Mariah Carey
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Loading ...Birth name Mariah Angela Carey
Born March 27, 1970 (1970-03-27) (age 41) Huntington, New York,
United States
Genres R&B, pop, hip hop, dance
Occupations Singer, songwriter, model, record producer, actress
Years active 1988–present
On December 31, 2009, Carey embarked her seventh concert tour, Angels Advocate Tour, in the United States and Canada. Following the announcement of the “Angels Advocate Tour”, it was announced that Carey will release a remix album titled Angels Advocate, containing remixes for the songs of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel and a few new tracks. The purpose of the album was about ensuring that Memoirs appealed to more people by putting guests on 90% of the songs. In January 2010, “Up Out My Face” featuring Nicki Minaj and “Angels Cry” featuring Ne-Yo served as the lead singles from the album. The album was slated for a March 30, 2010 release in the United States. Later, due to the under-performance of the both singles on the charts, Carey’s manager Chris Lighty announced that the album’s release was canceled.
In February 2010, The song, “100%”, which was originally written and recorded for the film, Precious, was used as one of the theme songs for the 2010 Winter Olympics, with all money proceeds going to Team USA.
She has the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States (eighteen; second artist overall behind The Beatles). Also, Carey has three songs debut at #1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100; Fantasy, One Sweet Day and Honey, making her the artist with the most #1 debuts in the charts 52 year history. In addition to her commercial accomplishments, Carey has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register.
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