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 inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
msn.comVideo: Mariah Carey - With You (Town and Country) Flipping her hair and donning a pair of sunglasses, she joked that she became a "hermit" during the pandemic as she couldn't perform. "This is my first actual live moment (since the pandemic). " She joked that she was "really p**sed" her frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri was inducted before her in 2018, and noted, "I constantly have to remind people I'm a songwriter. " Mariah also highlighted the lack of women inductees in the organisation's history, saying, "Out of the 439 total inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, only 32 have been women up until this moment.
Now it's 33. As my father once told me: you did good, kid. " Other special guests at the event included Smokey Robinson, Leslie Odom Jr. , Jon Batiste.
St. Vincent, and Usher. Songwriters are eligible for induction after writing hit songs for at least 20 years. Previous inductees include Burt Bacharach, Missy Elliott, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and Carly Simon.
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