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 comments on Chappell Roan’s struggles with fame: “It’s not fun”
nme.comMariah Carey has commented on Chappell Roan‘s experience of fame, admitting there are times when it’s “not fun”.Earlier this month, Roan shared that she’d been diagnosed with “severe depression”, which she attributed to her rapid rise to fame, telling the Guardian that normal activities like going to the park now require her to “book security” and consider “how do I do this in a safe way where I’m not going to be stalked or harassed?”While speaking to AP recently, fellow pop heavyweight Carey was asked to share advice for young artists like Roan, who had been suddenly thrust into the spotlight.“Well,” said Carey, “I have been through my share of dramas and it’s not fun because you grow up thinking, ‘I want to be famous.’ I mean, really with me, it was always, ‘I want to be a singer.
I want to write songs.“But ‘I want to be famous’ was right there with it,” she continued. “I feel like it was probably because I didn’t feel like I was good enough on my own because of the things I went through growing up.
And that’s not a good way to feel, you know?”Roan’s feelings about fame have consistently made headlines, with her recently comparing it to “an abusive ex-husband”.
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