HSN's Exclusive On-Air Launch of Merry Christmas II You

HSN Partners with One of the Greatest Singers of our Time - Mariah Carey - for Exclusive On-Air Launch of her New Holiday Album 'Merry Christmas II You'

TUNE IN ON OCTOBER 20th

— New album to be bundled with 30-minute DVD featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Carey recording second Christmas album, candid interviews and never-before-seen personal photos and festive Christmas videos —

HSN, a leading multichannel retailer, has partnered with one of the greatest singers of our time - Mariah Carey - for the exclusive launch on October 20 of her highly anticipated holiday album, Merry Christmas II You, ahead of its worldwide release on November 2 on the Island Def Jam Music Group.

The album will be bundled with a 30-minute DVD featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Mariah Carey recording her second Christmas album, candid interviews with the artist discussing her inspiration behind the album and reminiscing about the holidays and favorite traditions,footage of her album photo shoot with acclaimed photographer David LaChapelle, interviews with Mariah Carey's mother Patricia Carey and composer Marc Shaiman, and pictures from Mariah's personal photo holiday collection.

"This album is a labor of love - a gift to those who share my excitement about the Christmas season and want to fill this special time of year with heartwarming, festive and uplifting music," said Mariah Carey. "This is the sequel to 'Merry Christmas' from me II you. On the DVD, you'll see some exclusive behind-the-scenes moments of the making of this album, which are yours exclusively courtesy of HSN. Hope you love the album and the DVD! Merry Christmas! Love Mariah."

Merry Christmas II You contains original material and holiday classics, including a re-record of Mariah Carey's original self-penned #1 Christmas classic "All I Want for Christmas is You," as well as her new single "Oh Santa," an undeniable holiday smash destined to top the Christmas charts for years to come. The new album will also feature holiday classics, including "The First Noel,""Little Drummer Boy," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "O Come All Ye Faithful."

Mariah Carey has teamed with superstar producers. Music mogul LA Reid provided guidance and expertise. Mariah Carey also worked with longtime friend and musical director-producer extraordinaire Randy Jackson to create this new sequel to her first Christmas album. In addition, she collaborated with uber producer Jermaine Dupri (with whom she wrote "Always Be My Baby" and "We Belong Together" among others); Marc Shaiman, the award-winning musical genius, writer and arranger who did the magical orchestration for the entire album; and the critically acclaimed James Poyser of The Roots, who also worked with Mariah Carey on her massive album "The Emancipation of Mimi."

Merry Christmas II You and the exclusive DVD will be sold on HSN as part of an exclusive value pack for $14.95. Pre-order Now!

NOTE: First-time HSN Customers get 15% off with coupon code: C77647! On the "Order Review" page at checkout, just enter the coupon code and click apply to get your discount.

Exclusive: Merry Christmas II You Promo Photo & First Single Info

Mariah lovingly holds her pet ChaCha in front of a Christmas tree on a cold Winter night in this official promotional picture for her new holiday album, Merry Christmas II You which is due out in stores on Tuesday, November 2!

Source: MariahDaily



"Oh Santa" at Radio and iTunes in Two Weeks

"Oh Santa," the first single from Mariah's new Holiday album, Merry Christmas II You, is currently scheduled to premiere at radio on Monday, October 11.

And on Tuesday, October 12, the song will be available for download on iTunes
Also the music video for the first single "Oh Santa" will reportedly be filmed on Oct. 1.

HSN to Give Exclusive Preview of Merry Christmas II You

Home Shopping Network (HSN) customers will be among the first to hear Mariah's new holiday album Merry Christmas II You and be able to purchase the new CD on Wednesday, October 20th!

HSN is giving its customers an exclusive preview of the Merry Christmas II You CD and the behind-the-scenes DVD of the making of the album before its official release on November 2! Log on to HSN and sign up to get informed of any new updates regarding the exclusive preview.

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Mariah to Do a Christmas Show in November

This morning on his 92.3 NOW show, Nick Cannon revealed that there are plans for Mariah to hold a Christmas-themed show in November. Venue has not been determined yet but according to him, it's either in Los Angeles or New York.


Nick Cannon: "There is some plan for a big holiday show (in November). As you know, her Christmas album comes out November 2nd and you'll be seeing a lot of her, shall we say, in the near future. I actually don't know the location because I've heard Los Angeles, I've heard New York. They're still trying to figure some things out but I think she would actually rather be in New York."

Mariah Carey - "Merry Christmas II You" - November 2

Mariah Carey Completes Merry Christmas II You - Second Holiday Album From the Greatest Singer of Our Time, Arriving November 2nd


"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU" - ALL-TIME #1 PLATINUM STANDARD - IS RE-RECORDED IN BRAND NEW VERSION FOR NEW ALBUM


INCLUDES FOUR NEW ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN BY MARIAH, INCLUDING THE FIRST SINGLE "OH SANTA"


As autumn leaves begin to fall, international superstar Mariah Carey puts the finishing touches on MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU, her second career album of holiday tunes, arriving November 2nd on the Island Def Jam Music Group. Highlighting the long-awaited new album is a brand new recording of Mariah's all-time standard, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

In addition to traditional yuletide fare - "The First Noel," "Little Drummer Boy," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and more - MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU also contains four original songs composed by Mariah, including the new single, "Oh Santa," and many more surprises for the fans. Producers on the new album include American Idol's Randy Jackson, multi-platinum hit-making producer Jermaine Dupri, James Poyser (acclaimed producer for Aretha Franklin, The Roots, Lauryn Hill and more), and five-time Oscar nominee and Grammy/Tony/Emmy award winning composer Marc Shaiman.




Since it was first released, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, has become one of the essential musical hallmarks of the holiday season, and continues to set sales records each year. The song hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Recurrents chart every year from 2005 to 2008. After ringtones began to be charted in 2006, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" hit #1 for the next three consecutive holiday seasons. It became the first seasonal Mastertone to be certified RIAA gold (2006) and RIAA platinum (2007), and is ranked as the top-selling seasonal ringtone of all-time. "All I Want For Christmas is You" was the featured single from MERRY CHRISTMAS, which has sold over 12 million to date.

MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU is Mariah Carey's 13th studio album, and follows up her worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009), her multi-platinum E=MC² (2008), and worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005). The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. Soundscan's biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured "We Belong Together" (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and "Don't Forget About Us," Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles, respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's.

Three years later, Mariah surpassed Elvis when "Touch My Body" (from E=MC²) became her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit. "Touch My Body" spent two weeks at the top, Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated by Billboard. Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits. The success of E=MC² brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to more than 200 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.

Mariah's Designs On HSN

Mariah Carey is joining the ranks of celebrity designers but, unlike some of her colleagues who staged full-blown runway shows at New York Fashion Week, Carey is sticking to a medium she knows well – television. She's partnering with HSN, and will launch a lifestyle collection that will feature jewelry, including pieces featuring her favored butterfly motif, footwear and a limited edition version of her Luscious Pink fragrance, with a butterfly-cap bottle and a personal note from the songstress. The shoes will be priced from $69.90 to $169.90, while the jewelry will be available from $39.99 to $199.95. Few other details are available, and Carey's followers will have to wait until Nov. 29, when the line will make its debut on HSN and hsn.com.

New Christmas Album Title Confirmed & More

The official title for Mariah's new Christmas album is Merry Christmas II You.

Merry Christmas II You will be available in three versions: Compact Disc, Digital Album and DVD; and released simultaneously on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.


On August 29 at 12:12am, renowned harpist Gayle Levant posted the following on her Facebook page:

What an incredible week! I recorded Alan Menken's beautiful score to the new Disney animated feature "Tangled." I had a fun session as the 22nd season of The Simpsons started yesterday with Alf Clausen at the helm. Then off to record on Mariah Carey's new X-mas album with Marc Shaiman & Brad Dechter. All this, plus ...The Emmys tomorrow night with the band on stage!!!!

This further confirms what we reported to you earlier about Mariah's recording session with the full live band on Friday, August 27. Marc Shaiman and Brad Dechter have arranged all the five songs that were recorded that night.