Mariah spoke about the recording 30 years ago of All I Want For Christmas Is You, if she’s easy to buy presents for, and revealed whether she and her family wear matching PJs at Christmas! Zoe then told listeners that Mariah will be making her world exclusive radio presenting debut on Radio 2 on Christmas Day with her very own show.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the most-streamed Christmas song of all-time, Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You. To mark the occasion, Mariah makes her world exclusive radio presenting debut in this hour-long festive special on the UK’s most listened to radio station. The show features Mariah’s personally curated playlist and includes Christmas classics old and new from the artists who have inspired her, including Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Nat King Cole, Whitney Houston, The Jackson Five and Destiny’s Child. This is an hour of the most soulful festive music, perfect for getting you into the spirit of the season and brought to you by the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey.
Plus, Mariah takes the opportunity to thank her fans for continuing to make new memories to her Christmas smash-hit. She tells listeners, “I can’t wait to spend Christmas with you on BBC Radio 2… I hope you are feeling warm and cosy and having your own Holly Jolly Christmas. I would like to thank all of my fans in the UK and around the world for continuing to make special memories with All I Want For Christmas Is You, it really means the world to me.”
When asked if she has happy memories of recording All I want for Christmas Is You:
Mariah: “I really do, I remember being in the studio and I had the studio all decked out in Christmas splendour. And I was there with the background singers doing all those [sings]… background parts. You know, I just remember that so vividly. I could never have known how far it would go. But, it was an amazing moment, one of the best moments in the studio I have ever had!”
When asked when the planning begins for each annual Its Time video:
Mariah: “I mean, I start thinking about the next year’s one after the current year’s comes out. I mean I just love it, I really do, it’s so much fun. Honestly, my whole life I’ve just loved Christmas so much. It’s amazing.”
When asked if she is an easy person to buy a present for:
Mariah: I think so because it’s really the thought that counts. I mean, I know that sounds cliché, but it’s true. If somebody takes time out of their day, and goes and gets you something, that’s a big deal.
When asked if her family wears matching Christmas pyjamas:
Mariah: Of course!
