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Mariah Carey Biography
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The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion , but did them both one better by composing all of her own material. Born in Long Island, NY, on March 27, 1970, Carey moved to New York City at the age of 17 -- just one day after graduating high school -- to pursue a music career; there she befriended keyboardist Ben Margulies , with whom she began writing songs. Her big break came as a backing vocalist on a studio session with dance-pop singer Brenda K. Starr , who handed Carey 's demo tape to Columbia Records head Tommy Mottola at a party. According to legend, Mottola listened to the tape in his limo while driving home that same evening, and was so immediately struck by Carey 's talent that he doubled back to the party to track her down.
After signing to Columbia, Carey entered the studio to begin work on her 1990 self-titled debut LP; the heavily promoted album was achart-topping smash, launching no less than four number one singles:"Vision of Love,""Love Takes Time,""Someday,"and"I Don't Wanna Cry."Her overnight success earned Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Female Vocalist, and expectations were high for Carey 's follow-up, 1991's Emotions . The album did not disappoint, as the title track reached number one -- a record fifth consecutive chart-topper -- while both"Can't Let Go"and"Make It Happen"landed in the Top Five. Carey 's next release was 1992's MTV Unplugged EP, which generated a number-one cover of the Jackson 5 's"I'll Be There"; featured on the track was backup singer Trey Lorenz , whose appearance immediately helped him land a recording contract of his own.
In June 1993, Carey wed Mottola -- some two decades her senior -- in a headline-grabbing ceremony; months later she released her third full-length effort, Music Box , her best-selling record to date. Two more singles,"Dreamlover"and"Hero,"reached the top spot on the charts. Carey 's first tour followed and was widely panned by critics; undaunted, she resurfaced in 1994 with a holiday release titled Merry Christmas , scoring a seasonal smash with"All I Want for Christmas Is You."1995's Daydream reflected a new artistic maturity; the first single,"Fantasy,"debuted at number one, making Carey the first female artist and just the second performer ever to accomplish the feat. The follow-up,"One Sweet Day"-- a collaboration with Boyz II Men -- repeated the trick, and remained lodged at the top of the charts for a record 16 weeks.
After separating from Mottola , Carey returned in 1997 with Butterfly , another staggering success and her most hip-hop-flavored recording to date. #1's -- a collection featuring her 13 previous chart-topping singles as well as"The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe),"a duet with Whitney Houston effectively pairing the two most successful female recording artists in pop history -- followed late the next year. With"Heartbreaker,"the first single from her 1999 album Rainbow , Carey became the first artist to top the charts in each year of the 1990s; the record also pushed her ahead of the Beatles as the artist with the most cumulative weeks spent atop the Hot 100 singles chart.
However, the 2000s weren't as kind to Carey . After signing an 80 million dollar deal with Virgin -- the biggest record contract ever -- in 2001 she experienced a very public personal and professional meltdown that included rambling, suicidal messages on her website; an appearance on TRL where, clad only in a T-shirt, she handed out Popsicles to the audience; and last but not least, the stupendously awful movie Glitter and its attendant soundtrack (which was also her Virgin Records debut). Both the film and the album did poorly critically as well as commercially, with Glitter making just under 4 million dollars in its total U.S. gross and the soundtrack struggling to make gold sales. Following these failures, Virgin and Carey parted ways early in 2002, with the label paying her 28 million dollars. That spring, she found a new home with Island/Def Jam, where she set up her own label, MonarC Music. In December, she released her ninth album, Charmbracelet , which failed to become a success. Although she took nearly three years for a follow-up, Carey found a hit with 2005's The Emancipation of Mimi, her most successful record in years.
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I love you Mariah | Reviewer: Musa | 7/11/2008Dear Mariah, I really liked your songs .I love your voice. Could Pls come to South Africa and do a concert. I have the songs Without You, Hero, Always Be My Baby,Thank God I Found you(Featuring Nas and Joe)and When You Believe on my IPod. I really wanna meet you someday. I'm 11 Years old and I'm a Boy. I keep this to myself because my friends will think I'm a girl.I love your music videos especially Butterfly.
I love you mariah | Reviewer: Musa | 7/11/2008
Hi mimi,I'm 11 years old and I'm a boy. I have sung solos,duets and in choir.My first solo was in grade 3 for school.My last singing activity was in Grade 4 in a duet.Mariah pls come to SA in Cape Town Please.I l love ur music videos and songs. My favorite is Hero. I would love to meet you. Love
i luv MARIAH | Reviewer: faZ | 7/4/2008
we all love MARIAH
=)
my greatest dreaM is tO meeT MARIAH and to sinG with her,
my favorite sonG of hers, "love takes time"
i grew up listeninG tO mAriaH and MARIAH only =P
i'lL never get tired oF her, i wouldn't bE a music lover iF it wasn't of her =)
iM faz froM philippines!
hope MARIAH will soOn be dOin a concert here in MANILA =P
i miss her, we miss her!
iM going to hug her really tight!
she inspires a lot of people
she touches liveS!
her sonG BYEBYE iS dOin a great job on the hiT charts here!
itS already #1 on the topteN beatinG jonas brothers' "when u look me in the eye"
its also #1 in "myx international top 20"
congrats MARIAh!
keep writing sonGs!
i luv u wit alL of my heart!
Tiare | Reviewer: tiare | 5/13/2008
hey wats up mariah i was just dropping by to show u some luv well im a gurl from da island maui and my name is tiare well just to let u know ur 1 of my favorite singers in the world but yeah i figured id just say that cause it is true well anyways ways i gots to go and when u get dis messege hollah back at me weo peace....
i love you | Reviewer: annamarie | 4/23/2008
i think your incredible i love you so much.mywish is to sing a song with you please make it come true by calling me @(209) 9481900 or coming to my house @521 south orange street stockton ,california. its in boggs tract
me and my 3 girls LOVED GLITTER | Reviewer: susan | 4/15/2008
I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT GLITTER BEING A FLOP- I HAVE THREE GIRLS AGES 6,13,AND 14 AND WE ALL CONSIDER IT TO BE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES! KEEP THE FAITH MARIAH!! YOU HAVE PROVEN EVERYONE WRONG WRONG AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEATING ELVIS' RECORD! GOD BLESS!!
your my hero | Reviewer: courtney | 4/14/2008
mariah carey your my hero, every song you have sang or wrote i love! i love singing along to your tracks and would be overwhelmed and honered just to get tips from you about the life of a singer and how you reached your potential i am only 13 but i have know doubt that you are my idol and i see you as a strong role model thatnk you for doing what you do! xx
my reasoning. | Reviewer: Dominique | 4/9/2008
mariah is amazing to anyone who would ever say shes a joke is just kidding themselves there jealous shes the reasoning for why i sing today and the reason how i even found out i could sing shes one of the worlds biggest talents and i thank her for helping me wanna be what she is today a sucessful beautiful talented singing artist so whoever would say someone like mariah carey is a hasbeen? ha shes just getting started and stop talking smack u kno noone will ever in this lifetime or the next have a voice like hers. shes my hero
What a voice quality | Reviewer: patrick arrogante | 3/18/2008
Hi Mimi. You're such a wonderful singer. Your whistles and your 5-octave vocal made you unique to us (especially to me and the people of the Philippines). I've watched your concert videos many times a day. I've notice your desire to catch peoples attention to let them relate to the message of the song your delivering(that's why it's not impossible that the audience will emote to it). Besides your high, powerful, and brilliant notes made us feel the entire song. Your really blessed by God. You are one of those who were given spectacular voices(in short heavenly voices). Keep on singing and especially whistling.
(Please have a concert here in Philippines again. I wanna see you in person. I wanna hear your graceful whistles and whispers and of course your notas agaudas.)God bless you.
i love u mariah carey | Reviewer: rushy alasagas | 3/1/2008
hello!!!frst of all i wanna great all the people who alwys visiting the website of my idol mariah...ms mariah,if you read this message,i just want you to know how admire u...and bcause of you i know how to sing a high notes and how to whistle..eventhough i am a boy...ur my inspiration from now...u know what,i am the grnd chmpion of the big cntst her in the philippines titled LITTLE BIG STAR...mariah, i love u so much..hopefully i can se u in person...lov ya
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