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".
She’ll front This Morning for the first time before making her debut on Radio 2... so it’s no wonder Alison Hammond is nervous.
The TV presenter will step up to host This Morning for the first time tomorrow alongside Rochelle Humes, before standing in for Rylan Clark-Neal’s BBC radio show on Saturday.
And it all coincides with ITV’s plans to give the star, famed for her quirky interviews with A-listers, her own chat show. “They’ve put me in charge, just me!” she squeals of the BBC. “I’ve never DJ’d in my life.
I hope people like me. What if they’re like: ‘Where’s Rylan? Get him back!’” Alison fears she could “blank out” on air after nerves struck in an interview with Mariah Carey, admitting: “I could just go quiet!” She will cover for her
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