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 fling with Derek Jeter started while she was married to Teddy Mottola
foxnews.comMariah Carey is opening up about her personal life like never before. The singer has an upcoming memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey," in which she discusses a romance with retired baseball star Derek Jeter, according to a conversation she had with Vulture.
Carey even confirmed two songs off her 1997 album "Butterfly" were about the former Yankee player. In her book, the 50-year-old Grammy winner reveals she began "secretly" texting Jeter after meeting at a dinner party.
At the time, she was still married to music executive Tommy Mottola, although they divorced in 1998. Carey admitted a "clandestine kiss" between them at the top of his apartment building inspired her song "The Roof." "I can never forget that moment," she confessed. "I.
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