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 people just 'let you down'
msn.comMariah Carey says most people "let you down". The 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' hitmaker - who has teamed up with Chopard to launch two butterfly-themed jewellery collections - admitted while there are "exceptions" in life, she thinks diamonds really are a girl's best friend.
She told PEOPLE magazine: "I hate to say it, but for the most part, people let you down. So I might have to go with it. With very few exceptions, but for the most part, yeah. " The pop megastar was also asked if the meaning of butterflies has changed over the past 25 years, since releasing her album 'Butterfly'.
She explained: "I don't acknowledge time, so it's 25 seconds, 25 minutes, whatever we want to call it. "Seriously, after going through what I had to go through to even create the Butterfly album and to break free from that shell. . .
it's part of my 25 years and that's kind of unbelievable. "It represents so much to me as just a human being and particularly as a woman. " Mariah also reflected on her appearance on shows like MTV's 'Cribs' where celebrities invite people into their homes.
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