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".
Mariah Carey, Chris Rock and More Set to Honor Late Music Exec Andre Harrell in BET Tribute
hollywoodreporter.comA tribute to Andre Harrell, the influential music executive who discovered Sean “Diddy” Combs and died earlier this month at age 59, will air Sunday.
The memorial broadcast dubbed Mr. Champagne and Bubbles — a nickname of Harrell’s — will feature tributes from Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Babyface, Naomi Campbell, Lee Daniels, Clarence Avant, Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, Robin Thicke and more.
It will air commercial-free on BET, BET Jams, BET Soul and REVOLT TV, where Harrell was vice chairman. Harrell founded Uptown Records and shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B during the late 1980s and ’90s with such acts as Mary J.
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