Mariah will be live on stage to perform tracks from her new album, E=MC² in a Mini-Concert at Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s outdoor studio stage located at the El Capitan Entertainment Center, 6840 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California on Thursday, July 31st.

Tickets to the show can be requested at 1iota.com. Doors open at 6:15 PM.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs weeknights, 12:05/11:05c on ABC.

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Todd Martens of the LA Times Blogs gives a look at some of the more notable releases of late 2007 and the first half of 2008, and how they may fare come Grammy time. Below is his write-up for Mariah's E=MC²:

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Mariah to the Second Power
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We all know what pop diva Mariah Carey's first power is: her five-octave vocal range that could raise the ceiling.

But, what about her second power?

The vocal powerhouse's eleventh and latest studio album 'E=MC2', was titled with a play on Einstein's famous mass-energy equivalence formula. The full title of the album expands to 'Emancipation equals Mariah Carey to the second power'.

And we're making a not-so-wild guess here, but her second 'power' could just refer to her songwriting.

Not unlike previous albums, the 38-year-old songstress has written or co-written all the songs on her album, and the lyrics might just be powerful and heartfelt enough to trigger tears.

"The album has a lot of ballads and a lot of very personal songs," Mariah told Channel NewsAsia when she was in Japan recently for the MTV Video Music Awards.

Perhaps the most personal song would be her second single 'Bye Bye', which she wrote after her father passed away from cancer. But the singer also said that the song is universal and is extended to anyone who has lost a loved one.

"A lot of lines in that song are completely personal in terms of my father... I lost my father to cancer" she said.

"A lot of my friends have lost people who were very close to them in their lives and they have been with me so in a way I also wrote it for my friends, I wrote it for myself, and I wrote it for whoever who gets the album, listens to the song, gets the message, and needs it.

"The lyrics go 'Everyday life goes on, I wish I could talk to you for a while, I wish I could try to find a way not to cry...' So it's like my regular life is still going on and that's where we keep our act together and make it okay.

"There are still happy times but there are moments when you reflect on losing people or people you miss and you have to deal with that."

Apart from lost love, Mariah also wrote about new found love. The songbird and her actor beau Nick Cannon were recently married in the Bahamas, and she said tracks on the album reflect their love although they were written before the couple got together.

"I didn't write this album when we were together but it seems like that now so I feel like everything falls into place for a reason," Mariah explained.

"There are just some things that are meant to be and I believe in that. I think people have always felt that it's an unrealistic goal to meet someone and really have a true connection with him, but its not. Anything is possible if you believe in it and you really, really have faith.

"This is how my life has always been, whether it's good times or bad times, things happen for a reason and you get through them in order to get to better places. And that's my philosophy about life."

And the diva is back at the top of the charts, where she belongs. 'E=MC2' debuted at first place on the Billboard 200, with more than 463, 000 copies sold and making it the biggest opening week sales in her career.

The album stayed at at the top spot for two consecutive weeks and first single 'Touch My Body' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

"The album is very personal... so to incorporate my name into the title in that way was kind of a wink and a smile," said the singer. "This album is a lot of fun... MC is my nickname so it's kind of like Mariah Carey to the second power. Just jokes, but we might as well have a good time with (the album)."

Source: Channel NewsAsia

Mariah, in a recent interview, has mentioned that "Love Story" will be the next single from her new album, E=MC². But Entertainment Weekly and Essence are coming up with different songs.

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New York Landmark To Shine in Lavender, Pink and White in Honor of a Great New Yorker and her #1 album E=MC2

Source: The Island Def Jam Music Group via PR Newswire

• Mariah Carey crowns the Billboard 200 for a sixth time as "E=MC2" starts atop the tally with 463,000 -- her biggest opening week. It's also the highest sales week of the year, surpassing the 375,000 start of Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" in February. Finally, "E=MC2" marks the best opening week for any album since Mary J. Blige's "Growing Pains" started with 629,000.

• Carey is now tied with fellow divas Madonna and Janet Jackson for the second most No. 1 albums among female artists. Only queen bee Barbra Streisand, with eight, is ahead of the pack.

• "E=MC2" is the eighth debut at No. 1 in as many weeks on the fast-moving Billboard 200. It follows penthouse-bows from Jackson, Alan Jackson, Rick Ross, Danity Kane, Day26, George Strait and Leona Lewis.

• Carey's last album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," also landed at No. 1 in its premier week, moving 404,000. "Mimi" spent two weeks atop the chart, was the best-selling album in the United States in 2005 and has shifted 5.8 million units total... This is the first time Carey has scored back-to-back No. 1 albums since "Daydream" and "Butterfly" reached the top in 1995 and 1997.

• Collectively, Carey's albums have sold 50 million copies in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991. She's the third-biggest-selling albums artist in the SoundScan era, trailing only Garth Brooks (67.8 million) and the Beatles (56.2 million).

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• Mariah hits 2008 high, outsells rest of top 10 combined (USA Today)

Source: Billboard

Mariah Carey's E=MC2 Album Enters at #1, on Career-High First Week Soundscan Sales of 463,000!!!

'TOUCH MY BODY' - HER 18th #1 HIT, AND 79th CAREER WEEK AT #1 - SETS HISTORIC CHART RECORD, SURPASSING ELVIS PRESLEY's 17 #1's, AND TYING HIS ALL-TIME HIGH 79 WEEKS AT #1

'Bye Bye' is next - impacts at Pop, Rhythmic and Urban radio formats and is #1 most added across the board

APRIL 25th ON ABC TV: Mariah returns to Good Morning America for traffic-stopping live outdoor concert at New York City's Times Square

An unprecedented pre- and post-release campaign -- including appearances on NBC's Saturday Night Live, MTV's The Hills, BET's concert special, FOX's IDOL Gives Back and American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show -- maximized exposure for international superstar Mariah Carey and her current smash hits, the #1 "Touch My Body" and #1 most added "Bye Bye," resulting in a massive #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart for E=MC2 (in stores April 15th), weighing in with first week Soundscan sales of 463,000 units. E=MC2 also debuts #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #1 on the Top Digital albums chart (Mariah's first-ever #1 digital album debut with over 50,000 scanned!). E=MC2 represents the biggest first week debut of Mariah's career!!!

"Mariah's an inspiration, the true definition of a star," said Antonio 'L.A.' Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. "She continues to amaze us with every incredible new album she creates. Now Mariah has added another plateau of success to what has become her virtually unapproachable track record on charts around the world. She proves beyond a doubt that with talent, ambition, and sheer force of will, all things are possible."

TV appearances continue this Friday, April 25th on ABC, when Mariah returns to Good Morning America for a live outdoor concert with New York's Times Square as her backdrop. Three years to the month since she first shut down traffic outside GMA's studios on 44th Street to celebrate the release week of The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah will once again welcome thousands of fans to the event, slated between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. She then hurries uptown for a guest appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly.

Mariah reached an historic career achievement earlier this month when "Touch My Body" became her 18th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 - surpassing one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's. "Touch My Body"'s two weeks at the top marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard. At the same time, Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits.

"Touch My Body" took over the #1 spot with an all-time record-setting 286,000 debut week on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart. The video, directed by feature filmmaker Brett Ratner, and featuring a cameo by Jack McBrayer (30 Rock's Kenneth Parcell), stays in rotation on VH1, VH1 Soul, BET and 106 & Park, and FUSE; as well as #1 at Yahoo Music Video. "Touch My Body" also topped the AOL video charts for several weeks.

Clear Channel Online played a major part in the Mariah Carey promotion, simultaneously launching "Touch My Body" as it went to radio. The song was played over 400,000 times in one week and debuted at #1 on the On-Demand Chart. Tracks from E=MC2 were also featured in Clear Channel's Sneak Peak promotion a week before the album was released.

"Bye Bye" impacted across-the-board at Pop, Rhythmic, and Urban radio formats on Monday, April 21 and is #1 most added across the board.

Leading up to the release of E=MC2, "Touch My Body" was one of two songs (along with "Migrate") that were performed by Mariah last month on NBC's Saturday Night Live, hosted by Jonah Hill, the show to be re-run on May 3rd. Earlier this month, Mariah gave a special performance of "Touch My Body" and "We Belong Together" after the season premiere of the MTV reality series, "The Hills." The episode set a year-to-date record as the highest rated telecast on cable TV.

On April 9th, Mariah joined an all-star cast for the second annual "IDOL Gives Back" two-hour TV special, a music celebration raising awareness and benefiting various U.S. and international charities. The following Monday, April 14th, Mariah appeared as special guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, chatting with the host and performing "Bye Bye." The next day, as E=MC2 was released, Mariah began a two-night stint on American Idol, serving as musical mentor to that week's finalists on night one, and performing "Bye Bye" on night two.

"Touch My Body" was produced by Mariah Carey, C. "Tricky" Stewart, and fellow Island Def Jam artist The-Dream. Other guest producers joining Mariah on E=MC2 include Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, Stargate, Will I Am, Bryan Michael Cox, Nate "Danjahandz" Hills and James Poyser. The album is executive produced by Mariah Carey and Antonio "LA" Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.

The 11th studio album of her career, E=MC2 follows-up The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah's worldwide 10 million selling #1 album, which generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month stay on the charts. Released April 12, 2005, Mimi was an industry phenomenon for the mega-platinum award-winning superstar. Soundscan's biggest-selling album of the year, it brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to over 160 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female recording artist in history.

Source: IDJ via PR Newswire

Hits Daily Double (HDD) collects sales reports from music retailers and builds a weekly sales chart based on these reports. This week, after a final tally, they report Mariah's E=MC² is the #1 selling CD with 475,607 copies sold. According to the HDD chart, the #2 CD sold 90,485 copies this week.

The HDD report is not official and should only be used as an estimate/approximation for the amount of copies the album's sold and its position on the chart. The official SoundScan numbers and the Billboard position will be released tomorrow.

Source: Hits Daily Double

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Mariah made an appearance last night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Universal City Walk, Los Angeles to promote her new album, E=MC².

Upon arrival at the Hard Rock Cafe at around 7:00pm, Mariah proceeded to a private room where a donation ceremony was held. She donated the Rhinestone Microphone and Microphone Stand she used on Oprah, Idol Gives Back and on American Idol to Hard Rock Cafe's world famous memorabilia collection. Following the ceremony, Mariah walked the purple carpet and posed for photographs. She was then led to a mounted stage across the Hard Rock Cafe where the CD signing event took place.

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Thousands of fans came out to support and celebrate the release of Mariah's new album. Close friend & rapper Da Brat and actor Nick Cannon (co-starring in the "Bye Bye" music video) were also there to lend their support.

At around 11pm, fans from the left side of the stage kept the event festive by singing Mariah's songs. Mariah was loving it! The video on right shows Mariah singing along to "Love Story" and "Touch My Body."

The signing event ended at around 2:00am.

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Danielle
Finally at around eight p.m., the doors to the Hard Rock opened to a fury of lens flashes, as first Mariah's long time friend and collaborator Da Brat practically skated down the carpet; she walked so fast. Mariah was ushered out by a swarm of security, publicist, and her manager Benny Medina. She didn't stop to offer interviews, but she did turn and pose in all directions every few feet her so. And though the sun had set, she donned her trademark tinted sunglasses. Perhaps it was because she was tired or perhaps just to go with her ensemble (black on black), but whatever the case, after the week she's had, who could blame her?

The line of fans snaked around the Hard Rock and up to the second floor walkways, but Mariah calmly sat and signed CD after CD. Some fans brought gifts; others brought signs; but all came prepared with a message of how much Mariah means to them, and as they inched closer after hours of waiting, it was blatantly obvious just how many (and how much) she has touched men and women (and girls and boys) all over the world.

Michael
During the entire signing she not only signed the presented item, but she constantly acknowledged everyone in her audience singing along to her music in the background, or commenting back to people. Beside her was Da Brat and some friends welcoming and commenting to the people. After about 11pm, Mariah was expressing how festive things are as Benny Medina her manager constantly promoted new mixes to the audience, the fans began singing to Mariah as she would sing along and waving and grooving to her songs. We yelled how we are going oldskool and Mariah replied, 'Sing Always Be My Baby, that always makes me happy.' We go singing Always be My Baby, then Touch My Body, then Cruise Control. During Cruise Control, Da Brat came out and sang with the crowd. It was such a wonderful night, I wanna thank Mariah for being real and dedicated to her fans. She loved my shirt of the albums and stated how she wanted the shirt but they wouldn't let her use her images, I then responded that i got the images from her show. She was impressed by the fans, their comments, tattoos and so forth. It was a dream come true!

Mikey
Me and my cousin drove down to Universal Citywalk and arrived at 2:30pm. We had checked in at the FYE booth for getting our wristbands. At 5:30pm, the line wrapped up around 4 stairways to the overpass of the entrance to the car parking lot. Unfortunately, that was where I would start my time of waiting to meet Mariah. My cousin would be down in the pit where all the action would start. Observing the atmosphere, I wanted to see what all the Mariah fans were about. Words to describe her fans: creative, chaotic, and diverse. The craziest thing I saw a person bring to the line of the signing was the hood of their car. The security were very professional and calm. And the waiting started. Mariah was scheduled to arrive at 6pm but was 2 hours late. The line would move in small pace movements. The citywalk was entertaining the crowds by playing her new album E=MC² on repeat. At 11pm, I was feeling so many emotions at the same time: hungry, nervous, and chilly. I was still having great doubts about having time to meet her before she leaves.

At 12am, Citywalk lights are still on but the music is off. The walkways are empty with just a huddled crowd of Stand Bys waiting to be seen by Mariah. I was at the home stretch. Da Brat was walking around taking pictures and signing autographs. I was ready to approach the stage as my heart was pounding so freakin' hard. I was at the stairs where security confiscated the items. Still this is my second time meeting Mariah but this was a little bit more personal. She was staring dead right at me. One word to describe her is: FLAWLESS. Her body and face is in tip-top shape. I told her like goober: "Words cannot express how much I love you and how much you mean to me." The reply: "Thank You" in her Mimi voice. The seconds were over and it was called a night. Overall, the experience was a long wait but well worth it. I feel like I was a little lucky though because I still could have gotten the cut and sent home. It felt like an audition. Luck of the draw. But I would say memorable night overall. Mariah fan for life!

Albert
I couldn't see Mariah from where I was at, and as I got closer to the stage confetti began shooting out. The security checked our wristbands 3 times, and they asked me to pull out the album poster. I was struggling to get it out, and I walked up the stairs, the security told me, "No cameras," so i put it in my pocket. I was next and I was trying to open the poster when they said, "You're up," and I just handed the closed poster to her, I thought she was going to sign the closed part of the poster, but she literally opened the whole poster up and spread it out. I was going to hand her the album so she could sign the front and it'd be easier, but her security said, "One thing only!" and I remembered from the perfume signing that I forgot to tell Mariah my name, so i said, "Hi, I'm Albert!" and she nodded and mouthed a, "yes and hi," and her security on my left said, "No names, no names!" and I was going to ask Mariah a question but since there were over 1,000 people there, there wasn't any time, and it was so loud with all the music and fans screaming. I told her, "Thank you for helping me to keep going." and she mouthed, "Aww, thank you." She handed me the album poster, and as I was walking down I kept looking in her eyes, and I'll never forget her eyes, behind her sparkly sunglasses. I could see her still looking in my eyes as I was going down the steps, and I'm amazed I didn't fall down the stairs but when I looked into her eyes I saw her and her past, she's very deep, and I think she saw the same in me. I went down the stairs and scooped some confetti and put in an envelope I had.

That same week she had done appearances on Oprah in Chicago, and American Idol in LA. Back and forth on those planes must be exhausting and then to come out and meet over 1,000 fans. I give her a lot of credit. Noone in the industry today works that hard. She deserves all the fame and her spot at #1. What an adventure I truly had.

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Jermaine Dupri made the most of some recent time in the studio with Jay-Z, having Hov lay guest vocals for a Mariah Carey remix.

The Carey remix is a reworking of "Bye Bye," the second single from her E=MC² LP. On the original, Mariah sings about losing family members, but JD hints that the remix will be more upbeat.

"The remix for the Mariah record is crazy," Dupri said Friday (April 18). "Young Hov and Mariah crank it up, and myself, JD -- a.k.a. Barry Bonds -- cleans up."

When asked if it was awkward to remix such a melancholy song, Dupri said we'll forget about the sad sentiments.

Source: MTV News

On behalf of MariahDaily.com and her fans worldwide, we would like to wish Mariah a huge congratulations on the release of her 11th studio album E=MC²! Well worth the three year wait since her record breaking The Emancipation of Mimi, this CD has already been delighting audiences with the catchy "Touch My Body." The song recently topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts (Emancipated 18th! Yaaay!), making it her 18th number one single and beating Elvis Presley's record, making her second only to The Beatles.

That was just the beginning. Mariah's second single, the powerful ballad "Bye Bye" is already making waves on radio and iTunes following her emotional performance on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday and American Idol on Wednesday.

Mariah has co-written and co-produced every song on the album which is already being referred to as her best (Blender: "E=MC² is Carey's most-fun album, and her best."). Joined by producers like Danja, Stargate, The-Dream, Swizz Beats and DJ Toomp, previous collaborators Bryan Michael Cox, James Poyser and long time friend Jermaine Dupri, the album varies from heavy hip-hop beats to sweet pop tunes, soulful R&B ballads and a closing track that shames no gospel artist.

Mariah gives us a look into her personality through the songs - from the personal lyrics of "Side Effects" to the haunting "I Wish You Well", the universal anthem that is "Bye Bye", the fun and playful "Touch My Body", the flirtatious "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" and the edgy sarcasm of "Thanx 4 Nothin'".

All that before getting to the brilliant vocal layering of "Last Kiss", the clever use of vocoder in "Migrate", the beautiful backing vocals in "Love Story", the addictive singing style in "O.O.C." and the always breathtaking melodies and vocals in the entire album.


• Mariah on the title, E=MC²: The name of the album is E=MC² which is pretty funny because I failed Remedial Math and I can barely add [laughs] so it's kind of like you know a little bit of a joke there and poking fun at myself but it also has a lot to do with the fact the last album, The Emancipation of Mimi, would be the "E" Emancipation equals I guess we can explain it by saying Emancipation equals Mariah Carey to the second power so it's kind of like you know, it's kind of one of those things that I'm having a good time with but it also really represents just feeling free and making music that makes me happy.

• This album is truly a labor of love for Mariah. She started writing for it shortly after wrapping up Mimi and has been recording it for the past 9 months. She says: "These past two albums, Mimi and this new album E=MC², are really representative of the true me, and having fun and taking things not too seriously, yet also being able to reveal a lot of who I really am to the world, which is not an easy thing to do."

• Mariah collaborated with a few female writers on this album: Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson ("Cruise Control", "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", "Side Effects", "Touch My Body"), Maryann Tatum ("I Wish You Well") and Da Brat ("O.O.C.") who all helped crafting these songs from a female point of view.

• Two additional songs: "Heat" and "4Real4Real" (ft. Da Brat) are available on international editions of the album. Click here to order the UK version (15 tracks and backcover with photo) and here to order the Japanese version (16 tracks).

• During Mariah's appearance on the Oprah show, she talked about how she had to rush the album "Thank You" notes because the schedule for the album's pressing was very tight. She also told fans that the booklet was supposed to have more pictures in it but "someone messed up".


This album is too good for just one edition, right? Luckily for all us Mariah fans out there, there are several editions with all kinds of Mariah goodies in stores;

THE STANDARD EDITION
This edition comes with fourteen brand-new Mariah tracks and is sure to please any fan. It's available for $9.97 on Amazon.

THE DELUXE EDITION
This edition comes in an exclusive digipack and comes with a fold-out poster and an iPod skin to show off your love for Mariah. It's available for $12.99 on Amazon.

THE GREEN EDITION
Environmentally conscious lamb? Pick up the Wal-Mart "green" version of the CD, printed on biodegradable paper and packaged with seeds you can plant. You'll also get 3 free downloads from Napster. This edition is available for $13.88 on Wal-Mart.

THE DIGITAL EDITION
Download the digital version on iTunes and treat yourself to Mariah's new music in just a few minutes. Plus, you'll also get some stunning digital art from the album! It's available for $10.99 on iTunes.

In addition, many exclusive "Touch My Body" remixes are now available on iTunes:
• Remix ft. The-Dream & Rick Ross
• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit
• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix
• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Dub
• Craig C Club Remix
• Craig C Dub
• Subkulcha Remix


If you're like us, you probably have your copy (or copies) already and want to convince everyone else to get one too. Spread the love with the avatars, wallpapers, banners and flyers below, courtesy of Jeramiah and Bernard!






Helpful Links
• Album Lyrics
• Album Reviews: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

Videos
• Mariah's Soundcheck Session
• Comcast Exclusive: Mariah Records Album In Studio
• Mariah on E=MC² - Track by Track
• Mariah Talks About E=MC²

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Mariah Carey looks certain to debut at No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 with "E=MC²," based on massive first-day sales from the nine chains that report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart.

Unweighted sales for the Island Def Jam album are at 154,000 units on the report released today (April 16). That's more than five times the total garnered by the current chart-topper, Leona Lewis' "Spirit" (Syco/J).

By comparison, Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" (Arista Nashville) had first-day sales of 150,000 and wound up shifting 527,000 in its first week.

Billboard estimates that the merchants who report to the Building Chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Starbucks, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Border's, Target, Anderson Merchandisers, and Handleman Co. -- represent 80% of the U.S. retail market.

Carey's last release, 2005's "The Emancipation of Mimi," debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 404,000 copies.

Hits Daily Double: A Win Called Mariah
Can Carey's New Island/IDJ Album E=MC² Hit 600k?

Everywhere you turn, Mariah Carey's in your grill.
She's on Oprah, two American Idols, in your e-mail, on your computer.

Mariah Carey's new Island/IDJ album E=MC², looks like it will sell over 500k, based on one-day sales reports, though last night's Idol appearance could send it even higher. Wonderers are wondering if 600k is within reach. Needless to say, it will be #1 next week by a wide margin.

Source: Billboard | Hits Daily Double

The San Francisco, Hollywood and Times Square Virgin Megastores will be hosting their respective CD release party for Mariah's new album tonight, April 14th. The three Virgin stores will salute the #1 artist in the world with a night of prizes, trivia, and all things Mariah beginning at 10:30pm. The fun goes until midnight when E=MC² arrives in stores. Limited quantity of Mariah Carey posters will be available with purchase beginning at midnight.

Source: Virgin Megastores | Kyle

The Empire State Building will be lit in Mariah's album colors (purple, pink, white) in honor of E=MC², on Friday, April 25th through the evening of Sunday, April 27th.

Meanwhile, in the most recent update from Radio & Records, Mariah will reportedly be on Good Morning America on Friday, April 25th (previously scheduled for April 23rd).

To recap, below is Mariah's schedule of appearances/events in the next two weeks:

Source: Radio & Records | MariahDailyJournal

Be sure to visit our Lyrics section to check out the lyrics to each of the E=MC² songs, including Heat and 4Real4Real, the bonus tracks from the Japanese release.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Shino

Label Pulls Off Incredible Idol/Oprah Parlay for Carey's New Album

Island is pulling out all the stops for the release of Mariah Carey's new album, E=MC², the 11th of her career, on April 15.

It's her first release since 2005's massive comeback The Emancipation of Mimi, which topped the year-end charts, selling 10 million copies worldwide and nabbing three Grammys.

"When I came in, I realized Mariah was already on track," says IDJ Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid about Mimi's success. "All she needed was someone to believe and bounce her ideas off. More than anything, my contribution might have been to inject confidence because she's amazing. I honestly can't take credit for anything except being in the right place at the right time with an artist who was already very dedicated to what she does."

The first single, "Touch My Body," just became Carey's 18th career #1 single, surpassing Elvis Presley's record of 17, and second only to The Beatles' 20, with an airplay audience of more than 115 million. The video is #1 on the Yahoo Music video chart, Yahoo Launchcast and AOL Music. A customized online Mariah widget has been viewed over 4.26 million times.

Mariah will appear on a pair of American Idol shows, including the Idol Gives Back two-hour special on April 9 and, on the week of release, April 16, she will perform on the hit Fox show as a musical mentor to the finalists. She will be a special guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 14, a day before the album hits stores.

Reid gives full credit for the rollout to IDJ publicity queen Laura Swanson, stating: "She understands how to launch a superstar."

"Mariah's talent is truly unbelievable," says IDJMG President/COO Steve Bartels. "She made it easy for us by delivering an incredible album. The success of the first single was phenomenal, and the entire staff is working tirelessly to make sure we make this the biggest launch, and year, for Mariah ever."

The superstar diva performed "Touch My Body" on SNL last month, an episode that will be rerun May 3. Last week, she performed the song, along with "We Belong Together," after the season premiere of MTV's hit series, The Hills.

Other TV appearances are slated for Live With Regis & Kelly, Good Morning America and The View, with Allure and Parade magazine covers also on tap.

The new single, "Bye Bye," was rush-released to radio this week after leaking.

"I just tried to get all the right ingredients in the pot and know when to turn the fire off," laughs Reid when asked about first-week sales estimates. "I'm a poet, so I can't add. I don't talk numbers. Who can say in this climate? I can't put my finger on it, but it feels good."

About the album being postponed a number of times, Reid says: "We wanted to make sure the record was right. We were prepared to release it last November or December, but we didn't want to rush it, so we waited until now."

Related News:
•  Mariah Carey has a winning formula with 'E=MC2' (Newsday)

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E=MC² vs. Hard Candy
Madonna and Mariah Carey are releasing new albums within weeks of one another--and they're smashing records in the process.

Paris vs. Nicole. Lauren vs. Heidi. Serena vs. Blair. They're all teeny-tiny rivalries compared with the showdown that's about to erupt between Mariah Carey and Madonna. The pop divas, who have reportedly had a brittle relationship for years, are releasing albums within weeks of each other this month--Carey's E=MC² arrives on Tuesday, while Madonna's Hard Candy hits shelves on April 29.

Carey is attempting to duplicate the success of 2005's The Emancipation of Mimi, which sold a whopping 5.8 million copies and was her biggest hit in years after a very public breakdown. Hard Candy, meanwhile, marks the last album of new material that Madonna will make for longtime label Warner Bros. before she embarks on a groundbreaking $120 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation. "I expect Mariah's record to be one of the biggest records of the year," predicts Billboard senior analyst Geoff Mayfield. "You kind of have to wait with Madonna, but the single's very accessible."

So far, both women show no signs of slacking off. Carey's catchy (if underwhelming) first single, "Touch My Body," zoomed to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, unseating diva-in-training Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" and making her second only to the Beatles for the most No. 1 hits ever on the chart. "Mariah reinvigorated the younger demo [with Mimi]," says John Ivey, program director for KIIS-FM in L.A. "She has all these kids that now think she's relevant again."

Madonna is working the same strategy, by including Justin Timberlake and Timbaland on her newest single, "4 Minutes." (The duo wrote and produced numerous tracks on Candy.) "The smartest thing she could have done is to have Tim and Justin on the record," says Ivey. "The interesting thing too is that the first cut I heard was a lot more Madonna. The single is a lot less Madonna. The part that sticks in your head, truthfully, is Justin's." Either way, it's paying off: At press time, "4 Minutes" was No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100, her highest-charting single since 2000's "Music." The song helped nudged her past Elvis Presley to become the artist with the most top 10 singles ever. Still, if you're scoring at home, the first round goes to Mariah.

The true trump card may be the critical reaction. Madonna's Candy, with its hip-hop bent and collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Timberlake, and Timbaland, seems to encroach on Mariah's usual territory. It's a risk, but the uptempo album could be the most mainstream and accessible that Madonna has released in years. Meanwhile, EW has heard E=MC² and can attest that it's a worthy successor to Mimi that will push Glitter even further from our memory.

Source: Entertainment Weekly | Text & Scan: MariahDailyJournal

MARIAH CAREY E=MC2
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The Sun UK

It's been a long, long wait - five hours to be precise - hanging around for the world's biggest diva.

In the Premier League of prima donnas, Mariah Carey is a legend. Ahead of Madonna, J-Lo and even Posh, she is the ultimate demanding pop star.

Outside the luxurious Four Seasons George V Hotel in Paris, diehard fans have been camping all day and into the night to catch a glimpse of her. Even the drizzle doesn't dampen their spirits.

After two hours without even a peep from Mariah's people, I'm starting to feel a kinship with the bedraggled hordes.

Finally, we're summoned to the grand meeting room which I enter through a bustle of stylists, managers and bodyguards. The room is bathed in the dim light of flickering candles and there's an ornate gold easel bearing a huge canvas of the album cover for Mariah's latest album E=MC2.

I'm carefully positioned on the left side of a sofa by one of her management team to "get Mariah's best side" as another huge and scary-looking man comes in to inspect the room.

After checking cushions and curtains, he looks straight at me with an accusing glare. I nervously offer him my open bag to be checked until her publicist explains he is only here to check the room's ambience and candlelight levels. But we're only here to do an interview!

Then the door opens and everyone jumps to attention and starts to leave the room as pop royalty glides in.

Though tottering might be a better description as Queen Mariah is wearing a pair of gravity-defying Agent Provocateur platform shoes.

Then suddenly, psssst, she sprays me with something and for a minute I wonder if I have been disinfected as another prerequisite of meeting such a superstar, until I am overwhelmed by floral scent.

Through the evaporating mist I see the white pearly smile of Mariah holding a bottle of perfume. I've been hit by her M By Mariah Carey signature perfume. "Do you like it?" she asks as we sit on the sofa, carefully taking my all-important left side of the sofa.

"Oh, you just sit where you like - anywhere. It doesn't matter where they've told you to sit."

Mariah Carey's last album, 2005's The Emancipation Of Mimi was a career high. It showed the girl from Long Island who had the world at her feet, then lost it, was back.

Einstein
E=MC2 has a similar vibe. Urban, hip-hop and this time, even reggae (on Cruise Control, featuring Damien Marley).

Another album from credible Mariah who this time is light-hearted and enjoying her work. She co-wrote and produced the record alongside an array of eminent names including Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Jermaine Dupri, Swizz Beatz, Tricky Stewart, Scott Storch, Stargate, T.I., and will.i.am.

Mariah made history with single Touch My Body last week, overtaking Elvis Presley's total of No1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She is now second only to The Beatles.

The accompanying video (featuring a scantily-dressed Mariah alongside Talladega Nights comedian Jack McBrayer) and the Einstein theory album title are, the singer explains, examples of her sense of humour that critics always miss. Laughing, she tells me: "People who take me seriously as a diva have a serious lack of a sense of humour.

"Einstein's theory? Physics? Me? Hello! I even failed remedial math. I could not pass seventh grade math even in the lowest class with the worst kids. Of course I'm poking fun. Have you seen the Touch My Body video? C'mon. Clearly you must see the humour in that. Even the lyrics, 'I will hunt you down'. If anyone doesn't get the joke by this time then they are an idiot."

The title E=MC2 refers to Emancipation of Mimi to the second power. "Basically I'm freer on this album than I've ever been," she coos. "Some of the songs on the last album were cool but maybe not quite as neat as this album. It was actually Jay-Z who told me people needed to see me, what I'm really like. He knows my sense of humour and even my own little words, my own lingo and so it comes across on these songs, like on OOC which stands for Out Of Control."

The hip-hop Mariah seems a world away from the ballad singer who scored a UK No1 in 2000 with Westlife and the cheesy cover of the Phil Collins song Against All Odds. She shrieks: "Aargh! It gets so annoying when people make out I have gone all hip-hop just to get in on a trend. I sang with Ol Dirty Bastard, may he rest in peace, back in 1996 for the remixed version of Fantasy. I love him and I miss him. Working with him was a highlight for me because it was such a random union. But for younger kids on the street, that's the version of Fantasy they know - the line 'Me and Mariah'."

E=MC2 contains some of her frankest lyrics. Bye Bye is an emotional song about the death of her father, who she hardly knew.

On Side Effects, her marriage to and escape from ex-husband, label boss Tommy Mottola, is laid bare with lyrics including Sleepin' with the enemy that he was smothering/So I broke away and finally found the strength to breathe. Mariah explains: "If somebody has the control over you, you're still going to be angry but it's about letting it go. It was therapeutic. The track just made me think of where I am now. It's my story. There is a line about living in a private hell. It is what it is and when I think about it, it stills gives me a weird feeling. I was emotionally cut off in a lot of ways and I still have trust issues. Certain things still really get to me, like people trying to make decisions for me. But I hope that song can heal people who have been in abusive relationships. It's not saying 'pity me' - it's my song for what I went through."

In 2001 Mariah suffered a very public breakdown and her career was deemed over. Her semi-autobiographical film and album Glitter flopped and she had been dropped by Virgin, who she had signed to for a reported $80million after breaking away from Mottola's label, Columbia. Mariah says she has no regrets. "Honestly, I think it was one of the best things that ever happened to me because when you go through something, you come out of it stronger.

"From 2001 to 2005 I had a four-year blip in a career in which I'd already accomplished so much. I look at the scandals other people are in the paper for, well I'm sorry but I barely did anything. So they wrote me off, so what? It's not my problem. I just proved that you can never write yourself off. Ever."

Mariah at 38 (though she never admits to her age, referring to being "eternally 12") is mentally and physically at her best in years. She recently underwent a strict training programme and lost nearly two stone, her 5ft9in tiny size eight frame is evident in the figure-hugging dress she wears today.

"I think people should be a size they're comfortable with but when you're constantly having your picture taken and on TV like I am, well I could see I really did need to lose some of the bulk. I might be doing a workout video, which will be a big joke anyway, but I can show how I did it. I still have curves though."

Mariah laughs off recent comments about her five octave voice not being in the same shape as it was. "I think critics should listen to the album and the last two songs in particular before they say anything about my voice. I think I broke the world record for highest notes and I don't want to sound arrogant but my voice has always been naturally kind of lower but people always expect me to talk like that (puts on high voice) all the time. I have all different parts of my register that requires maintenance and always has. It doesn't bother me as I know what I can do."

Mariah today seems more relaxed and fun than the difficult diva she is portrayed as, and she rolls her eyes at the dreaded D-word. "Ha ha, my dog Jack has a bigger ego than me! We forgot his papers and so had to take him off the private plane. He growled at the flight attendant as he was carried off. He's really started to think he's the star now."

Source: The Sun UK

USA - April 19
A CD release party for the new album will be held at Hamburgers Marys (West Hollywood Restaurant and Bar, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA). This is a fans party, supported by Universal Music. For more information regarding this event and for V.I.P access inquiries and availability, please contact Kelly at sofetchent@gmail.com.

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 8:00pm.

Holland - April 9
The dutch record store Fame will be opening its doors tomorrow for Mariah fans at 7:30pm. This is the first place in the world to release the new album! Fans will also be able to participate in special Mariah Karaoke game.

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:30pm.


China - April 12
Pre-order parties will take place in Shanghai and Beijing. The parties will include:
--Mariah's greeting to Chinese fans and other Universal Music artists' greetings on the release of E=MC2.
--Fans interaction
--Live tribute performance by local artists and fans
--Official pre-order section
The party will be covered by several major radio stations in China as well as music channels like MTV and ISC.

Taiwan - April 12
DJ Victor Cheng will be playing a full hour of Mariah dance mixes for the fans at Club Jump starting at 11pm! The first 100 comers will receive an "NT 300 dollars coupon" for "M by Mariah Carey fragrance." There will also be a drawing activity; winners will receive lots of Mariah goodies! See poster on right to view more details.


France - April 13
A Mariah party in celebration of the new album will be held in Paris at Loco club (90 bd de clichy 75018 Paris, near the "Moulin Rouge") with giveaways by Sony Music including 50 singles, samplers and vinyls of "Touch My Body".

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7:30pm.

Korea - April 13
The Korean Mariah Carey Fan Club, MC Family, sponsored by Universal Korea, is holding a special fans party to celebrate the launch of E=MC². There will be video playing and many other things planned. The ticket price is $9 and the first fans to purchase the ticket will receive some surprise presents. The party will be held in Jongro, Seoul and begin at 1:30pm. For more information, visit MC Family or contact Craig.

Philippines - April 14
This April, Mariah Carey gives you her newest album, E=MC2 and allows you to solve her equation by giving you her Limited Edition posters, Ipod skins and other surprises! Visit your favorite Astrovision, Music One and Odyssey stores from April 7 - April 13, 2008, fill out the reservation forms located at the counter of your chosen music store, get an exclusive invite from Mariah Carey to come back on April 14, 2008 for the chance to feast on the Mariah Carey exclusive experience before anyone else does!

Brazil - April 16, 17, 18
Three parties in celebration of Mariah's new album will take place in Brazil (flyers below).
April 16, 2008 at midnight - BubuLounge, Sao Paulo
April 17, 2008 at 11:30pm - Sogo, Sao Paulo
April 18, 2008 at 11:30pm - Ultra Diesel, Sao Paolo


Israel - April 17
On Friday, April 17, DJ Dudi Caspi will be broadcasting a special two hour show in honor of the release of "E=MC²" on Radio Tel Aviv - 102FM. The special will include Mariah songs from all of her albums, rare recordings, tracks from the new album and giveaways for the listeners.

Thailand - April 22
A release party for the album will be held at Fashion hall, Siam paragon (an upscale shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand which is one of the biggest shopping centers in Asia.) Universal Music Thailand, Lux and Mariah Carey Thailand Fanclub will be responsible for this event.

Taiwan - April 3
On Thursday, April 3rd, Universal Taiwan held a listening party for Mariah's new album prior to its worldwide release. Only 10 die-hard fans were invited. During the party, 10 new tracks from the new album were played. At the end of the party, fans shared their opinions about the new songs and their Mariah collections. They also celebrated Mariah's emancipated 18th Number One with a cute "18" cake.


Below, find the release dates for Mariah's new album, E=MC², around the world.

E=MC² WORLDWIDE RELEASES
Country	Release Date	Standard	Deluxe
USA	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Australia	April 12	--	Pre-order
Brazil	April 16	Pre-order	Pre-order
Canada	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
China	April 20	--	--
Finland	April 16	Pre-order	Pre-order
France	April 14	Pre-order	Pre-order
Germany	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Holland	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Hong Kong	April 14	Pre-order	Pre-order
Indonesia	April 14	--	--
Ireland	April 11	Pre-order	--
Italy	April 11	--	--
Japan	April 16	--	Pre-order
Korea	April 15	--	--
Mexico	April 22	Pre-order	--
Poland	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Russia	April 11	Pre-order	--
Singapore	April 14	--	--
Spain	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Sweden	April 16	Pre-order	Pre-order
Taiwan	April 14	--	Pre-order
Thailand	April 22	--	--
Turkey	April	--	--
United Kingdom	April 14	Pre-order	--

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Mariah Carey's "E=MC²" comes out on Tuesday, it's the follow up to her smash 2004 "Emancipation of Mimi" album which had a bunch of hits on it. And let me tell you, even I'm surprised. "E=MC²" might be an even bigger chart-topping monster.

A few weeks ago I told you I'd heard some tracks, and went through them. But now the album is done and sequenced. There are songs on it. Remember songs? You will be in love with "Side Effects," one of several real R&B tracks with a gorgeous vocal, a cool rap by Young Jeezy, and lyrics that should make Mariah's ex, Tommy Mottola, do a spit take.

In the song, Carey sings about "waking up scared some nights, still dreaming about the violent times." Is it about Mottola? The lyrics begin: "I was a girl/You were 'the man'/I was too young to understand/I was naive/Believing everything you told me."

And apparently she's still living with "side effects" from "the private hell we built" - "sleeping with the enemy/aware that he was smothering every last part of me." She even addresses Mottola directly: "Said you were strong/protecting me/then I found out that you were weak/keeping me there under your thumb."

Mottola may be hearing that song a lot on the radio since "Side Effects" has a top 40 hook. The Young Jeezy rap only makes it better.

Even more than "Emancipation," "E=MC²" sounds like a jukebox full of singles for the best summer party ever. "I Stay in Love" is a killer ballad, and "Wish You Well" is a gospel-tinged ode to Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman" that shows off the best of her range. Another track, "Bye Bye" is almost a sequel to Carey's long ago hit with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day."

The almost certain no. 1, I think, to extend Carey's long string: "I'll Be Lovin' U A Long Time," in which her production team marries a sample from DeBarge with the hook from "Hill Street Blues" and adds just enough of a new twist to create the most elusive thing of all: a radio smash. "OOC (Out of Control)" is set to shake up dance clubs.

Carey has two weeks on the charts to herself until Madonna comes rolling through with her "Hard Candy." Already the Material Girl is getting a massive amount of airplay for her single with Justin Timberlake. The one two punch of Mariah and Madonna might be just what the nearly dead record biz needs to pick itself up before it's too late.

Source: Fox News

Clear Channel radio stations across the US are now allowing American listeners to hear four tracks from Mariah's new album, E=MC². The tracks are:

• Bye Bye
• I'm That Chick
• I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
• Migrate

Click here to listen to the tracks on 102.7 KIIS FM in Los Angeles, CA.

Source: Jayden

Listed below are the tracks from Mariah's new album, E=MC². Click on a song title for its respective lyrics.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

Mariah will be signing copies of her new E=MC² beginning at 6:00pm at the Hard Rock Cafe in Universal City Walk, Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, April 17th.

The first 1,000 to pre-order E=MC² at the following FYE locations only are guaranteed a place in line. A valid receipt must be presented at the event to gain access. [Click a store location below for map and driving directions.]

Source: FYE | MariahDailyJournal | Daniel

Amazon is offering an exclusive preview of short clips from all the tracks on Mariah's new album E=MC²

Click here to preview the tracks. Song lengths below:

1. Migrate - 4:18
2. Touch My Body - 3:25
3. Cruise Control - 3:33
4. I Stay In Love - 3:32
5. Side Effects - 4:22
6. I'm That Chick - 3:31
7. Love Story - 3:56
8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time - 3:01
9. Last Kiss - 3:36
10. Thanx 4 Nothin' - 3:05
11. O.O.C. - 3:26
12. For The Record - 3:26
13. Bye Bye - 4:27
14. I Wish You Well - 4:35

Total album time: 52:13

• Comcast subscribers may also hear exclusive previews of "Love Story", "Migrate", "Bye Bye" as well as an inside look on Mariah's recording session for the album at Comcast.net.

• Below are two promotional posters for the album, singling out the tracks "Bye Bye", "I Stay In Love" and "I'm That Chick" in addition to the smash hit "Touch My Body".

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Johny | Max

Mariah is scheduled to promote her new album, E=MC², in Japan in late May, according to Universal Japan. No further information is available currently. The label has also revealed on its website the tracklisting for the Japanese release.


The album is due out April 16, 2008 and is available now for pre-order at CD Japan for ¥2,500 (US$ 23.72).

Source: Universal Music Japan | LoveLoveJack

In a radio interview conducted today, Mariah told the DJs that the second single from the album is a ballad she worked on with Stargate and Johnta Austin. Although Mariah did not specifically mention the title of the song, we know from previous report that the ballad they collaborated on is Bye Bye which received rave reviews from the early listening parties for the album.

Stay tuned for a downloadable audio file of the interviews.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

Below, find the release dates for Mariah's new album, E=MC², around the world.

E=MC² WORLDWIDE RELEASES
Country	Release Date	Standard	Deluxe
USA	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Australia	April 12	--	Pre-order
Brazil	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Canada	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Finland	April 16	--	--
France	April 14	Pre-order	Pre-order
Germany	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Holland	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Hong Kong	April 14	Pre-order	Pre-order
Indonesia	April 14	--	--
Ireland	April 14	Pre-order	--
Italy	April 11	--	--
Japan	April 16	--	Pre-order
Korea	April 15	--	--
Poland	April 11	Pre-order	Pre-order
Russia	April 11	Pre-order	--
Spain	April 15	Pre-order	Pre-order
Sweden	April 16	--	--
Taiwan	April 14	--	Pre-order
Thailand	April 22	--	--
Turkey	April	--	--