The video for Mariah Carey’s “Auld Lang Syne,” will premiere on USA TV via Fox Network:
New Year’s Live (FOX, 11 p.m. EST)
• Nancy O’Dell will host FOX’s New Year’s Eve bash from Las Vegas, while Brandy will serve as a special correspondent, chatting with people on the streets of the city.
• Travie McCoy, David Archuleta, Plain White T’s and Jabbawockeez are slated to perform.
• Mariah Carey will premiere her new music video, “Auld Lang Syne,” which is featured on her new album “Merry Christmas II You.”
Mariah Carey’s Auld Lang Syne (The New Year’s Anthem) digital remix EP is a must have to get you in the party mood for your New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day parties.
Source: The Examiner
"Auld Lang Syne" #5 on 1/1 Billboard Dance Singles Sales
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)," Mariah Carey
Thanks to a comprehensive radio edit featuring clips of historic news events of the 20th century, Kenny G's rendition of the holiday's most recognizable song soared to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2000. Carey's version from her new album, "Merry Christmas II You," bowed last week at No. 5 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.
Source: Billboard
Thanks to a comprehensive radio edit featuring clips of historic news events of the 20th century, Kenny G's rendition of the holiday's most recognizable song soared to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2000. Carey's version from her new album, "Merry Christmas II You," bowed last week at No. 5 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.
Source: Billboard
Mariah Carey: Queen of Christmas 2010?
If there’s any celebrity who deserves the title of Queen of Christmas 2010, it’s got to be Mariah Carey. In the last few months, she released a new Christmas album and scored a bona fide, chart-topping Christmas hit with “Oh Santa.”
The festive diva also starred in her own ABC Christmas special and sang on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. On top of that, she performed for President Obama and his family on the annual TNT special Christmas in Washington.
Oh, and her song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continues to be one of the most popular holiday tunes ever, topping Billboard’s chart of the 100 Most Popular Seasonal Songs.
Carey said that she believes “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which first came out in 1994, continues to be so popular, year after year, because its sound truly is timeless.
“It didn’t really seem like, ‘OK, this is done in the 1990s,’” she said. “It almost felt like an older song, like from the fifties or sixties. And to me, part of the success of the song is because I wasn’t trying to be current. I was trying to do sort of a retro thing.”
In past years, Carey has celebrated Christmas by taking hubby Nick Cannon and a bunch of friends to Aspen, Colo., where they enjoy sleigh rides, jumping into hot tubs and literally rolling in the snow. That won’t be happening this year, though, since Carey is pregnant with twins.
But she says that’s not her favorite Christmas activity anyway. “One of the things we really like to do is go to church on Christmas and have, like, a candlelight moment,” Carey told ABC News Radio. ” That’s been a really kind of intimate, real Christmas tradition that we have, as well as all the other silly stuff that I do.”
There’s one tradition she will definitely miss this year due to her pregnancy, though — drinking hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps.
Source:ABC
The festive diva also starred in her own ABC Christmas special and sang on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. On top of that, she performed for President Obama and his family on the annual TNT special Christmas in Washington.
Oh, and her song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continues to be one of the most popular holiday tunes ever, topping Billboard’s chart of the 100 Most Popular Seasonal Songs.
Carey said that she believes “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which first came out in 1994, continues to be so popular, year after year, because its sound truly is timeless.
“It didn’t really seem like, ‘OK, this is done in the 1990s,’” she said. “It almost felt like an older song, like from the fifties or sixties. And to me, part of the success of the song is because I wasn’t trying to be current. I was trying to do sort of a retro thing.”
In past years, Carey has celebrated Christmas by taking hubby Nick Cannon and a bunch of friends to Aspen, Colo., where they enjoy sleigh rides, jumping into hot tubs and literally rolling in the snow. That won’t be happening this year, though, since Carey is pregnant with twins.
But she says that’s not her favorite Christmas activity anyway. “One of the things we really like to do is go to church on Christmas and have, like, a candlelight moment,” Carey told ABC News Radio. ” That’s been a really kind of intimate, real Christmas tradition that we have, as well as all the other silly stuff that I do.”
There’s one tradition she will definitely miss this year due to her pregnancy, though — drinking hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps.
Source:ABC
Queen of Christmas 2010
If there's any celebrity who deserves the title of Queen of Christmas 2010, it's got to be Mariah Carey. In the last few months, she released a new Christmas album and scored a bona fide, chart-topping Christmas hit with "Oh Santa."
The festive diva also starred in her own ABC Christmas special and sang on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. On top of that, she performed for President Obama and his family on the annual TNT special Christmas in Washington.
Oh, and her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" continues to be one of the most popular holiday tunes ever, topping Billboard's chart of the 100 Most Popular Seasonal Songs.
Carey said that she believes "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which first came out in 1994, continues to be so popular, year after year, because its sound truly is timeless.
"It didn't really seem like, 'OK, this is done in the 1990s,'" she said. "It almost felt like an older song, like from the fifties or sixties. And to me, part of the success of the song is because I wasn't trying to be current. I was trying to do sort of a retro thing."
In past years, Carey has celebrated Christmas by taking hubby Nick Cannon and a bunch of friends to Aspen, Colo., where they enjoy sleigh rides, jumping into hot tubs and literally rolling in the snow. That won't be happening this year, though, since Carey is pregnant with twins.
But she says that's not her favorite Christmas activity anyway. "One of the things we really like to do is go to church on Christmas and have, like, a candlelight moment," Carey told ABC News Radio. " That's been a really kind of intimate, real Christmas tradition that we have, as well as all the other silly stuff that I do."
There's one tradition she will definitely miss this year due to her pregnancy, though — drinking hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps.
Source: ABC News
The festive diva also starred in her own ABC Christmas special and sang on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. On top of that, she performed for President Obama and his family on the annual TNT special Christmas in Washington.
Oh, and her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" continues to be one of the most popular holiday tunes ever, topping Billboard's chart of the 100 Most Popular Seasonal Songs.
Carey said that she believes "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which first came out in 1994, continues to be so popular, year after year, because its sound truly is timeless.
"It didn't really seem like, 'OK, this is done in the 1990s,'" she said. "It almost felt like an older song, like from the fifties or sixties. And to me, part of the success of the song is because I wasn't trying to be current. I was trying to do sort of a retro thing."
In past years, Carey has celebrated Christmas by taking hubby Nick Cannon and a bunch of friends to Aspen, Colo., where they enjoy sleigh rides, jumping into hot tubs and literally rolling in the snow. That won't be happening this year, though, since Carey is pregnant with twins.
But she says that's not her favorite Christmas activity anyway. "One of the things we really like to do is go to church on Christmas and have, like, a candlelight moment," Carey told ABC News Radio. " That's been a really kind of intimate, real Christmas tradition that we have, as well as all the other silly stuff that I do."
There's one tradition she will definitely miss this year due to her pregnancy, though — drinking hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps.
Source: ABC News
Mariah on Billboard's Chart Highlights This Week
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts with their respective top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts. In this week's report, Mariah dominates both the Adult Contemporary and Holidays Songs charts.
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "Oh Santa!" Mariah Carey
Debut No. 28 "The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" Glee Cast
Debut No. 30 "Christmas Lights" Coldplay
Holiday Songs
*** No. 1 *** "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
Greatest Gainer "Oh Santa!" Mariah Carey
Source: Billboard
Adult Contemporary
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "Oh Santa!" Mariah Carey
Debut No. 28 "The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" Glee Cast
Debut No. 30 "Christmas Lights" Coldplay
Holiday Songs
*** No. 1 *** "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
Greatest Gainer "Oh Santa!" Mariah Carey
Source: Billboard
Exclusive: So True? So False? Once and for All, Is Mariah Carey Expecting Twins?!
You can’t always believe everything you read. But when the rumor is as persistent and unkillable as the one about Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon expecting twins, you start to wonder if there’s a reason why it so steadfastly refuses to die.
Granted, the parents-to-be are partly to blame, when—either through genuine misspeaking or a telling slip of the tongue—Mariah referred to her baby bump as a “they,” rather than a “he” or “she.”
So then why not issue a firm denial (discounting the free publicity and/or notion that it’s no one’s business either way)? After all, it isn’t as though the duo have been hurting for media opportunities lately.
So, once and for all, is Mariah expecting twins? Straight from the horse’s mouth, this rumor is so…
True! Weren’t expecting that, were you?
Earlier today, the Santa-denying papa-to-be was getting into the spirit of the season (and possibly trying to work his way back onto Mariah’s Santa-loving good side) by handing out toys at a Build-a-Bear Workshop benefiting the Toys for Tots Foundation.
When asked by E! News to clear up the twin rumors, Cannon cryptically referred back to plural pronoun heard round the world.
.”It’s a touchy issue, because you never want to speak on too much stuff too early, but my wife, at one time, she referred to her stomach as ‘they’ and that probably wasn’t the wrong thing for her to do,” he said. “That’s all I’m gonna say.”
That’s probably all he has to.
While it’s possible he’s just having a little fun with us, something tells us he already got that out of his system (remember Cleophisgate?). Guess we’ll find out for sure when the bundle(s) of joy are delivered this spring.
Source: E! Online
Granted, the parents-to-be are partly to blame, when—either through genuine misspeaking or a telling slip of the tongue—Mariah referred to her baby bump as a “they,” rather than a “he” or “she.”
So then why not issue a firm denial (discounting the free publicity and/or notion that it’s no one’s business either way)? After all, it isn’t as though the duo have been hurting for media opportunities lately.
So, once and for all, is Mariah expecting twins? Straight from the horse’s mouth, this rumor is so…
True! Weren’t expecting that, were you?
Earlier today, the Santa-denying papa-to-be was getting into the spirit of the season (and possibly trying to work his way back onto Mariah’s Santa-loving good side) by handing out toys at a Build-a-Bear Workshop benefiting the Toys for Tots Foundation.
When asked by E! News to clear up the twin rumors, Cannon cryptically referred back to plural pronoun heard round the world.
.”It’s a touchy issue, because you never want to speak on too much stuff too early, but my wife, at one time, she referred to her stomach as ‘they’ and that probably wasn’t the wrong thing for her to do,” he said. “That’s all I’m gonna say.”
That’s probably all he has to.
While it’s possible he’s just having a little fun with us, something tells us he already got that out of his system (remember Cleophisgate?). Guess we’ll find out for sure when the bundle(s) of joy are delivered this spring.
Source: E! Online
Mariah Carey's Christmas Special: 5 Highlights
The holiday spirit was in full swing last night as Mariah Carey debuted her Christmas special on ABC, "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You." Featuring both old favorites from her now classic 1994 holiday album, Merry Christmas, and her new album, Merry Christmas II You, the special also boasted a special duet between the singer and her mother. Taped at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in November, the show was more than just an entertaining holiday romp; it was an affirmation of five major things:
1.) The diva belt is back
That famous five-octave range? What seemed like a distant memory surfaced yesterday as if not a day had passed since she'd last busted out the ol' whistle register. We got glimpses of her trademark vocal runs over the years, but they were hard-earned and rare—bits of her old voice shining through on "Through the Rain" and "We Belong Together." Just as you could feel the momentum building, preparing yourself for her to burst into her strong, full-bodied belt, she'd slip back into the husky, sexy, hushed coos and whispered singing that had become her M.O. post-Tommy Mottola (or post-Butterfly, if you prefer). So rare were these bits of Mariah Carey: The Voice, you began to wonder whether she'd lost it and didn't have the heart to break it to us.
But last night, Carey—looking the happiest that she possibly ever has—belted her huge heart out. Her voice was fuller and stronger than ever, giving fans the unbridled voice she'd been keeping away—voluntarily or not, we're not quite sure—for the last ten years.
2.) We meet the woman who gave life to Mariah Carey
Mother Patricia Carey, an opera singer, joined her daughter onstage for their duet of "O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus." Anyone curious about the woman who helped create and give Mariah Carey to the world might have been half-expecting an over-the-top, flamboyant, glamorous caricature of a woman, but Patricia Carey is in fact just a really classy lady with a huge voice. While sometimes Mariah is criticized for valuing vocal acrobatics and the physicality of singing rather than emotion, it's easy to see where her controlled and precise technical prowess comes from after seeing her powerhouse showdown with her mother. That last note was everything.
3.) Her new Christmas album is actually good. Really.
On "O Holy Night," one of the diva's personal favorites, she brought the crowd to its feet cheering. THIS is Mariah; the same Mariah the public marveled at in the early 90s—the curly-haired beauty who took our breath away with "Emotions." Now, almost 20 (!) years later, we see the once famously-controlled young talent singing onstage, married and with child at 40, performing with the veteran ease that probably comes from knowing that no other solo artist has produced more No.1 singles than you. Carey also performed some of her new original holiday songs, including the silky smooth "When Christmas Comes," a fun and simple R&B joint fit for a holiday party soundtrack. Other highlights included "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the (expectedly) joyful "Joy to the World," as well as American Idol judge Randy Jackson joining the singer onstage for "Here Comes Santa Claus/Housetop Celebration."
While her live rendition of Merry Christmas II You far surpasses its studio incarnation, the album is a thankfully safe, but wholly enjoyable and fun collection of new material and old favorites.
4.) She does crazy right
GLITTER! No MC holiday special would be complete without a shining, glimmering set; her hair lightly blowing in the fabricated wind!
During "Joy to the World," Mariah was in top diva form: pinky up as she clutched her crystal-encrusted microphone, walking around stage in her black glimmering trademark baby-doll dress, head-tilted as she belted. She produced the mixture of her classic dainty , innocent angel and the old-school strength and pain we used to see. Mariah's always had a taste for excess, but not in the same way other celebrities do. Her crazy manifests itself in the true sense of what one would imagine a prima donna to be: crazy tour riders, lying on a couch on the Home Shopping Network, glitter everywhere, complaining about sporting a moustache in her (critically acclaimed) portrayal of a social worker in Precious. She likes champagne, and she's done some crazy things like make Glitter and push out an ice cream cart in her hot pants on TRL. But she's not known for drug abuse or promiscuity or any of the truly ugly, sad byproducts of being a successful star.
5.) She reminds us of what a diva is, and why she's the last one standing
What's a diva? Lady Gaga is not a diva. Rihanna is not a diva. A diva is a larger-than-life personality, yes; a woman with charisma beyond measure, but more than anything, she's a voice, and above all, THE voice. She doesn't need fancy stage setups, props, pyrotechnics, elaborate costumes, or statement music videos. She doesn't need to be racy or controversial or reference obscure art scenes and design influences. For the true diva, it's just her and the microphone, standing on stage, singing her heart out and in turn making yours jump right out of your chest. Mariah is not by any means the only diva, but she's definitely the only still-relevant, functional diva. Dear Whitney's been in and out of rehab and reality television, while Cher and Celine have (for the most part) been hiding out in Vegas. Meanwhile, the young crop of power voices are busy running around with their heads chopped off trying to rule the word. By the way, Lady Gaga may have created a strong army of loyal "Little Monsters," but Mariah Carey had given her fans a pet name way before it was cool, affectionately referring to her following as her "lambs."
For now, though, Mariah Carey sits happily atop the Diva throne, reminding everyone that not many people can captivate and command an audience without moving an inch quite like her and that sometimes less is more. Except when it comes to glitter, bling and falsettos. In that case, more is always more.
Source: The Atlantic
1.) The diva belt is back
That famous five-octave range? What seemed like a distant memory surfaced yesterday as if not a day had passed since she'd last busted out the ol' whistle register. We got glimpses of her trademark vocal runs over the years, but they were hard-earned and rare—bits of her old voice shining through on "Through the Rain" and "We Belong Together." Just as you could feel the momentum building, preparing yourself for her to burst into her strong, full-bodied belt, she'd slip back into the husky, sexy, hushed coos and whispered singing that had become her M.O. post-Tommy Mottola (or post-Butterfly, if you prefer). So rare were these bits of Mariah Carey: The Voice, you began to wonder whether she'd lost it and didn't have the heart to break it to us.
But last night, Carey—looking the happiest that she possibly ever has—belted her huge heart out. Her voice was fuller and stronger than ever, giving fans the unbridled voice she'd been keeping away—voluntarily or not, we're not quite sure—for the last ten years.
2.) We meet the woman who gave life to Mariah Carey
Mother Patricia Carey, an opera singer, joined her daughter onstage for their duet of "O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus." Anyone curious about the woman who helped create and give Mariah Carey to the world might have been half-expecting an over-the-top, flamboyant, glamorous caricature of a woman, but Patricia Carey is in fact just a really classy lady with a huge voice. While sometimes Mariah is criticized for valuing vocal acrobatics and the physicality of singing rather than emotion, it's easy to see where her controlled and precise technical prowess comes from after seeing her powerhouse showdown with her mother. That last note was everything.
3.) Her new Christmas album is actually good. Really.
On "O Holy Night," one of the diva's personal favorites, she brought the crowd to its feet cheering. THIS is Mariah; the same Mariah the public marveled at in the early 90s—the curly-haired beauty who took our breath away with "Emotions." Now, almost 20 (!) years later, we see the once famously-controlled young talent singing onstage, married and with child at 40, performing with the veteran ease that probably comes from knowing that no other solo artist has produced more No.1 singles than you. Carey also performed some of her new original holiday songs, including the silky smooth "When Christmas Comes," a fun and simple R&B joint fit for a holiday party soundtrack. Other highlights included "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the (expectedly) joyful "Joy to the World," as well as American Idol judge Randy Jackson joining the singer onstage for "Here Comes Santa Claus/Housetop Celebration."
While her live rendition of Merry Christmas II You far surpasses its studio incarnation, the album is a thankfully safe, but wholly enjoyable and fun collection of new material and old favorites.
4.) She does crazy right
GLITTER! No MC holiday special would be complete without a shining, glimmering set; her hair lightly blowing in the fabricated wind!
During "Joy to the World," Mariah was in top diva form: pinky up as she clutched her crystal-encrusted microphone, walking around stage in her black glimmering trademark baby-doll dress, head-tilted as she belted. She produced the mixture of her classic dainty , innocent angel and the old-school strength and pain we used to see. Mariah's always had a taste for excess, but not in the same way other celebrities do. Her crazy manifests itself in the true sense of what one would imagine a prima donna to be: crazy tour riders, lying on a couch on the Home Shopping Network, glitter everywhere, complaining about sporting a moustache in her (critically acclaimed) portrayal of a social worker in Precious. She likes champagne, and she's done some crazy things like make Glitter and push out an ice cream cart in her hot pants on TRL. But she's not known for drug abuse or promiscuity or any of the truly ugly, sad byproducts of being a successful star.
5.) She reminds us of what a diva is, and why she's the last one standing
What's a diva? Lady Gaga is not a diva. Rihanna is not a diva. A diva is a larger-than-life personality, yes; a woman with charisma beyond measure, but more than anything, she's a voice, and above all, THE voice. She doesn't need fancy stage setups, props, pyrotechnics, elaborate costumes, or statement music videos. She doesn't need to be racy or controversial or reference obscure art scenes and design influences. For the true diva, it's just her and the microphone, standing on stage, singing her heart out and in turn making yours jump right out of your chest. Mariah is not by any means the only diva, but she's definitely the only still-relevant, functional diva. Dear Whitney's been in and out of rehab and reality television, while Cher and Celine have (for the most part) been hiding out in Vegas. Meanwhile, the young crop of power voices are busy running around with their heads chopped off trying to rule the word. By the way, Lady Gaga may have created a strong army of loyal "Little Monsters," but Mariah Carey had given her fans a pet name way before it was cool, affectionately referring to her following as her "lambs."
For now, though, Mariah Carey sits happily atop the Diva throne, reminding everyone that not many people can captivate and command an audience without moving an inch quite like her and that sometimes less is more. Except when it comes to glitter, bling and falsettos. In that case, more is always more.
Source: The Atlantic
Mariah Carey at TNT’s Christmas in Washington 2010
Certainly one of the hottest holiday season celebrities, Mariah Carey was front and center at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC on Sunday (December 12).
Joined onstage by Ellen DeGeneres, the “Glitter” girl got a pat on her burgeoning baby belly as she taped material for TNT’s Christmas in Washington 2010 special set to air on TNT December 17 at 8PM.
Meanwhile, Mariah fans can catch the singer/actress in action as she’s the featured guest on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing tonight (December 12) at 8PM ET.
Miss Carey joins show regulars Ty Pennington, Michael Moloney, John Littlefield and Tracy Hutson is lending a much-needed helping hand to a family in Pensacola, Florida.
Source: Celebrity Gossip
Joined onstage by Ellen DeGeneres, the “Glitter” girl got a pat on her burgeoning baby belly as she taped material for TNT’s Christmas in Washington 2010 special set to air on TNT December 17 at 8PM.
Meanwhile, Mariah fans can catch the singer/actress in action as she’s the featured guest on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing tonight (December 12) at 8PM ET.
Miss Carey joins show regulars Ty Pennington, Michael Moloney, John Littlefield and Tracy Hutson is lending a much-needed helping hand to a family in Pensacola, Florida.
Source: Celebrity Gossip
A capital Christmas celebration descends on Washington
It was Christmas caroling to the max as Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Annie Lennox got into the songs of the season on Sunday at a star-studded holiday concert at the National Building Museum.
Matthew Morrison, Miranda Cosgrove and Maxwell also were part of this year’s Christmas in Washington, an annual special which will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT Friday on TNT. Ellen DeGeneres hosted.
President Obama and Michelle Obama showed up, along with Sasha, Malia and Marian Robinson, the first lady’s mother.
A very pregnant-looking Carey, who was the first to perform, said in an interview before the show that the invitation was “an honor.” Last month saw the release of her Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, and this “seemed like the perfect way to highlight this holiday season.” The mom-to-be, fittingly, belted out her new Christmas song One Child. Carey, dressed in a festive red sparkling dress with a large bow tied right above her burgeoning baby bump, sang against the backdrop of a group of singers made up of the Washington Youth Choir and the American Family Choir.
DeGeneres followed Carey’s number. The host began by welcoming “the president, Mrs. Obama, family, friends and security that patted me down too much.” She continued, “I think we all know why I am here — because Oprah is in Australia.”
Broadway veteran Morrison — also known as Mr. Schuester on Fox’s Glee— was happy to sing for the president, something he has done in Washington a couple of times before in the past two years. “When Obama calls, I’m there,” Morrison joked before the show. As for Glee, “I know Michelle definitely does (watch the show) … Obama said he watched two episodes. I don’t know if I believe him!”
Morrison sang a medley of I’ll Be Home for Christmasand the Hawaiian-themed Christmas song Mele Kalikimaka.
“We had a lot of Christmas carols going on in the house when I was growing up, so to come and actually sing them and indulge in the whole Christmas spirit is kind of exciting,” said Morrison, who in the fall recorded a holiday album with the Glee cast. After Morrison’s set, Lennox, who also just released a Christmas album, sang her original song Universal Child. “I’m really honored to sing it in front of the people here,” she said before the show.
DeGeneres kept the jokes rolling between performances, making sure to cater to the inside-the-Beltway crowd. “I have some bad news. … I’ve just been told that Santa’s naughty-and-nice list has shown up on WikiLeaks.”
The evening’s “special guest performer,” Italian tenor Bocelli, was up next with White Christmas.
Nickelodeon’s iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove, 17, picked up the evening’s pace with the pop hit Last Christmas. The day before was a busy one for the teen star: She preceded the concert’s rehearsals by taking the standardized ACT test at a local high school. “There were breaks, so I ended up hanging out with some of the other kids. … It was fun,” says Cosgrove, who “really wants to go to NYU and USC. … My ultimate dream is two years at each.”
Maxwell sang the heartwarming Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
For the concert’s finale, all of the stars and both choirs returned to the stage to sing a medley of revered classics includingJoy to the World, Away in a Manger, Angels From the Realms of Glory, O Holy Nightand O Come All Ye Faithful.
“What a wonderful show,” the president said in closing the special and reflecting on the reason behind the season. “It’s a message that guides my Christian faith. … We hold in our hearts those who have fallen on hard times this holiday season.” Obama wished the audience a happy holiday and, along with his family, joined everyone in a rendition of Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
The TNT telecast marks the network’s 12th presentation of Christmas in Washington, which is in its 29th year overall and benefits the Children’s National Medical Center.
Source: USA Today
Matthew Morrison, Miranda Cosgrove and Maxwell also were part of this year’s Christmas in Washington, an annual special which will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT Friday on TNT. Ellen DeGeneres hosted.
President Obama and Michelle Obama showed up, along with Sasha, Malia and Marian Robinson, the first lady’s mother.
A very pregnant-looking Carey, who was the first to perform, said in an interview before the show that the invitation was “an honor.” Last month saw the release of her Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, and this “seemed like the perfect way to highlight this holiday season.” The mom-to-be, fittingly, belted out her new Christmas song One Child. Carey, dressed in a festive red sparkling dress with a large bow tied right above her burgeoning baby bump, sang against the backdrop of a group of singers made up of the Washington Youth Choir and the American Family Choir.
DeGeneres followed Carey’s number. The host began by welcoming “the president, Mrs. Obama, family, friends and security that patted me down too much.” She continued, “I think we all know why I am here — because Oprah is in Australia.”
Broadway veteran Morrison — also known as Mr. Schuester on Fox’s Glee— was happy to sing for the president, something he has done in Washington a couple of times before in the past two years. “When Obama calls, I’m there,” Morrison joked before the show. As for Glee, “I know Michelle definitely does (watch the show) … Obama said he watched two episodes. I don’t know if I believe him!”
Morrison sang a medley of I’ll Be Home for Christmasand the Hawaiian-themed Christmas song Mele Kalikimaka.
“We had a lot of Christmas carols going on in the house when I was growing up, so to come and actually sing them and indulge in the whole Christmas spirit is kind of exciting,” said Morrison, who in the fall recorded a holiday album with the Glee cast. After Morrison’s set, Lennox, who also just released a Christmas album, sang her original song Universal Child. “I’m really honored to sing it in front of the people here,” she said before the show.
DeGeneres kept the jokes rolling between performances, making sure to cater to the inside-the-Beltway crowd. “I have some bad news. … I’ve just been told that Santa’s naughty-and-nice list has shown up on WikiLeaks.”
The evening’s “special guest performer,” Italian tenor Bocelli, was up next with White Christmas.
Nickelodeon’s iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove, 17, picked up the evening’s pace with the pop hit Last Christmas. The day before was a busy one for the teen star: She preceded the concert’s rehearsals by taking the standardized ACT test at a local high school. “There were breaks, so I ended up hanging out with some of the other kids. … It was fun,” says Cosgrove, who “really wants to go to NYU and USC. … My ultimate dream is two years at each.”
Maxwell sang the heartwarming Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
For the concert’s finale, all of the stars and both choirs returned to the stage to sing a medley of revered classics includingJoy to the World, Away in a Manger, Angels From the Realms of Glory, O Holy Nightand O Come All Ye Faithful.
“What a wonderful show,” the president said in closing the special and reflecting on the reason behind the season. “It’s a message that guides my Christian faith. … We hold in our hearts those who have fallen on hard times this holiday season.” Obama wished the audience a happy holiday and, along with his family, joined everyone in a rendition of Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
The TNT telecast marks the network’s 12th presentation of Christmas in Washington, which is in its 29th year overall and benefits the Children’s National Medical Center.
Source: USA Today
Amazon MP3 Exclusive: Get Merry Christmas II You For only $3.99!
Amazon MP3 Exclusive: Download Mariah’s Merry Christmas II Youfor only $ 3.99! Offer good for TODAY only!!
Download Merry Christmas II You (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version + Digital Booklet) for the special holiday price of on $ 3.99! This exclusive offer is for TODAY ONLY so download your copy now!
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Download Merry Christmas II You (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version + Digital Booklet) for the special holiday price of on $ 3.99! This exclusive offer is for TODAY ONLY so download your copy now!
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Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You TV Special
Monday at 9/8c on ABCMARIAH CAREY COMES TO ABC WITH HER VERY OWN HOLIDAY TELEVISION SPECIAL, “MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU,” MONDAY, DECEMBER 13.
From the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, ABC Television Network presents international superstar Mariah Carey in the music special, “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You,” MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET). The special will feature Mariah performing songs from her new holiday album, Merry Christmas II You, available Tuesday, November 2nd on the Island Def Jam Music Group.
Joel Gallen will direct the special and serve as executive producer alongside Carey.
Carey’s new holiday CD, Merry Christmas II You, is her 13th studio album and features a selection of traditional yuletide classics + 4 original songs composed by her (including first single “Oh Santa!”) and a brand new recording of her all-time standard, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Merry Christmas II You follows up her worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (released September 2009), her multi-platinum E=MC_ (2008), and worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). The Emancipation of Mimi generated three Grammy Awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. Soundscan’s biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi, featured “We Belong Together” (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and “Don’t Forget About Us,” Carey’s 16th and 17th #1 career singles, respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s 17 #1’s.
Three years later, Carey surpassed Elvis when “Touch My Body” (from E=MC_) became her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit. “Touch My Body” spent two weeks at the top, Carey’s 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis’ long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated by Billboard. Carey is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits. The success of E=MC_ brought total sales of Carey’s albums, singles and videos to more than 200 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.
Viewers are in for a special treat as Carey sings unforgettable renditions of yuletide classics and original tunes, including her new holiday hit, “Oh, Santa!” In the spirit of giving, the program will also feature Carey surprising some very special fans and helping to make their wishes come true.
Source: TV Grapevine
1. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Ralphi Rosario Traditional Club Mix) 7:56
2. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Rosario Traditional Mixshow) 6:11
3. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Rosario Traditional Radio Edit) 4:13
4. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Ralphi's Alternative Club Mix) 6:07
5. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Ralphi's Alternative Mixshow Edit) 5:21
6. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Mix) 6:44
7. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Radio) 3:14
8. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Dub) 7:38
9. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse (No Vocal Intro) Mix) 5:40
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2. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Rosario Traditional Mixshow) 6:11
3. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Rosario Traditional Radio Edit) 4:13
4. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Ralphi's Alternative Club Mix) 6:07
5. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Ralphi's Alternative Mixshow Edit) 5:21
6. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Mix) 6:44
7. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Radio) 3:14
8. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Dub) 7:38
9. Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) (Johnny Vicious Warehouse (No Vocal Intro) Mix) 5:40
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New Mariah Holiday Remix
A very special gift is coming our way! Mariah revealed today that the Jump Smokers are working on a new remix, combining two of Mariah's Christmas smashes: "Oh Santa, All I Want For Christmas Is You"!
This special remix which features new vocals by Mariah is already in the works and is scheduled to come out before Christmas!
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This special remix which features new vocals by Mariah is already in the works and is scheduled to come out before Christmas!
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New Mariah Christmas Tree Ornament Available Now!
To celebrate the holiday season, we are pleased to announce the new "Oh Santa!" holiday ornament, available exclusively through the Mariah Carey Fan Club Store. Inspired by Mariah's latest hit single, this festive red glass ornament features "Oh Santa!" and "MARIAH CAREY" logos, surrounded by snowflakes.It's the perfect addition to your tree trimming, and an ideal gift for the Mariah fans on your list. Get yours today!
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Mariah’s Merry Christmas II You on Billboard Update
Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas II You rockets fourteen places to No.12 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums Chart. The good news is that sales recovered 56% to 64,676 units (new sales peak), bringing total sales to 230,035 units.
Source: Billboard
Source: Billboard
Mariah Carey's 'Oh Santa!' Tops Adult Contemporary
Mariah Carey's new holiday track "Oh Santa!" dashes all the way from No. 12 to No. 1 in just its second week on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, to be refreshed on Billboard.com Thursday (Dec. 9).
The coronation is the quickest by any title since the survey adopted Nielsen BDS-monitored radio airplay data in 1993. In that span, eight previous songs soared to the summit in as little as three chart weeks. (Seven of those songs were holiday-themed, as a majority of adult contemporary stations segue to yuletide fare each holiday season).
"Oh Santa!" is the lead single from Carey's second holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You," which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 20 and has sold 165,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Carey's prequel holiday set, 1994's "Merry Christmas," has totaled U.S. sales of 5.1 million. That collection's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" peaked at No. 6 on the Jan. 7, 1995, Adult Contemporary chart and has sold 1.6 million downloads. The cut additionally crowns Billboard's tally of the 100 top-selling and most-played holiday songs last year.
"Oh Santa!" had previously topped Billboard's Holiday Digital Songs list, where it debuted at No. 1 the week of Oct. 30.
The new carol is Carey's seventh Adult Contemporary chart-topper and first in more than 14 years. She reigned with her debut single "Vision of Love" and follow-up "Love Takes Time" in 1990 and again ruled with "I Don't Wanna Cry" (1991), "Can't Let Go," "I'll Be There" (1992) and "One Sweet Day," with Boyz II Men (1995-96).
Carey ends the longest gap between Adult Contemporary No. 1s since the Eagles waited 20 years between the commands of "Best of My Love" (Dec. 14, 1974) and "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Dec. 17, 1994).
Source: Billboard
The coronation is the quickest by any title since the survey adopted Nielsen BDS-monitored radio airplay data in 1993. In that span, eight previous songs soared to the summit in as little as three chart weeks. (Seven of those songs were holiday-themed, as a majority of adult contemporary stations segue to yuletide fare each holiday season).
"Oh Santa!" is the lead single from Carey's second holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You," which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 20 and has sold 165,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Carey's prequel holiday set, 1994's "Merry Christmas," has totaled U.S. sales of 5.1 million. That collection's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" peaked at No. 6 on the Jan. 7, 1995, Adult Contemporary chart and has sold 1.6 million downloads. The cut additionally crowns Billboard's tally of the 100 top-selling and most-played holiday songs last year.
"Oh Santa!" had previously topped Billboard's Holiday Digital Songs list, where it debuted at No. 1 the week of Oct. 30.
The new carol is Carey's seventh Adult Contemporary chart-topper and first in more than 14 years. She reigned with her debut single "Vision of Love" and follow-up "Love Takes Time" in 1990 and again ruled with "I Don't Wanna Cry" (1991), "Can't Let Go," "I'll Be There" (1992) and "One Sweet Day," with Boyz II Men (1995-96).
Carey ends the longest gap between Adult Contemporary No. 1s since the Eagles waited 20 years between the commands of "Best of My Love" (Dec. 14, 1974) and "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Dec. 17, 1994).
Source: Billboard
"When Christmas Comes" Video Contest
Create your own video to Mariah's new song "When Christmas Comes" for a chance to win some very festive prizes including the opportunity to have your video footage included in Mariah's upcoming Official Video for "When Christmas Comes."
This is your opportunity to express yourself in your own unique way. Your videos can be as simple as holiday snap shots, animation, home holiday footage, anything that best represents you during the holiday season set to the music of Mariah's new song "When Christmas Comes" featured on her new holiday album Merry Christmas II You.
Post your "When Christmas Comes" video as a response to B. Scott's video on Youtube, then tweet "Please watch my #WCC video! I hope I win!" and include link to view your video to @MariahCarey.Good luck!
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This is your opportunity to express yourself in your own unique way. Your videos can be as simple as holiday snap shots, animation, home holiday footage, anything that best represents you during the holiday season set to the music of Mariah's new song "When Christmas Comes" featured on her new holiday album Merry Christmas II You.
Post your "When Christmas Comes" video as a response to B. Scott's video on Youtube, then tweet "Please watch my #WCC video! I hope I win!" and include link to view your video to @MariahCarey.Good luck!
Source: MariahCarey.com
Mariah Carey: Disney Christmas Parade Performer!
Mariah Carey covers up her baby bump in a festive red dress while taping the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade TV special on Friday (December 3) at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The 40-year-old singer, who’s expecting her first child with hubby Nick Cannon, performed “Oh Santa” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Ryan Seacrest hosted the show in Florida while Nick hosted the festivities at the Disneyland Resort in California.
The 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade airs on December 25 on ABC!
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The 40-year-old singer, who’s expecting her first child with hubby Nick Cannon, performed “Oh Santa” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Ryan Seacrest hosted the show in Florida while Nick hosted the festivities at the Disneyland Resort in California.
The 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade airs on December 25 on ABC!
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Mariah Headlines "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade"
STAR-STUDDED ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP AND MAGICAL PARADE FLOATSMAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT DURING THE 27TH ANNUAL
'DISNEY PARKS CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE' TELECAST ON ABC-TV
Disney Parks has pulled out all the (silver) bells and whistles for the 2010 "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" TV special - including performances from five-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mariah Carey, country music chart-topper Darius Rucker, singer/actress Amber Riley, Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan, young soprano sensation Jackie Evancho, "American Idol" Lee DeWyze, swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, professional dancers from ABC-TV's "Dancing with the Stars" and R&B sensation Sean Kingston.
The 27th Annual "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" airs Christmas Day on ABC-TV. The show is scheduled to air at the following times:
• Eastern Time Zone: Noon - 2 p.m.
• Central Time Zone: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Mountain Time Zone: 10 a.m. - noon.
• Pacific Time Zone: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Los Angeles: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Chart-topping celebrities ring in the magical holiday spirit from start to finish, the 2010 "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" is packed with festive musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
Global pop superstar Mariah Carey gives fans a tuneful taste of her brand-new holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You," with a new song, "Oh Santa" and her perennial holiday smash, "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Ryan Seacrest leads the fun as the show's host at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Nick Cannon hosts from Disneyland Resort in California. Maria Menounos serves as a special co-host at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Samantha Brown checks in as the show's travel correspondent.
Fans are invited to join the parade mobile text alert program to get fun information about the parade as well as submit holiday greetings, which may appear on the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" broadcast! To sign up, send an SMS message with PARADE to 37275 (DPARK). Msg. & data rates may apply.
The parade magic continues on Radio Disney. Radio Disney will air a one-hour special on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 (9 a.m., ET/6 a.m., PT and 3 p.m., ET/Noon, PT) hosted by on-air personalities Ernie D and Jake Whetter. The "2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Special on Radio Disney" will feature behind-the-scenes interviews and sneak previews of performances by stars of the parade including Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston, and Debby Ryan.
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