Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Mariah Carey made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In 2007, Emma Watson announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the made-for-television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux. Ballet Shoes was broadcast on December 26, 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million and The Tale of Despereaux, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, was released in 2008.

On December 24, 2008, Rihanna stated that she would be back in the recording studio in early 2009 to resume working on her fourth studio album. She expects the album to be released in 2009. There are conflicting reports about her next album. MTV.com reported that Rihanna has now gone into the studio to start recording her fourth album. "Bad Girl" was the first single to be recorded and featured rap vocals from Chris Brown, the single was since re-recorded by the Pussycat Dolls and now features in the film "Shopaholics." Other singles and demos have leaked too.




