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".
The reign of Queen Bey was officially extended into the 2020s this week, as Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" -- featuring an invaluable assist from one Beyoncé Knowles-Carter -- takes the No.
1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The No. 1 is Beyoncé's seventh as a solo artist -- along with four she picked up as part of legendary turn-of-the-millennium girl group Destiny's Child -- and also makes her the second artist to score a Hot 100-topper in each of the first three decades of the 21st century, following Mariah Carey.
In celebration of Beyoncé's illustrious career on the Billboard charts, we've prepared a 20-question quiz testing your knowledge of all things Ms.
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