| This article is about the musician.Carey took control over her image and music following her separation from Mottola in 1997, and introduced elements of hip hop into her album work.In 2002, Carey signed with Island Records and after a relatively unsuccessful period, she returned to the forefront of pop music in 2005.However, some critics have said her efforts to showcase her vocal talents have been at the expense of communicating true emotion through song.Early commercial success
1.Personal and professional struggles
1.Philanthropy and other activities
5 Discography
5.Life and music career
Childhood and youth
Carey was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York.She is the third and youngest child of Patricia Hickey, a former opera singer and vocal coach of Irish descent, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African American and Venezuelan descent.Carey's parents divorced when she was three years old.After the divorce, Carey had little contact with her father, while her mother worked several jobs to support the family.She spent much of her time at home alone, and turned to music as an outlet.She began singing at around the age of three, when her mother began to teach her after Carey imitated her mother practicing Verdi's opera Rigoletto in Italian.Mottola played the tape when leaving the party and was impressed.He returned to find Carey, but she had left.Nevertheless, Mottola tracked her down and signed her to a recording contract.Backed by a substantial promotional budget, the album reached number one on the U.Carey's 1992 MTV Unplugged concert showed her ability to produce her vocal style outside a studio setting.Music Factory) on the record.She began writing and producing for other artists, such as Penny Ford and Daryl Hall, in the coming year.Although Carey performed live occasionally, stage fright prevented her from embarking on a major tour.Worldwide popularity
Carey and Tommy Mottola had become involved romantically during the making of her debut album, and in June 1993, they were married.Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds consulted on the album Music Box, which was released later that year and became Carey's most successful worldwide.There's nothing I can do about it.All I can do is make music I believe in."Most critics slighted the opening of her subsequent U.Carey's collaboration with Boyz II Men is one of her biggest singles in the U.Holy Night' and a horrid danceclub take on 'Joy to the World'".It became the most successful Christmas album of all time."Fantasy", its first single, featured rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard.Carey said that Columbia reacted negatively to her intentions for the album: "Everybody was like 'What, are you crazy?They're very nervous about breaking the formula."Jermaine Dupri) was the most successful on U.New image and independence
Carey and Mottola separated in 1996.They officially announced their separation in 1997, and their divorce became final the following year."Honey", the lyrics and music video for which presented a more overtly sexual image of her than had been previously seen.Reviews were generally positive: LAUNCHcast said Butterfly "pushes the envelope", a move its critic thought "may prove disconcerting to more conservative fans" but praised as "a welcome change".Towards the turn of the millennium, Carey was developing the film project Glitter, and she wrote songs for the films Men in Black (1997), and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).Their relationship ended in 1998, with both parties citing media interference as the main reason for the split.The song "When You Believe", a duet with Whitney Houston, was recorded for the soundtrack of The Prince of Egypt (1998) and won an Academy Award.NME labeled Carey "a purveyor of saccharine bilge like 'Hero', whose message seems wholesome enough: that if you vacate your mind of all intelligent thought, flutter your eyelashes and wish hard, sweet babies and honey will follow".By the following year, she had entered a relationship with singer Luis Miguel.Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.Carey's lowest selling album up to that point, and there was a recurring criticism that the tracks were too alike."Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" became her first single to peak outside the U.During an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live, Carey handed out popsicles to the audience and began what was later described as a "strip tease".Carey's film Glitter (2001).To add further to Carey's emotional burdens, her father, with whom she had little contact between childhood and that year, died of cancer.WiseGirls, Carey released the album Charmbracelet, which she said marked "a new lease on life" for her.Sales of Charmbracelet were moderate, and the quality of Carey's vocals came under severe criticism.The album's only charting single in America, "Through the Rain", was a failure on pop radio, which had become less open to maturing "diva" stylists such as Carey, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion in favor of younger singers such as Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera, who had vocal styles very similar to Carey's.Know What You Want", a 2003 Busta Rhymes single on which Carey guest starred, fared considerably better and reached the U.Mariah Carey tunes in years I wouldn't have to be paid to listen to again".Britain, two in Australia, and six in Canada.The Adventures of Mimi Tour, which was the most successful tour of her career, although some dates had to be canceled.Glitter was a box office failure, and Carey earned a Razzie Award for her role.WiseGirls producer Anthony Esposito cast Carey in The Sweet Science, a film about an unknown female boxer recruited by a boxing manager, but it never entered production.Carey was one of several musicians who appeared in the independently produced Damon Dash films Death of a Dynasty (2003) and State Property 2 (2005).June 2007 that Carey would join the cast of Adam Sandler's upcoming film You Don't Mess with the Zohan, playing herself.Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Al Green and Stevie Wonder.Her music contains strong influences of gospel music, and her favorite gospel singers include The Clark Sisters, Shirley Caesar and Edwin Hawkins.Tang Clan, The Notorious B.Houston and Celine Dion.Guinness Rockopedia (1998) classified her as the "songbird supreme".Many of these cases were eventually settled out of court.Carey said of the poll, "What it really means is voice of the MTV generation.Some interpreted Carey's decision to utilise what she described as "breathy" vocals in some of her late 1990s and early 2000s work as a sign that her voice was deteriorating, but she has maintained that it "has been here all along".In addition, a review on the AllMusicGuide called it "her best record to date, featuring a consistently strong selection of songs..."Problems playing the files?She has said that much of her work is partly autobiographical, but TIME magazine wrote: "If only Mariah Carey's music had the drama of her life."My voice is my instrument; it always has been."Philanthropy and other activities
Carey is a philanthropist who has donated time and money to organizations such as the Fresh Air Fund.Carey has volunteered for the New York City Police Athletic League and contributed to the obstetrics department of New York Presbyterian Hospital Cornell Medical Center.MTV Unplugged was donated to various other charities.Carey participated in the 2000 special.New York City Administration for Children's Services.She signed a licensing deal with the cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden, and in 2007, she release a fragrance, "M"."Winners of the World Music Awards".Selling Artists Of Millennium At World Music Awards In Monaco".Retrieved November 19, 2006.Recording Industry Association of America."More like a screaming 'Mimi'".RS 617, November 14, 1991."Mariah Carey's stirring 'Music Box'".Retrieved March 4, 2006.Retrieved March 17, 2006."Mariah Carey Glides Into New Territory".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Mariah: I'm Not a Diva".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Mariah Carey, 'standing again'".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Carey Shocked by MTV Striptease Fuss".The Internet Movie Database.It all seems like one continuous day'"."Mariah Carey's New "Glitter" Is a Far Cry from Golden"."The fall and rise of Mariah Carey".Retrieved March 12, 2006."For Carey, the Glory's Gone but the Glitter Lives On".Retrieved April 7, 2006."Mariah Carey: Free at last"."Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Mariah Carey's Hong Kong Show Canceled".Retrieved December 15, 2007."Hollywood Walk of Fame names 2007 honorees".Retrieved August 1, 2006."One on One with Mariah!".UK: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.Retrieved March 17, 2006.Retrieved March 17, 2006."Despite 'Glitter,' Mariah Carey's Movie Career Could Still Sparkle".Retrieved March 17, 2006.Retrieved June 12, 2007."Mariah Carey: 'Not another White girl trying to sing Black'".The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (2003).She Bop II: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul (2002).UK: Guinness Publishing Ltd.Pro Secrets of Heavy Rock Singing.Mikkelson, Barbara and David P.Urban Legends Reference Pages.Retrieved September 13, 2006."Mariah Carey Ads Say the Voice Will Be Back, but She Says It Never Left".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Pop's Princess Grows Up".Retrieved March 12, 2006."Mariah Carey savors a charmed year".Retrieved March 12, 2006.Retrieved March 12, 2006.Airdate: April 30, 2005."Fresh Air Fund Summer Programs: Summer Camping".Retrieved March 17, 2006."Mariah Carey to Receive Congressional Award for Charity Efforts"."Mariah Receives Wish Icon Award".Retrieved November 21, 2006."Mariah Carey Back: Diva Readies for Dec."Mariah Carey leads heartfelt holiday special to promote adoption".Retrieved July 27, 2007."Mariah Carey Hits Perfect Note With Pepsi".Retrieved April 7, 2006."Ready for a Revival: More Stars Launch Scents".Retrieved January 21, 2007.Gonzalez, Ed and Cinquemani, Sal.Retrieved August 1, 2007.The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music: Fully Revised Third Edition (2001).The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (2003).Retrieved April 22, 2006.Retrieved February 7, 2007.Retrieved March 12, 2006.Retrieved February 7, 2007.Airdate: April 30, 2005.Airdate: December 19, 2002."Mariah Carey to Receive Congressional Award for Charity Efforts"."Mariah Carey leads heartfelt holiday special to promote adoption"."The fall and rise of Mariah Carey".Retrieved March 12, 2006.Retrieved April 22, 2006.Official website
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....PerformerNew Year's Rockin' Eve 2006 (2005) (TV) ....Herself2005 Radio Music Awards (2005) (TV) ....WinnerThe 2005 Billboard Music Awards (2005) (TV) ....Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV episode ....HerselfBambi Verleihung 2005 (2005) ....Herself2005 American Music Awards (2005) (TV) ....The 33rd Annual American Music Awards (USA: series title) The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards (2005) (TV) ....HerselfThe 2005 World Music Awards (2005) (TV) ....PerformerThe Teen Choice Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) ....PerformerLive 8 (2005) (TV) ....BET Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) ....HerselfUncut Mariah Carey (2005) (TV) ....Herself2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) ....Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 24 April 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Berlin (2005) TV episode ....Bremerhaven (1996) TV episode ....It's Like That (2005) TV episode ....Mariah Carey: Heartbreaker (1999) TV episode ....Episode dated 7 January 2002 (2002) TV episode ....HerselfFashion Rocks (2005) (TV) ....HerselfMaxim Hot 100 (2004) (TV) (also archive footage) ....The Videos (2004) (V) ....Monkey Business (2003) TV episode (voice) ....Episode dated 12 June 2003 (2003) TV episode ....Mariah Carey (2003) TV episode ....HerselfDeath of a Dynasty (2003) ....HerselfThe 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) ....It's Good to Be Mariah Carey (????SM:TV Gold (UK: new title) ...Episode dated 9 November 2002 (2002) TV episode ....Episode dated 1 December 2001 (2001) TV episode ....HerselfThe 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (2002) (TV) ....HerselfIt's Your New Year's Eve Party (2001) (TV) ....Gala (2001) (TV) ....HerselfAmerica: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) ....Harmony: Greatest Video Hits (2000) (V) ....HerselfVH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (2000) (TV) ....HerselfVH1 to One: Mariah Carey (1999) (TV) ....Herself30th NAACP Image Awards (1999) (TV) ....UK: TV title) Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special (1999) (TV) ....Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999) (TV) ....HerselfMTV Video Music Awards 1998 (1998) (TV) ....HerselfDivas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (1998) (TV) ....Episode dated 20 March 1998 (1998) TV episode ....HerselfMotown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) (TV) ....HerselfMariah Carey: Around the World (1998) (TV) ....HerselfNobel Peace Prize Concert (1997) (TV) ....HerselfThe Gift of Song (1997) (TV) ....Saturday Night (USA: second season title) ...Mariah Carey (1997) TV episode ....Mariah Carey (1991) TV episode ....Mariah Carey (1990) TV episode ....HerselfFantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1995) (TV) ....HerselfMariah Carey Rockumentary (1995) (TV) ....HerselfEspecial Nochevieja 1994 (1995) (TV) ....HerselfHere Is Mariah Carey (1993) (TV) ....Mariah Carey Unplugged (1992) TV episode ....HerselfThe 33rd Annual Grammy Awards (1991) (TV) ....HerselfMTV Video Music Awards 1991 (1991) (TV) ....HerselfThe 18th Annual American Music Awards (1991) (TV) ....Is that the 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