Our today's heroine is the famous pop singer Mariah Carey. Her songs are enjoyed by people living in different countries. Want to see the biography of a star? Or find out the details of her personal life? We are ready to provide you with such an opportunity.
Biography: family and childhood
Mariah Carey was born on March 27, 1970. Her homeland is the American town of Huntington (New York). She is the youngest of three children.
The mother of our heroine, Patricia Hickey, has Irish roots. At one time, she managed to build a successful career as an opera singer. It was from her mother that Mariah inherited a perfect ear and a magnificent voice. Her father, Alfred Roy Kerry, graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineer.
In Huntington, the family was not allowed to live in peace. The neighbors made him various nasty things. Once they poisoned a dog guarding the Keri family home. Another time, a car was damaged that was simply set on fire.
When Mariah was 2.5 years old, she, along with her parents, brother and sister, moved to Greenlown. But in a new place, the family did not find happiness. Parents divorced.
Creative skills
The first person who saw great talent in our heroine was her mother. Once Patricia Hickey returned home after a working day. The daughter planted her sofa and arranged a mini-concert. Mariah performed a fragment from the opera Rigoletto, created by D. Verdi. Mother was struck by her daughter's vocal abilities. After that, she began to give her singing lessons.
Music career
After graduation, a talented and attractive girl went to New York. Mariah Carey worked as a backing vocalist with the then-popular singer Brenda K. Star. In her free time, the beauty was recording her demo album. She believed that success would come.
Once a tape cassette of Mariah’s songs accidentally fell into the hands of producer Tommy Motolla. The voice of a stranger conquered him. Thanks to his connections, he found our heroine and offered cooperation.
In 1990, the debut album of the pop singer was released. It was called Mariah Carey. In a short time, the novice singer acquired a large army of fans. In 1991, she received two statuettes at the Grammy Awards.
In the following years, Mariah Carey continued to delight her fans with new songs and videos. She has performed at major concert venues in the USA and Europe.
Achievements
To date, the creative piggy bank of the pop singer has 14 studio albums. The total circulation of discs sold is 200 million copies. These amazing results were achieved by Mariah Carey. The songs she performs are written by eminent composers and poets. The main theme is love.
Personal life
In the early 1990s, Mariah Carey began her first serious relationship. Her chosen one was a well-known US producer Tommy Motoll. For several years the couple was in a civil marriage. And in 1993, the singer and producer officially formalized the relationship. However, family happiness did not last long. Constant scandals and baseless jealousy destroyed this marriage. In 1996, Tommy and Mariah divorced.
Our heroine had a short relationship with the Mexican singer Luis Miguel. Then she met with the popular rapper Eminem.
Wedding and Divorce
In 2008, the pop singer got married for the second time. Mariah Carey went down the aisle with black-skinned actor and musician Nick Cannon. It was with him that she managed to build a real family. In April 2011, she gave birth to twins - a daughter (Monroe Cannon) and a son (Moroccan Scott).
For some time in the relationship of the singer and actor reigned love and mutual understanding. But soon Nick began to express dissatisfaction with certain aspects of their family life. Spouses did not manage to smooth out the situation. In December 2014, Nick Cannon filed for divorce. Mariah Carey (photo above) did not dissuade him from this step.
In January 2016, American tabloids announced the secret wedding of singer and billionaire James Parker. However, there was no official confirmation of this information.
Finally
Now you know what path of worldwide fame Mariah Carey has traveled. Details of her personal life were also announced in the article. Let's wish this magnificent singer more hits and vivid clips, as well as female happiness!