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’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week
nme.comMariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ could land its first ever UK Number One this week, according to the Official Charts Company.The festive classic, which was first released in 1994, has remarkably never been Number One in the UK.
The year it was released, it lost out on the top spot to East 17‘s ‘Stay Another Day’, peaking at Number Two.Today (November 30), ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has climbed to Number Two on the UK singles chart midweeks.
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