Mariah Carey
The Guinness Book of World Records named Mariah Carey the “Songbird Supreme”. This is due in part to her unbelievable five-octave vocal range, power, style, and use of whistle tones. She got her start to fame in 1990, when she was signed to Columbia Records. She then released her debut album, which topped the US Billboard 200 for 11 weeks. Carey became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the chart.
Carey became Sony’s highest-selling act, with the follow-up albums “Music Box” (1993), “Merry Christmas” (1994), and “Daydream” (1995). Billboard called her the most successful artist of the 1990s — at the same time the World Music Awards honored her as the world’s best-selling recording artist of the 1990s.
Celine Dion
In the 1980s, Celine Dion was a teen star releasing multiple french-language albums. She knew there had to be more — it was then that she learned to speak English. After learning English, she was signed by Epic Records in the United States. She released her debut album in English, "Unison", which was able to establish her as a pop artist in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries.
Her music has been influenced by rock, R&B, and everything in between. Her recordings, though mainly in French and English, also include Spanish, Italian, German, and a multitude of other languages. Her releases often receive mixed reviews but she is still known as one of pop music's most influential voices. She has also won five Grammy Awards.
Adele
Even though this powerhouse singer is known by one name like Madonna, she is far from being a diva. She prefers the quiet life away from the spotlight and tries her best to create a normal childhood for her son. No diva mannerisms here!
Although it may not seem like it once she opens her mouth, releasing that amazing voice of hers, Adele admits that she still gets stage fright when performing, which actually gets worse the more successful she becomes. It’s never a surprise when Adele wins Grammy awards — after all, her music racks up awards every time she releases an album and so far has won 15 out of the 18 she was nominated for.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald is the woman who brought "Dream a Little Dream of Me" into this world, and that's more than enough in our book. But she has done a lot more than that over the course of her career.
Her career lasted for almost six decades and earned her several nicknames (Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella, and the First Lady of Song) and many accolades. Among these accolades you will find fourteen Grammys and presidential Medal of Freedom.
Barbra Streisand
Barbara "Barbra" Streisand is among the most iconic women figures in the music and film industry. In a career spanning 6 decades, she has been honored with accolades and awards in multiple fields of entertainment, including 9 Golden Globes, 2 Oscars, 10 Grammys, and 5 Emmys. She was even presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Barack Obama! Needless to say, she is nothing short of a legend.
As far as her music career goes, she's sold more than 68.5 million albums in the U.S. and a total of 150 million albums and singles sold worldwide, some of which she has co-writing credits. She is among top-selling female artists recognized by the RIAA. Streisand holds the RIAA and Billboard record for the most top 10 albums of any female recording artist. Incredible!