Move over Halloween, Mariah is back! Queen of Christmas officially launches holiday season with iconic video as she continues annual tradition
Mariah Carey officially kicked off the holiday season with a brand new iconic video in which she transforms into Mrs. Claus.
The famous pop star, 56, also known as the ‘Queen of Christmas’, continued her annual tradition with her new music video.
Shared across social media channels as this year’s Halloween drew to a close, Mariah could be seen wearing a striking all-white, angel-like outfit complete with wings and feathers.
The scene begins with Mariah discovering that her makeup has been crushed by an unhappy elf.
She can then be seen raising her arms as she declares with her famous ‘it’s time’ phrase, before the elf transforms into a snowman and magically transforms into a red belted Christmas dress.
The hitmaker flies over a snowy New York City delivering gifts while at the command of his sleigh, performing his 1994 classic All I Want For Christmas Is You.
Mariah Carey officially kicks off the holiday season with an iconic new video where she transforms into Mrs. Claus to deliver gifts
The famous pop star, 56, also known as the ‘Queen of Christmas’, continued her annual tradition with her new music video.
The video’s caption reads: ‘Mariah Carey kicks off the 2025 holiday season with her annual IT’S TIME announcement!’
Fans of the festival gushed over the singer, with one comment writing: ‘Mariah Carey is officially throwing an event every November 1st and we’re loving it!!!’
Another replied: ‘It’s not officially time until Mariah Carey screams at midnight on November 1! He nails it every year!
A third said: ‘Let’s make November 1st International Mariah Carey Day.’
A fourth wrote: ‘This is becoming an annual event that really kicks off the Christmas season.’
The lead single is ubiquitous throughout the holiday season, with fans pushing it to the top of music charts year after year.
The song, which had a total number of 2,205,031,262 at the time of its publication, reached over two billion streams on Spotify.
It was played an incredible 24.8 million times on Christmas Day last year.
The lead single is ubiquitous throughout the holiday season, with fans pushing it to the top of music charts year after year
The scene takes place as Mariah discovers her make-up has been crushed by an unhappy elf.
She can then be seen raising her arms as she declares with the famous line ‘it’s time’ before the elf transforms into a snowman and magically transforms into a red belted Christmas dress.
The track has reached over two billion streams on Spotify, with the exact number being 2,205,031,262 at the time of publication.
Earlier this year, Mariah faced a lawsuit accusing her of stealing the lyrics and melody of another song.
Troy Powers and Andy Stone were accused of copying the 1989 song — also called All I Want for Christmas Is You — and in a 2023 lawsuit, they claimed that the 1994 holiday song was similar to their own song, both musically and lyrically.
According to People, the judge ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to show the two had parted ways with Carey.
Last month, Mariah arrived in Sydney for her first Australian tour in 11 years.
The pop star was surrounded by a large squad and security team who carried her luggage on her behalf.
He appeared on stage at the Brisbane Showground alongside names like Pitbull and Wiz Khalifa.
Fans of the festival gushed over the singer, with one comment writing: ‘Mariah Carey is officially throwing an event every November 1st and we’re loving it!!!’
Earlier this year, Mariah faced a lawsuit accusing her of stealing the lyrics and melody of another song.
He was accused of copying Troy Powers and Andy Stone’s 1989 song, also called All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Mariah performed a concert in Sydney shortly after arriving by private jet.
The star thrilled fans as she was reintroduced to an iconic Australian treat in Brisbane.
During a break on set, Mariah sat on a stool and pulled out a jar of the ubiquitous Australian dish Vegemite; some fans noticed the stunt he was about to do.
She dipped a teaspoon into the pitch black mixture and found a scoop that would startle even the most seasoned Vegemi connoisseur.
