Mariah Carey Teams Up with Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson to Sing ‘Oh Santa!’
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Over the weekend, Mariah Carey welcomed Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson on stage with her in New York City to perform the song “Oh Santa!” Carey first released the Christmas song in 2010. A version with Grande and Hudson was released in 2020.
Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson Join Mariah Care to Sing ‘Oh Santa!’
Carey is currently performing her Merry Christmas One and All! Tour. On Saturday night, she performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City. During the concert, she welcomed Grande and Hudson on stage with her to sing “Oh Santa!”
The track first appeared on Carey’s second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, released in 2010. Ten years later, in 2020, Carey released a new version featuring Grande and Hudson, to accompany Carey’s Christmas special on Apple TV+.
During Saturday’s live performance, Carey wore a metallic minidress, while Grande donned a red off-the-shoulder number with matching gloves, and Hudson opted for a sparkly black frock with feathery accents. The singers were accompanied by backup dancers as they performed.
“Grateful to have the gorgeous and talented, the Christmas angels @arianagrande @iamjhud join me on stage tonight @thegarden for our song ‘Oh Santa! (Remix),’” Carey wrote on Instagram.
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Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey & Jennifer Hudson performing “Oh Santa” live for the first time!
— Ariana World HQ (@ArianaWorldHQ) December 10, 2023
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Carey Has a Few More Tour Dates Left
Carey kicked off her Merry Christmas One and All! Tour on November 15 in Highland, California. She went on to perform two shows at the Hollywood Bowl before visiting several other North American cities including Denver, Toronto, and Chicago.
There are only a few more dates left on the tour. This week, Carey is heading to Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to spread Christmas cheer. She’ll end the tour with yet another show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 17.
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