Mariah carey biography; the voice of a generation

American singer Mariah Carey has released fifteen studio albums , two soundtrack albums , seven compilation albums , four extended plays , and one remix album. Carey is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time , having sold over million records globally. Carey released her self-titled debut album in June ; it was certified nine-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA , denoting shipments of nine million copies in the United States.

Her second album, Emotions , was released a year later and sold eight million copies worldwide. In , Carey released her most successful studio album to date, Music Box , which was certified Diamond in the United States and topped the charts in many countries around the world. Carey's sixth studio album Butterfly , and the compilation album, 1's , were both certified five-time platinum in the US; the latter remains the best-selling album in Japan by a non-Asian artist, selling 3.

She released her next album, Glitter , which was the soundtrack to the film of same name.

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The album suffered from poor publicity and became a commercial failure, primarily due to setbacks and delays surrounding its release; ultimately, the album and film would be released on September 11, , a tragic day on which music and movies would be the least of America's concerns. However, in , Mariah Carey fans around the world successfully executed an internet campaign called JusticeForGlitter ; the fan-created petition's goal was to have as many people purchase the album, digitally, as possible.

Seventeen years after the failed release of Glitter , and coming from relative obscurity, the album had suddenly reached the 1 spot on the iTunes albums chart, primarily due to the fans' promotions. Carey signed a new deal in with Island Records and released her ninth studio album Charmbracelet , which also fell short of Carey's earlier success.

The singer then took a three-year break to record new material and introduced a hip-hop inspired album, The Emancipation of Mimi , which became the best-selling album of in the US. It was certified six-time platinum by the RIAA, sold 10 million copies worldwide. Her subsequent release, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , managed sales of two million units while her second holiday album Merry Christmas II You shipped over , copies in the United States.

I Am Mariah