One of the biggest and most influential singers in the world is confirmed for the 40th edition of Rock in Rio. Mariah Carey is renowned for her vocal range and gained fame in the 90s when she released her debut album and topped the Billboard charts for eleven consecutive weeks.
Mariah has an extensive discography with fifteen albums and numerous hits throughout her career. Her 1994 album “Merry Christmas” became the best-selling Christmas album of all time.
And the records don’t stop there. With “Daydream” (1995), Carey made history when the single “One Sweet Day” spent sixteen consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a record held for 23 years.
WHY WATCH?
RECORD
She is the only artist in history to have her first five singles reach number one on the Billboard chart.
PIONEER
She was one of the first artists to popularize hip hop and the practice of remixes in popular music.
AWARDS
Mariah Carey has won five Grammy Awards and thirty-three Billboard Music Awards.
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