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".
posted a video of her 12-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, begging her not to perform “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”“Mom, please.
We don’t want to do this every time,” Moroccan says to Carey, who is dressed in her iconic red and white suit, while Monroe agrees. “It’s just being festive … It’s not every—,” Carey, 54, retorts, before singing the tune’s opening notes.
As Carey, who shares custody with her ex-husband Nick Cannon, breaks out into song, her kids dramatically rush off camera to get away from her.“Had to do it!
Merry Christmas Eve,” Carey captioned the post. The video featuring the iconic 1994 holiday tune was part of several social media posts that the “Butterfly” singer shared.In one batch of photos, the songstress can be seen wearing a black top with a scarlet coat and diamond necklace while standing in the snow with lace gloves, sunglasses and boots.
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