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".
Michael Jackson went all out for X-Men audition
hollywood.comMichael Jackson performed an “elaborate presentation” while auditioning for the first X-Men movie, according to the film’s producers.The late pop icon tried out for the role of mutants boss Charles Xavier, and according to Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter, he was one of three A-list hopefuls for the comic book adaptation.Mariah Carey and basketball star Shaquille O’Neal were also among those who came in to read for various roles in the blockbuster but it was Jackson’s “elaborate presentation” that really impressed the film bosses.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer played them his 1996 short film Ghosts, in which he played a “60-something white mayor”.“I said to him, ‘Do you know Xavier is an older white guy?’,” said Donner.
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