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 recalls ‘devastation’ of Christmas miscarriage
evoke.ieThe Meaning of Mariah Carey, the celebrated singer remembers how overjoyed she was to find herself pregnant with her new husband Nick Cannon, who she married on April 30, 2008.Their relationship was faith-based and the prospect of having children together propelled them to get married, despite Mariah having sworn she wouldn’t wed again after escaping the control of her first husband Tommy Mottola.She semi-joked that Nick also caused her to break her ‘no rappers’ rule but sure look, doesn’t true love conquer all?Comparing her Bahamanian wedding with Nick to her first wedding with Tommy, Mariah enthused, ‘This time I was sipping fine champagne with fine friends.
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