{"id":154484,"date":"2026-02-13T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154484\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:16:09","slug":"mariah-the-scientist-ready-to-take-orlando-by-storm-for-two-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154484\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariah the Scientist ready to take Orlando by storm for two nights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"499\" data-attachment-id=\"410255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/mariah-the-scientist-ready-to-take-orlando-by-storm-for-two-nights\/attachment\/the-week-mariah-the-scientist-courtesysfx353305\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/THE-WEEK-MARIAH-THE-SCIENTIST-COURTESYsfx353305.jpg?fit=1196%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1196,765\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"THE WEEK MARIAH THE SCIENTIST COURTESYsfx353305\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mariah the Scientist&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/THE-WEEK-MARIAH-THE-SCIENTIST-COURTESYsfx353305.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/THE-WEEK-MARIAH-THE-SCIENTIST-COURTESYsfx353305.jpg?fit=780%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/THE-WEEK-MARIAH-THE-SCIENTIST-COURTESYsfx353305.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410255\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Mariah the Scientist Credit: Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta R&amp;B standout Mariah the Scientist brings heartbreak to the House of Blues on her \u201cHearts Sold Separately\u201d tour. <\/p>\n<p>Praised for her affecting tales of love and loss since her 2019 debut, Mariah\u2019s 2025 album Hearts Sold Separately is no different. The album is bleeding-edge R&amp;B, detailing a metaphorical war on love, complete with the cover\u2019s small green army figurine styled to resemble Mariah. Mariah attended St. John\u2019s University, studying biology, hence the \u201cScientist\u201d in her nom de music. She eventually dropped out and skyrocketed to success after signing with rapper Tory Lanez\u2019s label. Mariah\u2019s been on the rise since, with critics praising Hearts Sold Separately as her best work to date. <\/p>\n<p>7 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Feb. 15-16, House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, <a href=\"http:\/\/orlando.houseofblues.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"orlando.houseofblues.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">orlando.houseofblues.com<\/a>, SOLD OUT. <\/p>\n<p>Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. 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real, y\u2019all!\u2019\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/collections\/feb-11-17-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feb. 11-17, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mariah the Scientist Credit: Courtesy Atlanta R&amp;B standout Mariah the Scientist brings heartbreak to the House of 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