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, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber and More Stars With Original Holiday Songs That Became Instant Classics
usmagazine.comAs Will Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf once said, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear!” Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson and more musicians have taken that message to heart — releasing their own original holiday songs over the years.Wham!
seemingly kicked off the trend of recording fresh and festive songs for the season with its 1984 hit, “Last Christmas!” Carey’s 1994 classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” however, took holiday songs to the next level.“I put on It’s a Wonderful Life.
I was in a tiny bedroom [in] upstate New York with a Casio keyboard,” Carey told Yahoo! Entertainment in December 2019 of the writing process. “I just started thinking, ‘What are my favorite Christmas things?
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