Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey (born on March 27, 1970 in Huntington, New York) is an American popular music singer and composer. She rose to prominence in the 1990s, where she became America's most successful recording artist for that decade, according to Billboard magazine. The World Music Awards recognized her as the world's biggest-selling artist of the 1990s{{ref|WMABestSelling90s}}, and in 2000, the show declared her the best-selling female pop artist of all time.

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March 27 - 1970 - Huntington, New York - American - Popular music - Singer - Composer - 1990s - Recording artist - Billboard - World Music Awards - 2000

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Carey's music has been influenced by Rhythm and blues, Pop, Gospel, Hip Hop, dance, Soul and Rock. Her singing and songwriting are structured around her wide-ranging voice, which spans five octaves. Her melismas, vocal swoops, trills, and jumps between octaves have become easily recognizable features of her distinctive sound. She has produced every one of her ten studio albums with the exception of her debut and directed music videos. Since 1999, she has occasionally worked as an actress and supports a variety of charitable organizations.

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Rhythm and blues - Pop - Gospel - Hip Hop - Dance - Soul - Rock - Octave - Melisma - Produced - Directed music videos - 1999 - Actress

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