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Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American
R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of
Columbia Records executive
Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. According to
Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States.
[Shapiro, Marc. Mariah Carey (2001). pg. 145. UK: ECW Press, Canada. ISBN 1-55022-444-1.]
Following her separation from Mottola in 1997, Carey introduced elements of
hip hop into her album work, to much initial success, but her popularity was in decline when she left Columbia in 2001. She signed to
Virgin Records but was paid to leave the label the following year after a highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown, as well as the poor reception given to
Glitter, her film and soundtrack project. In 2002, Carey signed with
Island Records, and after a relatively unsuccessful period, she returned to the top of pop music in 2005.
[Lamb, Bill. "Mariah Carey- Comeback of the Year". About.com. June 4, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2008.][Anderman, Joan. "Cary's On". The Boston Globe. February 5, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2008.]
