My hopes for her this year are simple -
- A new label deal. Be it somewhere else in Universal or another major that can guide her as a proper R&B/pop star.
- A new album by close of year. It'll be tight to roll it out but deliver a lighter follow up to MIAM in the vein of, say, Rainbow - so a mix of deep tracks charting the current mood in her life filled with some utterly disposable R&B/pop tunes. Keep the diversity seen in MIAM in sound, solid songwriting and melodies.
- Said album to be a solid/respectable R&B hit commercially.
- Total overhaul in her team so her brand and campaigns are delivered professionally, to industry standard and with innovative, on trend ideas.
- Refocusing on her performances which have taken a public beating the previous year. If that means going to a stage school teacher, then so be it. She needs to polish up her confidence, stage presence and overall focus when on a stage so it enhances her performing and combats the nerves.
- No touring. Focus on restoring the Mariah Carey brand from the ground up after the disasters of last year.