Mariah Carey is an American singer,songwriter,record producer,and actress. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by The Guinness Book of World Records,she is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of music and is noted for her songwriting,five-octave vocal range,melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register. An influential figure in popular music,Carey is credited with influencing vocal styles,merging hip-hop with pop through her collaborations and popularizing remixes. She has also been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" for the enduring popularity of her holiday music,particularly the 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You",which is the best-selling holiday song by a female artist.
"O Holy Night" is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ,described as 'the dear Saviour' in the original,and frequently performed as a Christmas carol. Originally based on a French-language poem written in 1843 by poet Placide Cappeau,it was set to music by composer Adolphe Adam in 1847. The English version,with small changes to the initial melody,is by John Sullivan Dwight. The carol reflects on the birth of Jesus as humanity's redemption.
American singer Mariah Carey has released 88 official singles,22 promotional singles,and has made 30 guest appearances. Her self-titled debut album in 1990 yielded four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100,the first being "Vision of Love",a song credited with revolutionizing the usage of distinguished vocal stylings,predominantly the practice of melisma,and effectively influencing virtually every female R&B performer since the 1990s. Subsequent singles "Emotions" (1991) and Carey's cover of the Jackson 5 track,"I'll Be There" (1992) continued the singer's streak of US number-one singles,with the latter becoming her fourth chart-topper in Canada and first in the Netherlands. With the release of Carey's third studio album,Music Box (1993),the singer's international popularity surged upon release of "Hero" and the album's third single,her cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You",which became the singer's first number-one single in several countries across Europe.
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album,Merry Christmas (1994). Written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff,the song was released as the lead single from the album on October 29,1994,by Columbia Records. The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes,backing vocals,and synthesizers. It has received critical acclaim,with The New Yorker describing it as "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon". The song has become a Christmas standard,with a significant rise in popularity every December.
"There's Got to Be a Way" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her eponymous debut studio album (1990). Columbia released it as the fifth and final single from the album only in the United Kingdom on May 20,1991. It was one of four songs Carey wrote with Ric Wake during their first recording session together in February 1990,but "There's Got to Be a Way" was the only composition to make the final track listing. Carey released a five-track digital extended play containing remixes of the song in July 2020 as part of her 30th-anniversary celebrations of her debut album.
The First Vision is the debut video album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey,released by Sony Music Video on January 22,1991. It is a collection of music videos,live performances,and film footage detailing the development and promotion of Carey's first studio album Mariah Carey (1990). Music videos of three Mariah Carey singles –"Vision of Love","Love Takes Time",and "Someday" –are featured,as are snippets of the future singles "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "There's Got to Be a Way". The collection presents Carey performing at New York City's Club Tatou and behind-the-scenes footage of her rehearsing for appearances on Saturday Night Live and It's Showtime at the Apollo. During an interview segment,Carey answers questions about her life and music.
Merry Christmas is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey,and her first Christmas album. Released by Columbia Records on October 28,1994,at the peak of the initial stretch of Carey's career,between Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995),the album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs in addition to original material. Carey worked with Walter Afanasieff,with whom she wrote all of the original tracks,as well as producing Carey's interpretations of the covered material. Three singles were released from the album,of which "All I Want for Christmas Is You" went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time and the best-selling Christmas ringtone in the United States.
"Christmas,Why Can't I Find You?" is a song written by Mariah Carey,James Horner and Will Jennings for the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000. In the film,it is first sung by Taylor Momsen,who played Cindy Lou Who.
"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their fifth album,Agent Provocateur. The song hit number one in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is the group's biggest hit to date. It remains one of the band's best-known songs and most enduring radio hits,charting in the top 25 in 2000,2001,and 2002 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents chart. "I Want to Know What Love Is" has continued to garner critical acclaim,and is listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine's greatest songs of all time at number 476 in 2004 and at number 479 in 2010. The song is also featured in a number of films.
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is a pop song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 seasonal compilation album,A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. The song was written by Ellie Greenwich,Jeff Barry,and Phil Spector.
Kierra Valencia "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly is an American gospel singer and evangelist. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark-Sheard and COGIC Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard and the granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark. After appearing on her mother's and aunt's albums,Sheard debuted to the music scene with the release of her debut album I Owe You in 2004. Her hit single You Don't Know was inspired by her mother almost losing her life in 2001 to a fatal blood clot. Sheard portrayed her mother in the hit Lifetime movie,The Clark Sisters:First Ladies of Gospel.
Merry Christmas II You is the thirteenth studio album and second Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Island Records on November 2,2010. Recording began in April 2010 and continued while Carey became pregnant. She was the executive producer of Merry Christmas II You and worked with various record producers,including Bryan-Michael Cox,Jermaine Dupri,Randy Jackson,James Poyser,Marc Shaiman,James "Big Jim" Wright and Johnny "Sev" Severin of RedOne. The album features Carey's mother Patricia Carey as a guest vocalist on "O Come All Ye Faithful" / "Hallelujah Chorus". The album serves as a sequel to her fourth studio album Merry Christmas (1994). It is composed of original songs and covers,ballads and uptempo tracks,incorporating R&B,soul,and house music in its composition.
"Oh Santa!" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album and thirteenth studio album,Merry Christmas II You (2010). Carey wrote and produced the song in collaboration with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1,2010 by Island Def Jam Records. It is an up-tempo R&B song about Carey making a plea for Santa Claus to bring back her partner in time for the Christmas holidays. It received a positive response from music critics,with many praising its composition and style.
"Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album and thirteenth studio album,Merry Christmas II You (2010). It was written and produced by Carey in collaboration with Broadway composer Marc Shaiman. Lyrically,it is about finding love during the Christmas season. The track garnered positive reviews from critics,with one describing it as an outstanding performance and the only song on the album that could compare to one of Carey's previous Christmas singles,"All I Want for Christmas Is You". It was released as a promotional single in December 2012. An accompanying lyric video was released,and Carey has performed "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" live on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Centre event and during her December 2014 Beacon Theatre residency called All I Want For Christmas Is You,A Night of Joy &Festivity.
"GTFO" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. On September 13,2018,Epic Records released the song as a promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album Caution. "GTFO" was written by Carey,Bibi Bourelly,Porter Robinson,Paul "Nineteen85" Jeffries and Jordan Manswell,with the latter two also producing the song. It samples Porter Robinson's 2014 song "Goodbye to a World".
"With You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her fifteenth studio album,Caution (2018). On October 4,2018,Epic Records released it as the album's lead single. The song was written by Carey,Charles Hinshaw,Dijon McFarlane and Greg Lawary,with Carey and DJ Mustard also producing it. The song was announced on October 2,along with its single artwork. A "velvety" ballad with a finger-snap beat and warm piano,the song's lyrics center around a woman seeking safety and security and her partner promising his love.
Maverick City Music is an American contemporary worship music collective founded by Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay originating from Atlanta.
A Tori Kelly Christmas is the first Christmas album and the fourth studio album,by American singer Tori Kelly. It was released on October 30,2020,through Schoolboy and Capitol Records. It is Kelly's first Christmas album,and was executively produced by Kelly,Babyface,and Scooter Braun. The album contains cover versions of Christmas standards such as "All I Want for Christmas is You" and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" alongside original songs which incorporate R&B elements.
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special is a Christmas special starring Mariah Carey that premiered on December 4,2020,on Apple TV+. It was directed by Hamish Hamilton and Roman Coppola and executive-produced by Hamilton,Coppola,Carey,Ian Stewart,Raj Kapoor and Ashley Edens. The special centers around a holiday crisis in which the North Pole has to call Santa Claus's friend,Mariah Carey,to help.
Merry Christmas One and All! was the twelfth concert tour by American singer Mariah Carey. Spanning 16 dates in the United States and in Canada,it began on November 15,2023,in Highland,California,and concluded on December 17,2023,in New York City.
