Mariah Carey Taps Ariana Grande, Tiffany Haddish, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Hudson & More For Apple TV Christmas Special & Soundtrack

Posted November 18, 2020

The Queen of Christmas is back!

After teasing a new project several weeks ago, Mariah Carey has officially confirmed and announced plans for a new Christmas special that will feature the likes of Ariana Grande, Tiffany Haddish, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Hudson, Jermaine Dupri, and more for her holiday soiree. 

Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Specialpremieres December 4th on Apple TV Plus.

Per reports:

The special, per a release, will center around Carey helping Santa solve a last-minute “holiday cheer crisis” at the North Pole to save Christmas. The show will feature a mix of musical performances and animation, while additional guests include Jennifer Hudson, Jermaine Dupri, Billy Eichner, Misty Copeland, and Mykal-Michelle Harris, plus Carey’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

To accompany the special, Carey will release a new single and music video, “Oh Santa!” on December 4th. Carey co-wrote the song and it will feature additional vocals from Grande and Hudson. A companion soundtrack for the special will arrive December 4th on Apple Music, before hitting other platforms on December 11th.

Carey is also set to sit down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for an interview that will air on December 7th. During the interview, Carey will discuss the songs on her special holiday playlist, as well as her new music and recent memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Capping it all off, Carey will appear on the Apple Music Hits radio station on Christmas, December 25th, for a six-hour Holiday Hits special.

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