By newsfirstusa 
Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas for a explanation why — and now not simply because “All I Want for Christmas Is You” tops the charts seasonally.
Carey has turned the song into an event, regularly hosting Christmas concerts to celebrate her undisputed smash and long career as a holiday icon. This year, she embarked on the “Christmas Time” tour, a variety show that kicked off on Nov. 6 in Highland, California, hitting many major North American cities, before concluding on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
It came to an end in front of a crowd donning shimmery Santa hats and red sequin party dresses. Carey descended onto the stage in a snowflake-shaped throne, leading the audience into a few church staples: “Silent Night” and “O Holy Night” among them.
Her children, twins Roc and Roe, joined in on the fun. At one point, Carey detoured into a medley of her biggest hits: “Emotions,” “Hero,” “Myth,” and “We Belong Together” between the two of them.
The terminating day got here with an surprising amaze: the elusive Rihanna used to be within the target market, and Carey signed her chest all over an arena-wide sing-a-long of “Always Be My Baby.” Ri disappeared as temporarily as she emerged, however Carey stored the momentum up, concluding the one means she may just — with a spirited rendition of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Previous this life, Carey’s first Christmas magazine, 1994’s “Merry Christmas,” became 30. She informed The Related Press she in the beginning felt fearful to document a peace magazine and after gave in to the festive spirit.
“I was very young and was just starting out and I felt like people do Christmas albums later in their lives. But now people have started to do them whenever, like right at the top of their career,” she said. “And I decorated the studio and just had the best time.”
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Krysta Fauria contributed to this file.