“This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!”

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Born the daughter of a voice coach and opera singer, Mariah got her name from a lyric in a song. With her mothers vocation it perhaps isn’t surprising that she became a singer when she grew up. Writing all of her own music, Mariah graduated in 1987 from Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York and lives the life of a successful musician. Not many know that she started her career working as a waitress (and other such jobs) while trying to get noticed as a singer.

Mariah did get noticed of course; a man from CBS records met her during a party and soon she was handing out demo-tapes. Columbia Records eventually got a hold of one and gave her the chance of a lifetime. She released a self titled album in 1990, followed by another in 1992 and so on; by 1998 she had thirteen number one hits. Mariah, known for her tortuous music tours and hell-bent-for-leather schedule eventually began to buckle, and in 2001 she was admitted into a New York-area hospital and put under psychiatric care after suffering what her publicists reported as a "physical and emotional collapse." Soon after her release she began to change record companies, then go back on tour.

Mariah is 5'9" without any heels.

Mariah was on the cover of FHM magazine, the May 2005 issue.

Mariah loves swimming and water aerobics.

Mariah has been eating more healthy, low-carb, low-sugar foods and eats several small meals a day in order to lose weight.

Mariah is on the cover of Animal Times, an animal-rights magazine.

Mariah has a new magazine called All Mariah. It's first issue is released in March 2006.

Mariah was once named the third worst rock star/actor of all time. However, she may star in the movie Tennessee (2006).
Mariah will be in a commercial for Intel Centrino Duo.

Carey sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.

Mariah is signed with The Island Def Jam Music group.

Mariah has 2 deep voice octaves because she smoked at a young age.

Her first album came out in 1990.

Mariah once said, "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff."

Mariah is making a song with Michael Jackson for the Hurricane Katrina victims.

Mariah says, "I'm a beauty school drop-out, but I did learn a few things to do to my hair."

Mariah is reportedly afraid to come into contact with germs. She was overheard demading an antiseptic handwipe at the Live 8 concert in London (July 2, 2005), "It is just really essential because I can't get germs, because I've touched a lot of fans outside."

Is the only female singer that can hit a five octave range with her voice.

With Mariah's single 'We Belong Together' (the 2nd single released from her 2005 Emancipation of Mimi) she breaks her own record (of 192+ million) and sets a NEW all-time 1 week Billboard Hot 100 Audience chart record with 195.8 MILLION listeners!

Mariah has won the award 'Artist Of The Millenium'.

Discography:
1990 -Mariah Carey
1991 - Emotions
1993 - Music Box
1994 -Merry Christmas
1995 -Daydream
1997 - Butterfly
1999 - Rainbow
2001 - Glitter
2002 - Charmbracelet
2005 - The Emancipation of Mimi

Grammy Awards:
Best New Artist
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Vision Of Love"
Mariah's #1 Singles: 1990 - "Love Takes Time" 1990 - "Vision Of Love" 1991 - "Emotions" 1991 - "I Don't Wanna Cry" 1991 - "Someday" 1992 - "I'll Be There" 1993 - "Dream Lover" 1993 - "Hero" 1995 - "Fantasy" 1995 - "One Sweet Day" (w/Boyz II Men) 1996 - "Always Be My Baby" 1997 - "Honey" 1998 - "My All" 1999 - "Heartbreaker" (feat. Jay-Z) 1999 - "Thank God I Found You" 2005 - "We Belong Together"

Mariah actually has an 8-octave vocal range.

Mariah Carey was recently rewarded by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for being the only female to sale over 150 million albums; she was also rewarded for the lifetime achievement award for being the only person in history for having 100 Gold, Platinum, Mult-Platinum, and Diamond albums/singles...fantastic
Awards: 1990: Grammy: Best New Artist 1990: Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), "Vision of Love"
Mariah's best selling album to date is Music Box.

Mariah has scored 16 #1 hit singles.

Is the only female artist to have a number 1 song in each year in the 90's.