{"id":2177632,"date":"2025-11-26T12:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2177632"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:19:14","slug":"muni-long-promos-new-song-with-help-from-mariah-carey-impersonator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/muni-long-promos-new-song-with-help-from-mariah-carey-impersonator\/","title":{"rendered":"Muni Long Promos New Song with Help from Mariah Carey Impersonator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When Muni Long dropped a new promo video for her latest single, Delulu, on Nov. 24, she enlisted a surprising helper \u2014 a diva-style impersonator of Mariah Carey. The clip, shared on Instagram, features the impersonator barging into what looks like an audition for Muni Long. The faux-Mariah delivers a theatrical, over-the-top audition singing a bit of \u201cDelulu,\u201d then offers the singer tongue-in-cheek advice.<\/p>\n<p>Long caps the clip with a wink and a line: \u201cI just \u2026 don\u2019t like when other people sing my songs.\u201d She added in the post\u2019s caption: \u201cTHE DIVA!?!!!! My cute lil number? and maybe\u2026 I can come around to people singing my songs if this who singing it!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comedy-sketch-or-shade\">Comedy Sketch or Shade?<\/h3>\n<p>The promo immediately stirred speculation. Some fans saw it as playful marketing; others thought it might be a subtle jab at Carey, especially after an earlier moment at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025. At that event, Muni Long had covered Carey\u2019s \u201cWe Belong Together.\u201d Some viewers interpreted Carey\u2019s reaction in the crowd as less than enthusiastic \u2014 a clip that went viral. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Long, however, moved quickly to clarify. On her Instagram Stories she wrote: \u201cY\u2019all don\u2019t be delulu. I would never disrespect Queen Mariah!!!!!! Forever a Lamb.\u201d  She explained the skits were meant in jest. In her words: she was paying homage, not throwing shade.<\/p>\n<p>She added that Carey herself asked Long to cover \u201cWe Belong Together.\u201d \u201cYou thought I chose to get on TV and sing a Mariah Carey song?\u201d Long asked in the video. \u201cNobody can sing Mariah\u2019s songs like Mariah. Nobody.<\/p>\n<p>To understand why fans reacted strongly, it helps to look back. Earlier in 2025, Long honored Carey by performing \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d at the iHeartRadio Music Awards \u2014 a tribute meant to recognize Carey receiving the Icon Award. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Moreover, Long and Carey have worked together before. The two teamed up on the remix of Long\u2019s hit \u201cMade For Me,\u201d which dropped in May 2024. Carey praised the collaboration: \u201cMuni is an amazing writer and performer, and this collaboration is a match made in heaven.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Given that history, many fans found the impersonator promo confusing. Was it a playful wink? A marketing tactic? Or something deeper?<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of criticism, Long emphasized her intentions. She acknowledged the impersonator videos could be misread, but maintained they were meant to entertain. \u201cI would never disrespect Queen Mariah,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>She also reiterated her admiration for Carey\u2019s artistry. \u201cNobody can sing Mariah\u2019s songs like Mariah,\u201d she said, echoing a sentiment she shared after the tribute performance.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-mediaco-read-next is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wbls.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Muni Long dropped a new promo video for her latest single, Delulu, on Nov. 24, she enlisted a surprising helper \u2014 a diva-style impersonator of Mariah Carey. The clip, shared on Instagram, features the impersonator barging into what looks like an audition for Muni Long. 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