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 recorded a secret grunge album in the 90s, and we’re desperate to get our hands on it.The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer is a woman of many, many talents, but we were totally shocked to hear that ‘alternative rock’ is one of them.In fact, in a new interview to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of her incredible Butterfly album, the 53-year-old reflected on her time in the studio and shed light on her experiences of recording 1995 record Daydream at the same time as she dipped her toe into the world of rock.Because, of course she did.Speaking on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, she was asked how the search for the ‘alt-rock’ offering was going, to which she teased: ‘The quest for that version is going great, we actually have it.‘I had no freedom during that time.
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