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's Ex-Husband Tommy Mottola Wishes Her Success Ahead of Her Memoir Release
etonline.comMariah Carey recently told Oprah Winfrey that she hopes her ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, doesn't hate the way he's depicted in her upcoming memoir, and according to a statement he gave to ET, he's not bothered at all.Carey was married to Mottola from 1993 to 1998.
At the time, he was head of Sony Music and helped to catapult her to superstardom. «Mariah and I met 32 years ago and achieved a staggering 15 number one hits in a row and sold over 200 million albums worldwide, breaking all records globally,» he told ET in a statement about their relationship.
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