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Post by Admin on Dec 13, 2020 21:20:22 GMT
Mariah Carey's festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You has finally hit UK number one - 26 years after it was released.
Walter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced the track. He reveals the secrets to its long-running success.
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Post by Admin on Dec 14, 2020 7:10:15 GMT
Sophie Turner shared a cute and funny video of herself taking in Mariah Carey’s incredible version of ‘O Holy Night’ and admitted it’s ‘slaying’ her life.
Sophie Turner, 24, stepped away from her new mommy duties for a moment and got into the holiday spirit by listening to one of the most classic Christmas songs of all time! The actress shared a new hilarious two-part video to Instagram on Dec. 6 and it showed her swaying and lip syncing to Mariah Carey‘s version of “O Holy Night”. The blonde beauty included a filter of a Christmas emojis over her forehead in the clips and had one hand over her heart as she smiled while taking in the steady beat and high notes of the song.
“@mariahcarey just slaying my life once again. My religion,” Sophie captioned the first part of the video. She was wearing a long-sleeved gray sweatshirt during the listening session and looked as happy as could be as she let herself get into her feelings and laughed at the same time.
Sophie’s holiday-themed video comes after she got attention for sharing a new gorgeous throwback pic of herself when she was pregnant with her and Joe Jonas‘ daughter Willa, who is now four-months-old. The mirror selfie, which featured her loving hubby, was part of a series of pics shared to her Instagram page on Dec. 4. “Felt like we needed some content on this page… enjoy these throwbacks,” she captioned the post.
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Post by Admin on Dec 23, 2020 3:28:16 GMT
Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" made its annual return on Dec. 14 to the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, this year launching at No. 1. The accomplishment continues the 1994 hit's reign as one of the most cherished modern festive hits. http://instagram.com/p/CIy2bEWAqcx Sure, those in holiday spirit know every lyric, jingle bell and harmonizing vocal, but did you know "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has become more than just a song? Over the past 26 years, Carey expanded the jolly melody into a range of Christmas content, from books to films. We've rounded up all the things "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has turned into. See them below. The song's lyrics brings the holiday spirit to readers of all ages in an adorable picture book about a young girl's Christmas wish for a new puppy. The yuletide book features a special letter from Carey plus sweet illustrations by Colleen Madden of family, friends, presents and of course,  Claus. http://instagram.com/p/CJCeEZ_AEJi |
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Post by Admin on Dec 23, 2020 6:20:14 GMT
After Ariana Grande got emotional during her Netflix documentary over getting Mariah Carey's seal of approval, Carlos Bustamante and Graeme O'Neil discuss during "ET Canada Live".  2020 has been filled with virtual concerts of all shapes and sizes. Over the past nine months musicians have put on everything from acoustic Instagram live shows to production heavy live streams in order to keep us entertained. And while they’ve been mostly good – some even brilliant – there’s always been an unsettling sense that something has been missing: an audience screaming back every word. But with two weeks until the end of the year, Ariana Grande has provided the goods, with her new film Netflix film Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You. It’s largely a concert movie, using footage shot during Grande’s last night of five at London’s O2 Arena during the Sweetener World tour (the tour in support of ‘Sweetener’ and ‘Thank U, Next’), her final show in Europe and day 81 of 101 days on tour.  The effervescent performances are intercut with backstage footage – vignettes showing rehearsals, pre-show antics and Grande talking about the time she was FaceTiming Kristin Chenoweth while picking up dog poo. Yes, really. These brief documentary moments will no doubt delight fans, and some show revealing reactionary footage of Grande – excitement at the prospect of Trump’s impeachment and talking about her hero Mariah Carey in particular; but at other moments they feel crow-barred in to prove that Grande is oh-so-relatable. Plus, there’s an early-on appearance from manager Scooter Braun, a figure whose presence feels slightly uncomfortable amid the controversy surrounding Braun. Most of the 90 minute film, though, is made up of Grande onstage, putting on the sort of spectacular, escapism-fuelled show that, after nine months of no live music, we’re all yearning for. It’s pure pop excellence. Ariana Grande is an electric performer. Her elastic vocal gymnastics are spectacular, her signature whistle-tone ecstasy, and the slick dance routines are spellbinding. The show, chockablock with hits, is consistently stylised – vivid lighting encases the stage in woozy red and purple hues, adding a sense of theatrical drama. Heavily choreographed moments look astounding – particularly ‘God Is a Woman’, in which Grande and 12 dancers recreate Da Vinci’s Last Supper, and ‘R.E.M.’ where waterfall visuals flow over the entire stage set-up. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 28, 2020 21:48:57 GMT
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has notched an astonishing Spotify record this year. 17.223 million listens of the song on Christmas Day of this year has it standing atop the mountain alone. Chart Data tweeted out the observation over the weekend and people couldn’t help but marvel at that kind of dominance.
The singer herself ended up tweeting about the mark and how the platform behaves for performers. Recent years have seen numerous artists talk about what kind of cut they get from fans streaming their music. Carey was absolutely forthright when explaining how things go for some creators on Spotify. It was a fascinating glimpse into what powers the record industry at this point. A lot of performers don’t really get close to that number of plays in an entire career, much less one day. You can check out her tweet down below.
“WOW I know people think I'm making "coin" (lil' secret: artists make very little from streams) but the real reason I'm sitting here in astonishment & gratitude is seeing the joy this little song I wrote brings to people,” Carey wrote. “THANK YOU & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!”
This year, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hit the popular music charts the day after Thanksgiving. Now, that’s become a bit of a routine over the last few years. People on social media have had quite a ball joking around about random spikes of streaming when December draws closer. But, the 1994 classic actually hit No. 1 in the country last year in a surprising twist. EW talked to the wildly-talented performer about coming up with such a crowd-pleaser.
“I wrote the beginning and the middle on the keyboard in a little house in Upstate New York, in a room by myself," Carey explained. "I just started thinking about all things Christmas and growing up as a kid that loves Christmas. I think that’s why it’s such a festive record."
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Claus.