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 E=MC2 tops U.S. iTunes chart 12 years after release
peoplemagazine.co.zaMariah Carey’s fans have helped get her 2008 album E=MC2 back to the top of the U.S. iTunes Album Chart thanks to a hashtag campaign on Twitter.
The superstar’s followers, known as the ‘Lambily’, have frequently used social media to get the diva’s previous releases back in the charts – in 2018 they used the #JusticeForGlitter hashtag to get the Glitter soundtrack from 2001 on the U.S.
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On Monday, fans once again scored a success, seeing E=MC2, which topped the Billboard 200 upon its initial release and spawned hits including Touch My Body and Bye Bye, back to the top of the download chart.
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