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"Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go." - Mariah Carey
NEWS:
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January 13, 2006
Mariah On The Cover Of V Magazine
Pick up a copy of Mariah's cover issue of V Magazine with exclusive new photos by Karl Lagerfeld on newsstands January 20.
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January 12, 2006
Cast Your Vote For DON'T FORGET ABOUT US !
Mariah's delivered another HOT video for her new single Don't Forget
About Us so be sure to cast your vote for Mimi on all the video countdowns and let's take Don't Forget About Us to # 1!
MTV's
Total Request Live - Monday-Friday at 3:30pm ET/PT
Be sure to cast you VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) during the following hours:
2:55pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time
1:55pm - 2:30pm
Central Time
12:55pm - 1:30pm Mountain Time
11:55pm - 12:30pm Pacific Time
Insider Tip: Phone calls count the
most so make sure you call as many times as you can everyday!
BET's 106 & Park - Monday-Friday, 6:00pm-7:30pm
ET/PT
Lets keep Mimi on top by casting your VOTE ONLINE or CALL 1-800-617-LIVE (5483) between 5:30 and 6:00pm ET.
VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown
Request Don't Forget About Us on VH1 by sending an e-mail to videorequest@vh1mail.com or cast your vote online in the Top 20 Video Countdown Message Board. |
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January 10, 2006
Mariah Receives 4 NAACP Image Award Nominations
Visit the NAACP Image Awards website to cast your vote for Mariah in the following nominated categories:
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Music
Video - We Belong Together
Outstanding Song - We Belong Together
Outstanding Album - The Emancipation
of Mimi
VOTE NOW!The show will air on Friday, March 3 on FOX
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January 10, 2006
BRIT Awards Nomination For Mimi
Mariah received a BRIT Awards nomination in the following category:
International Female Solo Artist
Tune in to
see if Mimi takes home the award when the BRITS ceremony airs Thursday, February 16 on ITV1 |
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January 8, 2006
Cast Your Vote for Mariah at France's NRJ Music Awards
Congratulations, Mimi!
Mariah has received 2 nominations for the 2006
NRJ Music Awards in the following categories:
International Artist of the Year
&
International
Album of the Year
CLICK HERE to cast your VOTE for Mariah now!
The awards ceremony will be held on January 21, 2006 at Midem, Cannes, France.
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January 5, 2006
Mariah in the February issue of Good Housekeeping
Pick up a copy of the February issue of Good Housekeeping magazine for Liz
Smith's exclusive lunchtime interview with Mariah. |
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January 4, 2006
"The Emancipation of Mimi" finishes 2005 as the year's best seller
 The Emancipation of Mimi is the best selling album of the year, according to Nielsen SoundScan,
moving slightly less than 4.97 million copies!
Billboard Magazine writes: Carey Passes 50 Cent
Mariah Carey's
The Emancipation of Mimi indeed overtakes 50 Cents "The Massacre" as the best-selling album of calendar year 2005.
Her
game of catch-up is impressive, considering that "The Massacre" had a six week head start and was the only album this year
to ring a 1 million-plus frame. The rapper's set had already sold more than 2.9 million units before "Mimi" reached stores.
Congratulations
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December 25, 2005
Mariah's Ten Dollar Bill
When the U.S. Treasury recently unveiled it's new $10 bill Money magazine
wasn't that impressed so they asked some of the world's most creative people if they could do better and if interior designer
to the stars, Mario Buatta had his way we would all be working around with Mimi in our pockets...
Who is the "10"
of today? Mariah Carey! Her voice, her talent, her beauty...WOWEEE!!! Theory: I always thought money should be launderable
(not "laundered"). I can still hear my mother saying, "wash your hands after you touch money". I put my allowance in the washing
machine and low and behold it was gone down the drain. So: SAVE THE TREES and print it on cotton or silk that can be dry-cleaned-longer-lasting
(not in my pocket!) and free from germs. -Mario Buatta
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December 22, 2005
Mariah Gets 17th #1!!!!
MARIAH CAREY’s “DON’T FORGET ABOUT US” HITS #1 !!! HER
17th #1 ON HOT 100 – TIES ELVIS PRESLEY’s RECORD !
IT’S OFFICIAL – RIAA NAMES THE EMANCIPATION
OF MIMI BIGGEST-SELLING ALBUM OF 2005, AT 5x-PLATINUM AND OVER 8 MILLION WORLDWIDE
(Dec. 21, 2005 – New
York, NY) Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey, whose 5x-platinum Island Records album The Emancipation Of Mimi generated
8 Grammy nominations, earns her 17th #1 career single this week for “Don’t Forget About Us” – to tie
one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s 17 #1’s, it was announced
today by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.
The news arrives in the wake of another
historic announcement – that Mariah will be the first live performer on Times Square in the 34-year history of ABC Television’s
“New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” spectacular, when she takes the stage next Saturday night, December 31st.
The broadcast marks the welcome return of host Dick Clark to the show he pioneered.
Both announcements follow up Monday
night’s Radio Music Awards, at which Mariah was honored with the Legend Award and was named Artist of the Year/Urban
and Rhythmic Radio, in addition to “We Belong Together” winning both Song of the Year/Main Stream Hit Radio and
Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio.
Meanwhile, with “Don’t Forget About Us” in its first
week at the top, Mariah now logs 76 total career weeks at #1, which ranks second only to Presley’s 79 weeks. And she
is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 47 years of the Hot 100 with the potential to match or surpass
the Beatles’ all-time high 20 #1 hits.
With a total weekly radio audience over 145 million, “Don’t
Forget About Us” – written and produced by Mariah and Jermaine Dupri – is Mariah’s third consecutive
#1 with total audience airplay, following “We Belong Together” and “Shake It Off.” “Don’t
Forget About Us,” her 10th overall #1 R&B hit since 1990, hits #1 on the R&R (Radio & Records) Mediabase
Rhythmic chart and #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Monitor – which now ties Mariah with an all-time high of 5 #1’s
for a female on the Monitor. At the same time, the song debuts at #1 on the Digital chart, after last week’s Internet
retail roll-out made it available as a digital download for the first time. Five different remixes of the tune, each one exclusive
to a separate digital retailer – iTunes, MSN Music, Napster, Real/Rhapsody, and Yahoo! Music Engine – contributed
to the single’s surge to #1.
The Emancipation Of Mimi has sold more than 8 million copies world wide, bringing
Mariah’s career sales over 160 million units world wide. Mimi generated Grammy Award nominations across the board in
several areas, including the General Field (Record Of the Year and Song of the Year for “We Belong Together,”
and Album Of the Year), and the Pop Field (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “It’s Like That”). In the
R&B Field, “We Belong Together” was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song,
“Mine Again” was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, and Mimi was nominated for Best Contemporary
R&B Album. Grammy winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, broad cast
on the CBS television network (and around the world), 8:00-11:30 p.m. (EST/PST).
Mariah’s Grammy Awards nominations
follow her string of wins over the past month, starting at the 33rd annual American Music Awards (where was voted Favorite
Soul/Rhythm & Blues Female Artist by the 20,000 record-buyers whose votes determine the winners); followed by the 3rd
annual VIBE Awards, where Mariah won for Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, R&B Voice Of The Year, and Best R&B
Song for “We Belong Together,” the most awards won by any individual artist this year. At the 2005 Billboard Music
Awards, Mariah was named Top R&B Singles Artist-Female, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist-Female, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Artist-Female, and Top Overall Albums Artist-Female, with “We Belong Together” named the #1 Hot 100 Single Of
the Year.
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December 22, 2005
WHY YOU'LL REMEMBER 'FORGET'
 Fred Bronson of Billboard.com writes:
It was already Mariah Carey's most successful year on the charts, but she manages to pull
off one final stunning achievement in the very last week of 2005 by moving into pole position on the Billboard Hot 100 with
her 17th No. 1 song.
"Don't Forget About Us" becomes the No. 1 song that ties Presley's 17 chart-toppers, putting
Carey and Presley into a tie for second place among artists with the most No. 1 hits in the rock era, behind the Beatles'
20.
Presley secured his 17th No. 1 the week of Nov. 1, 1969, when "Suspicious Minds" marched into first place.
The Beatles collected their 20th No. 1 the week of June 13, 1970, when "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue" reached
the summit. The standings of the top two artists with the most No. 1 songs has not changed since then, so by tying Presley,
Carey has altered a record that has stood for 35 years, six months and three weeks.
Presley first topped the Billboard
pop singles tally the week of April 21, 1956, with his debut chart entry, "Heartbreak Hotel." It took him 13 years, six months
and two weeks to rack up his 17 No. 1s. Carey first led the Hot 100 the week of Aug. 4, 1990, with her initial chart entry,
"Vision of Love." It has taken her 15 years, four months and four weeks to amass her 17 No. 1 songs.
"Don't Forget
About Us" is Carey's 16th No. 1 as a songwriter. She already held the title of the female songwriter with the most No. 1 hits
in the rock era. With her 16th song to achieve pole position, she ties Barry Gibb for third place on the list of the songwriters
with the most No. 1 hits. Only Paul McCartney with 32 and John Lennon with 26 have more.
"Don't Forget About Us"
is the eighth No. 1 of 2005 on the Hot 100. That's the fewest amount of chart-topping titles in a calendar year since 2002,
when seven songs moved to the head of the class. There were 11 No. 1 songs in 2003, and the same number in 2004.
"Don't
Forget About Us" is the fourth No. 1 song this year by a solo female artist, following Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl," Carey's
"We Belong Together" and Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven."
Carey is the only artist to have two No. 1 songs on
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December 13, 2005
Download The "Don't Forget About" Single & Remixes!
TODAY IS THE DAY!
Mariah's hot new single, "Don't Forget About
Us" is NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD at ALL digital stores!
- ITUNES- MSN MUSIC- NAPSTER- REAL & RHAPSODY- YAHOO MUSIC ENGINEMake sure to get the new DFAU download at your favorite digital store and then
download the remixes to complete your Mariah music collection!
DOWNLOAD THESE REMIXES!!
ITUNES users can download a "Don’t Forget About Us" Remix featuring Juelz Santana &
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony!
MSN MUSIC users can download the "Don’t Forget About Us" (Ralphi and Jody DB Anthomic Dub)
starting on the 13th.
NAPSTER users can download the "Don’t Forget About Us" (Dance Floor Anthem) (Tony Moran
and Warren Rigg)
REAL and RHAPSODY users can download the "Don’t Forget About Us" (Ralphi Rosario and Craig Martini
Vocal)
YAHOO MUSIC ENGINE users can download the "Don’t Forget About Us" (Quentin Shelter Anthem Mix)
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December 12, 2005
Mariah Earns Her Fifth No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts
Billboard Radio Monitor writes:
Mariah Carey earns her FIFTH # 1 at R&B/Hip-Hop as Don’t Forget About Us
unseats Keyshia Cole's brief one-week run at No. 1 with “I Should Have Cheated.” Carey is now tied with Monica
for the most chart toppers at the format by a female artist.
December 12, 2005
MARIAH TO PERFORM LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE ON “DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S
ROCKIN’ EVE 2006,” DECEMBER 31ST ON ABC-TV
 #1 Artist of 2005 Makes History by Becoming First Singer to Perform Live from New York on the Program
Since the Show’s Inception 34 Years Ago
History will be made when international superstar Mariah Carey performs
live from Times Square on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2006 on Saturday, December 31st on
the ABC Television Network.
Her performance will mark the first time in the 34 year history of the program that a
singer will perform from the famed New York landmark before nearly a million fans in Times Square and millions more across
the nation. Ms. Carey will join hosts Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest as the final minutes of the year are counted down climaxed
by the traditional ball drop.
Tune in to Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2006, Part 1 which airs from 11.35 PM – 1.05 AM (ET & PT) on Saturday, December 31st on ABC-TV to catch
Mariah's LIVE performance!
December 12, 2005
Toast the New Year with Mariah Carey on New Year's Eve as her VIP guest at Cipriani's!
Log on to Charity Buzz.com for info on how you can have a glass of champagne with Mariah at her VIP table at Cipriani's on New Year's
Eve to benefit New York Cares.
December 10, 2005
Special "Thank You" Message From Mariah To The Fans!
Yeah....I cant even know what to say!!!! The past few weeks have been so amazing
for me and I just needed to reach out and let you all know how much I truly appreciate your love and support!
Thank
you to all the nice folks that came out for the Platinum Edition LA & London in-stores. I hope everyone got the snacks
I sent cause I know the long lines can get a lil' bleak but getting to spend some time and talk with you all is always something
that makes me very happy!
Thank you for all the support you guys have been showing Don't Forget About Us, #1 on 106
& Park & # 2 on TRL last week, very PIP, very PIP!
For all the well wishes that have been coming in from you
all for the Billboard Award wins and now for the 8 (no I still cant believe it's actually 8!) GRAMMY award nominations, thank
you from the bottom of my heart. You guys have always been here for me and I know these awards & nominations would never
had happened if it wasn't for you all being the greatest fans so thank ya much and I will be calling in to you all very soon...
P.S. It's 9 days and counting until my Holiday Vacation when I can finally get some time to read through all the FLANTASTIC
fan books I have been getting and I'm looking forward to getting all the festive Xmas tree ornaments from the HBF folks too!
Love ya, appreciate & enjoy ya much!
MC
December 10, 2005
MARIAH ON FIRE!!!!
Entertainment Weekly writes: It's been a grim year, with album sales down nearly 10% from 2004. But it's not all bad
news. There were some notable winners.
Winner: Mariah Carey - By shifting focus to The Voice and the sort of
hooks that made her a '90s pop queen, she scored the comeback of the year. "Mariah has never been given enough credit for
songwriting," says Universal Records prexy Monte Lipman. "She's sold over 100 million records and suddenly she's an underdog."
Guess Glitter served her well after all.
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December 9, 2005
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI: ULTRA PLATINUM EDITION HITS 5x-PLATINUM
The Emancipation Of Mimi, which has sold more than 7 million
copies worldwide was certified 5X PLATINUM in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
and is tied for their highest certified record of 2005! |
December 8, 2005
Mariah Tops The List Of Grammy Nominations with 8!
Congratulations Mimi!!
The Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards today and Mariah is amongst the leading nominees
with 8 Grammy Award nominations in the following categories:
Album of the Year - The Emancipation of Mimi
Song
of the Year - We Belong Together
Record of the Year - We Belong Together
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- It's Like That
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - We Belong Together
Best Traditional R&B Vocal
Performance - Mine Again
Best R&B Song - We Belong Together
Best Contemporary R&B Album - The
Emancipation Of Mimi
The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at the Staples Center in
Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 :00 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
READ THE ISLAND DEF JAM OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 
December 8, 2005
Back Atop The Charts Her Way!
The Los Angeles Times writes:
LAS VEGAS — The photographers were screaming for Mariah Carey on Tuesday night
the way they used to. They jostled to catch her eye backstage at the Billboard Music Awards, and she vamped and smiled while
holding a metal bouquet — she had won five awards, more than any other artist, and she was clearly thrilled.
She
has the most played song of the year, We Belong Together, and the second-bestselling CD, The Emancipation of Mimi,
a reference to her new sense of freedom and the nickname her friends still use for her. At midyear, she became the first act
since the Beatles to have the No. 1 and No. 2 songs on American radio in the same week. In recent weeks, she circled the globe
— London, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas — to collect awards and a measure of satisfaction.
"I'm
not going to miss a moment of this," she said "I have a lot to celebrate."
Carey's comeback arc can be viewed as a
tale of personal redemption or as another lesson in the mercurial nature of the music business. There have been many pop comebacks
before, but Carey's is most comparable to Frank Sinatra's tumble to the career carpet in the late 1940s and his mid-1950s
return to grace. Like Carey, Sinatra's fall was met with glee in many quarters, and he was written off despite his world-famous
voice.
"Like Sinatra, Mariah has a voice for the ages," said L.A. Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, which
includes Island Records, where Carey's comeback has taken place. "I never doubted that she would have success again. With
that instrument, it's just a matter of getting the right music and the right moment."
To read the article in it's
entirety visit LATIMES.COM
December 7, 2005
Mariah Wins 5 Billboard Music Awards!
 Congratulations to Mariah as she was one of the biggest award winners at the 2005 Billboard Awards ceremony
on December 6th, 2005!
Mariah's awards include:
- Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year
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Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- Hot 100 Song of the Year: "We Belong Together"
- Hot 100 Airplay
of the Year: "We Belong Together"
- Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year: "We Belong Together"
December 7, 2005
The Recording Academy Honors Mariah
On December 7th, 2005 The New York chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts
& Sciences celebrated an elite group of music icons. The music and talent of Mariah, John Lennon, Jay - Z and others were
named as recipients of the New York Chapter's 2005 Recording Academy Honors™. The Recording Academy Honors was
established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment
for the creative community.
 
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