Sunday, 30-Sep-2007, 4:01PM EDT | Posted by Lynn "We Belong Together" at 2005 VMAs - Underwater Feed
To the right is a video caught live from an underwater camera by aquawoman Stefanie Voigt of Mariah's performance of "We Belong Together" Remix at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2005.
You can also download this video by clicking on the link below!
Live Feed Underwater - "We Belong Together" at 2005 MTV VMAs Format: Mpg | Size: 27.4 MB [ Download here ]
Mariah inadvertently hit GM TV NY correspondent Sarah Moore's microphone during an interview on the red carpet at the VH1 Save the Music Gala on September 20th. Watch the video on right or download a video file (Mpg, 4.3MB).
"Sorry. I am just beating everybody's mics up today. I'm really sorry."
In related news...
Purple Reign (Style.com) A slimmed-down Mariah Carey got lots of attention when she arrived at last week's VH1 Save the Music gala looking trim in a sleek-fitting deep purple gown (even CNN weighed in). The simple style and bold color had runway followers wondering whose line it was from, but only the savviest of insiders knew the answer: Nile Cmylo, who even hand-dyed the jersey to match the bottle of Carey's new fragrance, M. Cmylo is mainly known for her tailoring-she was the magic needle behind Pat Field's costuming on Sex and the City and more recently she did the model fittings for Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. show in New York--but her custom-made gowns are beginning to get attention (she's also made frocks for another curvy songstress, Jennifer Lopez). Keep your eye on this behind-the-seams talent.
Mariah Carey graced the covers of many major magazines and was featured in a slew of articles during the Butterfly era. Below, find some of these covers and articles from our collection.
Many thanks to Kerry from Mariah Carey Collection for sharing her scans with us and to Jeane & Joao for their help with the text.
Also, in celebration of Butterfly's 10th year anniversary, a group of Chinese fans from MariahCN.com, led by Mo Fei, performed a heart-warming rendition of the song "Butterfly"! Click on the Play button below to listen to their recording or download an audio file.
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Saturday, 29-Sep-2007, 3:02PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah In This Week's Magazines
• From OK!, Oct. 8th issue, Mariah: How I Got Thin!, cover story, pages 54 - 57.
Hard work, a "bleak" diet and tons of willpower have helped Mariah Carey lose 25 pounds
Mariah Carey has lost nearly 30 pounds in the last seven months by eating a plain diet of soup and fish, following a strict workout plan and - and most importantly - by not stressing about how her body looks.
The singer, who has always embraced her famous curves, showed off her sensational new figure at the VH1 Save the Music Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala (where she received an award) in New York City on Sept. 20. Dressed in a stunning purple gown that showed off her trim, new figure, Mariah revealed that her secret to shedding the pounds is a "bleak diet." Mariah, who stands at 5 feet 9 inches and weighs an estimated 135 pounds, said she doesn't want to be skinny but she isn't satisfied with her body and will continue to work on slimming down. "I still feel like I have a ways to go, but it is what it is," said Mariah. "I don't feel like you have to be a size zero. It does feel good when you get into a nice size three and you're like, 'It feels big in here.' We should all embrace who we are physically." READ MORE »
• From Life & Style, Oct. 8th issue, Best Dressed of the Week, page 3.
Sexiest Gown
"I'm not supposed to be a stick-figure girl. That's just not me." Mariah told Life & Style at the VH1 Save the Music gala on Sept. 20. Judging from this body-hugging number she co-created with designer Nile, we agree!
Violet vixen Mariah Carey lit up the red carpet as she was honored at VH1's Save the Music Foundation's 10th Anniversary Gala at New York's Lincoln Center on September 20.
• Mariah is also featured in In Touch magazine's Cover Story on Angelina Jolie on page 39 (scan 1), and on Stars On The Move, page 90 (scan 2); and in the Sept. 27th issue of the Bulgarian magazine High Club, page 6 (scan 3).
Source: MariahDailyJournal | Nicolas
Friday, 28-Sep-2007, 6:00PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Butterfly 10th Anniversary Video Download - Final Day
Our 12-day Butterfly 10th Anniversary Video Download Special has come to a conclusion. Today, we bring you the final installment of our download special with videos to "Babydoll" and "Whenever You Call."
"Missy (Elliott) to me is on the cutting edge of where R&B is going today," enthused Mariah, when brought up the collaboration for "Babydoll." "I think because she's a rapper her lyrical sense is different from someone who's just a singer and a writer. She uses references only a rapper would use. The first time I heard her was on that MC Lyte Record ("Cold Rock A Party") when she was doing that "Hee hee ha" thing she does. I loved it and I asked who was singing in the background (Mariah sings) and I found out it was her. I was intrigued by that and then I found out she wrote "If Your Girl Only Knew" (Mariah sings again) for Aaliyah, so I got the Aaliyah album and heard everything I liked was Missy. So I called her and went to Virginia. I already had the idea for the chorus of "Babydoll" and I asked Missy what melody ideas she had for the verses, which I never usually do but I wanted her flavour. So she came up with that skipping, choppy approach.
We wrote that in a hotel room in Virginia and she was already hung over from a Timbaland birthday party the night before," laughed Mariah huskily, "and I should have controlled the amount of Cristal that I gave her because I kind of lost her half way through the session! She's just cool. Really talented. I think we complemented each other musically, because her philosophy to writing is just write it and not to be obsessive over it. For me, though I have people scrutinize what I do. She had one line, 'You can beep me 911 and I'll come running quick as the cops' and I told her that I didn't think that particular line was working too well for my particular song. That's how we came up with 'I'm gonna leave my cellphone turned on in my purse by the bed' line, which is like what? on a Mariah Carey record. It's kind of a reality song of what people go through when they're waiting for that special someone to call."
"Babydoll" Live at Tokyo Dome, Japan, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 70.0 MB [ Download here ]
"I feel that it was one of the best songs on the Butterfly album and Brian's vocals made it so beautiful."
"Whenever You Call" Music Video (Live at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii) Format: MPG | Size: 47.5 MB [ Download here ]
"Whenever You Call" ft. Brian McKnight (From "Around The World") Format: MPG | Size: 32.8 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of the videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Friday, 28-Sep-2007, 4:48PM EDT | Posted by Lynn The Muscle Behind The Stars
He is a Hollywood heavyweight - the muscle behind the stars. Samoan-born bodyguard Tai Vaimaona works for big names such as Mariah Carey, Jackie Collins and rapper Lil' Kim.
Other clients include bands Linkin Park, Korn, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and stars Nicole Kidman, Whitney Houston, Paris Hilton, Enrique Iglesias, and the late Marlon Brando.
He was with Mariah Carey right through her physical and emotional meltdown in 2002, and when she was stalked by her former boyfriend, Latin singer Luis Miguel.
"I had to stay up with her 20 hours a day," says Vaimaona, who has worked with Carey for seven years.
"She would come outside, with her glass of wine, and sit down and start talking. My job was to make her feel secure. It's not my job to judge."
Friday, 28-Sep-2007, 12:34PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Video: "M by Mariah Carey" TV Commercial
The "M by Mariah Carey" TV commercial world-premiered earlier tonight during the broadcast of Celebrity Rap Superstar on MTV. Watch the commercial on right or click on the links below to download!
"M by Mariah Carey" TV Ad World Premiere, MTV, September 27, 2007 Choose your format: [ DVD (37.9MB) | VCD (6.5MB) | M4 iPod (604KB) ]
Note:MariahCareyBeauty.com has now made a high-quality video of Mariah's "M" commercial available for streaming. Check it out!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Friday, 28-Sep-2007, 12:05AM EDT | Posted by Lynn "M by Mariah Carey" TV Ad Preview
Watch a preview of Mariah's new ad campaign for "M by Mariah Carey" which aired tonight on Entertainment Tonight ordownload a video file (Mpg, 3.5 MB).
The full "M by Mariah Carey" TV commercial will be available for download shortly. Stay tuned!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Thursday, 27-Sep-2007, 3:22PM EDT | Posted by Jeane Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 11
"I kept it in my mind, that melody and those lyrics and never sang it to anybody and I had the chords in my head. And when I was in the transitional period between leaving the 'big house' where I lived and 'big house' having a double meaning 'cause I do call it Sing Sing. And I think we can laugh about it now 'cause it was kind of 'prison-esque' and all I did there was sing, sing. So, whatever. But when I was leaving that place, which is actually a beautiful place but I wasn't happy 'cause it was not a healthy situation that I was in in terms of the relationship. I was reflecting on my life and so the first part of the song when I spoke about
I was a wayward child With the weight of the world That I held deep inside
that whole part was just looking out and going, 'Wow! I've come a really long way.' The second part was the
Funny how one can learn To grow numb to the madness And block it away I left the worst unsaid Let it all dissipate And I try to forget
that sort of taking you from adolescence to the stardom point because that's what happened to me. I went from literally, you know, being a teenager right into 'Smack! Here I am' with, you know, this big record and a career which was a huge blessing and a dream come true but I was reflecting upon it at that point."
"Close My Eyes" Making of, VH1 Ultimate Albums, 2003 Format: MPG | Size: 16.5 MB [ Download here ] Many thanks to Alex' from #Schnookiez for the video!
"Close My Eyes" Live at Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 36.1 MB [ Download here ]
"Close My Eyes" Live at Tokyo Dome, Japan, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 58.0 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of the "Close My Eyes" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Thursday, 27-Sep-2007, 11:53AM EDT | Posted by Lynn "M" World Premiere on MTV Tonight!
Tune in to MTV tonight at 10:00pm EST to catch the world premiere of the much anticipated "M by Mariah Carey" television commercial!
The commercial, which will air tonight during the broadcast of MTV's mega-hit show Celebrity Rap Superstar, features Mariah in a private sunset paradise & promises to deliver all the warmth, sensuality and glamour that Mariah and her fragrance exude.
The commercial also features new vocals that Mariah created and recorded especially for this piece.
Thursday, 27-Sep-2007, 9:57AM EDT | Posted by Lynn "M" TV Ad Aired on Oxygen
It seems like Mariah's commercial for her debut fragrance, "M by Mariah Carey" has started running on television. It reportedly aired during The Tyra Banks Show this morning on the Oxygen channel.
Source: MrsIllmatic
Thursday, 27-Sep-2007, 7:51AM EDT | Posted by Lynn LA Keeping Busy With Mariah
Don't let anyone say that LA Reid is resting on his laurels - instead, the super record executive has lots of work on the go, all at the same time.
"I'm working on a couple of really wonderful things," he reveals.
"There's Mariah Carey and her new album. I'm really excited about it - it's going to be amazing. So I'm working on Mariah, working on Janet Jackson and I'm also working on Jay-Z. Jay-Z has an album called American Gangster, inspired by the movie of the same name, coming out - it's going to be amazing."
And he refuses to reveal anything about Mariah's new music.
"I don't know. I don't even know the title yet. We have a couple that are floating around, and I don't want to spit it out because when I say it, I want it to be the one that sticks. We're still talking about it," he added.
Wednesday, 26-Sep-2007, 5:58PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah Carey Wins In Court
Mariah Carey got a win in court last week when a federal judge decided that a copyright-infringement case against her had no merit.
Singer Rachele Chafir had sued Carey in April 2006, claiming that Carey's hit "It's Like That" was copied from her song "Sexy" and lifted key pieces, including the music, for the chorus. Chafir, who copyrighted the song in 2004, claimed Carey had access to "Sexy" since it was available on a Web site, but U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood decided that wasn't proof Carey or her collaborators had gone to the Web site or lifted the material, which wasn't "strikingly similar" enough to be considered infringement. With "no genuine issues of material fact," Wood closed the case. "It was the right decision," Carey's lawyer Ilene Farkas told MTV News. "The record was clear in this case."
Meanwhile, Carey is moving on with her yet-untitled follow-up to The Emancipation of Mimi, which her record label confirmed is now due December 4.
Wednesday, 26-Sep-2007, 4:57PM EDT | Posted by Joao Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 10
"It's a completely different type of singing for me. I love what they [Bone Thugs N Harmony] do and I think their style is so unique. You can tell in a lot of R&B their style is starting to penetrate. I was very inspired by them when I came up with the song and I told Puffy let's do a Bone Thugs type track. We got Stevie J (Puffy's right hand producer) to lay down the track and I wrote the melody over it. I wrote the song to fit in with that type of style they do and I realized it's really hard to sing those types of rhythm. They make it sound so easy. Now, having experienced the difficulty at first hand. I respect them even more."
"Breakdown" Music Video Format: MPG | Size: 48.6 MB [ Download here ]
"Breakdown" at The Adventures of Mimi Tour, Miami, 2006 Format: MPG | Size: 36.1 MB [ Download here ] Many thanks to Carol from #Schnookiez for the video!
Let Mariah know what you think of the "Breakdown" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Wednesday, 26-Sep-2007, 2:54PM EDT | Posted by Lynn News Tidbits
• VIBE will feature a brand-new interview with Mariah, entitled "90 Minutes With Mariah Carey" in its November 2007 issue.
• Singer Vanessa Carlton who "was overheard cackling, rolling her eyes and making nasty comments throughout Carey's acceptance speech" as reported by the NY Post had this to say on her blog at MySpace:
"ps. (this will only make sense to those who have read some press lately) don't do drugs. I love mariah (who doesn't?). gossip sucks."
• Update on Mariah's Oct. 23rd In-store at Macy's New York: Macy's has increased the number of passes they're giving away to customers who purchase the "M by Mariah Carey" package #2 (while supplies last) between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23. The first 50 (was 20) customers will receive passes to meet Mariah in the VIP room.
• Our columnist Jason looks back at the impact "We Belong Together" had when Mariah returned to music a little over two years ago in his latest article, Mariah's Anthem: "We Belong Together". Click here to read and don't forget to post your comments!
• Mariah failed to make the final nominees list in the "Best Solo Artist" category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007.
• "M by Mariah Carey" is going to be released in Turkey in mid-October but Mariah Turkiye is giving its visitors a special treat by sending out 300 free samples (1.2 ml) to those who fill out the form here until October 1, 2007! The campaign is only for Turkish residents.
• This satiny-soft makeup case is yours with your $62.50 "M by Mariah Carey" online purchase from Macy's. Sized to fit a 3.3 fl oz Eau de Parfum Spray, 6.7 fl oz Moisturizing Body Lotion and all your cosmetic essentials.
• Mariah's picture from Thursday's Save The Music gala is featured in today's edition of the Czech Republic newspaper, Metro with an article entitled, "Mariah Carey Has 'Breast Care' Assistant."
Source: MariahDailyJournal | Joao | Can & Murat | Jiri | Moony
Wednesday, 26-Sep-2007, 12:39PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah's Diet
Mariah is on the cover of the October 8th issue of OK! magazine, now available on newsstands! In this issue, personal trainer, Patricia Gay, reveals Mariah's diet and workout secrets.
Mariah Carey: How the songstress dropped 25 pounds! Mariah Carey has lost nearly 30 pounds in seven months by following a strict diet and a rigorous exercise routine. OK! caught up with her personal trainer, Patricia Gay, who gave the lowdown on the moves Mariah uses to get in shape. If she wants to wear a special dress, I know to push her a bit. We work out specific muscles through Pilates, Patricia says, adding that Mariah's healthy mind is helping her physique. She wants to feel good in her body, she says. When you have a good balance in your life, you are much less attracted to junk food.
Tuesday, 25-Sep-2007, 6:28PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 9
"I came up with the idea to use the Mobb Deep loop for "The Roof" which I did with the Trackmasters, which, by the way, is my favorite song on the album."
"The Roof" Music Video Format: MPG | Size: 49.6 MB [ Download here ]
"The Roof" Live in Taipei, Taiwan Jan. 24, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 44.8 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of "The Roof" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Tuesday, 25-Sep-2007, 2:33PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Perfume Wars: Oh, It's On
Launching a perfume isn't enough. P. Diddy had to launch an inane rivalry too. To promote his Unforgivable Woman scent, P. Diddy picked a fight:
"I send out a challenge...I challenge all of my female counterparts that have fragrances...that my fragrance is better than theirs. I'm a man and I know how women should smell!"
What woman would want to smell the way a man like P. Diddy thinks a woman should smell?
Mariah Carey, who has her own perfume, M, to promote, took up the challenge:
"I heard about this competition, and I wish Puff all the best with his new fragrance, but I think we're actually appealing to different types of women. M by Mariah Carey is about being unforgettable, not unforgivable. It's not about a ménage à trois or a one night stand, it's for the woman who wants the man to fall in love with her immediately, stay in love, and treat her like royalty."
So basically, M is a perfume for Mariah Carey: a 37 year-old, divorced woman without kids who still believes her prince charming is out there.
So America, which would you rather smell like: sluttiness or desperation? Post your comments!
Related News: » "M by Mariah Carey" is featured in a half-page spread in Macy's newly released Fall Beauty & Fragrance magazine on page 41.
M Mariah Carey New at Macy's. Indulgent, opulent and seductive. 3.3 oz. Eau de Parfum Spray, 62.50. A spicy scent.
Tuesday, 25-Sep-2007, 2:12PM EDT | Posted by Lynn "M" News in Australia
"M by Mariah Carey" is now available to purchase at the following stores: Myer, Perfume Connection, David Jones, and Perfume Empire.
David Jones is Australia's leading department store so it's great to see all the premium department stores/stores supporting the brand!
Both Perfume Connection and David Jones are giving away a free "M" necklace and a small sample of the moisturizing body lotion while Myer has "M" make up case that includes a free 50ml body lotion and a compact mirror to give away with every purchase of a 100ml bottle.
At Myer stores, there are "M" fragrance representatives - they are wearing M shirts and handing out samples of the fragrance.
Below are pictures of the "M by Mariah Carey" setup at Perfume Connection, Charlestown, NSW; gift with purchase "M" Necklace; gift with purchase "M" Make Up Case.
Source: MariahDailyJournal | Maria from MC Down Under
Tuesday, 25-Sep-2007, 12:41PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah Traces Her Family Tree
From the September 25th edition of UK's Daily Star.
I prayed for Nat King Cole..I got Ashley instead!
Sexy Mariah Carey has discovered she is related to footballer Ashley Cole.
The R&B diva, 37, traced her family tree because she was convinced the late Nat King Cole was from the same stock. Instead her search revealed she does have a Cole in the family - Chelsea left Ashley, 26, who is married to Girls Aloud babe Cheryl, 24. Mariah's gran comes from the same area of America's Deep South as Ashley's ancestors.
Mariah said: "It's fascinating. My grandmother was a Cole before she married and turns out she comes from the same area of Alabama as his (Ashley's) ancestors. We are still looking into it to see if we're also related to Nat King Cole. I'm such a huge fan of his. That would be wonderful and would explain so much."
A pal of the England star said: "Ashley is chuffed to bits to hear that they're related. He's always been a big fan of Mariah's and grew up listening to jazz legends like Nat King Cole."
Monday, 24-Sep-2007, 3:23PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 8
Continuing on with our "My All" download special, here are videos to "My All/Stay Awhile" (So So Def) remix featuring Jermaine Dupri, Lord Tariq, and Peter Gunz; her live performance of "My All/Remix" medley at the 1998 World Music Awards; and her appearance at the 1998 Soul Train Awards where she performed "My All/Stay Awhile" live; and received the Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year.
My All / Stay Awhile Music Video Format: MPG | Size: 49.6 MB [ Download here ]
"My All" Live at the World Music Awards, Monaco, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 29.3 MB [ Download here ]
My All / Stay Awhile Live at Soul Train Awards, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 44.8 MB [ Download here ]
Soul Train Awards Intro + Speech - Entertainer of the Year, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 84.2 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of these "My All" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Monday, 24-Sep-2007, 1:32PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Video: Mariah's Interview with Extra TV
From EXTRA's website, here's an expanded version of Mariah's interview with correspondent AJ Calloway on the red carpet at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation gala in New York City Thursday night in which she talked about her new album and perfume.
Watch the interview on right or you can click on the link below to download a video file.
AJ Calloway: Mariah Carey rocks Lincoln Center. Mariah Carey: Save The Music. MC: Hey baby! [sings] Hey baby. How are you? AJC: What are you wearing? MC: I'm wearing a Nile ensemble that was sewn to my body, that's why we have no seams and what-not. And I wanted to match my perfume bottle, honestly. So like we came up with the concept last night. [AJ hands an "M" sample] Well, yes, this is the little one. AJC: How come that's all I got? MC: AJ, you can open it up man, come on. But you know the bottle is a little bigger. This is for the, the littler, our littler consumers but no, with the big bottle, it'd match. It was a moment. I am in the studio day and night, well I'm sleeping during the day. At night, I'm in the studio, I can't do anything but you know, what it is that I'm doing which is create. And this process is very much like that. The Elizabeth Arden people are so incredibly supportive and so creative. I got to work with some of the most amazing people, you know, they've created some of the most genius fragrances of all time. So I feel fortunate. This was a gift to me, and I love it. This is my second job. AJC: Everybody told me about the album. MC: You gotta take it from this man [points at L.A Reid]! You gotta hear from L.A. Reid. AJC: What can we expect from this album? L.A. Reid: Whatever you heard, double that. AJC: Double it? L.A. Reid: Yeah, whatever you heard, double it. MC: You know, we're working really hard. L.A. is pushing me to the limit because he knows that's how we do 'em. L.A. Reid: That's how we do 'em. MC: That's how we do and you know what? It's a labor of love for me. This is like, if The Emancipation of Mimi was about experimentation, fun and you know, just a bit of who I really am, this is that and then some. It's really been like, it's been an incredible, incredible process so I'm excited.
Mariah Talks About New Album/Perfume on Extra TV, aired Sept. 21, 2007 Format: Mpg | Size: 18.9 MB [ Download here ]
Monday, 24-Sep-2007, 12:49PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah Carey Saves The Music
Mariah Carey is the belle of the ball at VH1's Save The Music 10th Anniversary Gala, and she gifts each reporter with a bottle of her new perfume, M By Mariah Carey.
The comeback diva arrives in a white limousine, as flashbulbs pop and photographers scurry across the lawn outside NYC's Lincoln Center. Mariah, clad in a stunning purple gown, sails into the crowd of fans gathered outside to sign a few autographs. So sweet!
She greets Babyface with a kiss as she swans down the red carpet.
"I feel like this night is important for children and parents because music actually does help children learn," she says. "It's scientifically proven. When schools start cutting programs, it's very disheartening."
Reporters are primed to ask only two questions – one about her forthcoming album and one about her perfume, but Miss Carey "goes there" when subjects veer off topic.
Her eleventh album is due in December, according to L.A. Reid, but his lips are sealed on the title, which should be revealed in a week. He says 'let me ask her' and interrupts Mariah – whom he calls MC -- when she's taping a TV interview.
When asked about collaborators, she gives a playful nod to the tale that another monstrously successful singer stole songs intended for Glitter years back. "I can't give them away, though, because then the next thing you know, so-and-so will have them on their album," she says with a wink.
As I head out, I open Mariah's M -- and I like it. Scent-sational!
Monday, 24-Sep-2007, 11:42AM EDT | Posted by Lynn Save Mariah From Her Goons
From whom does Mariah Carey need Secret Service-style protection? Page Six spotted the smiling star at the Save the Music event at Lincoln Center Thursday night flanked by eight massive bodyguards. As a friendly Mariah made her way around the tent greeting fellow music industry folks John Mayer, John Sykes and Jon Bon Jovi, her goons intently blocked other guests from her path with commands of "Get out of the way! Mariah's coming!" They also shut down the bathroom for 10 minutes while Carey primped.
Meanwhile, someone should have been watching over Vanessa Carlton when Mariah was getting her award. The under-the-radar songstress was overheard cackling, rolling her eyes and making nasty comments throughout Carey's acceptance speech. Throughout dinner, Carlton made a point to remind fellow guests that she is actually famous. "I have more than one song," she announced to the table - but got severely agitated when The Post's Marianne Garvey mistook an Avril Lavigne music video for one of hers.
Monday, 24-Sep-2007, 11:19AM EDT | Posted by HelenM Wentworth Miller Owes His Career To Mariah Carey
Wentworth Miller has admitted that he owes his career to Mariah Carey.
The Prison Break star says that he credits Mimi with giving him his big break when she asked him to appear in the video for her single, We Belong Together.
He tells the Daily Star: "Mariah's an international icon. The two days I spent working on her video did more for my career, gave me more exposure, than anything I'd done before Prison Break.
Sunday, 23-Sep-2007, 4:03PM EDT | Posted by HelenM Clip: Mariah Accepts VH1 Save The Music Award
LG Electronics has joined forces with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation for a one year, multi-faceted partnership. The partnership officially kicked off at the VH1 Save The Music's 10th Anniversary Gala this evening, September 20th, at New York City's Lincoln Center.
Watch this LG video with footage from the VH1 "Save The Music" foundation gala on right or download a video file (Mpg, 2.34MB) of the short clip from Mariah's acceptance speech.
"I can't even imagine how many incredibly talented kids there are out there who just would never get the chance to realize their talent, or you know, their potential, because they don't have a guitar, or a piano or a drums set."
Sunday, 23-Sep-2007, 2:20PM EDT | Posted by HelenM Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 7
Today's "My All" video download special features performances which Mariah started with the original version of "My All" and continued with the David Morales dance remix of it. Mariah opened the very first VH1 "Divas Live" show with this medley.
My All / Remix Medley Live at Top of the Pops, England, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 41.8 MB [ Download here ]
My All / Remix Medley Live at VH1's Divas Live, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 55.2 MB [ Download here ]
My All / Remix Medley Live at Pavarotti & Friends, Italy, 1999 Format: AVI | Size: 84.2 MB [ Download here ] Many thanks to Bine for sending us this video!
Let Mariah know what you think of these "My All" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Sunday, 23-Sep-2007, 2:10PM EDT | Posted by HelenM HQ Photos: Mariah's Night Out In Manhattan
Here are high-quality photos of Mariah from her outing with friends at late Saturday night (early morning of Sept. 23) in New York City, NY.
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Sunday, 23-Sep-2007, 6:27AM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah's Minions Get Careyed Away
Mariah Carey. Wow.
At the VH1 Save the Music Foundation Gala Thursday, "Mimi" looked amazing, smelled of cocktails, and had an escort detail larger than an Iranian president addressing the United Nations.
Her nine assistants performed a ballet of maintenance on the teetering diva all night, keeping her flawless. One handmaiden was solely responsible for dispensing breast tape. Another wore a belt with brushes and hair spray to the dinner; a third brought portable hot rollers.
And like the heavenly body she is, when Miss Carey blazed onto the stage to accept her honor, she was the brightest star at Lincoln Center.
Saturday, 22-Sep-2007, 4:06PM EDT | Posted by HelenM Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 6
Mariah performed "My All" at Saturday Night Live (Season 23, Episode 6) on 15 November 1997. 10 days later, she performed the song on the Rosie O'Donell show where she said she was sorry if she sounded raspy, because she was out at a Fresh Air Fund benefit the night before, and they were piping in smoke to add to the mood.
"My All" Live at Saturday Night Live, 1997 Format: MPG | Size: 40.2 MB [ Download here ]
"My All" Live at Des O'Connor, England, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 38.9 MB [ Download here ]
"My All" Live at The Rosie O'Donell Show, 1997 Format: MPG | Size: 38.9 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of these "My All" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
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Saturday, 22-Sep-2007, 2:34AM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah Talks About New Album, Perfume on Extra & Access
Extra TV and Access Hollywood caught up with Mariah on the red carpet at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation gala in New York City Thursday night to talk about her new album and perfume.
Watch the Extra and Access Hollywood interviews on right or download a video file (Mpg, 24.6MB).
Mariah Carey rocks Lincoln Center. "Save the music." With Bill Clinton in the house, Mariah Carey helped the Save The Music Foundation celebrate 10 years of promoting music education.
"I'm wearing a Nile ensemble that was sewn to my body that's why we have no seams and what-not. And I wanted to match my perfume, honestly."
Mariah's new perfume "M" by Elizabeth Arden comes in a purple bottle. "You can smell it on me, hon." (AJ Calloway: "Hmm, it smells very good.")
Mariah says her untitled new album due December 4th might be better than her last one and Island Def Jam Chairman L.A. Reid agrees. "You know what? We're working really hard. L.A. is pushing me to the limit because he knows that's how we do 'em." (L.A. Reid: "That's how we do 'em.")
Mariah chose her color (purple gown) to highlight her new perfume, "M" for women. "The bottle happens to be this color. It was a really new experience. It felt like, 'Okay this is something that I was like kind of meant to do' because it just requires so much creativity, so much focus, and yet it's fun."
Source: MariahDailyJournal
Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 6:02PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Waiting For Mimi: Mariah Carey Talks New LP
The red carpet fuss at last night's VH1 Save the Music gala centered around two people: John Mayer and Mariah Carey.
L.A. Reid (also) did some secret sharing, hinting that Jay-Z's new album is going to sound "gangsta" (okay, maybe that's not so secret since it's inspired by a movie called American Gangster) and boasting about the guy with the biggest-selling debut of the year. "Kanye West has the hottest album in the world today," he said. "And that's our record." One tidbit Reid couldn't divulge: the track names for Mariah Carey's upcoming album, though he did proclaim it "amazing." We were this close to more information, but Carey's manager, Benny Medina, failed to give the okay.
Woman of the hour Mariah Carey finally arrived in a long purple dress with butterfly rings on each hand just moments before the ceremony began. She shared some insight into her still-untitled record (the name should be arriving any day now), calling it "probably the most fun record I've ever had, and that's tough to say after The Emancipation of Mimi." When Carey was whisked off, we settled in for Conan O'Brien's monologue, which included the killer punchline "Senator Clinton has always encouraged music education. Right now she's trying to encourage Barack Obama to play second fiddle." When the show was over, a mob formed around Carey and Mya, but oddly nobody approached Jon Bon Jovi a few tables over as he got up and made a quiet exit.
Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 5:33PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Butterfly 10th Anniversary - Video Download Day 5
MY ALL "I had gone to Puerto Rico and was influenced by Latin music at that moment. When I came back, the melody was in my head. It was at a melancholy point in my life and the song reflects the yearning that was going on in me. It was like being in a situation but you want to break free and you can't, so you're confined yet you're releasing those emotions through the lyrics and the actual act of singing. That's why I think a lot of people felt very strongly about that song, because the emotion is clear when you listen to it."
"My All" Music Video Format: MPG | Size: 40.3 MB [ Download here ]
"My All" Live at Blockbuster Awards, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 40.8 MB [ Download here ]
Blockbuster Awards Speech - Best Pop Female Artist, 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 17.8 MB [ Download here ]
"My All" Live at the American Music Awards via satellite from Tokyo Dome, Japan 1998 Format: MPG | Size: 42.8 MB [ Download here ]
Let Mariah know what you think of these "My All" videos. Send your comments to contact@mariahdaily.com and we'll make sure they get included in the fanbook that we're sending out to her!
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Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 5:16PM EDT | Posted by Lynn More HQ Photos: Mariah at the VH1 Save The Music Gala
Here are more high-quality photos of Mariah from last night's VH1 Save The Music Foundation Gala.
Mariah arriving at Lincoln Center
Mariah out and about in West Village
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Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 3:03PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Hill Who? Bill What? Gimme Mimi!
Perhaps Mariah Carey should consider running for President.
Or so it seemed last night at Lincoln Center in New York, when the divatastic Carey arrived at VH1's "Save the Music" 10th Anniversary gala -- and outglittered the rest of the luminaries -- including President Clinton himself -- with an entrance fit for the Queen of Melisma (vocab word!), who was decked out in a structurally impressive purple gown.
With record biz royals Russell Simmons and L.A. Reid as escorts, Mimi caused the biggest squealing of the night from fans, with some screeching high notes unheard since Carey's "Vision of Love."
Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 12:18PM EDT | Posted by Lynn Q&A with Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey arrived fashionably late to the VH1 Save the Music Gala in New York City wearing a gorgeous lavender gown that hugged her perfectly proportioned curves. Sashaying down the red carpet, the sexy songstress evoked old-school Hollywood glamour in a way that no other celebrity can possibly rival. Miss Mariah paused to chat about her new fragrance, her upcoming album, and how she maintains such a fabulous figure.
You look phenomenal! What's your secret to staying in shape and looking so fabulous? My secret is diets. No, really... I have a very wonderful trainer. Her name is Patricia. She lives in St. Barts - poor her. So people are like 'only you would fly someone from to St. Barts to New York to work out! What are you doing?' But the thing is that she's so [great.] Even if we're not working out, she monitors my diet and. It makes things easier.
And I still feel like I have a ways to go, but you know it is what it is. You know, when I first stated singing I was tiny - I didn't have much money to buy food, so let's face it I was skinner. But I don't think that people feel like you have to be a size zero, you know. And it does feel good when you get into a size three and you're like 'it's a little big right in here.' But it is what it is. I think we should all embrace who we are.
But my thing is it's about discipline. And I have a lot of discipline when it's time to get it together, I what I have to do. I didn't feel like I had gained weight, and then when I realized that you know 'ooo look at those shorts I've had them for how many years, they fit now and they're actually kinda big!' It feels good. But to me it's about embracing everyone at the weight they're supposed to be. I'm not supposed to be a stick-figure girl. That's just not me.
What can you tell me about your upcoming album? Or what can't you tell me? There's nothing that I can't tell you. The title I can't tell you because we're in-between a lot of titles. But the thing is: this is such an extension of me. I feel like I put everything - I put so much into it. I worked on it all over the world. I took a summer to travel to different places and work on it. I worked with a lot of great co-writers, co-producers because obviously I'm intricately involved in every aspect of the process of making an album. And I think this is a very fun record - probably the most fun record I've ever made. And that's tough to say after the Emancipation of Mimi. It's just one of those things. I really can't express it.
What collaborations with other artists can look forward to on the album? I can't give 'em away cause then the next thing you know so-and-so will have 'em on their album.
Tell me about your collaboration with Elizabeth Arden and your new fragrance? I gave them a list of things that I like, and so basically we worked backwards from that. I mean, I guess it's working forwards. And they allowed me to have so much freedom in the process. I would say to them if this is wrong, tell me! And they were like you have the most commercial nose we've ever experienced. And I think it's because I don't wear perfume and people were always like 'what are you wearing?' and I'm like 'nothing. It's just me.'
So what's the perfume like? To me it's light, it's sexy, it's not overwhelming. It's more than sexy - it's sensual. It's something when you don't want to be over-powering, but you will be noticed.
Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 10:23AM EDT | Posted by Lynn Mariah's New Album To Be Released December 4!
Mariah Carey is back, kids. New York's hometown chanteuse, famous for lots of things including an eight-octave range, is getting her new album ready for a Dec. 4 release.
The album is the follow-up to her mega-selling "Emancipation of Mimi." So far, the new one, Mariah told me Thursday night, does not have a name.
"We're working on that," she said, "and we're working on an R&B song like 'Fly Like a Bird' from the last album. But we have lots of songs."
Carey looked sensational in a tight-fitting blue gown as she was honored by VH-1 Save the Music along with former President Bill Clinton and VH-1's John Sykes.
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, and Jon Bon Jovi with John Mayer, turned in memorable performances.
Carey didn't sing - she's on vocal rest while she makes the CD - but she gave a great speech about what music in her Long Island public school meant to her.
In the audience to cheer her on were L.A. Reid, Benny Medina and her cousins.
Just to demonstrate that she has still has pipes, Carey sang out a couple of lines from the chorus of "Vision of Love" in her story of making it to the big time years ago.
Later, I told her that there had been a small war going on between Madonna's fans and hers, and that some of it resulted in nasty e-mails to this column.
"What? Why?" she asked. "I mean, I think I was in sixth grade when Madonna got started."
Carey's old rivalry used to be with Whitney Houston, who was closer in age. But with Houston in semi-retirement for now, somehow Madonna became her peer.
And what of "Tennessee," the Lee Daniels film Carey made? Is it any good, I wondered?
"I think so," she said. "Lee thinks it is. I haven't seen it yet."
Carey's unnamed album hits stores on Dec. 4, although L.A. Reid told me he might hold off one more week to the 11th and hit the holiday sales big time. Are there any singles, I asked?
"It's like only singles so far," Carey said, laughing. "I don't want to give it away. But wait 'til you hear it." She has about a month to six weeks left to finish it.
Meanwhile, Carey stayed from beginning to end so she could root on old friend Sykes - she hung out with his kids for a bit - and see Bon Jovi play with Mayer, and Waters perform a jubilant version of "Another Brick in the Wall" with a 60-piece children's choir and orchestra from New York public schools.
Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 7:28AM EDT | Posted by Lynn HQ Photos: Mariah Leaves Waverly Inn
Here are photos of Mariah Carey leaving the Waverly Inn restaurant last night. She was reportedly in a pleasant mood and chatted with fans.
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Friday, 21-Sep-2007, 12:55AM EDT | Posted by Lynn Video: Mariah Arriving at VH1 Save The Music Gala
Watch a video of Mariah Carey as she arrives at Lincoln Center in New York City to receive an award for her contribution to the Save The Music Foundation on Thursday, September 20th.
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