Tidbits From Mariah's "Triumphant" Press Conference
Mariah presented her new single "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" and talked a bit about her upcoming album in a press conference hosted by IDJ Music Group for Radio and Media people on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Kick off was at 3:00pm ET and lasted for about 45 minutes.
Below are some highlights from the conference call.
• "Triumphant" was written during the period when Nick was in the hospital.
• Mariah says, "This song has a special meaning for myself, I wish it would not just encourage myself but also encourage all the people out there."
• The parent album is currently being recorded, no title has been decided on yet. It is scheduled to be released in fourth quarter of this year.
• Mariah didn't want to reveal too many collaborations on the new album. According to her, if she casually says she wants to work with someone, in the end it turns out to be someone working with someone else.
• "Triumphant" is scheduled to officially impact Rhythmic and Urban radios on Monday, August 13th.
• "Triumphant" has been digitally serviced to Rhythmic and Urban panels, fans can now request their local radios.
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No Top 40/Mainstream impact dates yet. I'm pretty sure they'll send the no rap edit.