180-786: The Island Def Jam Music Group ( IDJMG ) was an American recording music unit, formed on December 31, 1998 ( New Year's Eve ) by Universal Music Group . It consisted of labels created under the operations of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. On April 1, 2014, Universal Music Group publicly announced the disbandment of the Island Def Jam Music Group, leaving IDJMG and its affiliated subsidiaries compelled as separate sister labels. In 2024, Universal Music would later rebrand Island and Def Jam under Republic Records as Republic Corps. On December 10, 1998, The Seagram Company completed its seven-month $ 10.6 billion plan to acquire PolyGram , merging its music label unit with
360-411: A Grammy Global Impact Award , 10 American Music Awards , 19 World Music Awards and 20 Billboard Music Awards . Carey's high-charting singles include " One Sweet Day " and " We Belong Together " – Billboard' s most successful songs of the 1990s and 2000s , respectively. She holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles by a solo artist (19), a female songwriter (18), and
540-558: A cameo appearance in Adam Sandler 's film You Don't Mess with the Zohan , playing herself. Since the album's release, Carey had planned to embark on an extensive tour in support of E=MC² . However, the tour was suddenly cancelled in early December 2008. Carey later stated that she had been pregnant during that time period and suffered a miscarriage, prompting the tour's cancellation. On January 20, 2009, Carey performed "Hero" at
720-616: A watchnight service . The celebrations generally go on past midnight into New Year's Day , 1 January . The Line Islands (part of Kiribati ), Samoa and Tonga , in the Pacific Ocean , are the first places to welcome the New Year , while American Samoa , Baker Island and Howland Island (part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands ) are among the last. In Algeria , New Year's Eve
900-543: A "career re-defining" song for Carey, after a relatively unsuccessful period and a point when many critics had considered her career over. Music critics heralded the song as her "return to form," as well as the "return of The Voice," while many felt it would revive "faith" in Carey's potential as a balladeer . "We Belong Together" broke several records in the United States and became Carey's sixteenth chart topper on
1080-641: A "made-for-television act of pop culture redemption". In July 2018, Carey embarked on a new Las Vegas residency, The Butterfly Returns , which received critical acclaim. Its first 12 shows in 2018 grossed $ 3.6 million, with dates later extending into 2019 and 2020. Following the residency, Carey embarked on her Mariah Carey: Live in Concert tour in Asia and returned to Europe with her All I Want for Christmas Is You concert series. In September 2018, Carey announced plans to release her fifteenth studio album later in
1260-463: A "performance train wreck." She said her inability to hear the music without in-ear auditory feedback caused the mishap. Carey's representatives and Dick Clark Productions placed blame on each other. On February 3, 2017, Carey released the single " I Don't " featuring YG . Later that month, she voiced the Mayor of Gotham City in the animated film The Lego Batman Movie . In July 2017, Carey made
1440-568: A "vocal Tour de force". Carey's live version of "I'll Be There" became her sixth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sony capitalized on its success and released it as an extended play (EP). It earned a triple-Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned Gold and Platinum certifications in several European markets. After Emotions failed to achieve
1620-459: A 50 percent stakeholder. In April, with L.A. Reid's leadership, Mariah Carey returned from a two-year hiatus with The Emancipation of Mimi . The album sold 404,000 copies in its first week and opened to widespread acclaim from critics; a staggering improvement over her predecessor, Charmbracelet . That same year, Island Def Jam reached a breaking point when they signed a newcomer, a Barbadian singer named Rihanna . Her debut single " Pon de Replay "
1800-642: A Jay-Z and Kanye West collaborative album, Watch the Throne , was released under Island Def Jam's distribution. Producing 436,000 copies in its first week, it produced the biggest first-week sales of 2011 hip hop and also the highest for IDJMG since Mariah Carey's 2005 album. In 2013, Fall Out Boy , Iggy Azalea , and Neon Trees solidified more success at the unit. Respectively, Fall Out Boy's Save Rock and Roll accumulated 154,000 copies, debuting at number one on Billboard . For Iggy Azalea, her single, " Change Your Life ", went gold despite debuting at number 34 on
1980-599: A ban on public celebrations of the Gregorian New Year as per a religious edict, and could fine shops for offering New Year's-related products and confiscate them. However, the religious police did not go after individual citizens holding private celebrations. The power of the CPVPV was curtailed by the 2016 reforms of Mohammed bin Salman . The country also began to base the salaries of public sector employees on
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#17327878816482160-483: A bevy of producers other than Afanasieff, such as Sean Combs , Q-Tip , Missy Elliott and Jean Claude Oliver and Samuel Barnes from Trackmasters . Butterfly was released on September 10, 1997, and introduced a more subdued style of singing, with critics noting Carey's incorporation of breathy vocals . Some viewed her lack of propensity to use her upper range as a sign of maturity, while others questioned whether it forebode waning vocal prowess. The music video for
2340-484: A big lesson from that." She signed a contract with Island Records , valued at more than $ 24 million, and launched the record label MonarC . Carey's father, Alfred Roy, with whom she had had little contact since childhood, died of cancer that year. Her song "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" from Charmbracelet is dedicated to his memory. In 2002, she was cast in the independent film WiseGirls alongside Mira Sorvino and Melora Walters , who co-starred as waitresses at
2520-451: A brand, that brand could never be as powerful as each of IDJ's constituent parts. At UMG, our labels are empowered to be entrepreneurial and take creative risks. By re-establishing Def Jam, Island and Motown as standalone labels within the UMG family, we're positioning them to recapture the uniqueness of their brands and serve artists with the singularity of vision, focus and creativity that was at
2700-470: A cameo in the comedy film Girls Trip and embarked on a tour with Lionel Richie, titled, All the Hits Tour . She was also featured in the official remix for French Montana 's single " Unforgettable ", alongside Swae Lee . In October 2017, Carey released a new soundtrack single, " The Star ", for the movie of the same name She also voiced a hen named Rebecca in the film. The song was nominated for
2880-483: A collaboration with her longtime writing partner, Walter Afanasieff. She instead chose to work with David Foster and Diane Warren . " Heartbreaker " and " Thank God I Found You " both topped the Billboard Hot 100, while her rendition of Phil Collins ' " Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) " with Irish boy band Westlife became her second number-one song on the UK charts. Rainbow was released on November 2, 1999, to
3060-568: A cover of Foreigner 's " I Want to Know What Love Is ", broke airplay records in Brazil. The song spent 27 weeks atop the Brasil Hot 100 , making it the longest running song in the chart's history. On December 31, 2009, Carey embarked on her seventh concert tour, Angels Advocate Tour , which visited the United States and Canada and ended on September 26, 2010. A planned remix album of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , titled Angels Advocate ,
3240-449: A departure from her allegiance to pop and gravitated heavily towards R&B and hip hop . Critically, the album was described as Carey's best to date. The New York Times named it one of 1995's best albums and wrote it "brings R&B candy-making to a new peak of textural refinement ... Carey's songwriting has taken a leap forward and become more relaxed, sexier and less reliant on thudding clichés." Its lead single, " Fantasy ", became
3420-501: A drug lord. That May, Island Def Jam received a cease and desist from Steve Gottlieb , founder of TVT Records , regarding the release of a Cash Money Click reunion album, which IDJMG restricted because of member Ja Rule 's obligations with Def Jam. President Lyor Cohen obliged Gotti and Ja Rule not to record the album for TVT, but instead have IDJMG and UMG distribute it to avoid conflict of interest. TVT's lawsuit cites copyright infringement, fraud and tortious interference. Ultimately, TVT
3600-461: A duet with John Legend titled " When Christmas Comes ", originally part of Merry Christmas II You . On March 1, 2012, Carey performed at New York City 's Gotham Hall; her first time performing since her pregnancy. She also performed a three-song set at a special fundraiser for US President Barack Obama held in New York's Plaza Hotel. A new song titled "Bring It On Home", which Carey wrote for
3780-531: A duet with Tony Bennett for his Duets II album, titled "When Do The Bells Ring For Me?", and re-recorded "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with Justin Bieber as a duet for his Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe . In November that year, Carey was included in the remix to the mixtape single "Warning" by Uncle Murda ; the remix also features 50 Cent and Young Jeezy . Later that month, Carey released
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#17327878816483960-524: A female artist with the most number-one singles in the chart's history. Though a commercial success, Butterfly failed to reach the commercial heights of her previous albums, Music Box and Daydream . After concluding her Butterfly World Tour , Carey participated in the VH1 Divas benefit concert on April 14, 1998, where she sang alongside Aretha Franklin , Celine Dion , Shania Twain , Gloria Estefan , and Carole King . Carey began conceptualizing
4140-518: A female producer (15), spending a record 93 weeks atop the chart . Carey is the highest-certified female artist in the United States and 10th overall, with 75 million certified album units . Carey was born on March 27, 1969, in Huntington, New York . Her name is derived from the song " They Call the Wind Maria ", originally from the 1951 Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon . She is
4320-529: A film project All That Glitters , later re-titled to simply Glitter (2001), and wrote songs for other projects, such as Men in Black (1997) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). After Glitter fell into developmental hell , Carey postponed the project and began writing material for a new album. Sony Music executives insisted she prepare a greatest hits collection in time for
4500-626: A guest role voicing as a redneck character on the adult animated series American Dad! . In February 2013, Carey recorded and released a song called " Almost Home ", for the soundtrack of The Walt Disney Studios film Oz the Great and Powerful . The video was directed by photographer David LaChapelle . For her 14th album, she worked with producers including DJ Clue? , Randy Jackson , Q-Tip, R. Kelly , David Morales , Afanasieff, Dupri, The-Dream , and Da Brat . Carey told Billboard : "It's about making sure I have tons of good music, because at
4680-547: A holiday standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season. By October 2017, it had become the 11th best-selling single in history with over 16 million copies sold worldwide. Carey's fifth studio album, Daydream , found her consolidating creative control over her career, leading to tensions with Columbia. Songs from her prior two albums had been primarily shaped by Mottola's conceptualization of what Carey should sound like, as innocent and wholesome tracks dominated by her vocal performance. Daydream featured
4860-447: A hundred Mariahs". The singer claims that "it's because I started out as a backup singer and doing sessions as a background vocalist learning from some of the greatest background vocalists, and also people like Luther Vandross . Growing up, I admired his texture in and of itself but also his use of background vocals". Carey's songwriting is noted for its "eccentric verbosity". Jeffrey Ingold of Vice argues that her lyrics are "among
5040-466: A longer life) and hamón (dry-cured ham), while lechon (roasted pig) is usually prepared as is barbecued food and various desserts. Some refrain from serving chicken, as their scratching and pecking for food is said to be an unlucky idiom for a hand-to-mouth existence. Many Filipinos also buy firecrackers and fireworks to be used in New Year's Eve, which is believed to drive away any bad luck in
5220-568: A mobster-operated restaurant. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival , and received negative reviews, though Carey's performance was praised. Roger Friedman of Fox News described her as "a Thelma Ritter for the new millennium", and wrote, "Her line delivery is sharp and she manages to get the right laughs." In December 2002, Carey released her ninth studio album, Charmbracelet , which she said marked "a new lease on life" for her. Sales of Charmbracelet were moderate and
5400-501: A more important holiday in both North and South Korea , the 31 December New Year's Eve of the Gregorian calendar is also celebrated. Most cities and urban areas in both Koreas host New Year's Eve gatherings. In South Korea, two of the biggest celebrations take place in the capital of Seoul : the ringing of Bosingak bell 33 times at midnight and fireworks display at Myeong-dong , and an LED laser light show and fireworks display at
5580-593: A musical based on the 1959 comedy film Some Like It Hot . It earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical . In February 2023, the 2009 track " It's a Wrap " experienced a revival on TikTok , prompting Carey to release an EP for the song, which included a new sped-up version. On September 8, 2023, she released a deluxe version of Music Box in celebration of the album's thirtieth anniversary. A remix of "Workin Hard" by Terry Hunter , which featured on
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5760-535: A new venture together. Barry is an exceptional music executive, and I'm enormously grateful for all of his invaluable contributions during a time of transition for our East Coast companies." It was believed that Weiss was valiantly dissatisfied with the fact that he would be demoted at Universal Music with Michele Anthony being promoted to executive vice president at the company's recorded music unit and John Janick replacing Jimmy Iovine as chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam's sister unit, Interscope Geffen A&M . He
5940-672: A part of the Def Jam Label Group since its PolyGram era between 1996 and 1998. For Island, some of its divisions had been either sold off or folded into IDJMG; both of which being 4th & B'way Records and Island Black Music, with many of its artist rosters (including hip hop and R&B acts) being transferred into Def Jam. For Mercury, its various artists of certain genres would later be drafted to either Motown (by then unrelated to IDJ until 2011), Def Jam (urban) or Island (pop, rock, alternative music and/or other non-urban genres). Some of Mercury's non-urban roster would stay under
6120-640: A pushy mom. She never said, 'Give it more of an operatic feel.' I respect opera like crazy, but it didn't influence me." In high school, Mariah Carey was often absent because of her work as a demo singer. This led to her classmates giving her the nickname Mirage . Working in the Long Island music scene gave her opportunities to work with musicians such as Gavin Christopher and Ben Margulies , with whom she co-wrote material for her demo tape. After moving to New York City, she worked part-time jobs to pay
6300-461: A replacement. On November 1, 2008, Shakir Stewart committed suicide, vacating his positions as senior vice president of A&R at Island Def Jam and executive vice president of Def Jam. He was posthumously replaced by Christopher Hicks, a former executive from Warner Music Group. Throughout 2010, Island Def Jam generated more public success from Justin Bieber (" Baby "), Kanye West ( My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ) and Rihanna (" Only Girl (In
6480-598: A report estimating that only 67.4% of Israelis were awake at midnight on New Year's Eve in 2013, and most people only stayed up as late as 12:45 a.m. IST . During the era of Mandatory Palestine in the early-1930s, promotional material for formal New Year's Eve parties and masquerade balls was targeted primarily towards Arabic and English -speaking residents (by contrast, posters for Hanukkah parties were written in Hebrew ). These parties also became popular among German and Austrian Jews that had emigrated to avoid
6660-538: A stripped setting and devoid of studio equipment. Days prior to the show's taping, Carey and Afanasieff chose to add a cover of the Jackson 5 's 1970 song " I'll Be There " to the set-list. On March 16, 1992, she played and recorded an intimate seven-song show at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York. The acclaimed revue was aired more than three times as often as the average episode, and critics heralding it as
6840-463: A surprise appearance on the MTV program Total Request Live (TRL). As the show's host Carson Daly began taping following a commercial break, she came out pushing an ice cream cart while wearing a large men's shirt and began a striptease that revealed a tight ensemble. She credited exhaustion for the appearance going awry. Days later, Carey posted irregular voice notes on her website. On July 26, she
7020-440: A very limited and low-promotion release. Critical reception of Rainbow was generally positive, with the general consensus finding: "what began on Butterfly as a departure ends up on Rainbow a progression – perhaps the first compelling proof of Carey's true colors as an artist." Though a commercial success, Rainbow became Carey's lowest selling album at that point in her career. Carey received Billboard ' s Artist of
7200-521: A year number displayed on the observatory at the stroke of midnight. Shibuya Crossing formerly hosted a gathering of revellers at midnight, but this ended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , as well as a subsequent crackdown on gatherings around Halloween and New Year's Eve due to issues with overtourism and public intoxication . Three notable music-oriented television specials air near New Year's Eve. Since 1951, NHK has traditionally broadcast
7380-488: Is a major fireworks show launched from the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei . In 2018, the show was enhanced by the installation of a new LED display system on the north face of the tower between its 35th and 90th floors, which can be used to display digital animation effects. This change countered a reduction in the number of firework shells launched during the show, as part of an effort to produce less pollution. Aside from
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7560-461: Is a special non-working holiday (except for 2021 and 2022, where it is a special working holiday), and Filipinos usually celebrate in the company of family or close friends. Traditionally, most households would attend church for year-end services and afterwards, host or attend an abundant midnight feast called the Medianoche . Typical dishes include pancit (a noodle dish meant to symbolize for
7740-451: Is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records , she is known for her five-octave vocal range , melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register . As an influential figure in music , she was ranked as the fifth greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her self-titled debut album and became
7920-588: Is broadcast through the leading TV channel and the celebrations usually continue until sunrise. Fireworks are lit throughout the night. Ambang Tahun Baru , a celebration sponsored by the government was held at Merdeka Square , the field opposite the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur in the early days. The event was broadcast live on government as well as private TV stations at those times. The countdown
8100-538: Is celebrated as a day off. The day before, 31 December, is also marked as International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis , marking the double anniversary of that day in 1989 when the local residents took down the Soviet–Iranian border in then- Nakhichevan ASSR to reunite with Iranian Azerbaijanis south of the border, as well as the Istanbul-held first World Congress of Azerbaijanis which tackled issues regarding
8280-704: Is celebrated with fireworks and often evening parties with friends and family. In Ghana , Ghanaians celebrate New Year's Eve by going to church; others go to nightclubs, pubs or take to the streets to celebrate. At midnight, fireworks are displayed across various cities of Ghana, especially in Accra and Tema . In Morocco , New Year's Eve is celebrated in the company of family and friends. Moroccans get together to eat cake, dance, and laugh. Traditionally, Moroccans celebrate it at home, but some prefer to go to nightclubs. At midnight, fireworks are displayed across Ain Diab , in
8460-631: Is now broadcast live on Government television from Putrajaya and the Broadcasting Centre in which the concert is held and fireworks are displayed at the Petronas Towers . There are New Year countdown parties in major cities such as George Town , Shah Alam and Kuching , typically organized by the private sector in these cities. Mongolians began celebrating the Gregorian New Year in the Socialist period, with influence from
8640-508: Is sung to mark the end and beginning of the year with a blessing. The service ends at 12:30 am. In Tunisia , Tunisians celebrate by spending the evening in restaurants and hotels and exchange gifts and flowers, or travel outside Tunisia to spend New Year's Eve in a European country. But most Tunisians prefer to celebrate it at home in a family evening with relatives and friends. Tunisians buy cakes or prepare them at home, in addition to holding dinner banquets, as roast chicken remains
8820-569: Is the subject of the majority of Carey's lyrics, although she has written about themes such as loss, sex, race, abuse and spirituality. Andrew Chan of the University of Texas Press identifies "the purging of private emotions" as the main theme of Carey's ballads, though he believes several others aim to have an "all-purpose feeling" with mass appeal. Carey has said that much of her work is partly autobiographical, but Time magazine's Christopher John Farley wrote: "If only Mariah Carey's music had
9000-558: Is usually celebrated with family and friends. In the largest cities, there are fireworks at midnight. The Martyrs' Memorial is the main attraction during the celebration, while some Algerians prefer celebrate outside the country, generally in Tunis or Paris . At 8 PM ( AST ) , the President's message of greetings is read on TV. The EPTV network airs an entertainment show, with different hosts and guests. In Egypt , New Year's Eve
9180-498: Is usually celebrated with fireworks in big cities (e.g. Lahore , Karachi and Islamabad ). Musical nights and concerts are also held. Many Pakistani youngsters enjoy the type of celebrations held the world over. The elite and educated classes participate in night-long activities in urban and cosmopolitan cities like Karachi, Lahore, and the capital of Islamabad. In the Philippines , New Year's Eve ( Bisperas ng Bagong Taon )
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#17327878816489360-651: The Billboard Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Neon Trees' single, " Sleeping with a Friend ", made the number seven position on the Adult Top 40 chart after receiving positive feedback. The Island Def Jam Music Group's operations in the United Kingdom were also changed that year with Mercury UK being absorbed into the new Virgin EMI Records. With the absorption of Mercury UK also involved
9540-595: The Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Battle") on New Year's Eve, a music competition where two teams of popular musicians (the red and white teams, which predominantly contain female and male performers respectively) perform songs. The winning team is determined by a panel of judges, audience members at the NHK Hall in Tokyo, and televotes. The special is traditionally one of the most-watched television programs of
9720-697: The 1990 NBA Finals , singing " America the Beautiful ". The highlight was the piercing whistle note toward the song's conclusion, sparking CBS Sports anchor Pat O'Brien to declare, "The palace now has a queen." The album topped the US Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks, after Carey's exposure at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards , where she won the award for Best New Artist , and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Vision of Love". The album's singles "Vision of Love", " Love Takes Time ", " Someday ", and " I Don't Wanna Cry " all topped
9900-637: The American Idol season finale the following day. After multiple delays, The album, titled Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse , was released on May 27, 2014. In October 2014, Carey announced an annual residency show All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity . Originally performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City , the residency began on December 15, 2014, and ended in 2019. On January 30, 2015, it
10080-568: The Best Original Song at the 75th Golden Globe Awards . Carey additionally developed an animated Christmas film, Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You , for which she recorded an original song called "Lil' Snowman". The film was released direct-to-video on November 14, 2017. On December 31, 2017, Carey returned to perform on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve after the technical difficulties that hindered her previous performance, in what The New York Times described as
10260-534: The Billboard Hot 100 for the first time the same year, the song ended up giving Carey her nineteenth chart-topper in the US. In January 2020, it was announced that Carey would be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Carey celebrated the 30th anniversary of her debut album through 2020, in a promotional campaign billed "#MC30". The first release consisted of the live EP The Live Debut – 1990 which
10440-452: The Billboard Hot 100. After staying at number one for fourteen non-consecutive weeks, the song became the second-longest-running number one song in US chart history , behind Carey's "One Sweet Day". Billboard listed it as the "song of the decade" and the ninth most popular song of all time. The song broke several airplay records, and according to Nielsen BDS, and gathered both the largest one-day and one-week audiences in history. During
10620-634: The Caution World Tour in support of the album. Later in 2019, Carey engaged in a series of business and television ventures. On September 18, 2019, Carey released " In the Mix ", the theme song for the ABC sitcom Mixed-ish . On November 1, 2019, Carey re-released her holiday album Merry Christmas for its 25th anniversary. The album package included the original album and another disc which include live performances from Carey's 1994 concert at St. John
10800-552: The Daydream World Tour . Its seven dates spanned three in Japan and four throughout Europe. Forbes named Carey the top-earning female musician of 1996 , collecting an estimated $ 32 million. During the recording of Daydream , Carey also worked on the alternative rock album Someone's Ugly Daughter by the band Chick, contributing writing, production, vocals and art direction. As Columbia Records refused to release
10980-661: The Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu . Television networks KBS and SBS both broadcast award shows, the KBS Drama Awards and SBS Drama Awards , to honor achievements in the television dramas aired by the networks. Until 2022 South Koreans calculated their age using the East Asian age reckoning method, with all South Koreans adding a year to their age at midnight of the New Year (of the Gregorian, not
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#173278788164811160-580: The MCA Music unit of labels, consolidating both to form what is known today as Universal Music Group . Following the formation of Universal Music Group, just in time for New Year's Day 1999, came the creation of the Island Def Jam Music Group, a new music label unit founded by merging 14 or more recording labels, including those consisting of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Mercury Records . Although IDJMG brought all three labels together, they continued to operate as separate, autonomous labels within
11340-620: The Marina Bay Singapore Countdown with light shows being held in December under Shine The Light programme while fireworks at the city are not permitted on New Year's Eve. Heartland celebrations are held instead on New Year's Eve at various locations for countdown fireworks. Similarly, public transport services are extended; last MRT trains will leave City Hall at 1.15am. The most prominent New Year's event in Taiwan
11520-686: The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball after Barack Obama was sworn as the first African-American president of the United States. On July 7, 2009, Carey—alongside Trey Lorenz —performed her version of "I'll Be There" at the memorial service for Michael Jackson. In 2009, she appeared as a social worker in Precious , the movie adaptation of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire . The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, also for Carey's performance. Variety described her acting as "pitch-perfect." In January 2010, Carey won
11700-816: The North Korean calendar or the Juche Year, which is based on 15 April 1912, Kim Il Sung 's date of birth, the celebrations are more recent in origin with the fireworks displays dating from 2013. For 2018–19, Kim Il Sung Square hosted a concert performance by the state Moranbong Band , midnight fireworks, and a drone show . In Lebanon . Lebanese people celebrate New Year's Eve with a dinner attended by family and friends. The dinner features traditional dishes such as tabouli, hummus, kibbi, and other Lebanese foods. These celebrations could also take place in restaurants and clubs. Game shows are also organized where contestants can try to win money. The countdown to New Year's
11880-565: The Roman Catholic church and 10 pm for the Protestants . At 00:00, at midnight, the president delivers an end-of-year address which is broadcast live on many radio and television stations. Fireworks were introduced in recent years, with the most significant displays happening at Kigali Convention Centre , Rebero Hill, Mount Kigali. In South Africa , South Africans vote on a top ten music countdown before 31 December. When
12060-629: The Saitama Super Arena has hosted an MMA event on New Year's Eve since 2001, which were initially promoted by Pride Fighting Championships . After its dissolution and sale to UFC , Yarennoka! was organized by former Pride executives in 2007, while its successor Dream would hold the event through 2012 (which marked its final event). These cards have also featured kickboxing matches, promoted by groups such as Glory and K-1 Rizin Fighting Federation would take over
12240-768: The Wu-Tang Clan , The Notorious B.I.G. and Mobb Deep , with whom she collaborated on the single " The Roof (Back in Time) " (1998). Carey was heavily influenced by Minnie Riperton , and began experimenting with the whistle register due to her original practice of the range. During Carey's career, her vocal and musical style, along with her level of success, has been compared to Whitney Houston, whom she has also cited as an influence. Carey and her peers, according to Garry Mulholland, are "the princesses of wails... virtuoso vocalists who blend chart-oriented pop with mature MOR torch song ." Author and writer Lucy O'Brien attributed
12420-649: The corniche of Casablanca. In Nigeria , Nigerians often Celebrate the New Year's Eve by going to church; others go to nightclubs and parties organized by individuals, communities, and other organizations. In Lagos , a year-end festival known as Lagos Countdown (later renamed One Lagos Fiesta) was first held in 2012, as part of an effort to establish tourism-oriented New Year's festivities more in line with those of other major metropolitan areas. In Rwanda , Rwandans celebrate New Year's Eve by going to church, taking part in social gatherings and organizing family activities. The services usually start from 6 pm for
12600-428: The dance group C+C Music Factory . Carey's relationship with Margulies deteriorated over a songwriting royalties dispute. After he filed a lawsuit against Columbia's parent company, Sony Music Entertainment , the songwriting duo parted ways. Emotions was released on September 17 that year. Its title track served as the album's lead single and became Carey's fifth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100, making her
12780-442: The most successful artist of the decade . Following a career decline and the failure of her 2001 film Glitter , she returned to the top of the charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005), one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century . Carey's public and personal life, including her diva persona, high-profile relationships and public breakdown in 2001 , has received widespread media coverage . She has also been dubbed
12960-577: The "Queen of Christmas" due to the enduring popularity of her holiday music , particularly Merry Christmas (1994), the best-selling holiday album , and its single " All I Want for Christmas Is You ", which is the best selling holiday single by a female artist of all time. Outside of music, she has acted in major roles in the films Tennessee (2008), Precious (2009), The Butler (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). Appearing on multiple television series, Carey served as an American Idol judge and starred in
13140-559: The 108 elements of bonō ( 煩悩 ) , mental states that lead Japanese to take unwholesome actions. In most cities and urban areas across Japan, New Year's Eve celebrations are usually accompanied by concerts, countdowns, fireworks and other events. In Tokyo , revelers gather at the Zojoji Temple in Minato , who release helium balloons with New Year's wishes up in the sky and watch the lighting of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree with
13320-628: The Azeri expat communities. Celebrations of the holiday are influenced from its Soviet history, at midnight the national anthem is played on all TV stations following the message of the President of Azerbaijan produced by state channel AzTV . The New Year celebrations take place in all around the country mostly in Dhaka , Chittagong , Sylhet , Rajshahi , Khulna , Barishal , Cox's Bazar etc. The celebrations mostly take place at night. On this day, Bangladeshis go to parties at clubs or hotels, beaches, at
13500-744: The Breakthrough Actress Performance Award for her role in Precious at the Palm Springs International Film Festival . On September 25, 2009, Carey's twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , was released. Reception for the album was mostly mixed; Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "her most interesting album in a decade," while Jon Caramanica from The New York Times criticized Carey's vocal performances, complaining she overused softer vocal registers at
13680-722: The Carey family from integrating into their community. While they lived in Huntington, their neighbors poisoned the family dog and set fire to their car. After her parents' divorce, Carey had little contact with Alfred, and Patricia worked several jobs to support the family. Carey spent much of her time at home alone and began singing at age three, often imitating her mother's take on Verdi 's opera Rigoletto in Italian. Her older sister Alison moved in with their father while Mariah and her elder brother Morgan lived with their mother. During her years in elementary school, she excelled in
13860-705: The CentralWorld Square at CentralWorld and the area along Chao Phraya River at ICONSIAM and Asiatique in Bangkok , and the Pattaya Beach in Pattaya , while public places such as hotels, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs, also host New Year's Eve parties by offering food, entertainment and music to the guests, and they usually stay open until the next morning. Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( / m ə ˈ r aɪ ə / ; born March 27, 1969)
14040-610: The Clark Sisters , Shirley Caesar , and Edwin Hawkins as the most influential in her early years. When Carey incorporated hip hop into her sound, speculation arose that she was making an attempt to take advantage of the genre's popularity, but she told Newsweek , "People just don't understand. I grew up with this music." She has expressed appreciation for rappers such as the Sugarhill Gang , Eric B. & Rakim ,
14220-477: The Day " featuring Lauryn Hill and a cover of Irene Cara 's " Out Here on My Own ". At the end of October, Carey was featured on Busta Rhymes ' single " Where I Belong ". Carey's 2020 Christmas special , Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special , premiered on December 4, 2020, on Apple TV+ along with a soundtrack. A new version of Carey's 2010 song " Oh Santa! ", featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson ,
14400-725: The Decade Award and the World Music Award for Best-Selling Pop Female Artist of the Millennium , and parted from Columbia Records. She signed an unprecedented $ 80 million five-album recording contract with Virgin Records ( EMI Records ) in April 2001. Glitter was a musical departure, recreating a 1980s post-disco era to accompany the film, set in 1983. Carey was given full conceptual and creative control over
14580-500: The Divine Church, several tracks from Merry Christmas II You , as well as other stand-alone singles such as "Lil Snowman" and "The Star". On December 5, 2019, it was announced that a mini-documentary titled Mariah Carey Is Christmas! , charting the creation and subsequent cultural legacy of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was to be produced and broadcast on Amazon Music; it premiered later that month. Peaking at number one on
14760-710: The Gregorian calendar as a cost savings measure, while retaining the Islamic calendar for religious purposes. In 2019, the capital of Riyadh introduced a new winter entertainment festival known as Riyadh Season , in support of Saudi Vision 2030 . The inaugural festival included New Year's festivities centred upon Boulevard Riyadh City , including fireworks and a concert at Mohammed Abdo Arena featuring top Arabic music performers. New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore are centered in Marina Bay, which had hosted
14940-520: The Gregorian calendar. It is largely celebrated through social gatherings and parties. The New Year's holiday has historically attracted a negative stigma among parts of the Israeli Jewish population due to its connection to Pope Sylvester I —who is widely considered to have been an antisemite . As a result, celebrations have historically been modest in comparison to other countries. In December 2014, wearables manufacturer Jawbone published
15120-426: The Island Def Jam Music Group as its flagship label, renaming it Republic Corps. It was a strategy imposed by UMG to combine its labels, Republic, Island and Def Jam under the "East Coast" operation. Republic Corps and Universal's New York City label operations are under the supervision of Republic co-founder Monte Lipman . According to the 2012 radio airplay analysis of music industry service Mediabase , IDJMG became
15300-626: The Korean calendar), the government finally ended the practice for 2023 and onwards. In Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea, the chimes of the clock at the Grand People's Study House and the national fireworks display along Kim Il-sung Square , Juche Tower and the surrounding areas signal the start of the New ;Year. The celebration in Pyongyang, however, also marks the beginning of
15480-621: The RIAA, after Music Box . The album continued Carey's dominance in Asian music markets and sold in excess of 2.2 million copies in Japan alone and over 20 million copies globally. Daydream and its singles were nominated in six categories at the 38th Grammy Awards . Though considered a favorite to win the top awards of the evening, Carey was shut out, prompting her to comment "What can you do? I will never be disappointed again." In early 1996, she embarked on her first international string of concerts,
15660-514: The US Billboard Hot 100 . Mariah Carey was the best-selling album in the United States in 1991, and achieved worldwide sales of 15 million copies. Carey co-wrote, co-produced, and recorded her second studio effort, Emotions , during 1991. She described it as a homage to Motown soul music and employed the help of Walter Afanasieff , who only had a small role on her debut, as well as Robert Clivillés and David Cole , from
15840-480: The United Kingdom. Music Box remains Carey's best-seller and one of the best-selling albums , with worldwide sales of over 28 million copies. In mid-1994, Carey and Luther Vandross recorded and released a cover of Lionel Richie and Diana Ross 's " Endless Love ". Merry Christmas , released on November 1, 1994, became the best-selling Christmas album , with global sales of over 15 million copies. The lead single, " All I Want for Christmas Is You ", became
16020-656: The World) "). In 2011, former RCA/Jive Label Group chairman Barry Weiss was assigned to become the new chairman of the Universal Motown Republic Group , while at the same time, assuming the CEO position at the Island Def Jam Music Group. Under Weiss' leadership, Motown Records became an imprint of the Island Def Jam Music Group shortly after the disbandment of the UMRG. Kanye West's imprint, GOOD Music ,
16200-473: The album was well received by some critics, others criticized it for being very similar to the formula used on The Emancipation of Mimi . Two weeks before the album's release, " Touch My Body ", the record's lead single, reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carey's eighteenth number one and making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history , pushing her past Elvis Presley into second place according to
16380-535: The album with her lead vocals, Carey's friend Clarissa Dane was brought in to become the face of Chick, and her vocals were layered on top of Carey's, masking her voice. Her contributions were secret until the release of her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey . Carey's subsequent musical releases followed the trend that began with Daydream . Her music began relying less on pop and adult contemporary-tinged balladry and instead incorporating heavy elements of hip hop and R&B. On Butterfly , she collaborated with
16560-401: The album's lead single, " Honey ", her first since separating from Mottola, introduced a more overtly sexual image. Butterfly became Carey's best-reviewed album, with attention placed on the album's exploration of more mature lyrical themes. In their review of the album, Rolling Stone wrote it was "not as if Carey has totally dispensed with her old saccharine, Houston-style balladry ... but
16740-598: The album, AllMusic 's Ron Wynn concluded: "sometimes excessive spirit is preferable to an absence of passion." In promotion of the album, Carey embarked on her debut tour, a six-date concert series, the Music Box Tour . Music Box ' s first and second singles, " Dreamlover " and " Hero ", became Carey's seventh and eighth chart-toppers in the United States, while her cover of Badfinger 's " Without You " became her first number-one single in Germany, Sweden and
16920-491: The album, Carey embarked on her first headlining tour in three years, named The Adventures of Mimi after a "Carey-centric fan's" music diary. The tour spanned 40 dates, with 32 in the United States and Canada, two in Africa, and six in Japan. It received warm reception from music critics and concert goers, many of which lauded Carey's vocals. In early 2007, Carey began to work on her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . Although
17100-558: The album, Carey embarked on the Charmbracelet World Tour , spanning North America and East Asia over three months. While smaller venues were booked throughout the tour's stateside leg, Carey performed in stadiums in Asia and Europe. In the United Kingdom, it was her first tour to feature shows outside London. The tour garnered generally positive reviews, with many praising the production and Carey's vocals. Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi in 2005,
17280-514: The album, titled Merry Christmas II You , was November 2, 2010; the track list included new songs as well as a remix of "All I Want for Christmas Is You". Merry Christmas II You debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with sales of 56,000 copies, and number one on the R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it only the second Christmas album to top this chart. In February 2011, she recorded
17460-427: The album. Although she attributed this to stage fright and the vocally challenging nature of her material, speculation grew that Carey was a "studio worm" and incapable of producing the perfect pitch and five- octave vocal range for which she was known. In hopes of ending any speculation of her being a manufactured artist, Carey booked an appearance on MTV Unplugged . The show presented artists "unplugged" or in
17640-470: The arts, such as music and literature. Carey began writing poetry and lyrics while attending Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York , where she graduated in 1987. Carey began vocal training under her mother's guidance. Though she was a classically trained opera singer, Patricia Carey never pressured her daughter to pursue a career in classical opera. Mariah Carey recalled that she had "never been
17820-562: The buildings of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour —is held on New Year's Eve, incorporating a fireworks show. From 1993 to 2014, the Times Square shopping centre in Causeway Bay hosted New Year's Eve festivities featuring the " lowering " of an apple (via 22 m (72 ft) of signage ), in imitation of the ball drop at New York City 's Times Square . The countdown event was discontinued in 2015 in favor of other events over
18000-726: The churches for a watch night service till midnight, praying for blessing in the coming new year as it is also part of the Christmastide season observances. In China , although the celebrations of the Lunar New Year are not until a few weeks after the Gregorian New Year, celebrations of the Gregorian New Year are held in some areas, particularly in major cities. For example, celebrations with fireworks and rock concerts have taken place in Beijing 's Solana Blue Harbor Shopping Park, while cultural shows and other events are held at
18180-546: The city's Millennium Monument, Temple of Heaven , Great Wall of China , Olympic Green , and the Summer Palace . Since 2011, a light and sound show has been held at The Bund in Shanghai , a few minutes before midnight. In Hong Kong , many gather in shopping districts like Central , Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui . A special edition of A Symphony of Lights —the nightly light and sound show conducted across
18360-512: The closure, but had since been reactivated in 2022 by Universal Music and later moved to Republic Records. In terms of corporate leadership, Steve Bartels was reassigned to CEO of Def Jam until 2018, David Massey remained president and CEO of Island (also until 2018), and Ethiopia Habtemariam was named president of Motown before leaving in 2022. As of 2022, despite the shutdown, there is a Facebook and Instagram joint account and Universal Music France subunit called Island Def Jam France, taking
18540-489: The comeback of Barbra Streisand 's "old-fashioned showgirl" to Carey and Celine Dion, and described them and Houston as "groomed, airbrushed and overblown to perfection." Carey's musical transition and use of more revealing clothing during the late 1990s were, in part, initiated to distance herself from this image, and she subsequently said that most of her early work was "schmaltzy MOR." Some have noted that unlike Houston and Dion, Carey writes and produces her own music. Love
18720-496: The commercial heights of her debut album, Carey's subsequent release was to be marketed as adult contemporary and pop-friendly. Music Box was produced by Carey and Afanasieff, and it began a songwriting partnership that would extend until 1997's Butterfly . The album was released on August 31, 1993, to mixed reviews from music critics. Carey's songwriting was derided as clichéd and her vocal performances were described as less emotive and lazier in their delivery. In his review of
18900-456: The core of their original success. Barry is a terrific music executive who led our East Coast labels during a critical time of transition. I can't say enough about his contributions to our labels or to thank him enough. He has positioned Def Jam, Island, Motown and Republic to where they are today — poised for even greater levels of success — and we'd love to keep him in the family. He has stepped down in order to enter into discussions with UMG about
19080-459: The countdown reaches number one, the song with the most votes plays on all the country's radio stations. Fireworks are lit all around South Africa. South Africans engage in occasional drinking and braais . In South Sudan , South Sudanese attend church services at many churches in Juba . The service begins at 9 pm. At the stroke of midnight, the famous carol , " Hark! The Herald Angels Sing "
19260-434: The crowded roadsides and bridges where firecrackers are blasted out in the sky at night. The roadsides and bridges are also lighted up by colorful lights at night. Bangladeshis do a get-together as well as enjoy with their families. That day, Cox's Bazar becomes a popular tourist destination for both Bangladeshi and foreign tourists. Music, songs and dances are organized in the auditoriums, hotels, beaches and as well as in
19440-439: The deluxe album, was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards . Carey embarked on her 16-date concert tour, Merry Christmas One and All! , which ran from November 15 to December 17, 2023, in the United States. The tour grossed approximately $ 30 million and sold more than 200,000 tickets. On February 16, 2024, Carey featured on the remix of Ariana Grande's single " Yes, And? ", which
19620-604: The dissolution of IDJMG in 2014. In the summer of 2001, Island Def Jam acquired a controlling interest in the rock label, Roadrunner Records . Edel SE & Co. KGaA , a German music distributor which owned 17% of Roadrunner at the time, threatened to take legal action against Universal. During the launch of the new third millennium , Island Def Jam raked in successful radio hits and platinum-selling albums from artists like LL Cool J , Method Man, Redman , DMX , N.O.R.E. (Def Jam), Melissa Etheridge , Bon Jovi , Lionel Richie (Island), and other related associates. In early 2002,
19800-569: The docu-series Mariah's World . She published a memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey , in 2020. Carey is one of the best-selling music artists , with over 220 million records sold worldwide. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame , the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress , and The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame . Her accolades include 5 competitive Grammy Awards and
19980-470: The drama of her life. Her songs are often sugary and artificial— NutraSweet soul. But her life has passion and conflict," applying it to the first stages of her career. He commented that as her albums progressed, so too her songwriting and music blossomed into more mature and meaningful material. Jim Faber of the New York Daily News , made similar comments, "For Carey, vocalizing is all about
20160-635: The end of Def Jam UK, with all of Island, Def Jam, Republic , Virgin and Motown's artists being distributed under the newly reiterated imprint in the region. It occurred following UMG's acquisition of the recording music division of EMI a year earlier. On April 1, 2014, Lucian Grainge , chairman and CEO of the Universal Music Group, confirmed the disbandment of the Island Def Jam Music Group. The unit ceased to exist after East Coast label faction CEO Barry Weiss' departure. Grainge explained: "No matter how much we might work to build 'IDJ' as
20340-512: The end of the day that's the most important thing... There are a lot more raw ballads than people might expect...there are also uptempo and signature-type songs that represent [my] different facets as an artist." The lead single, " Beautiful ", featuring singer Miguel , was released on May 6, 2013, and peaked at number 15 on the Hot 100. Carey taped a performance of "Beautiful" along with a medley of her greatest hits on May 15, 2013. This taping aired on
20520-604: The event to show her support for Obama's re-election campaign, was also performed. In August 2012, she released a stand-alone single, " Triumphant (Get 'Em) ", featuring rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill . Carey joined the judging panel of the twelfth season of American Idol . Throughout the show there were on-set disagreements between Carey and fellow judge Nicki Minaj . Three years later, Carey did not make an appearance for its original series finale. In 2013, Carey appeared in Lee Daniels ' film The Butler and had
20700-446: The expense of her more powerful lower and upper registers. Commercially, the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 168,000 copies. " Obsessed " served as the lead single and debuted at number eleven in the US before peaking at number seven. It became Carey's 27th top-ten entry within the nation, tying her with Elton John and Janet Jackson for having the fifth most top-tens. Its follow-up single,
20880-418: The first artist whose first five singles reached the chart's summit. Though critics praised the album's content and described it as a more mature effort, the album was criticized as calculated and lacking originality. While the album managed sales of eight million copies globally, Emotions failed to reach the commercial and critical heights of its predecessor. Carey did not embark on a world tour to promote
21060-413: The first single by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the second song overall after Michael Jackson 's " You Are Not Alone ". " One Sweet Day ", a collaboration with R&B group Boyz II Men , served as the second single from Daydream and remained atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 16 consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one song in
21240-486: The former Soviet Union. As a modern tradition, New Year's Eve as well as New Year's Day are public holidays, and are two of the biggest holidays of the year. They celebrate New Year's Eve with families. It is common, just like in the former Soviet Union, that the National Anthem of Mongolia is to be played at the midnight hour on television following the holiday address by the President of Mongolia. New Year's Eve
21420-416: The grounds which are shown live concert on television where many Dhallywood celebrities along with many personalities participate in the dance, music, songs and often drama to liven up the concert more. Sometimes marriages and weddings take place in the clubs on the night of 31 December so that Bangladeshis can enjoy more. Bangladeshis also enjoy New Year's Eve with their families, relatives, and friends in
21600-411: The highest first-week sales of her career at the time, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Carey's tense relationship with Columbia grew increasingly fractious; she began posting messages on her website, sharing inside information with fans on the dispute, as well as instructing them to request " Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) " on radio stations. Ultimately, the song was only given
21780-431: The history of the charts at the time. It also opened at the top spot, becoming Carey's second track to do so. The album's third single, " Always Be My Baby ", became Carey's eleventh chart-topper, tying her with Madonna and Whitney Houston for the most number-one singles among female artists at the time. Daydream became Carey's biggest-selling album in the United States, and her second album to be certified Diamond by
21960-579: The holiday season. New Year's Eve celebrations are the biggest in large cities, and include Goa 's beaches and Park Street, Kolkata . Other cities such as New Delhi and Mumbai also celebrate extravagantly New Year's Eve has been observed in Israel since the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1918; it is referred to as Silvester to distinguish it from the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah , which falls in either September or October on
22140-483: The holiday season. The album, titled #1's (1998), featured a cover of Brenda K. Starr's " I Still Believe " and a duet with Whitney Houston, " When You Believe ", which was included on the soundtrack for The Prince of Egypt (1998). #1's became a phenomenon in Japan, selling over one million copies in its opening week, making Carey the only international artist to accomplish this feat. It sold over 3.25 million copies in Japan in its first three months and holds
22320-401: The holiday were unsuccessful or left unenforced, and it continued to increase in popularity—especially among secular populations. Following the post-Soviet aliyah , Novy God was imported into Israel by emigrants. The observance was initially obscure outside of Israel's Russian Jewish community , and also faced stigma from those who mistook its traditions for being Christmas or Silvester. In
22500-425: The holiday, while 54% did not perceive Novy God to be part of the country's culture. In Japan , New Year's Eve is used to prepare for and welcome Toshigami ( 年神 ) , the New Year's god. Japanese clean their homes and prepare Kadomatsu or Shimenawa to welcome the god before New Year's Eve. Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times at midnight in the traditional Joya no Kane ( 除夜の鐘 ) . The rings represent
22680-465: The label by choice, while some of its international divisions either remained active or would be folded (including Mercury UK, which would oversee Def Jam or Island US releases). In 2000, the unit launched Def Jam Germany, the first international Def Jam label. The following year, a country label, Lost Highway Records , was formed. The label operated as an imprint of Mercury Records, but had since been moved to Universal Music's Nashville division following
22860-501: The label won a bidding war to buy Mariah Carey 's failed label contract with future UMG sister label Virgin Records . That November, she released Charmbracelet , but the album didn't perform successfully, sending Carey on a downward spiral as she was struggling with her mental problems at the time, putting her relationship with Island Def Jam at stake. In July 2002, Island Def Jam released Murder Inc. Records 's second compilation album, Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. The album peaked in
23040-549: The magazine's revised methodology. Carey is second only to The Beatles , who have twenty number-one singles. Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the Hot 100, tying her with Presley as the artist with the most weeks at number one in the Billboard chart history ." E=MC² debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 463,000 copies sold, the biggest opening week sales of her career. In 2008, Carey also played an aspiring singer named Krystal in Tennessee and had
23220-409: The main dish for this occasion, and staying up until midnight to eat cake as the first moments of the new year arrive. In recent years, the popular Tunisian film Choufli Hal on New Year's Eve is broadcast every year, ending just minutes before the new year. This has become an annual tradition. The Gregorian calendar is still in force after Azerbaijan became an independent republic, and 1 January
23400-512: The mid-2010s, a campaign was launched to promote awareness of the holiday among the 1.5 generation of immigrants, as well as non-Russian residents. By the late-2010s, public awareness of Novy God had increased; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began to acknowledge Novy God in his holiday greetings, and it became more common for retailers to stock Novy God-related goods. In a 2020 survey, 72% of Israelis surveyed stated they were familiar with
23580-654: The musical drama Empire , as a superstar singer named Kitty and sung the song "Infamous" featuring Jussie Smollett . On December 5, 2016, Carey participated in the VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night benefit concert, alongside Vanessa Williams , Chaka Khan , Patti LaBelle , and Teyana Taylor . On December 31, 2016, Carey's performance on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Times Square received worldwide attention after technical difficulties caused her in-ear monitors to malfunction, resulting in what The New York Times referred to as
23760-555: The number-one rhythmic label with seven number-one songs played on rhythmic radio stations, including songs from Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo , and Justin Bieber. New Year%27s Eve In the Gregorian calendar , New Year's Eve , also known as Old Year's Day , is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December . In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks . Some Christians attend
23940-419: The only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. She achieved an international success with the best-selling albums Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995), before adopting a new urban image with hip hop -inflected sounds, following the release of Butterfly (1997). With eleven consecutive years of US number-one singles, Billboard ranked Carey as
24120-479: The original release, the most received by Carey in a single year, and two in 2007 for the Ultra Platinum Edition . Carey won Best Contemporary R&B Album for The Emancipation of Mimi and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for "We Belong Together". The Emancipation of Mimi was 2005's best-selling album in the United States, with nearly five million units sold. It
24300-493: The performance, not the emotions that inspired it. Singing, to her, represents a physical challenge, not an emotional unburdening." While reviewing Music Box , Stephen Holden from Rolling Stone commented that Carey sang with "sustained passion," while Arion Berger of Entertainment Weekly wrote that during some vocal moments, Carey becomes "too overwhelmed to put her passion into words." In 2001, The Village Voice wrote that "Carey's Strawberry Shortcake soul still provides
24480-468: The poor performance to her state of mind, its postponement and the soundtrack having been released on September 11 . Carey's record deal with Virgin Records was bought out for $ 28 million. She flew to Capri , Italy, for five months, and wrote material for a new album there. Carey described her time at Virgin "a complete and total stress-fest ... I made a total snap decision which was based on money and I never make decisions based on money. I learned
24660-406: The predominant mood of Butterfly is one of coolly erotic reverie." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Carey's vocals as "sultrier and more controlled than ever," and felt the album "illustrates that Carey continues to improve and refine her music, which makes her a rarity among her '90s peers.'" "Honey" and " My All ", the album's fifth single, both topped the Hot 100, making Carey
24840-645: The private sector with the help of the local government. These parties, which include balls hosted by hotels, usually display their own fireworks and are also well-attended. Until 2016, Saudi Arabia used the Umm al-Qura calendar —which is based on astronomical calculations—for administrative purposes. The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV, the Saudi religious police ) also enforced
25020-421: The project. She said that Columbia had regarded her as a commodity, with her separation from Mottola exacerbating her relations with label executives. Carey's three-year relationship with Latin singer Luis Miguel ended. In July 2001, Carey suffered a physical and emotional breakdown. She began posting disturbing messages on her website and behaved erratically in live promotional outings. On July 19, Carey made
25200-472: The quality of Carey's vocals came under criticism. Joan Anderson from The Boston Globe declared the album "the worst of her career, and revealed a voice [that is] no longer capable of either gravity-defying gymnastics or soft coos", while AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Mariah's voice is shot, sounding in tatters throughout the record. She can no longer coo or softly croon nor can she perform her trademark gravity-defying vocal runs." To support
25380-552: The re-release, she said that new music was being worked on. On November 6, 2024, Carey will embark on the "Mariah Carey's Christmas Time" tour, set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Merry Christmas . It shall conclude the following December 17. Carey has said that from childhood she has been influenced by Billie Holiday , Sarah Vaughan as well as R&B and soul musicians including Al Green , Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight , Aretha Franklin, and George Michael . Her music contains strong influences of gospel music , and she credits
25560-440: The record as the best-selling album by a non-Asian artist. With only one album left to fulfill her contract with Sony, and with a desire to separate herself professionally from the record label her ex-husband still headed, Carey completed the album in three months in mid-1999. Titled Rainbow , the album found Carey exploring with producers whom she had not worked with before. Rainbow became Carey's first album to not feature
25740-468: The rent and completed 500 hours of beauty school . Carey moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan with four female students as roommates. She landed a gig singing backup for freestyle singer Brenda K. Starr . In December 1988, Carey accompanied Starr to a music executive's party and handed her demo tape to the head of Columbia Records , Tommy Mottola . After listening to the tape during
25920-644: The ride home, he immediately requested the driver turn around. She had already left the event, and Mottola spent two weeks looking for her. Another record label expressed interest and a bidding war ensued. He signed Carey to Columbia and enlisted producers Ric Wake , Narada Michael Walden , and Rhett Lawrence for her first album. Columbia marketed Carey as the main female artist on their roster, competing with Arista Records 's Whitney Houston and Madonna of Sire Records . It spent upwards of $ 1 million promoting Carey's debut studio album, Mariah Carey . On June 5, 1990, Carey made her first public appearance at
26100-550: The rise of Nazi Germany . The increasing popularity of Silvester faced criticism from the Orthodox population, including the Hapoel HaMizrachi , who considered them contrary to Zionist values. In 1934, it was reported that the municipal council of Tel Aviv had passed a resolution to ban Silvester parties, calling them "contrary to the spirit and traditions of the people of Israel". However, reported efforts to ban
26280-709: The same date as Def Soul artists 112 's Hot & Wet and Musiq Soulchild 's Soulstar . Then, in May 2004, Everlast and LaBelle released their albums, White Trash Beautiful and Timeless Journey , under Island and Def Soul Classics respectively. At the same time, L.A. Reid was appointed president and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group after he was dismissed from Arista Records . Cohen left Island Def Jam to join Warner Music Group , bringing with him colleagues Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald . In December,
26460-445: The ships and yachts especially in the sea while going to Saint Martin where DJs liven up their night through their music and songs. Muslims during the year's last Jumu'ah prayer of mosque permanently pray a Munajat, which is done all over the mosques of the country, so that Allah may bless them and the coming year can be fruitful. Hindus organize a Puja so that the coming year can be fruitful for them. The Christians go to
26640-513: The start of the new year. Many opt to wear new, bright, or colorful clothes with circular patterns, such as polka dots , or display sweets and twelve round fruits in the belief that circles attract money, while candies represent a sweeter year ahead. Several customs must be done exactly at midnight: scattering coins to increase wealth in the coming year, jumping to increase height, or the Spanish custom of eating twelve grapes, one for each month of
26820-497: The template with which teen-pop cuties draw curlicues around those centerless [Diane] Warren ballads." Carey gained public perception as a balladeer with her first few releases. Following her divorce with Tommy Mottola, Carey broke free of adult contemporary arrangements in favor of what Alex Macpherson of The Guardian described as "a lovingly crafted, hip-hop-inflected quiet storm". Carey often records her layered background vocals, which has been described as "a swooning bank of
27000-774: The time, along with a new recording, " Infinity ", which was released as a single on April 27. In 2015 Carey had her directorial debut for the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie A Christmas Melody , in which she also performed as one of the main characters. In December 2015, Carey announced The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour which spanned a total of 27-dates beginning in March 2016, marking Carey's first major tour of mainland Europe in 13 years. Four stops included shows in South Africa. The tour grossed $ 30.3 million. On March 15, 2016, Carey announced that she
27180-416: The top 3 of the Billboard 200 , and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2003, Fefe Dobson , Everlast , and Patti LaBelle all became part of the unit. On January 3, the label unit was forced to cut all ties with producer Irv Gotti and his label, Murder Inc. Records, after a federal investigation and office raid considering allegations of money laundering in connection to an illegal operation maintained by
27360-402: The tradition beginning in 2015 with its inaugural event. In Central Asia, such as Kazakhstan, New Year's Eve celebrations were inherited from Soviet traditions; thus they are similar to those of Russia. An example of such traditions would be the playing of the national anthem at midnight and the presidential address before it. Although the traditional Korean New Year (Seollal) is typically
27540-452: The traditional Thai New Year Songkran (Thailand) (which falls on 13 April or 14 April), Thais also celebrate the arrival of the Gregorian New Year on 1 January with families, relatives and friends, which includes a family dinner and following different customs. It is a public holiday. In most cities and urban areas across Thailand , New Year's Eve celebrations are accompanied by countdowns, fireworks, concerts and other major events, notably,
27720-544: The unit acquired the remaining 50 percent interest in Roc-A-Fella Records in exchange for appointing co-founder Jay-Z president of Def Jam Recordings; the other 50 percent had been purchased by former Def Jam parent company, PolyGram, in 1997. As a result, fellow Roc-A-Fella cohorts Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke were forced off the label. Then, in early 2005, the group extended a new label deal renewal with Ludacris ' Disturbing tha Peace , making IDJMG
27900-462: The unit name and being maintained by UMG France to promote both labels' music altogether. IDJ France also promotes and produces releases under sister labels Capitol, Motown, Virgin Music and Republic Records. Guenael "G.G." Fray has been appointed the deputy director of both IDJ and Polydor Records ' French operations since January 2023. In 2024, Universal Music sister label Republic Records revived
28080-414: The unit. Music industry executive Lyor Cohen was the unit's president. The Island Def Jam Music Group was also one of the four newly established Universal Music label groups, along with the Universal Motown Republic Group , Verve Label Group and Interscope Geffen A&M Records . In the United Kingdom, Island Records handled its own operations under Universal's Island Records Group, while Def Jam UK
28260-421: The week of September 25, 2005, Carey set another record, becoming the first woman to occupy the first two spots atop the Hot 100, as "We Belong Together" remained at number one, and her next single, " Shake It Off ", moved into the number two spot (Ashanti had topped the chart in 2002 while being a featured singer on the number two single). On the US Billboard Hot 100 Year-end Chart of 2005, "We Belong Together"
28440-656: The year in Japan. Although it did air on 31 December from 1959 to 2006, the Japan Record Awards , recognizing outstanding achievements in the Japanese music industry , is held annually on 30 December since 2007 and is broadcast on TBS . Since 1996, Fuji Television has broadcast Johnny's Countdown —a live concert at the Tokyo Dome organized by the talent agency Johnny & Associates . A more recent tradition in Japan have been combat sports supercards ;
28620-660: The year. The project was announced alongside the release of a new song titled " GTFO ", which she performed on September 21, 2018, when she headlined the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival . The album's lead single, " With You ", was released in October and performed for the first time at the American Music Awards of 2018 . It became Carey's highest-charting non-holiday song on the US Adult Contemporary chart since "We Belong Together" in 2005. This
28800-488: The year. Filipinos also make loud noises by blowing on cardboard or plastic horns called torotot , banging on pots and pans, playing loud music, blowing car horns, or by lighting firecrackers and bamboo cannons . It is an apotropaic ritual, as the din is believed to scare away bad luck and evil spirits. Although many Filipinos typically spend their New Year's Eve at their family homes, in some urban areas, many New Year's Eve parties and countdown celebrations are also hosted by
28980-417: The youngest of three children born to Patricia (née Hickey), a former opera singer and vocal coach of Irish descent, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of both African-American and Afro-Venezuelan lineage. The last name "Carey" was adopted by her Venezuelan grandfather, Francisco Núñez, after he emigrated to New York. Patricia's family disowned her for marrying a black man. Racial tensions prevented
29160-531: Was also in talks with Grainge to create a new joint venture with UMG. With Island Def Jam disbanded, operations had been traced solely into all three label units: Def Jam Recordings will now act as its own label under Universal Music, as so Island Records, which Def Jam remains a sister label to, but with new farther relations. Meanwhile, Motown Records currently operates under the Capitol Music Group . Mercury Records had folded into Island following
29340-475: Was an instant hit. In 2006, IDJMG ended their partnership with Roadrunner Records, selling the label to Warner Music. Shakir Stewart was appointed senior vice president of A&R in October. A year later, Steve Bartels was appointed chairman and COO of Island Def Jam, reporting to L.A. Reid and then-CEO of Universal Music, Doug Morris . On December 22, 2007, Jay-Z announced his vacancy from his presidency of Def Jam, invoking L.A. Reid to step in rather than find
29520-501: Was announced that Carey had left Universal Music Group 's Def Jam Recordings to reunite with L.A. Reid and Sony Music via Epic Records . Carey also announced her new #1 to Infinity residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas the same month. To coincide with the residency, Carey released #1 to Infinity , a greatest hits compilation album containing all of her eighteen Billboard Hot 100 number one singles at
29700-403: Was awarded $ 132 million in damages with Cohen found liable for $ 56 million. It was later reversed two years later as TVT's cash award was reduced to $ 126,000 after Island Def Jam successfully appealed the judgment with a claim of this situation not being fraud nor infringement, but instead, breach of contract. At the end of the year, Dobson's self-titled debut was released on December 9, as was on
29880-605: Was created and distributed by Mercury, which also handled its artists in that region under the banner, with U.S. distribution rescinded by IDJMG. IDJMG's first official release was Biohazard 's album New World Disorder , which was released by Mercury on June 8, 1999. By that time, the Rush Associated Labels portfolio (which had been a holding ground for Def Jam) was absorbed into Island Def Jam, with most of its labels, including Def Soul , Roc-A-Fella and Murder Inc. Records , joining forces all of which had been
30060-461: Was declared the number one song, a first for Carey. Billboard listed "We Belong Together" ninth on The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs and was declared the most popular song of the 2000s decade by Billboard . The album was re-released as The Ultra Platinum Edition , from which " Don't Forget About Us " became her seventeenth number-one in the United States. The Emancipation of Mimi earned ten Grammy Award nominations: eight in 2006 for
30240-460: Was filming Mariah's World , a docu-series for the E! network documenting her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour and her wedding planning process. Carey told The New York Times , "I thought it would be a good opportunity to kind of, like, show my personality and who I am, even though I feel like my real fans have an idea of who I am... A lot of people have misperceptions about this and that." The series premiered on December 4, 2016. Carey guest starred on
30420-506: Was followed by a second single, " A No No ". The album, titled Caution , was released on November 16, 2018, and received universal acclaim from critics. Though it debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, it became her lowest-selling album to date and ultimately was her final release with Epic Records ; she quietly left the label sometime in 2019. By December 2018, the album had been featured on numerous year-end lists by music critics and publications. In February 2019, Carey commenced
30600-424: Was given a 10-year distribution partnership with IDJMG. GOOD Music assumed marketing, while Def Jam took over the manufacturing and distribution of its releases. The first official album released under the new partnership was Big Sean 's debut, Finally Famous . In May, Def Soul Records was folded into Island Def Jam as a part of a rearrangement of the Island Def Jam Music Group's multi-genre strategy. That August,
30780-663: Was hospitalized due to exhaustion and a "physical and emotional breakdown". Carey was admitted to a hospital in Connecticut and remained under doctor's care for two weeks, followed by an extended absence from the public. Virgin Records and 20th Century Fox delayed the release of Glitter and its soundtrack. Critics panned Glitter and its soundtrack; both were unsuccessful commercially. The soundtrack became Carey's lowest-selling album to that point. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch condemned it as "an absolute mess that'll go down as an annoying blemish on [her] career." She attributed
30960-468: Was included in the "slightly deluxe" edition of Grande's seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine . On April 12, Carey began a new residency at the Dolby Live in Las Vegas titled The Celebration of Mimi . On May 21, Carey appeared on the remix to Muni Long 's " Made for Me ". In June, Carey released an expanded edition of Rainbow to coincide with its twenty-fifth anniversary. While promoting
31140-424: Was performed on her second Christmas special, Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues . In March 2022, Carey was featured alongside DJ Khaled on the remix of Latto 's single " Big Energy ", which interpolates Carey's 1995 single "Fantasy". In April, an online course from MasterClass based on singing, in which Carey served as a vocal coach, was released. On September 16, 2022, an expanded version of Butterfly
31320-482: Was produced with the Neptunes , Kanye West and Carey's longtime collaborator, Jermaine Dupri . She described the album as "very much like a party record ... the process of putting on makeup and getting ready to go out ... I wanted to make a record that was reflective of that." The Emancipation of Mimi topped the charts in the United States, becoming her fifth number-one album and first since Butterfly (1997), and
31500-577: Was released as a single the same day. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the UK chart for the first time that month, becoming her third number one in the nation, and spent an unprecedented 69 weeks in its top 40 before reaching the summit. In July 2021, Carey was featured on the track " Somewhat Loved " from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ' debut studio album Jam & Lewis: Volume One . On November 5, 2021, Carey released " Fall in Love at Christmas ", which features Khalid and Kirk Franklin . The single
31680-481: Was released for the 25th anniversary of the album. In November, Carey released a children's picture book titled The Christmas Princess , co-written with Michaela Angela Davis and illustrated by Fuuji Takashi. In December 2022, Carey performed two pairs of shows at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and Madison Square Garden in New York City . Carey also served as a co-producer of Some Like It Hot on Broadway ,
31860-534: Was released on July 17, 2020. Her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey which was co-written with Michaela Angela Davis , was published in September of the same year. The memoir reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list after its first week of release. On October 2, 2020, Carey released a compilation album titled The Rarities , which includes rare and unreleased songs that Carey recorded at various stages of her career. Its songs included " Save
32040-490: Was slated for a March 30, 2010, release but was eventually cancelled after Island Def Jam decided to instead distribute " Up Out My Face " with Nicki Minaj and " Angels Cry " with Ne-Yo as stand-alone releases. Following the cancellation of Angels Advocate , it was announced that Carey would return to the studio to start work on her thirteenth studio album. It was later revealed that it would be her second Christmas album, and follow-up to Merry Christmas . The release date for
32220-640: Was the first album by a solo female artist to become the year's best-selling album within the country since Alanis Morissette 's Jagged Little Pill in 1996. At the end of 2005, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reported that The Emancipation of Mimi had sold more than 7.7 million copies globally, and was the second-best-selling album of the year after Coldplay 's X&Y . It has since sold 12 million copies worldwide. In support of
32400-432: Was warmly accepted by critics. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian defined it as "cool, focused and urban [... some of] the first Mariah Carey tunes in years which I wouldn't have to be paid to listen to again," while USA Today ' s Elysa Gardner wrote, "The [songs] truly reflect the renewed confidence of a songbird who has taken her shots and kept on flying." The album's second single, " We Belong Together ", became
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