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".
Britney Spears couldn’t believe it when her 2016 album Glory topped the U.S. iTunes Pop Chart on Sunday following a fan campaign.
After Mariah Carey’s fans recently managed to land her 2008 album E=MC2 at the top of the iTunes Chart with the #JusticeForEMC2 campaign, Britney’s fans wanted a piece of the action too and took to social media in a bid to secure justice for Glory.
Following their efforts, the record made it to number one on the chart, and the 38-year-old took to her Instagram Stories to share screenshots of the placement – before recording a joyous video about the album’s reappraisal. “Hi guys, so I’ll tell you I just figured out that Glory went to number one on the iTunes charts.
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