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Mariah Carey: 'Oh my God!'

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It came as a surprise for singer-actress Mariah Carey to be named as the top female solo artist of all-time. "Oh, my God. To see the success on all the different charts, to hear you say that is mind-blowing. I never, ever dreamt of this when I first started. I just wanted to hear my songs on the radio," said Carey in an interview for Billboard Magazine following the release of the top 10 artists of all time during the 125th anniversary of the Billboard charts in Nov. 15. Carey also thanked the Billboard for the recognition. On Facebook, the chanteuse said: "Happy Anniversary Billboard! 🥂This acknowledgement means so much to me. Thank you for recognizing me (and my little song babies😉) with this achievement 🙏" Asked if her kids knew her 18 No. 1 songs, Carey said: "I quiz them on a lot of different people’s songs -- Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Prince. They’ll get it right. And they can recognize my voice. They love “Always Be ...

BTS makes history in US music charts

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K-pop makes history in the American music scene after the BTS album "Love Yourself: Tear" went to No. 1 on the Billboard music charts for the week ending on June 2. This is the first time that a Korean album finished at the summit of the prestigious music charts since it published its first music hit parade in the US in 1936. Released through BitHit Entertainment on May 18, the album launches with 135,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 24, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 100,000 were in traditional album sales, according to Billboard Magazine. BTS has also achieved several firsts with their international success in music. Aside from being the first K-pop album to hit No. 1, it is also the biggest unit and sales week ever for K-Pop, first foreign language No. 1 album since 2006, first World Music Album at No. 1 on Billboard 200, and Second-Biggest Week for A Group in 2018. BTS, whose name is an acronym for the Korean e...