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Originally posted by simon
She can't tour like she used to. She just performed at the BET Awards and it like ehhh. There was no hype around it.
All I am saying is that their is a clear difference between Madonna or Whitney than Mariah, in my opinion.
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My dearest Beyhive member. Let me correct you.
Mariah HAS NEVER been a touring force,simply based on the fact that she was never a real performer. She was a pure vocalist through and through. Mariah definitely doesn't tour as much now,because her voice has become even more fragile.(
that is why she lips too.It preserves her voice)
I can't even disagree about the whole BET awards thing..that ish was horrible
( but she looked good)
It's funny that you say Mariah isn't up there with Whitney,yet they were very active in the same era,were often compared(as rivals) .Also just like Whitney, Mariah has left her mark on many current singers and future performers to come.
Her Legacy is just as big,if not even greater.
People are now starting to put Whitney up there with artist of the 60's and 70's because she is dead. I'm sorry,but Nippy is a legend just as Madge and Mimi,but don't throw in pity votes.
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Originally posted by Genocide
She's not an a-list, sorry if it bothers you (and considering how you typed, I'm sure it did). No amount of paragraphs will change that.
She's the most success international artist in Japan. That doesn't change anything. If we're talking about success then Mariah fell off the a-list a long time ago (factoring in tours, single sales, album sales, etc.) .
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But were are not talking just about SUCCESS. We are talking overall impact, relevance etc. Did you not read the OP?
No matter how much you try to take away from current Mariah, she has already achieved everything and then some. She
WILL ALWAYS be a staple in the music world. Her impact is undeniable.She has influenced many young singers of today. When you watch shows like AI, The Voice and X-actor,her voice,music and classic ballads are the standard.
People talking about "I
just see her as an icon" when she's done more than majority of the other female artist out there.
I actually consider Mariah a VERY young legend. She was winning artist of the decade and artist of the Millennium at age 29/30.
and she's still kinda young compared to other legends like Aretha, Tina, Chaka, Patti, Gladys etc
She's in her early 40's and still relevant with the younger pop girls,but at the same time getting paid tribute.If that isn't longevity..Then I don't know what is..like smh