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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Singers Mariah Carey (L) and Whitney Houston perform 'When You Believe' during the 71st Academy Awards 21 March 1999 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

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  • R.I.P. Whitney Houston (1963-2012)

    wasn't just a star. She was a superstar who spawned a constellation of stars who wanted to follow her example, from Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera to Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys .With her particular set of gifts, there was only one person who could   Read more »

  • Simon Cowell wants Madonna for 'The X Factor'

    in a somewhat revealing interview with his former girlfriend, Terri Seymour, on "Extra" yesterday.Take a look.Oddly, he says Mariah Carey - as busy mother and recording star - will never be on the show because of the time commitment involved, but why Madonna   Read more »

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About Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American recording artist 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.

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