• Mariah is on the cover of the September issue of Elle Turkey. Below are scans.

A New Love, A New Body, A New Album
Mariah Carey: A Vocal Goddess in Party Mood
With a voice that never gets old, a young and sexy husband and an album on top of the charts, Mariah Carey has revealed that she's in the happiest part of her life. Dan Crane waited till midnight to unveil the secrets of the diva.



• MTV Turkey will air Mariah's July 22nd appearance on TRL (promoting "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time") on Sept. 3 & 5 at 8pm; and Sept. 6 & 7 at 10am. The network will also air The Hills performances: "Touch My Body" and "We Belong Together" (originally aired on MTV US on March 24th) on Sept. 4 at 11:30am and Sept. 6 at 2:30pm.

• In celebration of its second year online, MariahTurkiye is having a Song Contest. The theme is Mariah's eighteen #1 hits and the winner gets a copy of the "Touch My Body" CD single. The only rule is to be a member of the forum. Turkish fans can enter the contest here.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

• "M by Mariah Carey" will be launched in Germany in mid-August, finally! The fragrance will be exclusively available at Karstadt.

• "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" has already impacted German radio although it's only been two weeks since "Bye Bye" was commercially released as a single. You can already vote for the song at Planet Radio!

• "Bye Bye" has entered the official German Singles chart at #70. The German fan site, Butterfly-MC is running a contest for "Bye Bye." Visit the site for more details on how you can win cool prizes.

• Please vote for "Bye Bye" at these radio stations: N-Joy, DefJay and Antenne-MV.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

• The music channel VIVA has a new poll up asking its viewers who they think has the hottest body in showbiz. The final 100 top vote-getters will make it in a special show to be broadcast on July 20th. You can vote as often as you want here (to quickly find Mariah, hit Control-F).

• "Touch My Body" has finally dropped off the official singles charts after 10 weeks. Its positions on the chart is as follows: 22-7-10-14-24-28-35-47-64-77-OUT. Meanwhile, "Migrate" is still going strong on the official German Black Charts. It is currently at #14, down 4 spots in its 8th week (chart run to date: 11-7-8-8-6-5-10-14).

• Visit Universal Germany's E=MC² promo page for the latest news and information about the album.

• Please vote for "Bye Bye" at Planet Radio, TRL (MTV Germany) and DEFJAY, for "Touch My Body" at YOU FM. Help request Mariah's latest single "Bye Bye" by using Butterfly-MC's support page and clicking on "online wünschen."

• Sexy Intellectual is releasing an unauthorized audio biography of Mariah Carey in Europe on July 7th. This 2-CD set called, "Mariah Carey - The Lowdown," includes interview cuts, booklets and a poster. Pre-orders are now being accepted at Amazon.de.

• Mariah was featured in a slew of German magazines in May and June. Below are scans from In Touch, Life & Style, In, OK! and Gala.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Butterfly-MC

Australia
Mariah's second single, "Bye Bye," will be released as a CD single on June 21st and is now available for pre-order at Sanity for AU$5.99. Below is the tracklisting:
Bulgaria
This week, "Bye Bye" is up 2 spots to #47 at Radio and Television City's Top 50 and remains at #20 on Music Television MM's' official Top 20. Bulgarian fans, please vote for "Bye Bye" to be included on the The Voice's Top 10 countdown. Meanwhile, "Touch My Body" advanced 5 spots to #33 on Radio and Television City Top 50 chart.


Malaysia
"Bye Bye" and "Touch My Body" are currently at #14 and #19, respectively, on Mix FM's Mixed 20. Keep voting for Mariah here.

Mix FM is a Malaysian national radio station that plays adult contemporary hits from the 80s to the 90s including mainstream pop, and it has been supportive towards Mariah from time to time. To the right is the MixFM radio ad featuring Mariah at the LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Norway
"Bye Bye" is down 4 places to #17 on this week's P4 Topp 30 chart.

Slovakia
"Touch My Body" is currently at #35 on Fun Radio's Top 50 Most Played Songs; and #15 (+2) on Radio Expres' Music Show Top 30.


Thailand
• The "Bye Bye" CD single will be released in Thailand on June 16th. It will have the same tracklisting as Australia's.

• On the international radio station Met107's Top 20 chart this week, "Bye Bye" is at #1, spending only 3 weeks to reach the top spot; and "Touch My Body" at #10 after 3 weeks at #1.

• E=MC² has passed 10,000 units sold nationwide after its 6th week. The album has already received a gold certification (9,000) in Thailand.

• "M by Mariah Carey" has been released officially in Thailand. The fragrance can now be purchased at the Siam Paragon department store (see photo below). Earlier, it was only available at King Power duty free store.

• Below are pictures of the promo posters for E=MC² at Ladprao Road in Bangkok; the last photo is the "M" store display at Siam Paragon.



Turkey
• E=MC² is finally being released in Turkey this week. The CD is available for purchase online at Mephisto for 26.32 YTL. Visit the Turkish Mariah fan site, Mariah Turkiye for more information about the album. Also released this week is The Adventures of Mimi DVD in Blu Ray format. Order the DVD online at DR.

• Spending 14 weeks and peaking at #6, "Touch My Body" ended its run on the Billboard Turkey Top 20 Singles Chart this week. Its chart run: 14-9-8-12-11-9-13-6-9-6-6-10-13-16.

• "Bye Bye" remained at #17 on this week's Capital Radio's Hot 40 Countdown. Request the song by filling out the form on the station's site.

• FHM Turkey readers have chosen the World's Hottest Women of the Year 2008 and Mariah made it to #55. She was #54 last year.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Paul | SW | Nick | Mariah Thailand

Mariah Carey is already happily married to actor and rapper Nick Cannon, but wedding vows and golden rings have certainly not hampered this talented diva from still conquering the music scene.

Having been touted recently as the only artist ever to beat Elvis Presley in having the most number of chart-topping hits worldwide, Mariah Carey was hailed and honored last June 13 in Eastwood City, Libis. This victory party celebrated the smashing success of her newest album, E=MC2. This 14-track album hit gold in the Philippines just eight days after its release, with its carrier single "Touch My Body" effortlessly ruling the airwaves.

"Touch My Body" is Mariah's 18th chart-topper since her musical debut in 1990. The success of this song also catapulted the 38-year-old siren to the Number 2 spotlight in the Billboard records--next only to The Beatles, who had 20 worldwide hits, making them cling on firmly to the top spot. The King of Rock 'n Roll, Elvis Presley, had 17 hits in the Billboard charts.

ROYAL CELEBRATION. The posh victory party was spearheaded by MCA Music Inc., allowing MCA Music artists perform covers of songs popularized by the sultry diva.

Richard Poon ("My All"), Dianne Elise ("Bye Bye"), Chicosci ("Breakdown"), Miguel Escueta ("We Belong Together"), Pedicab ("Heartbreaker") and Zoo ("Always Be My Baby") all had explosive performances that were warmly welcomed by Mariah's avid supporters seated in the audience. Collectively called Mimi Lambs, these fans hooted and shouted as the singers rendered their own cover of a Mariah song plus a song from their own repertoire.

The event set-up in Libis was quite elaborate, with black, purple, and pink balloons lining not only the stage, but also the mini-runway that cut across it. The catwalk was used primarily by models garbed in exquisite timepieces for the fashion show held during the event. In line with the posh arrangements that pervaded the venue, a huge LCD screen was propped in the center and repeatedly played Mariah's music video of her smash hit "Touch My Body."

The event was hosted by Magic 89.9 disc jockeys Sam YG and Suzie, as well as MTV VJ and Bb. Pilipinas World title-holder Maggie Wilson.

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN. Aside from the recent release of the Mariah VIP Card, which entitles the owner to several discount privileges in select establishments nationwide, the soulful siren also released a classy signature scent to match her sparkling personality.

With her own perfume line soon to be available in the market, Mariah joins the ranks of Latina beauty Jennifer Lopez, pop princess Christina Aguilera, and hip-hop maven Gwen Stefani in having a signature fragrance that mimics her vivacious outlook in life.

Labeled M by Mariah Carey, Mariah's newest perfume collection aims to embody her beauty, femininity, and glamour--traits that have always been associated with the singer throughout her eighteen-year career in the music industry.

MARIAH IN THE PHILIPPINES? At the event, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) took the opportunity to ask a representative from MCA Music Inc. if a concert of the Queen herself could possibly visit the Philippines in the future.

"It really depends on her schedule," replied label executive Katherine Choy. "Actually she was in Japan last time and we brought some friends from the media to be with her there," she recalled. "It's really not impossible. If we find someone who's really interested [to bring her here], then, why not?" she said with a smile.

Source: PEP

Mandy gives us a recap of what went down at last night's MCA Music-sponsored Victory Party for Mariah's E=MC² held at Eastwood Central Plaza Libis in Quezon City, Philippines.

"The night at Libis was pretty humid while the big crowd was already getting the momentum of Mariah's music infused in the evening air. It was way past 8pm and the night was starting to light up. Fans who enlisted and purchased the first April release of the deluxe edition got the most wanted VIP card to get a red carpet treatment and refreshments. The party came as a surprise too as 'M by Mariah Carey' was literally all over the place. Mariah's perfume was not initially available here after its release and hardcore fans like us had to get our own supply from the USA. It was also cool to know that it is now available at Rustan's, an upscale department store.

Richard Poon performs "My All"

The party was peppered too with tons of prizes of 'M' perfumes and items from sponsors. Five fans also competed to sing like Mariah and went away with perfumes as prizes. The winner got an additional 'M' purple t-shirt. People got touched a lot with dancers and models strutting in a fashion show. Rock bands, upcoming singers and a famous crooner got their own interpretation of an MC song of their choice. David Cook's 'Always Be My Baby' cover hit got replicated by Zoo. Miguel Escueta, pulled a brilliant rock version of 'We Belong Together.' Dianne Elise confessed to have her first performance as an artist of MCA Music and offered a stunning version of 'Bye Bye.' Chicosci, a hard rock band performed 'Breakdown' with a guest rapper and playfully slipped in 'Hero' through their rock song. Pedicab, a rather monotone-eccentric boy band, ran off with 'Heartbreaker.' The show-stopper belonged to the famous balladeer Richard Poon whose range of contemporary hits was superbly interpreted his way. 'My All' may not seem to be a nice pick for a male singer but Richard suavely grooved his voice to this 1998 Mariah hit.

For the night's special surprise, a Mariah autographed The Emancipation of Mimi CD got raffled off and my friend and birthday boy, Mark, clutched the night's ultimate prize. I was a little despondent and bitter that I did not win it but that's okay. I'll just hunt Mariah the next time she comes to Manila.

And to end this festive night, our appreciations to MCA for pulling a festive show like this."

Source: Mandy

Philippines
Mariah Carey's roster of victories may be one of the longest in history, but this diva will definitely stop at nothing just to keep on celebrating hit after hit after hit!

Aside from her recent transition from Mariah Carey to Cannon, grab this once in a lifetime chance to take part in Mariah Carey's coronation as the only Queen who beat The King with her single "Touch My Body."

Feast your eyes on the glare of her album E=MC² that hit gold in just 8 days here in the Philippines! This season for matrimony, celebrate the success of today's hottest newlywed as Tommy Hilfiger watches, No Curfew watch stores, Eastwood City, MCA Music Inc., Magic 89.9, MTV Philippines, the official music channel together with Smart and the fragrance M by Mariah Carey, bring you the most emancipating party to celebrate Mariah Carey's success in the Philippines with her new album E=MC²!

The E=MC² Victory Party at the Eastwood Central Plaza Libis on June 13, 2008, 8:00 p.m.! Continue the American idol fever with Mariah-inspired performances from MCA Music Inc.'s top OPM acts such as Richard Poon, Zoo, Dianne Elise, Pedicab, Miguel Escueta and Chicosci!

Plus, get the latest on today's hottest timepieces with the No Curfew fashion show, the unveiling of the Mariah Carey VIP card and a special surprise from Mariah Carey herself!

Make sure to come early and register at the entrance to get special freebies and the best seats in the house. This is definitely one party that serves justice to the kind of music that only the most popular initials in the music industry, MC can represent.

The newest album of Mariah Carey E=MC² features 14 tracks of pure Mariah hits that includes "Touch My Body" and "Bye Bye." A definitive take on the unique sound that only Mariah can emboss in the hearts of all music aficionados across the globe!

*Filipino fans can contact Ken at 09278733546 or by email for meet-up place and time.

Washington, DC, USA
VJ Tre would like to invite Mariah fans in the Washington, DC vicinity to a release party for Mariah's E=MC². This week is Gay Pride in DC and this Saturday, June 14, after the big parade, the CD release party for E=MC² will follow at Omega DC club, 2122 P. St. NW.

Source: MCA Music Philippines | Mariah Carey Philippines | VJ Tre

Mariah & James Tobin

Entertainment Reporter James Tobin's exclusive interview with Mariah in Tokyo, Japan will air on the Australian breakfast show, Sunrise Monday, June 9th.

Sunrise airs weekdays 6:00am-9:00am on Channel 7.



From the Herald Sun:
Tobin Bothers
SUNRISE entertainment reporter James Tobin knows the way to a girl's heart is with diamonds - even a girl as rich as Mariah Carey.

Not relying on his looks, Tobin presented the singer with a 1.2 carat, 114-diamond-encrusted butterfly brooch as a "get talking" gift.

It worked - and the singer revealed having a family has become her No.1 priority.

The one-on-one with the pop diva just weeks after she married Nick Cannon was a good score and would have impressed the Channel 7 execs.

The Carey interview airs on Monday.

Source: Bernard | MariahDailyJournal

It has been reported in The Irish Mirror Newspaper (4th June 08) that Mariah Carey has signed a deal to perform not one but two live concerts at the Point Depot in Dublin, Ireland in March of next year. This venue is currently closed and under major renovations therefore making Mariah one of the first acts to grace its stage.

This will be the first concert Mariah will have ever performed in Ireland apart from her appearance at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1999 where she performed Heartbreaker (Remix) with Da Brat and Missy Elliott. The article goes on to say that Mariah is very excited about performing in Ireland as she is very proud that her mother is of Irish decent.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

Below is Mariah's updated Japanese Promo Tour schedule.

May 27: Secret live (The winner of the album purchase contest)
May 28: First pitch ceremony - Pro baseball game (Tokyo Dome) just added
May 30: Music Station (Music TV)
May 31: MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008

Source: Love Love Jack

FRANCE
Below are scans from the May 22nd issue of the French magazine, Oops!.



SINGAPORE
HMV Singapore is holding a contest for E=MC². 100 winners with the most creative photos will be chosen. All you have to do is stand next to the store's E=MC² cardboard standee display (see photo on right) and pose like Mariah Carey with your copy of her new album and take a picture of yourself. Email the photo with your details (Name/Contact #/Location of Display) with subject heading "Mariah Carey E=MC² Photo Contest" to umcontest@hotmail.com. Contest ends May 31, 2008. Visit your HMV stores (Heeren/City Link) now!


SERBIA
"Touch My Body" is #1 for 2 consecutive weeks on MTV's Adria Top 20. Click on the link to vote.


SOUTH KOREA
E=MC² is up a spot to #3 on Hanteo's Weekly Pop chart this week. To the right is a picture of an ad for E=MC² at Hong Dae Station (Line 2) in South Korea.

Below are photos from the Universal Music Korea-sponsored MC Family's E=MC² release party held at the Miji Centre, Seoul on April 13th.



TAIWAN
E=MC² drops 2 spots to #3 on the Taiwanese International chart this week.

BULGARIA
"Touch My Body" places at #1, up 8 spots from #9, on Bravo's Top 20 Songs as of May 12, 2008. (see scan on right)


THAILAND
Universal Music Thailand, Lux and Mariah Carey Thailand hosted a release party for E=MC² on April 22nd at the Siam Paragon's Fashion Hall. The photos below show the venue with hanging 6 meter-tall E=MC² banners, seating area for those who got the tickets/invitation cards, auction for autographed Mariah T-shirt and large E=MC² banner, Mariah Carey Thailand Fan Club group photo, 'Diva of the Night' winner, invitation card, and scans of the release party news published in the national daily newspapers, Kom Chud Luk and Post Today.




Below are photos of the E=MC² display at 3 major stores in Bangkok: B2S stores at Central Chidlom Department Store and Central World Plaza; and Gram Music Store at Siam Paragon.



E=MC² has been released in Thailand in 3 editions: Deluxe with iPod skin, Standard with European type CD case, and Special Thai edition, Standard case with special low price. Also included in each CD is a coupon to win the "M by Mariah Carey" perfume lucky draw contest.




ASIA
Mariah (along with Madonna) is MTV Asia's Featured Artist in the month of May.

Read MTV Asia's review of E=MC² here.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Jack | Weilun | Varun

Midas Promotions, in association with On Golden Ponds Pictures proudly presents Mariah Carey, Five-time Grammy winner and best-selling female pop artist of the millennium as named by the World Music Awards.

Mariah will premiere concert versions of new songs from her latest chart-topping album, "E=MC2" which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and the United World charts.

Mariah will also be performing smash hits and concert surprises from her record-breaking, best-selling repertoire running from her 1990 debut to this week's international charts.

Event Details
Venue: Dubai Festival City
Date: Thursday, May 15 2008, 8:30pm (gates open at 4:00pm)

Ticket Prices (in AE Dirhams)
Front Standing General Admission Ticket 995.00
Grand Stand Seating (centre) General Admission Ticket 795.00
Regular Standing General Admission Ticket 695.00
Grand Stand Seating (left) General Admission Ticket
Grand Stand Seating (right) General Admission Ticket 595.00
Rear Standing General Admission Ticket 495.00

Tickets are now available for purchase at ShowbizMe and TimeOut. View the seating chart.

Source: --

HONG KONG
"Touch My Mimi In Tokyo"
Universal Hong Kong is running a big lucky draw campaign on retail, online and telco platforms for Mariah's new album.

Winners will have the chance to meet Mariah in person in Japan in early June when she goes there for album promotion. All promotion campaigns will kick off from May 1 onwards in various retailers, and digital/telcos including 3 (Hutchison), SmarTone-Vodafone, PEOPLES, One2Free, MOOV, HMV online & kiosks. Click here for contest details.

Below are images to promote this campaign. HMV is selling the album that includes an additional sticker and application form for this lucky draw.


And scans from the current HMV magazine with Mariah on the cover that comes free with the purchase of E=MC².



NEW ZEALAND
This week, Mariah has slipped one position with "Touch My Body" on New Zealand's official Singles chart to #4. However, E=MC² has debuted at #10 on the Albums chart. This is the highest an album of Mariah's has positioned since Daydream.

PHILIPPINES
"E=MC2" gets gold status after eight days
Mariah Carey's eleventh studio album just proves how badly Filipinos want to own a copy of the diva's latest offering. The multi-award winning singer-songwriter's newest album E=MC² reached gold status in just eight days.

According to the Philippine Recording Industry Music Association, the group in charge of certifying record and album sales in the country, an album would reach the gold statusafter selling 15,000 copies of the album or more.


PORTUGAL
Portuguese TV: news clip from SIC Noticias regarding the new album and from Top+ regarding E=MC²'s position at #15 on the Portuguese albums chart. Click on the links to download.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Update: Mariah's Dubai Concert. As previously reported, Mariah will perform live in a concert on Thursday, May 15th at the Festival City in Dubai. Tickets are now available for pre-registration at Showbizme. Meanwhile, Time Out Tickets has just upped a banner on its site that says, "Mariah Carey Live in Concert. Tickets on sale soon."

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Robert | John | Toplist | Allan

Music fans can enjoy a double helping of diva in Dubai with confirmed concert dates for the world's number one-selling female artist Mariah Carey and former Black Eyed Peas Fergie.

Universal Music has this week confirmed the world-renowned artists will perform at Dubai Festival City with back-to-back concerts on May 15 and 16.

Promoting her new album, E=MC², which this week hit the top of the Billboard charts, Carey will perform first on Thursday, May 15, followed by Fergie the following evening.

Ticket prices have not yet been announced but are expected to go on sale online at either www.timeouttickets.com or www.showbizme.com from tomorrow.

Rebecca Brianceau, of Universal, Dubai, said the label was extremely excited to be bringing two such wonderful artists to Dubai back-to-back. "We are so excited about the concerts and cannot wait to welcome the ladies to the UAE. We are expecting great things on both nights."

The venue holds a capacity crowd of 15,000 and tickets for both concerts are expected to sell out in a matter of days.

Mel Tyler, General Manager of Midas Promotions, has said the people of Dubai are in for a real treat.

Carey is expected to perform hits old and new with a few "extras" thrown in for good measure according to organisers with Fergie singing the songs which have recently seen her rise through the chart positions including Big Girls Don't Cry and London Bridge.

Both Carey and Fergie have performed in Dubai before with Carey singing to a sell-out crowd at Dubai Media City in 2005 and Fergie hitting the stage with the Black Eyed Peas at the Airport Expo in 2006. This is the first time Fergie will perform in the UAE as a solo artist.

Mariah's new album, E=MC², released yesterday, April 28th is available at all Virgin Megastores and music stores all around the U.A.E.

Source: Gulf News | Michael

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Below are photos of the E=MC² Limited Edition that's available exclusively at all Carrefour stores in France. The regular CD comes with a nice box set with a double-sided poster inside.

And to the right, watch the French TV ad for E=MC².

Source: Sam | MariahDailyJournal

As previously reported, "Touch My Body" has debuted at #6 on the UK Top 75 singles chart. The song sold 21,179 copies to land at #6 on the charts, which is only 630 copies less than "It's Like That" sold to debut at #4 back on the April 3rd, 2005 chart.

In related news, "Touch My Body" has moved up 19 spots on the UK Airplay Charts to #14, surpassing the #16 peak of "It's Like That".

Source: Music Week | MariahDailyJournal

"Touch My Body" has debuted at #6 on the UK Top 75 charts, giving Mariah her 24th Top 10 hit in the UK.

Mariah's other lead singles have peaked as follows:
"Vision Of Love" - #9
"Emotions" - #17
"Dreamlover" - #9
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" - #2
"Fantasy" - #4
"Honey" - #3
"When You Believe" - #4
"Heartbreaker" - #5
"Loverboy" - #12
"Through The Rain" - #8
"It's Like That" - #4

"Touch My Body" also advances to #17 on the Australian singles chart, however it's without a bullet.

Mariah's other lead singles have peaked as follows:
"Vision Of Love" - #9
"Emotions" - #11
"Dreamlover" - #7
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" - #2
"Fantasy" - #1
"Honey" - #8
"When You Believe" - #16
"Heartbreaker" - #10
"Loverboy" - #7
"Through The Rain" - #15
"It's Like That" - #9

For more chart positions regarding "Touch My Body" go here

Source: MariahDailyJournal

Mariah Carey arrived in central London Tuesday night and literally stopped traffic.

Oxford Street, the busiest shopping strip in the capital, came to a virtual standstill as the singer promoted her new album E=MC².

Police barriers stopped vehicles going past Selfridges as hundreds of fans waited to catch a glimpse of the star.

She said: "It's really cool that they would do this and it's great to see so many people show up."

After the grand entrance fit for a Prime Minister or President, the American star - who arrived two hours late - was ushered inside by store staff and members of her entourage.

Two floors of the biggest department store in the UK were shut down for her arrival alone and Mariah looked in great shape in a tight mini skirt, black low cut top and 4inch black heels.

Of the new songs, she said: "I just feel like getting a lot of these out there to the world. Some of them I wrote to heal myself, some are just party records but they all are very personal to me."

The new CD could put 'Mimi' into the record books. As far as all time US Number One singles go, Mariah is joint second with Elvis Presley on 17. Only The Beatles have scored more with 20 chart toppers.

The singer said she was hopeful of breaking the record in her own modest way.

She added: 'I'm grateful with what I've already accomplished it's not about breaking records to me. I definitely don't want to put myself in any category with historical people who've helped changed the world."

Mariah's career spans over two decades. And at 38 she still looks the same as when she first started out.

"I'm eternally 12 because it's from within," she joked. "It's all about where you are spiritually."

X Factor winner Leona Lewis has been dubbed the new Mariah but the star was quick to shoot down any similarities.

"They've been comparing people to me for the longer than I can remember, I'm just like, 'Whatever'," she shrugged.

"If they're the new me can they come and do my interviews for me or get in the studio and write one of my songs? Seriously though, I love everybody, it's not a competition for me."

Source: BBC UK

Mariah's brand new single "Touch My Body" off E=MC² is out in stores today!

Click on the links below to purchase the single or download it on iTunes. Don't miss Mariah's appearance tomorrow at Selfridges where she will sign copies of the single. Wristbands will be handed out at 9:30 am.

Amazon:
CD 1 | CD 2

HMV:
CD 1 | CD 2 | 12" Picture Disc

iTunes:
Touch My Body (Single Version)
Touch My Body (Craig C. Remix)
Touch My Body (Seamus Haji Remix)
Touch My Body (Video)

CD 1

CD 2

12" Picture Disc

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Kerry

New Zealand
An interview with Mariah will air on the show "Cambell Live" on the channel TV3 on April 1st at 7pm.


France
Mariah's appearance on the show "Le Grand Journal" on the channel CANAL+ was pushed back from today and will air on April 9th instead. Mariah couldn't appear live on the show as the press conference got delayed by three hours.

England
In addition to the previously reported appearances on "The Paul O'Grady Show" and "The Friday Night Project" (both airing on April 4th), Channnel 4 in the UK will also air the program "4Music Presents: Mariah Carey" on April 5th at 12:40pm.

Source: Robert | Laetitia | tashka

As part of her promotion for E=MC² in Germany, Mariah will appear on the German version of "Pop Idol" (called "Deutschland sucht den Superstar"). The show will be aired live from Cologne on April 5th, 2008 at 8:15 PM on RTL.

Mariah will sing "Touch My Body" and give tips to the Top 8 contestants. The 4 female contestants will sing Mariah songs:

Rania Zeriri: "Against All Odds"
Stella Salato: "Dreamlover"
Monika Ivkic: "Without You"
Linda Teodosiu: "Hero"

Mariah will be the first international superstar to guest live on the show and share her opinion about the contestants. She was quoted as saying [translated from German]: "I look forward to coming to Cologne, seeing my German fans and performing my new single "Touch My Body" on DSDS next Saturday. I feel honored to be the first artist who was ever asked to meet the candidates from DSDS and help them to develop as singers and artists. Helping talents from the new generation is always a joyful experience for me."

Click here to win tickets for the show.

In addition, a dancer from the Spanish reality show "Fama" will be chosen out of 20 contestants to meet and dance for Mariah in Cologne.

Source: RTL News | Kevin | Chopare

MariahCarey.com would like to invite all fans and fan club members to create their best hand held signs in support of E=MC² and come down to the Alexander III bridge in Paris at 5:30pm and holler out for Mariah.

The three fans that come up with the most creative signs will be selected from the red carpet, invited into the press conference and will be given the chance to ask Mariah one of the first three questions at the event. So grab your markers, sparkle and best boa and we look forward to seeing you on Monday, March 31 at 5:30pm at the Alexandre III bridge in central Paris.

The only requirement is that the signs must be hand made. Be creative and show your support!

Source: MariahCarey.com

After a busy week in which Mariah flew from Los Angeles (where she had taped segments for MTV's 52/52) to New York, where she performed live on "The Hills" premiere and continued to promote "Touch My Body" on the radio, Mariah was finally able to take a moment off and celebrate her anniversary. Mariah's anniversary celebration started with a trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL and later that night, she flew to the island of Antigua. We hope Mariah had a flantastic anniversary!

Mariah's hectic schedule will continue as she arrives in Europe for a mini promotional tour in three countries: France, England and Germany.

FRANCE
• March 30th - Arrival
According to Universal France, Mariah will be arriving in Paris on Sunday, March 30th.

• March 31st - Press Conference, Radio Interviews
Mariah will start promoting "Touch My Body" on Monday at 2:00 PM with two interviews: M6 (Television) and AdoFM (Radio).

Mariah is then set to arrive at a press conference at 6:00 PM. The press conference, to be held at a place called Showcase - under the bridge where the "Say Somethin'" video was shot, will be covered by TF1's Journal de 20 Heures.

French fans, be sure to greet Mariah and show her your support!
The location's address is:
Showcase (Paris) - Pont Alexandre III, Port des Champs Élysées, 75008 Paris.

Finally, Mariah will appear on the TV show "Le Grand Journal" and end up between 9:00 PM and midnight on Skyrock radio station for a live interview.

ENGLAND
• April 1st - CD Signing in Selfridges
Selfridges: With the world watching, Mariah will take center stage at the Selfridges Oxford Street store on 1 April from 5-6pm.

The best-selling female artist of all time - whose seventeen #1 singles rival all but Elvis Presley and The Beatles - Mariah Carey has made an indelible impact on the global music industry and will be promoting Touch My Body' the first single off of Mariah's upcoming E=MC² album.

Limited numbers only.

NME.com: Mariah Carey is set to meet fans and sign copies of her latest single, 'Touch My Body', in the Selfridges department store in London on April 1.

She will be arriving through the front entrance of the store, situated on Oxford Street in the centre of the capital, at 4.55pm (GMT).

According to a statement issued to NME.com, Carey will be arriving in 'spectacular fashion'.

• April 2nd - The Paul O'Grady Show
As previously reported, Mariah will be a guest on the show which is aired on Channel 4. The taping is reported to take place on April 2nd at midday. Click here to apply for tickets for the show.

• April 3rd - Friday Night Project
Mariah will be hosting an episode of the show that will be taped on April 3rd and air on April 4th on Channel 4. Audience tickets can be ordered here.

• Meet Mariah
A TV show in the UK is looking to get in touch with huge Mariah Carey fans based in the UK for the chance to win the opportunity to meet Mariah.

Are you a big fan or do you know someone who is? If so, contact the show ASAP at: applicants@production.gb.com. Good luck!

GERMANY
Mariah is scheduled to arrive in Germany straight after her last promotional stop in England. Further details have yet to be confirmed. In the meantime, check out three interview clips of Mariah (and J.J) below, that aired on the German shows Pro7 News, RTL Exclusive and ZDF Leute News.


Interview - Pro7 News (Germany), March 28, 2008
Type: MPG | Size: 32.2MB
[ Download here ]


Interview - RTL Exclusive (Germany), March 28, 2008
Type: MPG | Size: 16.8MB
[ Download here ]


Interview - ZDF Leute News (Germany), March 28, 2008
Type: MPG | Size: 20.8MB
[ Download here ]

After getting back from Germany, Mariah is scheduled to be in Los Angeles on April 6th to participate in the taping of "Idol Gives Back". The contest to win tickets for the show is still open!

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Mike | Alex' & Sly | Charli | Marc | Martin

As previously reported, Mariah will be headed to Europe soon to promote her new album E=MC². Below are details about her two confirmed appearances in the UK.

• The Paul O'Grady Show
Mariah will be a guest on the show which is aired on Channel 4. Mariah's appearance was announced earlier this week on the show. The episodes of this show usually air live but a taping with Mariah is reported to take place on April 2nd at midday. Click here to apply for tickets for the show.

• The Friday Night Project
Mariah will be hosting an episode of the show that will be taped on April 3rd and air on April 4th on Channel 4. Audience tickets can be ordered here. MSN Music is offering free tickets to the show (plus accommodation) as well as a meet & greet with Mariah! Click here to enter the contest.

Source: Daniel | Andrew | Alex | Richard

Japan
• WOWOW, Japan's largest satellite TV channel, will be airing The Adventures Of Mimi (Anaheim show) on March 21. The station has previously aired the Daydream Tour in 1996 and Butterfly Tour in 1998.

• Japanese R&B singer Double (Takako) has just released her first greatest hits album "10 Years Best: We R&B" on February 6, and the remake version of Mariah's "Never Forget You" is featured on the album.

Debuting in 1998, Double was a sisters duo originally, with Sachiko and Takako. Sachiko passed away from subarachnoid hemorrhage in 1999. This cover version (listen to a clip below) was recorded by Sachiko in 1995 for her demo tape.


Turkey
To the right are scans from recent issues of the Turkish newspaper, Sabah and magazine, Blue Jean.

The Adventures of Mimi received 4 stars out of 6 in Blue Jean's review of the DVD.



Serbia
From the Serbian magazine, Gloria, February 6th issue, page 118: [Rumor] Mariah Carey, Liechtenstein Love
Pop star Mariah Carey (38) recently showed up at a 50th birthday party of her manager Benny Medina with her new boyfriend, R&B singer and songwriter, Al Walser from Liechtenstein. This young man whose real name is Alexander Walser Rotshild grew up in the European principality where he is the most popular DJ, and few years ago he moved to LA where he is trying to find his place and build up a career. In the arms of new love and with good reviews from critics who already heard her new CD "That Chick" which will be out on April 1st, the singer has many reasons to be happy.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | GoldenPetals | MariahTurkiye

• A full page feature on Mariah Carey appears in the February 5th issue of the Serbian magazine, Story. "As a true world diva, singer Mariah Carey last week visited famous jewelry store Van Cleef & Arpels in Beverly Hills which was closed for other customers. The beautiful singer has tried on all the latest jewelry and treated herself with the best pieces. Mariah is a great admirer of expensive bracelets, earrings, necklaces and whenever there are new designs in her favorite stores she is among the first to see and try them on."


• Mariah's "It's Like That" music video made it to #1 on today's Top 10 at 10 on MTV Adria. Today's theme was about "masks" in videos.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

• BILD, the most-read daily newspaper in Germany, has announced that some of the songs from Mariah's new album, "That Chick" will be made available for preview on its web site soon.

• Vote for "Heartbreaker" on the German music channel VIVA's Klaas' Wochenshow. "Heartbreaker" is up against Scooter's "Friends" and Spice Girls' "Goodbye." The one with the most votes will be played in the show and crowned the "Classic o' the Week." Klaas is one of the most popular VJs in Germany.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

"The Emancipation Of Mimi" is now certified 3x Platinum in Canada for a shipment of 300,000 albums, according to the Canadian Recording Industry Association.

For more information about Mariah's sales in Canada, read the Canadian Album Page.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | CRIA

Congratulations to Bradley and Cerys for being chosen as Mariah Carey Superfan judges on the new Graham Norton-hosted BBC One talent show, "The One and Only..." which will premiere on Saturday, January 5th at 9:25pm. Both will critique the Mariah Carey tribute act entrant (vying for the "additional" Female Tribute Act) who will be performing on Saturday night along with two other different tributes to compete for a place in the main competition.

UK fans, here's how you can vote on "The One and Only...":
Voting is by telephone only. All the numbers used for each Tribute Act will be given during the programme and also be available on "The One and Only..." website.

There are two separate votes for an additional Male and Female Tribute Act, each with three different telephone numbers - three numbers for the females and three different numbers for the males. The phone lines to vote for the females will close at 9pm, and the phone lines to vote for the males will close at 11pm, both on January 5th. Each phone vote costs 15p from a BT landline. Calls from mobiles and other networks may be higher.

Source: BBC | Bradley | Cerys

UK Tabloids - Monday, December 31, 2007

The Sun
Carey me please - I'm dog tired. Mariah Carey must have thought it would be a real battle for her pooch out on the ski slopes - so she dressed the tiny pet in COMBAT gear. The busty singer's mutt wore a khaki fur-lined hooded jacket, woolly jumper and hat. Mariah, 37, wasn't quite so wrapped up as she kept her own matching jacket unzipped to show off her impressive slopes at posh Aspen, Colorado. Passing admirers could only agree - the All I Want For Christmas Is You singer sure knows a thing or two about cute puppies.


The Daily Star
Mariah Has Dog's Togs For Slopes. Sexy Singer Mariah Carey hit the slopes in Aspen - complete with her pet pooch dressed in his own ski suit. The 37-year-old diva, who scored a festive hit with All I Want For Christmas Is You, is on a break at the Colorado resort.



The Daily Mirror
That's what we call puppy love, Here's sexy singer Mariah Carey, 38, living it up on a ski holiday in Aspen, Colorado with her pampered pooch, Jack. The two are even wearing matching military-style gear. Let's hope they left their tank at home...

Source: MariahDailyJournal | Kerry

In the US, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" finishes its Digital Sales chart run this year at #17, selling 47,926 copies. Total sales for this year alone are at around 266,000 copies and at an exact full total of 866,260.

In the UK, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" drops 14 spots to #20 on the singles chart, selling 11,615 copies. Total sales to date stand at 504,583 copies.

Source: Bks | BBC | Marc | MariahDailyJournal

Thanks to the inclusion of downloads, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has reached new peak positions in


Thanks to these new peak positions, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has become one of Mariah's biggest hits in Europe now as well!

Source: MariahDailyJournal

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" seems to have peaked on the UK singles chart for the year of 2007, peaking at #4 last week falling to #6 this week.

However, despite falling two places on the UK singles chart, the song gained 10% in sales to 21,447 copies. Total sales for the song now stand at 492,968 copies.

In related news, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has re-entered the UK airplay charts at an impressive #4 this week (which is also its peak position).

Source: Music Week | Mikey | MariahDailyJournal

As previously reported, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" hit #4 on the UK Singles chart this past week. The single sold 19,453 copies this past week (an increase of more than 46% from last week), bringing its total to 471,521. The song should come near/over 500,000 copies by the end of the year.

Source: Mikey | Music Week | MariahDailyJournal

Mariah's 1994 hit and now classic Christmas tune "All I Want For Christmas Is You" continues its amazing performance on the official UK Singles Chart by climbing 4 spots from #8 to #4 this week!

The song is 2 spots away from its peak position (#2) which it achieved back in 1994.

A re-written version of Mariah and Whitney Houston's 1998 duet "When You Believe", recorded by X-Factor winner Leon Jackson, is expected to be the #1 single in the UK next week.

Digital download of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is available at iTunes, Woolworths or 7 Digital.

Source: BBC UK

JAPAN
Shino, Kotaro and group held a successful launch party to celebrate the "M by Mariah Carey" and "The Adventures of Mimi" releases in Japan. Click here to view a video; and below for pictures from the launch party.



KOREA
According to Universal Music Korea, "The Adventures of Mimi" DVD is scheduled for release in Korea on January 3, 2008. Korean subtitle is available on the 2-disc DVD.

MALAYSIA
"The Adventures of Mimi" DVD is now available in Malaysia. Desmond checked in to tell us that he got his copy from Victoria Music, Atria for MYR43.90 (price valid until February 29, 2008).

THAILAND
"The Adventures of Mimi" DVD was released December 11th in Thailand. The DVD comes with a 2-disc set in normal DVD case plus booklet, not in Digipack and no paper box (see scans below). It can be purchased at any B2S department store; and other music stores. Some B2S stores report that the DVD has been very popular and that they are almost sold-out. In checking with Universal Music Thailand, they said that the first lot was limitedly produced to see the demand first.

Source: Craig | MC Family | Desmond | MariahThailand | Shino | Kotaro

Universal Music Brazil has confirmed the release date for "The Adventures of Mimi" Tour DVD as December 18, 2007.

Brazilian fans can now pre-order the DVD at

Source: Marcelo | Nadia

As previously reported, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has re-entered the Top 10 of the UK singles chart. Single sales for the song are 13,284 copies, a sales increase of 259% this past week. The #1 song sold nearly 30,000 copies this week.

Total sales for "All I Want For Christmas Is You" are at 452,068.

Source: Marc | MariahDailyJournal

American pop diva Mariah Carey made an impressive showing on the official UK Singles chart (December 9, 2007 issue) with "All I Want For Christmas is You" climbing 15 places from #23 to #8!

The Top 10 UK singles are:

1. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
2. T2 Ft Jodie Aysha - "Heartbroken"
3. Girls Aloud - "Call The Shots"
4. Timbaland - "Apologise"
5. Take That - "Rule The World"
6. Alicia Keys - "No One"
7. Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - "Valerie"
8. Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
9. Shayne Ward - "Breathless"
10. Soulja Boy Tellem - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"

Meanwhile, vote for "All I Want For Christmas Is You" as your top Christmas song at BBC. Mariah is currently in 3rd place with 11.10% of total votes, behind Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" (35.56%) and Kirsty McColl and The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" (29.62%).

Source: Reuters UK | BBC | James

This year's Christmas pop charts are set to be the most festive ever, thanks to new rules on downloads, experts predict.

Ghosts of Christmas past such as Wham, Wizzard and Andy Williams are expected to feature in the Top 40 when the latest chart is announced this weekend.

And more Christmas classics may appear because of new rules, said mobile phone firm 3.

Downloaded music has counted towards chart sales since 2005 - but until earlier this year, only songs that were also available to buy in the shops were eligible.

Now, for the first time ever, the Christmas charts can include any festive track from the archives, even if it is no longer in shops.

Insiders expect tomorrow's top 20 to include The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's Fairytale Of New York and Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You.

An estimated 79 per cent of the 65 million singles sold in the UK last year were downloads.

John Penberthy-Smith, 3's marketing director, said: "As people get into the festive spirit, there's nothing to stop them downloading Christmas favourites from yesteryear.

"There could even be a rush to download a favourite Christmas carol into the charts."

Note: "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is currently at #23 on the UK singles chart, up 23 spots from previous week.

Source: Daily Record UK

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" re-enters the Swedish Singles chart this week, at #47, based on downloads alone.

Last year, the song entered the charts at #39 and peaked the following week at #29. This week marks the song's 3rd appearance on the chart as a download single (for a total of 6 weeks on the chart since its first release in 1994 when it peaked at #17).

Meanwhile, a cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Swedish Idol 2005 winner Agnes Carlsson and the #5 contestant in the same year Måns Zelmerlöw is being used in a TV commercial featuring the two stars for MQ, Sweden's biggest fashion brand retailer. Watch a video of MQ's two 15-sec commercials on right.

[ Download this video ]
Download the full song (in MP3, 4.0MB) by clicking here.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | David

Japanese mobile phone company SoftBank Mobile airs its new TV commercial starring Cameron Diaz with the Mariah Carey holiday song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

[ Download this video ]

Source: MariahDailyJournal | GoldenPetals

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" advances to #23 on the UK singles chart (up 23 spots), selling another 5,132 copies.

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" has now sold over 415,000 copies in the UK, to date.

Source: Music Week | Mikey | Marc | MariahDailyJournal

Singapore
"M by Mariah Carey" was launched at Tangs Orchard and Tangs Vivocity on Friday, November 30th. The fragrance is available in 50ML for S$97 and 30ML for S$79; and the Moisturing Body Lotion for S$52. Purchase of the 50ML bottle comes with a free gift package that includes a necklace and a miniature version of the perfume. See pictures taken at Tangs Orchard below.

The "M" collection will also be available in all Sasa stores starting December 12th.




New Zealand
A bus with a huge "M by Mariah Carey" ad plastered on its back was spotted on Queen Street in Auckland City, New Zealand. Thanks to John for the photo.

Source: MariahDailyJournal

Thailand
Universal Thailand has confirmed the release date of The Adventures of Mimi DVD in Thailand as December 11, 2007. Some stores have already put some posters up to promote Mariah's DVD (see photo on right).

The "M by Mariah Carey" fragrance is currently available only at King Power, the biggest duty free shop in Thailand. It is expected to be out in major department stores in early 2008.


France
"The Adventures of Mimi" concert will be broadcast on Tuesday, December 4th at 8:45pm on the French music video television network, Europe 2 TV, according to the Tele7 TV listings.

Singapore
According to HMV Heeren, "The Adventures of Mimi" DVD, last listed with a November 26th release, has been delayed to December. No firm date has been given.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | MariahThailand | Marta | Fudzy | Andy

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" has moved up 32 spots on the UK singles chart to #46 with a single sales (including downloads) increase of more than 57% to 2,822 singles sold.

Although, we don't have exact total sales for "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the moment, the single has sold over 400,000 copies, surpassing the value of its Gold (400,000) certification.

Source: Music Week | Mikey | MariahDailyJournal

United Arab Emirates
"M by Mariah Carey" is now available at all Faces and Paris Gallery stores in the United Arab Emirates. The fragrance counter manager at Faces in Dubai says "M" is the best selling perfume at the moment.



New Zealand
The "M by Mariah Carey" collection can be purchased at all Farmers stores in New Zealand. Below are photos of the "M" fragrance display at the Farmers store in Auckland City.

Source: MariahDailyJournal | John