About Mariah Carey

After separating from Mottola in 1997, Carey decided to take full creative control of her music and image. Her popularity was declining when she left Columbia and she was dropped by Virgin Records the following year after a highly publicized emotional breakdown and the release of box-office bomb Glitter, which killed Careys reputation with fans and critics alike. Carey later signed with Island/Def Jam and, after a period of struggling, she regained her popularity in 2005 after releasing her comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi.

Released in 2005 and containing contributions from producers such as The Neptunes, Kanye West and Jermaine Dupri, Carey said Mimi was "very much like a party record. Mimi became the year's best-selling album in the U.S., won three Grammy Awards and received some of Carey's most favorable reviews ever. She can be seen throughout the United States and Canada during this summers The Adventures of Mimi Tour.