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".
Lizzo Sparks Twitter Debate After Naming Janet Jackson the 'Queen of Pop'
justjared.comLizzo is sharing some of her hot takes! The “Rumors” performer inadvertently caused some controversy on Sunday (August 29) after she posted a tweet dubbing Michael Jackson the King of Pop and Janet Jackson as Queen.
The list was a follow-up to a tweet where she referred to Usher as the King of R&B, leading her to rank the best of the best in some other genres. “King of Pop- Michael Jackson, Queen of Pop- Janet Jackson, Prince of pop- [Justin] Bieber, Princess of Pop- Britney Spears, The Pop princess- Rihanna, Queen of music- Beyoncé,” she tweeted.
She also named Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul, Mariah Carey the Queen of R&B, Mary J Blige the Queen of Hip Hop Soul and Tina Turner the Queen of Rock and Roll.
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