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 Meeting Derek Jeter Helped Her Get Out of Marriage to Tommy Mottola
etonline.comDerek Jeter played a big part inMariah Carey's life, both on a personal level and musically. The former New York Yankees shortstop met Carey in 1998 shortly before her divorce from her music producer husband, Tommy Mottola. «He was a catalyst that helped me get out of that relationship because I believed there was somebody else,» Carey explains to Oprah Winfrey in the new Apple TV+ series .
She added that Jeter being biracial also played a big part in her connection with the athlete. «It was the racial situation.
His mom is Irish, his dad is Black, but he's also very ambiguous-looking to me. I didn't know who he was,» she says. «Honestly, I don't think it was like, 'Oh my gosh, he was the love of my life.' At the time I did because I didn't.
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