Our December Artist Spotlight feature is the ultimate queen of Christmas… the one and only Mariah Carey!

With a musical career spanning over 40 years, Mariah has become a musical sensation known for her five-octave vocal range, unique style, and signature use of the whistle register as well as creating one of the best Christmas songs of all time.

Here are a few fun facts you may not know about Mariah and her best selling songs…

– On Christmas Day in 2018, ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ broke Spotify’s single-day record with 10.82 million plays in 24 hours.

– The single eventually went to number one for the first time in 2021 after 26 years.

– ‘Without You’ from Mariah’s third album ‘Music Box’ became her highest charting international  single and her first #1 in most European markets. 

– Did you know? Mariah has a five octave range, which is two octaves higher than a normal  soprano. ‘Emotions’ showcases Mariah’s upper range and extensive use of the whistle  register and critics praised her vocal performance.  

– Mariah Carey has won five BRIT awards, her first being International Breakthrough Act and  International Female Solo Artist in 1991.