, LOS ANGELES – AUG 5: Mariah Carey at the Mariah Carey Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony at the W Hollywood on August 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA

The Triumphant Talent That Is Mariah Carey

Long Island, NY native – ‘Mariah Carey’, was named ‘best-selling’ female singer of the 1990’s, and considered one of the most popular artists through the 2010’s (Billboard.com). Since her self-titled debut album “Mariah Carey” – 1990, the “Heartbreaker” songstress has garnered an impressive list of accomplishments, which spans more than two decades. With over 200 million records sold, 5 Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 11 American Music Awards, 14 Billboard Music Awards, and a newly cemented spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame … we proudly take a moment to Spotlight this unique American singer, who continues to command the stage with unmistakable opulence and ‘pitch-perfect-vocal-range’.

We’ve all heard stories about Mariah’s five-octive vocal variety (which includes ‘whistle’ register); a signature sound that places the ‘Shake It Off’ singer among some of the most renowned female vocalists of the century: Betty Wright, Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Minnie Riperton, and Whitney Houston. Anyone who questions whether ‘Mimi’ has the chops to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with legendary singers, should take note of the harmonious exploit acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2008, the ‘Guinness Book’ named Mariah Carey as the female solo artist with the most US No.1 recorded singles (18 different singles reached No.1 in the US charts – Aug 4, 1990 to April 12, 2008). This world record placed ‘Mariah Carey’ exactly one recorded single ahead of American singer ‘Elvis Presley’, who holds the record for the most US No. 1 singles by a male solo artist.

As if that’s not impressive enough, Mariah also holds the record for the ‘longest-running No. 1 song’ in United States chart history (Billboard Hot 100 chart – “One Sweet Day” – collaboration with famed male R&B male group ‘Boyz II Men’ – 16 weeks, 1996). With this record, ‘Mimi’ is second to the ‘Beatles’ for the most cumulative weeks spent atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (with ‘credentialed’ record sales, as opposed to ‘streaming’).

In addition to having a bevy of record sales, elaborate titles, and prestigious industry awards – Mariah has taken residency in Las Vegas as the Colosseum’s newest headliner, with an electrifying show titled “#1 to INFINITY” (performances include all 18 of her No. 1 hits):
“I Don’t Wanna Cry” (Mariah Carey-1991, 2 weeks)/ “Someday” -1991, 1 week)
“Touch My Body” (E=MC2-2008, 2 weeks)
“Thank God I Found You” (Rainbow-1999, 1 week) /“Heartbreaker”, 2 weeks)
“Hero” (Music Box-1993, 4 weeks) / “Dreamlover” (Music Box-1993, 8 weeks)
“I’ll Be There” (MTV Unplugged-1992, 2 weeks)
“Love Takes Time” (Mariah Carey- 1990, 3 weeks) / “Vision of Love”, 4 weeks)
“My All” (Butterfly-1998, 1 week)
“Honey” (Butterfly-1997, 3 weeks)
“Don’t Forget About Us” (The Emancipation of Mimi-2005, 2 weeks)/ “We Belong Together”, 14 weeks)
“One Sweet Day” (Daydream-1995, 16 weeks) / Fantasy” – 1995, 8 weeks)
“Always Be My Baby” (Daydream-1996, 2 weeks)
“Emotions” (Emotions-1991, 3 weeks).

Ok, by now you’re probably guessing whatever this diva touches turns to ‘gold’ or ‘platinum’, and you’re not too far off the mark. With over 20 film appearances to her credit, the “Visions of Love” soloist will be making more appearances on network television starting this fall. During the highly anticipated 3rd season of the FOX drama “Empire” (starring Terrence Howard – Lucius Lyon, Taraji P. Henson – Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett – Jamal Lyon, and Bryshere Y. Gray – Hakeem Lyon | musical moniker ‘Yazz the Greatest’), Mariah will soon have her moment in the primetime gem … and yes, www.GETtheTZelement.com will be tuning in.

Of course we would never Spotlight ‘Mariah Carey’ without discussing all the glitz and “Glitter” of her new relationship (relax, we’re not talking about that relationship, we’re referring to the professional one). For those who may not have heard, Mariah has signed a contract with ‘Game of War: Fire Age’, and is currently depicted in online ads as the marvel’s newest war princess (standing on the battlefield while her 1993 ballad “Hero” plays in the background). Hmmm … a diva who can ‘fight’ and ‘sing’, now that’s what we call slaying a scene!

At age 45, Mariah Carey works to keep her brand fresh, fun, and fabulous. Mariah is not showing signs of slowing down, which means we’ll have lots more news to share. We congratulate Mariah on her success, and take pleasure in Spotlighting this iconic chanteuse, who POSITIVELY owns her TALENT … TRIUMPS, and TRUTHS.