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".
Beyoncé ‘Renaissance’ review: ‘Gay black man’ rebirth after Jay-Z drama
nypost.comhoused-up first single “Break My Soul.”If anything, Beyoncé has been reborn as a gay black man — or even a trans woman — on “Renaissance,” embracing the sounds of the underground that those communities have fiercely used as a means of empowering club catharsis.
In this way, it’s even more like her answer to Madonna’s “Erotica” than her surprise self-titled set was in 2013.After Beyoncé clears her throat with the eerie electro-soul of opener “I’m That Chick” — and, um, of course, she is! — the album really kicks into full effect with “Cozy,” on which the empowering lyrics of Destiny’s Child hits such as “Independent Women Pt.
1” and “Survivor” now have a sleazy, feeling-myself vibe. “Comfortable in my skin/Cozy with who I am,” she sings over the dirtiest of grooves.“Virgo’s Groove” plays like a sensual sequel to “Gift from Virgo,” from Beyoncé’s 2003 solo debut, “Dangerously in Love.” Meanwhile, “Plastic Off the Sofa” — a sexy slow jam with fluttery vocals reminiscent of Mariah Carey in a lush, layered arrangement— sounds like a blissed-out take on “Rocket” from 2013’s “Beyonce.” It’s post-coital perfection.And the album gets a sexy sendoff with “Summer Renaissance,” which pays homage to Donna Summer, reworking her erotic classic “I Feel Love” just as Beyoncé did “Love to Love You Baby” on 2003’s “Naughty Girl.”It certainly sounds as if Mrs.
Carter has been getting some good loving during the pandemic.Although “Renaissance” hits a bit of a lull with a few tracks in the second half, you gotta give it to Beyoncé for reinventing herself yet again.
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