Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
9 Most Meaningful Moments of Mariah Carey’s Memoir
variety.comDanielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVIf you’ve heard Mariah Carey’s albums since she burst onto the charts with her self-titled debut in 1990, you know her music is meant to inspire.
But if you’ve really been listening in between all the upbeat No. 1s, you also know she has also been working through some deep-rooted pain.
Songs such as “Looking In” (off her 1995 “Daydream” album), “Close My Eyes” and “Outside” (1997’s “Butterfly”) and even a cover of Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds” (1999’s “Rainbow”) have taken the poetic approach to the trials and tribulations in her childhood.
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