Mariah Carey

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Recent Role:
Guest on The Rosie Show
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-27-1969
Birthplace:
Huntington, NY, USA
Birth Name:
Mariah Carey
AKA:
M, Mimi, MC
With her unique talent and signature vocal abilities, Mariah Carey commanded the world's attention when she made her musical debut in the early nineties. In less than a decade, Mariah Carey emerged as one of the most popular and widely acclaimed talents in music. As a singer and songwriter, Mariah has been recognized with the most prestigious accolades in the industry including two Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, Billboard's "Artist of the Decade" Award and the World Music Award for "World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium" to name a few. As the best-selling femaleMore performer of all time, Mariah has continuously raised the bar and set the standard of excellence within the music industry worldwide.

With a mother who shared both talent and a love of music, Mariah was destined for a life of song having been named after They Call the Wind Mariah a melody from a popular Lerner and Loewe musical. From an early age, Mariah demonstrated extraordinary musical abilities. She started singing at the tender age of four and her innate talent quickly progressed. While attending middle school, Mariah began honing her song writing skills and upon high school graduation she immediately left for New York City to pursue a lifetime ambition - her dream of a musical career.

From the beginning, Nariah's luminous talent quickly distinguished her in New York and her vocals were in demand by a variety of artists. Her major break came while singing backup for Brenda K. Starr, who gave Mariah's demo tape to then Sony Music Entertainment Chief Tommy Mottola. Soon afterwards, Mottola signed Mariah to her first recording contract with Columbia Records.

With a fresh-face and angelic allure, Mariah exploded on the scene with a signature that displayed a vocal intensity that had never been seen before. Released in 1990, her self-titled debut was an immense hit, firmly establishing her as one of the most talented artists in the industry. The album which spawned an extraordinary four #1 singles: Vision of Love, Love Takes Time, Someday, and I Don't Wanna Cry, led to two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Vocalist. Mariah continued her success with a series of singles from Emotions and MTV Unplugged albums that consistently placed her at the top of the charts.

With the 1993 release of Music Box, which included the chart-topping hit singles Dreamlover and Hero, Mariah produced her most commercially successful album to date going an astounding ten-times platinum. Mariah soon hit yet another career milestone with the release of her first holiday album Merry Christmas, which contained the instant c All I Want for Christmas is You. Over the next two years, she continued her relentless chart domination with the album Daydream (1995). Daydream's Fantasy single debuted at number one, making Mariah the second artist in history and the first female performer to accomplish that feat. The album's other single, One Sweet Day (recorded with Boyz II Men), stayed at the top of the charts for a mind-blowing 16 weeks. Mariah followed with the Hip-Hop and R&B infused Butterfly which introduced a new chapter in her career teaming her with the hottest names in the music business such as Sean Combs and Missy Elliott.

A true testament to her longevity, Mariah released #1's, a compilation of her chart-topping hits in 1998. The album also included a new song, "When You Believe (from the film The Prince of Egypt), a duet with Whitney Houston, pairing two of the most successful female recording artists in Pop history. Rainbow, with its chart-topping hit Heartbreaker, followed in 1999 with startling success.

Always at the top of her game, Mariah sparked the interest of the Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam Records, who, in May 2002, signed her to an exclusive recording contract. Later that year, she made her Island Def Jam debut with the release of the multi-platinum Charm bracelet.

After more than a decade of hits that include the staggering success of 15 #1 singles, Mariah released The Emancipation of Mimi, in April 2005. Entirely written and co-produced by herself, her tenth studio album was an intimate portrayal of both the challenges and successes that she experienced during her rise to fame.

Apart from her musical achievements, Mariah's depth of person stems from her love and support of children in need; evident through her continuous involvement in a host of charities dedicated to ensuring their happiness and well being. Mariah is devoted to such charities as The Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Fresh Air Fund, Save the Music, and The National Adoption Center to name a few. With an unwavering effort through appearances, concerts, and donations to these organizations, Mariah has raised millions of dollars. Her generous involvement and on-going support of the Fresh Air Fund resulted in Camp Mariah, the fund's first camp named in honor of an individual. Always willing to offer her "best" self to others, Mariah has not only established herself as a talented artist, but also as a sincere kind-hearted individual worthy of the world's acclaim.

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    10 Perfect
    Sexiest women alive. Great singer & inspiration. hide show

    Mariah Carey truely the most beautiful women I've ever seen. She's been my celebrity crush as long as I can remember. She's a great singer & inspiration to women everywhere. She's the greatest female singer I know of. If there's anyone better (which I doubt there is), then I don't know her. She's the queen of pop, basically. Nick Cannon, Tommy Mottola, & anybody else who's been with her are very lucky. My favorite songs of hers are "I'll be Loving U Long Time", "Bye Bye", "We Belong Together", & any other song she's done by her. Any woman singer fails in comparison to her. I'll Be Lovin U' Long Time, Mariah Carey!!

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    Mariah Carey is a true inspiration.She is the type of artist that has a different song for every single mood that you may be in. hide show

    This 39 year old is brilliant.She came to this earth March 27 and she was born in New York.Mimi is the best dedicated singer i have seen.Compared to the sociaty today that includes singers even exposing themselves.She is the only one next to Christina Aguilera that has mantained themselves serious.What I like about Mariah is that her music is made for your specific mood.She is a great singer,and really knows how to hit those high notes.She has not have any children and has had numerous relstionships.She has won grammy's and has a great future ahead if she continues.My personal favorite songs are "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "Love Takes Time". I like "I Don't Wanna Cry" because the song is stating that no matter how much you cry,its not going to bring you back to where you used to be.I love "Love Takes Time" because its stating that relationships don't always work out.Still you cant belive that,that person is gone.You feel empty and that gap that is in your heart is getting repaired while you are ready to move on.That you realize that you don't want to be there by yourself.That you keep on wondering that what did you do wrong and that suddenly you feel down and cold.You feel like you are loosing your mind.The video is black and white and it represents that "Love Takes Time".I love the notes that she hits and that it really compliments her voice.The song is besically saying that you are regreting anything stupid you may have done to have caused you to feel empty and imcomplete.These songs are great I highly recommend them.Mariah Carey is great.

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    10 Perfect
    Mariah is fabulous of course, but her birth date is wrong. She was born on March 27, 1970. hide show

    What can I say about Mariah? She is talented, beautiful, fabulous and the greatest diva of all time! I have been a fan sice day one, and will ALWAYS be a fan. My love for Mariah has even inspired my family members and my significant other to become a fan! She's just that fabulous!

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    She's set the bar high, and anyone who doesn't like doesn't know talent!! there's so many young girls copying her. She's truely one AMAZING ARTIST!! hide show

    What more can you want from a female singer, she's listed as the all time best selling female artist!! With her amazing talent and caring personality who wouldn't like her. She's just absolutely amazing!! She sings like no other person out there. She knows how to use her voice well and not get too carried away with it. She's so underrated I believe cause it seems so many people don't like her, it seems in today's world people who are real and honest are the ones that get hated on the most. Madonna is so fake and plastic it's not funny and no one disses her, I'm not a afraid of Madonna, Mariah must be doing something right if she can sell multi-platinum albums and still get #1 singles!! I believe she'll stand the test of time, there are others I wish wouldn't stand the test of time like talentless Madonna but hey can't always get want you want.

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    Mariah Carey is a very talented singer. The songbird released a movie called "Glitter" back in 2001. Sadly, her soundtrack cd became a total fall because it was released on September 11, 2001. Mariah Carey is very beautiful and talented. Unlike some singers Mariah Carey has been able to hit very high notes and that makes her more talented than some. Mariah has been making music for more than ten years. Mariah has also made a voice appearence on Disney's "The Proud Family". Mariah was playing herself but with a sick animal. So she takes the animal to the vet.

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