Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (/məˈraɪə/; born March 27, 1969)[a] is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" and "Queen of Christmas", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range,
| Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)[a], Huntington, New York, US |
Basic Info
| Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)[a], Huntington, New York, US |
| Genres R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul |
| Labels Columbia, Crave, Virgin, MonarC, Island, Def Jam, Epic |
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Carey has been called a and has been labeled a "" for her stardom and persona. She said, "I have had diva moments, and then people can't handle it. I guess it's a little intense, because I come from a true diva: My mother is an opera singer. And that's a real diva, you know-Juilliard diva. And I mean
Legacy
Carey has been credited for her role in breaking down racial barriers in popular culture and facilitating public discourse surrounding multiracialism during the 1990s. Brittany Luse from Vulture wrote that Carey "rose to fame as public conversations about multiracial identity were expanding in the early
Musical style
Love is the subject of the majority of Carey's lyrics, although she has written about themes such as loss, sex, race, abuse and spirituality. She has said that much of her work is partly autobiographical, but Time magazine's Christopher John Farley wrote: "If only Mariah Carey's music had the drama of
