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".
Real reason behind Mariah Carey's feud with Jennifer Lopez as she gets claws out in tell-all new book
mirror.co.ukMariah Carey has revealed the real reason behind her long-standing feud with fellow superstar Jennifer Lopez. In a tell-all memoir, Mariah, 50, has shed light on their strained relationship, and thrown in a savage dig, just for good measure.
While the story behind feud has circulated for years, Mariah has given fans a little more insight into the real reason their battle began.
In an extract of her new book, The Meaning Of Mariah Carey, obtained by TooFab, Mariah shed light on how her divorce from former Sony Music CEO Tommy Mottola led to her falling out with J-Lo.
Carey has alleged Mottola made an effort to thwart the success of her 2001 movie Glitter and the film's accompanying lead single Loverboy - and the plot involved Lopez's song
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