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Mariah Carey: "Kidnapped" by Cannon
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Before Mimi became emancipated, she apparently had visions of being abducted.
"When I was in an unhappy place in my life, I always wanted to be kidnapped," Mariah Carey tells Elle i
n the magazine's August issue. "I just wanted a way out, but I didn't have one."
Enter Nick Cannon, who was more than happy to snatch the "Touch My Body" singer and fulfill her desire to be on the side of the proverbial milk carton of life...
"He sort of kidnapped me and took me on a helicopter ride. Then he re-proposed," she says, referring to the fact that the actor had already asked for her hand a few days earlier.
"We really kept the whole relationship aspect of it quiet," she says. "I think we didn't want to give people a chance to be like, 'What are you doing? What are you talking about? This is so quick...are you sure?' "
Because keeping everything hush-hush and letting everyone ask all those questions after rushing into marriage is so much better.
...(more) - 07 10 2008 11:01AM
The Nick and Mariah PDA Tour Heads to Asia
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Get ready, Japan!
Mariah Carey and her lovey-dovey hubby, Nick Cannon, have just arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun, where the "Touch My Body" singer is scheduled to perform at the MTV
Video Music Awards Japan 2008 on Friday.
And, of course, to relentlessly remind everyone how so very happy she and Nick are since tying the knot last month.
We're starting to think we may need a little emancipation from Mimi.
...(more) - 05 31 2008 11:58AM
Mariah Gives Us the Skinny...Sort Of
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Yes, Mariah Carey looks sexy on the cover of Vibe. But the mag may as well be promoting her debut album from 1990.
The June issue's blow-by-blow account of all the preparations leading up to the &#
34;Touch My Body" songbird's 38th birthday off the coast of Antigua would have been at least mildly interesting to us a few weeks ago—that is, before her impromptu wedding to Nick Cannon (who is mentioned in the article as a "recent acquaintance").
But now, reading about how "fuchsia feather boas drip from arms of every chair" seems so passé.
Still, we appreciate the photos, Vibe. Really, we do.
They'll give us something to stare at till somebody else comes along with the info we really care about.
...(more) - 05 6 2008 1:17PM
Mariah Carey: A Sloppy-Seconds Engagement?
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Is this any way to treat a diva?
Speculation is mounting that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are preparing to tie the knot—with Access Hollywood going so far as to say a source close to the "To
uch My Body" songbird has confirmed it.
But before you wish 'em the best, just know that Nick's rep gave us a "No comment" response when asked about the potentially happy news.
Maybe someone will comment over gossip that the huge diamond ring Mimi is sporting is actually—ready for this?—the same rock Nick gave to his former fiancée, Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks.
Selita did give Nick back her engagement ring, the model's rep confirms to E! News but doesn't say whether or not that is indeed the ring Mariah is wearing.
Gee, nothing says romance like a symbol of your future with the scent of your man's last failed relationship all over it.
...(more) - 05 2 2008 4:20AM
Mariah Breaks Leona's Spirit
Los Angeles (E! Online) - She's no Einstein, but Mariah Carey can certainly add up the numbers for a nuclear chart-topping debut.
Carey's E=MC2 energized the charts, giving the pop diva her sixth No. 1 album and deliver
ing her biggest sales week of her career with 463,000 copies for the week ended Sunday, per Nielsen SoundScan.
Carey is now tied with Madonna for the second-most No. 1 albums by a female artist, with both superstars trailing Barbra Streisand's eight. E=MC2 also topped Jack Jackson's Sleep Through the Static (375,000) as the biggest bow of the year.
It's been a historic year for Carey. The E=MC2 single "Touch My Body" topped the Hot 100 earlier this month—her 18th No. 1. She now ranks only behind the Beatles, who scored 20 U.S. chart-toppers. "Touch My Body" reigned for two weeks, tying her with Elvis for the most weeks spent at No. 1, with 79.
"Mariah's an inspiration, the true definition of a star," Island Def Jam Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid said in a statement. "Now Mariah has added another plateau of success to what has become her virtually unapproachable track record on charts around the world."
Carey's sales were bolstered by a promotional slate that literally saw her pop up all over the TV grid, including stops on American Idol, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Hills and Saturday Night Live.
Brit sensation Leona Lewis—who many call the next Mariah—saw her debut album Spirit, which opened at No. 1 last week, fall a spot on 95,000 copies.
Country act Lady Antebellum landed the week's next best bow with its eponymous debut selling 43,000 copies at No. 4.
Disney split personality Miley Cyrus-Hannah Montana roared back into the top 10 with her soundtrack disc The Best of Both Worlds Concert climbing 28 spots to a new high at No. 3 on 47,000 copies. The album debuted five weeks ago as a Wal-Mart exclusive, but the disc made it to all retail racks last week. Cyrus also benefited from cohosting the CMT Music Awards with her father.
Speaking of the CMTs, Taylor Swift's self-titled album jumped three spots to No. 10 on 30,000 copies after "Our Song" took home trophies for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year at the April 14 ceremony. To date, Taylor Swift has sold more than 2.8 million copies in 78 weeks.
The Juno soundtrack also returned to the top 10, jumping 38 spots to No. 8 on 31,000 copies, following the film's DVD release.
Further down, Thrice's The Alchemy Index, Vol. III & IV: Air & Earth just edged out Rush's Snakes & Arrows Live to finish at 17 and 18, respectively. Both albums sold approximately 21,000 copies.
Other notable debuts include Children of Bodom's Blooddrunk at 22, the Naked Brothers Band's I Don't Want to Go to School at 23, Tristan Prettyman's Hello at 27 and the Kooks' Konk at 41.
Overall, sales were up 2 percent from last week but down 8 percent compared to the same week in '07.
To recap, the week's top 10 albums were as follows:
1. E=MC2, Mariah Carey
2. Spirit, Leona Lewis
3. The Best of Both Worlds Concert, Miley Cyrus
4. Lady Antebellum, Lady Antebellum
5. Now That's What I Call Music! 27, various
6. Troubadour, George Strait
7. Alvin & the Chipmunks soundtrack, various
8. Juno soundtrack, various
9. Accelerate, R.E.M.
10. Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift
...(more) - 04 24 2008 6:26PM
We Belong Together: Mariah & Madonna Eject Elvis
Los Angeles (E! Online) - It's not a good day to be King.
Mariah Carey and Madonna have both made chart history at Elvis Presley's expense. For decades, Elvis owned the record for most No. 1 singles by a solo artist and
most Top 10 hits in the 50-year history of Billboard's Hot 100, but on Wednesday the King lost two of his prized jewels.
Carey passed Presley as "Touch My Body," the lead single from her new E=MC2, leapt 14 spots, giving the singer her 18th No. 1.
Carey, who has been dominating the Hot 100 since her 1990 debut, tied Presley's mark with back-to-back chart-toppers "We Belong Together" and "Don't Forget About Us" from her 2005 comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi. She now only trails the Beatles, who notched 20 No. 1s (in just seven years), but the milestone is well within her reach.
"Touch My Body," which rocketed to the top after becoming available as a retail single, also set a new digital sales record, with 286,000 downloads in its debut. That tops Rihanna's previous record of 277,000 first-week downloads for "Umbrella." (Flo Rida still holds the all-around record, selling 470,000 digital copies of "Low" in a nondebuting week in early January.) Mariah's hit also benefited from a radio audience that exceeded 115 million.
Fortunately for Elvis aficionados, the King still has an edge in the most total weeks at No. 1. His hits reigned a total of 80 weeks during his three-decade career, though Mariah is closing in fast at 78 weeks.
Meanwhile, the King of Rock 'n' Roll was usurped by the Queen of Pop in the area of Top 10 singles. In 2005, the pop singer scored her 36th Top 10 hit with "Hung Up," tying Elvis' record, but her new "4 Minutes" jumped 65 spots to No. 3 this week, giving her sole possession of the record books with 37. A duet with Justin Timberlake, "4 Minutes," also benefited from a huge sales week, moving 217,000 digital copies.
Fittingly, Mariah and Madonna combined to set another milestone. Both singles entered the digital charts selling more than 200,000 digital copies apiece, the first time two singles have accomplished this feat.
Since launching her recording career in 1992, Madonna has had 53 singles crack the Hot 100, but "4 Minutes" is only her second to feature a guest vocalist. The previous instance was 2003's "Me Against the Music" with Britney Spears, shortly after she and Timberlake split.
The Hot 100, established in the summer of 1958, combines radio airplay and retail song sales. "Touch My Body" and "4 Minutes" made their retail debuts last week, which led to their considerable rise on the charts. ("4 Minutes" was available earlier as a Verizon exclusive, but it didn't make a big impact until its national debut.)
Despite their head-to-head matchup on the singles sales chart, Mariah and Madonna are bypassing a Kanye-Fiddy matchup with their albums. Mariah's E=MC2 comes out April 15, while the Material One's Hard Candy drops two weeks later.
...(more) - 04 8 2008 3:14PM
Mariah, Madonna eclipse Elvis in Billboard charts
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two leading ladies of pop music,Mariah Carey and Madonna, surpassed the King of Rock 'n' Rollin the Billboard charts record book this week.
As expected, Mariah Carey moved past Elvis Presley and i
ntosole possession of second place for most No. 1 singles in therock era, as "Touch My Body" soared 14 places on the BillboardHot 100 to become the 18th chart-topper of her career.
With her latest album, "E=MC2," yet to hit retail, Careymight equal the Beatles' record of 20 No. 1 hits before her setruns its course.
"Body's" blast to No. 1 is fueled by a record-settingdebut-week digital tally of 286,000 downloads. That sum, goodenough for the No. 1 slot on Hot Digital Songs chart, surpassesthe 277,000 downloads labelmate Rihanna opened with in the June9, 2007, Billboard issue with her summer smash "Umbrella."
Presley also was nudged from his standing as the recordingartist with the most top-10 hits in the rock era, as Madonnasurpassed him with her 37th top 10, "4 Minutes."
The track, featuring Justin Timberlake, clocked a jump fromNo. 68 to No. 3. Prior to the establishment of the BillboardHot 100 roster in 1958, the industry standard chart was theBest Sellers in Stores tally, where Presley scored his first 12top 10s.
Like Carey's "Touch My Body," Madonna's Hot 100 jump wasspurred by stupendous download sales. "4 Minutes" tallied217,000 digital sales in its first week of wide release (it hadbeen available as a Verizon exclusive) to enter Hot DigitalSongs chart at No. 2.
The success of Carey and Madonna's singles marked the firsttime since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital sales in2003 that two titles debuted simultaneously on Hot DigitalSongs with more than 200,000 downloads each. The week alsomarked the best single-week digital tally in either artist'scareer.
Reuters/Billboard
...(more) - 04 8 2008 3:04PM
Mariah Carey passes Elvis No.1 haul
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Pop diva Mariah Carey has dethroned Elvis Presley after passing the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" in total number of chart-toppers with her 18th No.1, according to Billboard magazine
Carey's
"Touch My Body" reached first place on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, seeing her move to second in the overall tally of most No.1 singles, trailing The Beatles in first place, who have 20 chart-toppers.
If Carey enjoys more success with tracks from her yet to be released new album "E=MC2" she could conceivably pass the Beatles by the end of the year.
Another Elvis milestone was passed this week by Madonna, who earned the 37th top 10 hit of her career with the single "4 Minutes."
Carey, 38, has sold around 160 million albums worldwide during a nearly two-decade long recording career.
...(more) - 04 8 2008 12:39AM
Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis in No. 1s
LOS ANGELES - With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart, and is now second only to the Beatles. But while the diva was in full celeb
ration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.
"I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."
Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. She had been tied with Presley with 17 No. 1 singles; the Beatles are the all-time leaders with 20. (Madonna also beat a Presley record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 10 hits with her 37th for her hit "4 Minutes.")
Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities.
"For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter," she said. "In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off.'"
"Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "EMC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks.
Like that album, Carey said "EMC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond."
Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history.
"I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind if thing," said Carey.
"I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith," she added. "I'm seriously a grateful individual right now."
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...(more) - 04 7 2008 11:24PM
Mariah Carey to release new album in April
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Mariah Carey has dubbed her nextalbum "E=MC2," and will release it April 15; the R&B-leaningfirst single "Touch My Body" hit U.S. radio outlets this week.
The Island/Def Jam set comes
three years after Carey'sprevious album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," which has sold 5.8million copies in the United States, according to NielsenSoundScan, and earned three Grammys.
The new album features production from the likes ofJermaine Dupri and will.i.am, as well as collaborations withR&B singer T-Pain and reggae star Damian Marley.
Other tracks expected to appear on the album include"Migrate," "Love Story," "Lovin' You Long Time" and "OOC."
Reuters/Billboard
...(more) - 02 14 2008 8:19AM

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