Song of Summer 2013: Mariah Carey and Miguel Would Like Your Attention
Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey's duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title. (Yes, Will.I.Am did it first, but did you really care?) True fact: The only thing cooler than mysterious French guys in shiny helmets is enjoyable music with built-in Twitter jokes. So here is "#Beautiful," your newest Song of Summer contender and the reason your aunt will be calling in three weeks to ask about hashtags. Source:New York Magazine
Mariah Carey's #beautiful new single
"Wouldn't you know, the single kinda lives up to its name. For the first verse or so, you wouldn't know it was a Carey track, though: It begins with a simple, twangy guitar lick that sounds like something Steve Cropper might have dreamed up for Carla Thomas back in the day, and Miguel is the main voice until the minute-thirty mark. After that, though, Carey sounds like her own personal girl group. In fact, it's that Stax/Motown throwback sound that makes #Beautiful such a winner. It's a return to form for Carey, but in a completely unexpected way." Source: USA Today
Official Press Release: Mariah Launches "#Beautiful"
MARIAH CAREY LAUNCHES NEW SINGLE "#BEAUTIFUL" FEATURING MIGUEL! LEAD TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM DUE THIS SUMMER ON ISLAND DEF JAM! "#BEAUTIFUL" VIDEO PREMIERES ON AMERICAN IDOL MAY 8th! MARIAH TO KICK OFF GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK, MAY 24th! (May 6, 2013 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey caps her season on FOX's American Idol with today's world¬wide launch of her new single, "#Beautiful" featuring Miguel. "#Beautiful" was written and produced by Mariah and Miguel, and is the lead track from Mariah's much-anticipated new album, due for release this summer on Island Def Jam. Global liftoff of "#Beautiful" on radio and the Internet takes place today, May 6th at 7:00 a.m. est. "#Beautiful" is live on all streaming services and is available at iTunes now. http://smarturl.it/iBeautiful On Wednesday night, May 8th, American Idol will premiere the entire "#Beautiful" video, shot by noted director Joseph Kahn. Following American Idol, the video goes up on VEVO/YouTube and all video channels – BET's 106th & Park ("New Joint"), MTV, VH1 and FUSE. As Mariah recently told Billboard, her new album 'has more raw ballads than people might expect,' and producers including Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Big Jim Wright, Hit-Boy, The-Dream, Mike Will, and Rodney Jerkins. The new album is the follow-up to her worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009). Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date. She has a total of 223 #1 records across all Billboard singles, albums, sales, and airplay charts, dating back to her "Vision Of Love" debut, including 18 Billboard #1 Hot 100 singles (17 self-penned). With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/ producer, she has been recognized with five GRAMMY® Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard's Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium, and BMI's Icon Award for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few. Source: Island Def Jam
Mariah negotiating for big idol final performance
It’s not completely a done deal, but I'm told this will happen: Mariah Carey will perform on the American Idol finale on May 16th. She will sing her brand new single called "#Beautiful." (That's hashtag, if you were wondering.) I told you last night exclusively that Mariah's video of "#Beautiful" will debut on this Wednesday's Idol. One thing still not certain: who will sing it with her? Miguel, who performs the duet on the single, is on tour and may not be able to do it. He's got to be in Liverpool, England two days later to open for Alicia Keys. Sources say something very cool is in the works. (Nick Cannon, maybe? Nicki Minaj? Stay tuned.) It does seem like with falling ratings and re-considerations, Mariah and Idol are making up instead of breaking up. Isn’t that swell? I do hope when she performs "#Beautiful" on Idol, Mariah sings a slightly longer version than the one being released this Monday to radio stations at 7am. It's a great song and deserves a big finale. Carey will jump from the Idol finale to a special appearance on Good Morning America just eight days later on May 24th. Did I tell you yesterday that "#Beautiful" reminds me of "Dreamlover," Mariah’s 1993 smash? It's got that feel. It's also got a cool retro vibe. There's some static in the background and it sounds like a record - a 45 rpm record- is playing. PS The two hour Idol finale will feature lots of the show's past participants. Also, I've heard Carly Rae Jepsen will call them, maybe. Source: Showbiz 411 - Roger Friedman
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