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 thanks NHS during coronavirus crisis after being ‘brought to tears’ by healthcare choir singing her song
metro.co.ukMariah Carey has publicly thanked the NHS, after coming across a video of a healthcare choir singing her song on Twitter. The Breathe Harmony NHS Choir came together to sing Mariah’s track Anytime You Need A Friend in a new campaign video highlighting the work of all healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Breathe Harmony is the staff choir at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital in London, run by Breathe Arts Health Research, and they put together an international recording now doing the rounds on YouTube.
The project has seen over 100 musicians and singers from all over the world get involved and virtually rehearse together each week to create ‘a global message of solidarity’ as the NHS is pushed to its limits over the Covid-19
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