Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist. Under
the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut
studio album Mariah Carey in 1990.
Referred to as the "songbird supreme" by the Guinness World Records, she is famed for her five-octave
vocal range, power, melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register.
In a career spanning over two decades, Carey has sold more than 200 million records worldwide,
making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 1998, she was honored as
the world's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards.
Carey was also named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in 2000.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is the third best-selling
female artist in the United States, with 63.5 million certified albums.
-Wikipedia
Born:
March 27, 1970 ( age
)
From:
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Height:
5'9"
Education:
Oldfield Middle School
Harborfields High School (graduated in 1987)
Father:
Alfred Roy Carey
(African-American/Venezuelan; aeronautical engineer; divorced in 1973)
Mother:
Patricia Hickey
(Irish-American; a former opera singer with the New York City Opera and a vocal coach)
Sister:
Alison (older)
Brother:
Morgan (older)
Spouse:
Nick Cannon (m. 2008)
Tommy Mottola (m. 1993-1998)
Children:
Moroccan Scott Cannon
Monroe Cannon
Genres:
R&B
pop
hip hop
soul
dance
hip hop soul
Occupations:
Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, philanthropist
Instruments:
Vocals, piano
Years active:
1988-present
Associated acts:
Brenda K. Starr
Trey Lorenz
Knoc-turn'al
Allure
Da Brat
Boyz II Men
Whitney Houston
Jermaine Dupri
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Ne-Yo
Miguel
Mariah Carey Quotes:
On marriage after her split from Tommy Mottola: "Stay away from it!. I would marry again if it were about having kids, but other than that, I can't see myself doing it."
About her sexy image. "I know I have this image that's sexy, but I'm basically like Mary Poppins. That's my nickname! I'm prudish."
"This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!" (Madison Square Garden, 1995)
"There is a light at the end of the tunnel...hopefully it's not a freight train!"
"One person could say "Hero is a schmaltzy piece of garbage, but another person can write me a letter and say, 'I've considered commiting suicide every day of my life for the last ten years until I heard that song and I realized after all I can be my own hero.' And that, that's an unexplainable feeling, like I've done something with my life, ya know?" -
"I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid"
Mariah Carey Awards:
American Music Awards - 11 Wins - 38 Nominations
BET Awards - 12 Wins - 20 Nominations
Billboard Music Awards - 31 Wins - 43 Nominations
Brit Awards - 5 Nominations
Grammy Awards - 5 Wins - 34 Nominations
MOBO Awards - 6 Nominations
MTV Europe Music Awards - 1 Win - 5 Nominations
MTV Video Music Awards - 7 Nominations
NAACP Image Awards - 2 Wins - 14 Nominations
Soul Train Music Awards - 9 Wins - 15 Nominations
World Music Awards - 17 Wins - 17 Nominations
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