And then a hero comes along! Since launching her music career, Mariah Carey has become one of the most adored and bestselling artists of all time.As the daughter of an opera singer and vocal coach, the Huntington, New York, native grew up surrounded by music.
She started singing at the age of 3 and began regularly writing songs by the time she was in high school. In 1988, one of her demos ended up in the hands of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and the rest was history.Mottola signed Carey to his label soon after, and her self-titled debut album came out in 1990.
It had a slow start, but once it gained traction, it became a massive hit. After winning Best New Artist at the 1991 Grammy Awards, Carey continued to push out album
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