Mariah Carey Turns On The Charm - Eternal Allegiance

ManSlippers · 04-28-2003, 03:49 AM

Mariah Turns on the Charm
Fri Apr 25, 5:00 PM ET
By Lia Haberman

Mariah Carey's spreading her wings. The singer, who's been grounded by personal and professional problems for the past few years, is launching her first world tour in more than three years in support of her recent release Charmbracelet.

The two-time Grammy winner kicks off the Charmbracelet World Tour June 24, in Osaka, Japan, before returning to North American for the 47-date Stateside segment of her tour, launching July 18, in Anchorage Alaska and wrapping up in Manchester, New Hampshire, September 23. Carey then cashes in her air miles to continue touring in Europe and the U.K.

For the low-low price of $35, the cost of admission to Carey's fanclub Honey B. Fly (the singer's nickname), members can get a five-day jump on ticket sales, starting Monday. Everyone else will have to cool their heels until tickets officially go on sale May 3.

The roadshow is meant to promote Carey's latest musical effort Charmbracelet, which has sold 1 million copies since it's December release, and, no doubt, prove once and for all that the Dreamlover is fully recovered from her emotional breakdown suffered in 2001.

Carey's very public problems, which began with a bizarre striptease on MTV's TRL, were compounded by the dramatic flop of her first feature Glitter, prompting EMI/Virgin to scrap its $80 million, four-record deal with her and pay her to leave. Carey eventually signed a reported $20 million, three-record deal with Island Records that allowed her set up her own imprint label, MonarC, which offers additional back-end profits.

Charmbracelet has resembled a comeback of sorts for Carey. The album opened at number three, selling 241,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers, which gave the once-flickering star the second-best first-week sales of her career. Carey scored her best first week in 1999, when Rainbow sold 322,000 copies at number two; her last chart-topping bow came courtesy of 1997's Butterfly, which moved 235,000 in week one.

Despite her success, it seems not everyone's clamoring to work with the diva. Carey's collaboration with Busta Rhymes, "I Know What You Want," is perched at number seven on the Billboard singles chart, but her duet with Justin Timberlake (news) has yet to be played. Timberlake's label, Jive, refuses to give her permission to release the single "Yours," (originally intended for Charmbracelet). As such, the song remains firmly "theirs," until Carey can convince Jive to make it "ours."

PaulTheRing · 04-28-2003, 04:00 AM

The part of the article regarding that collaboration with Justin Timberlake interests me... What's wrong with Jive?

- Emperor J.P.

ManSlippers · 04-28-2003, 04:04 AM

Theyd rather Justin collaborate with someone who's more popular is basically what theyre saying. After seeing statements made by Jive, I'm actually positive it's EXACTLY what they're saying. Justin's fame will die out, but Mariah's been around for 13 years in June and is still seeing great success despite low airplay on her recent singles. I think her new single Bringin On The Heartbreak will dramatically change that, however.

PaulTheRing · 04-28-2003, 04:13 AM

It's all about the money.. Sad, really. If it's any consolation, Mariah's recent singles are played heavily here in the Philippines (both on TV and Radio).

- Emperor J.P.

ManSlippers · 04-28-2003, 04:16 AM

Asia eats her up. Ever since I can remember, they love her in Asia. That's awesome

I stole a poster from the side of a Coke machine in Fussa-Shi train station in Japan. Its pink and she looks almost Japanese on it and it says BELIEVE on it.

PaulTheRing · 04-28-2003, 04:20 AM

hehe Well, she'd pass for a Japanese I guess.. Judging from the "Boy (I Need You)" video. Regarding Asia eating her up, I very much agree. She has good ballads, and ballads are considered mainstream here in Asia (Specially South-East Asia). But it's not just the ballads. I hope Mariah puts the Philippines on her destinations list. We don't have SARS yet if that's what worries her.

- Emperor J.P.

ManSlippers · 04-28-2003, 04:24 AM

YET is the keyword lol. Even WE have it. Unconfirmed, of course, but you KNOW there's behind the scenes stuff. Yes, I'm sure Mariah has overseas dates coming, just not announced yet. They already added a European date since the the release of the first leg of the tour.

PaulTheRing · 04-28-2003, 05:07 AM

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Originally posted by Travelin' Soldier
YET is the keyword lol. Even WE have it. Unconfirmed, of course, but you KNOW there's behind the scenes stuff. Yes, I'm sure Mariah has overseas dates coming, just not announced yet. They already added a European date since the the release of the first leg of the tour.

hehe True.. There's always a case being kept under wraps. I haven't been to a concert yet. Any concert. Perhaps Mariah's will be my first, who knows?

- Emperor J.P.

BeBritney · 04-28-2003, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by Travelin' Soldier
For the low-low price of $35, the cost of admission to Carey's fanclub Honey B. Fly (the singer's nickname), members can get a five-day jump on ticket sales, starting Monday. Everyone else will have to cool their heels until tickets officially go on sale May 3.

THAT AIN'T A "LOW-LOW PRICE" IF YOU HAVE NO MONEY!

I want pre-sale advantageee. May 3? *marks calendar*

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Originally posted by Travelin' Soldier
Timberlake's label, Jive, refuses to give her permission to release the single "Yours," (originally intended for Charmbracelet). As such, the song remains firmly "theirs," until Carey can convince Jive to make it "ours."

WHY?????

alex2020 · 04-28-2003, 11:55 AM

shes not coming to Cincinnati!