Mariah Carey: Queen of Christmas Smashes Records and Heads to the Olympics
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Mariah Carey: Queen of Christmas Smashes Records and Heads to the Olympics
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Mariah Carey, the undisputed Queen of Christmas, just reclaimed her throne on the Billboard Hot 100 as All I Want for Christmas Is You notched its 20th week at number one, shattering the all-time record previously tied at 19 weeks by Lil Nas Xs Old Town Road and Shaboozeys A Bar Song Tipsy, according to Billboard News and LAist reports from December 17 and 18. This historic feat, confirmed on the December 20 chart, marks her 100th career week atop the Hot 100, as X1071 noted on December 22, with the track now boasting 77 total weeks on the chart and over 2.37 billion Spotify streams. Carey celebrated humbly on Instagram, posting a photo of herself holding a symbolic torch and telling her Lambily fans, Im so grateful, while joking to Billboard host Tetris Kelly that she felt robbed when Lil Nas X snatched the record in 2019but her holiday perennial keeps delivering vengeance every season.
Fresh off Las Vegas Christmastime shows, like her November 28 Dolby Live kickoff per ABC News, Carey jetted into even bigger news: the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics organizing committee named her headline performer for the February 6 opening ceremony at San Suro Stadium in Milan, as announced on their Instagram and echoed by ABC News. In a cheeky reel, the five-time Grammy winner purred Ciao, get ready for Milano Cortina 2026see you at the Stadio San Siro, blending English and Italian flair. Organizers hailed her as the first major international guest, tying her vocal legacy to the events harmony theme, and noted her past Olympic tie via her 2010 Team USA benefit track 100 percent.
No confirmed public appearances or business moves popped in the last few days, though a December 21 Los Angeles rooftop event by High in the Sky honored her holiday vibes alongside Sade selections. Social buzz swirls around her chart dominance, with fans dubbing it untouchable amid streaming eras holiday surge. As Carey eyes 30 or 40 more weeks at number one, whispering who knows, its not Christmas forever but I love it, this festive blitz cements her biographical immortality.
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