Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey is an American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress.
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About
Born in Huntington, Long Island, New York, on March 27, 1970, Mariah Carey is the youngest child of three where her mother is a former opera singer and her father a former aeronautical engineer. Coming from cross-cultural family, her family has to endure racial discrimination. With these, Carey just simply stayed home and this is where her passion for music began. One day while doing nothing, she just turned on the radio and since then, no stopping for Mariah Carey performing in school. She started writing music when she was still in junior high. These gave her the chance to work with musicians Gavin Christopher and Ben Margulies when suddenly her breakthrough came in 1990 after meeting Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola where she made her debut in the music industry.
She became an award winning singer, became the first singer to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990's in the United States.
After 6 years of marriage, her popularity declined when she left Columbia in 2001 and she was dropped by Virgin Records the following year after a highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown and the poor reception on one of her project. Carey later signed with Island Def Jam and after an unsuccessful period, she returned to the forefront of popular music in 2005.
On the set of her single's video direction "Bye Bye", Mariah met Nick Cannon - A Rapper/Singer/Anchor and they got married on April 30, 2008.
Awards & Certifications
List of Mariah Carey Awards from 1990 through 2005
2006 BMI Urban Awards
- Song of the Year: "We Belong Together"
- Songwriter of the Year
- Number-one Billboard song: "We Belong Together"
CHV Thailand Video Music Awards
- Best International Female Artist
Grammy Award
- Best Contemporary R&B Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
- Best R&B Song: "We Belong Together"
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "We Belong Together"
Groovevolt Music Awards
- Album of the Year: The Emancipation of Mimi
- Song of the Year: "We Belong Together"
- Best Pop Female Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
- Best Pop Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
- Best Pop Unreleased Album Track: "Circles"
- Best R&B/Soul Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
Jammy Award
- Best Female Vocalist
- Best Slow Jam: "We Belong Together"
- Best Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
- Best Song: "We Belong Together"
NAACP Award
- Outstanding Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
Total Request Live Awards
- First Lady of TRL.
- Retired Videos Award for "We Belong Together", "Shake It Off", & "Don't Forget About Us".
Soul Train Awards
- Best-female album for The Emancipation of Mimi
- Best-female single for "We Belong Together.
Notable singles and Chart Postitions
| Year | Single | Billboard Charts | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Hot Adult Contemporary | |||
| 1990 | "Vision of Love" | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mariah Carey |
| "Love Takes Time" | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | "Someday" | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| "I Don't Wanna Cry" | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| "Emotions" | 1 | 1 | 3 | Emotions | |
| "Can't Let Go" | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | "Make It Happen" | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) | 1 | 11 | 1 | MTV Unplugged | |
| 1993 | "Dreamlover" | 1 | 2 | 2 | Music Box |
| "Hero" | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | "Without You" | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 86 | — | 6 | Merry Christmas | |
| 1995 | "Fantasy" | 1 | 1 | 8 | Daydream |
| "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1996 | "Always Be My Baby" | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | "Honey" | 1 | 2 | — | Butterfly |
| 1998 | "My All" | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1999 | "I Still Believe" | 4 | 3 | 8 | #1's |
| "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) | 1 | 1 | — | Rainbow | |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring 98 Degrees) | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 2001 | "Loverboy" | 2 | 1 | — | Glitter |
| 2002 | "Through the Rain" | 81 | 69 | 17 | Charmbracelet |
| 2005 | "It's Like That" | 16 | 17 | — | The Emancipation of Mimi |
| "We Belong Together" | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| "Shake It Off" | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| "Don't Forget About Us" | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Touch My Body" | 1 | 2 | — | E=MC² |
| "Bye Bye" | 19 | 33 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Obsessed" | 7 | 12 | — | Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel |
| "I Want to Know What Love Is" | 60 | 40 | 10 | ||
News
Announcements
The Emancipation of Mimi Receives 6 Prestigious BMI Awards
10 Million worldwide selling album, The Emancipation of Mimi generates 25 industry awards -three Grammys, two Soul Train Music Awards, four VIBE Awards, American Music Award, five Billboard Music Awards, four Radio Music Awards, six BMI Awards. This award brings Mariah Carey's career sales of over 160 million worldwide.
Mariah to Play in Hong Kong
On October 28, 2006 Mariah will be playing at Tamar in Hong Kong, China. The HBF members-only presale date will be announced later this month so keep checking the news page for an update.
HBF members will also have a chance to win one pair of front row tickets for this show.
No. 1 Solo Artist with Most #1 Single
On April 2, 2008, "Touch My Body" became Carey's 18th #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, pushing her to second place among artists with the most #1 singles in the rock era and first place as a solo artist in the same category, surpassing Elvis Presley.
New Christmas album (2010) titled Merry Christmas II You
Carey's new album and second Christmas album is titled Merry Christmas II You and will contain a remix of her hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You and new songs. Its slated for a release on November 2, 2010. Physical and Digital versions are to be released and a DVD is also planned for a release. She is also working on her next studio album which would be out by 2011. Collaborators include Jermaine Dupri, Teddy Riley and Marc Shaiman.
Tours & Concerts
September 2006
- Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
- United Center, Chicago, IL
- Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado, United States
- Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Key Arena at Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
- ARCO Arena, Sacramento California
- MGM Grand - Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Oakland - Alameda County Arena, Oakland, California
- San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
- US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  | Mariah Carey | June 12, 1990 | Columbia |
| 1991 |  | Emotions | September 17, 1991 | Columbia |
| 1993 |  | Music Box | August 1, 1993 | Columbia |
| 1994 |  | Merry Christmas | November 1, 1994 | Columbia |
| 1995 |  | Daydream | October 3, 1995 | Columbia |
| 1997 |  | Butterfly | September 16, 1997 | Columbia |
| 1999 |  | Rainbow | November 2, 1999 | Columbia |
| 2001 |  | Glitter | September 11, 2001 | Virgin |
| 2002 |  | Charmbracelet | December 3, 2002 | Island Def Jam Records |
| 2005 |  | The Emancipation Of Mimi | April 4, 2005 | Island Def Jam Records |
| 2008 |  | E=MC2 | April 8, 2008 | Island Def Jam Records |
| 2009 |  | Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel | September 25,2009 | Island Def Jam Records |
Live Releases
| Year | Album | Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  | MTV Unplugged (EP) | June 2, 1992 | Columbia Records |
Compilatons
| Year | Album | Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  | Number 1's | November 17, 1998 | Columbia Records |
| 2001 |  | Greatest Hits | December 4, 2001 | Columbia Records |
| 2003 |  | The Remixes | October 14, 2003 | Columbia Records |
| 2008 |  | The Ballads | October 17,2008 | Legacy/Columbia |
| 2010 |  | Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey | January 26,2010 | Sony Legacy/Columbia |
Extended Plays
| Year | Album | Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  | Valentines | January 1,2000 | Columbia |
Please note that even though MTV Unplugged was released as live album, it's an EP.
Singles
 Released: May 15, 1990 Label: Columbia |
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 Released: December 13, 1990 Label: Columbia |
 Released: April 25, 1991 Label: Columbia |
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 Released: October 5, 2000 Label: Columbia |
 Released: July 16, 2001 Label: Virgin |
 Released: December 10, 2001 Label: Virgin |
 Released: December 10, 2001 Label: Virgin |
 Released: December 18, 2001 Label: Virgin |
 Released: December 25, 2001 Label: Virgin |
 Released: October 17, 2002 Label: Island/MonarC |
 Released: March 24, 2003 Label: Island/MonarC |
 Released: May 13, 2003 Label: Island/MonarC |
 Released: November 25, 2003 Label: Island/MonarC |
 Released: January 25, 2005 Label: Island |
 Released: March 29, 2005 Label: Island |
 Released: July 12, 2005 Label: Island |
 Released: October 3, 2005 Label: Island |
 Released: December 12, 2005 Label: Island |
 Released: April 3, 2006 Label: Island |
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 Released: October 17, 2002 Label: Island |
 Released: April 7, 2008 Label: Island |
 Released: July 1, 2008 Label: Island |
 Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Island |
 Released: June 16, 2009 Label: Island |
 Released: September 15, 2009 Label: Island |
 Released: November 3, 2009 Label: Island |
 Released: February 9, 2010 Label: Island |
 Released: February 16, 2010 Label: Island |
 Released: February 23, 2010 Label: Island |
Other Artist
Similar Artist
Influences
Contemporaries
Followers
Trivia
- Mariah Carey has 5 dogs and 4 cats at home.
- Mariah is the only female artist who had 7 albums triple platinum in the US.
- Mariah's favorite actresses are James Dean, Marylin Monroe.
- Mariah used to think that her right side looked better, because she has a mole on her left.
