Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey was born on March 27, 1970 in Long Island, New York. She is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress.
Biography and Career :
Mariah Carey's parents are Patricia Hickey (Irish-American) and Alfred Roy Carey (African-American / Venezuelan). As a multiethnic family, the Careys endured racial slurs, hostility, and sometimes violence, causing the family to frequently relocate throughout the New York and Rhode Island areas. The strain on the family led to the divorce of Mariah Carey's parents when she was three years old.
Spending much of her time at home alone, she turned to music as an outlet. Mariah Carey began singing at around the age of three, performing for the first time in public during elementary school, and was wri
ting her own songs by junior high. Mariah Carey graduated from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York, although she was frequently absent due to her popularity as a demo singer for local recording studios. Her renown within 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 numerous part-time jobs to pay the rent and completed five hundred hours of beauty school. Eventually, she became a backup singer for Brenda K. Starr.
In 1988 Mariah Carey met Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party, where Starr gave him Carey's demo tape. Mottola played the tape while leaving the party and was very impressed with what he heard. He returned to the party 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 Carey's entrance into the industry
Mariah Carey attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. In June of 1990 Mariah Carey made her debut with "Mariah Carey" which entered at 73, but on August 4 1990 it reached 1. Mariah Carey is the only artist since the Beatles and Elvis Presley to have so many 1 singles and albums. Along with numerous awards, she is the most successful selling female artist in music history and is the only female artist to have straight 1 singles and albums.
Mariah Carey married Tommy Mottola on June the 5th 1993, but they divorced 5 years later (5 March 1998).
Trivia :
- Height: 5'9''/ 180 cm
Discography :
- 1990: Mariah Carey
- 1991: Emotions
- 1993: Music Box
- 1994: Merry Christmas
- 1995: Daydream
- 1997: Butterfly
- 1999: Rainbow
- 2001: Glitter
- 2002: Charmbracelet
- 2005: The Emancipation of Mimi
Filmography :
1. Tennessee (2007) (pre-production)
2. State Property 2 (2005) .... Professionally Dressed Woman
3. WiseGirls (2002) .... Raychel
4. "Ally McBeal"
5. Playing with Matches (2002) TV Episode .... Candy Cushnip
6. Glitter (2001) .... Billie Frank
7. The Bachelor (1999) .... Ilana
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MARIAH CAREY - BYE BYE [HIGH QUALITY VIDEO]
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MARIAH CAREY - BYE BYE [HIGH QUALITY VIDEO]
Mariah Carey--Through The Rain
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Mariah Carey - Touch My Body - Official Video & Lyrics
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Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe
Ken Lee or Without you by Mariah Carey (ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
Mariah Carey - against all odds
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Busta Rhymes Feat Mariah Carey - I Know What You Want
Mariah Carey Embarrassed on Good Morning America Live - TMZ
Mariah Carey - Without You
Mariah Carey Ill be there
Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker ft Jay Z
Mariah Carey - Open Arms
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Name: seronica |
07/2008 22 |
Yes. There is still racism today, especially in the south. I'm mixed race just like Mariah, and she's my role model! |
4 Votes
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| Date: |
Name: La Tania Williams |
07/2008 05 |
Mariah Carey always been one of my favorite artists. Her music is so clean I couldn't believe it. That kind of music we need in the world. She deserves to be famous, because of her struggles and how much she have given back to the people. I can relate to Mariah about racism in the seventies. People used to say the N word too me all the time. But I didn't let it get to me. And still racism still live on in the these days. |
3 Votes
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| Date: |
Name: AYANNA |
05/2008 06 |
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM SO IMPRESSED BY HOW MARIAH CAREY HAS CAME UP HAVING SO MUCH FAM HAVING O GROW UP THE WAY SHE DID!!!! |
3 Votes
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