You can have your qualms about whether the world’s lost Mariah Carey to bad vocals over there, because we’re still super into Mimi waking us up every day with her chart-topping whistles and jingles leading to Christmas morning. And, never a moment too late, “All I Want For Christmas,” Mariah’s original holiday single just peaked at Billboard Top 10’s Number 9 spot, the highest position the song’s ever reached since it was released nearly 25 years ago.
.@MariahCarey's 1994 holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hits the #Hot100's top 10, dashing to No. 9! https://t.co/gLGi85SvtL pic.twitter.com/X4JZvApWaQ
— billboard (@billboard) December 18, 2017
We don’t really get the running joke that Mariah comes out of hiding only during the holidays every year. She had a lukewarm reality show, a spectacular top-hits Las Vegas residency and… well, this year’s been especially eventful for our favourite pop diva.
She’s Still Got The Ring On
Just to catch you up on speed, Mariah was engaged to billionaire James Packer for nine months in 2016. Their breakup seemed amicable at first, but reportedly she’s been scrambling for an “inconvenience fee” from him worth something around $50,000,000! Sure, she’s cancelled tour dates for him and seemed pretty accommodating to his schedule (we would be too, wink!) what she’s asking for seems pretty hefty. Plus she’s got to keep the 35-karat $10,000,000 ring — one point for Mariah!
She’s Dating Her Backup Dancer
Bryan Tanaka, the cutie who’d been lurking behind Mariah at her performances has ever since stepped into the spotlight following her breakup with as-mentioned. They sure do make a pretty couple, but us Lambs are waiting for her and Nick Cannon to get back at some point in the future? Nick even recently made a music video for his single “Dream Girl” dedicated to Mariah where he cast a white maltese decked in thick jewels and sings, “ain’t over my ex.” All we have to say about that is “hmmm…”
She’s Got A New Dream Team
We can’t talk about Mariah without mentioning her super awkward New Year’s Eve screw-up. In recent times, there’ve been speculation about the state of Mariah’s voice. She’s had sporadic bouts of severe bronchitis that’s forced her to cancel several performances and for a moment her public image was turning into water circling the drain. We’ve all been giving her manager Stella Bulochnikov with a side eye, but reports are Mariah’s fired and replaced her, so we’re sure she’s in better company to help her get back on her feet (other than when she’s being carried around by assistants!).
Her Voice Is Better Than Ever!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTMYrd-wCA
Okay, even if Mariah’s no longer a choir angel from Heaven, she’s still a Queen A on Earth. She’s sold the most records in the world, to date, and has remained youthful and relevant spanning the starts and ends of many other pop singers’ careers. There’re rolls upon rolls of “best live” footage you can find on YouTube, but just a listen at her recent performances still manages to put a smile on our faces.
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