World News – GB – ‘It’s time’: all the ways Mariah Carey announced the start of the Christmas season

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Mariah Carey performs « Oh Santa » from the re-release of her Merry Christmas 25th anniversary album during The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 17, 2019

The disappearance of Halloween means only one thing for Mariah Carey: “It’s time” Each year, the undisputed queen of Christmas uses her festive powers to herald the official start of the holiday season, which never really begins that when she says it

And as the zealous lambs start to nibble a bit to press play on « All I want for Christmas is you » in October, the superstar has always practiced detention, her calls of « not yet « having almost also become a big part of a holiday tradition as the indefatigably merry one hit each other

This year, Mimi announced the start of the season with a cute Halloween-themed video, in which a door to a haunted house opens to reveal her in holiday pajamas and surrounded by trees. Christmas and fake snow Looking at her watch, the star sings « It’s time » songs, like the unforgettable opening notes of her now iconic classic Christmas chime in the background

And her loyal fans have answered the call In just the first two days of November, the 19th No. 1 hit – which finally peaked at the Hot 100 last December 25 years after its release – has already seen a hit. 160% increase in streaming, collecting 114 million streams in the 48 hour period

Below, Billboard has summarized all of the ways Carey has marked the start of Christmas over the past few years

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