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Mariah Carey
Singing Vision of Love, We Belong Together and All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Vision of Love · All I Want for Christmas Is You
- Born
- 27 March 1969
- Birthplace
- Huntington, United States
More people
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey built a career around agile vocals and her own songwriting, moving between pop, R&B, hip-hop collaborations and enduring Christmas music.
Early life
Long Island upbringing
Her mother was an opera singer and vocal coach who encouraged her singing.
Demo recordings
Wrote songs while at school and later worked as a backing singer for Brenda K. Starr.
Career
- 1988
Recording contract
Signed with Columbia after her demo reached Tommy Mottola.
- 1990–1991
Breakthrough
Her debut album brought hit singles and the Grammy for Best New Artist.
- 1990s
Creative expansion
Developed a stronger R&B and hip-hop direction alongside mainstream pop success.
- 2005
Major return
The Emancipation of Mimi restored her commercial prominence.
Selected work
Vision of Love
Debut single showcasing melismatic singing and vocal control.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Co-wrote the holiday song with Walter Afanasieff.
We Belong Together
A restrained R&B ballad from The Emancipation of Mimi.
Beyond music
Camp Mariah
Co-founded a Fresh Air Fund programme helping New York young people explore education and careers.
Memoir
Published The Meaning of Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis in 2020.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Recording Academy: Mariah Carey ↗Library of Congress: Christmas recording ↗Photo: Shawn Miller. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
