Mariah Carey has been our favourite singer for such a long time. She had a rapid rise to fame in 1990 with her first single “Vision of Love” and we just haven’t been able to get enough of her magnificent voice ever since.

Mariah and her elder brother and sister were raised by her mother in Long Island, New York. Mariah’s mum was a New York Opera singer and realized when Mariah was very young just how fantastic her voice really was. Mariah moved to New York City because she had a dream that she could become a famous singer, but unfortunately, things like fame don’t just happen overnight, so Mariah had to work as waitress to earn a living.

Mariah had a demo tape to show how well she could sing and spent a lot of time taking it to various record companies – without much luck. One magical night, however, Mariah took her demo tape to a party where it found its way into the hands of one Tommy Mottola, President of CBS Records and the rest is history! He loved the tape and pretty soon fell in love and they were married. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t work out, but her career certainly did.

Mariah now has a new album called Butterfly and it’s unreal. Her new single is called “Honey” which is certainly going to be a huge hit. And just like her other albums, Mariah either wrote or co-wrote most of the songs – what a legend!

Full Name: Mariah Carey
Age: 27
Born: March 27, 1970
Raised: Long Island, New York
Pets: Four dogs: Jack, Ginger, Duke, and Princess
Albums: Mariah Carey, Emotions, MTV Unplugged, Music Box, Merry Christmas, Daydream, and the latest release Butterfly.


Many thanks to Kerry from MariahCareyCollection for the scans.