Mariah Carey: Official Topic

[Nikosn17]

Since we're posting The Sun, I might as well post Daily Star

 

MARIAH CAREY PREVIEW

Fri, Aug 7, 2009

 

I'VE had a sneaky preview of six tracks from 40-year-old Mariah Carey's new album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, out on September 14.

Her 12th opus boasts collaborations with artists including The-Dream, 27, and Timbaland, 38. Here's my verdict so far:

 

Candy Bling: A melodic, mid-tempo soul shaker with understated vocals that leave you thoroughly detoxed. Not the booty-trembling hip-hop anthem you'd expect from the title. 4/5

 

Obsessed: The hard-hitting yet elegant lead single has MC declaring: "It must be the weed, it must be the E/'Cause you be poppin', you get it poppin'." Eminem bating? Possibly - but definitely biting. 4/5

 

H.A.T.E. U: Mariah has invited fans to guess the meaning of the track's initials, but it's clear it stands for a lady in love as she purrs through a hypnotic, musical aphrodisiac. 4/5

 

Standing O: The O is officially for ovation but, given the intimacy of this tune, it must be a double entendre. A toe-tapper but not quite a show-stopper. 3/5

 

Impossible: MC loves you "like a milkshake", although the melody isn't quite as full-flavoured as you'd hope. 2/5

 

I Want To Know What Love Is: Foreigner's cheesy 80s signature power ballad, given the Carey treatment and complete with choir and karaoke climax. It's a great re-work. 5/5

 

Source: Daily Star

[LuisMa]

Seems everybody's in love with the Foreigner cover.

[Nikosn17]

OMGG

 

 

200 PAGES OF THIS AMAZING THREAD

 

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

:happybday: :happybday: :drunk:

Edited August 7, 2009 at 03:19 PM by Nikosn17

[Lymon]

200 pages of Mariah-ness!!! :clap:

[LuisMa]

The only thing Niko is not happy about is that he wasn't the one who created the thread.

[Nikosn17]

The only thing Niko is not happy about is that he wasn't the one who created the thread.

 

TRUE !

[GoldenLeaf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8y5mw7h7I

 

Weak, repetitive, boring, uninspiring and soulless performance.

 

She sounds like a wannabe back-up singer.

Edited August 7, 2009 at 07:55 PM by Calypso

[trls]

Her back up singers are singing mostly everything. She can't sing or dance. It felt like watching a Britney performance.

[dj4celine]

Who cares about The Sun? They are the first ones to diss even Celine They just love Kylie

 

 

As for the performance at AGT, yeah it was bad. But MC was never known to be a show-stopper performer

[Lymon]

Who cares about The Sun? They are the first ones to diss even Celine They just love Kylie

 

 

As for the performance at AGT, yeah it was bad. But MC was never known to be a show-stopper performer

 

Pardon me but in her prime she had some incredible performances.

[dj4celine]

Nicky, let's be honest here. Vocally, yes but stage presence, definitely no. Even with scrunched up faces and wird movements, Celine does give a good show. But I may be biased here as I've not seen Mariah live except for the dvds and vdeos put up.

[Lymon]

Nicky, let's be honest here. Vocally, yes but stage presence, definitely no. Even with scrunched up faces and wird movements, Celine does give a good show. But I may be biased here as I've not seen Mariah live except for the dvds and vdeos put up.

 

I haven't seen either live in person, but personally I think both can put on a good show when they want to. The AGT performance wasn't her best but i'm happy she was at least moving and trying. The X-Factor performances were shameful and I wish they were erased from history.

Edited August 7, 2009 at 11:16 PM by Lymon

[Nikosn17]

True that her stage presence isn't her best but there were some performances through the years when she def was the show stopper. A few examples:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-38dCXcD8o

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbgcScgj_0U - the ending is heaven

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H68QHeofUcU

[dj4celine]

 

Do you think I don't know about those performances?

 

That's not what I meant. Anyway, lets forget what I saidand just move on

[Lymon]

 

AGT performance with the audio from the fan clip, made by a member of The Butterfly Room

 

MUCH better! This performance I can enjoy!

[Black Kitten]

There are reports that a CD single of Mariah Carey’s Obsessed is now available to purchase at Walmarts:

 

Tracklisting

1. Obsessed (Main Version)

2. Obsessed remix featuring Gucci Mane

3. Obsessed (enhanced video)

Catalogue Number: 602527146386

 

We can’t find the item listed on Walmarts’ website to purchase. There also has been no official announcement of this release. If you find this CD single in any store please can you leave a comment and tell us what store and where!

 

Finally according to Amazon, a vinyl Obsessed single will be released in the USA on 25 August, 2009.

 

Download Mariah Carey’s Summer Smash “Obsessed” today from: Amazon | iTunes (Gucci Mane Remix) | iTunes (Album Version) | Walmart | Rhapsody | LaLa

 

Source: Mariah Connection | Thanks to Jeff Watts & Jeremy

 

http://www.mariahconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/cdsingle.jpg

Edited August 9, 2009 at 12:27 AM by Dhena

[ThisTime]

^^ Yes, I saw the Obsessed single at Wal-mart yesterday and I may or may not have bought it

 

Her back up singers are singing mostly everything. She can't sing or dance. It felt like watching a Britney performance.

Well, at least Britney looks happily sedated when she's trying to "perform", Mariah just looks bored.

[disadiva]

I really enjoyed AGT Performance by Mariah cause she looked happy and on ease not stressed out,

as she often does, Her voice was great better then it has been in years not so hoars her tone was flawless,

She has never been a dancer and why should she be when she got a voice to be proud of.

 

Stop looking to the 90´s okey it was when Tommy Mottola was in charge.

[Stardust]

I really enjoyed AGT Performance by Mariah cause she looked happy and on ease not stressed out,

as she often does, Her voice was great better then it has been in years not so hoars her tone was flawless,

She has never been a dancer and why should she be when she got a voice to be proud of.

 

Stop looking to the 90´s okey it was when Tommy Mottola was in charge.

 

honey, in what great voice she was? the whole performance was fully mimmed by her, only several live adlibs. she looked happy? she looked stupid actually, she did not feel comfortable at all for trying to make some dance moves, but she is not Britney or Paula Abdul.

Edited August 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM by Stardust

[CelineRox]

I'm starting to think Obsessed won't be relesed here - it's still not available on UK iTunes

 

 

 

I want to know what love is?????????? I need to hear this ....

[LuisMa]

Em, "Obsessed" is slated for a Sep. 7th release in the UK.

[CelineRox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8y5mw7h7I

 

Weak, repetitive, boring, uninspiring and soulless performance.

 

She sounds like a wannabe back-up singer.

 

 

 

What a weird, mellowmizing performance...

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

Oh ok - thanks Luis!

Edited August 9, 2009 at 01:13 PM by CelineRox

[Lymon]

I really enjoyed AGT Performance by Mariah cause she looked happy and on ease not stressed out,

as she often does, Her voice was great better then it has been in years not so hoars her tone was flawless,

She has never been a dancer and why should she be when she got a voice to be proud of.

 

Stop looking to the 90´s okey it was when Tommy Mottola was in charge.

 

honey, in what great voice she was? the whole performance was fully mimmed by her, only several live adlibs. she looked happy? she looked stupid actually, she did not feel comfortable at all for trying to make some dance moves, but she is not Britney or Paula Abdul.

 

The "George Foreman" line was lipped but that is it. The rest of the belts were live, as shown in the fan recording. The performance that aired was dubbed.

[Nikosn17]

Hear the undubbed version of the performance. It was all live except for the George Foreman live and it actually sounded a lot better than the broadcasted version. Edited August 9, 2009 at 04:23 PM by Nikosn17

[Ray]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 200 pages of Mariah Carey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Nikos no doubt!

 

I liked the Obsessed performance.

 

Although Mariah is my favorite artist, I have to say that Céline Dion is of course one of the best live performers I've ever heard and seen in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (In fact: Céline and Michael Bublé are my two favorite live artists!)

[celinesounds]

There are reports that a CD single of Mariah Carey’s Obsessed is now available to purchase at Walmarts:

 

Tracklisting

1. Obsessed (Main Version)

2. Obsessed remix featuring Gucci Mane

3. Obsessed (enhanced video)

Catalogue Number: 602527146386

 

We can’t find the item listed on Walmarts’ website to purchase. There also has been no official announcement of this release. If you find this CD single in any store please can you leave a comment and tell us what store and where!

 

Finally according to Amazon, a vinyl Obsessed single will be released in the USA on 25 August, 2009.

 

Download Mariah Carey’s Summer Smash “Obsessed” today from: Amazon | iTunes (Gucci Mane Remix) | iTunes (Album Version) | Walmart | Rhapsody | LaLa

 

Source: Mariah Connection | Thanks to Jeff Watts & Jeremy

 

http://www.mariahconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/cdsingle.jpg

 

 

the single is to pre-order on this website http://www.cdgo.com/artigoDetalhe.php?idArtigo=4128461

 

R Date: 21/08/2009

[Black Kitten]

Mariah readies next single--"Candy Bling," from her upcoming album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

 

The song comes after the smash hit first single "Obsessed," which was allegedly about Eminem (although as predicted, she and husband Nick Cannon have denied this on several occasions). While "Obsessed" is hovering just outside the top 10 in Billboard's Hot 100, all indicators are up and Mariah fans around the world is still hoping the song becomes her 19th #1 single.

 

Back to "Candy Bling," the song is a slow-jam which talks about loving someone, losing him/her, and getting back on again (does she talk about anything else?). The song features a rather strong vocal performance with a nice ending (read: ultra high-whistle notes in the end).

 

If indeed "Obsessed" manages to claim the top spot, fans can expect a 20th #1 song from Mimi, which will allow her to match The Beatle's all time high record.

 

Source: Much More Music News

Edited August 10, 2009 at 01:59 PM by Dhena

[LuisMa]

I don't think "Obsessed" will hit number 1 in a million years, but I do want her to break The Beatles' record someday.

 

So, is "Candy Bling" her new single officially?

[Nikosn17]

wtf... I've never heard that Candy Bling is considered as the 2d single. I still think it's HATEU.

[dj4celine]

'Obsessed' will never reach #1. Maybe somewhere in between #6 and #10. This is a nice surprise cos everyone thought H.A.T.E.U. would be the next single