The Queen of Christmas introduced the vacation spirit to Netflix’s NFL doubleheader Wednesday.
Mariah Carey opened the streaming large’s Christmas sport day broadcasts with a recorded efficiency of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
The artist, who wore a bedazzled, pink festive outfit, is seen on a rooftop that was decked out in vacation decor, together with faux snow and Christmas bushes. As she sings, she’s joined by some VIPs from the North Pole (together with Santa Claus and a few elves), as they dance round her. The section included a montage of clips from previous video games, and teams of individuals watching Netflix from residence.
The streaming large additionally shared the efficiency in a submit on X, writing “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A MARIAH CAREY KICKOFF.”
Carey penned the 1994 track when she was 22 years previous. The album went triple-platinum the yr it was launched, promoting greater than 3 million copies within the United States, and has since gone on to promote no less than 6 million extra copies or album equivalents. The Christmas traditional stays extraordinarily fashionable, significantly throughout this time of yr, although its listenership has slipped.
Netflix’s first NFL broadcast, produced by CBS Sports, options matchups between the Kansas City Chiefs on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Baltimore Ravens on the Houston Texans.
Beyoncé can be slated to carry out at halftime through the second sport of the day.
The video games are a key test for Netflix because it doubles down on reside occasion programming. The streaming large has already introduced a number of further high-profile reside occasions sooner or later, together with weekly World Wrestling Entertainment “Raw” reveals that begin streaming in lower than two weeks, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031.
Ahead of the Christmas video games, Netflix closely promoted each Carey’s and Beyoncé’s performances.
“The NFL is reside on Netflix, and I’ll be there too,” Carey mentioned in a teaser video posted forward of the sport.
Meanwhile, in a teaser video posted on X on Tuesday, Beyoncé appeared to poke enjoyable on the streaming issues that Netflix has had throughout earlier reside occasions. The X account for Netflix subsequently quickly modified its profile bio to learn: “roasted by beyoncé 12.24.24”
