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 Surprises Fans With Radically Different New Cover for 2016’s ‘Glory’
variety.comBy Chris Willman Music Writer Whether it’s pandemic boredom, slavish dedication or a combination of both, fans of some of pop music’s top divas have been amusing themselves lately by launching social media campaigns to get their favorite singers’ less respected albums to the top of the download charts, years after the fact.
It happened when Mariah Carey’s “lambs” drove her 2008 album “E=MC2” to the top of the iTunes album sales chart in late April, closely followed by Madonna’s devotees doing the same for 1994’s “Bedtime Stories.” On May 3, it was Britney Spears’ turn.
Her most faithful fans rallied to get the 2016 album “Glory” to the top of the iTunes album rankings, and she thanked them, releasing a video message that acknowledged the
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