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".
The Meaning of Mariah Carey review – fascinating memoir by a misunderstood star
msn.combeing sectioned in 2001 is novelistic, tense and opaque; a near-drowning experience as a child is almost dreamlike. In a more carefree moment, Carey’s description of a party with the Dipset rap crew is vivid and Fitzgerald-esque: “We’re all dressed up and sprawled out amongst a cacophony of cushions.”For all the adversity it covers, The Meaning of Mariah Carey is rarely mawkish.
Instead, Carey recounts many of the worst parts of her life with a deadpan, self-aware wit. “I really don’t want a lot for Christmas – particularly not the cops,” is the punchline to one otherwise unpleasant scene.
An opportunity to shade Jennifer Lopez – twice – via a meta meme reference is seized upon gleefully. At one point, she imagines that her ghost will “hit.
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