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, Carey 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 female performer of all time, Mariah Carey has continuously raised the bar and set the standard of excellence within the music industry worldwide.
Carey started singing at the tender age of four and her innate talent quickly progressed. While attending middle school, she began honing her songwriting 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, Carey’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 style that displayed a vocal intensity that had never been seen before. Released in 1990, Carey’s 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. Carey 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," Carey produced her most commercially successful album to date going an astounding ten-times platinum. Carey soon hit yet another career milestone with the release of her first holiday album Merry Christmas, which contained the instant classic "All I Want for Christmas is You." Over the next two years, Carey 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. Carey followed with the Hip-Hop and R&B infused Butterfly which introduced a new chapter in Mariah’s career teaming her with the hottest names in the music business such as Sean Combs and Missy Elliott.
A true testament to her longevity, Carey 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, the ever-thriving Carey 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, Carey made her Island Def Jam debut with the release of the multi-platinum Charmbracelet.
After more than a decade of hits that include the staggering success of 15 #1 singles, Carey released her latest self-penned album The Emancipation of Mimi, in April 2005.
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, Mariah's 10th studio album, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2002's RIAA platinum Charmbracelet. Heralding the new album's release, the New York Times ran unprecedented features two days in a row. In his Critic's Choice selection, Jon Pareles devoted a lengthy review to the album, summing up "Mariah... makes herself a 21st-century pop contender." "A Superstar Returns With Another New Self."
Carey started singing at the tender age of four and her innate talent quickly progressed. While attending middle school, she began honing her songwriting 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, Carey’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 style that displayed a vocal intensity that had never been seen before. Released in 1990, Carey’s 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. Carey 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," Carey produced her most commercially successful album to date going an astounding ten-times platinum. Carey soon hit yet another career milestone with the release of her first holiday album Merry Christmas, which contained the instant classic "All I Want for Christmas is You." Over the next two years, Carey 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. Carey followed with the Hip-Hop and R&B infused Butterfly which introduced a new chapter in Mariah’s career teaming her with the hottest names in the music business such as Sean Combs and Missy Elliott.
A true testament to her longevity, Carey 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, the ever-thriving Carey 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, Carey made her Island Def Jam debut with the release of the multi-platinum Charmbracelet.
After more than a decade of hits that include the staggering success of 15 #1 singles, Carey released her latest self-penned album The Emancipation of Mimi, in April 2005.
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, Mariah's 10th studio album, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2002's RIAA platinum Charmbracelet. Heralding the new album's release, the New York Times ran unprecedented features two days in a row. In his Critic's Choice selection, Jon Pareles devoted a lengthy review to the album, summing up "Mariah... makes herself a 21st-century pop contender." "A Superstar Returns With Another New Self."
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart!
This is the truth, the way it is, take it or leave it!
...Carey is back and bigger than ever!
This is the truth, the way it is, take it or leave it!
...Carey is back and bigger than ever!
by Tanyo May 13, 2005
a high pitched sqeaky lil weasal voice which is overhyped and old.
when was the last time since you heard from mariah? since glitter?
MARIAH CAREY ISNT HOT DUDE SHE LOOKS LIKE A RAT SHES ABOUT A 4 OR 5 ON A 1-10 SCALE. 4 AT BEST.
when was the last time since you heard from mariah? since glitter?
MARIAH CAREY ISNT HOT DUDE SHE LOOKS LIKE A RAT SHES ABOUT A 4 OR 5 ON A 1-10 SCALE. 4 AT BEST.
mariah carey is overhyped and her singing sucks and she reminds me of a sewer rat , UGH THAT FACE.- MARIAH SCARY.
by rAPJ February 24, 2005
Has a great voice, but is possibly one of the most irrating people on the face of our planet.
* She is very fake and her attitude sucks !
* She loves herself and is up her own ass !
* She is pretty damn ugly due to being made of 90% plastic parts that are starting to melt !
* She is very fake and her attitude sucks !
* She loves herself and is up her own ass !
* She is pretty damn ugly due to being made of 90% plastic parts that are starting to melt !
by flammablepiss September 27, 2007
can't lip sync
by rofl my waffle January 6, 2017
Mariah, the BEST voice out there, she may be a little crazy but the girl can sing like no other.
BTW Mariah is not half black you idiot, her dad is 1/2 Hispanic 1/2 black, her mother Irish... if she was half black she'd be a lot darker.
BTW Mariah is not half black you idiot, her dad is 1/2 Hispanic 1/2 black, her mother Irish... if she was half black she'd be a lot darker.
When I saw a magazine with Mariah on the cover, I laughed when I saw the heading "an angry black woman" please, she looks straight up Caucasian.
by szep April 12, 2005
The queen of Christmas that will defrost in Christmas, and she will come and get you for Christmas. But don't worry, she won't defrost until Christmas.
Ava, when it's Christmas Day at 12 AM, set a timer and when the timer sounds, go and lock all of the doors so that Mariah Carey won't get in!
by Zon’t Zo It March 12, 2023
Best selling female artist, best selling over all artist of the '90s, possesses a five-octave vocal range, but is the biggest prima donna in the world; with her fake boobs, cheesy smile, and cutesy-this, innocent-that demeanor, it's as if she thinks she's still a teenager.
Brittany: That Mariah Carey can really sing!
Lydia: Yeah, but she's the biggest diva out there, she looks down on people, and she's totally fake.
Lydia: Yeah, but she's the biggest diva out there, she looks down on people, and she's totally fake.
by Quack Quack May 27, 2005