There were kind ladies on hand to help spread the word about Mariahs new scent and offering passer-by's samples of it. They were blasting Mariah's Greatest Hits Cd throughout the store.

This CD was given to every person who bought the Scent, also there was a chance to win "a Customised "M" ipod by Mariah Carey 3rd generation iPod Nano, or one of 10 "M" by Mariah Carey Goody Bags. 

It was a great experience and the staff were really nice and very enthusiastic about her new fragrance!
Click on the pic to enlarge
Source: Taz from Mariah-Ireland on our forum
Heroes note: Please go take a look on Taz' great site!!!!
Posted on September the 30th.

"Sorry. I am just beating everybody's mics up today. I'm really sorry."
You can download the lil' video here. 
Source: MariahDailyJournal and Simona by e-mail
Posted on September the 30th.

"I'd make millions of dollars if I wrote a book, I guarantee you," says Vaimaona, sipping a cup of tea. 

He was with Mariah Carey right through her physical and emotional meltdown, and when she was stalked by her former boyfriend, Latin singer Luis Miguel. "I had to stay up with her 20 hours a day," says Vaimaona, who has worked with Carey for seven years. "She would come outside, with her glass of wine, and sit down and start talking. My job was to make her feel secure. It's not my job to judge." 

About 20 years ago, he began moonlighting as a bodyguard, for hip hop group Niggaz With Attitude (N.W.A.), and found the role rewarding. "All the (police) officers wanted to work for celebrities," says Vaimaona. "It was for the pay, but also because you could travel the world, and everything was paid for - your flights, your food, your accommodation. I've been all over Europe, Asia, South America, and the US, to every state, 1000 times." 

"When I worked for Bone Thugs N Harmony, these guys would get so drunk before a show, and they'd want to drink or smoke up in the car," says Vaimaona. 
For any bodyguard, "it's not your place" to tell clients how to behave. "It's the manager's job".
Also, knowing what information to keep discreetly under your hat is one of the unspoken rules of being a bodyguard. 
"It is my job to keep them safe," says Vaimaona. 

He's not interested in ratting out clients. And it's one of the reasons celebrities trust him - his loyalty. "The day I move to New Zealand and retire, is the day I give it all up," he laughs 
"I refuse to do rappers though, it's too dangerous and libellous. If you pull a gun in a crowd you could lose your license (for carrying a concealed weapon) and $100 an hour isn't worth it." 

The risk of death or injury in being a bodyguard for a hip hop artist seems quite high - Busta Rhymes' bodyguard was shot and killed last February, and bodyguards for 50 Cent, Snoop Dog, P Diddy and other rappers have been in altercations or trouble involving guns. 

"I'm not taking a bullet for a client," says Vaimaona. "If they want to get you, and kill you, they will kill you. It's our job to get them to the safest place, but could I take a bullet for them? No. For Jackie (Collins) or Mariah, yes, because I know they would take care of my family and kids." 

Source: Waikato Times (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on September the 28th.

Pics of Max during the show:

Posted on September the 27th.

"You know, even with “Glitter” with Mariah - the first thing she did was the Super Bowl.  So I mean, you can imagine how nervous she was.  We were joking around earlier about how Al Gore should have won, how he’s the underdog and all this shit.  I see Al Gore walking around, and I said, “Yo Al, what’s up?”  He’s like, “Hey, how’s it going?”  I’m like, “Oh shit!  You know, Mariah’s in there, she’s had a tough year.”  He goes, “Yeah.  You know, the movie wasn’t that bad.”  I’m like, “What?  How do you know about ‘Glitter?’”  He goes, “I saw it with Tipper.  The album wasn’t that bad, it came out on September 11th, right?”  I’m like, “Wait a minute.  How do you know that it came out on September 11th?”  He goes, “Look bro, I have to read the newspaper every morning cover to cover.  If I don’t, someone walks up to me and asks me some dumb question like, ‘Yo, didn’t you just say that you started the internet?’  If I don’t know where it came from…” 
I’m sitting there going, “Wait a minute!  How is the Vice President of the United States the coolest motherfucker in the world?”  I’m like, “Why don’t you come over here and meet Mariah real quick and break the ice.”  He goes, “Yeah, hold on a second.”  Secret Service starts talking in their sleeves, I’m like, “Oh fuck, I’m dead!”  The next thing you know, Al Gore looks over and says, “I’m cleared, let’s go!”
Posted on September the 26th.

Good news
The good news comes from France, in full collaboration with the person in charge for the perfume in France, Kinou and I are planning something big for the launch of the perfume.  A big thanks to the fans who offered their help for the Heroes of Mariah street promo which will take place in Paris, you guys will receive
infos and plans very soon.  The Heroes of Mariah promo team selection is now closed.  Lil' note: Can you believe I got a message from a Dutch fan who wants to take part on the street promo in Paris!!!!!!!!
Posted on September the 26th.

As you all know Mariah Carey also has her own fragrance out and had the following to say about his pompous remarks:
"I heard about this competition, and I wish Puff all the best with his new fragrance, but I think we’re actually appealing to different types of women. M by Mariah Carey is about being unforgettable, not unforgivable. It’s not about a ménage à trois or a one night stand, it’s for the woman who wants the man to fall in love with her immediately, stay in love, and treat her like royalty."
Source: SOHH
Heroes note: If you already saw the commercial for Diddy's perfume (partially censored in the US), which premiered on his MySpace, you know what Mariah means, if not click here to watch it.
Posted on september the 25th.

The comeback diva arrives in a white limousine, as flashbulbs pop and photographers scurry across the lawn outside NYC’s Lincoln Center. Mariah, clad in a stunning purple gown, sails into the crowd of fans gathered outside to sign a few autographs. So sweet! 

She greets Babyface with a kiss as she swans down the red carpet.

“I feel like this night is important for children and parents because music actually does help children learn,” she says. “It’s scientifically proven. When schools start cutting programs, it’s very disheartening.”

Reporters are primed to ask only two questions – one about her forthcoming album and one about her perfume, but Miss Carey “goes there” when subjects veer off topic. 

Her eleventh album is due in December, according to L.A. Reid, but his lips are sealed on the title, which should be revealed in a week. He says ‘let me ask her’ and interrupts Mariah – whom he calls MC -- when she’s taping a TV interview. 

When asked about collaborators, she gives a playful nod to the tale that another monstrously successful singer stole songs intended for Glitter years back. “I can’t give them away, though, because then the next thing you know, so-and-so will have them on their album,” she says with a wink.
As I head out, I open Mariah’s M -- and I like it. Scent-sational!
Source: OK!Magazine (All rights reserved)
Posted on Septembre the 24th.

Conan O'Brien opened up the evening:
- Of course, we all know President Clinton spent many years learning to play the saxophone, and from what I understand, President Bush spent many years learning to play the radio"
- Mocking Britney Spears: "If any of you watched the MTV Video Music Awards, you saw that more than ever we need music education." 

When asked if he'd ever want to work with Britney Spears, music mogul and Mariah Carey mentor, L.A. Reid didn't hesitate. "I want to talk to her, for sure," he said on the red carpet. "I would tell her to soul-search and ask herself how badly she really wants it. Because if she really wants it — meaning chapter two of her career — if she wants to turn the page, then she has to really go deep and make sure that’s what she wants. I don’t know her but, I’m not sure she wants to turn the page. If she does, she needs to call a doctor."

Quincy Jones told he's heading to China next Thursday for the Special Olympics. "We wrote the opening," he explained.  "It will blow your mind!" 
Source: compilation of various articles
Posted on September the 22nd.

One tidbit Reid couldn’t divulge: the track names for Mariah Carey’s upcoming album, though he did proclaim it “amazing.” We were thisclose to more information, but Carey’s manager, Benny Medina, failed to give the okay.

Woman of the hour Mariah Carey finally arrived in a long purple dress with butterfly rings on each hand just moments before the ceremony began. She shared some insight into her still-untitled record (the name should be arriving any day now), calling it “probably the most fun record I’ve ever had, and that’s tough to say after The Emancipation of Mimi.” When Carey was whisked off, we settled in for Conan O’Brien’s monologue, which included the killer punchline “Senator Clinton has always encouraged music education. Right now she’s trying to encourage Barack Obama to play second fiddle.” When the show was over, a mob formed around Carey and Mya, but oddly nobody approached Jon Bon Jovi a few tables over as he got up and made a quiet exit. 
Source: RollingStone (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on September the 22nd.

You look phenomenal! What’s your secret to staying in shape and looking so fabulous?
My secret is diets. No, really… I have a very wonderful trainer. Her name is Patricia. She lives in St. Barts – poor her. So people are like ‘only you would fly someone from to St. Barts to New York to work out! What are you doing?’ But the thing is that she’s so great. Even if we’re not working out, she monitors my diet and. It makes things easier.

And I still feel like I have a ways to go, but you know it is what it is. You know, when I first stated singing I was tiny – I didn’t have much money to buy food, so let’s face it I was skinner. But I don’t think that people feel like you have to be a size zero, you know. And it does feel good when you get into a size three and you’re like ‘it’s a little big right in here.’ But it is what it is. I think we should all embrace who we are.

But my thing is it’s about discipline. And I have a lot of discipline when it’s time to get it together, I know what I have to do. I didn’t feel like I had gained weight, and then when I realized that you know ‘ooo look at those shorts I’ve had them for how many years, they fit now and they’re actually kinda big!’ It feels good. But to me it’s about embracing everyone at the weight they’re supposed to be. I’m not supposed to be a stick-figure girl. That’s just not me.

What can you tell me about your upcoming album? Or what can’t you tell me?
There’s nothing that I can’t tell you. The title I can’t tell you because we’re in-between a lot of titles. But the thing is: this is such an extension of me. I feel like I put everything – I put so much into it. I worked on it all over the world. I took a summer to travel to different places and work on it. I worked with a lot of great co-writers, co-producers because obviously I’m intricately involved in every aspect of the process of making an album. And I think this is a very fun record – probably the most fun record I’ve ever made. And that’s tough to say after the Emancipation of  Mimi. It’s just one of those things. I really can’t express it.

What collaborations with other artists can look forward to on the album?
I can’t give ‘em away cause then the next thing you know so-and-so will have ‘em on their album. (Heroes note: who????? )

Tell me about your collaboration with Estee Lauder and your new fragrance? (Heroes note: read Elizabeth Arden )
I gave them a list of things that I like, and so basically we worked backwards from that. I mean, I guess it’s working forwards. And they allowed me to have so much freedom in the process. I would say to them if this is wrong, tell me! And they were like you have the most commercial nose we’ve ever experienced. And I think it’s because I don’t wear perfume and people were always like ‘what are you wearing?’ and I’m like ‘nothing. It’s just me.’

So what’s the perfume like?
To me it’s light, it’s sexy, it’s not overwhelming. It’s more than sexy – it’s sensual. It’s something when you don’t want to be over-powering, but you will be noticed.
Source: GlamScene (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 21st.

Mariah Carey is back, kids. New York’s hometown chanteuse, famous for lots of things including an eight-octave range, is getting her new album ready for a Dec. 4 release.
The album is the follow-up to her mega-selling "Emancipation of Mimi." So far, the new one, Mariah told me Thursday night, does not have a name.
“We’re working on that,” she said, “and we’re working on an R&B song like 'Fly Like a Bird' from the last album. But we have lots of songs.”

Carey looked sensational in a tight-fitting blue gown as she was honored by VH-1 Save the Music along with former President Bill Clinton and VH-1’s John Sykes.

Carey didn’t sing — she’s on vocal rest while she makes the CD — but she gave a great speech about what music in her Long Island public school meant to her.

In the audience to cheer her on were L.A. Reid, Benny Medina and her cousins.

Just to demonstrate that she has still has pipes, Carey sang out a couple of lines from the chorus of “Vision of Love” in her story of making it to the big time years ago.

Later, I told her that there had been a small war going on between Madonna’s fans and hers, and that some of it resulted in nasty e-mails to this column.
“What? Why?” she asked. “I mean, I think I was in sixth grade when Madonna got started.”
Carey’s old rivalry used to be with Whitney Houston, who was closer in age. But with Houston in semi-retirement for now, somehow Madonna became her peer.

And what of “Tennessee,” the Lee Daniels film Carey made? Is it any good, I wondered?
“I think so,” she said. “Lee thinks it is. I haven’t seen it yet.”

Carey’s unnamed album hits stores on Dec. 4, although L.A. Reid told me he might hold off one more week to the 11th and hit the holiday sales big time. Are there any singles, I asked?
“It’s like only singles so far,” Carey said, laughing. “I don’t want to give it away. But wait 'til you hear it.” She has about a month to six weeks left to finish it.

Meanwhile, Carey stayed from beginning to end so she could root on old friend Sykes — she hung out with his kids for a bit — and see Bon Jovi play with Mayer, and Waters perform a jubilant version of “Another Brick in the Wall” with a 60-piece children’s choir and orchestra from New York public schools.

Reid, Doug Morris, Sylvia Rhone and Steve Bartels of the Universal Music Group cheered on both Bon Jovi and Carey. In a dying business, this gang is having a run of success again with Kanye West and 50 Cent, among others.
Source: Fox (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 21st.

"My secret is bleak diets," the singer told reporters at VH1's Save the Music gala at Lincoln Center in New York on Thursday night, looking noticeably svelte in a figure-hugging purple gown."I still feel like I have a way to go." 

But there's no chance of Carey, 38, losing her womanly curves. "I don't feel like you have to be a size zero. We should all just embrace who we are physically," she said. "I'm not supposed to be a stick figure girl. It's just not me." 

Last year, the singer first confessed her "bleak" diet consisted of "basically soups and fish prepared really blandly." And Carey couples the nutrition plan with arguably the most well-traveled trainer in town. 

"I have a wonderful trainer whose name is Patricia, she lives in St. Barts, poor girl," she said. "People say, 'Only you would fly someone from St. Barts to New York to work out.' " 

Carey added, "We do water aerobics mostly." 
Source: People (All rights reserved)
Posted on september the 21st.

Source for the footage and caps: Moony by e-mail
Posted on September the 21st.

"Music has always been my saving grace," said Carey, accepting her award at the foundation's 10th anniversary gala Thursday night at Lincoln Center.

"Like everyone growing up, my life wasn't easy," said the Greenlawn native. "I don't always like to talk about it in great detail, but music saved my life literally. Writing songs and singing is so therapeutic for me."

The Save the Music Foundation, which donates instruments to public schools and helps fund music education programs, honored Carey, President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, former VH1 president John Sykes, who launched the foundation in 1997.

President Clinton, who accepted the award for both himself and his wife, who was at a debate in Iowa Thursday night, said, "I don't think I would have become president of the United States if I did not have the gift of school music when I was a boy."

He also stressed that there is now a great deal of scientific evidence that shows that children who are enrolled in schools with music programs do better than those who are not.

Before the ceremony, Carey said she was very excited about her new album, which she says will be very "modern-sounding." She said she hasn't decided on a title yet for the follow-up to her multi-platinum comeback album "The Emancipation of Mimi," though Island Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid said he hoped to announce the title and a release date next week.

In her acceptance speech, Carey said she was always thrilled when fans tell her that her song "Hero" saved their lives or that her hit "We Belong Together" helped saved a marriage.

"I was often discouraged," she said. "Thank god, I never gave up."
Source: Newsday (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 21st.

Dubcnn: Yeah, until you brought them together… 
Damizza: Exactly, and Mariah with Snoop Dogg on “Cry Baby.” That’s my whole thing - I like putting crazy artists together. For example, introducing Mariah Carey to Jay-Z for “Heartbreaker,” when Jay-Z was a street artist. What it did for Jay-Z was it gave him his first international number one record and took him across the pond. Being a part of that kind of stuff, that really pushes the brand of hip-hop and pushes the brand of artistry. All that type of stuff on top of it is the shit I love. 

.... When I started working with Mariah and “Glitter,” and started cleaning up that mess, what do you think everybody said? “Mariah is over.” Everybody looked at me like I was crazy.

Dubcnn: And look at “Emancipation of Mimi,” that was one of the biggest selling records of 2005… 
Damizza: Exactly. That’s what’s crazy about artists. No one is ever over. Michael Jackson is not over, Whitney Houston is not over, Cher is not over, any of these people are not “over.” 

.....That’s how I got into the whole production thing. It was first through Mariah and Krazyie Bone and all of that, then starting to work with Nate and Butch, and then having Dr. Dre right next door!

..... And even “Heartbreaker.” It’s funny because Jay-Z being the street artist and Mariah Carey being the pop artist, I love being the conduit for that kind of shit. So, I’ll call Jay-Z and be like, “I’ll be in New York on this day at this time at Mr. Chows. Let’s have dinner. This was back in the day, so I said, bring Dame, bring Kevin Lyles, let’s all have dinner at Chows. Then I call up Mariah. “Yo, I’m gonna be at Mr. Chows at this time, we’re all gonna hang out and have dinner.” Then everybody shows up at the same time. 

I’m like, “Yo Mariah, have you met Jay? Jay, have you met Mariah? By the way, DJ Clue produced a new song for her album ‘Rainbow.’ He’s on your label, so it would be stupid not to get on it, right?” So that night we went out to a club - Nas, Puffy, everybody, we’re all getting crazy, and Jay goes to the studio and knocks it out! 

The most enjoyable part of my job is putting people together. I love seeing the difference in people. Like Titus…I met Titus in the studio with Warren G when he was passing out CDs, but he wasn’t putting his number on it. I’m like, “Dogg, don’t you want to put your number on this?” He put his number on it, and the next morning I listened to the stuff, and I was like, “Dude, this is great! I’m gonna take it up to Power and play it.” So I’m sitting there talking to Mariah, and I was like, “Yo, listen to this shit.” I played it for her over the phone, and she was like, “Did you tell him to copyright this stuff?” I’m like, “No, I forgot.” She’s like “Call him!” So we call Titus, and Mariah’s giving him advice! 

If you wanna check Damizza's impressive discography, interviews, pictures, news, etc... check  Street Renegade
Posted on September the 20th.

From Litchfield Country Times: Mr. Apolzon has forged a successful career as a partner at Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, a boutique firm of trademark and copyright lawyers, through unlikely alliances. "One of my favorite clients is Mariah Carey. She listens and she pays attention."

The troika of rap pioneers marks another feather in the cap of the Music Hall, which over the past few years has grown from a pipe dream into a key player in the Long Island music community. Last year's inaugural ceremony surprised skeptics by securing appearances from Billy Joel, Joan Jett, Peter Criss of Kiss and Leslie West of Mountain, among others.

The strong showing by rappers may also help bring Long Island's music scene out of the classic-rock and grunge eras and into the current age of hip-hop-dominated music.

LL Cool J, a St. Albans, Queens, native, will be inducted by Grandmaster Flash, who hails from the Bronx but now lives on Long Island. Another Queens rapper (from Hollis), McDaniels, better known as D.M.C., will induct Roosevelt rap group Public Enemy.

Other inductees include Simon and Garfunkel, Blue Oyster Cult, Carole King, Mariah Carey, Neil Diamond, Pat Benatar and Barbra Streisand. The ceremony will be held at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College in Flushing.
Source: Newsday (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 20th.

The never-humble hip-hop star took a gentle swipe at Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez while promoting his new fragrance, Unforgivable Woman, during a taping of a segment of the Rachael Ray show to air on Friday.

“This week I am going to challenge my female counterparts, from J.Lo, Mariah, Sarah Jessica Parker to Gwen Stefani, that my fragrance is better than theirs,” Combs said. “I am a man, and I know how a woman should smell.”

So far, Combs has announced no plans to pull a 50 Cent and promise to retire from the fragrance business if any of the above-mentioned starlets outsells him.
Source: E!Online (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 19th.

For her efforts -- particularly with the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, the top-selling pop/R&B diva will be feted along with President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at an exclusive, star-studded gala at New York's Lincoln Center on Sept. 20.
 

Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has successfully restored and sustained instrumental music programs in 1,500 public schools in over 100 cities around the country. To date, The Foundation has provided $40 million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than 1 million students.

Carey has been participatory in aiding the foundation's goal for the past decade -- dating all the way back to 1998 (when she joined the likes of Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain, Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion as performers for the very first 'Divas Live' showcase) up to last year's donation of her Escada dress (she wore in an Intel Cenrtino ad campaign) for auction.

"We at The VH1 Save The Music Foundation are thrilled to be honoring Mariah Carey at our 10th anniversary celebration," director Paul Cothran told The BV Newswire today. "It would be hard to look back on the past ten years and recount each of our triumphs and successes without recalling individuals such as Mariah that have donated so much of their time and efforts to restoring music education programs across the country."

The gala, which will be the first of its kind for the foundation, will be hosted by Maria Menounos and sponsored by LG Mobile Phones.

According to a rep for the event, boldface named such as Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo, Ice-T & Coco, Irv Gotti, Russell Simmons, Vanessa Carlton, Mya, Denise Rich, and Quincy Jones can be expected to the event which will feature performances by John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi and Roger Waters -- who will accompanied by a 60-piece student orchestra comprised of VH1 Save The Music Foundation students from across the country. 

Conan O'Brien has been tapped to do an opening speech and 'Project Runway's' fashion patriarch Tim Gunn will be on hand to emcee a live auction, which will feature one-of-a-kind items and experiences from VH1 Save The Music partners.

Rich, a former songwriter for Sister Sledge, Patti LaBelle and Natalie Cole, hosted a Master Class for six kids from the program today in her New York City recording studios.

The wealthy New York City socialite, with close political ties to The Clintons, is also planning hosting her own exclusive shin-dig at her posh Manhattan pied-a-tier on Sept. 19 in honor of the accomplishments Save The Music have made over the years.

"VH1 Save the Music is a vital organization because not only does it provide students with instruments, but it gives them the confidence to believe in themselves," she told us.
Source: Black Voices (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 19th.

A. They plan on selling the following 2 packages.
- Package #1 
Price: Approx. 130 dollars
Content: The big bottle of the perfume, 1oz travel size perfume, and lotion
Bonus: The first 200 customers who purchase this package will be eligible to go up to Mariah and get her autographs.
- Package #2
Price: Approx. 305 dollars
Content: 3.3oz "pure" perfume (more concentrated than the regular perfume), 1oz travel size perfume, and lotion
Bonus: The first 20 customers to purchase this package will be eligible to go into a VIP room with Mariah.

B. Bonus passes will be given to those who make purchases between October 19 and October 23 while the supplies last. 

C.  Macy's will contact you with finalized information if you visit the store by the end of this week (or MAYBE, even later) and leave your name and phone number. Do not buy on the day of your visit if you would like a to obtain a bonus pass. Receipts must be dated October 19 or later. 

D. Macy's will promote the event by distributing fliers on the streets and advertising in local newspapers starting on October 18 or so.

E. Expect the signing to start AROUND 4:30-5pm. 

The store seems gearing up toward the event. There were a lot more Mariah stuff in the perfume section today including lavender M by MC T shirts sales associates are wearing.
Take a look at the new pictures, click to enlarge.

A big thanks to Moony for all the hard work.
Posted on September the 17th.

Lil Love is dying 
No one will hear his last breath 
It was a song sung for none 
You weren't even listening 
To its screams, to my screams
Lil' Love is dying alone 
Posted on September the 17th.

Mariah's new album is still unnamed and Mary's is called Growing Pains.

What makes the battle even more interesting is that both women's last albums were extremely successful. Mariah's The Emancipation Of Mimi was the top selling album of 2005. And Mary J Blige's The Breakthrough was her most successful album to date.
Source: MediaTakeOut (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 17th.

Bernadette received an ovation, Paulina was so gorgeous I can't remember what she said, Richard Thomas never actually served on a jury but said he's played a jury member in the movies, and Mariah, who'd worked recording an album until 6 a.m., graciously spoke, posed for photos, lovingly gave autographs, smiled, was sweet and friendly and made it to the 11 a.m. ceremony despite a skirt even shorter than Paris Hilton's jail sentence. 
Source: NY Post (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on September the 17th.

It also reflects her Moroccan style rooftop party room at her Manhattan apartment complete with outdoor hot tub! I knew the bottle would reference MC's love of butterflies. 

She agreed, "I really love beautiful crystal, and this bottle is like a work of art you want to display. It's a special moment when you remove the butterfly on top." When I told MC about my charity run she had her private jet fly me over some advance butterfly bottles of M so I wouldn't be eeked out by the inevitable stench of my fellow runners. It's out this Saturday in many UK department stores readers so you too will be able to get your lil mitts on it. 
Source: Jasmine for The Voice
Heroes note: If you were among the ones who supported Jas in her fund, you probably know that not only she reached her goal but collected  £500 more than expected.  You go girl!!!!
Posted on September the 16th.

The critically acclaimed album was named "a milestone record for one of the most successful and visible artist of the nineties" (Billboard Magazine, 1997). Slant Magazine, who included the album in their "50 Essential Pop Albums" described it as "an awakening, both sensually and musically." 

"From its phalanx of R&B and rap guest stars to its I-will-survive lyrics, the album is clearly intended as Carey's declaration of independence, musically and personally." (Entertainment Weekly, 1997) 

To help make the "Butterfly" project complete, Mariah teamed up with the hottest names in the music business including Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, The Trackmasters, Dru Hill and Missy Elliott.

Even more guests joined Mariah to extend Butterfly with some of her most memorable remixes to date: Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony ("Breakdown"), Mobb-Deep ("The Roof"), and Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz ("My All / Stay Awhile").

Butterfly, whose album cover was recently named one of the sexiest album covers by Maxim magazine, was the HOT SHOT DEBUT on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, when it debuted at #1 on October 4, 1997. It went on to sell close to 9 million copies worldwide, certified 5x platinum in the U.S and 1x platinum in Europe. An international success, the album charted in Canada (#1), Australia (#1), Japan (#1), UK (#2), Holland (#1) and reached top 10 in many other regions including France, Spain, Italy and Germany. 

"Honey," the first single off the album hit the airwaves in August 1997 and was soon followed by the music video, directed by Paul Hunter. The "Honey" music video was Mariah's first ever video to be nominated for a "Best Female Video" award at the MTV Video Music Awards. 

Showcasing her acting talent, the video had Mariah playing a secret agent (Agent M) fleeing from her capturers, one of whom was played by Johnny Brennan from the Jerky Boys. The video showed a fun and sexy Mariah swimming in high heels, jet skiing on the coast of Puerto Rico and hanging on a helicopter rope. 

Puff Daddy, Stevie J., Mase and The Lox all collaborated with Mariah on the music video to the "Bad Boy" remix version of the song. The single included a So So Def remix with Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat, as well as dance remixes by David Morales. 

"Carey couldn't have wished for a better start than "Honey". [...] Built around the piano riff from the World's Famous Supreme Team's infectious 1984 hit, "Hey DJ," it's an undeniably catchy pop record that revamps her sound and image." (Rolling Stone, 1997) 

"Honey" debuted straight at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (September 13, 1997) and was Mariah's third song (out of six only, at the time) to achieve that feat. It also became Mariah's 12th #1 record, more than any other female artist ever. The Billboard Music Awards recognized this achievement by giving Mariah a special award the following year. 

Less than a year later (May 17, 1998), "My All," Mariah's second and last commercial single from the album, became Mariah's 13th #1 hit. She now has 17 of them. Mariah recorded "My All" in several variations: "Mi Todo," the Spanish version of the song, "My All / Stay Awhile," sampling Loose Ends' "Stay A Little While Child" and a David Morales dance remix which Mariah enjoys mixing with the original version in her performances (VH1's Divas Live, Pavarotti & Friends). 

The unforgettable music video to "My All" was directed by famous fashion photographer Herb Ritts and was shot in black and white. The remix video ("My All / Stay Awhile") was a complete transformation from the original and invited the viewers to a big party of Mariah and her friends. 

Butterfly peaks exactly where it should, with its sixth track, "Breakdown." It's the song of Carey's career, where the lyrical strokes are as broad and obvious as they are naked. [...]The song finds Carey paired with half of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone. Mariah the chanter flawlessly adapts to their singsong style, largely boxing her multi-octave range into a sly, hypnotic melody so that when she really wails at the end, you really feel it. As with "The Roof," Carey lunges toward musical maturity by embracing, not shunning hip-hop. This is the height of her elegance and maybe hip-hop-soul's, too. (Slant Magazine) 

All the personal things I went through while making this album were very draining," Mariah says of the more than year-long process. [...] Butterfly, she says, feels like her most gratifying achievement, "because it's something that I feel fully responsible for and because I took chances." (Cosmopolitan, December 1997) 

Other album tracks on the album are considered some of Mariah's best songs lyrically and vocally such as "Babydoll," a soulful ballad which Mariah wrote with Missy Elliott late at night in a Virginia hotel room, a remarkable 6-minutes cover for Prince's "The Beautiful Ones" and two of Mariah's most personal and loved songs: "Outside" and "Close My Eyes." 

Prior to embarking on "The Adventures of Mimi" tour in 2006, Mariah revealed to USA Today that "there's a song Close My Eyes from Butterfly, and girls have told me that it helped save their lives after abusive childhoods and relationships." Mariah performed the song in a couple of tour stops after receiving many fan requests for it. 

In 1998, "Butterfly" earned Mariah an American Music Award (Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist), a Blockbuster Award (Favorite Pop Female), a World Music Award (Best Selling Soul/R&B Female Artist) and a Soul Train 'Lady of Soul' award for being the Female Entertainer of the Year. "Honey" and "Butterfly" were also nominated for three Grammy Awards. 

A lyrical journey of personal tales, a mix of heartbreaking ballads and upbeat urban jams, a vocal showcase of range, power and soul, "Butterfly" gave the world a unique look at the raw and lively Mariah who set herself free as she sang "spread your wings and prepare to fly / for you have become a butterfly." 
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on september the 16th.

- Have you ever been frustrated with the fact that, prior to now, many have known the hits you’ve written but not the man behind them?
Johnta: My prime role is the coach. The coach is never gonna get enough praise and accolades as the stars. When I work with Mariah, I’m there, JD’s there to assist. Mariah is leading the team, but she’s the one that’s taking home the MVP, and deservedly so, and I’m cool with that.
Though you’re evidently a versatile writer, which artist has proved the most difficult to write for?
- Johnta: I haven’t met a challenge yet that’s too demanding. I’m grateful to work with artists who already have their own identity. It’s easy to work with a Mariah, an Usher, a Mary cuz you just have to add to what they are doing.
- Mariah Carey describes you as ‘a true talent’ and Mary J has labelled you as ‘the best thing to happen to the music industry’. How does it feel hearing praises like that from such celebrated artists?
Johnta: It humbles you because they’ve achieved so much success and they are so well liked all over the world. And they are known for their incredible music, so for them to respect my talent, that’s great.
Source: That Grape Juice - leadmyway
Posted on September the 16th.

- Double features: Early word is that Chances may seek to position Dion in a slightly edgier direction. Carey is apparently taking a more characteristic approach, working with Bryan-Michael Cox and the omnipresent Will.i.am. 

- Double talk: Carey's multiplatinum 2005 release, The Emancipation of Mimi, re-established her at the top of the pop heap; her task now is to maintain that momentum. Dion's nearly five-year Vegas gig has been a cash cow, but at the cost of confirming her rep as a high priestess of schmaltz. Taking Chances could be her bid for a grittier image.
Source: USA Today
Posted on September the 14th.

The event is taking place right at this moment and the most recent update we have is that Mariah had spoken to the audience and is wearing a black dress with a pink sweater.
Source: Alfredo - MariahDailyJournal
Heroes note: If he knew it in advance, too bad Alfredo didn't keep everyone updated so other fans could go to greet Mariah outside, if not then thanks Alfredo 
Posted on september the 12th.

There's reason for some hope, as the acts expected to release CDs before year's end have in the past delivered more sales phenomenons than flops: Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and even Britney Spears. And today, the fall season begins with what is being hyped as an epic sales battle, with Kanye West and 50 Cent (and Kenny Chesney) putting out CDs on the same day.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, album sales are down 14 percent compared to this time last year (sales for 2006 dipped 4.9 percent compared to 2005), and multiplatinum stars are finding themselves a little less multi- these days.

The names alone on the coming CDs spark memories of the industry's better days: Carey, who has sold more than 60 million records in her career and who owned 2005's best-seller, the five-times platinum "The Emancipation of Mimi," is expected to release her follow-up for Def Jam of Island Def Jam Group; Garth Brooks, who trails only Elvis Presley and the Beatles in units sold, is releasing a greatest-hits disc with four new tracks; and 50-million seller Celine Dion, who has been off the pop scene while performing in Las Vegas for the past few years, has a Nov. 13 release date.

"You always bank on your superstars, and this year it's a heavy, credible slate of superstars coming out, all these guys could eventually be multiplatinum, and probably will," says Platt, an executive vice president for EMI Music Publishing.

50 Cent, an artist at Interscope, a label under Universal Music Group, has sold 13 million albums off of just two titles: his 2003 debut, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and "The Massacre," released in 2005. "The Massacre" sold 1.1 million copies in just one week, but even 50 doesn't think he'll hit that mark with his new album. There's a new reality, he says: "I think now 1 million might be 700,000."

In fact, 50 has doubts anyone can approach those eight-million sales marks that he did with his first album in the age of legal and illegal downloads: "We're experiencing (the impact of) technology right now."
Source: RGG (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on September the 11th.

Source : HMV Japan - Shino from Love Love Jack by e-mail - Moony by e-mail
Posted on September the 11th.

It's useless to make an account of the crowns of flowers that were received for the funeral of famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti. One of them: at 11am, a cross made with 300 white roses arrived, 1 meter and half long - it comes from singer Mariah Carey. If I'd buy it, how much would it cost me? "Not less than 1.500 Euro," says the florist that delivered the flowers.
Source: Glittering Mariah - MariahDailyJournal - Andy by e-mail
Posted on september the 11th.

"I am thrilled to have Jon Bon Jovi and Mariah Carey share in the celebration of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th anniversary," says Paul Cothran, Executive Director of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. "It would be hard to look back on the past ten years and recount each of our triumphs and successes without recalling individuals such as these two artists that have donated so much of their time and efforts to restoring music education programs across the country." 

During the elaborate 10th anniversary celebration, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will honor Mariah Carey for her outstanding dedication to the organization over the years. Since 1998, Mariah Carey has been instrumental in helping the VH1 Save The Music Foundation achieve their goals by volunteering her time and efforts in various ways. Mariah has performed at several benefit shows including the very first "VH1 Divas" in 1998 and has been active in raising public awareness about the benefits of music education during events such as NBC's "VH1 Save The Music Today!" week. In 2006, Mariah donated the Escada dress she wore in her Intel Centrino Duo commercial, which later sold at auction to benefit The Foundation. 

To date, The Foundation has provided more than million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than 800,000 children. For more information on the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, please visit here. 
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on September the 10th.

Rock, Rap and More: All Those Beats Go On
Aretha Franklin: It takes a brave vocalist to sing a duet with Aretha Franklin, but she has rounded up an album’s worth, including Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and George Michael. Not yet titled. Nov. 13. Arista. 
Mariah Carey: Her last album, “The Emancipation of Mimi,” was 2005’s top seller, reminding fans how sublime her increasingly whispery voice can be. But the two albums before that, “Glitter” and “Charmbracelet,” reminded her how precarious pop stardom can be, which means that her new album is a big deal but not a sure thing. Nov. 20. Island.
Source: The New York Times (All rights reserved) - Andy by e-mail
Posted on September the 10th.

“I cater to all the, you know, guests—the wealthy kind,” Dowdell said with a sly smile on the evening of Thursday, September 6. “The best thing to do is go to the suites,” he went on, gesturing behind him to the cluster of luxe pods that coddle the Open’s—and tennis’—best paid and well-connected fans. “If a person doesn’t want to come to the store themselves, because maybe they want to be low-profile, we’ll bring whatever they want to the suite. That’s the best thing. You go there, you get a tip, you get to meet the person, have a one-on-one conversation or so.” 

Of all the people he’s met at the grand slam event, Dowdell said he most enjoyed meeting Chris Rock, Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey and Colin Farrell. 

But is he, at the end of the day, a tennis fan? 

“Being here forces me to be one. If I see it on ESPN, I’ll sit there and watch, look see who’s doing well, who’s ranked at what. Today wasn’t that good,” he offered, before adding that he, like so many others in Flushing, is a Federer fan at heart.
Source: The New York Observer (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 8th.

M by Mariah Carey (£25), another from Arden, is a sweet but classy mix of Moroccan incense and marshmallow, and it too may become a guilty pleasure when it hits the shelves in a couple of weeks. "It's for everyone I love, especially my fans," says Carey. "It's such a personal way to share part of my life and my world with them." Which is jolly kind of her.
Source: Telegraph (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on September the 5th.

Honestly, we just flipped open to a random page and the first sentence we read was this:
"So I got Bob, a big dude who's my head of security, to guard her and set her [T-Boz] up with a big plate of shrimp while we did our thing in another booth."

oh dear...
Posted on September the 5th.

There's reason for some hope, as the acts expected to release CDs before year's end have in the past delivered more sales phenomenons than flops: Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and even Britney Spears. And next week, the fall season begins with what is being hyped as an epic sales battle, with Kanye West and 50 Cent (and Kenny Chesney) putting out CDs on the same day.

But whether any of them can sell the type of huge numbers that the industry enjoyed two, three years ago _ or even last year _ remains to be seen. While music sales have been on the downward trend the past few years, this year's slippage has reached alarming levels, and it's unclear whether the release of any artist _ even two powerhouses on the same day _ will prompt consumers to reach for their wallets.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, album sales are down 14 percent compared to this time last year (sales for 2006 dipped 4.9 percent compared to 2005).
Still, as optimistic as industry watchers are about the fourth quarter's promise, there is more than a bit of worry that the malaise will continue on.
Source: WashingtonPost (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 5th.

They are still working on the logistics of the day but she says those who wish to get autographs from Mariah will MOST LIKELY  have to purchase the largest bottle of the fragrance ON OCTOBER 23 (not before) and show cash register receipts. 

Her store appearance will be widely advertised through media including newspaper ads. 
Source: my sweet Moony by e-mail
Heroes note: This info needs to be officially confirmed.
Posted on September the 4th.

Cash & Carey: Mariah owes me, says former manager
She's happy enough to flash her cleavage, but Mariah Carey is shyer about opening her checkbook, according to her former manager.

Jerry Blair, who also served as president of her MonarC Entertainment, claims the diva has refused to fork over major money she owes him, sources tell us.

Blair was the man "who helped Mariah make history when she achieved her record-breaking 15 [No. 1] singles and most consecutive weeks at [No. 1]," according to a 2002 announcement of their now-defunct label.

"Jerry stood by Mariah through her breakdown," says a source. "He believed in her when other people lost faith."

But once the "Emancipation of Mimi" songbird was back on her feet, "she ditched him," a friend of Blair claims. "She wanted to distance herself from anybody who saw her in those dark times."

Blair contends that, under their agreement, Carey still owes him a cut of her record and tour profits, according to sources.

"She hasn't paid him in two years," says an insider. "He had to call in lawyers."

Friends of Carey suspect her ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, was behind this new blight on her happiness. "Jerry and Tommy fell out when Tommy was his boss at Sony Music," says an insider. "But they're working together again at Casablanca Records."

Friends of Blair suspect Carey has been stonewalling on the advice of her label boss, Island Def Jam chief L.A. Reid, who clashed with Blair years ago at Arista.

But another source insists, "This has nothing to do with Tommy or L.A. Jerry just wants to be paid."

Earlier this summer, it looked as if a settlement was at hand. But a source says, "In the past couple of days, the talks have broken down."

Blair and his attorney declined to comment. Carey's lawyer and publicist didn't immediately return messages.
Source: New York Daily News (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 4th.

The pair exchanged vows in front of 200 guests including Oprah Winfrey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey.

The late-afternoon ceremony was held inside a marble-arched ballroom on the grounds of the enormous 16th-century-style Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, an hour outside Atlanta. 
Source: NY Post (All rights reserved)
Posted on September the 2nd.