Mariah Carey: Official Topic

[GoldenLeaf]

it's all fake, mariah sold more than madonna and celain. :evil:

It's not fake at all.

[Nikosn17]

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Mariah Hopes to Hit High Notes With New Scent

 

Mariah Carey's Luscious Pink

For her second fragrance, Mariah Carey wants her consumers to think pink.

 

Luscious Pink, Carey's second scent with Elizabeth Arden, is intended to show fans a more intimate look into her world.

 

"This scent is feminine, flirtatious and fun, and truly reflects where I am in my life now, after an incredible year," Carey said earlier this week. To be sure, it's been a whirlwind several months for the singer -- with events including her May marriage to 11-year-younger rapper-actor Nick Cannon and a new album, "E=MC2."

 

"Elizabeth Arden has been a fantastic partner and the end creation of Luscious Pink is beyond my expectations," continued Carey. "The response from my fans with my debut scent was overwhelming, and I can't wait to see what happens with my second Luscious fragrance."

 

And Arden feels the same, said Ron Rolleston, executive vice president of global fragrance marketing. "Mariah has been an amazing partner," he said. "She's been engrossed in the fragrance process and marketing from beginning to end. Everywhere she's been, she has shared her first fragrance with her audience. She's done record-setting personal appearances for us. She's been our best ambassador."

 

Concocted by Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong of International Flavors & Fragrances, Luscious Pink, a sparkling floral, has top notes of Sicilian bergamot, Ocean Breeze accord and sparkling Bellini accord; a heart of Tahitian Tiare petals, lily of the valley and pink peony, and a drydown of bright blond woods, creamy sandalwood and white musk, which the perfumers describe as "a floral melody that is as enveloping as Mariah's voice."

 

"No one can hit notes any higher than Mariah, and we wanted to use that to inspire us in the creation of the fragrance," added Rolleston.

 

Luscious Pink's bottle, created by Jean Antretter, senior design director for Arden, is a pink-tinged pearlescent orb topped with Carey's signature butterfly. The outer package is matte pink with the name in metallic pink calligraphy.

 

The collection includes eaux de parfum sprays in three sizes -- 1 oz. for $39.50, 1.7 oz. for $55 and 3.3 oz. for $65 -- as well as a 6.8-oz. body lotion for $28.

 

The scent lineup, like Carey's first scent, M, will be sold in about 2,000 U.S. department stores. It will be launched in August. Luscious Pink also will be sold in Japan, and that market's olfactory preferences were kept firmly in mind during the creation process because Carey has "a large consumer base there," said Noreen Dodge, vice president of global fragrance marketing for Elizabeth Arden.

 

National advertising, shot by Michael Thompson and featuring Carey, breaks in September fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines, including Cosmopolitan and Glamour. "The campaign has this wonderful ethereal quality which works very well with the concept of the fragrance -- the iridescence from the bottle is carried into the ad," added Rolleston.

 

More than 15 million scented impressions are targeted, said Dodge, who added that a comprehensive Internet campaign also is planned. "Mariah has a huge fan base and we will reach out directly to them," she said. Point of purchase sampling is scheduled, as well.

 

While executives declined to discuss sales figures or advertising spending, industry sources estimated that Luscious Pink would do upward of $15 million at retail in its first year on counter. At least $7.5 million is expected to be spent on advertising and sales promotion in the same time frame.

Source: Women's Wear Daily | Bernard

[VinnyT.]

Netherlands from #84 to OUT!!!

 

Argentina OUT

Austria OUT

Denmark OUT

Greece OUT

Poland OUT

Norway OUT

Portugal OUT

Spain OUT

Sweden OUT

Finland OUT

Germany OUT

Belgium OUT

Ireland OUT

Netherlands OUT

[corr_azy]

Isn't the reason for touring for promotion? It is exactly because the album is flopping in Europe that she has to tour there. Whether the tickets sell is a different matter altogether.

[Bellamy]

She can try to tour there. But she may can't sell 50% tickets, and cancel many shows due to bad sales like her last tour.

[Nikosn17]

She can try to tour there. But she may can't sell 50% tickets, and cancel many shows due to bad sales like her last tour.

 

Like her last tour ?!?! She wasn't touring in Europe during her last tour and she cancelled only 1 date in China.

[Nikosn17]

Something for dhena

 

Mariah's Interview with The Philipine Star

On the couch with Mariah Carey

by Ricky Lo

 

Our "first time" happened in bed. I mean, my first interview with Mariah Carey, nicknamed Mimi, way back in 1999 when she was in Hong Kong to promote her album, Rainbow. Mariah was tired after several rounds of interviews with more than two dozen journalists from around Asia and, toward early evening, she requested that we do the interview in her hotel room, with us six journalists seated around her bed where Mariah reclined like a modern-day Cleopatra.

 

Two weeks ago, we did it again. I mean, have another interview, this time with Mariah reclining on a couch, as friendly and as down-to-earth and as accommodating as ever, even violating a "no-photographs" rule and agreeing to pose for picture with me after I gave her a copy of my first Conversation titled In bed with Mariah Carey. It happened at a suite of The Peninsula in Tokyo where Mariah was promoting her new album, E=MC2.

 

Her face spelled H-A-P-P-I-N-E-S-S. Very obviously, she has made it "through the rain," to quote the now-classic song titled Make It Through the Rain which she recorded during a slump in her life and career a few years ago. A song that has become a favorite piece among aspirants in singing contests.

 

But, of course, the fact that she's on honeymoon mode explained the glow around Mariah. Last April 30, she surprised the world by getting married to singer-actor Nick Cannon at a sunset ceremony near the ocean in the Bahamas where Mariah owns an estate. They reportedly met in 2005 but started dating only last March.

 

The proposal was straight out of a romantic movie.

 

Here's how People magazine described it:

On April 25, Cannon took Carey to the roof of her New York City apartment to see the Empire State Building, lit pink and lavender to honor her album E=MC2. As he often did, he gave her a Ring Pop candy shaped like a big jewel. But inside the wrapper was a 17-carat pink-diamond ring created by Jacob & Co.'s Jacob Arabo. Her reaction? "He has ribbons around it, so I said, 'I think mine's broken'," says Mariah. When he dropped to one knee, "she ran away and got all shy," he says. Finally, she said yes - twice. Cannon, who filmed it all, proposed again to get a perfect take, this time on a helicopter. "That," says Carey, "was beautiful."

 

Congratulations, Mariah! E=MC2 turned gold upon its release in the Philippines. (The album/CD is released in the Philippines by MCA Music Inc.)

"Oh, thank you!"

 

You were in the Philippines a few years ago. How did you find it?

"Oh, I had an amazing time in the Philippines and I'd love to go back. The crowd at the concert was fun; it was a really, really festive crowd. After the show, I had a chance to go to the beach and that was really beautiful; one of the most beautiful beaches that I've seen in my whole life... and I've been to several of them. I want to thank my fans in the Philippines for their love and support. Please extend my love to all my fans in the Philippines."

 

Why did you call it E=MC2?

"Well, there's a lot of reasons but, you know, it's just fun and having a good time, and 'MC' is my nickname... and, you know, there's a lot of different reasons. I like people to interpret it in their own way."

 

How did the album come to be?

"Well, it's just some sort of a combination of different moments, really. It begins with a song called Migrate which has a 'dark' kind of a feel; I just love its beat. Everything happens for a reason and E=MC2 is really one album that represents my life right now. It's some kind of a soundtrack of my life."

 

Of course, "E" in the album's title stands for Emancipation (which happens to be in the title of your immediate past album, also a hit), doesn't it?

"Well, I say that sometimes when, you know... As I've said, other people have a different interpretation of the word 'E.' But really, I think it is sort of like a dose of who I am. You know what I mean - as a person and as an artist. And so, that's what it is. It's kind of like about me."

 

"Emancipated" from what?

"Well, from a lot of things. I mean, I think that as we grow old and we learn more about ourselves, we become a little bit more free. It's difficult to be free if you don't really know where you come from, or if you are not in touch with your feelings. It has taken me a long time to get to that place because, uh, you know, I have gone through rough roads along the way. They've been amazing times, though. Freedom and emancipation and all those good things are really important to me."

 

You are such a beautiful survivor.

"Oh, thank you!"

 

To everybody, most especially your fans, you will forever be the diva.

"Oh, I'm very grateful for that. I believe that I owe it to the fact that I'm a person who has a lot of spirituality. I believe in God very strongly but I'm not necessarily a religious person. I have devoted and dedicated fans; I really care about them. Some people that I've met, you know, they see their fans and say, 'Oh, 'em people are crazy!' Some people have told me that."

 

So you are in touch with your fans.

"Oh yes, I am. When I do a concert, I go down the stage even if my partner would tell me, 'MC, don't go down there!' Look, I like being part of the crowd, I like the feeling. It's something different. I know others seldom do that, but I do. I love it when my fans show me clippings of articles about me or books and magazines about me. Getting personal with them is a wonderful experience."

 

You have gone through so many things. How did you do it? Where do you draw your strength from?

"I definitely draw my strength from my personal relationship with God. I've been able to pray my way through tough times and things like that. You know, I think that's important for people to know that everything is possible. You know, no matter what kind of mess you are going through, there's always something bright around the corner. There's always something beautiful."

 

What inspires you to write songs? Do you write better when you are happy or when you are sad?

"You know, I've written some songs when I was really, really sad; and then again, I've written successful songs when I was really, really happy. Some songs I wrote while I was going through difficult times. I wrote some songs that discuss issues that were difficult but that turned out to be something that healed me."

 

So, music can be a form of therapy as it is with many artists.

"Yes, it can be. I do think that music is very therapeutic not just for me, you know, but also for people who listen to it. A song can put lonely people in a good mood, you know."

 

Would you say that you are happy now more than ever?

Yes, I can say that. This is a very happy time for me. Nothing is ever perfect... there's always something that you have to deal with. You know, things about you that people don't necessarily understand, like artists like me are doing what they do for a living. It's not as if every day is a holiday. I love music and being creative."

 

You look as smashing as ever. As I've said, you are such a beautiful survivor. How do you keep in shape?

"It's just diet and exercise. Boring!"

 

As an equation for surviving, what's the magic "formula" behind E=MC2?

"Well, to me it's all about never losing faith in yourself... always believing in yourself. People ask me all the time, 'Oh, how could you go on? People were writing you off and treating you like...' whatever it is... 'You would never gonna succeed again!' You know what, people looked at me like that before I became famous. So I can't even entertain what other people think. It's about me continuing to make music or whatever the project is. You know, people told me that I could never act again and I was fortunate to make two films which are coming out this year. It's all about faith, about God and never ever giving up."

 

Obviously, stardom hasn't changed the basic goodness in you.

"I still look at myself as the same girl as I was before I joined showbiz. I still remember being a little kid. I often tell myself, 'Don't ever forget what it feels like to be a kid.' You see, adults misunderstand kids so much that they forget what it is like to be a kid. I still remember when I was struggling and I had only one pair of shoes. The friend I had at that time is the same friend I have today. She and I would sleep together on a mattress on the floor of our Manhattan pad. She used to help me get waitressing jobs. But I was so bad... I was 17 and I was too young to be serving food. I also got fired because I was listening to my Walkman all the time, to my demo tapes. I was a complete mess in that regard."

 

How was your childhood like?

"I grew up in New York... without my mother. She was a former opera singer with the New York Opera and a vocal coach. She was the dominant force in my life because I didn't have my father (an African-Venezuelan; her mom, Irish) around. I saw my father every now and then but it was my mother who raised me. She allowed me to develop my personality from a very young age. She introduced me to all those artistic people. She was a strong-willed woman; she married my father against wishes of her family. That was in the '60s when marrying a black man was a no-no. She eventually separated from my father and married a white man."

 

What about your school life?

"I had fun in school but I also had this feeling that I was different, that I was a mixed-race kid. I was insecure about my looks. It took me a while to get over this feeling. There's a line from one of my songs that says, 'I've learned there's an inner peace I own, something of my soul that they cannot possess. I won't be afraid of darkness because there's a light in me that will shine brightly...' and another line from another song, 'They can try but they can't take that away from me.' Meaning, no matter what anybody says, if you have that power within yourself you get through it. And that's what got me through everything in life because I had a kind of screwed-up childhood."

 

During our first interview almost a decade ago, I asked you to describe yourself in three words...

"...what did I say?"

 

You said you were "workaholic, insecure and optimistic."

"Oh, did I say that?" (Laughs).

 

For more on Mariah Carey, watch The Ricky Lo Exclusives on Tuesday, June 17, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Q-11.

Source: The Philippine Star

[Black Kitten]

oohh that's so kind of you, nikos... thank u so much!

[Ray]

Thank you for sharing the interview!

 

As for touring in Europe: in the Netherlands it would be sold out the very first day. She last toured here when Charmbracelet didn't sell well. Still everybody wanted to see her live. Allthough E=MC² is not doing so well here, Mariah is still a living legend.

 

Madonna who is very succesful here is having a hard time selling all tickets for her concert in Septembre. Her older fans don't really like the new album. Her younger fans do, but they don't have the money to go. And then there's the fact that Madonna has been here only two years ago with her Confessions Tour. As for Mariah, Charmbracelet is been a long time ago. People are dying to see her. For some (new) fans it will be their first chance.

[Nikosn17]

Thank you for sharing the interview!

 

As for touring in Europe: in the Netherlands it would be sold out the very first day. She last toured here when Charmbracelet didn't sell well. Still everybody wanted to see her live. Allthough E=MC² is not doing so well here, Mariah is still a living legend.

 

Madonna who is very succesful here is having a hard time selling all tickets for her concert in Septembre. Her older fans don't really like the new album. Her younger fans do, but they don't have the money to go. And then there's the fact that Madonna has been here only two years ago with her Confessions Tour. As for Mariah, Charmbracelet is been a long time ago. People are dying to see her. For some (new) fans it will be their first chance.

 

Exactly the situation with CB was similar in sales in Europe and her tour was doing very good in Europe + TEOM was a big hit and she didn't tour in Europe so that will make more people wanting to see her.

 

dhena you are welcome

Edited June 15, 2008 at 09:42 AM by Nikosn17

[Prince Whiskers]

Mariah has reportedly scrapped plans for a lavish second wedding because NO publications are interested to pay for the photos and help Mimi recover the millions of dollars she would've spent on the occasion.

 

[corr_azy]

I think Mariah would sell tickets not because of E=MC2 but because of her earlier songs and the fact that she is one of the most well known female artists. But we'll see. I think she should try to play the small arenas and not be too ambitious and have so many tickets unsold like Celine did in some European cities.

[Nikosn17]

I think Mariah would sell tickets not because of E=MC2 but because of her earlier songs and the fact that she is one of the most well known female artists. But we'll see. I think she should try to play the small arenas and not be too ambitious and have so many tickets unsold like Celine did in some European cities.

 

Exactly, I think arenas with 11 000 - 14 000 seats would be cool.

[Prince Whiskers]

have so many tickets unsold like Celine did in some European cities.

Celine sold 90% of the tickets in Paris; in Frankfurt, 25k were up for sale and the 7k that didn't sell were the CHEAPEST.

[VinnyT.]

have so many tickets unsold like Celine did in some European cities.

Celine sold 90% of the tickets in Paris; in Frankfurt, 25k were up for sale and the 7k that didn't sell were the CHEAPEST.

yeah mariah should pray God to sell as much tickets as Celine did during this tour and with those prices for example she cant charge for 345 euros in Italy, no one will buy them,it could sound strange but Celine sold out those tickets!

was corry_azy the one who didnt like to compare those singers? He was also the one who said that we had to wait after 2 months to see the results of mariah's new album, 1 month was too early!

[Céline's Blues]

I can repeat it everytime I want! yes to me better not performing in a country where a cd was a completely flop . BTW here's the "Flop" countries:

 

Argentina OUT

Austria OUT

Denmark OUT

Greece OUT

Poland OUT

Norway OUT

Portugal OUT

Spain OUT

Sweden OUT

Finland OUT

Germany OUT

Belgium OUT

Ireland OUT

I think you hate her so much it's so EVIDENT. Here I give you the list of countries where she was HIT HIT HIT:

 

1. USA

2. Mozambique

3. Andorra

4. Luxemburg

5. San Marino

6. Vatican

7. Tajikistan

8. Easter Island

9. Greenland

10. Monaco

 

So now you see she is a hit there and where's Céline????????????? Singing to empty chairs in empty arenas????????????????????????????? He???????????????

[Bellamy]

[dj4celine]

:mdr:

 

Seb's answer to Vinny :sofunny:

[alextrusca]

:sofunny: :sofunny:

[VinnyT.]

Despite of the increasing of spins for "Bye Bye", the album is OUT of Top 75 in UK after 2 months. "Bye bye", Mariah!

[GoldenLeaf]

I can repeat it everytime I want! yes to me better not performing in a country where a cd was a completely flop . BTW here's the "Flop" countries:

 

Argentina OUT

Austria OUT

Denmark OUT

Greece OUT

Poland OUT

Norway OUT

Portugal OUT

Spain OUT

Sweden OUT

Finland OUT

Germany OUT

Belgium OUT

Ireland OUT

I think you hate her so much it's so EVIDENT. Here I give you the list of countries where she was HIT HIT HIT:

 

1. USA

2. Mozambique

3. Andorra

4. Luxemburg

5. San Marino

6. Vatican

7. Tajikistan

8. Easter Island

9. Greenland

10. Monaco

 

So now you see she is a hit there and where's Céline????????????? Singing to empty chairs in empty arenas????????????????????????????? He???????????????

*Laughs*

[GoldenLeaf]

Despite of the increasing of spins for "Bye Bye", the album is OUT of Top 75 in UK after 2 months. "Bye bye", Mariah!

Soon she'll say "Bye Bye" to the European Top 100 Albums

Edited June 15, 2008 at 10:12 PM by Calypso

[GoldenLeaf]

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I bet it stinks like her previous perfume. ewww

[VinnyT.]

Despite of the increasing of spins for "Bye Bye", the album is OUT of Top 75 in UK after 2 months. "Bye bye", Mariah!

Soon she'll say "Bye Bye" to the European Top 100 Albums

she is already out after 7 weeks1

[Angel, You thrill me]

Despite of the increasing of spins for "Bye Bye", the album is OUT of Top 75 in UK after 2 months. "Bye bye", Mariah!

Soon she'll say "Bye Bye" to the European Top 100 Albums

she is already out after 7 weeks1

 

wow!!!!!! now thats what i call a FLOPPOLA!!!!!

[GoldenLeaf]

Despite of the increasing of spins for "Bye Bye", the album is OUT of Top 75 in UK after 2 months. "Bye bye", Mariah!

Soon she'll say "Bye Bye" to the European Top 100 Albums

she is already out after 7 weeks1

Yes, she's out on the Top 50 but she's still into Top 100 after 7 weeks. She'll probably be out after 9 or 10 weeks.

http://i30.tinypic.com/264i2io.jpg

Edited June 15, 2008 at 11:28 PM by Calypso

[VinnyT.]

last week was 60 as i told few posts back this week(week 8) she is out of top 100, on billboard u can read only the last position she charted!

[Black Kitten]

Vinny, where's janet's? please...

[VinnyT.]

Vinny, where's janet's? please...

In Usa with celine somewhere out of top 200! dont you worry they are having fun hoping to go back!

[Black Kitten]

Vinny, where's janet's? please...

In Usa with celine somewhere out of top 200! dont you worry they are having fun hoping to go back!

thank you.

 

celine has a chance to bounce back to the top 200, but janet? i don't think so. she can only wish.