American singer-songwriter and producer who rose to fame in 1990 with "Vision of Love"; known for a wide vocal range, melismatic singing and a dominant presence in 1990s pop and R&B.

Rose to prominence in the early 1990s with multiple hit singles and albums; 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is a globally enduring seasonal hit. Career includes high-profile commercial success, publicized personal and professional setbacks (including the Glitter era), and a major comeback with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).

DeBaser's reviews trace Mariah Carey's trajectory from early 1990s ballad dominance to later R&B and hip-hop experiments. Critics consistently praise her vocal gifts while noting uneven artistic choices and commercial dips. Albums covered include Music Box, Butterfly, The Emancipation of Mimi, Me. I Am Mariah... and Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

For:Fans of 1990s pop and R&B, music critics, listeners interested in vocal performance and career retrospectives

 Platinum-blonde, overly pampered, snobbish, glittering even down to her pubic hair, polished with wax and botox, forced to scheme pathetic features with second-tier rappers to try to ride a tsunami turned into an April drizzle: this is the current profile of Mariah Carey, a star who has chosen the ruthless flaunting of her condition as a multi-awarded wealthy woman after a handful of debut works where a pretty post-adolescent face was cared for exclusively with the classic "soap & water" look and not with an alchemy of cosmetics and arrogance.

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 Butterfly, in particular, is considered by the author herself as the personal "magnum opus" of her career, a genuine turning point, a bridge between the hyper-sweetened past of orchestral ballads and the mischievous future of hip hop.

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 Wrapped in sparkly corsets and married to Photoshop, Mariah Carey returns to music with the class and genuineness of times long gone.

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 It’s certainly not easy for someone like Carey, the diva par excellence, to open up by declaring her imperfection while trying to produce hit singles.

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