Mandy Moore

[Woops]

Not really a huge fan, but "I Wanna Be With You" is one of my favorite songs from her. Her first hit  "Candy" is OK, though haven't listened to any of her latestest material nor seen her movies.

She's probably the only pop princess from the last decade who isn't tablolid fodder and have been focused on her work rather than partying or hanging with the wrong crowd.

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That overplayed folk song "Bubbly" from Colbie Colliatte (sp) would sound better if sung by Mandy, though radio probably wouldn't give the song a chance if she did...

[A Million Pieces]

The MANDY MOORE and WILD HOPE albums are BRILLIANT!

[Dariusz]

Hands down, her best track is "Cry".

[Out of the Blue]

I think "I Wanna be With You" is the song she will always be remembered for.

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Alanis Morissette was huge in the mid '90s but I haven't heard anything about her in a long time.

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She still records albums, though she's more spiritualized now. She was once linked to actor  Ryan Reynolds, who's now engaged to Scarlett Johansson.

Only familar with her hits from "Jagged Little Pill" and 1999's "Thank U" from her second album (don't remember title).  Didn't know she was once a teen singer in Canada until I watched "Before They Were Rock Stars", which was a bit of a culture shock.  She also was a child actress from "You Can't Do That On Television" in the 1980's.


"Ironic" was a great music video.


Around that time, I was getting into popular music, but only selected hits like some alternative (Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers) or some  Hip Hop (LL Cool J, Coolio) that were popular  and wasn't actually really into anything at the time. Also favored '80's music  that have aired every now & then in the later '90's and played on those '80's request hours (where I quickly realized  that they only played the same dozen songs over & over ).
 

Now I mostly prefer some old school hip hop (pre 1994, only a very few from later) and don't listen to much alternative besides a few songs from Green Day &  Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[Capn Davey]

I love Mandy's CD Wild Hope her live shows are increadable to bad her people still promote her as a teen queen

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Congrats to Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams!   

Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams Engaged!
by Breanne L. Heldman

 

 We're not the only ones who think Mandy Moore is sweet like candy. She and alt-rocker Ryan Adams are engaged, Moore's rep, Jillian Fowkes, confirms to E! News.

The musically inclined duo first began dating quietly in December 2007 but weren't discovered until March. In July, Adams released a statement regarding their breakup, blaming the spotlight surrounding the 24-year-old starlet.

Shortly thereafter, Moore flew to the side of ex-fling DJ AM following his tragic plane crash. They reunited briefly, but the flame had fizzled by the end of December.

The first buzz of her reunion with Adams came just last week, when he posted a photo of them together on his blog. The picture, taken during Sundance, has since been removed.

The multihyphenate has dated her fair share of fine famous fellas, including Wilmer Valderrama, Andy Roddick and Zach Braff. Her next album, Amanda Leigh, is set for release in May.

Also it's been a decade (though her debut album was released in the Fall of 1999) since she came onto the scene. Though she now regrets about being a pop princess.

Here's a classic  performance of "Candy" from "Mad TV". (yes, they had musical guests like Goo Goo Dolls and The Cure on a few episodes).

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And I didn't even know she had a boyfriend.

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Now she's married

I'm the same age as her and in no rush to settle down  since I still consider 24/25 (Her b'day is in April 10th) young.

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I heard about it yesterday.

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Mandy Moore provides the voice for Rapunzel  in the upcoming CGI Disney (minus Pixar) film  "Tangled"

Actually have heard about it, but have forgotten about it until recently...

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source

Mandy Moore's 'Tangled' Heroine Not 'Typical Disney Princess'
'She's very independent,' actress/singer tells MTV News of new Rapunzel.

While the fall-to-Thanksgiving film season is usually rife with Oscar bait, it's also prime time for releasing family films. One such movie is the highly anticipated "Tangled," Disney's updated and traditionally animated take on Rapunzel, starring the vocal talents of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi.



Kicking off our Fall Movie Preview, we bring you a delightful chat we had with the ever-gracious and lovely Moore, during which she discussed non-typical femmes fatales, singing in front of a 65-piece orchestra and Levi's powerful pipes.

MTV: How is Rapunzel different from the typical femme-fatale characters?

Mandy Moore: She's not the typical femme fatale or the typical Disney princess even, because: A) She doesn't know she's a princess. I think she sort of has this inkling that something isn't quite right in her life, [but] she's just really sort of motivated to find out what else is out there beyond this crazy tower she's lived in for 18 years. Having said that, she's very independent, she can take care of herself, and she's definitely come up with really entertaining ways to keep herself busy.

MTV: Is the Disney take on Rapunzel the same as the original fairy tale?

Moore: Pretty much. She has an overprotective mother who tells her she's not missing out on anything, and it's a big bad world out there and it's too scary and dangerous and she'll be eaten alive, literally, if she decides to venture out into the world.

MTV: What was your reaction to Disney changing the film's original title, in an effort to lure in more young boys?

Moore: I think I was initially a bit taken aback, only because people know the story of Rapunzel, so when you say you're working on "Rapunzel," it's sort of a no-brainer, you don't have to explain it to people. But as the title sort of sunk in, I understood the decision behind changing it. The movie is so great and so cute, and people are going to see the trailer and know what the story is about. I guess you sort of have to leave it up to the brains at the top. They know what they're doing.

MTV: What can you tell us about this particular story? Can you tease any romance?

Moore: She sort of comes face to face with this stranger who precariously ends up in her tower, and he's very handsome [and] he knows it. He's quite the ladies' man, if you will. Somehow, they get roped into going on this adventure together and start to see a different side of one another, and potentially a romance ensues. There's [also] a few musical moments.

MTV: What was that experience like, recording with legendary Disney composer Alan Menken?

Moore: That was fun. I'm definitely the quintessential girl who grew up watching "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" and the like, so it was probably one of the coolest things I've done thus far, being in the studio with Alan Menken and a 65-piece orchestra. It was such a moment in time. I kept telling myself: "Just be in the moment. Remember this. You're going to want to think about this for years to come." It was really magical and sort of everything you'd want a Disney animated experience to be. As one of the players involved, I was like, "Oh my God!" ... To watch it all come to life, because so much of your job — you're looking at storyboards, you're having things explained to you, but there's nothing tangible to see or get, it has to form in your imagination, which is one of the slightly taxing parts, but also the most fun — to get to be a kid again and go into the depths of your imagination and play around. This, being there with the orchestra and hearing the score sort of come to life and what the feel of the movie was going to be at different parts was like, "Oh, OK, now I really get what we're doing." So that was definitely a moment for me. It was the first time I met Zach [Levi].

MTV: Does Zach actually sing in the film?

Moore: He does, and he's amazing! Oh my God, we had one rehearsal before we went into the studio, and I was so interested [in him], because they wanted to cast actors in the roles who could also sing, and I had no idea that he sang, and it turns out he's like a big musical-theater nut and had that in his background. He has a beautiful voice, but he has the perfect voice for something like this. He's such a sweet guy, and he's so funny in the movie, but I think his voice will astonish people, like, "Wow, where did that come from?"

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Watched "Tangled"

Fairly decent (not as bad as expected), though the music was forgettable...Some good  action & comedy. Though the use of a frying pan as a weapon & the villian falling to her doom were sooo cliche'.

Plus, Rapunzel with short brunette hair looks just like Mandy Moore...