said by SRFireside:This is going to sound like circular reasoning, but Mariah Carey is popular because Mariah Carey is popular. She didn't rise to stardom. She was placed there. Does this make her a bad singer? No. Does it aggravate people who are looking for more diverse talent than pop-stars? Definitely.
My point exactly. She was made popular because radio stations played her music. They played her music because her record company paid to have it played. She did not make it on her own merits IMHO (to appease "biggbrother".)
