Mariah Carey Biography and Photo Gallery

Mariah Carey Profile:
Mariah Carey with nickname Mooriah Scarey, Wale Whistler, Mimoo, Mirage, and Mimi was born March 27, 1970 (star sign: Aries) at her hometown in Huntington, Long Island, New York City (NYC), New York (NY), United State of America (USA). Mariah Carey is a beautiful American female (R&B, Pop, hip hop, dance) singer, popular songwriter, female record producer, female dancer, the diva of music, music star, international superstar, (film, movie, television) actress, Hollywood star, female model (supermodel), and blonde women celebrity. She has a hair color: stunning blonde, eyes color: lovely dark brown, height: 5′ 9″ (175 cm), measurements: 38-26-36, assets: amazing voice and beautiful face, hobbies: singing, dancing, song writing, film acting, action in stage, photography acting, and modeling, genres: R&B, Pop, hip hop, dance, and labels: Columbia (1988–2000), Virgin (2000–2002), and Island (2002–present).

Mariah Carey Biography:
In her early life, Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970 at her hometown in Huntington, Long Island, New York City (NYC), New York (NY), United State of America (USA). Mariah Carey is the third and youngest child of Patricia Carey (née Hickey), a former opera singer and vocal coach, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer. Mariah Carey’s mother was Irish American and her father was of Afro-Venezuelan and African American descent; her paternal grandfather, Roberto Nuñez, changed his surname to Mariah Carey to better assimilate upon moving to the United States from Venezuela. Mariah Carey was named after the song “They Call the Wind Mariah”. Mariah Carey spent much of her time at home alone and turned to music to occupy herself. Mariah Carey began singing at around the age of three, when her mother began to teach her after Mariah Carey imitated her mother practicing Verdi’s opera Rigoletto in Italian.

Mariah Carey graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York. Mariah Carey was frequently absent because of her work as a demo singer for local recording studios; her classmates consequently gave her the nickname “Mirage”. Mariah Carey’s work in the Long Island music scene gave her opportunities to work with musicians such as Gavin Christopher and Ben Margulies, with whom she co-wrote material for her demo tape. After moving to New York City, Mariah Carey worked part-time jobs to pay the rent, and she completed 500 hours of beauty school. Eventually, Mariah Carey became a backup singer for Puerto Rican freestyle singer Brenda K. Starr.

Mariah Carey on 1988 met Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party, where Starr gave him Mariah Carey’s demo tape. Mottola played the tape when leaving the party and was impressed. Mottola returned to find Mariah Carey, but she had left. Nevertheless, Mottola tracked her down and signed her to a recording contract. This Cinderella-like story became part of the standard publicity surrounding Mariah Carey’s entrance into the industry.

In her music career, Mariah Carey made her recording debut on 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the United State (U.S.) Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola on 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia’s highest-selling act. According to Billboard magazine, Mariah Carey was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States of America (USA).

After Mariah Carey’s separation from Mottola on 1997, Mariah Carey introduced elements of hip hop into her album work, to much initial success, but her popularity was in decline when she left Columbia on 2001. Mariah Carey signed to Virgin Records but was dropped from the label and bought out of her contract the following year after a highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown, as well as the poor reception given to Glitter, her film and soundtrack project. Mariah Carey on 2002 signed with Island Records, and after a relatively unsuccessful period, Mariah Carey returned to the top of pop music on 2005 with the critically acclaimed album, The Emancipation of Mimi.

Mariah Carey has sold more than 175 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. Mariah Carey was named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards. Mariah Carey is also the recipient of the Chopard Diamond Award at the 2003 World Music Awards, recognizing sales of over 100 million albums worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Mariah Carey is the third-best-selling female artist (behind Barbara Streisand and Madonna) and sixteenth overall recording artist with shipments of 63 million albums in the United State (U.S.). Mariah Carey is ranked by Nielsen SoundScan as the best-selling female artist of the United State (U.S.), as measured from 1991 to the present, and the third best-selling artist overall.

Mariah Carey on 1999 surpassed The Beatles’ record for most weeks at number one when her song “Heartbreaker” reached the summit of the chart. Then on 2008, Mariah Carey passed Elvis Presley for the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States of America (USA) with 18. Mariah Carey also has three songs debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the artist with the most number one debuts in the charts 52 year history. One of those songs, “One Sweet Day” (sung with R&B male group Boyz II Men), is the longest-running number-one single in the history of that chart, logging 16 weeks at the top spot. Aside from her commercial accomplishments, Mariah Carey has earned five Grammy Awards and is known for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register. Mariah Carey won the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Favorite R&B Artist.

In her voice, Mariah Carey famous voice spans an amazing five octave range, allowing her to hit everything from the lowest notes to glass shatering notes in the “whistle register”, something only a handful of performers have ever been able to do. Some fans and musical historians claim Mariah Carey has the greatest vocal range of all time. Regardless, Mariah Carey’s range is considered nothing short of phenomenal and she has the chart domination to back it up.