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".
From Mariah's scream to Billie Eilish's 'duh': which vocal quirks could be copyrighted next?
msn.comIn lockdown, we all need to come up with new ways to fill our time. And, eschewing the normal hobbies of “baking banana bread” or “snitching on your neighbours”, Pitbull has numbed the pain of going from Mr Worldwide to Mr Inside by officially copyrighting his “signature” yell: “EEEEEEEYOOOOOO”.
Now, if you want to scream his trademarked grito, you’ll have to either pay him or ask him nicely. But which other celebs could copyright their most-used sound – and would they succeed?
Mariah Carey never misses a chance to remind us that she can – or could – sing in five octaves, and that’s why she rolls out that high-pitched whistle-scream that sounds as if it’s summoning dogs, or dolphins, at least once an album.
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