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".
Charities launch prize draw for super limited edition ‘Merry Xmas (War Is Over)’ records
completemusicupdate.comI know we’re all meant to think that ‘Fairytale Of New York’ by The Pogues is the best ever Christmas record, while secretly favouring Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’.
But whenever I sit down to watch 79 hours of festive pop videos on whichever of the music channels it is that you get on Freeview – Christmas Day being the one day I still actually sit in front of an actual old school telly – for me the highlight is usually John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Merry Xmas (War Is Over)’, a 1971 classic that’s just had a 50th anniversary re-release.But this is no ordinary cash-in re-release.
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