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 swipes at 'greedy' family members who treated her like 'ATM machine in wig'
mirror.co.ukMariah Carey has taken a swipe at 'greedy' family members and friends who she says treated her like an 'ATM machine in a wig.' The Heartbreaker singer complained that one of the downsides to amassing an estimated fortune of $400million fortune is that loved ones have tried to rinse money out of her over the years.
In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, Mariah, 50, revealed she'd even suffered a breakdown as the people around her pressured her to work harder so she'd bring in more cash.
Opening up about her troubles, Mariah said the weight of responsibility resulted in her checking into a treatment centre after suffering a mental burnout. "When there are people connected to you as a person that achieves a certain level of success, you
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