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 'saved' her
msn.comMariah Carey says writing "saved" her as she used poetry and music as an escape. The 52-year-old star has penned new children's book 'The Christmas Princess' about a 12-year-old girl called Mariah who is rescued by her music, and she has noted some parallels with her own life.
The 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' hitmaker explained while the story is "a fairy tale", there are some similarities. As well as the character's "shack", her mum is called Diva, while Mariah's actual mother Patricia was an opera singer.
The age of the protagonist is also relevant, as the singer told PEOPLE magazine: "That's the age when I learned I was definitely 'other. ' " She added: "It would've been great to actually be a chameleon, but I didn't have the tools for it.
Meaning we didn't have money. " Instead, Mariah turned to poetry and music as an excape, with her childhood inspiring the lyrics for tracks like 1997's 'Outside'.
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