #1  single Unpretty recorded by TLC, the #1 single's Don't let me get me and Just like a Pill recorded by Pink. Along with countless top 40 hits including the classic hit "secret" by Madonna. With Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin reportedly working on this re-release package; industry insiders are saying it could be the finishing touches on a flawless album. Source: Music-newswire - Tobby by e-mail Heroes note: Tobby let me know that this is not officially confirmed but this source has been right in the past with info on other artists, so wait and see guys, thank ya much Tobby  Posted on October the 8th.

"Get Your Number" added to Belgian Radio Donna playlist  Time to start requesting! Ok, on peut commencer à demander le track! Tis tijd om aan te vragen. Source for the info: belgo on our forum. Posted on October the 7th.

Internet radio charts Mariah has still a very good place in the chart lists of the most popular singles and tracks currently being played on internet radios. The Top Tracks, according to internet radio audience impressions are: #2 - "We Belong Together" (26 weeks in the chart) #3 - "Shake It Off" (12 weeks in the charts) If you wanna hear a lot of Mariah, RnB, Rap, West Coast, new artists tracks, click here to access to Go 4 Hit Radio, it's free, you only need to subscribe, enjoy  Posted on October the 7th.

Mariah Carey's extreme preparation Mariah Carey spends 15 hours a day sleeping in a room full of voice-preserving humidifiers before every live performance. The sexy diva has confessed she insists on the extreme preparation to ensure her amazing voice is in top condition when she sings live. She admitted: "It's bleak, but you gotta do what you gotta do." Mariah has also revealed she never gets out of bed before 5pm. The stunning singer also goes to sleep at 7am most days, and usually eats her main meal around 2am. She explained: "I live in my own little universe." Meanwhile, Mariah has revealed she used to live on just one dollar a day. Despite being a multi-millionaire diva now, the singer has revealed she used to struggle to make ends meet. She added in an interview with Britain's Glamour magazine: "There were times when I had one dollar to last all day. So it was, 'Do I go on the subway, or do I have a bagel?' "But I didn't care, because in my mind I knew, 'I'm gonna succeed one day, so this is my moment where I have holes in my shoes.'" Source: Monsters and Critics (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 7th.

Belgian fans, vote for Mariah on Q's Greatest Hits Top 1000 Allé jongens, je kan nu voor Mariah stemmen in Q's Greatest Hits Top 1000, Mariah staat er 2 keer in met "I'll Be There" en "Without You".  Een click, en tis gebeurt. Click hier om the stemmen.  Bedankt voor Mariah. Posted on October the 7th.

Mariah Carey Not Afraid of Bad Publicity Anymore Singer Mariah Carey has recently revealed, during an MTV show, that she's not afraid of bad publicity anymore, and “joked ” on her Diva reputation consequences, like working out in a pair of stilettos and such. Carey, 35, confessed that, because of her ex-husband, Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola's advices, she was a shy and introvert person and that she never revealed her true personality while talking to the press. As she said: "It was like:'And here I am on my exercise bike! I guess I just expect people to know it's a frigging joke. I'm a very campy person, but for a long time in my career none of my true personality ever came out. In my former life, as a married person, I was intimidated - I was taught, don't trust the press, say as little as possible and don't be yourself. Consequently, I was viewed as a one-dimensional person, so I understand it when people have perceptions about who I am." Mariah Carey, born on March 27, 1970, rose to prominence in the 1990s, when she became America's most successful recording artist for that decade, according to Billboard magazine. The World Music Awards recognized her as the world's biggest-selling artist of the 1990s, and in 2000, the show declared her the best-selling female pop artist of all times. She has produced every one of her ten studio albums, with the exception of her debut, and directed music videos. Since 1999, she has occasionally worked as an actress and supports a variety of charitable organizations. Source: Softpedia (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 7th.

Mariah's dog shunned  Sexy singer Mariah Carey is furious airlines won’t let her beloved dog Jack fly first class with her.  The diva was left fuming after she was informed her Jack Russell was “too big” and not famous enough to join her in the executive cabin. She told Glamour magazine: "They actually won’t let me put him on a first class seat because he’s too big.  "And they also said: ‘We’d only allow it for a famous dog.’ Please! He has three websites dedicated to him!" Source: The Sun (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 7th.

Belgium, are you readyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? "Get Your Number" will impact our radios in the next coming days, if you guys hear the track, please send me an e-mail, I can't listen to all our radio stations at the same time, so, any help is really appreciated, I need your ears  Posted on October the 6th.

N.O.R.E's "One Fan A Day" pushed back once again It seems N.O.R.E's album "One Fan A Day" featuring the track "Friendz" with Mariah is postponed once again.  The release is now announced for January 2006. Posted on October the 6th.

Jacko Seeks Deal With L.A. Reid, Bahrain Prince By Roger Friedman The next act picks up in London, where Jackson is ensconced at the very expensive Dorchester Hotel. He's there on the dime of Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a Bahraini prince, who's picking up the tab for everything. Jackson and the prince are not alone, however. They are joined right now by attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr., who so brilliantly defended Jackson in his trial. Also there are fired-then-reinstated publicist Raymone Bain, as well as Jackson's three children and their nanny, Grace Rwamba. But even more interesting are two more people new to the crowd: Atlanta music-business attorney Joel Katz and Island/DefJam Records chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid. Their project is simple. My sources say that Katz has come to represent the Prince in a deal that would fund a record label for Jackson at Island/DefJam's parent, Universal Music Group. Coincidentally — that is, if you believe in coincidences — Katz represents Reid as well. (Jackson probably does not know this. Maybe someone at the Dorchester can show him this column.) It was Katz who negotiated Reid's deal that made the latter head of Arista Records in 2000. He later got Reid out of that deal and made the current one at Universal. If the project comes together, and it should, the first order of business would be to record that charity single Jackson has been promising since Hurricane Katrina. Even though Stevie Wonder turned him down, Jackson has been campaigning among various other stars for weeks. Katz, whose Rolodex is filled with star R&B and hip-hop clients, would be a tremendous asset in lassoing contributors. First up would be James Brown, the man whose dance steps Jackson copied at an early age. Next to be tapped, I'm told, might be Jay-Z and Beyoncé, thanks to the Universal connection. Jay-Z, believe it or not, is now president and chief executive of Def Jam. Beyoncé is his girlfriend. And so on. Universal is the No. 1 music company right now, boasting everyone from Eminem and 50 Cent to Bon Jovi, Kanye West and Mariah Carey. Under the right circumstances, UMG could cajole any of its stars to appear on Jackson's single or even on a comeback album. Source: FoxNews (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on October the 6th.

"We Belong Together" in the Belgian charts  Official sales chart: Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen: #22 (last week #16) Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie: #30 (last week #33) "The Emancipation of Mimi" is #45 on this weeks Official Belgian sales chart "Ultratop 50 Albums" (For the French speaking part of Belgium). Posted on October the 6th.

European Music Awards There's now a higher doubt Mariah will attend the EMA's in Lisbon on November the 3rd., as they announced Madonna as the big star of the ceremony.  Wait and see. Don't forget to vote for Mariah in the "Best RnB" and "Best Female" categories by clicking here. Posted on October the 6th.

Go on Mariah's official site Vote For Mariah At Seventeen's Second Annual Entertainment Awards Mariah has received 3 nominations for the 2nd Annual Seventeen Magazine Entertainment Awards so be sure to cast your VOTE for Mimi today! Mariah was nominated in the following categories: The track that was on every one of your playlists: We Belong Together Favorite female artist Best comeback by an artist You also have the chance to vote for Mariah in categories that she didn't receive an official nod for so if there is a category that you think Mariah should be in be sure to click "other" and enter her name. Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on October the 6th.

Lil' news - Mariah will be featured on Martha Stewart's upcoming Christmas releases: Traditional Songs for the Holidays, Jazz for the Holidays and Classical Favorites for the Holidays. Each CD will hit stores on October 18th, and all three are available in the deluxe box set due the same day. - Don’t believe those reports that Eminem has written a letter to Mariah Carey, suggesting that they patch things up and become friends. “He’s not a guy who plays nice like that,” Eminem’s spokesman tells The Scoop. - Mariah Carey may never have children, because she fears they would struggle with the pressures of having a superstar diva for a mother.The We Belong Together hitmaker, 35, likes the idea of having a baby but insists "the baggage of being my child" could become too much. And she is anxious over her search for the perfect man. She says, "The guy would have to be really secure, and potentially a great father. But I'm not obsessed with having a child." Source: Rollingstone - MSNBC - Contactmusic (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 6th.

"Get Your Number" video caps Mariah is not an illusion, she's the perfection!!! Click to enlarge. Posted on October the 5th.

Lambs Lounge offers you the "Get Your Number" video  Here's the exclusive 'Lambs Lounge' link to the GNY video! Click here to download. Source: Charli from Lambs Lounge by e-mail. Posted on October the 5th.

"Get Your Number" video Thanks Mariah  Posted on October the 5th.

Making of "Get Your Number"  "Get Your Number" making of the video premieres on MTV Base tonight at 8.30pm and MTV UK tomorrow at 8pm. Source: Mariah Connection UK Posted on October the 5th.

Mariah Carey Latest Photoshoot Pop diva Mariah Carey looked stunning in a recent photo shoot for Glamour magazine in Italy. The singer posed for an Italian themed shoot to promote her latest single Get Your Number/ Shake it Off.  In one picture she posed drinking champagne with two hunks and wore a tight thigh skimming black dress which showed off her fantastic figure. In another, photographer Robert Erdmann, captured Carey posing provocatively astride a Vespa wearing a sexy baby doll style dress.  Carey is set to return to Italy again to pose for luxury fashion label Versace. According to the Mirror, she is due to fly there later this month to model for designer Dontatella Versace.  Source: Femalefirst (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 5th.

Jasmine's juice By Jasmine Dotiwala London Fashion Week combined with MOBOs is a perfect recipe for a shattered no-sleep week. On Monday night Donatella Versace threw a dinner party at a central London restaurant where she invited me and Mariah to join her at her top table alongside sometime actress Liz Hurley, actor Rupert Everett, musician Kanye West ,model Alek Wek, humanitarian Bob Geldof and the one we were most excited by, actor Kevin Spacey. Something that would be a great look however is if Mariah could get her first UK number one this week with her double A side single Shake It Off/ Get Your Number so let’s do this folks - let’s show the power of the black pound. Respect! Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes comment: Yeah Jas, we all wish Mariah a first UK number one this week. Posted on October the 5th.

Flu in da house  No updates 'till tonight or tomorrow. Posted on October the 5th.

All eyes on the "Get Your Number" video  The entire fan community was waiting since September the 28th. as the video was announced to be aired on that day in the UK.  We were all excited, waiting for news, reviews, etc... but apparently, until now, no one has seen it on any UK TV channel.  Too bad the single is already in stores in the UK without the support of the video.  In my opinion, it was a bad move, the single needed a video and radio airplay before a commercial release, but hey, I'm not an expert. Note that in Belgium they will only receive the video this week and then it's going on TV the week after.  Maybe the UK didn't receive the video yet, which could explain the situation. But then, why was the single not postponed? But, here again, I'm not a marketing expert. Posted on October the 4th.

Belgium has a new little Prince Today, Princess Mathilde of Belgium gave birth to her third child. Congrats to Philippe and Mathilde . A Prince is born Despite all the efforts of Heroes of Mariah, the little Prince of Belgium will not be named Mariah, his name is Emmanuel. The Belgian Club will send a Mariah single to the Laeken palace as gift for the little Emmanuel of Belgium. Un Prince est né Malgré tous les efforts de Heroes of Mariah, le petite Prince de Belgique ne s'appellera pas Mariah, son nom est Emmanuel. Le Club Belge va envoyer un single de Mariah comme cadeau au petit Emmanuel de Belgique, au palais de Laeken. Een Prins is geboren Ondanks al de moeite van Heroes of Mariah, de kleine Prins van Belgïe zal de voornaam van Mariah niet krijgen, zijn naam is Emmanuel. De Belgische Club zal een Mariah single opsturen als geschenk aan de kleine Emmanuel van Belgïe, naar het paleis van Laeken. Posted on October the 4th.

Dunno if this is reliable, I really hope so ... Eminem calls truce with Mariah Carey Eminem has reportedly called a truce with Mariah Carey. The two stars have had a long-running feud since they were romantically linked several years ago. But now sources claim Eminem, who recently checked into a rehab clinic, has written a letter of apology to Mariah, asking her to put their differences aside and be friends. An insider is quoted by Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "Em wrote to Mariah saying he wanted to call a truce. And she has always believed in peace and love so was really happy about it. "Facing up to the past and writing to people who have been closest to you is one of the steps people take in rehab." Mariah recently branded Eminem a liar after he claimed to have had an affair with her. Just days after the troubled rapper checked into a rehab clinic for a sleeping pill addiction in August, the pop diva has vehemently denied he bedded her. She said: "I knew him, I hung out with him a few times, but nothing sexual occurred. Maybe he thought he'd look bad or something." Source: Teentoday (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 4th.

"The Day After" review Long known -- and, in parts of the country beloved -- for his mile-a-minute style, the Chicago rapper Twista recently became an unlikely mainstream star with some help from Kanye West. Twista's fast but heavy rhyme style doesn't often leave room for charm or narrative or wit. (The album's first couplet is a clunker: "Now it was a war, it was like I was in Vietnam/But I killed 'em all, 'cause 'Kamikaze' was the bomb.") But his intricate verbal rhythms are more important than the words, anyway, and the album has a fistful of wild beats (though West's presence is missed) and well-chosen cameos, including one by Mariah Carey. Source: The New York Times Posted on October the 4th.

Twista shoots his mouth, and mostly misfires on 'Day After' Twista's ''The Day After" opens with the sound of an explosion, complete with terrified screams and breaking glass, all of which sounds a little too much like a Baghdad marketplace or a Bali restaurant being blown to smithereens. Instead, as a ''newscaster" informs us, it's the result of an accident caused when the rapper smashed his car into a building. ''Apparently," she says, ''he went kamikaze." It's a reference to the Chicago rapper's 2004 album, ''Kamikaze," but it's still in magnificently bad taste. None of this is helped by photos in the CD booklet of him walking into what appears to be a record company with a bomb under his peacoat. Add to this fake newspaper articles juxtaposing the greed of music executives with artists who sign such bad deals they wind up bankrupt. So begins Twista's fifth album, in stores today. Instead of a setup for a sharp commentary on terrorism, or record company larceny, it's just an attention-grabbing way to kick off a CD that doesn't veer far from the blueprint that made ''Kamikaze" the best-selling album of Twista's career. Certainly, he's still got one of the most nimble tongues in the rap game, a flow that manages to be both lightning quick, yet fairly articulate. He doesn't sacrifice lucidity for speed, which makes listening to him more of a pleasure (albeit an acquired one) than a chore. And he's got guest turns galore from such names as Snoop Dogg on ''Had to Call" and Lil' Kim on ''Do Wrong," which samples Al Green's ''Love and Happiness." Unfortunately, the rub is an old one -- subject matter. It's all women, cars, and hollow-point bullets. Even though Martin Scorsese is best known for gangster epics including ''GoodFellas" and ''Casino" -- both big influences in hip-hop -- he's always proven his versatility as filmmaker with such diverse works as ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and ''The Aviator." Mainstream rappers aren't so industrious. In ''Lavish," featuring the ubiquitous Pharrell, Twista mentions his ''24s" -- that's shorthand for high-price rims that make cars look snazzy and ride lousy. This wouldn't matter except he also raps about ''rolling down the street on some shiny 24s" in ''Chocolate Fe's and Redbones," featuring Johnny P. Much better is ''So Lonely," featuring Mariah Carey. Twista appears on her comeback album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi," so she returns the favor on this sort-of love song that, at times, recalls Ludacris's ''What Your Fantasy" with its checklist of potential locales for lovemaking. At her cooing, breathy best, Carey makes the song a lot more enjoyable than it might otherwise be. Source: The Boston Globe (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 4th.

"Get Your Number" in Belgium Guys, don't forget the track goes to Belgian radios this week, if you hear it somewhere, please drop me an e-mail. Si vous entendez "Get Your Number" sur une radio belge cette semaine, envoyez-moi un petit mail. Als je "Get Your Number" hoort deze week op een Belgishe radio, stuur mij een mailtje. Posted on October the 3rd.

Mariah confirms On yesterdays Capital FM interview Mariah confirmed that she is looking for a second home in the UK. During the interview Mariah discussed how she keeps fit, Jack and obviously the music. Source: Mariah Connection UK Posted on October the 3rd.

Okayyyyyyy, I knew it In the fan community,  the "experts" comment about the "Tickeld Pink" performances, and of course the "experts" know it all.  Let me say one thing, I personnaly never care if a performance is live or not, I'm so happy to see Mariah that I don't pay attention at the "live" or "not live", I simply enjoy the fact that she's there, that she loves her fans and that normally a lot of us love her without playing the critics.  If you weren't there you can't comment, also if you were there and I mean until the last moment when she left the Royal Albert Hall, only then you can comment.  After Mariah's performance almost every fan left the concert in order to go waiting outside her hotel.  Kinou, Jack and I also left the concert but we waited outside the artist entrance until Mariah came out.  Every artist who came out had his fans waiting outside, except Mariah, there were only autograph hunters for her.  So, we were only 3 persons to show her love and support and she really enjoyed it a lot.  If I'm in a good mood, I'll share the picture of that moment (taken by a nice photographer, 'cause of course, I didn't bring my photo camera).  About the live or not live, I remember mainly live parts, well I think so, like I said I'm so impressed, yes, still impressed and proud of her that nothing else count around me.  I'm gonna let the "experts" do their favourite hobby now and let them all in their ignorance, 'cause only 3 fans (me, Kinou and Jack) in the world know what happend and why it was partially non live (I hate the words lipsynch or mimed). Just like Mariah says, I'm gonna shake, shake, shake it off.... Have a nice day . Posted on October the 3rd.

More pictures of Mariah at JD's birthday party Source: Wireimage - mckitty Posted on October the 2nd.

Riffing on the Grammy  Handicapping some Grammy favorites--and how do you solve a problem like Mariah? One of the other most intriguing questions on the eve of Grammy nomination voting has to do with the remarkable commercial comeback of Mariah Carey, whose "The Emancipation of Mimi" ranks among the year's few real blockbusters and who has been the top singles artist of recent months. A decade ago, this would have made her a slam-dunk in top album and song Grammy contests. But since the Recording Academy moved to let select committees choose the final five nominations in many categories from the top 20 vote-getters, the question arises of whether Carey is a "credible" enough artist to get a nod. "She's the story of the year," says former Vibe, Spin and Rolling Stone editor Alan Light, noting the redemptive angle of Carey's return from personal problems and seeming commercial irrelevance. "But can you really see enough people considering it the album of the year? Within other category awards, she'll be major." Source: Los Angeles Times, Calendar Live (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes note: The entire article is interesting even if it's not Mariah related, I recommend you to read it. Posted on October the 2nd.

"Your Girl" (Baby Be Mine) remix feat. Cam'ron and Juelz Santana a hit in Belgian clubs I went to my favourite DJ corner this afternoon here in Brussels, this is the place where you meet the DJ's and where you get the latest news and joints, at my great surprise they were all crazy over "Your Girl" (Baby Be Mine) remix feat. Cam'ron and Juelz Santana, it seems it's the hottest song of the moment and is even added to a lot of mixtapes.  I could listen to the entire track and know where and by which US DJ the track was leaked, not sure if I'll put his name on here . Posted on October the 1st.

"We Belong Together" in the Belgian charts  The song is now since 15 weeks in the sales, airplay, downloads charts in Belgium, this is kinda the Belgian Billboard. This week the track is #8. Official sales chart: Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen: #16 (last week #12) Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie: #33 (last week #33) "The Emancipation of Mimi" goes again 1 spot up to #28 on this weeks Official Belgian sales chart "Ultratop 50 Albums" (For the French speaking part of Belgium). Heroes note:I know our charts are strange, our little country has 3 charts, one for the Dutch speaking part of Belgium, one for the French speaking part of Belgium and one who combines the sales, airplay and downloads,  this is how messed up we are! Posted on October the 1st.

"Don't Forget About Us" review By Bill Lamb for About's Top 40 Pop (Yes! Bill Lamb, you read it right ) Rating - 4 out of 5 The Bottom Line: After 3 singles from The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah Carey drops a new single not included on the album. "Don't Forget About Us" is another collaboration with Jermaine Dupri, Mariah's key artistic partner of the moment. This is more of the formula that made "We Belong Together" so huge. Mariah Carey sounds confident, composed, and assured of another hit. Visit AOLMusic to hear "Don't Forget About Us." Pros: It doesn't mess with the brilliant formula of "We Belong Together" Mariah is clearly settling into a more mature style of vocals Cons: Those wanting variety from Mariah Carey need to look elsewhere Description: Midtempo beat between "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off" Confident vocals in a lower range than early in Mariah Carey's career Lyrical musings on reluctance to let go of memories when a relationship goes sour Review: Mariah Carey certainly knows a hit formula when she sees one. After three hit singles from her comeback album The Emancipation Of Mimi, she has unveiled a new single only release put together with the help of Jermaine Dupri. "Don't Forget About Us" is cut from a similar cloth to "We Belong Together," Carey's massive hit single from earlier in 2005. This new cut is nearly as strong as "We Belong Together" and marginally better than "Shake It Off." It shouldn't be long before we see "Don't Forget About Us" in the pop top 10. Carey sounds very comfortable in her new, lower register singing voice. There is occasional, mostly background, trademark warbling in the upper ranges, but the focus is on a more mature, soulful vocal style. "Don't Forget About Us" is tailor made for the radio. If you are a fan of the post-comeback Mariah Carey, this song is for you. Source: About (All rights reserved) Posted on October the 1st.

No Award for Mariah at the Belgian TMF Awards  Mariah was nominated in the "Best International Female Artist" category along with Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears and Anouk.  The Award went to Anouk (a Dutch artist who have success in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium and only artist attending). Posted on October the 1st.

Tickled Pink tonight on ITV Saturday 1st October at 11.25pm on ITV1 (Repeated on Sunday 2nd October at 5.30pm on ITV1) ITV1 is proud to be bringing ASDA's Tickled Pink Live at the Royal Albert Hall into your homes.  The event, which raises funds for Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign, was bigger than ever this year. Denise Van Outen and Patrick Kielty joined a host of musicians and entertainers, including multi-award winning superstar, Mariah Carey at this year's event.  Singing alongside Mariah were the boys of Westlife and the sultry singers of the Sugababes. But that's not all! With a comedy line-up that boasted the likes Jason Byrne and Catherine Tate, Tickled Pink promised to be a barrell of laughs too! The event took place at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Sunday 18th September 2005 and will be shown on ITV1 on 1st October at 11.25pm and repeated on 2nd October at 5.30pm.  All proceeds from the live event will be invested in the nominated charities. Source: ITV Posted on October the 1st.

 
 
 

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