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 Discusses Why Her Mom Called The Cops Before Hospitalization: The Power Shift Was ‘Immediate’
etcanada.comMariah Carey is reflecting on the circumstances that lead her to being hospitalized back in 2001. RELATED: Mariah Carey Explains Reason Behind ‘Thanksgiving Is Cancelled’ & Other Tweets The “Hero” singer’s mother called the police to intervene during a time in which Carey was experiencing an “emotional crisis”.
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey about her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the Grammy winner opened up about the incident, which took place while she was in the middle of “Glitter” promo prep and hadn’t slept in six days. “There was a code switching that happened and a power shift that was immediate,” recalled Carey. “It was immediate and she was in charge and instead of saying, ‘I’m taking care of my daughter, she’s tired,
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