Mariah Carey did what she does greatest.
This yr marked the debut of NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix, and Carey, usually dubbed the Queen of Christmas, set the tone with a pre recorded efficiency of her iconic vacation basic, All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Carey’s festive rendition aired forward of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers recreation at 1 p.m. ET, adopted by the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans matchup at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The efficiency was a standout second, including star energy to the day, which additionally featured Beyoncé delivering a halftime present in her hometown of Houston through the Ravens-Texans recreation.
On December 9, Carey’s timeless hit, All I Want for Christmas Is You, achieved a milestone by spending its fifteenth cumulative week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The monitor additionally reclaimed the highest spot on Billboard’s Holiday 100 chart, cementing its standing as a perennial favourite through the vacation season.
Carey’s NFL Christmas Gameday efficiency got here on the heels of her profitable Christmas Time vacation tour, which concluded with a snow-filled spectacle in Brooklyn earlier this week.
By combining soccer with festive cheer, Netflix’s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday showcased the enduring enchantment of Carey’s music and the rising reputation of vacation leisure.
