Mariah Carey reveals her secret to staying alive in the business

Branching out: Apart from music, Mariah Carey is interested to explore other facets of showbiz. ‘I just need the right team around to make sure that I can be creative and have that vision,’ she says.

Mariah Carey, who is set to perform in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 22, was definitely born to sing.

In 1988, struggling waitress Mariah Carey took a chance and passed Tommy Mottola her demo tape at a party. At that time, Mottola was the president of Sony Music Entertainment.