Yeah I think it's lipped too, there's a video of it on YouTube which may give us a better indication. ;)

I shall watch it, you can tell when Mariah is lipping, she's terrible at it :lol:

Yeah she is, I hate it on WBT when she always moves the mic away from her face with the long note, it's like we can TELL you're miming anyway but must you make it so obvious. :arrr:

Lmao! And she always moves the mic away from her mouth on the long note of WBT too soon :lol:

 

 

She also over-reacts with facial expressions :P

A tad with the expressions but I love facial expressions in ballads. :wub:

And me, she sang can't take that away once (Diva's life preformance, check it out on youtube) her voice was about being emotional, not singing the high notes right, she had never done that before... watch it :wub:

I shall have a look. :wub:

Tell me what you think, it's soooo good :wub:

Well i'm not keen on the song itself, but it's a really good performance. :o

Same, it's not her best song but I love that preformance too, I love it when she goes on her knees :lol:

It seems to be a popular favourite amongst fans, but I really am not keen on it. -_-

REVIEW: MARIAH IS THE VOICE, BUT NOT MUCH ELSE

 

When you're talking about Mariah Carey, it all starts with the voice. Or, as she billed it herself on the tour that rolled into the TD Banknorth Garden last night, The Voice. It was in good shape last night, but it's one thing to have such a force of nature; it's another to know what to do with it. And I'm not talking about the oversinging she's so often accused of; that's her deal, and if you can't get used to that, well, this deep into her career you've given it a fair shot. (It only grated on the encore, "We Belong Together".) She's still head-and-shoulders above the generation of American Idol doofuses trying to follow in her footsteps.

But on the hip-hop-influenced material that's come to dominate her recorded output, such as the set opener "It's Like That", "Heartbreaker" (with video rap cameo from Jay-Z) and "Fantasy" (with video rap cameo from Ol' Dirty bast*rd), she fell victim to the Van Halen syndrome - imitating one's imitators and undermining one's own strengths - sounding like any one of a number of thin-voiced contemporary R&B divas, with a couple of the trademark Carey helium notes thrown in so you know whom you're dealing with, but to not much other discernible effect.

The Voice was used to better effect on opulent R&B such as the old hit "Dreamlover" and "Fly Like a Bird" and "I Wish You Knew" (from last year's The Emancipation of Mimi album), when she wasn't singing like she had something to prove, which unfortunately isn't nearly as often as you'd think it would be at this stage of her career. This is the stuff very few singers Carey's age or younger are doing, because very few can handle it. But there wasn't enough last night, and too many forgettable recent hits.

The pacing of the show was a bit of a mess. The middle of the set was loaded with filler, including a DJ spotlight and a three-song set from "I'll Be There" vocal partner Trey Lorenz. The end of the show was bogged down with another DJ spotlight, snippets of songs such as "I Wish You Knew" and forced banter from Carey before finishing up with "Hero" and "Make It Happen".

When The Emancipation of Mimi came out last year, more than a few people wondered exactly what it was she claimed to be emancipated from. Similarly, the introductory video to last night's concert featured footage of a roller coaster with a voiceover from Carey about how life was like, well, a roller coaster. Ups and downs, hold on, that sort of thing.

That was pretty much it for the philosophizing, and while that may have been just as well, most of the material seemed to come from a mindset most commonly expressed in the margins of a notebook during third-period algebra: Look inside you and be strong. I'm gonna shake you off. Baby, don't forget about us. Make it happen.

Which is a shame. At this point, with her raw talent, Carey should be leading, not following. Sure, Emancipation was last year's top seller. But last night's show didn't leave the impression of a young singer baring her soul or an older singer baring her scars. Or much of anything. Except The Voice.

Opener Sean Paul was a rousing force, using a DJ, a backing band and synthesized beats to re-create some of his biggest hits, particularly from his latest album, The Trinity. The live band gave new life to such dancehall hits as "We Be Burnin'" and "Get It On".

 

(Rhode Island News)

 

Quite a good review, I agree in some ways, Mariah doesn't often show emotion in her songs, just her voice :(

I don't like that one. :(

Quite a good review, I agree in some ways, Mariah doesn't often show emotion in her songs, just her voice :(

But when she does it's brilliant.

 

I like how on many 'Mimi' tracks she sounded frenzied. The shouty chorus to 'Your Girl' is not trying to show off her voice and it works so well. She's desperate lyrically and vocally.

Same goes for the climax of 'We Belong Together' or 'Don't Forget About Us'. She's showing emotion there, as if she's about to cry, and the songs are better for it.

I completely agree Tim. Kalen thinks There For Me is her only emotional song. -_-

I also think One Sweet Day, Outside + Looking In hav emotion! :lol:

 

 

Some of her live preformances also have emotion but not as many as I'd like :lol:

Mariah Carey's "The Adventures of Mimi Tour" made a stop at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston Monday night and brought with it hits, hotties, and of course, lots of glitter.

 

The crowd of mostly teen girls was warmed up by the sexy voice and suggestive moves of Sean Paul, who performed a string of his hits, beginning with "Like Glue." Along with his four backup dancers, he brought enough energy to the stage to have everyone out of their seats during his entire 45-minute set.

 

After a long 75-minute intermission, the curtains - adorned with the initials "MC" in pink glitter - opened to reveal a stage fit for a queen: Mariah had arrived.

 

Beginning with her hit "It's Like That," Carey announced her mission for the night - "I came to have a party" - and the crowd's deafening screams showed they were ready for just that. Decked out in skimpy purple-glitter booty shorts and crop top, Carey hit those infamous high notes and delighted the crowd with their favorite songs, old and new.

 

The elegant two-level stage came complete with four video screens, a star-filled backdrop with a disco beaded curtain and was topped off with "MC" right in the center. It was a perfect fit for the diva who has poise and confidence, as Carey clearly did.

 

There was a sweet moment when Carey slowed it down and sang the ballad "My All" as she stood on the stairs in a single spotlight. Shadows of a couple dancing behind a screen set the mood for this older hit, as fans sang along with the song about wishing for one more moment with the one you love.

 

With a quick change back to the upbeat "Shake It Off," lights spelling "Mimi" came down onto the stage. Carey danced in front of them, teasing the audience with a moment of pole-dancing.

 

She took it way back with her first single from 1990, "Vision of Love" and told the audience that second show of her career was in Boston and was the best of her life. She chatted with fans as if they were all good friends and even took a moment to sing "Happy Birthday" to a male fan in the audience.

 

Carey made a number of diva-style wardrobe changes into sexy-yet-elegant dresses that still didn't stint on glitter. Midway through the show, she moved to a smaller stage in the middle of floor and the audience went wild with the chance to get a better view of their idol.

 

As the show drew to a close, Carey dedicated "Hero" to anyone who has been through any tough situation and had the audience singing along and waving their hands in the air. For an upbeat ending, a full gospel choir in white robes joined Mariah and her dancers on stage for "Make It Happen."

 

Carey then graced the stage in a skin-colored, full-length dress for the encore song, "We Belong Together." As she said good night to Boston and walked off the stage to "Butterfly," glitter cannons exploded sending pink and purple butterfly shaped glitter over the audience - a graceful ending for a diva-licious evening.

 

 

 

FABULOUS review :D

Also on the impassioned vocals list:

 

Crybaby

Can't Let Go

 

I would like her to sing Babydoll. :o