3 months ago 21st Apr 06:00
Mariah Carey says Leona Lewis doesn't sound like her.
The chart-topping singer insists she "didn't really hear any similarity" between Leona's music and her own, and claims there will never be a "new" Mariah.
She said: "Honestly, there has been so many, 'This is the new her,' and I'm like, 'OK, show me the new her. Can she come and work for me and be my double?' "
"And I'm not particular talking about this girl Leona, because I only heard her once and I didn't really hear a true similarity, particularly in the style of music.
"It is what it is and critics have compared me to so many people who are not really singers, and they're certainly not writers."
Mariah says if she spent her time worrying about her chart rivals it would depress her.
She added to the Observer Music Monthly magazine: "If I was to focus on the comparisons and really dwell on that, it would bring me down so I just try to pray that I lose the sprit of jealousy, it's not a good one - envy is a really powerful thing."
Your Comments:
by Shannon - 09:59:26 10th May 2008
I've heard the trills in all of Mariah's songs since "Vision of Love" and I gotta tell you somethin', she's been copying the black gospel artists. The... READ MORE
by trooper - 22:16:28 22nd Apr 2008
i think mariah has officialy flushed her career and a large part of her fan base don the toilet by adding this comment, think she,s been skating on th... READ MORE
by mel - 17:36:09 21st Apr 2008
I'm afraid it's move over Mariah, she may have been an outstanding singer in the 90's but she's lost her touch, after seeing her perform on American I... READ MORE
by doug - 16:32:30 21st Apr 2008
lets get this right, leona has never stated that she sings like mariah carey. and as great as mariah carey has done, she should show respect to other... READ MORE
by kimberly brown - 11:56:31 21st Apr 2008
dear Leona lewis my name is kimberly brown and i am a really big fan off you and i love all of your songs and i would like 2 say u are so pritty and i... READ MORE