Singer Mariah Carey has revealed details of her forthcoming autobiography, The Meaning of Mariah, saying that, "It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir."
In a note, which will feature on the back cover, she says, "I want to tell the story of the moments - the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams, that contribute to the person I am today.
"This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival and my songs. Unfiltered. Writing this memoir was incredibly hard, humbling and healing. My sincere hope is that you are moved to a new understanding, not only about me, but also about the resilience of the human spirit.
She added, "Though there have been countless stories about me throughout my career and very public personal life, it's been impossible to communicate the complexities and depths of my experience in any single magazine article or a ten-minute television interview."
.@MariahCarey's memoir is coming, she just posted this letter on IG!
— Mariah Carey Italia (@MariahCareyITA) July 8, 2020
She will announce the title and release date in a few hours. pic.twitter.com/HFcsnmzLlw
Carey, who has also acted in a number of movies, has sold more than 200 million albums and has enjoyed a run of global hit singles and Grammy Awards. She is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, while Variety magazine honored the singer in October 2019 as part of its Power of Women event.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey will be published in September, in print and audio versions.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey 🦋 Out Sept 29 🦋 Pre-order: https://t.co/zepHkXMYFJ pic.twitter.com/vEgi6PEMXX
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 9, 2020
Mariah talks about her Irish heritage in this archive clip from 1999 - her mother Patricia was of Irish stock and was a singer and vocal coach.
50-year-old Mariah, who grew up in Long Island, New York, was singing from the age of four and writing music and meeting musicians from the age of 13. Some of the songs on her self-titled first album were written while she was still at school.
Her father, who died in 2002, was half African-American and half-Venezuelan.
