Mariah Carey gives advice to young musicians navigating fame

(3 Oct 2024)
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Archive: Los Angeles - 1 February 2024
1. Various of Mariah Carey posing
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Los Angeles - 2 October 2024
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariah Carey, recording artist:
"I think 'The Emancipation of Mimi' is one of my albums that it's sort of there were different boundaries that got pushed aside and I was really happy about that because, you know, I had had I needed to come back, apparently. And so it was a comeback. But it's one of my favorite albums. And celebrating it this year in this celebration of Mimi was really fun because I got, I never get to do those songs. I never do them. And this time I did."
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Archive: Los Angeles - 1 February 2024
3. Various of Mariah Carey posing
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Los Angeles - 2 October 2024
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariah Carey, recording artist:
"Yeah, I feel like people were ready to re-embrace me. And, you know, how did I feel about that? I mean, I feel like the album “Charmbracelet” was a very good album, too, but not everybody knew that album. So, you know, “When We Belong Together” came out after “It’s Like That,” which didn't do as well but still did pretty well. Whatever."
(Reporter: "It's a great song.")
"It's a good song. And I love performing it. You know, I go through stages with these albums. It's interesting."
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ARCHIVE: Beverly Hills, Calif. - 10 August 2016
5. Various of Mariah Carey posing for photos
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Los Angeles - 2 October 2024
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariah Carey, recording artist - on her first Christmas album:
"So that was the record company saying you should do a Christmas album. And I was like, I don't know that I should at this juncture because, you know, I was very young and was just starting out and I felt like people do Christmas albums later in their lives. But, you know, now people have started to do them whenever like right at the top of their career. So, I mean, what was I feeling like? I was kind of I was a little bit apprehensive and then I was like, I love this. And I decorated the studio and just had the best time."
(Reporter: "And in hindsight, obviously you really embraced it and you were happy with that decision, even though maybe you had some reluctance initially?")
"Yes, I was. I'm very happy with that decision."
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ARCHIVE: Beverly Hills, Calif. - 10 August 2016
7. Various of Mariah Carey posing for photos
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Los Angeles - 2 October 2024
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariah Carey, recording artist - on advice to people like Chappell Roan who are struggling with fame:
"Well, I have been through my share of dramas and like, it's not fun because you grow up thinking, I want to be famous. I mean, really with me, it was always I want to be a singer. I want to write songs, but I want to be famous was right there with it because I feel like it was probably because I didn't feel like I was good enough on my own because of the things I went through growing up. And, you know, that's not a good way to feel, you know? But my advice would be try your hardest to go into this industry with a love of your talent or what's really real for you. You know, if it's just like, I want to be famous. I want to run around those people, whoever they are, the famous people, then it's probably not the best idea."
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Archive: Beverly Hills, Calif. - 10 August 2016
9. Various of Mariah Carey posing for photos
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Los Angeles - 2 October 2024
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariah Carey, recording artist:
(Reporter: Did you see "Beau Is Afraid?")
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