Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Mariah made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. According to Billboard magazine, Mariah was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States.
Carey was named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards.Mariah has the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States (eighteen; second artist overall behind The Beatles), where, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is one of the best-selling female artists and sixteenth overall recording artist. In addition to her commercial accomplishments, Carey has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register. Mariah is ranked as the best-selling female artist of the U.S. Nielsen Soundscan era (third best-selling artist overall), with sales of over 50 million records in the US and has sold over 200 million records worldwide.
Studio albums* 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
* 2008: E=MC²
Other albums* 1992: MTV Unplugged
* 1998: #1's
* 2000: Valentines
* 2001: Greatest Hits
* 2003: The Remixes
* 2008: The Ballads
Mariah Carey will release her 12th studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" August 25 on Island Def Jam, the singer announced Tuesday.
Carey announced the title of her new album back in May via Twitter, writing, "Bcuz I Love U, I want u to be the first to know the title of my new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" Its very personal & dedicated to u." She followed up on June 9 with an excited Tweet about the first single: "Seriously, this is one of my favorite songs ever," she wrote. "I love the whole album. I'm completely immersed in it. I can't wait for you to hear it."
