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".
It may have been just an ordinary flight from New York but for Bonnie Tyler she was "shocked" to discover she had a very famous fan.
The 69-year-old singer is well known for her hit Holding Out for a Hero but it turns out she could actually be Mariah Carey 's hero.
The Always Be My Baby singer, 50, gushed to the Welsh songstress that she was her "idol" as the pair sipped champagne together when they met on the flight.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Bonnie said the pair hit it off straight away. "We had champagne together. She was lovely," she said. "I've always been told she is a bit of a diva, but she was really nice and said: 'Oh Bonnie – you were one of my idols.' “I told her: 'I can’t believe it'.
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