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| She was named after the song ''They Call The Wind Mariah'' from the movie ''Paint Your Wagon''. | She was named after the song ''They Call The Wind Mariah'' from the movie ''Paint Your Wagon''. | ||
| Among her most famous songs are ''Vision of Love'' and ''Emotions.'' She has had 15 number one singles in the United States (hence, the "Ones" album). That is the most of any female artist currently. She currently has the record for the most weeks at number one in the American charts with her single ''One Sweet Day'', featuring ], totalling a full 16 weeks at the top spot. | Among her most famous songs are ''Vision of Love'' and ''Emotions.'' She has had 15 number one singles in the United States (hence, the "Ones" album). That is the most of any female artist currently. She currently has the record for the most weeks at number one in the American charts with her single ''One Sweet Day'', featuring ], totalling a full 16 weeks at the top spot. | ||
| Though her release singles are usually in the pop genre, she has also combined her talents with ] artists such as ], ], and ]. Most of her recent singles have also been remixed as ], where she worked with DJs such as ] and ]. | Though her release singles are usually in the pop genre, she has also combined her talents with ] artists such as ], ], and ]. Most of her recent singles have also been remixed as ], where she worked with DJs such as ] and ]. | ||
| She spent a number of years married to ], VP of ]. | |||
| In what will no doubt go down as one of the more memorable moments in her career, in the year ] Carey suffered an emotional and mental breakdown. Her acting debut in the film "]" (which was panned by many popular movie critics) coupled with her many years of excessively hard work appeared to take a toll on her mentally. Her then-current album, ''Rainbow'' wasn't selling as well as her previous albums, and she complained her new record label wasn't promoting it. Finally, Mariah made an appearance on an ] show aimed at teenagers, where she was scantily clad and acting strangely. After that, she checked into a mental health facility and announced that she was taking a break from performing. | In what will no doubt go down as one of the more memorable moments in her career, in the year ] Carey suffered an emotional and mental breakdown. Her acting debut in the film "]" (which was panned by many popular movie critics) coupled with her many years of excessively hard work appeared to take a toll on her mentally. Her then-current album, ''Rainbow'' wasn't selling as well as her previous albums, and she complained her new record label wasn't promoting it. Finally, Mariah made an appearance on an ] show aimed at teenagers, where she was scantily clad and acting strangely. After that, she checked into a mental health facility and announced that she was taking a break from performing. | ||
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Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is a pop music singer, gifted with a voice widely considered beautiful, capable of spanning seven octaves. She is also something of a sex symbol in the United States.
She was named after the song They Call The Wind Mariah from the movie Paint Your Wagon.
Among her most famous songs are Vision of Love and Emotions. She has had 15 number one singles in the United States (hence, the "Ones" album). That is the most of any female artist currently. She currently has the record for the most weeks at number one in the American charts with her single One Sweet Day, featuring Boyz II Men, totalling a full 16 weeks at the top spot.
Though her release singles are usually in the pop genre, she has also combined her talents with rap artists such as Lord Tariq, Peter Gunz, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Most of her recent singles have also been remixed as dance music, where she worked with DJs such as David Morales and Junior Vasquez.
She spent a number of years married to Tommy Mottola, VP of Sony Records.
In what will no doubt go down as one of the more memorable moments in her career, in the year 2001 Carey suffered an emotional and mental breakdown. Her acting debut in the film "Glitter" (which was panned by many popular movie critics) coupled with her many years of excessively hard work appeared to take a toll on her mentally. Her then-current album, Rainbow wasn't selling as well as her previous albums, and she complained her new record label wasn't promoting it. Finally, Mariah made an appearance on an MTV show aimed at teenagers, where she was scantily clad and acting strangely. After that, she checked into a mental health facility and announced that she was taking a break from performing.