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’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ tops US chart for third year running
nme.comMariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has topped the US singles chart for the third year in a row, breaking a record in the process.The iconic Christmas song, which hit Number One in the UK charts for the first time ever in 2020, is now the first song to ever top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US on three separate occasions, dropping out of the charts completely between each.The song first hit the Top 10 on the Hot 100 in December 2017, before finally hitting top spot in 2019 and returning there pre-Christmas last year.It now means Carey has had songs sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a combined 85 weeks.Mariah Carey appears on the cover of NME this week, discussing her new Christmas special,.
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