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".
In Demand: Songwriter Whitney Phillips Reveals How 'Stuck With U' Came Together
billboard.comGrowing up, Whitney Phillips wanted to be an architect. “I liked the creation of things from the ground up," she tells Billboard. "I loved conceptualizing things and building them." By the time she started high school, though, Phillips recalls becoming “pretty much obsessed with Mariah Carey" -- and as a result, decided to trade in her architectural dreams to pursue music, too.
In 2006, right after high school graduation, she left her native Seattle and moved to Los Angeles hoping to break into the industry while majoring in business marketing and communications at Loyola Marymount University.
Phillips describes her early days in L.A. as “very Coyote Ugly," adding, "It takes a while to figure out your best angle to get in.” While doing just
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