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 'hard time’ after Ellen DeGeneres 'forced' her to reveal pregnancy before miscarriage
mirror.co.ukMariah Carey has reflected on being 'forced' to reveal her pregnancy during an awkward interview with Ellen DeGeneres. In 2008, the hitmaker appeared on The Ellen Show - amid rumours she was expecting a baby with ex Nick Cannon, who she had wed 7-months prior - and was probed by the talk show host about them starting a family.
Mariah, 50, did not want to discuss if she was expecting so Ellen decided that the best way to see if Mariah was genuinely pregnant was to make her drink alcohol in a proposed toast.
The award-winning musician, who suffered a miscarriage weeks after the interview, tried to protect herself at the time by saying it was too early to drink and joked that booze was calorific - to which Ellen whooped in delight that she was
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