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 opens up on lasting impacts of her mother’s jealousy: ‘You have to be so careful what you say’
msn.comMariah Carey has opened up about her complicated relationship with her mother, and how it still impacts her life and career.In a new interview with CBS This Morning, Carey, who is promoting her new memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, discussed her mother Patricia’s alleged jealousy over her career.Explaining that Patricia is a “very talented” Juilliard-trained opera singer, the 50-year-old told Gayle King: “I've always credited her with exposing me to music,” and encouraging Carey to say “when I make it” not “if I make it”.“It’s such a complicated relationship,” the We Belong Together singer said.According to Carey, at one point while she was growing up, her mother told her she “should only hope” she could be “half the singer” Patricia.
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