Mariah Carey is among the best of Hollywood singers. She made her
grand debut in the year 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records
executive named Tommy Mottola. Born on 27th March 1970, Mariah became
the first song artist to have her first five singles top the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 chart. In addition to being one of the most popular
American pop and R&B singer Mariah Carey is also a
songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. Her
career as a singer reached great heights following her marriage to
Mottola in 1993. Mariah Carey was rated the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States by one of the Billboard magazines.
Her singing career went through a bad phase in the years 2000
and 2001 when she was dropped by Virgin Records and her debut film
Glitter received poor reception from the audience. However this
talented artist bounced back with more poise and confidence and was
again at the forefront of pop music in 2005. She has achieved many accolades
and awards for her soulful renditions and was announced the best selling
pop female artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Mariah Carey
was the third best-selling female recording artist of all-time.