What ethnicity is Mariah Carey?

She is the youngest of three children born to Patricia (née Hickey), a former opera singer and vocal coach of Irish descent, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and black Venezuelan-American lineage.

Who sings higher Mariah or Ariana?

If you had to play a game of “guess the whistle tone”, it’d be hard to differentiate between the two. It’s said that Mariah possesses a 5-octave vocal range, while Ariana has a 4-octave vocal range, which is still damn impressive.

When did Mariah Carey come out?

Her debut album, Mariah Carey (1990), showcased her incredible vocal range and blended several musical genres, including gospel, pop, and rhythm and blues (R&B). It was a huge success, and in 1991 Carey won Grammy Awards for best new artist and best female pop vocalist.

Is Glitter based on Mariah Carey’s life?

The star, who would go on to impress critics with her acting chops in 2009’s Precious, helped develop Glitter as her first lead acting role. “It’s really not autobiographical,” Mariah told MTV prior to its release. “The girl is a singer, but it’s completely not my life. It kinda couldn’t be farther from my life.”