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".
As she gears up to release her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the star has opened up about her marriage to Tommy Mottola like never before.In an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the 50-year-old star said her marriage to the music executive was 'like having a completely controlling father or warden.'The couple was married from 1993 until 1998 after he discovered herin the late 1980s when he was then head of Columbia Records.
Opening up:In an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Mariah Carey said her marriage to Tommy Mottola was 'like having a completely controlling father or warden'The Hero hitmaker recalled a moment during her marriage to Mottola when she decided to leave their house with rapper Da Brat, who she was.
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