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Stage Name: Mariah Carey
Birth Name: Mariah Carey
Date of Birth: Twenty Seventh of March, Nineteen Seventy
City/Town of Birth: Huntington
State/Province of Birth: New York
Country of Birth: U.S.
Short Bio: Mariah Carey 's heritage is Irish-American, Latin
American and African American. Therefore her pop is influenced by
African American music genre's such as R&B, Soul and Hip Hop.
Her rise to pop stardom is well documented. She met Tommy Mottola
at a social party, a demo tape was exchanged, Mottola liked what
he heard and signed Mariah to Columbia Records. Mottola was a guiding
influence in Mariah's early career, to such an extent that the pair
were married in the early 90's. The marriage broke up in the late
90's, and after that date Mariah's music changed from mainstream
pop ballads, to pop infused with R&B and Hip Hop. Mariah has
sold nearly two hundred million albums globally, making her one
of the best selling female pop artists.
Popular Songs: Dreamlover, One Sweet Day, Without You, Always
Be My Baby, Hero.
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