Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 in Huntington, Long Island, New York) is a
pop, hip-hop and R&B singer, songwriter, producer and actor from the USA. Mariah
Carey tried her hand at singing at an early age, supported by her mother and
beginning in 1986, initially worked as a background singer. Around that time,
the artist also recorded some of her very first songs. Her debut album Mariah
Carey was released in 1990 and made the singer a world-famous star in one fell
swoop. The album sells over 15 million copies worldwide and reaches number 1 and
nine-times platinum status in her h...