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 opens up about affair with New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter
msn.comMariah Carey has opened up about having an affair with New York Yankees baseball legend Derek Jeter while she was married to Tommy Mottola.The musician writes about the affair, which was rumoured for years, in her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey.In the book, Carey writes that the affair with Mottola happened in the 1990s after they met at a dinner party and secretly began “text flirting”.The singer reveals how her first meeting with Jeter took place on the rooftop of his New York City flat. “I can never forget that moment,” Carey writes of that evening.“I mean, it’s not like it was some intensely deep, intellectually stimulating — again, it was a great moment, and it happened in a divine way because it helped me get past living.
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