Mariah Carey spread the Christmas spirit when she invited her daughter Monroe to join her on stage for a sold-out show in Toronto. The two delighted the crowd with their remarkable duet of holiday favorites.
The Yuletide queen went to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Friday night for the official QOC, and her Mini-Me sidekick, 11-year-old Monroe, was spotted performing “Away in a Manger.”
They let out a few high-pitched whistles. They dressed to impress in white gowns that gleamed under tiaras fit for royalty. Plus, this performance was a mesmerizing reminder that it’s already time to get into the holiday spirit.
“Eleven years ago, I got the greatest gift,” Carey stated during Monroe’s introduction, later citing her son, Moroccan. “I don’t have birthdays, but the birthing day was the greatest gift ever when I had my twins, Roc and Roe.”
Carrie has double parenting duties as she’s raising her iconic twins with ex-husband Nick.
Monroe Sings
In an unprecedented collaboration, Carey and Monroe joined forces to perform a captivating duet that captivated audiences around the world. It’s the first time the two will be on stage together.
“We’ve been working on this one for a minute,” she said.
The audience was enthralled when an 11-year-old joined the performance at the halfway mark. Together, they produced a beautiful combination of whistle tones that amazed everyone.
Monroe and Moroccan recently made a special appearance with their mother at the dazzling Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing everyone’s favorite holiday anthem, “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
Carey will bring her spectacular song and dance show to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena tonight before making a special festive appearance in New York at Madison Square Garden.
Her upcoming “Merry Christmas To All!” Holiday shows are sure to get everyone into the spirit of the season!
Furthermore, she’ll perform her timeless classics, such as the number one hit “All I Want for Christmas is You,” in a two-hour TV special on CBS.
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Not the Official “Queen of Christmas”
Mariah Carey’s dream of becoming the “QOC” was not to come true.
The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied her request to own the title she made popular with her 1994 hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
To protect her title as the world’s sole full-time Christmas caroling artist, Elizabeth Chan thwarted Mariah Carey from solidifying her trademark for “Princess of Christmas” and “QOC.”
“This was a classic case of trademark bullying,” Chan’s attorney Louis Tompros said. “We are pleased with the victory and delighted that we were able to help Elizabeth fight back against Carey’s overreaching trademark registrations.”
Carey vied for the coveted privilege to use “Queen of Christmas,” “Princess Christmas” and her signature “QOC” on an array of products, from lively tunes alluring fragrances and glamorous shades – even extending as far as coconut milk.
Had Carey’s bid succeeded, she would have been officially recognized as the “Queen of Christmas,” with exclusive rights to use that title. She could even take legal action against anyone who dared misuse it or refers to another artist by such a name in media outlets.
Love
Darlene Love, the 81-year-old “Queen of Christmas,” called out Mariah Carey for trying to further capitalize on the holiday season with her tracks.
Letterman had already crowned Darlene as Queen a year before when “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was released – and it’s clear she has no intention of changing that status.
For nearly three decades, legendary performer Love has gifted us with a beloved holiday classic.
First sung on Dave Letterman’s late-night show for 29 years and continued when she moved to The View in 2015, Mariah Carey’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” is an annual gift from the incredible singer-songwriter that we all look forward to.
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Parton Doesn’t Compete
But Parton graciously passed on the honor to La Mimi, displaying her generosity and admirable humility.
“I’m not going to compete with Mariah … You think of Christmas, you think of Mariah. I’m happy to be second in line to her,” she said.
Parton may have to take a backseat this holiday season as Chan seeks to protect the Yuletide throne for herself and all queens of Christmases yet to come. But, with her 2013 album Queen of Christmas, it’s clear that Mimi is taking no chances in keeping her festive crown.
“Christmas is a season of giving, not the season of taking, and it is wrong for an individual to attempt to own and monopolize a nickname like Queen of Christmas for the purposes of abject materialism,” Chan released a statement.
She added, “As an independent artist and small business owner, my life’s work is to bring people together for the holiday season, which is how I came to be called the QOC.”
“I wear that title as a badge of honor and with full knowledge that it will be — and should be — bestowed on others in the future. My goal in taking on this fight was to stand up to trademark bullying not just to protect myself, but also to protect future Queens of Christmas.”
