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 Says 'Depressing' Childhood Christmases Inspired Her to 'Go All the Way In' for the Holidays
etonline.comMariah Carey is the queen of Christmas, but the GRAMMY-winning singer says it hasn't always been that way. Carey opened up to ET's Kevin Frazier about how the less-than-idyllic Christmases she experienced growing up, inspired her to go all in on the holidays.«In my memoir, I talk about how when I was a little kid, growing up with no money, growing up being mixed, not understanding, having identity issues, and then going through my career and the different things that have happened, that I never even talked about to even some of my best friends,» Carey shared of the childhood experiences she detailed in her book, . «When I wrote about Christmas, I was like, 'Oh wait, I don’t want to bring people down,' 'cause this seemed like depressing.
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