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 writing her memoir was ‘hard and humbling’
breakingnews.ieMariah Carey has said that writing her memoir was a “hard, humbling and healing” experience. The singer’s book, The Meaning Of Mariah Carey, is set to be published in September.
It will tell the story of the US artist’s life and career. In a statement, Carey said: “It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir.” She added: “Though there have been countless stories about me throughout my career and very public personal life, it’s been impossible to communicate the complexities and depths of my experience in any single magazine article or a 10-minute television interview. “And even then, my words were filtered through someone else’s lens, largely satisfying someone else’s assignment to define me.” The book
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