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April 11, 2005 - While Mariah Carey takes pride in being acclaimed as a performer, it frustrates her when people don't recognize her other talents. "So many people, after all of this time, are like, 'Oh, you write your songs?' It is so irritating, I'm just like..." She finishes the sentence with a growl. "I mean, I do play into the diva thing because it is fun to dress up, put on a gown, and sing a song," she tells Rebecca Louie of The New York Daily News. "But if Elton John wanted to dress up, he would still be recognized as the artist he is. When it comes to females, it's different. Unless you're sitting behind a guitar or a piano, people don't look at you as a producer, an artist, a writer." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - Mariah Carey was photographed walking her dog on 57th Street in New York City, enjoying the warm weather on Wednesday (April 6). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

April 11, 2005 - Mariah Carey is out with the video to her new single 'We Belong Together', off her forthcoming album 'The Emancipation of Mimi', out on Tuesday (April 12). Watch it online at MSN.com.

April 11, 2005 - Mariah Carey was on hand as Allure Magazine Editor-in-Chief Linda Wells hosted a party for photographer Michael Thompson's book 'Images' on Wednesday (April 6) at Bemelmans Bar in The Carlyle Hotel in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

April 11, 2005 - Mariah Carey is not just out with a new single, but she's also out with a new very revealing article and photo spread in the pages of FHM. Watch a preview of the layout from WB11.

April 11, 2005 - Anastacia, Katie Melua, Mariah Carey, Rammstein, former No Angels star Sandy Molling, Jeanette Biedermann, and Joy Gruttman attended the Echo German Music Awards on Saturday (April 2) at Hotel Estel in Berlin, Germany. Check out pictures here.

April 11, 2005 - Clara106 writes "Mariah Carey has made the pages of awfulplasticsurgery.com, who think that she has had obvious breast enhancement. Check out the before/after photos here."

April 11, 2005 - Reuters has raw video from Germany's Echo Awards, including red carpet footage of Anastacia and her German MTV VJ boyfriend Patrice Bouedibela, Mariah Carey, Rammstein, Anastacia accepting best international pop/rock female artist, 7-year-old 'Schnappi' singer Joy Gruttman accepting her Echo award in the new Download of the Year category, Mariah performing 'It's Like That', and Rammstein performing 'Keine Lust'. Check it out here.

April 11, 2005 - Wearing red satin dress, Mariah Carey sang two songs from new album 'The Emancipation Of Mimi' for Japanese fans on Thursday (March 31) in Tokyo. She also answered a few questions, including what she's been up to the past few years. Watch highlights from Reuters.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey admits she identifies with her dog Jack Russell, as she is in touch with her "whimsical" side. "I can be professional but really I'm much more like my dog," the singer admitted. "He's a kid and so am I. He gets frightened of crowds of people. He gets delusional. I may believe in Santa, but I'm not delusional." Read more.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey promoted her new album 'The Emancipation of Mimi' with a performance on Thursday (March 31) at Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Check out pictures here.

April 5, 2005 - A man with an electric fan was hired to be on stand-by to keep Mariah Carey cool during her 35th birthday bash at London's Tantra Club last weekend, according to The Sunday Mirror. The Personal Fan Holder (PFH) was overheard asking bemused guests in the VIP room: "Oh God, where is Mimi? If I don't find her, I'll lose my job."

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey posed at a portrait session to promote her new album 'The Emancipation of Mimi', to be released April 12th, at the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel on March 24th in London, England. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey was interviewed on Soul Nation with Trevor Nelson. They talked about gossip surrounding her, the new album, her "dark period" in 2001, the influence she has on 'Idol'-style shows, and more. The interview is separated by four Mariah songs off 'Emancipation Of Mimi' -- 'It's Like That', 'Say Something', 'One & Only', and 'We Belong Together'. Listen to the program (the Mariah interview starts about 37 minutes in) at BBC.co.uk.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey appeared on 'Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' on Saturday (March 26). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

April 5, 2005 - Alesha Dixon of Mis-Teeq and Estelle were on hand as Mariah Carey celebrated her 35th birthday and 'The Emancipation Of Mimi' album launch party at the Tantra club in London, England on Saturday (March 26). Check out pictures here.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey was photographed as she arrived at New Tokyo International Airport on Monday (March 28) in Narita, Japan. Carey is in Japan to promote her album 'The Emancipation of Mimi'. Check out pictures from GettyImages and Yahoo.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey performed her new single 'It's Like That' on 'Top Of The Pops' on Friday (March 25). Watch a 30-second clip from the performance at BBC.co.uk.

April 5, 2005 - The Sun reports that it took bellboys at Kensington's Baglioni Hotel half an hour to load dozens of Mariah Carey's bags into the back of the truck as the diva left the UK en route to Japan after a week of promotional appearance. "It was incredible," an onlooker remarked. "There were about 50 suitcases, all labelled for Mariah. It took bellboys half an hour to load them all." Read more.

April 5, 2005 - The Daily Star reports that after Mariah Carey and G4 both performed on 'Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' over the weekend, they may be hooking up for a song. "She had a huge No.1 with Westlife and sees G4 as perfect follow-ups as they're well known in the UK and can hit the high notes unaided," a source said. Read more.

April 5, 2005 - Mariah Carey was photographed on Friday (March 25) outside the Baglioni Hotel in London, England. Check out pictures from RexFeatures and FilmMagic.

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