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Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. After the success of the album, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1991. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia’s highest-selling act. Music Box (1993), was certified diamond and became one of the best-selling albums of all time and Merry Christmas (1994), eventually became the most successful holiday album.[citation needed] Daydream (1995), made music history when the lead single “Fantasy” debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, making her the first female artist to accomplish a number one debut in the U.S. The second single, “One Sweet Day” a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), which she personally considered her best album.[citation needed]

• Born: March 27, 1970 (age 41) Huntington, New York, United States
• Genres: Pop, R&B, hip hop, soul, dance
• Occupations: Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
• Years active: 1988–present
• Labels: Columbia, Virgin, Island
• Website: mariahcarey.com

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