September 2005 - Heroes of Mariah
 

Michael Jackson to record "From The Bottom Of My Heart" in London It appears Michael Jackson has chosen the UK as the place to re-launch his career, with the singer planning to record a charity song for victims of Hurricane Katrina in a London studio. The troubled singer will be performing on the song, entitled ‘From The Bottom Of My Heart’ alongside The Godfather Of Soul, The Hardest Working Man In Showbusiness, Soul Brother Number One, Mr James Brown, reports The Sun. Also featured on the track will be Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey and Mary J Blige. The paper's source said: "Michael wants to release it within the next fortnight. He can't wait to visit London. He's always had incredible support from fans in England and admires the top producers there." It’s rumoured that the song will be recorded within the next two weeks. Source: XFM online (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes note:It has still not been officially confirmed if Mariah will be featured on the track. Posted on september the 30th.

Carey And Michael To Duet Pop superstars Mariah Carey and George Michael are in talks to record a duet together. The singers met backstage at the London Live 8 gig in July and Carey was delighted when Michael asked her to collaborate with him. A music industry source says, "This is a very big deal. George doesn't do many duets, they're usually with big legends like (sir) Elton John and Aretha Franklin, but he loves Mariah's work." Michael's last high-profile duet, As, with Mary J Blige was a huge hit in 1999. Source: Teenmusic Posted on September the 30th.

Mariah and Jack on the cover of K9 Magazine  Pop superstar Mariah Carey has revealed her beloved dog Jack, is a real water baby and loves nothing more than trying to share a bath or shower with the hit making songstress. In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE K9 Magazine interview, the world's top selling female artist of all time reveals how her adored Jack Russell has an obsession with water. The singer, who's string of hits have made her one of the world's most successful artists ever, tells K9 Magazine how Jack - or Jackson P Muttley, to give him his full title - is always ready and willing to join Mariah at bath or shower time: "Jack is a swimmer so he gets obsessed with anything to do with water even if I’m taking a shower he’ll try to knock on the door and come and stand in the shower.  If I’m running a bath all of a sudden I’ll hear a splash and Jack will have jumped into the tub! It’s something that’s been happening for years and it’s like “Jack’s in the tub again!” and there he is swimming around in the tub". Mariah goes onto explain how Jack's enthusiasm for h20 also extends to water jets: "His favourite toy is the jet inside the pool – like the jets you find in pools and hot tubs.  He treats that as his toy and continuously dives under the water and tries to bite the water coming out of the jet." Mariah's exclusive interview appears in the Winter edition of K9 Magazine (issue no 14) on sale from October 10th  Source: K9 Magazine (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 30th.

Mariah's UK single release next week Simon let me know the following: "Mariah releases her single in the UK on Monday, many fans will probably buy both copies of the cd singles that are out. What people don't know though is that if you buy both cd singles at the same time it only gets logged as one purchase and vote in the U.K charts. So, if we'd like Mariah to do well with this single, please buy your two copies of the single seperately - buy one when you first get into town, and the other on your way home perhaps?! Mariah missed out on the number one spot in July by 400 sales - let's not let this happen again!" Source: Simon by e-mail. Posted on September the 30th.

More artists announced for Fashion Rocks Blondie, Carey and David to rock Monaco Mariah Carey and Blondie will be among the stars bringing even more glamour to Monaco with the Fashion Rocks concert next month (17OCT05). Only weeks after the New York City's Fashion Rocks gig (08SEP05), starring David Bowie and Duran Duran, Monte Carlo will host the charity concert, which raises money for British royal Prince Charles' The Prince's Trust. As well as performances from Carey, Blondie, Craig David and Kasabian, the audience will watch catwalk shows by top designers Vivienne Westwood, Burberry, Dolce E Gabbana and Versace. Source: Contactmusic Posted on September the 30th.

Mariah chatting on AIM Head over to Mariah Daily to read a transcript of a Mariah chat on AIM. As posted on Heroes of Mariah a few days ago, AOL announced it for September the 30th., but I guess they advanced it, even if it's listed for today. Posted on September the 30th.

London's Fashion week parties There was a feverish tinge to the social activities that swirled around London's spring shows, with so many parties, after-parties, and after-after-parties that the collections themselves felt like a sideshow. A ruthless edit of highlights is a practical necessity. Donatella Versace fêted the reopening of her Sloane Street store with the kind of incongruous celebrity bunfight in which she specializes. Brittany Murphy and Joan Collins? Sheryl Crow and Vivienne Westwood? But of course! Donatella's old pals Elizabeth Hurley and Rupert Everett made it to both the party and the dinner afterward at Locanda Locatelli, where Mariah Carey, a more recent bosom buddy, sang her hostess' praises. Source: Style (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 29th.

Mariah featured on Hitzone 33 The Dutch cd compilation Hitzone 33 available in Belgium (Hitzone is released several times a year, with the biggets hits of the trimester/quarter), features Mariah with "We Belong Together", the compilation also includes a DVD with all the videos of the songs featured on the cd. Hitzone 33 + Bonus DVD Tracklist: Disc 1  1. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie / 2. Jessica Simpson -These Boots Are Made For Walking / 3. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together / 4. Brace - Hartendief / 5. James Blunt - You're Beautiful / 6. Racoon - Love You More / 7. Kane -Fearless / 8. Anouk - Jerusalem / 9. Gwen Stefani - Holla Back Girl / 10. Di-Rect - Webcam Girl / 11. Hind - Give Me A Sing / 12. Rihanna - Pon The Replay / 13. Akcent - Kylie / 14. Elize - I'm No Latino / 15. Belle Perez - Que Viva La Vida / 16. Chipz - Carnival / 17. Kus - Natuurtalent / 18. Dj Jean - Feel It / 19. Brainpower - Even Stil / 20. M.V.P - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1, 2) / 21. Andre Hazes - Vaag & Stil  Disc 2  1. DVD with same tracklist as the cd except Gwen Stefani. Source for the info: mctricke on our forum. Posted on September the 29th.

"Get Your Number" in Belgium - The song will debut on radio next week in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium and the week after in the French speaking part, this is due to the very good airplay "We Belong Together" still has in the French speaking part. - The video will start on Belgian TV channels in about 10 days. - "Get Your Number" will be commercially released by the end of October and only as a cardboard sleeve single, stores here in Belgium don't want maxi-singles anymore, or at least the less possible. - The song is highly expected by the Belgian radios and it seems they are impatient to play the song, some radios even started to play the song now. The Heroes of Mariah promo page will be up very soon. You know some Belgian radios revamped their programs and if you can help with links to radios, e-mails and phone numbers where you can request in Belgium, drop me an e-mail, it would be highly appreciated . - Belgium will probably have the re-release of "The Emancipation of Mimi", but nothing is confirmed, it will depend of how much other European countries will have the re-release. Source for the infos: Universal Belgium by phone. Posted on September the 29th.

Mariah Carey's doggy bath Mariah Carey has revealed her dog shares her bath. The sexy singer says her pampered pooch, Jack, always jumps in when she's running a bath. She admitted: "If I'm running a bath all of a sudden I'll hear a splash and Jack will have jumped into the tub. It's something that has been happening for ages - it's like, 'It's like Jack is in the tub again, swimming around. '" Mariah claims the Jack Russell also loves jumping into her hot tub. She is quoted by Scotland's Daily Record newspaper as saying: "His favourite toy is a jet - like the ones you find in pools and hot-tubs. He continually dives under the water and tries to bite the water coming out of the jets. " Earlier this year, Mariah revealed she logs on to her pet's website every day Jack has become so famous in his own right the diva's Japanese fans have built a site dedicated solely to him Mariah is so fascinated with the website she regularly checks in to the news pages, entitled The Emancipation of Jack, after her chart-topping album, 'The Emancipation of Mimi', and the doggy-obsessed message board.   The beautiful star said: "I laughed out loud for 10 minutes when I found out about Jack's website.   He really is a very cool dog.  Some of his Japanese fans built it for him, it talks all about him - even his swimming antics" Source: Femalefirst.co.uk (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Shout out to Shino from Love Love Jack Posted on September the 29th.

Mariah to model for Donatella Versace in Monaco She's topped the charts, but now singer Mariah Carey wants to be No 1 when it comes to modelling, too. Mariah, 35 - whose new single Get Your Number/Shake It Off is out next week (in the UK) - is in talks to work on campaigns with several top designers. She has already agreed to model for Donatella Versace at Swarovski Fashion Rocks in Monaco next month. A fashion insider tells us: "After the Kate Moss cocaine scandal a lot of fashion houses are wary about using super-thin girls. Mariah's curvace`ous figure is attracting a lot of interest - Donatella is thrilled that she's getting to dress her." Source: The Mirror (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 29th.

"We Belong Together" still #6 on MTV's Euro Top 20 Posted on September the 28th.

No #1 for "Shake It Off", only 30.561 downloads in the US this week  As of course every US fan downloaded the track this week, this means Mariah now knows she has 30.561 fans in the US.  Thanks to the 30.561 people who showed their love and support to Mariah. Posted on September the 28th.

"Get Your Number" video Universal confirmed again to Mariah Connection that the video for "Get Your Number" will be out today on UK TV. I waited all day long, checking the internet in hope to have reviews of someone who saw the video, but, unfortunately it seems that until now, no one saw it and it's almost midnight.  Let's hope for some news tomorrow. Posted on September the 28th.

The Day After  Twista's new album "The Day After" will be released on October the 4th. The 14 tracks album features "So Lonely" with Mariah. Posted on September the 28th.

What once "Glittered" is now gold By Rose Afriyie The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey- Island Records  4 1/2 out of 5 In the age of American Idol and daily debut albums, it seems that we are constantly searching for the next best thing in music. We search for a sound like no other, a voice that defies the laws of gravity, a persona that precedes the artist and a soul that radiates through every word, pitch, beat and tone.  The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey’s quasi self-titled album, leaves no doubt that the star we’ve all been looking for has been in front of us all along. Before this album came out in April, critics speculated about what was to come from the best-selling female artist of all time.  They called it “the return of the voice.” And we can’t even call her return a comeback because she’s been here for years. And the truth is, even with all the sparkling talent emerging every day, no one poses a threat to come anywhere close to the glass-shattering soprano we now know as Mimi.  There are certain things that make R&B albums hits. Among the many things included in the equation for success is the standout track that demonstrates the artist’s vocal capabilities. Next, an artist must synergistically maintain both the rhythm and blues aspects of her album.  Additionally, upbeat tracks on the album have the potential to make audiences break a sweat on the dance floor, and must be delivered convincingly. More emotive songs should bring people close to tears with that same intensity. Finally, if an artist has the backing of industry greats, their contributions must complement the project while still allowing for the artist to maintain her identity.  Keeping all of this in mind, Mariah’s vocals on Emancipation of Mimi stand out on each love ballad, hip-hop adaptation — and even on her gospel song. Her album takes listeners through an elegant evening, an electric club, long nights remembering a lost lover and a full circle of emotions, as she masterfully incorporates each sub-genre of hip-hop and R&B. Guest appearances by half-man-half-amazing Kanye West, the beat master Pharell, chart-topper Nelly and other phenomenal names puts this project is in a league of its own.  No fillers are to be heard on this album: It’s a bona fide play-through from beginning to end. With brutally honest lyrics written by Mariah, “Shake it Off” will have you ready to break up with a no-good boyfriend, and “Circles” will have you replaying your current situation in your head until it makes sense. “Fly Like A Bird” will take your soul and your entire being to the next level. This album evokes something so strong and indescribable, it’s something you have to hear for yourself to believe it’s true.  Praise for Mimi. As much as she needed to emerge from the darkness with this masterpiece, we needed to hear it. Bigger and brighter than ever is Mariah Carey on an album that gives us full view of her showing all struggling vocalists how to recover from career setbacks.  In the words of Beyonce Knowles, “All I can say is yes!” because Mariah Carey’s Emancipation of Mimi will have anyone with the slightest palpitation in his chest feeling emotions. Source: The Pitt News (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: Best review ever, thank ya much Rose  Posted on September the 27th.

Sweet Success Don't call it a comeback. "I've never gone away," says Mariah Carey about the success of her smash-hit double-platinum album The Emancipation of Mimi. And the singer credits her tough times (like her 2001 breakdown) with helping her to get back to the top of the charts. "You have to be put through the wringer in order to be able to succeed sometimes. You have to go through something in order to get back in touch with your creative roots as a songwriter, as an artist, in every way."  And what about reports that the songstress and Eddie Murphy became an item at the MTV Video Music Awards in August? "We were hanging out. I'm a huge Eddie Murphy fan," she told us at the re-launch party for the Versace store on London's Sloane Street, where she was in true diva form in a slinky white dress by the designer with gold straps and diamanté-festooned stilettos. "Maybe they could just tell that, and that's why they made a big drama. But there is nothing going on. That's the last time I saw him."  Source: People (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 27th.

Mariah Drops New Single Mariah Carey and producer Jermaine Dupri are at it again. Island Records will be dropping a new Mariah single, "Don't Forget About Us," to Pop radio on Wednesday (9/28). The single is not (as yet) available on her current album The Emancipation Of Mimi. Island executives characterize the single as a cross between "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off," two huge number one singles, and lyrically comparable to the compelling "We Belong Together." "Don't Forget About Us" is available to listen to all day today via AOL First Listen. Carey also recently released a remix of "Shake It Off," featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy, which is available exclusively at the iTunes Music Store. Source: FMQB (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 27th.

MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 Yahoo! News just announced the MTV Europe Music Awards nominations. Mariah has 2 nominations . - Best R&B - Best Female Please click here to vote for Mariah. The Awards ceremony, which takes place in Lisbon, Portugal on 3rd November, will be hosted by Sacha Baron Cohen as his character Borat.  Performing live at the awards will be a fantastic line-up of superstars, which will include Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Robbie Williams and the Black Eyed Peas, with more yet to be announced. Source: Yahoo!News - MTV.TV Posted on September the 27th.

Sept. 30 -- Mariah Carey AIM Interview  Posted on September the 27th.

Belgian fans, please vote for "We Belong Together" Q Music  While waiting for "Get Your Number", we may still continue to vote for "We Belong Together" everywhere and especially on Q Music where the track is in the Q Panel. Posted on September the 27th.

Initial performers announced for the "2005 American Music Awards", airing November 22 on ABC Released by ABC Mariah Carey, Kenny Chesney and Rob Thomas Set  The initial performers set to appear on the “2005 American Music Awards,” to be telecast on Tuesday, November 22 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network, are not only all multi-platinum sellers, they are also all nominees for this year’s awards.  Scheduled to perform thus far are international superstar Mariah Carey (four nominations), Country Music’s reigning Entertainer of the Year, Kenny Chesney, and the driving force of matchbox twenty and acclaimed solo artist Rob Thomas.  A previous winner of eight American Music Awards, Mariah Carey is simply the No. 1 most successful female songwriter and performer of all time. She recently added to her long list of achievements when she became the only woman in history to hold the two top spots on the hit singles chart simultaneously. Additional artists will be added to the lineup and announced at a later date. The special will emanate from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, and be hosted by Cedric “The Entertainer.”  A total of 21 publicly voted awards will be presented on this year’s “2005 American Music Awards” in eight areas of music -- Dance-offPop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip-Hop, Latin Music, Adult Contemporary Music, Alternative Music and Contemporary Inspirational Music.  The live special is a presentation of dick clark productions, inc., with Allen Shapiro serving as executive producer. Larry Klein produces the telecast and Jeff Margolis directs. Source: The Futon Critic (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 27th.

No Dutch MOBO Awards for Mariah First, no UK MOBO Awards and now no Dutch MOBO Awards  Source for the info: HoneyBeeFly1981 on our forum. Posted on September the 27th.

"Get Your Number" single in Germany "Get Your Number" will be released in Germany on October 21st.with the following tracklist: 01. "Get Your Number" (Album Version) 02. "Shake It Off" (Remix featuring Jay Z and Young Jeezy)  03. "Secret Love"  04. "Get Your Number" (Video) Source: Dennis - Butterflies Are Free - Urban.de Posted on September the 27th.

Listen to Mariah's new track "Don't Forget About Us" on AOL Music. Source: MariahCarey.com Posted on September the 27th.

Oh dear, and I thought the UK press was the gossip and rumor master, I was wrong, Las Vegas press beats all records of gossip, click here to read it and especially the "butlers and security" part  Posted on September the 27th.

AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!  "So Lonely" feat. Twista premiered on B96 at 1.30am CET (6.30pm CST, 7.30pm EST, 4.30pm PST) Two new songs in 1 night, what more to ask????  Mariah goes more and more Urban and I love it . It's late, nite, nite darlings . Posted on September the 26th. (huh.... no... already 27th. here in Belgium)

Cast your vote for Shake It Off ! Mimi has delivered another HOT video for her third single Shake It Off be sure to cast your vote for the video each day on all the countdowns! Thanks to your votes, Mariah is steadily 'shaking off' the competition at TRL so let's get Mimi back to the # 1 spot where she belongs by voting everyday on: MTV's Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 5:00pm ET/PT Be sure to cast your 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 BET's 106 & Park - Monday-Friday, 6:00pm-7:30pm ET/PT Cast your VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-617-LIVE (5483) between 5:30 and 6:00pm ET. VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown Request Shake It Off on VH1 by sending an e-mail to videorequest@vh1mail.com or cast your vote online in the Top 20 Video Countdown Message Board.  Source: Mariah Carey.com Posted on September the 26th.

"Don't Forget About Us"  Patience pays of, I tried and tried again to log in to B96 and finally it worked, after 10 minutes, I heard the song, guys, it's a great, great song  Thanks Mariah . Posted on September the 26th.

"Don't Forget About Us" premiere today on B96 Roxanne from B96 just said that she'll be playin the song soon.  You can listen on line at B96's site. Source for the info: MsCreativeMind on Mariah Carey Message Board. Heroes comment: Don't know about you guys, but I can't access the B96 site, it's too busy, it's the Mariah effect  Posted on September the 26th.

Jasmine's juice By Jasmine Dotiwala My farrago of a life is a little more settled this week! Finally I returned from yet another trip to Los Scandalous where I finished Mariah’s making of the video show for her new double A-side single Shake it off / Get your number – you’ve gotta watch your MTV schedules for it. It's hot tamale! Oh yeah!!!! On the last day my diva observations took on a whole new dimension as I witnessed MC's pooch, Jack, getting a massage from MC's private masseuse..... ahhh the life of a star doggie!  While I was in the studio with MC I saw Hovi Baby (or president Shawn Carter, as he likes to be known now) get on the Shake it off remix with Young Jeezy – who was getting enough afflatus from his mentor Jigga. It’s stone “hood-osity” !!!!!!!!!!!!! Caliente! It was so exciting watching them all lay vocals down. Wow. That’s all I can say.  Another wow moment was when Jacko called MC to ask her to join him on his Hurricane Katrina single. Listening to the ‘oh so casual’ convo between superstars is Heat magazine in motion!  Speaking of which, the hip-hop community has really stepped up to the plate with all the big names – including Mariah – donating a lot of big cheques to help (MC didn't want me to mention that bit but I feel strongly that you should know that the stars do a lot of charity stuff). Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 26th.

Download a video clip of Mariah in London (09/2005) I wanted to share this lil' video I made for you guys, especially for you UK fans.  I made a lil' compilation with highlights.  Enjoy.  Click here to download. Posted on September the 26th.

Carey wins poker contest Superstar Mariah Carey won $27,000 (GBP15,000) playing poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday (23SEP05). The Honey singer joined Usher, Janet Jackson and Nelly for producer Jermaine Dupri's 33rd birthday party at the opening of Tao restaurant at the Venetian Hotel. Lucky Carey visited the nearby casino and won the cash after playing just three rounds of poker. Carey enthuses, "I used to play poker with my sister. But I think my low-cut dress put some of the guys off." Source: Contactmusic Posted on September the 26th.

Carey, West and The Game up for Kiss 100 Awards Mariah Carey, Kanye West and The Game are among the big names nominated at the first ever Kiss Awards in London next month (NOV05). Carey is up for four accolades, including Best Female, Best Album for The Emancipation Of Mimi and Best Single for We Belong Together, at London radio station Kiss 100's debut awards ceremony at the ExCel London arena on 5 November. Source: Contactmusic Heroes comment: Remind, I already posted this 5 days ago, hope you all voted for Mariah, if not, I think you can still vote today by clicking here. Posted on September the 26th.

Parents name their little stars after big ones Drop into any preschool in a few years and you're likely to see a lot of backpacks marked with names like Paris and Mariah. But don't expect to find any mini-Madonnas or Clays; some famous names just don't fit with the times. The link between career success and name popularity also is strong with such names as Mariah (Carey), Shania (Twain) and Norah (Jones). Same with Denzel (Washington), Keanu (Reeves) and Kobe (Bryant). Experts say parents don't necessarily name their babies after a celebrity; they might not even like the celebrity, but they like the name. And when the celebrity is everywhere in the media, more people are exposed to the name. Source: USA Today (All rights reserved) (extract) Heroes comment: We have a few little Mariah's in Belgium too  Posted on September the 26th.

Only news for today, 'cause nothing is more important at the moment!!! US fans, please buy the download of "Shake It Off" remix, help Mariah to get her "Sexy Seventeen"!!!! If you can afford it, buy one more today. Posted on September the 25th.

Actor Michael Ealy in the "Get Your Number" video? According to MTV Germany, Michael Ealy should appear in the video.  We will not need to wait too long to see it, as the video is rumored to premiere next week. Source for the info: MTV Germany - Dieter by e-mail Posted on September the 24th.

Appel aux fans Français Jean-Pierre demande aux fans français de contacter par e-mail ou par téléphone les radios NRJ et Fun pour qu'ils cessent d'insulter Mariah sur antenne.  Ceci est d'autant plus déplorable sachant que NRJ est la radio qui a organisé l'événement Mariah à Paris la semaine dernière.  Alors les gars, passez le message et bombardez-les.  Aux armes citoyens. Calling French fans Jean-Pierre asks French fans to e-mail or calling NRJ and Fun radio to stop insulting Mariah.  This is sadder than ever if you know that NRJ is the radio station which organized the Mariah event in Paris last week. Source: Jean-Pierre by e-mail. Posted on September the 24th.

The German MTV news had a little clip on Mariah visting the Versace store opening in London and while she was there MTV asked her about working with Michael Jackson. Mariah said that although she has talked to Michael about the single she was not sure about any further plans on this. She continued saying she was concentrating on her performances right now and looking forward to attending the Fashion Rocks show in Monaco. Source: MTV - H and K from Butterflies Are Free. Posted on September the 24th.

Mariah calls in in favor of Jack For the second year in a row, controversy reigns at the Relly Awards, as Regis Philbin again is shut out in the "Best Regis" category -- again at the hands of a "Saturday Night Live" veteran.  This year, comedian and actor Jimmy Fallon took home the prestigious "Best Regis" Golden Stool. Philbin accepted the award on behalf of the absent Fallon, but shocked the Relly audience by reading a purported letter from Fallon, essentially passing the award to Philbin.  The document later was revealed to be a fraud.  After the broadcast, Philbin asserted that "Next year will be the year that REGIS is 'Best Regis'!" In another shocking twist, porcine princess Miss Piggy eked out a win in the "Best Non-Human Guest" category, triumphing over such competition as Mariah Carey's dog Jack, "Star Wars" superstar Chewbacca and Barney the Purple Dinosaur.  Singing superstar Carey attempted to call in during the Relly taping to express her disappointment over Jack being passed over in favor of the popular pig. Source: PR Newswire (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 24th.

Mariah at JD's Birthday Party at Tao Restaurant and Nightclub in The Venetian Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Sourece: WireImage (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 24th.

US fans, please buy the download of "Shake It Off" remix, help Mariah to get her "Sexy Seventeen"!!!! Posted on September the 23rd.

Damizza's track "My Life" feat. Mariah and Knoc-Turn'Al added to two European radios As you may know, I'm doing the European promotion for Damizza.  Good news, I was able to get two radios to add "My Life" to their playlist.  Radio Contact (Biggest radio for the French speaking part of Belgium) and Galaxy FM (UK - 2.500.000 listeners) are now playing the track. Posted on September the 23rd.

R.I.P Willie Hutch Motown singer-songwriter-producer Willie Hutch, who helped complete "I'll Be There" for the Jackson 5, died Monday. He was 59. Posted on September the 23rd.

No Relly Awards For Jack Best Non-Human Guest nominees: Chewbacca, ASIMO, Albino two headed rat snake, Barney, Miss Piggy, Philly Fanatic, Mariah Carey's dog "Jack". Winner: Miss Piggy Source: Shino from Love Love Jack Posted on September the 23rd.

"We Belong Together" #8 au Top Téléchargement Skynet  "We Belong Together" #8 on the Top Downloads from the Belgian site Skynet. David captured the video of this chart.  Click here to download it. Source: FreakyDavid on our forum. Posted on September the 23rd.

Mariah on the cover of the "Top Shampoo Magazine" This afternoon, we went to the city center of Brussels, as usual everything we looked at had a link with Mariah . Suddenly, in a hair salon, we saw Mariah on the cover of a little magazine.  You can have it for free in some hair salons in Belgium, inside the magazine, there are several pictures and a short article. Of course, we took some . Posted on September the 23rd.

Mariah in Belgian magazines  Mariah in the Belgian "Ciné Télé Revue", 22 september issue, with several pictures with Jack. There's also a poster of Mariah in the Belgian teen magazine "Joepie", 21 September issue. Posted on September the 23rd.

Mariah will attend JD's birthday party tonight Touch of Asian bliss  The Venetian has gone Asian. For the opening of Tao Las Vegas at the hotel this weekend, owners Marc Packer and Rich Wolf have joined forces with Marquee to create Marquee Tao Las Vegas. The space is "a multifaceted and multistory 'Asian city' housing a restaurant, banquet facilities, ultra- lounge and a nightclub in 40,000 square feet of Asian bliss" at the famed hotel. The festivities kick off tonight as Jermaine Dupri celebrates his 33rd birthday at the new space. The party continues the rest of the weekend, with more than 2,000 guests being entertained by 25 singing monks as they enter the Asian temple. Mariah Carey, Nelly, Usher, Chelsea Clinton and others are expected to show. Source: New York Post (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 23rd.

Erik Bradley comments on "Don't Forget About Us" Curtis aka MComeback02 at FOMM e-mailed Erik Bradley from Chicago's B96, about the new song, here's Erik's reply: "Mariah never ceases to amaze me with her talent & unbelievable ability. She definitely outdid herself on "Don't Forget About Us". It's a killer love song, one that I might compare to a cross between "We Belong Together" and "Breakdown". It's another Jermaine Dupri produced mega-smash...everyone will LOVE it! I believe it'll be on the radio sometime early next week!  Thanks go to YOU and all of her loyal fans for all that YOU guys do for her. Ya'll are a huge reason that she is back on top of the world, for always standing by her and supporting everything she does. Keep it up. She's a dear friend and one of the most incredible people I know (not to mention, the hardest working & most talented artist I've ever seen in my career.) I too will be down for her forever! If ya have any other questions don't hesitate to let me know! ALSO, be sure to tell EVERYONE to download the "Shake It Off" remix on I-Tunes. We need this #1 to happen next week...and by downloading the single, it can happen if everyone does it...it's gonna be REAL close between MC & Kanye again, so we all need to do our part to take it over the top! All the best, --Erik Bradley Posted on September the 22nd.

Tour news We don't know yet the countries where Mariah will tour, but we already know where she will not tour. I was in touch with the Belgian promoter since a while and unfortunately, he told me today he will not make Mariah come for a concert in our country . We will help Belgian fans as much as we can to make plans to go to the upcoming concerts (as soon they will be announced), like: traveling together, sharing a car, sharing an hotel room, etc... it will be in our forum. Posted on September the 22nd.

"The Emancipation of Mimi" in Belgium goes up and down like a yoyo.  This week it gains 10 spots up to #29 in the official sales chart (French speaking part of Belgium)  "We Belong Together" in the Belgian charts  Official sales chart: Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen: #12 (last week #13) Ultratop 40 Singles Wallonie: #33 (last week #25) The song is now since 13 weeks in the sales, airplay, downloads charts in Belgium, this is kinda the Belgian Billboard. This week the track jumps 2 spots to #5. 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 download this is how messed up we are!  Posted on September the 22nd.

Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes each day  As "We Belong Together" is still doing great in Belgium, give it a last jump before "Get Your Number" hits the radios, so, please request and vote on all radio stations and TV Channels. For Belgian fans, the most important links are posted in the "We Belong Together" promo page. Posted on September the 21st.

B96 on Mariah What artist has had a bigger 2005 than Mariah Carey? Her cd "The Emancipation Of Mimi" has been in the top 5 since its April release and now is certified quadruple platinum & still going strong! "We Belong Together" was #1 on The B-96 Eddie & Jobo Top 20 Countdown for 14 consecutive weeks and became the 16th number one single of her career (trailing only Elvis & The Beatles). "Shake It Off" has been sitting at #1 on Eddie & Jobo's countdown for the last 3 weeks. MC has recently been on Oprah, Ellen, Letterman, Jay Leno, Good Morning America and on covers of numerous magazines. Now, get ready for the re-release of "The Emancipation Of Mimi" featuring remixes and a couple of brand new songs never heard before! Mariah will be performing at the Thanksgiving Day NFL game in Detroit (vs. Atlanta) as well as on the American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards later this year. Source: B96 by e-mail. Posted on September the 21st.

More pics from the "Get Your Number" video shoot Click to enlarge. Source: ForeverMariah Posted on September the 21st.

Merry Christmas [CD+DVD (DualDisc)] Release date: 10/25/2005 Tracklist: CD Audio (Audio) 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. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 12. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town  DVD Video (Video) 1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town  2. All I Want For Christmas Is You  3. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)  4. All I Want For Christmas Is You  5. Joy To The World  6. O Holy Night 7. All I Want For Christmas Is You  8. Joy To The World  PCM Stereo Versions 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. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen  12. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town  Source: SonyMusicStore Posted on September the 21st.

US fans!!!!!!! DOWNLOAD THE SHAKE IT OFF" REMIX feat. Jay-Z & Young Jeezy exclusively @ iTunes NOW! And find out how to get an autographed picture plus a chance to have dinner with Mariah! To thank all of Mariah's fans for downloading the new "Shake It Off Remix", mariahcarey.com will be giving an AUTOGRAPHED "Shake It Off Remix" picture to fans who send in their iTunes receipt to the address below (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST AND THEY WON’T LAST LONG!) All receipts must be received by Wednesday, October 5th to be eligible. Please include your full name, mailing address, phone # and email address along with your receipt. GRAND PRIZE: All fans who send in their receipt on time will be eligible to win a fly-away to HAVE DINNER WITH MARIAH! All you have to do is send in your receipt to the address below. They must arrive by October 5th to be eligible. Send your receipts to: Mariah Carey "Shake It Off Remix" Promotion c/o Island Records New Media Dept. 825 Eighth Ave. 27th Floor New York, NY 10019 Source: MariahCarey.com - Team Mariah by e-mail. Posted on September the 21st.

Please vote for Mariah at the Kiss Awards (London radio station) Mariah is nominated for Best Album and Best Single. Click here to vote. Posted on September the 21st.

Forget Rita.  Folks better start battening down the hatches for Hurricane Mariah The songstress, who dominated the summer with her No. 1 single “We Belong Together,” was nominated for a leading four American Music Awards, including favorite female artist in both the pop/rock and soul/rhythm & blues categories. “The difference between the Grammys and the American Music Awards is that for the Grammys, you’re voted in by your peers,” Face told us following the nomination announcements. “The AMAs is clearly from the fans, so it’s a whole different meaning. It’s a really special thing to be nominated and even more special if you win.”  Source: Eurweb (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 21st.

I'm back from a wonderful trip in London where I saw Mariah performing at the "Tickled Pink" concert .  I also met great UK fans.  Poland, Holland, Sweden and of course Belgium were in da house too . As soon as I have some time I'll post some pictures a nice photographer I met outside the concert sent me, all photographers and papparazzi are not rude, proof will be there asap thanks to Ollie . I did an update with some news (see below). Night, night dahlings. Posted on September the 20th.

US fans, don't forget to buy the download of "Shake It Off" remix, help Mariah to get her "Sexy Seventeen"!!!! Posted on September the 20th.

Mariah at last nights's Donatella Versace after party Go take a look at this link to see great pictures of Mariah at this party.  Mariah and Kanye West seemed to have fun.  By the way, Kanye is really nice. Posted on September the 20th.

Go on Mariah's official site New Mariah voice message D-a-h-h-h-l-i-n-g-s! Lambies! Yeah, we're in London and it's really quite nice here, but I'm on my way back to America. We're listening to the absolutely fantastic remix of "Shake It Off". Anyway, I believe it's coming out today for downloading and all that kind of stuff, things of that nature. Anyway, people are distracting me. Are we ready to get on the plane? That's what we're doing. You're just interrupting our message leaving. Bye! This is what happens. Anyway, we just wanted to call and send love. I'm here with Ray-ch-a-a-l. It's been nice on this European trip, you know, seeing lots of wonderful fans in Paris and London. I'm coming home soon. I've got some surprises in store for you. By the way, those lyrics that they're passing around that are supposed to be for "Don't Forget About Us," they ain't the lyrics, okay?! I don't know whose little act that was, but it ain't mine! Anyway, I can't wait for you guys to hear that record but until then hopefully you like the nice remix which is coming out today and I'm real excited because Jay is one of my favorite rappers and it was real nice to have Young Jeezy there as well. But anyway, I love you, love you, love you, love you, love ya-- appreciate you and enjoy ya and I guess we'll chat with you soon. Alright, buh-bye!  Source: Mariah Carey.com Transcript: The Rebirth Experience at FOMM Posted on September the 20th.

Pictures of Get Your Number video set Click to enlarge. Source: ktwenrick at FOMM Posted on September the 20th.

Mariah Carey Leads American Music Nominees Mariah Carey led the nominees for American Music Awards on Tuesday with four nods for favorite pop and soul album as well as female singer in both categories. Kelly Clarkson, 50 Cent and Green Day had three nominations each. The 33rd annual American Music Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will be presented Nov. 22 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium during a three-hour ABC-TV special. Nominees were chosen on the basis of record sales. Winners will be selected by a survey of about 20,000 listeners. Pop/Rock: Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani Album: "The Emancipation Of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson), "American Idiot" (Green Day) Soul/Rhythm & Blues: Female artist: Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fantasia Album: "The Emancipation Of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Destiny Fulfilled" (Destiny's Child), "Free Yourself" (Fantasia) Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 20th.

Mariah Carey eyes up east end Mariah Carey has decided to leave the United States of America to don a pearly queen outfit and chat like a cockney.  The Daily Mirror reports that the diva's latest whim is all things London, as she steps up her search for a house in England's capital.  "I love EastEnders and I've asked a friend to record some episodes for me," enthused the multi-million-dollared, multi-octaved singer.  "I love they way they speak – the cockney accent, so I'm gonna learn it."  Indeed, if she does move to the east end, she might want to get the lingo on pat so she can ensure she has all her favourite things: scented Harry Randalls (scented candles); and lots of pretty Postman Pats (pretty cats).  Carey is reportedly looking at pads in Old Street, and also quite likes the Marylebone and Kensington areas, although they are a little far from the sounds of the Bow Bells.  She is also looking for a country mansion to inspire her as she writes material for her next album, which might cost her a lot of bread and honey (money).  Mariah performed at Asda's Tickled Pink charity event on Sunday, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall, along with Westlife and the Sugababes.  Source: In The News (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 20th.

Artists Yet To Commit On Michael Jackson's Charity Single! Although Michael Jackson stated that he was moving full speed ahead with the single to aid victims of the August 29 Disaster in a brief interview with The Associated Press! There is a glitch!  In 1984 when Michael Jackson co-wrote – Charity Single “We Are The World” Many Super-Stars like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Ray Charles and many more participated without any hesitation!  However, no artists have confirmed that they would participate with Michael Jackson’s New Single! Though Jackson states that he is constantly working on the single, which he had announced on September 6th and wants to contact artistes within days and record it in two weeks. The Spokespersons for R. Kelly, Jay-z, Wyclef Jean, Mariah Carey and Lauryn Hill state that none of them have been contacted and have not yet agreed to participate! Missy Elliott’s Representative said that though Jackson and Elliott have held discussions regarding the single, they have not yet reached any concrete agreement!  Other spokespersons of various artistes could not be contacted!  Jackson’s Spokesperson Raymone Bain – who confirmed participation of these artistes, also was not available for comments!  When Jackson announced plans for a benefit song for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks four years back. The single, “What More Can I Give” which featured Rocky Martin, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Reba McEntire and many more – never saw the light of the day as it was shelved!  After his trial Jackson left US with his children and has taken up residence in the Middle Eastern Country of Bahrain, where he is still resting and recovering from the turmoil. Jackson is staying in Bahrain as a guest of Prince Abdulla, the son of the ruling king. “From the Bottom Of My Heart”, the charity single would be released on Abdulla 2 Seas Records, it just remains to be seen, when that might happen!  Source: Curlio (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 20th.

Mariah Squarey Diva's in search of the EastEnd life LOVE a duck! Looks as if Mariah Carey is about to go a step further than Madonna in her determination to become a true Brit. She wants an accent just like the ones in EastEnders... Madge and husband Guy Ritchie are familiar faces down at their country local - but might Mariah turn up at the Queen Vic? We revealed last week how the 35-year-old diva is moving here from the US and has hired three top estate agencies to find her a country bolthole to write material for a new album. Now we hear the chart-topper, whose singles We Belong Together and Shake It Off took the top spots in the Billboard charts last week, has extended her search for a pad to London. Speaking to 3am ahead of her breathtaking performance at Asda's Tickled Pink benefit on Sunday night, she said: "I love EastEnders and I've asked a friend of mine to record some episodes for me. I love the way they speak - the cockney accent, so I'm gonna learn it." A source close to the singer reveals: "She has instructed her people to look for places in Ladbroke Grove and around Old Street. She loves the warehouses as they remind her of the lofts in New York. She also likes Kensington and Marylebone, too." Well, that's not quite Albert Square, darlin'... Mariah wasted no time putting her English accent into practice when she greeted the audience on stage before her set at the Royal Albert Hall in London. And she was reunited backstage with Irish chums Westlife, three years on from their No 1 hit Against All Odds. Our source adds: "Mariah can already do a posh English accent quite well, and she used one in her video for Heartbreaker. She's watched some of the episodes of EastEnders here and she watches the ones in the US too, but they are out of date." Mariah's hoping that quarantine laws won't force her to leave behind her beloved Jack Russell, Jack. But if he has to stay in the States perhaps she could find an English bloke to spend the cold, lonely nights with. Well, it worked for Madonna. Mariah wasn't short of offers during her short stay this week. She was inundated with flowers and gifts sent to her hotel by a mystery suitor. That's a bit too classy for EastEnders - so if you expect to see her washing undies at Pauline's launderette or getting stuck in on karaoke night dahn the Vic, you're havin' a bubble mate... Source: The Mirror (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 20th.

Finally, I was able to update again, we had a power blackout here in Brussels and I tried to start my pc with candles, but it didn't work .  Well guys, I'm off to London for a few days.  Sorry if I couldn't reply to your e-mails, there were too much to reply to each of you.  If some of you guys need infos about Mariah in London in the coming days, check MariahConnection.  Be good and don't forget to vote for Mariah. Only important news and remind: Help Mariah to get her "Sexy Seventeen"!!!! US fans please spread the word: on Tuesday, September the 20th. the Shake It Off Remix will be available exclusively on iTunes in the U.S. for purchase.  Help Mariah to get her 17th #1 so US fans, purchase the track at iTunes between September the 20th. and September the 24th. in order to give Mariah her "Sexy Seventeen" Posted on September the 15th.

Belgian official sales charts. "We Belong Together" #13 in the Flemish Ultratop and # 25 in the Wallonie Ultratop. "The Emancipation of Mimi" # 39 out of 100 in the Wallonie Ultratop. Source: belgo and FreakyDavid on our forum. Posted on September the 15th.

Please guys, remember: Mariah has been nominated in the category "Best Female Artist" for the Belgian TMF Awards. Calling all Belgian fans to vote HERE You need to vote in each category. C'mon guys, vote as much as you can, this is really important, let's try to give this award to Mariah . Posted on September the 15th.

Please vote for Mariah for the Dutch MOBO Awards Click here to vote. Source: HoneyBeeFly1981 on our forum. Posted on September the 15th.

Mariah at the 2005 Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust: First artists announced Jerry Hall, world-renowned model turned West End star, will host this year's most star-studded fusion of fashion and rock: Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust, in the presence of HSH Prince Albert ll of Monaco, October 17th at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Rock immortals Bon Jovi will star in the show, as will the biggest selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey. Other artists announced include Kasabian, voted second best band in the world by NME, Roisin Murphy, Moloko's star vocalist turned solo artist, and Jamie Cullum, the UK's biggest ever selling jazz artist.  These artists will provide electrifying performances, paired with their favourite designers: Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, Viktor & Rolf and Vivienne Westwood. The event will be televised by Channel 4.  For 2005, Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust will have more to offer including guest appearances by Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. Not only will the guests enjoy an eclectic mix of fashion and music, they will also experience a weekend of sensational parties whether on board private luxury yachts or dancing the night away in the infamous Jimmyz nightclub. The show will begin with a champagne reception and culminate in an exclusive dinner, within the Grimaldi Forum, as the glamorous finale.  A special ticket 2005 Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust will be an all-encompassing experience. Tickets at £1,500 each include: Champagne reception in the foyer of the Grimaldi Forum, Drinks during a 20 minute interval, Show incorporating an eclectic mix of fashion and music with major design houses showcasing their designs alongside international artists, Souvenir programme for every guest, Exclusive aftershow dinner at the Grimaldi Forum. Book your tickets and travel, We've teamed up with Events By Appointment to provide a one-stop service where you can buy your Fashion Rocks tickets along with your transport and accommodation. Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust will be the event of 2005 and tickets are strictly limited. Get yours now, here. You can also book your tickets by phone on 020 8962 6747.  About the event At Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust, icons of fashion and music will perform live on stage - a marriage of stage and catwalk that dazzled a sellout audience at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2003. That event received world acclaim, with 17 artist/designer pairings including Beyonce and Armani, Robbie Williams and Versace, and Bjork and Alexander McQueen. Read about the inaugural Fashion Rocks Designers confirmed to date for this year's event include: Giorgio Armani , Burberry, Calvin Klein, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Viktor & Rolf. Source: The Prince's Trust by e-mail. Posted on September the 15th.

Mariah pups up in the UK The nation's scented candle suppliers had better stock up - Mariah Carey is planning to move to Blighty. Word reaches us that the fragrant songstress is so keen to settle here she's already instructed three top estate agents to find the perfect country pad for her - and her beloved Jack Russell - by next year. A close friend of the star tells us: "Mariah's always been fond of the UK, but since her career's taken off again she's had the chance to visit several times in a year. And each time she's got back to the US, she's been sad. "Mariah loves Britain's history and culture and finds everyone so polite. And she thinks the English countryside is stunning - particularly around Oxfordshire. That's where she's asked the estate agents to concentrate their search." Stunning Mariah's performing at a Tickled Pink breast cancer benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday and is currently at number one and two in the US charts. She's hoping to spend several months in her country bolthole writing material for her next album - accompanied by her pooch, Jack. The friend continues: "Mariah loves that Jack Russell so much, it's untrue. "He goes absolutely everywhere with her - even her yacht in Capri. And as she's coming over for a long period next year she'll be able to get Jack a pet passport." But even Location, Location, Location's Phil and Kirsty would be hard pushed to find Mariah's ideal home - despite an enormous budget of up to £8,000 a week. As well as a pool for her daily water aerobics sessions, Mariah - whose new single Get Your Number/ Shake It Off is out on September 26 - needs at least eight bedrooms to accommodate the children her charitable foundation takes care of. She hopes to fly them over for a holiday. The source adds: "Obviously Mariah wants comfort, but the main thing she's after is peace. "Angelina Jolie and Madonna both lead relatively normal lives over here and that's what she wants. But she'll be heading to London for some nights out, too." And if she's in need of a babysitter for Jack, we're happy to oblige.. Source: Mirror (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: mmyeah, makes sense, except maybe for the "And each time she's got back to the US, she's been sad." Posted on September the 15th.

The LG VX9800 makes its debut Just weeks ago, the LG VX9800 Entertainment Cell Phone was officially announced at the MTV Video Music Awards.  According to inside sources, Nelly and super-producer Jermaine Dupri almost battled over the cell sensation - that is until JD offered to put it in the new Mariah Carey video, “Get Your Number.” Slated for release later this year, look for VX9800 to be in the hands of all the who’s who of the hip-hop industry.  Along with Jermaine, Mariah and Nelly, Miami Heat basketball sensation Shaquille O'Niel will be among the first ten celebs to get the phone before it hits the shelves.  Source: Chronic Magazine (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 15th.

Very important, help Mariah to get her "Sexy Seventeen"!!!! US fans please spread the word: on Tuesday, September the 20th. the Shake It Off Remix will be available exclusively on iTunes in the U.S. for purchase.  Help Mariah to get her 17th #1 so US fans, purchase the track at iTunes between September the 20th. and September the 24th. in order to give Mariah her "Sexy Seventeen". Posted on September the 14th.

The "Esquire" magazine is now available in some stores in Belgium, if you find it, buy it,  the magazine is 100 times better in real than what you saw on scans  Posted on September the 14th.

French fans and fans who go to Paris Grab your chance to see Mariah on September the 16th. at the Avenue George V (near the Champs Elysées), for a big NRJ moment.  If you want to see Mariah, this will be the best moment, as she will be on vocal rest and will not do any promo events before Friday September the 16th.  Also, please be respectful, don't disturb her private moments. Thanks  Posted on September the 14th.

"We Belong Together" still #1 on MTV "Euro Top 20"  Posted on September the 13th.

"Tickled Pink" concert live online  On Heart 106.2, September the 18th. at 7.45pm (UK time), 8.45 CET,  2:45pm EST Posted on September the 13th.

Warcraft, Mariah Carey boost Vivendi profit, outlook The popularity of a role-playing fantasy video game and Mariah Carey's music helped Vivendi Universal on Tuesday post a 12% rise in second-quarter profit and lift its earnings forecast for the year. Source: Investors (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 13th.

'Shelter From Storm'  Friday's benefit, "Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast," was seen by fewer than 24 million viewers despite being shown on 29 networks. It's fewer than the number of people who typically tune in to a new episode of "American Idol" or "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 13th.

Today 9 years ago, we lost a homie. RIP Pac. Posted on September the 13th.

Jackson: Mariah Carey to perform on Katrina song  Michael Jackson has recruited pop superstar Mariah Carey, rappers Snoop Dogg and Jay Z, "Godfather of Soul" James Brown and other top artists to perform on a charity single for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, his spokeswoman said on Monday.  Also joining Jackson will be retro-rocker Lenny Kravitz; rappers Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott; R&B crooners Ciara, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Yolanda Adams, R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige; and 1970s soul icons the O'Jays, spokeswoman Raymone Bain said. "Mr. Jackson is continuing to reach out to artists who would like to work with him on this project, which he humbly hopes will make a tremendous difference to all individuals who have been affected by this tragedy, Bain said. Jackson, who raised more than $60 million for African famine relief in the mid-1980s with a campaign built around his anthem "We Are the World," announced last week that he had been moved by images of Katrina's devastation to write a song for the hurricane's victims. Bain has said that the 47-year-old singer, who left his Neverland Valley Ranch in California for Bahrain after his June acquittal on sex abuse charges, will return to the United States to record the song, tentatively titled "From the Bottom of My Heart." All proceeds will be donated to hurricane victims, she said.  Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 13th.

The video shoot was postponed, Mariah had a food poisoning , poor sweetheart . Jasmine's juice By Jasmine Dotiwala So this past four weeks I’ve been ping-ponging between continents; from Italy, to New York to LA (twice). I’ve clocked up the air-miles and the saggy, wrinkly, no-sleep skin and worked my butt off (which isn’t a good thing as I’ve not enuff butt to spare!)  This week saw me at Mariah’s Making Of The Video shoot for her 3rd international single, which is a double A-side: Get Your Number / Shake It Off. So I land at LAX airport, MC’s driver picks me up and informs me I have an hour to get ready to accompany her to the World Music Awards! Whoa! See, this is why my suitcase is always overloaded with extra garms, for impromptu occasions such as this. I pulled out one of my classy frocks and slipped into it on the car ride back to MC’s Bel Air mansion where we jumped into her car and sped off to the infamous Kodak Theatre and her backstage dressing room, where we spent the next... wait for it... 7 hours!  As the World Music Awards are not live they take an age to record, so MC’s dressing room luckily was the ONLY place to be. After the first knock on the door, security inform us that L.A Reid and Jay-Z ‘President’s Reid and Carter’ were at the door waiting to say hi to Mariah. Both looking dapper in slick button down shirts and blazers, Jay looking particularly slimline (Beyoncé must have him on a new healthy life-regime), they congratulated her on her current reign at the top of the charts and hung out with us till there’s another knock on the door... it’s Snoop Dogg with his huge team of 9-year-old soccer players (cute!) who also came to “pay homage to his sister”. Then there’s a third knock, by now I’m excited as 50 in a candy store… who could be next? It’s Stevie Wonder’s team come to request Mariah come and say hi to Stevie who’s in next doors dressing room. STEVIE WONDER!  I think I might faint as I take in all the legends surrounding me as MC introduces me as her “surrogate sister!”  It was all I could do not to beg for a group photo, but the memory will live with me till I’m 100 years old! Oh yeah! I’m gonna live till then! Then it was time to work as MC stepped out to perform her current hits in a show-stopping shorts-and-headband number which saw Beyoncé who was in the front row of the audience (with her boo Jay) be the first to stand and give her a standing ovation, leading the rest of the arena to stand and applaud rapturously too. Then MC went on to win four World Music Awards – one was handed to her by her mate Snoop – and each accompanied by a standing ovation. We then watched as Usher, Amerie and Patti Labelle performed a tribute to honor Destiny’s Child before riding home at 3am.  We were up early next morning for MC’s video shoot where Hackney-born British director Jake Nava had her performing.  We finished filming at 3am, then had a late dinner delivered by Mr Chow’s before finally getting to bed at 5am. An hour later, from my room on the other side of MC’s Bel Air home where I was tucked up in bed, I heard moaning coming from MC’s room. I found my girl doubled up in pain so severe I was horrified!  A doctor confirmed it was food poisoning and MC was forced to stay in bed, postponing the video shoot. The next day we nursed MC back to health and I was really relieved. Good news is that I’ll have to be back in L.A next week. Bummer! NOT! Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) September the 13th.

From Mariah's official site DOWNLOAD NEW "SHAKE IT OFF" REMIX FEAT. JAY-Z & YOUNG JEEZY AT ITUNES ON SEPT. 20  Tuesday, September 20th is D-day! (That's Download day.)  Mariah's new remix for "Shake It Off" will be available EXCLUSIVELY at iTunes starting Sept. 20th  Source: MariahCarey.com Posted on September the 12th.

"Get Your Number" in Belgium "Get Your Number" will be released around October the 16th. in Belgium, 'cause "We Belong Together" is still doing really great here, it's really a massive hit in Belgium, so, to not kill the track, "Get Your Number" has been pushed back, very smart move. Source for the info: Universal Belgium by phone. Posted on September the 12th.

"We Belong Together" #2 on TMF Belgium On TMF's "Rate The Video", "We Belong Together" reaches #2 . Posted on September the 12th.

Very important!!! Please guys, remember: Mariah has been nominated in the category "Best Female Artist" for the Belgian TMF Awards. Calling all Belgian fans to vote HERE You need to vote in each category. C'mon guys, vote as much as you can, this is really important, let's try to give this award to Mariah . Posted on September the 12th.

Mobo Awards: Please vote for Mariah  Remember, Mariah is nominated in "Best Album" and "Best R&B Act" categories. Click here to vote. Posted on September the 11th.

Mariah, backstage in LA  during 'Shelter from the Storm A Concert for the Gulf Coast' Click to enlarge Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 11th.

Heart 106.2 is proud to support ASDA Tickled Pink Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2005. Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign Award winning comedian Catherine, how very dare you, Tate, is to join a host of musicians and entertainers including multi-award winning superstar, Mariah Carey at this year's event. Stars already confirmed for the entertainment extravaganza include Westlife, Sheryl Crow, Il Divo and the Sugababes together with the cast of the hit show, 'The Producers'.  The event takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sun 18 Sept and will be hosted by the glamorous Denise Van Outen and Patrick Kielty with a line-up of guests including Heart's very own Jamie Theakston. All proceeds from the live event will be invested in the nominated charities.  Tickets are available from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on 020 7589 8212 or buy online here. Tickets are priced from £25 or you can win VIP box exclusively on Heart 106.2, so stay tuned. You can also raise money for Tickled Pink by buying a ticket for the live show, by fundraising here or even by holding a 'girl's night in' on Sat 24 Sept while you watch the Tickled Pink show on ITV1. Plus, you can even buy a Tickled Pink product from an ASDA store. The ASDA Tickled Pink product range has been put together to ensure that there's a pink product for everyone, and includes a chocolate cake, pink static phone, cuddly Scottie dog and even a pair of pink wellies! For more information visit the Tickled Pink site here. Source: Heart 106.2 (All rights reserved) Heroes note: Heart 106.2 will broadcast the Tickled Pink concert live, you can also listen on Heart 106.2's site. Posted on September the 11th.

"We Belong Together" # 1 on Radio Contact's Top 50 "We Belong Together" is number 1 on this week's Radio Contact's Top 50 , Radio Contact is the biggest radio station for the French speaking part of Belgium. I couldn't have a nicer day . If you wanna see it by yourself and enjoy it a week long, click here and scroll down. Posted on September the 10th.

S.O.S.: BET TELETHON auctions on eBay A lot of celebrities gave items for this auction, Mariah gave several items and among them, THE  "We Belong Together" Beaded Tunic.  Please check all the auctions here, and if you can afford it, buy, it's for a good cause. Posted on September the 10th.

The Joint Network Gulf Coast Benefit, Inc Mariah was at the Los Angeles concert and sang "Fly Like A Bird", in the second pic,  Mariah is next to by Reba McEntire and Jeremy Piven as they man the phone bank in Los Angeles during Shelter from the Storm. Click to enlarge Source for the pics: Yahoo! Posted on September the 10th.

I thought I could stay awake this night to see Mariah sing at the Concert For The Gulf Coast, but I'm toooooo tired and it will start at 2 am here .  Sooooo, nite, nite darlings  Posted on September the 10th (1 am)

Mariah featured on upcoming benefit album Russell Simmons is working with his Hip-Hop Summit Action Network to put together an entire album — The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Presents: Forces of Nature — to benefit the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Simmons said the idea came to him two days ago but that already the number of songs pledged is "mind-boggling." "The outpouring of heart from the community is unprecedented," he said. "I'm getting a record from Mariah Carey. Puffy has said he's working on one, I hope I get that. He's has a gospel record I'm trying to get him to give me. ... Snoop. Kanye West. I got a Reverend Run record that will knock your brain out. ... Most of the songs are about healing. Everybody has been supportive. No one has turned us down. It's a wonderful feeling to see this kind of outpouring." Simmons said a major ensemble has recorded a track as well. "One record I got, Denise Rich made and Sharon Stone is paying for the video," he elaborated. "It's got like 20 artists on there already. Everybody from Celine Dion to Game." Source: MTV (All rights reserved) (extract) Posted on September the 9th.

From Mariah's official site Mariah To Perform on "Concert For The Gulf Coast" tonight - Sept. 9th.  Mariah will perform "Fly Like A Bird" on Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Airing LIVE on all 7 major networks Friday, September 9th 8pm EST/5pm PST on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WB and PBS without commercial interruption. **In addition, it will also air on AmericanLife TV, CNBC, Court TV, Fox Movie Channel, FUEL TV, Fox College Sports Pacific, GSN, Lifetime, MSNBC, Showtime, SPEED Channel, Style Network, ABC Family, Black Family Channel, Bravo, E!, Fox Reality, FSN Ohio, FSN South, FSN West, FX, G4, Ovation, Oxygen, PAX, SOAPnet, TBS, The Tennis Channel, Trio, TV Guide Channel, TV One, USA Network, WGN and many Infinity Radio stations. The special will also be broadcast in more than 100 countries around the world including programming services in Latin America, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Taiwan, Asia, India, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Japan, Israel and Iceland.  Source: MariahCarey.com Posted on September the 9th.

Mariah gives out her number Mariah Carey has admitted that she gives out her phone number too easily, but says she would never ask for a guy’s number.  The singer was talking to MTV News on the set of her new video, Get Your Number, which she wrote with Jermaine Dupri. She said: "He really wanted it to be coming from the girl, like `can I get your number’ to the guy. But in all honesty that would never be me!" She went on to add: "I give my number out to too many people. That’s why I have to keep changing it. I’m due for a change of number soon!" Bad news if you’ve been texting Mariah. Source: MTV UK (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 9th.

MTV UK MTV UK are showing some behind the scenes footage from the "Get Your Number" shoot. There was a special segment on todays MTV UK News show, which is likely to be repeated throughout the day. Source: Mariah Connection UK. You can watch the video on MTV UK by clicking here. and go on yesterday's news. Posted on September the 9th.

Stars prepared to be Tickled Pink at Royal Albert Hall The event takes place at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Sunday 18th September 2005. London radio station Heart 106.2 is supporting the event by broadcasting from the Albert Hall and promoting ticket sales for the cause. The show will be aired on ITV1 in September, as part of ASDA's National Tickled Pink charity campaign. Phil McIntyre is managing a line-up of the UK's best comedians. ASDA supports this live event as a fundraising initiative and to raise awareness of breast cancer as part of a wider national campaign. All proceeds from the live event will be invested in the nominated charities. Tickets are on sale NOW, from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on 020 7589 8212 or via the internet at www.royalalberthall.com. Tickets are priced from £20.00 and the public can also win one of 25 pairs of tickets by texting "Tickled" to 83338. Source: Asda (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 9th.

Mariah signed to do Tickled Pink Mariah has been signed to do "Tickled Pink" concert at the Albert Hall on 18 September, 2005. Tickets are still available from all major ticket outlets. Source: Ashes from MariahConnectionUK Posted on September the 9th.

"Shake It Off" Urban remix? Since yesterday the following post appears on several messageboards: "An urban remix of Mariah's latest single, "Shake It Off" has been recorded featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. Source: Laney" There hasn't been an official confirmation, and we still don't know where Laney got it from, so wait and see. Posted on September the 9th.

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast - more details The concert is being jointly produced by ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, UPN and the WB, which will all simulcast the hourlong telethon commercial-free at 8 p.m. ET (it will air on tape to the West Coast at 8 p.m. PT). Several cable outlets have also signed up to air the show, including E!, Bravo, CNBC, CourtTV, Lifetime, Showtime, Style Network, TBS and USA; the concert will also air on radio stations and be streamed online, including AOL, Yahoo and Real.com.  A total of 13 musical acts, including Neil Young and Mariah Carey, will perform from two venues: The Sony Pictures Studio in Los Angeles and Sony Studios in New York (W. 54th Street). There will be no live audience in either venue. The program will air live on eight U.S. broadcast networks in the Eastern time zones and on a tape-delayed basis elsewhere. It also will be carried by more than three dozen U.S. cable channels, numerous radio stations and Web sites, as well as broadcasts in more than 140 countries. Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) Heroes comment: "streamed online" , Belgian fans, for us with the time frame, it's on Saturday at 2 am. Posted on September the 9th.

More Names Added to Shelter Benefit The six broadcast networks today announced an updated talent list for Friday night’s Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, a live, one-hour commercial-free simulcast that will be carried by scores of programming services domestically and around the world. The roster of musical performers includes: Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, U2, Kanye West and Neil Young. The celebrity list features Jennifer Aniston,  Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Ellen DeGeneres, Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, Chris Rock (who ventured to Houston for an emotional meeting with survivors on Wednesday’s Oprah), Ray Romano and Sela Ward. Source: Broadcasting Cable (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 8th.

Mariah featured on "Songs For Life - Vol. VI - Together We Will Find A Cure" Universal Music Special Markets Creates Albertsons Songs For Life CD for October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month For the third consecutive year for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Universal Music Special Markets has created the Songs For Life free-with-purchase CD for the Albertsons Family of Stores. With the program in its sixth overall year, Songs For Life - Vol. VI - Together We Will Find A Cure, featuring popular songs from major superstars such as Elton John, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Bryan Adams, Vanessa Williams, Natalie Cole and Mariah Carey, will be available from September 25 - October 31, 2005, or until supplies last. Said Kathy Hale, Sr. VP, Universal Music Special Markets: "We applaud the Albertsons Family of Stores for its efforts in the cause of fighting breast cancer and we particularly enjoy being able to work with Albertsons on a continuing basis. We also would like to thank our artists who have contributed their work. As the CD's title says -- together we will find a cure." Consumers receive their free Songs For Life CD by purchasing three participating brand products from any Albertsons, Sav-on, Jewel-Osco, Osco Drug, Shaws or ACME Market and then mailing the register receipt with a completed Songs For Life Free Music CD request form available at the Songs For Life display in any of the Albertsons Family of Stores nationwide. For more information or to get an official request form, go to www.albertsons.com.  The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) program is dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection of breast cancer through screening mammography, clinical breast examination, and, for women 20 years of age and older, breast self-examination. Source: Yahoo! Finance (All rights reserved) Posted on September the 8th.

Congrats Mariah  2005 Lady of Soul Awards Winners were decided by 1,600 voters, including artists and radio station representatives. Carey won awards for best solo single and album for "The Emancipation of Mimi." "I've got a great place on the mantle, so call me Mariah," joked presenter and "Charmed" star Dorian Gregory, who accepted the best single award on Carey's behalf. Source: San Luis Obispo Posted on September the 8th.

Warning: This comes from "soulman" who writes in SOHH's blog and not from the SOHH team, so....... Mariah Carey Makin' It Happen Mariah Carey- the girl who supposedly had the comeback of all comebacks with The Emancipation of Mimi is really doing the damn thing. Yea, yea we all know 150 million albums and singles sold world wide blah blah blah, a full album of number ones, records broken and created since her days as the first lady of SONY but it is something to be said when your album has spent 21 weeks on the Billboard charts and has yet to dip lower that the #5 position. To date, Carey has moved 3,189,635 units of Mimi according to SoundScan. Her new single "Shake It Off" seems to be replacing the long standing # 1 hit "We Belong Together" as the single of choice on MTV, VH1, Billboard Hot 100 Airplay etc. With the first three releases being mega hits off the cd, the only person who would be more excited than Carey herself would be the worlds most under rated producer JERMAINE DUPRI! Dupri produced the first three hits. However there is still more noise to be made as the peeps over at Island Def Jam prepare to release the Kanye produced "Stay The Night". Source: SOHH Soulful's blog Posted on September the 8th.

Promo details for French fans - NRJ and NRJ12 (TV) are planing a MTV like show in the street of Paris near the champs Elysées. - On Friday Mariah will leave her hotel (Four Seasons George V) between 2pm and 4pm and walk down the street among the crowds, to reach a fashion restaurant called "La Suite" (which has a hudge glass wall) where she`ll give an interview. - The show will be broadcast live outside in the street and NRJ wants it to be THE promo event of this september in Paris. - La Suite is situated on 40 Ave George V - Paris 75008 Source: RPN France - MariahConnection Détails de la promo de Mariah en France NRJ et NRJ 12 (TV) planifient un genre de MTV show dans la rue, proche des Champs Elysées.  Le vendredi 16 septembre, Mariah quittera l'hôtel George V entre 14h00 et 16h00 et se promènera jusqu'au restaurant "La Suite" où elle donnera une interview.  Le show sera retransmis en direct et NRJ veut en faire l'événement promotionnel de septembre à Paris. Details of Mariah's promo in Frankrijk NRJ en NRJ 12 (TV) zullen een show opnemen in de straat, naast de Champs Elysées. Op vrijdag 16 september, tussen 14h00 en 16th.00, zal Mariah te voet wandelen van haar hotel (George V) naar het restaurant "La Suite" waar ze een interview gaat geven.  Deze show zal uitgezonden worden in de straat en NRJ wilt er het september event van maken. Posted on September the 7th.

Summer Music's Battle of the Bands Decided - Winners Determined by AOL Music Fans' Votes By Melissa Olund, AOL Music AOL Music is proud to announce the winners of its first ever Battle of the Bands competition, voted on by you. With more than 10 million votes tallied, this contest has garnered champs in three key musical genres: pop, indie and classic rock. The winners for the best bands of the summer are: Pop Category: Mariah Carey Indie Category: My Chemical Romance Classic Rock Category: Def Leppard The Battle of the Bands has been so successful, AOL Music plans to launch another series of artist match-ups on a weekly basis later this year. See how the war was won: She floated like a 'Butterfly' and stung heavyweights like Hilary Duff, Destiny’s Child and Green Day like a bee. Mariah’s got a five-octave range and she's not afraid to use it. And when the battle got tough, this seasoned pro was ready to 'Shake It Off' and keep on swingin.' Source: AOL News (All rights reserved) - Marta. Posted on September the 7th.

Mariah gave us 15 years, give her 15 minutes each day  Please request and vote for on all radio stations and TV Channels. For Belgian fans, the most important links are posted in the "We Belong Together" promo page. Posted on September the 7th.

Jasmine's juice By Jasmine Dotiwala So I began the week still in the City of Angels, Los Scandalous, or judging by my credit card bill, Los Scamdalous. $200 for a T Shirt? Apparently Ed Hardy’s caps and t-shirts are the biggest thing out there. When I went into the store with Mariah, The Game was in there too buying up the whole store by