Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey tells USA TODAY about her deeply personal new children's book "The Christmas Princess" and upcoming TV series based on her memoir.

She hopes to bring that same sparkle to her fans – or as she calls them, "Lambs" – with the return of her famed Christmas concerts next month. "I'm trying to make (these shows) as magical as possible," Carey says. "I did start very young, and there's several passages of time we go through," Carey says. The set list will primarily feature tracks from her two Christmas albums – 1994's "Merry Christmas" and 2010's "Merry Christmas II You" – along with a few other songs that "I've never performed live before," she teases. But for now, she's reteaming with the filmmaker to develop a TV series inspired by her memoir. She begins the book with a letter to her younger self, writing, "No matter what things look like now, you are worthy and deserving of all the attention, love, protection, care, conditioner, and fancy dresses in the whole wide world." Carey traces her intense love for the holiday season back to her childhood. "It made me feel like a thing – it did not make me feel like a human being. "It's a short little book, but it really does have a deeper meaning." "When I'm not on stage and I'm in holiday mode, there are rules that I set," Carey says. In the memoir, she recounted being ostracized as a biracial girl growing up with a white mom and Black dad. "I don't care who it is – the kids, if I have guests, whatever – nobody is allowed to play or watch anything other than a Christmas-related thing.

Mariah Carey sat down for a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday (Nov. 1) about her love for Christmas, the upcoming TV adaptation of her memoir and more.

1) about her love for [Christmas](https://www.billboard.com/t/christmas/), the upcoming TV adaptation of her memoir and more. “It’s about casting a great actress with a somewhat similar look and just making sure the acting is there. If I wake up in the middle of the night and walk into the living room, and the music isn’t playing and the lights aren’t on, I just can’t handle it.” Working in collaboration with Lee Daniels, she told the outlet what she’s looking for when it comes to who will eventually be playing her younger self onscreen. I certainly never felt unconditional love, and that’s what I have with my fans: that connection. “I don’t care who it is – the kids, if I have guests, whatever – nobody is allowed to play or watch anything other than a Christmas-related thing.

Taking to Instagram Monday night, the powerhouse singer shared a short clip of herself dressed up in a fitted black onesie, with thigh-high lace-up boots ...

Spooky Season Is Over: Mariah Carey Kicks Off the Holiday Season in the Best Way Possible: The Queen of Christmas has spoken.

“It’s time,” she sang and also captioned the video. The Queen of Christmas has spoken. Spooky Season Is Over: Mariah Carey Kicks Off the Holiday Season in the Best Way Possible

All I want for Christmas is a Mariah Holiday Apron. And a Naughty and Nice Adult Onesie. And maybe a Merry Christmas Red Ornament.

All I want for Christmas is a Mariah Holiday Apron. I certainly never felt unconditional love, and that’s what I have with my fans: that connection. And a Naughty and Nice Adult Onesie. “Oftentimes as a child, or even throughout earlier parts of my career, I did not feel loved. [said](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-2022-christmas-concerts-tease-memoir-tv-adaptation-1235164627/) of the series of [“Merry Christmas to All!” concerts](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-two-merry-christmas-to-all-shows-1235160010/) at Madison Square Garden and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena in mid-December. 1, when it hit the summit in December 2020 — 26 years after its release.

The superstar took to social media to visually flip the calendar and put everyone in the holiday spirit.

The songwriter claims he co-wrote and recorded a song called “All I Want For Christmas Is You” before Carey released her song under the same name that would go down in history. Suddenly, the mood changes, and the mom of two welcome a colorful winter wonderland while saying, “It’s time,” and her hit song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rings out in the background. According to the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Stone believes his song inspired Carey’s, and he wants a part of her profits.

A musician notified a Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday that he's dropped a $60 million copyright suit lodged against singer Mariah Carey and Sony Music ...

Mississippi artist Vince Vance filed his copyright lawsuit this summer, claiming Carey's 1994 holiday blockbuster infringed his 1989 song of the same name. It ...

His attorneys did not respond to questions about why they dropped the case or whether they plan to refile it. “Words and short phrases are not protectable under copyright law, and there are dozens of other songs with that same title.” Supreme Court decision in 2014 on the movie Raging Bull, which overturned long-standing rules that limited how long a copyright owner can wait before taking action in court. Calling Carey’s track a “derivative” of his own, he demanded at least $20 million in damages from her, co-writer Walter Afanasieff and Sony Music. But in a court filing on Tuesday, Vance’s attorneys moved to voluntarily dismiss the case against Carey. Mississippi artist Vince Vance filed his copyright lawsuit this summer, claiming Carey’s 1994 holiday blockbuster infringed his 1989 song of the same name.

We all had our fun at Hallowe'en, but now another fun season has officially begun - at least according to Mariah Carey.

So she can officially kick-off the countdown to Christmas... or as she calls it 'Mariah SZN'. Every year, she posts a video on her socials which gets the festive season underway.

A songwriter who accused Mariah Carey of copyright infringement decided to drop his multi-million dollar lawsuit against the American singer.

Attorneys for both Carey and Stone did not respond to Billboard’s requests for comment. “Words and short phrases are not protectable under copyright law, and there are dozens of other songs with that same title.” /ra He also called Carey’s song “derivative” of his version. [teaser](https://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/1587293603629617153) showing herself in a Santa-inspired outfit while “All I Want for Christmas Is You” plays in the background. [filed](https://entertainment.inquirer.net/451626/mariah-carey-is-sued-over-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you) his lawsuit claiming that Carey’s hit holiday song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was copied from his earlier song of the same name.

A musician notified a Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday that he's dropped a $60 million copyright suit lodged against singer Mariah Carey and Sony Music ...

Mariah has become synonymous with Christmas around the world, the same way Jose Mari Chan is for Filipinos, and the singer is very much aware of the holiday ...

Mariah made a similar video last year when she smashed pumpkins with a candy cane baseball bat so that the pumpkins would read "It's time," followed by clips of her in a glittery Santa suit surrounded by gifts as "All I Want For Christmas Is You" plays. As the camera zooms out, Mariah is now seated upon a reindeer wearing a red one-piece snowsuit akin to what she wore in the music video of her endlessly popular holiday song "All I Want For Christmas Is You," which plays to end the video. On November 1, the day after Halloween, Mariah posted on her social media accounts a video that unofficially ushered in the beginning of the Christmas season.

It's tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime. Filipinos were among those who reacted to "Songbird Supreme" Mariah Carey's teaser video where she hinted at her iconic Holiday.

[Justin Bieber](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFNmEOntFA) for his 2011 album “Under the Mistletoe.” [Defrosting](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mariah-carey-defrosting),” in the context of Mariah, refers to a series of memes referencing her song, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” being played in public increasingly as Christmas approaches. [Filipino](https://twitter.com/francisDrarity/status/1587320938692890624) tweeted in response to Mariah’s teaser. [TIME Magazine](https://time.com/5708874/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-mariah-carey/). [Pinoy](https://twitter.com/RyanBadiola/status/1587377273958563841) commented on the diva’s video. [Pinoy](https://twitter.com/ChrisAndBry/status/1587296569300176896) tweeted, referring to the country’s months-long Christmas celebration.

Plaintiff Andy Stone dismissed the claim, which accused the pop star of copyright infringement because her 1994 song had the same title as his 1989 song.

A songwriter who accused Mariah Carey of stealing 'All I Want for Christmas is You' from his own song of the same name has dropped his lawsuit.

The songwriter who accused Mariah Carey of ripping off her festive hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from an earlier song he wrote of the same name has ...

[Vince Vance](https://completemusicupdate.com/tag/vince-vance/) [Mariah Carey](https://completemusicupdate.com/tag/mariah-carey/) It has been dismissed without prejudice, meaning he could file another legal claim in the future. That was the year before Carey released her album ‘Merry Christmas’ on which her much more famous song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ appears. Further, the songs tell the same story, incorporating the same arc from beginning to end, of an individual who wants their partner more than material goods or seasonal comforts”. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible.

Mariah Carey proved she is still the Queen of Christmas with a Halloween-themed Instagram video turned festive. See her holly, jolly transformation here.

[For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! In the video, Mariah plays a mannequin at a department store that comes to life with one mission in mind—spreading holiday cheer. singles Top 10 chart for a Christmas song. [Patrick Starrr](https://www.eonline.com/news/1348280/patrick-starrr-says-the-queens-on-drag-race-philippines-might-be-even-better-than-the-og-franchise) commenting, "TIS THE SEASON" and [Billy Eichner](https://www.eonline.com/news/1348497/billy-eichner-recalls-getting-blocked-on-twitter-by-carrie-underwood-amid-anti-masks-debate) writing, "This elf is ready!!!!" #MariahSZN." [Queen of Christmas](https://www.eonline.com/news/1091696/mariah-carey-s-amazon-holiday-gift-guide)"—captioned the video, "IT'S TIIIIIIIIME!!!!!!!!

All I Want For Christmas Is You” re-entered the global Spotify chart at #96 with over 1.215 million streams on Tuesday.

- David Archuleta of vintage American Idol fame is just now realizing the Mormon church is toxic and made it nearly impossible for him to come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community. No, no, that’s uh-DALE to you. Turns out, y’all are just a bunch of perverts, and he was just being a supportive dad. - Heidi Klum won Halloween in a disturbing worm costume. “All I Want for Hanukkah Is You” has a nice little jingle to it, no? And

The Christmas Princess tells the story of 'Little Mariah,' who sets out to spread holiday cheer to her family and friends. Here's where to find and read it ...

[ Buy All I Want for Christmas Is You $19.99](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399551395?tag=rollingston07-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&language=en_US&asc_source=web&asc_campaign=web&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fproduct-recommendations%2Fbooks%2Fmariah-carey-the-christmas-princess-childrens-book-1234622356%2F&asc_source=web&asc_campaign=web&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fproduct-recommendations%2Fbooks%2Fmariah-carey-the-christmas-princess-childrens-book-1234622356%2F) In a line from the book, Carey writes, “There was one time unlike any other, when everyone pitched in and helped one another… [Available now on Amazon](https://amzn.to/3fkrLEl), The Christmas Princess tells the story of “Little Mariah” who sets out to help spread holiday cheer using the greatest gift she possesses: her voice. The new children’s book of course is less bleak, offering a more optimistic and hopeful feeling for the season. [ Buy The Christmas Princess (The Adventures… “Little Mariah doesn’t have much and doesn’t want a lot, but there is just one thing she longs for: a peaceful and joyous holiday season,” reads the book description.

A country songwriter who said the Mariah Carey hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" ripped off his own song of the same name in ending his lawsuit against ...

Andy Stone, who performs as Vince Vance, dismissed his lawsuit against Mariah Carey on Tuesday.

Stone's lawyers allege in the documents that they initially reached out to Carey and the other defendants in April 2021 over the "unauthorized" use of the song. Stone filed a civil lawsuit against Carey, 52, co-writer Walter Afanasieff and Sony Music Entertainment in June, claiming that they "never sought or obtained permission" to use the song title "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Stone filed to dismiss the case without prejudice, which means it can be brought again, according to the documents.

The jet-black wig fell at about waist length, and although the texture of the wig was silky and straight, Priano gave the ends a tousled look. Makeup artist ...

Not to mention Carey's [bold black lip](https://www.allure.com/story/6-best-black-lipsticks-summer-goths) and hollow contoured cheeks. [Priano](https://www.instagram.com/daniellepriano/) enlisted wig-maker [Noah Scott](https://www.instagram.com/whatwigs/), founder of What Wigs and the artist behind Hailey Bieber's recent "Versace Vampire" [Halloween hairstyle](https://www.allure.com/story/hailey-bieber-halloween-costumes-2022), to create the spooky look. Makeup artist [Kristofer Buckle](https://www.instagram.com/kristoferbuckle/) added even more emphasis to her villainous character with a faint black beauty mark, arched eyebrows, and a dramatic eyeliner wing. [originates](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkZ0shxqtzt) from. [Danielle Priano](https://www.instagram.com/daniellepriano/) first gave Carey a gothic [side-bang fringe](https://www.allure.com/story/the-best-bangs-tips-ever) hinting Halloween begone, right before the video's backdrop transitioned into a field of snowflakes as Carey sang a high-pitched "it's time" while a Christmas melody played in the background. [caramel blonde curls](https://www.allure.com/story/mariah-carey-90s-ringlets-photos) since the '90s, her latest spooky cameo has brought out the grunge side of the singer with a [jet-black](https://www.allure.com/story/off-black-brunette-hair-color-trend) hair color.

A lawsuit claiming Mariah Carey stole 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from a Mississippi artist has been dismissed; the man was seeking $20 million for ...

He also argued that the co-songwriters were aware of Stone’s 1989 track because it had “extensive airplay” during the 1993 Christmas season. Stone was seeking damages of no less than $20 million for alleged copyright infringement pertaining solely to the song’s matching titles, according to a report by [All I Want For Christmas Is You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8HWHd0EYJA)’ under the moniker Vince Vance And The Valiants in 1989.