Mariah Carey Biography

Mariah Carey, Musician
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornMarch 27, 1971
Age53 years
Mariah Carey is an American vocalist, songwriter, starlet, and also document producer who is commonly regarded as among the greatest singers of perpetuity. She was born upon March 27, 1969, in Huntington, New York, to moms and dads Patricia Hickey and also Alfred Roy Carey. Her papa was of African American as well as Venezuelan descent, as well as her mother was of Irish descent.

Carey's rate of interest in songs started at a young age, as well as she started writing songs when she was simply 15 years of ages. After finishing from secondary school, she transferred to New York City to go after a job in songs.

In 1990, Carey launched her debut cd, "Mariah Carey", which featured hit songs such as "Vision of Love" as well as "Love Takes Time". The album was a business success, reaching number one on the US Billboard 200 graph and also making Carey her initial Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Carey's second album, "Emotions", was launched in 1991 as well as created hit singles such as "Emotions" and "Can't Let Go". The album additionally made Carey one more Grammy Award nomination.

In 1993, Carey released her third album, "Music Box", which included hit singles such as "Hero" as well as "Dreamlover". The cd was a massive success, reaching leading on the US Billboard 200 graph and selling over 10 million copies worldwide.

Throughout the 1990s, Carey remained to release hit albums and also songs, consisting of "Merry Christmas" (1994), which included the hit solitary "All I Want for Christmas Is You", and also "Daydream" (1995), which included hit songs such as "Fantasy" as well as "One Sweet Day", a partnership with Boyz II Men.

In 1997, Carey launched her 6th cd, "Butterfly", which marked a departure from her previous pop sound and showcased an extra R&B and also hip-hop influenced audio. The cd included hit songs such as "Honey" as well as "My All".

Along with her successful music career, Carey has also acted in a number of films and also television programs, consisting of "Precious" (2009) and "Empire" (2015). She has actually also been a court on a number of periods of the TV vocal singing competition "American Idol".

Throughout her job, Carey has won countless awards, consisting of five Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, as well as 10 American Music Awards. She has actually offered over 200 million documents worldwide, making her one of the best-selling songs musicians of perpetuity.

In 2018, Carey launched her fifteenth studio cd, "Caution", which was met critical recognition. The album featured hit singles such as "With You" and also "The Distance".

Carey has likewise been a supporter for several charitable reasons, including the Fresh Air Fund, which supplies summertime getaways for underprivileged youngsters in New York City. She has actually likewise been an advocate for bust cancer cells recognition and has dealt with the American Heart Association to promote heart health.

In 2020, Carey launched her narrative, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey", which chronicled her life and occupation. The book got crucial praise and came to be a New York Times Bestseller.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Mariah.

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22 Famous quotes by Mariah Carey

Small: If you see me as just the princess then you misunderstand who I am and what I have been through
"If you see me as just the princess then you misunderstand who I am and what I have been through"
Small: I dont think anyone knows as much about whats right for me as I do
"I don't think anyone knows as much about what's right for me as I do"
Small: A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I dont think that everybody wants to
"A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time"
Small: Its hard to be someone that people talk about and write about, you know? They dont know me
"It's hard to be someone that people talk about and write about, you know? They don't know me"
Small: I dont mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared to
"I don't mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared to"
Small: I do not think I reinvent myself. Wearing my hair differently or changing my style of dress is playing
"I do not think I reinvent myself. Wearing my hair differently or changing my style of dress is playing dress-up. I don't take it too seriously"
Small: In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best
"In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best"
Small: Im not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention.
"I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid"
Small: My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me - Im tan, I guess
"My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me - I'm tan, I guess"
Small: Id rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me just aint going to happen
"I'd rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me just ain't going to happen"
Small: One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three oc
"One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting"
Small: If critics have problems with my personal life, its their problem. Anybody with half a brain would real
"If critics have problems with my personal life, it's their problem. Anybody with half a brain would realize that it's the charts that count"
Small: I always felt like the rug could be pulled out from under me at anytime. And coming from a racially mix
"I always felt like the rug could be pulled out from under me at anytime. And coming from a racially mixed background, I always felt like I didn't really fit in anywhere"
Small: This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - dont ever give up! Never ever listen t
"This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!"
Small: Basically, I started singing when I started talking. Music has just been my saving grace my whole life
"Basically, I started singing when I started talking. Music has just been my saving grace my whole life"
Small: Whatever youre going through in your life, dont ever give up
"Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up"
Small: Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you
"Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you"
Small: My heart has never been broken, Ive never broken anyone elses
"My heart has never been broken, I've never broken anyone else's"
Small: I hope to be around past the 90s. I dont want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to
"I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands"
Small: Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whate
"Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you"
Small: Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go
"Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go"
Small: There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!
"There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!"