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About juan from Dubai: Male, Designer,
Mariah Fan since 1995.
My All - all-time favourite track
Can't Let Go / Anytime You Need a Friend- favourite live performances



Baby from Sweden (Pinoy) (53,672) by juan from Dubai
The impression Mimi/Nippy was not a Filipino show. But regarding your comment, Pinoy culture is rich but the popular culture is more money-generating, so emulating who are really popular is the business which goes back to the 50's and went on as US Marines who are in the PH and are needing entertainment imitating their home country. Saying that, late 80's and 90's were the days of diva-power-belting, like Mariah, Celine, Whitney, who are the supremes and extremely successful, are the measure of real singing and success shaping the culture of what we are seeing now everywhere.
(Friday 22 May 2015; 19:49)
BBMA performance (53,442) by juan from Dubai
I am hurt. I believe in Mimi's voice but sick or not rested, she should have shown the world who she really is when she needs to. She needs to listen to people, not just lambs' opinions. Otherwise, she should stop. She needs to train with Celine (who has a personal vocal coach on all of her shows), and learn some legit dance moves with legit choreographers. BBMA performance was hideous. I am disappointed.
(Monday 18 May 2015; 3:15)
Voice at Muss (52,552) by juan from Dubai
I agree with you. Aside from the fact Mimi's voice is special, she is just like all of us. Gets tired, ages and not immune to deterioration. Have a look at singers today who are really singing well. They are having vocal issues at a very young age. They cancel tour and guestings because of tired chords, worse vocal haemorrhage. To name a few: Adele, Ariana, even Sam Smith just today.
(Wednesday 29 April 2015; 15:15)
Overproduced? (52,447) by juan from Dubai
Come on people. This is how Mariah shows off her genius musicality. Layers of her voice, selection of changing beats and instrumentation, clever sassy lyrics and so many good elements. You don't expect her to sound like early 90's because those were the times she was under the control of Motolla. Though Tommy/Columbia's direction is successful in reaching commercial success, it was not Mariah's wish. She always wanted to produce r&b/hiphop music not just sweet melodies and belting notes. Infinity is genius. No one sounds like her music right now.
(Tuesday 28 April 2015; 3:38)
Andrew (50,871) by juan from Dubai
Thank you. I am not brave enough to say the same. I hope it reaches the management.
(Saturday 14 March 2015; 23:37)
Nikki (50,594) by juan from Dubai
You got it right. Mimi is ok. It's all just bad publicity.
(Tuesday 3 March 2015; 14:32)
Award shows / Jaker20 (50,381) by juan from Dubai
She can show up as a presenter for any musical number or perform as you said. Her nervousness/insecurities/concerns does kill her on live award shows, that's why the team (even most artists now) choose to have backing track to avoid any mistake. But lately the lip-syncing has always been a fail.
(Wednesday 25 February 2015; 0:39)
Award shows / Mimi L. (50,374) by juan from Dubai
She was never a regular party-goer, that's why she is called "the elusive". I bet because she is a very insecure being and concerned so much of how she looks like. She isn't a magazine cover favorite for of her weight changes and "rich sexy American momma-style". It's definitely because of the people around her. JLo, on the other hand, even if she flopped her album, she stayed on a very positive light, never said negative about people on interviews and exercised so much. I'm waiting patiently for Mimi to be at least cordial to her contemporaries, and not say "I dont know her" attitude.
(Tuesday 24 February 2015; 10:38)
Darylle (50,264) by juan from Dubai
Thanks Darylle. Yeah, I want to apply as Mimi's retoucher or concept designer.
(Wednesday 18 February 2015; 13:59)
Carlos / Billy, photo (50,246) by juan from Dubai
I made the photo, here is the colored version.
(Tuesday 17 February 2015; 19:52)
Mimi noticed my work (50,245) by juan from Dubai
On a lighter note, Mariah noticed my fanartwork when I photoshopped her face on ToriKelly's album cover. I hope she notices this one too. Tytryone (Beyonce's personal stylist) and Zac Posen liked it already.
(Tuesday 17 February 2015; 19:45)
Mariah's voice (49,738) by juan from Dubai
Mimi's voice was never always at the top. Her best days were early 90's, Unplugged, Music Box, Daydream Japan, Charmbracelet, start of TEOM, AMA performance of "I stay in love", last day of the Christmas series. In the early days, she was criticized for not being a regular live singer on tv guestings. And there is even a audio recording of Music Box tour, in LA, where her voice is completely cracked up and can't sing because of colds. So we hope the Vegas will be a fabulous glittery show with some toned-down sets focusing on her legendary voice.
(Wednesday 4 February 2015; 10:50)
Chill down people (49,736) by juan from Dubai
Chill down, that Jamaican gig was a small gig. Whatever happens, Vegas will be ok to great, just like any other of her concerts. Have a look at this and promote.
(Wednesday 4 February 2015; 10:39)
Warrior Butterfly (49,416) by juan from Dubai
Here it is.
(Monday 26 January 2015; 16:40)
#1s show (49,411) by juan from Dubai
I really do hope Mariah teams up with really good creative team. It's a Vegas show. Everybody will be recording it and sharing it on social media. She needs to pump it up more unless she tones down and be vocally fit 100% without her backing tracks. I love her and I wish her show would live up to the legacy she owns.
(Monday 26 January 2015; 9:31)
Win for Mariah (48,345) by juan from Dubai
I completely agree with Randy. It's an issue America likes to dwell on, failures of famous people, but while this is heat, Mariah can book a live show on Fallon or what, and sing live and belt the hell out of Christmas. Not just to prove but to promote her show as well. I wish it'd happen. People likes these kinds of entertainment with real issues.
(Saturday 6 December 2014; 15:18)
Current voice (47,926) by juan from Dubai
Mariah has always stated that she needs a particular type of rest just for her voice to be in perfect shape. I believe by age, her pitch, endurance and agility is less but the voice is now more layered and soulful. So, the last concerts showed what she really has and we need to promote to the world her voice is definitely still there.
(Saturday 15 November 2014; 21:21)
What needs to be done (47,238) by juan from Dubai
As we are sure Mariah's legendary voice is not as flexible as before, it has not left. In fact it became richer in tone, soul, layers including rasp and scratches. but it became more sensitive and difficult to manage just like her projected persona. Mariah needs to listen. Needs to know what the people, the media, critics, new fans are saying based on what they are seeing at the moment. She can live based on her track record, but she cannot create new fan-base on what she shows right now. Fans/lambs, we know she still has the best voice up to this time, but lets face it, she needs to figure it out how she can stand on her title "The Voice". Even though the Yokohama performance is better, the voice is still definitely elusive.
(Tuesday 7 October 2014; 7:44)
The voice situation (47,115) by juan from Dubai
If we go back to Daydream Tour, there were some days of the tour where her voice was really not in shape. You can search it on YouTube, I believe it was L.A. She could not reach a high not. But last night, it was terrible. I am heart broken. I definitely want to hear her once in a while but with full healthy voice. She can lip-synch all she want, but when needed, it should be on point. Just like Beyonce's concerts. She lips most of the night but blows everyone when she freestyles. It was not good. ugh. I have high hopes for her. I still have the faith one day she blows everyone again.
(Sunday 5 October 2014; 2:23)
Silver at 2015 (47,046) by juan from Dubai



I wish Mariah would have a grand tribute all about her musical career. Real singers remaking her songs like (like MTV Icon era and Divas Live). Then Mariah sings finale on raw live vocals like VOL on Blueprint, ugh. I wish she'd show everyone she is still reigning.
(Thursday 2 October 2014; 16:58)
Abraham / The Art Of Letting Go (46,921) by juan from Dubai
Abraham, yeah, she sang it in Africa at that controversial party, and also on Jimmy Fallon, also the Carson Daly New Years show.
(Wednesday 24 September 2014; 2:10)
PJW / WBT vocals (45,933) by juan from Dubai
I completely disagree with you. The live versions of WBT when she promoted it on talk shows and features (Oprah, Ellen, Movie Awards, Blueprint) were as good as the record, look it up. Her image is so tarnished. Basically, Mariah is just lazy to kick a*s. Somebody needs to wake her up.
(Thursday 7 August 2014; 22:56)
Re: One question (45,364) by juan from Dubai
It's not about heavy promotion and sales. It's more of good image and good performances/entertainment that are clean and fit for a Mariah history. Good image, I'm sure she is a normal happy sassy woman and mom, but have her PR promote her in a better way, not a nonsense acting or pouring shades to younger singers or her contemporaries. Good styling for photoshoots, that won't deal on too much retouching no matter what her current physique is. Performances, once a year a concert that will cater to TV and YouTube era so good and live, you don't need to mess up with lipping. Videos that are as good as WBT or Honey or My All. And altogether, the right timing. But all she wants is to release her music.
(Sunday 13 July 2014; 2:54)
Whatever MC is doing (45,356) by juan from Dubai
I believe MC is very contented with her life and doesn't really care. She has done so many achievements that she remembers everything so clearly. You will notice it on her interviews, every single detail when she recalls events, it's like they just happened. Just to simplify, she lives in her own world consisting her family, her close friends, her old inspirations (eg. Patti, Stevie), Rae-Rae (terrible choreographer), dogs, and her own history. But she is contented, not competitive, lazy and afraid to bring the house down. I just want her and the fans to realize is she is able and can kick everyone out in this game so easily with just her live, well-rested singing voice. My recommendation, lets say she wants to keep being sexy. That's fine. But she can do another MTV Unplugged album, or a live acoustic concert, Like "Love Story Acoustic" and some creative promotion. I mean come on. She can without backing pre-recorded vocals. She can. She is a force of nature, bigger than Beyonce and Adele combined (no pun intended, lols). I love her. MC please kick asses.
(Saturday 12 July 2014; 23:10)
Bill / MOAIA remixes (45,100) by juan from Dubai
I believe since the label spent on bringing in superstars like MJB and R Kelly, they chose to put the duets on the Chanteuse album as features, before they go to waste. It's Mariah's album on this label.
(Wednesday 25 June 2014; 12:49)

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