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 on Overcoming 'Traumatizing' Childhood and Mom's Haunting Jealousy
etonline.comtraumatic childhood, which involved growing up in a “dysfunctional” household and dealing with fear, racism, and jealousy from her mom, Patricia Carey.
The songstress discussed the struggles of her younger years, some which still haunt her, during an interview with on Monday. “There was a lot of unrest in my household and I had difficulty with having come from such a dysfunctional family,” Carey, 50, said about overcoming the past. “I needed to heal myself and heal that inner child that I tried to keep alive through all of the dysfunction and mess.”Part of that dysfunction is chronicled in Carey’s new memoir,, in which she shares how her mom — an opera singer who attended The Julliard School — introduced her to music, but displayed jealousy.
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