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 Explains To Stephen Colbert The Motivation Behind Her Secret Alt-Rock Album
etcanada.comMariah Carey tells Stephen Colbert that her secret alt-rock album was something she did “for laughs.” The pop diva caused a stir on Twitter when she revealed she made an alt-rock album in the ’90s under the fictional band name “Chick”. “[Alt-rock] was such a popular genre at the time.
I was like, ‘Well, I have a full band here, let’s just do something and I’ll just make up some nonsense and sing it,'” Carey says on “The Late Show”.
RELATED: Mariah Carey Discusses Childhood Struggles, Reveals Things In Her New Book She’s Never Talked About Before She explains that her friend Clarissa Dane provided vocals to complement hers, as well as a new song to complete the album despite the label’s resistance.
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