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".
How Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson and more are making shameful secrets relatable
nypost.comnew book makes it official: We are in the golden age of the celebrity memoir.“The Meaning of Mariah” — published Tuesday and already a critically acclaimed best seller — follows three recent, blockbuster confessionals by female superstars: “Inside Out,” by Demi Moore, “Open Book,” by Jessica Simpson, and Michelle Obama’s “Becoming.”All four women have broken barriers.
Carey holds multiple Guinness World Records, including the most No. 1 songs of any solo artist. Moore became the world’s highest-paid actress when she signed to do 1996’s “Striptease” for $12.5 million (an achievement that earned her the sexist appellation “Gimme Moore”).
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