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Mariah Carey has admitted she is really thrilled with her new single, Touch My Body.
“The first single from my new album E=MC2, Touch My Body, is a fun song,” she says.
“I had a really great time working on it. It’s really exciting for me because people are really responding to it quickly. Since I’ll Be There, there hasn’t been a song that I’ve sung that has been such a fast hit here in America. So it’s really, really exciting.”
The accompanying music video, which is directed by Rush Hour’s Brett Ratner and is already a hit on YouTube, sees the diva exploring her comedic side.
“I love working with Brett Ratner because he gets me. He knows that I like to have fun,” she reveals.
“He really likes the comedic side of me and because he’s great at comedy, he sees the comedienne in me and I think that’s why he really likes to let other people understand that I don’t take myself too seriously. It’s really just about having a good time. We enjoyed making the video so much because it wasn’t the regular video.”
Touch My Body is released on Monday March 31, while E=MC2 is out on Monday April 14.
Source: UK Press Association
Taken from Mariah Carey’s eagerly awaited new album, entitled E=MC², “Touch My Body’s” physical release will be on 31st March on Mercury Def Jam, but fans can tune into the Jo Whiley show on BBC Radio One, or Johnny and Denise’s Breakfast show on Capital 95.8fm this Wednesday 13th February to enjoy its radio debut!!“Touch My Body” was written and produced by Mariah Carey, C. “Tricky” stewart, and The-Dream and will be accompanied by a video directed by acclaimed filmmaker Brett Ratner. Brett has worked with Mariah on previous videos such as “Heartbreaker”, “It’s Like That” and “We Belong Together” and is famed for directing movies such as the Rush Hour trilogy - Internet, cable and network premieres for the video will be announced in the weeks ahead.
E=MC² will be in stores from the 15th April and is the follow-up to its spectacularly successful predecessor, the 10 million-selling, multi Grammy- winning album “The Emancipation of Mimi”.
“Mimi”, released on the 12th April, 2005, was an industry phenomenon for the mega-platinum, award-winning superstar bringing total sales of Mariah’s albums, singles and videos to more than 160 million worldwide, making her the most successful female recording artist in history.
“Touch My Body” - out on radio from 13th February; digital release on 17th March and physical release 31st March.
E=MC² will be out in the shops on Mercury Def Jam on 15th April.
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.
Source: Mariah Connection UK
Mariah Carey, the number one selling female recording artist of all time has added another string to her already illustrious bow, and has collaborated with Elizabeth Arden to create her debut fragrance.
The fragrance has been two years in the making and to celebrate its global launch and mark the beginning of her relationship with Elizabeth Arden, MTV & KISS FM are offering two lucky winners the chance to fly to New York with a friend and meet Mariah Carey.
This amazing competition will be running exclusively MTV Base ‘The Lick’ with Trevor Nelson airing Sunday 14th October and Kiss 100 FM breakfast show from the 15th to the 19th October 2007.
The competition winners will also be filmed on their journey from London to NYC during their trip of a life time to meet Mariah Carey. This will be featured on MTV shortly before the UK premier of the new TV Commerical for “M” by Mariah Carey in November 2007.
The two winners and guests, will be flown out to New York on Sunday 21st October and return to the UK on Wednesday 24th October. The prize includes 3 nights accommodation, a tour of NYC, $1000 spending money and most importantly…. the chance to meet Mariah herself and have your photo taken with her at the launch of the fragrance in the Big Apple. A signed photo, a lingering fragrance and the memory of meeting Mariah – it has to be marvellous!
For your chance to win this once in a lifetime opportunity, tune in to the Kiss FM Breakfast Show this week and MTV…and listen out for Mariah Carey competition news.
All you have to do is answer the all important question correctly, and your dream of meeting the one and only Mariah Carey could come true.
Source: Mariah Connection UK
Tickets go on sale June 13.
To purchase tickets and for more information please go to www.onemightyweekend.com / www.onemightyweekendparis.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk or call +44 (0) 870 151 4444
Johnny Chisholm, founder and producer of the One Mighty Weekend events, today announced that the biggest female artist of all time, Mariah Carey, will perform a special set at One Mighty Party Paris on 29th June.
Carey’s exclusive performance will celebrate the European debut of the party Chisholm made famous as an annual event at The Walt Disney World® Resort Orlando, which benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation each year.
Carey will perform six dance floor remixes taken from her catalogue of hits which have seen her achieve 17 number-one singles – more than any other female
artist - selling over 160 million records world wide, become a five-time GRAMMY® award winner and earn 16 World Music Awards, exceeding any other performer.
“ Mariah Carey is a worldwide musical superstar and we are thrilled to host her at our party, ” said Chisholm. “We anticipate this event will sell out
quickly, so we encourage everyone to buy tickets as soon as possible to secure your place at Europe’s first One Mighty Party. ”
Over the past 14 years, Chisholm’s annual One Mighty Weekend at The Walt Disney World Resort Orlando has grown to become America’s largest gay and lesbian celebration. The event also has generated sizeable contributions to its beneficiary organization, the nonprofit Elton John AIDS Foundation (www.ejaf.org).
This year One Mighty Party Paris will transform The Disneyland Resort Paris at 9pm with two large dance floors in Discoveryland and Frontierland. Attractions
will be open throughout the entire Disneyland Resort Paris. The Gay Days Paris event will also feature other special performances and four world-class DJs, along with a special fireworks display over the Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant.
The evening will continue with a second event, Magic Journeys, located at the Disney Pavilion in Discoveryland from 2 AM until 6 AM. Two additional world-class DJs will provide entertainment for Magic Journeys.
Source: Mariah Connection UK
08 February 2007, London: Today, leading Italian fashion house Pinko proudly announces global icon, Mariah Carey, as the new face of their London inspired fashion brand.
The Pinko campaign featuring Carey was shot by renowned photographer Michelangelo Di Battista and art directed by Giovanni Bianco. The striking images depict Carey in strong sultry poses wearing Pinko’s signature sassy, urban designs.
Mariah Carey said; “I’m really flattered to have been asked to be the new face of Pinko. I first discovered this spectacular fashion house while working in Italy, in my favourite place in the world, the Isle of Capri, while recording my latest CD ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’. I immediately became a huge fan of the brand, and I bought almost everything in the store. So as you can imagine, when I was approached about doing the Pinko campaign I was beyond excited. The clothes are so stylish and fun, and I’m really looking forward to our new venture together.”
Pietro Negra, Pinko’s president and founder said: “All our campaigns feature famously beautiful women, but this time we wanted not only a beautiful woman, but a musical artist, because music is the greatest channel of communication, it reaches across the generations, perfectly reflecting the Pinko brand’s goal: to design clothes for women of all ages.”
Mariah Carey joins an impressive roll call with previous faces of Pinko including elite supermodels Elle Macpherson, Eva Herzigova and Naomi Campbell. The latest campaign for Pinko launches in London, and can be seen throughout Pinko’s 750 stores worldwide, including a flagship store in London SW3 (Brompton Road 161) and shop in shops in Harrods, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols.
Editors notes: Mariah Carey is an award-winning superstar with cumulative total sales of her records in excess of 165 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history.
Mariah has been recognized with the most prestigious accolades in the industry including five Grammy Awards, and numerous World Music Awards. Mariah has achieved a huge amount of success with The Emancipation of Mimi. The track “We Belong Together,” was #1 on the Billboard chart for 14 weeks making it the charts’ longest running #1 single of 2005 and her single “Don’t Forget About Us” gave Mariah her 17th #1- the same total achieved by Elvis. Mariah also made Billboard history when she became the first female lead artist in 47 years to hold the #1 and #2 positions on the Billboard charts. The Emancipation of Mimi has achieved 9 x platinum status and sold over 9 million copies since its release.
Mariah is currently shooting the movie Tennessee with Lee Daniels, the producer behind Oscar award winning film Monster’s Ball and The Woodsman.
Source: Mariah Connection UK
International superstar Mariah Carey releases her new single Say Somethin’ in the UK on June 5th. Featuring the explosive talents of rapper Snoop Dogg and the unmistakable voice of Pharrell Williams, this latest release looks set to continue the success achieved by her previous singles.
Say Somethin’ is a captivating mix of smooth rolling beats and Mariah’s trademark sultry vocals, offset by Snoop Dogg and Pharrell and beautifully produced by the kings of all things cool, the Neptunes – making the song destined to be the smash hit of the summer.
Backed by an instrumental version of the track, Say Somethin’ is the 5th single to be taken from Mariah’s critically acclaimed album The Emancipation of Mimi which has to date achieved 9x platinum status and become Mariah’s most successful studio album in the UK since her bestselling album, Daydream.
The singer-songwriter’s outstanding success has continued in 2006. Having been awarded 3 Grammies to add to her dazzling array of awards, her most recent was at the 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards, where she was the top female winner taking home a handful of trophies.
Following Mariah’s 17th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Don’t Forget About Us, it now places her on equal footing with Elvis Presley’s own record of 17 No. 1s. Mariah is the only active recording artist in the 47 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to match or surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits. In its 47th week on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, The Emancipation of Mimi sold more than 9 million copies worldwide, bringing Mariah’s international career sales to a total of over 160 million units.
Say Somethin’ will be released in the UK on June 5th on Mercury Def Jam.
Source: Mariah Connection UK
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