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 says she was 'locked away' in first marriage to Tommy Mottola in Meghan Markle's podcast
foxnews.comMariah Carey claimed she was "locked away" in her first marriage to former Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola. Carey, in a new interview, opened up about leaving her marriage to Mottola and how it was "extremely difficult" for her.
The singer wrote "Butterfly" around the time her marriage was ending. "'Butterfly' was a pivotal moment in my life," Carey explained to Meghan Markle during an episode of her podcast "Archetypes." "The album ‘Butterfly’… you know, writing and producing and living in the studio and leaving the past life that I had with my first ex-husband behind was extremely difficult." Mariah Carey said she was "locked away" during her marriage to Tommy Mottola. (Rose Hartman/Archive Photos/Getty Images) Mariah Carey explained it was "extremely difficult" to leave her past life behind while writing the album "Butterfly" during a conversation with Meghan Markle. (Photo by Rose Hartman/Getty Images) Carey has been outspoken about her first marriage and has even labeled Mottola "controlling" like a "father or warden" in previous interviews.
In Markle's podcast, she explained how she felt "locked away." "My first marriage, I was very much what's the word? I was kind of locked away, and I was sort of, you know, given the rules and had to stick with them," she told Markle.
The "Always Be My Baby" singer also revealed that she had paid for half of Storybook Mansion, where she resided with Mottola during their marriage.
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