José Luis Vázquez del Carpio

AUGUST'S GIRL:
MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey released her eponymous debut album in 1990. Mariah Carey has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide and yielded a record-setting four consecutive #1 singles on Billboard's Top Pop Singles chart: "Vision of Love," "Love Takes Time," "Someday," and "I Don't Wanna Cry."

Her 1992 album, Emotions, generated her fifth consecutive #1 single, placing Mariah Carey in the Top Ten All-Time achievers of Most Consecutive #1 Hits. Emotions also earned Mariah two Grammy nominations ("Best Pop Vocal, Female" and, with Walter Afanasieff, "Best Producer") and an American Music Award ("Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B").

On March 17, 1992, Mariah Carey performed on MTV Unplugged. That appearance led to an EP which sold more than five million copies worldwide, a #1 single ("I'll Be There") and a home video which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide.

In 1993, Mariah Carey released Music Box, which has sold more than 24 million copies worldwide and generated the #1 singles "Dreamlover" and "Hero" as well as the Top 10 hit "Without You."

Mariah Carey's holiday album, Merry Christmas, caused a Yuletide flurry of more than eight million copies sold worldwide shortly after its release in November 1994.

Over the course of her career, Mariah Carey has been the recipient of numerous music industry awards and honors. She won Grammys in 1990 for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Female ("Vision of Love"). The same year, Mariah picked up three Soul Train Awards: Best New Artist, Best Album (Mariah Carey) and Best Single, Female ("Vision of Love").