Mariah Carey
When you hear the word diva, a few things immediately pop into your mind: female, demanding, and fabulous. Few female musicians have earned the right to be called divas, but only a select few of them can claim the title. With over 175 million albums sold since her début in 1990 and
Love Takes Time".
Unplugged Emotions
After the domestic success of her debut album, Carey put out
I'll Be There". Carey's record company released it as a single, and once again, the singer soon had another number one hit. But it was Carey's performance on the show that changed how critics and fans viewed her; she had matured in a short amount of time.
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A Mid 90s Music Box
Carey skyCollection'>Boyz II Men), and "Always Be My Baby" ruled the charts. However, with all of her success, Carey's marriage to Tommy Mottola broke down.
Mariah's Metamorphosis
After divorcing Mottola from what Carey described as a controlling marriage, she released
''The Prince of Egypt''soundtrack. With all of Carey's success in the 1990s, the next decade ushered in a public meltdown, a failed acting career, and her worst album sales ever.
Terrible 2000's
Carey's career decline came with the release of the motion picture,
''Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'', debuted on the US album chart in third place, selling a weak 168,000 CDs. The album eventually went to number one, but failed to move more than 500,000 copies. It had a worse showing worldwide.
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