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 ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark upsets singers
nypost.comattempt to officially trademark the term “Queen of Christmas.”Carey filed her trademark last March and the news was made public in July.
According to the application that was filed with the U.S. Trademark Office, the trademarked term would cover a large range of items like lotions, fragrances, jewelry, mugs, clothes, food, ornaments, and of course, music.
A lot of singers have come forward showing their resistance to the trademark claim. Singer Elizabeth Chan officially filed against Carey.“Christmas has come way before any of us on earth, and hopefully will be around way after any of us on earth,” Chan told Variety. “That’s just not the right thing to do.
Christmas is for everyone. It’s meant to be shared; it’s not meant to be owned.” “She’s trying to trademark this in every imaginable way-clothing, liquor products, masks, dog collars-it’s all over the map,” she said.
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