Mariah Carey: Madonna’s Kryptonite
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Back in 1989, it used to be just Madonna’s playground. Number ones here, number ones there. Her controversies used to translate into hits and big bucks back then. Enter 1990 and music history, as we knew it, suddenly changed when a 19 year-old girl with big hair and a huge voice entered the music scene: Mariah Carey. Madonna got upset, anxious and threatened as this talented newcomer stole the heart of the US (that is, THE world), winning awards left and right, receiving positive media accolades, and — most of all — churning out hit after hit, number ones after number ones.
Fast forward to 2006. Both lady (Mariah) and crone (Madonna) have had their shares of ups and downs. By this time, Mariah had surpassed the older one in all things: sales, number ones and popularity. Media always report negative reaction on the part of The Corpse. The latest story is that she laughed hysterically when she heard that Mariah’s ticket sales for he upcoming tour wasn’t doing too well. By doing so, The Corpse had proven that Mariah is her kryptonite, her constant threat. What’s sad here is that even when Mariah is at a low point, The Corpse still consider her a threat.
There is no way The Corpse will ever surpass or even come close to what Mariah has accomplished. For crying out loud, she can’t even achieve the simplest feat of just being on radio! In a business now populated by the Beyonces, the Rihannas, the Shakiras, the Parises — and yes, the Mariahs — The Corpse will have to face not one but many kryptonites. Insecurity and jealousy ain’t gonna get her nowhere.
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July 31st, 2008 at 2:40 am
I agree for this article. Madonna still has to learn a lot to be like Mariah. Mariah has abilities to create her own song, sing with her beautiful voice, and produced her own materials. Madonna can only offer her sex-appeal just to make happy anyone who likes her. Mariah is still the best. Maybe it’s just because she (Mariah) still believe in God’s hel not only human’s power in everythings she’s done in her career. Madonna, you have to learn this too.
May 16th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Duh, how stupid
IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE MARIAH WHO SHOULD LEARN FROM MADONNA WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING “POETIC, ISSUE SONGS”
has mariah ever done any songs relating to domestic abuse? religion? homosexuality issues? AIDS scare issues? politics? or even FASHION?
*LIKE A PRAYER
*LIVE TO TELL (CONSIDERED THE MOST BRILLIANT MADONNA SONG THAT SHOWED THE OTHER “POETIC” SIDE OF THE VIRGIN-BUBBLEGUM BLONDIE)
*VOGUE
*OH FATHER
*RAY OF LIGHT
*WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL
*EXPRESS YOURSELF
*IN THIS LIFE (SONG ABOUT A FREIND WHO DIED WITH AIDS AND DISCRIMINATION)
*HEY YOU
*PAPA DONT PREACH
JUST SOME OF “THE” MADONNA SONGS THAT EVENTUALLY OPENED A NEW LEVEL OF SONGWRITING AND SINGING
AND BTW, MARIAH CAREY SONGS DO NOT DIFFER TO WHITNEY SONGS, ALL ABOUT MUSH AND HIGH SCHOOL AND HER VOCALS WERE FIRST MADE POPULAR BY MINNIE RIPPERTON
SO DONT MAKE A FUSS ABOUT MARIAH LEARNING FROM THE QUEEN OF POP CAUSE THAT SUCKS
LEARN FROM MADONNA RIAA AND GUINNESS’ THE BIGGEST SELLING FEMALE MUSIC ICON WHO CAN SING AND DANCE
NOT TO THE ONE WHO JUST SINGS AND BORES US ON-STAGE,
NO WONDER SHE NEVER ATTEMPTED TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH MADGE THIS TIME CAUSE HER LAST ATTEMPT TO COLLIDE WITH THE CONFESSIONS TOUR SHE PALED IN COMPARISON TO THE QUEEN HAR HAR HAR
AND ALSO, MADONNA DOESNT ONLY MAKE NUMBER SONGS IN THE usa BUT LASO IN THE UK AND OTHER BIG COUNTRIES AUSTRALIA, ITALY, SPAIN, GERMANY, PHILIPPINES, ETC ETC ETC
MARIAH’S TURF IS JUTS THE THE USA IN WHICH SO FAR SHE’S LOSING HER GRIP FROM THE CHARTS, HER LAST THREE SINGLES BYE BYE, STAY IN LOVE, I’LL FOREVER LOVING YOU DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT TO THE TOP 10 IN ANY CHARTS OF US BILLBOARD
MNUFF SAID
SHUT UP MOO MOO FANS
MADONNA IS MARIAH’S KRYPTONITE,
AND MARIAH IS MADONNA’S BITCH
July 28th, 2009 at 4:32 am
I think it’s the other way around. When we think of good music, we do not think of Mariah. Whitney, MJ, Elvis, The Supremes, Madonna, Diana Ross, The Beatles come to mind. Mariah will never ever reach the status of these icons.