The Mariah Hero.com staff wants to wish a happy and safe halloween to everyone. To celebrate this special day, we'll refresh your memory with Mariah Carey attending halloween parties.

Halloween Party @ Kein Club NY (31 Oct 2004):

Mariah called in to Los Angeles' KIIS FM on Monday, October 29th and talked to Boy Toy Jesse about her music and new perfume "M by Mariah Carey."

Excerpts from the Interview
Mariah Carey: Jesse?
Boy Toy Jesse: Hi!
MC: Hi! It's Mariah. How are you?
BTJ: I can't believe you're still in high spirits after you've probably been, you've been hocking your cool stuff for like weeks and weeks.
MC: It hasn't been that long. I've been working. I've been doing a lot of different stuff but yes, and I'm very excited about the new fragrance, M by Mariah Carey. Not to speak of myself in the third person but that's the name.
BTJ: Hey, that's alright. You're kind of one of those stars that can do that and pull it off.
MC: I hate that [laughs]
BTJ: Really? You hate that you can or you hate that I think that?
MC: No, I hate when people do that. It's like ahh... but no. But thank you for saying that. Thank you for the compliment. No.
BTJ: And it's like you deserve it because when I hear that you totally shut down the Macy's in New York for the debut of your fragrance coming out, man, you deserve it. How did that feel?
MC: It felt really, really good. It was a really nice event. I mean it was a long, long day 'cause it was very like 4:30 morning start and blah, blah, blah but it was really good. It was... I was just so happy with the result and the fact that people really were loving the fragrance and I mean, I worked on this for a year with people from Elizabeth Arden and so that was just a blessing - a huge blessing. I'm just...I'm really feeling good about it like people that...it's funny, 'cause like different people who aren't even necessarily fans are like, "Okay, the bottle attracted me first, then I smelled it, and I loved it. I just wanna tell you" and they're not even like, "Yeah, and I loved this song, I just wanted to tell you I love this perfume." And that's alright by me. You know what I mean?

MC: It's called "M" for a number of reasons. One being, I'm so like knowledgeable about this whole thing now that I can call it that. No, I just loved the fragrance so much that, you know, and I love the bottle and stuff that I didn't feel like it needed a name to entice people, you know what I mean? I mean, I really feel like it's strong enough on its own and also we tried so many different, you know, like little names that everybody had taken the best ones I felt but the ones I could have used would have been okay. Why don't we just call it "M"? So there you go.
BTJ: Is it gonna be one of those things too 'cause I know, since especially you, by the way home girl number #1 of Billboard's biggest female songs of all time "We Belong Together," you know about these hit songs. I talked to a lot of artists and they say, "Yeah, you know my one hit record or whatever, I kind of after a while got sick of performing it. When you come out with a fragrance and it's yours, and everybody you know starts buying it. Everybody around you is wearing it 'cause it's so awesome. Would you think there'll come to a point like, "You know what? I'm about tired of smelling that."
MC: I don't know. I mean, it's taken me this long to find something that's actually, we, you know, I worked on it so hard with the folks at Arden and stuff that I've really do love. I mean, I really do love this fragrance. I don't think I'm gonna get sick of it. That's not the type of person I am. I'm pretty consistent with what I like and with what I don't like.

BTJ: Mariah Carey has 500 hours of beauty school.
MC: Yes, I does. [laughs]
BTJ: Is this one of these things too when you got to that point in your life like, "Alright, I've got lots of money stacked in the bank, I can probably do what I want now. Let's venture into some beauty stuff." I mean, is this like the first chapter of this kind of thing for you? Or have you always been kind of involved in like everybody looking right, and smelling right, and feeling right.
MC: Well, I tried to. In the beginning of my career, I was kind of only allowed to wear like things that came down to my ankles and up to the top of my neck. But [laughs], we love that.
BTJ: But I'm glad that's changed. I'm really glad that's changed.
MC: It's fun to experiment with this and things. I mean, you know, creating this fragrance taught me...you know, really educated me in an area in which I would never have known anything about. Like I said, I was not even a real fragrance wearer. People have been coming up to me. I can't even tell you over the past couple of days, like, "When are you doing your own shoe line? You know shoes." It's not even like, "Okay, yay I have so much money." I know that I've acquired money over the years and I'm very blessed and thankful for that. But the thing is that it's almost like the more that you have, the more people you have to support. Some because you need them to work for you, some because you know, they just ask you for money. It is what it is and that's the way it is. What are you gonna do?
BTJ: Everybody wants it. So you got to take some good, smart, responsible business ventures like the new perfume "M."
MC: Exactly. And that's why I really have one to do something like this for a while. And I'm so happy that I was able to do it with Elizabeth Arden because the people who are there have just incredibly great energy and such really good people and they really cared what I thought. I thought they were gonna be like, "Uhh, we'll stick to the creative. You just stand there." And they totally weren't that that at all. They were very like, "We wanted to do a representation of you."

BTJ: Well, good luck Mariah. L.A. misses you. Can't wait to see you back around. I'm sure when you jump on a tour when the new record comes out. Do we have like a date, maybe sometime next year? Couple of years from now? What do you think?
MC: No definitely, I mean, look I have more than enough songs. I just don't want to stop until I'm at a place where I feel like, "Okay, now I have it." I'm at the point right now where I have 15 songs that are finished. I need to do like nothing like 4 more - the vocals on them and they're 4 really important songs for me so it's like I gotta do it 'cause I don't want to put out something that's not my best, you know.
BTJ: Yeah. I mean your last album, my gosh right? It's like something like how do you even try to make a record after that. Man!
MC: Wow! You know it's so nice of you to say that. A friend of mine said, they were like "If Mimi was part one, this is definitely part two." So that's really cool.
BTJ: We're gonna hear that quote, we're gonna hear that quote. If Mimi was number one, there's definitely a part two coming. Mariah, good luck. We're gonna head out. All the Macy's and everywhere else. We can get this anywhere, right? MariahCareyBeauty also?
MC: Yes, definitely.
BTJ: Good. It's the new perfume. It's Mariah Carey on the phone. Thanks for showing some love.
MC: Thank you so much. I love you back and love to everybody out there listening.
Listen to this interview at Mariah Hero.com radio!
(Mariah Daily Journal)

Mimi evidently knows how to move product: after spending two hours at Macy's Herald Square flagship last week, pop diva Mariah Carey managed to move more than $70,000 of her debut fragrance, M by Mariah Carey.

More than 1,000 fans (some who had been on line for more than 24 hours) showed up to greet Carey, who arrived in a black Bentley Phantom convertible. Fifty of those customers popped for a $305 gift set, which entitled them to a photo op and autograph at a private session after Carey left the sales floor.

"Mariah Carey's personal appearance at Macy's Herald Square on Tuesday generated a tremendous amount of excitement from her grand arrival at our Broadway entrance to her walk down our main aisle with a drum line playing," said Micheline Jordaan, vice president and divisional merchandise manager of fragrances for Macy's East. "We are very pleased with the performance of the fragrance. This truly has been one of our best events."

"While we expected the personal appearance to go well, especially considering that fans camped out to buy the $305 package that sold out in 10 minutes, the appearance exceeded all expectations," said Joel Ronkin, executive vice president and general manager, North America Fragrances, of Elizabeth Arden, Carey's fragrance licensee. "This was a great team effort from all."
(Mariah Daily Journal | Women's Wear Daily)

The night before New Year's Eve, on December 30, music superstars and romantic two-some, Jay Z and Beyonce will team for a once-in-a-lifetime special performance to celebrate the grand opening of his new 40/40 Club in the new Palazzo resort alongside the Venetian.

Jay-Z is already promising the biggest-ever one-night lineup of star power Vegas has ever experienced, with soccer supreme-o David Beckham and his Spice Girl wife, Victoria Beckham joined by such sports world headliners as Michael Jordan, Alex Rodriguez, Magic Johnson, Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, Patrick Ewing and Shaquille O'Neal. Also expected from the record industry are VIPs Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri, plus TV leaders Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart with Serena Williams and Gwyneth Paltrow.
(Las Vegas Magazine | Mark | Mariah Daily Journal)

SonyBMG are planning to re-issue "All I Want For Christmas Is You" on their new commerical single format "Ringle."

A Ringle is a CD with up to 3 tracks that also includes a ringtone of a hit track delivered directly to your cell phone. A Ringle may also include additional bonus content-mobile wallpaper and alternate downloadable content. Currently the only information available is: Release Date - 27 November, 2007

Tracklisting
1. All I Want For X-Mas Is You ( J.D. remix animated)
2. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
(Mariah Connection)

With horns blaring, Jay-Z celebrates the hustle like no other on "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)," the second single off the highly-anticipated American Gangster album, with a video that will feature a cameo by Mariah! The video, directed by Chris Robinson, was shot in Jay-Z’s NYC club 40/40 last week.
(Mariah Carey.com)

Joel Whitburn - "Top Pop Singles 1955-2006" - (Record Research, $79.95). The slogan of Joel Whitburn’s remarkable book company, Record Research, is "For Anyone With a Heart for the Charts," and his dozens of volumes over nearly four decades have lived up to that boast...

Meanwhile, Whitburn considers the book’s Top 500 Artists chart the most prestigious because it is so comprehensive. For the list, Whitburn awards an artist points for every record that makes the Billboard chart, with bonus points for each week the single stays on the chart and for how high on the chart it climbs.

Elvis Presley (9,406 points) remains the runaway leader, but the Beatles (5,360) could soon lose their second spot to Elton John (5,045). Just behind them is Madonna (4,749) and Mariah Carey (4,295), who jumps from No. 14 in the 2002 edition to No. 5 in this one.
(Los Angeles Times)

The current issue of Billboard magazine lists the Top 10 selling Christmas albums of the Soundscan era (i.e March 1991 onwards):

Top 10 Selling Christmas Albums
01. Miracles - The Holiday Album - Kenny G. 7,195,000
02. These Are Special Times - Celine Dion 4,838,000
03. Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey 4,801,000
04. Christmas In The Aire - Manheim Steamroller 3,683,000
05. Fresh Aire Christmas - Manheim Steamroller 3,548,000
06. Manheim Steamroller Christmas - Manheim Steamroller 3,391,000
07. Now That’s What I Call Christmas! vol. 1 3,215,000
08. When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Connick Jr. 2,970,000
09. Faith: A Holiday Album - Kenny G. 2,735,000
10. Beyond The Season - Garth Brooks 2,649,000
(Jayne | Mariah Connection)

The letters from readers below appear in the November 2007 issue of Interview magazine.

I loved the September interview with Mariah Carey, and I couldn't help sending a quick note to corroborate the fact that she indeed loves her fans! One rainy Friday night this past June at Euro Disney in Paris, Carey was set to perform outside for the first annual One Mighty Party. The Elton John AIDS Foundation was the beneficiary of this special event, as we all waited for her to arrive, it began to rain harder and harder. However, Carey fans never left - they stood waiting for her to show up. When her car pulled in behind the stage, we were all standing there, drenched! She ran into a tent and emerged in a gorgeous white gown and a clear umbrella. (There was no cover on the stage.) After she began to sing, she quickly realized the umbrella was getting in the way, so she threw it aside and sang the rest of her set in the pouring rain. She did not disappoint!
--Scott P. Campbell, Executive Director, Elton John AIDS Foundation

"I was shocked and disappointed to find nude Mariah Carey on the cover of your magazine. If I wanted pornography, I would subscribe to Playboy or a similar magazine. I was ashamed to have anyone see this in my home."
--Barbara L. Cox, Sun City, CA

"First of all I must say that, as usual, Interview remains one of my favorite magazines. I was surprised to see Mariah gracing your current cover. Reading the piece, I noticed that there is still that hint of insecurity in her (something I think we all have). I've met Mariah in person and spoken with her on several occasions, and as I read the interview, I felt like - for once - the person I remembered meeting was the same one doing the interview: the fun, smart, down-to-earth Mariah! She was open and honest and, in fact, almost seemed relaxed. The interview was both entertaining and fascinating - not the usual, boring let's-discuss-the-upper-register and what-a-villain-Tommy-Mottola-is. Mariah has always been about evolving, and she continues to do just that. She has always been ahead of the game, and despite some "bad lighting" and lack of film- and record- company support for Glitter [2001], it was not the worst film ever made. As Mariah says in the interview, the soundtrack included some of her best vocals yet, and real fans all over the world will not tell you anything different. Everyone makes movie mistakes (does anyone remember 2003's Gigli?). I was hesitant at first to read the interview because I have been a fan since 1990, and sometimes where Mariah is concerned it feels like the same story over and over - she winds up trying to explain and defend herself too much, when in reality she doesn't have to. Instead, Ingrid Sischy got the interesting side of Mariah - the side that Mariah's real fans know and love. I have never once read a more fascinating interview with her - a comfortable conversation where she seemed genuinely free. Who knows, maybe the butterflies I myself have been seeing lately were a sign to read the interview. P.S. The hot guys were nice to look at too - lucky M.C.!"
--Janel Spiegel via the Internet

"So it turns out that Mariah Carey isn't such a diva after all. While I've never been deeply enthralled with her music, I have to respect an artist who is so famously and intensely loved for so many years by her fans, not to mention the God-given quality of her voice. While the theory of the "emperor's new clothes" does apply to many popular pop artists, it seems like Mariah's devotees were correct to believe that she is, in fact, the real thing. Ingrid Sischy's interview with Mariah reveals a likable person of much more substance than one might have expected - you can't help but empathize with her struggles and applaud her growth and insight of recent years. She comes across as a humble and genuine person whose work is not all about the high notes she can hit and the skin she shows."--Pearl Henley, Brooklyn

"As a sometime reader and more often skimmer, I find it's always a joy to discover that the seductive, hard-edged glamour and glitz of Interview is balanced by the all-so-human qualities of those being interviewed. Reading the Mariah Carey interview, I was struck by how much is revealed about the ordinariness of her life. It's what makes all of us unique."
--Alan Godwin via the Internet
(Mariah Daily Journal)

Universal Music Indonesia has confirmed that the "Adventures of Mimi" tour DVD will be released in Indonesia sometime in December, 2007. The exact date is yet to be determinded.

Until now, the DVD has only been officially confirmed to be released in the following countries: Belgium and Ireland on Nov.16; the UK, France, and Germany on Nov. 19 (UK import); US and Spain on Nov. 20; Japan on Nov. 27; and Finland on Dec. 21. The item has also been made available at Ebay.
(Heroes of Mariah | Mariah Connection | Mariah Hero)

MC: Hello!
B96: Mariah! There is the voice!
MC: Hi you guys!
B96: Oh, we love your voice, we love you, how are you doing?
MC: I'm doing flantastic, thank you.
B96: If you know Mariah Carey, you know she's always out in the press, so what was up with you? The View, The Today Show, 106 & Park - are you kidding me miss Mariah?
MC: There's a lot going on, a lot of things.
B96: Wait, we're forgetting the most important thing - the Stylz & Roman show on B96.
MC: Of course, you guys are!
B96: No, I think you are unbelievable. Not only you conquered music but right now I believe you're setting records with your new perfume line, it's called "M", and we're getting word that you sold out Macy's New York in 35 minutes?! It was the biggest launch ever in history?
MC: I mean, that was a blessing, and I was so grateful because I put so much work into this. Like I'm not even a perfume wearer, I'm not a fragrance girl, like I don't know the names of all these like.. whatever's out, I never have been into it, 'cause sometimes people just, they just go too far with it and you'd be like "okay... you got perfume on."
B96: That's the funny thing about it, most people wear perfume or cologne to get people's attention before they walk into a room. You don't need that at all, that's hot!
MC: [laughs] Thank you, it's so funny though, because when I was up at Elizabeth Arden, working with the people there who were so cool and really really nice. They were really just like allowing and wanting my input and I was like "this is cool" 'cause I wouldn't wanna put my name on something I wouldn't wanna wear. This is literally the first fragrance that I'm ever gonna wear and it's my own! So that's really cool. Literally every, they call them "notes", the different parts of the fragrance. The top note is kind of like, it's a little secret, but like a toasted marshmallow, it's subliminal, almost there, you're like "what's that taste, I can't quite figure out" - that would be it. Then there's the low note which is like the sensual more musky kind of note which is this incense, kind of like snuck back from Morocco awhile ago and I was like, "Can you guys match this?" 'cause I don't really like that many scents like that, you know what I mean? They did an amazing job. And then the middle note is the flower from Tahiti which is called the Tiare flower and it's like the most beautiful smell I've ever experienced. They actually went to Tahiti, got the extract of the flower, without even killing it.
B96: That's amazing, you know also, you say all these things that mean a lot, but like we've smelt it, and we're not just trying to stroke you, it's amazing! It just smells really really good, we sprayed it at our intern Drea, and now we are flirting with her more than we ever flirted before in our entire lives. That's good, it works!
MC: That's so funny, but it's been like that 'cause it smells different on everybody but it's just that some people like you pick up more of like the sensual note and on some people you'll smell different elements. You know that they actually have people who, what they do for living is, their skin is smelled for fragrances.
B96: I did not know that! Why did I become a DJ? I should have become that in life, what was I thinking?
MC: Seriously, I had these like... we did the meeting in my house and there were like a bunch of girls there and I was like, "Okay, what's this? What's going on here now?" And it was like everybody was just like so they could smell it on all the different people, different body chemistry or whatever.
B96: The good thing is too, also, like the bottle, everybody looks at you know the first image they get of things and the bottle is just beautiful, it's got patented butterfly like up on top, it's a purple mistique looking bottle and then when you open it up, it smells awesome! One of the great quotes I've read here in the press kit is and I quote "for me creating this scent was like creating a song, it takes many notes to compose a fragrance, it's like a beautiful melody." One of those things - you were comparing it to a song, and all the notes you were talking about, is like music for you, isn't it?
MC: It's definitely like music for me, and it's like, you know, I never thought it was gonna be like that. And all of a sudden they're talking to me about notes and I'm like "wait a minute, what do you mean? I'm making an album in the other room, what do you mean?" But it was cool though because I've learned so much and I was working with a team of people that are so, I mean, they're the biggest and best in the business, they're amazing and they were just really cool to me, they really wanted, they wanted me to feel a strong connection to this, and I do. And it's like, I don't think you have to be a fan of mine to like it, that's the cool thing. Like, even... you were talking about the bottle, people are coming up to me and are saying "the bottle is what drew me to it." And it wasn't even like a fan.
B96: It's a cool bottle for sure, and it's available at Macy's and other fine department stores and it's flying off the shelves, "M by Mariah Carey". And we gotta ask you though - is there a new CD coming out, Mariah? what's up with this?
MC: Yes, there is! And a friend of ours had a little sneak peek last night from unfinished songs...!
B96: He just said that if anything, it's 'The Emancipation of Mimi' part two because it's phenomenal and the world is gonna be shocked when they hear it.
MC: Awwww, I love him, you know I love him so much, like honestly, like having, like letting him listen to the record is helpful to me because I feel like sometimes I'm like, "He knows my music better than me." And so...
B96: I gotta let you know, his smile has never been so big before in his life, when he got back from hanging out with you in New York.
MC: We had the best time. We were up all night. I know he had to get on the plane and work and stuff.
B96: It sucks because he comes back and he's all modest, he's like, "Yeah, just hanging out with Mariah Carey". If that was me, I'd be texting everybody I know, I'd brag, I'd brag about that!
MC: You guys are so funny, you guys are hilarious!
B96: So Mariah, can we figure out when we're expecting the CD in stores? Do we have a date or any kind of time frame?
MC: Definitely the entire CD by the top of the year like January, February.
B96: And does that mean a single before then?
MC: Yes! If I don't put a single out soon, I'm gonna be really annoyed.
B96: And is the rumor true that B96 will be the first radio station in the world to have this single?
MC: Isn't it always?
B96: Yes, ma'am! Mariah Carey, thank you so much for taking the time out to call us, once again "M by Mariah Carey" is in Macy's and all fine department stores, and for real, Stylz & Roman - we endorse it, it smells amazing, any girl that wears it - we will date! We will hit on you, we will grab your butt if you're walking by! Don't forget, MariahCareyBeauty.com is the website you're pushing right now giving you details on the perfume as well, right?
MC: Yes, definitely.
B96: We love you Mariah!
MC: I love you, B96!
(Mariah Daily Journal)

Hello Keith, With Mariah Carey not releasing a new album until 2008, is this the first year in her nearly 18 year career she would not have had at least one single chart on The Billboard Hot 100? I think she has always had a song on The Billboard Hot 100 chart each year since 1990 with the exception of this year.
Thanks, Jeff Savage - Salisbury, Md.

Hi Jeff, As it stands, you are right. Unless Mariah Carey releases something before the end of the year, this will be the first year since her debut that she hasn’t placed a single on The Billboard Hot 100.

But who knows, she may release something right before the close of the year, so we’ll see how the rest of 2007 shakes out. If she doesn’t chart this year, don’t fret. She’s about to be joined by Madonna in the "darn, I missed 2007" club.
(Billboard)

Abstract taken from J.D’s new book, "Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul," that is now available to purchase:

About the 2006 Grammy’s:
People were screaming even louder for me to get best producer in 2006 and I didn’t even get a nomination. But it matters more to me how my artists are viewed, and whether they are having a good time. Then again, it might’ve been reverse psychology - a case of me psyching myself so that if I didn’t win I wouldn’t be going out of my mind!

About "The Emancipation of Mimi":
The recognition really started to kick in after I wrote and produced song on Mariah’s big comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi. One song in particular, "We Belong Together," made music history with more radio play than any other record since Elvis and The Beatles.

About "Always Be My Baby":
In 1995, I got a call from Sony’s boss Tommy Mottola to come to New York, to do some producing for his wife at the time, Mariah Carey. I never worked with a pop diva before, so I was kinda surprised they wanted me there. I thought my style would be too street for her. But it turns out that having me up there was all her idea.
The complete selections are found at the Press Room
(Jayne | Mariah Connection)

We are looking for Mariah's biggest fans to take part in a new BBC1 Saturday night talent show hosted by Graham Norton. The show itself involves looking for the UK's best tribute act to perform in a slot in Legends nightclub in Las Vegas. However, the fan's will be used as a way to eliminate our acts. No one is going to know who is most like Mariah than her fans.

So, if you're Mariah Carey's biggest fan in the UK and know everything about her and her music, the Graham Norton show wants to hear from you. We are currently developing a brand new, primetime TV series and want to hear from the UK's biggest CHER fans. For your chance to be involved, please send to alice.dodge@endemoluk.com:

Amazon.com has made available the cover of Mariah Carey's new DVD, The Adventures of Mimi, which is set to be released on November 20th in the U.S. You cannot preorder the item yet, but you can subscribe, and Amazon will let you know when the item becomes available.

The UK's Q Magazine Has Cold Hard Cash For Mariah Fans! Mariah Carey is the latest star to submit to Q's much-feared Cash For Questions interrogation. That means we need your questions - and there's £25 to be won for each one that makes it into the magazine.

So...what do you want to ask the ultimate modern soul diva? Email your ideas to cashforquestions@q4music.com, not forgetting your contact details. Please mention Mariah Carey in the subject heading. The deadline is 29 October.
(Mariah Carey.com)

Mariah took a seat on the couch with the ladies of The View today to discuss her debut fragrance M, her upcoming album and how she maintains a balanced life. Below you can watch some pictures taken that day courtesy of Mariah Connection.

The fourth edition of Billboard’s Hottest Hot 100 Hits by Fred Bronson includes a list of the Top 100 Songs By Female Solo Artists (1955-2007). The list was compiled according to a point-based system that measures chart success.

Mariah has the most entries on the list (eleven) and bookends it with "We Belong Together" at #1 and "Without You / Never Forget You" at #100:

01. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
17. Fantasy - Mariah Carey
18. Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
25. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
34. Hero - Mariah Carey
66. Shake It Off - Mariah Carey
87. I’ll Be There - Mariah Carey
91. Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey
92. Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
95. My All - Mariah Carey
100. Without You/Never Forget You - Mariah Carey
(Mariah Carey.com)

Mariah called in to New York's Z100 at about 4:30pm yesterday to promote her new fragrance, "M by Mariah Carey."

J.J. Kincaid: Here she is, Mariah Carey!
Mariah Carey: Hey!
JJ: What's up Mariah Carey?
MC: How are you doing JJ?
JJ: The high school part of me really wants to tell you, you're that hot girl from the "Fantasy" video on the roller coaster, that's you!
MC: Oh please... haha! It's just me, how are you doing?
JJ: Forget about me, how are you doing?
MC: I'm doing really good, I'm excited, good things!
JJ: Like this fragrance called "M"?
MC: Uh huh.
JJ: How did you decide you wanted to do a fragrance?
MC: Well basically it's just been something I always thought would be something fun to do, but I didn't really know like, that it was gonna be, I was gonna be able to be so involved in it, and we started talking to Elizabeth Arden, it was just more like... almost like making an album, if that makes any sense at all, because they actually call the different parts of the perfume that like make up the final scent, they call each element in that a "note". So it's like, we selected the high note, the middle note and the low note. And this was like writing a song!
JJ: Now do they come to you with different versions of it along the way and you can tell me, be honest, that it can be like "this smells like my grandma."
MC: [laughs] There was definitely none of that allowed, but basically, what we would do is, we would have like, we had the first meeting up at their offices, and it was an incredible thing, I walk in and I'm like "I love the island of Capri in Italy" and like all these different type of things that they had asked me like, "what's your favorite...", you know, "what are some of your favorite childhood memories", this and that, and whatever. So, we ended up with a toasted marshmallow thing that was very much like camp fire.
JJ: What? I cannot wait to go and spray my wife with it and huff her endlessly thinking about you.
MC: [laughs] You are too much!
JJ: For someone I would not like to huff, Britney, she's having kind of a tough time now, you had some troubles early on, a couple of years ago, but you made a glorious - I don't like that c word, the comeback word, you came back and you appeared again, stronger than ever. Do you have advice for Brit? What are you thinking about that?
MC: You know what, I'm just like focusing on my own stuff right now, I don't really know like... I don't believe everything I read so I can't really comment on what's going on with anybody specifically, but I would just say you have to pray your way through anything and just, you know, just focus on yourself and get centered.
JJ: Your album, which is coming out eventually, it's been delayed again... are you being a perfectionist or are there issues?
MC: It's just me being a control-freak diva. No, honestly, every time I go back into the studio, I end up writing another song that I'm like "I gotta put this on the record." And it's just like, I felt like, you know, I could have definitely made the initial, you know, what we all hoped would be the release date, but then I wouldn't have been able to put like these last, like, I just recently wrote about five new songs that I'm in love with. It's the same way that happened with the last record which is kind of ironic that at the end of the project - like my two favorite songs I ended up writing them, so, I'm kinda like... I'm kinda happy about it to be honest, because I'm still gonna get to put like a single or two out this year and then put the record out at the top of the year.
JJ: Mariah Carey, cannot wait to smell your fragrance, hear your music, see you in another video with the lights turned off. Thank you for calling Z100.
MC: Thank you, bye bye!
(Mariah Central | Mariah Daily)

Mariah Carey introduced her new perfume at Macy's in New York yesterday, and the stench of divaliciousness was thick in the air. TMZ was on the scene where fans were stacked eight and nine deep to catch a whiff of Mimi, who arrived in a Rolls-Royce droptop, with the kind of police presence normally reserved for heads of state.

Once they managed to get inside, 200 lucky fans had the privilege of paying $130 to get a bottle of M, and 75 even luckier ones had to shell out $300 for "VIP" access, which allowed them a posed picture with Lady Mariah. But things weren't so rosy for one young guy who tried to get close to Mariah. We're told that Mimi wouldn't let her male admirers put their arms around her waist during picture time - and absolutely no hugs.
(TMZ)

19th November sees the release of “The Adventures of Mimi” DVD– a must have for all Mariah Carey fans, having sold over 7 million singles and albums in the UK.

This 2 disc DVD is of Mariah live on the Emancipation of Mimi Tour with performances including her biggest hits "Heartbreaker" , "Dream Lover" , "My All" , "Vision Of Love", "I’ll Be There", "Fantasy", "Always Be My, Baby", "Honey", "Hero", "We Belong Together" and many more.

This large scale, sold-out arena production produced by legendary Award Winning Producer Ken Ehrlich, witnesses Mariah belt out classics from power ballads to hip-hop tracks with a surprising guest appearance by “Boyz II Men” who join Mariah to perform their record breaking hit duet “One Sweet Day”.

Disc 2 is an inside look at the Tour and Concert by Mariah and Mariah’s personal Director (40 minutes). There is also 6 songs formatted for karaoke sing-along (25 minutes) as well as ‘Lovers And Haters’ – a short film by Spike Lee starring Mariah.
(Mariah Connection)

A few months ago, news about the release of a new official DVD emerged from the Internet. According to Universal Music from different countries, Mariah's new DVD will be released in Italy on November 16th. Initially, we were told that the DVD would be released next month in Europe. The news story was later confirmed by Amazon.uk.

Now, Amazon.com has confirmed the release of "The Adventures of Mimi" in the United States. The DVD is scheduled for release in France on November 19th. French fans can pre-order now at FNAC for 25,76 euro. Following are the content details for the new DVD release, as listed on FNAC France. The highly-anticipated new DVD can also be pre-ordered through Amazon sites worldwide.

Disc 1 - the concert
01. Opening video
02. It's like that
03. Heartbreaker
04. Dream lover
05. My all
06. Shake it off
07. Vision of love
08. Fly like a bird
09. I'll be there
10. Fantasy
11. Don't forget about us
12. Always be my baby
13. Honey
14. I wish you knew
15. Can't let go
16. One sweet day (with Boyz II Men)
17. Hero
18. Make it happen
19. We belong together
20. Butterfly reprise
Bonus: jukebox function, backstage

Disc 2
Making of the tour (40 minutes)
6 Karaoke songs:
01. Sing w/o Mariah
02. Shake it off
03. Vision of love
04. I'll be there
05. Always be my baby
06. Honey
(Mariah Hero | Various)

Mariah Carey paid "TRL" a visit on Wednesday, October 24 and gabbed about her new fragrance line and upcoming studio album. "I've been working on this record while I'm working on the fragrance," she revealed, saying that her yet-untitled LP and just-released M by Mariah Carey line "kind of work together." "I wanted [the fragrance] to be sensual. ... It's really been like writing a song ... this was almost the same creative process."

She also explained why she pushed back her yet-untitled album, which had previously been scheduled for December 4, to next year. "You can't really put records out in December if you want the whole world to have a chance to actually hear it, [and] my fans all over the world are very important to me," she said, adding that she also wants to put out a pair of singles before the album drops. Carey dropped another hint about the effort, saying she "just had a really, really hot session with somebody in Miami," and while she was stubborn about letting us know just who the person in question is, she did let it slip that it's a man and that he's "somebody very popular."

When asked what advice she might give Britney Spears, Carey didn't mention Spears specifically but said, "You gotta go through the ups to have the downs; you gotta go through the downs to have the ups. You have to go through life like any other person. To me, you just stay grounded spiritually, get your rest, and don't take it all so seriously."
(MTV)

Mariah Carey took the Big Apple by storm yesterday to launch her first ever fragrance, M, and "Extra" was in the middle of the party.

Mariah, dressed in a stunning black Henry Leger dress, was surrounded by hundreds of people at Macy’s Herald Square as fans clamored to get an autograph. In true diva fashion, she arrived in a Bentley Phantom. But with the crowd closing in, and lots of fans to please, Mariah told "Extra" her secret to practical fashion: "Comfortable shoes!" she said.

The gorgeous singer also went on rumor control, answering questions about a secret boyfriend of two years. "I was talking about you," she told "Extra's" A.J. Calloway. "Aren't we always having an affair?"

Mariah also tackled reports that she’s in a fight with Sean "Diddy" Combs over his rival perfume. "I have no feud with Diddy," she insisted. "He knows I love him."

Mariah's focus for now includes her new record, a follow-up to her multi-platinum comeback CD "The Emancipation of Mimi." It hits shelves early next year. "You know what, I'm really excited about this album," she said. "I got three more songs to sing that I already wrote."
(Extra)

In an attempt to offer a different spot on the internet for Mariah Carey fans worldwide, Mariah Hero.com revamps with a brand-new look and attitude. The site returns not only with a new design but also with new and improved content. Besides working hard redesigning our pages, we’ve also worked hard creating new sections. We start saying that, once again, the news will keep visitors informed on everything Mariah Carey.

Mariah Hero finally unveils the new design, which has suffered a major transformation, using multiple colors, images, and forms in the different skins of the site. Moreover, with the re-launch of Mariah Hero.com, all of the sections have been updated and improved. Mariah Hero visitors will find hundreds of official photos from all the different Mariah Carey eras, high-quality wallpapers, archived magazine articles, avatars, and more. They will be also able to listen to hot remixes, rare songs, and interviews on Mariah Hero radio.

Furthermore, visitors will be able to rediscover Mariah’s career by checking the mc-clopedia channel, which will feature an exclusive original biography. The site’s music channel gathers information from Mariah’s discography, as well as the site’s unique video anthology. As if it wasn’t enough, Mariah Hero presents some extras from which the hall of fame and e-cards section stand out. Soon, visitors will be able to download music and video.

Back in 2001, Mariah Hero.com appeared online for the first time. From day 1, the staff worked hard to improve the website to make it one of your favorites. After six years, Mariah Hero, which is set to launch today, has been reloaded to keep providing Mariah Carey fans with a exciting online experience. We are thrilled to present this new website and to start working again. Meanwhile, the rest of the site will be uploaded later this week.
(Mariah Hero)

Mariah Carey presented her debut fragrance “M by Mariah Carey” at Macy’s Herald Square in front of hundreds of enthusiastic fans. 200 lucky fans had the opportunity to purchase a special M by Mariah Carey fragrance set, which got them VIP passes for Mariah’s appearance at Macy’s Herald Square store.

The first 50 customers to purchase the special kit got VIP passes that entitled them to a photo with Mariah, an exclusive M-by-Mariah-Carey crystal accented t-shirt. According to store associates, these VIP tickets sold out before the opening of the store. Carey arrived wearing a black dress and dark hair.
(Associated Press | Mariah Hero)

Mariah Carey, whose parents divorced when she was 3 years old, says she would want to have a solid family life in place before becoming a mother herself. "If I were to have a child, I would want to be married with a stable family environment," Carey, 37, said Tuesday on The View. "Not to say that that's how everybody has to do it."

Carey, who said this past February that she's in no rush to have kids, referred to her parents' divorce on Tuesday, and the effect it had on her upbringing. "I'm not saying it was unstable, like the worst thing on earth," she said, but she made it clear that she'd like to do things differently. Asked if she currently has a man in her life, Carey paused and then said with a smile, "I don't know how to answer that today."

Carey was also invited to advise young celebrities who are experiencing trouble in their personal lives. "If you're not spiritually centered, you're kind of back and forth," she said. "But you know, not everybody is at that point, and maybe some people have to reel themselves in and get back to that point."

Having been given the gift of music, Carey said she can't deny a higher power in life, which she said can be a source of strength. "Prayer works for me," she said. "Reading the Bible does work for me, because knowledge is power."
(People)

Even though Mariah Carey has a new fragrance, she never was the type to spray on a scent before she left the house. In fact, Carey says she never really wore perfumes until she fell in love with her own creation, "M." "This is the first fragrance that I wear," Carey told The Associated Press in an interview Monday. "I’m not really a perfume person at all ... Things that are too strong and overwhelming, that’s what I was always not a fan of."

But when Elizabeth Arden approached the superstar to create her own perfume, it piqued her interest — mainly because the cosmetics company didn’t want to use just her name, but wanted her input in the creation of the scent, which she describes as light, sensual and memorable. "They were welcoming in my involvement just in every detail, and that was what was the most exciting thing to me," said Carey.

Carey says the fragrance, which comes in a purple bottle with her signature butterfly icon on top, was based on some of her favorite things. One is a Moroccan incense; another is a flower called the Living Tahitian Tiare. But another scent mixed into the fragrance is unexpected: toasted marshmallows. That aroma was added because it evoked happy memories of her childhood around the campfire. But she adds: "It’s blended in there — it’s not like you’re gonna walk around smelling like marshmallows."

Carey worked on "M" while on tour and working on her latest album, and said she spent as much time on launching the fragrance as she did working on her music career: "I’m obsessed with it!"

But now she’s back to putting most of her focus on the new record, due out early next year. The as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to her multiplatinum comeback disc, "The Emancipation of Mimi," which earned her three Grammys.

"It’s hard for me to sit here and talk about it without sounding like I’m bragging if I’m in love with it, but I’m in love with this album," she says. "I think that having the success with the last record allowed me to have more freedom. ... and just make records that I like. It’s kind of a really fun record."
(Associated Press)

After launching her new fragrance, "M," Mariah Carey is putting most of her focus on her new album, due out early next year via Island Def Jam. The as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to her multiplatinum comeback disc, "The Emancipation of Mimi," which earned her three Grammys.

"It's hard for me to sit here and talk about it without sounding like I'm bragging if I'm in love with it, but I'm in love with this album," she says. "I think that having the success with the last record allowed me to have more freedom ... and just make records that I like. It's kind of a really fun record."

And even though Carey has a new fragrance, she never was the type to spray on a scent before she left the house. In fact, Carey says she never really wore perfumes until she fell in love with "M." "This is the first fragrance that I wear," she says. "I'm not really a perfume person at all ... Things that are too strong and overwhelming, that's what I was always not a fan of."

But when Elizabeth Arden approached the superstar to create her own perfume, it piqued her interest -- mainly because the cosmetics company didn't want to use just her name, but wanted her input in the creation of the scent, which she describes as light, sensual and memorable. "They were welcoming in my involvement just in every detail, and that was what was the most exciting thing to me," said Carey.

Carey says the fragrance, which comes in a purple bottle with her signature butterfly icon on top, was based on some of her favorite things. One is a Moroccan incense; another is a flower called the Living Tahitian Tiare. But another scent mixed into the fragrance is unexpected: toasted marshmallows.

That aroma was added because it evoked happy memories of her childhood around the campfire. But she adds: "It's blended in there -- it's not like you're gonna walk around smelling like marshmallows."
(Billboard)

The first official song title from Mariah's forthcoming album has been released. The track, entitled "For The Record," was written by Mariah, Bryan Michael Cox, and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire. "For The Record" has been registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a music copyright holding agency. Although it is the first title from Mariah's upcoming album to be registered, the song is not confirmed as the album's first single and may not even make the final cut of the album. An official statement regarding Mariah's new single is expected to be made within the coming weeks. Mariah's new album is currently scheduled to be released on December 4th.

Bryan Michael Cox and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire are writing/producing partners. They have worked together on songs for the likes of Chris Brown, Omarion and Danity Kane, and separately for Mary J. Blige (Cox) and Alicia Keys (Shropshire). Both of them have also separately worked with Mariah before: Bryan Michael Cox co-wrote a few songs with Mariah including her #1 hit "We Belong Together" and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire has worked with Mariah on "So Lonely" ft. Twista.
(Mariah Daily Journal)