MARIAH MEETS RYLAN FOR BBC TWO SPECIAL

Filmed on location in Los Angeles, the multi-platinum record selling, Grammy Award-winning artist Mariah Carey meets Rylan for the first time. Rylan will be quizzing Mariah about life, music, and of course, the festive season as her classic hit All I Want For Christmas Is You celebrates its 30th anniversary.

During her extensive interview with Rylan, Mariah discusses how she came up with the melody for her smash hit Hero, the jobs she had before she was famous, her multiple appearances on Top of the Pops and her love for the show, her inspirations, working with Jackie Chan and Westlife and her reflections on this year being the 30th anniversary of her single, All I Want For Christmas Is You and album, Merry Christmas.

Plus, Rylan puts Mariah’s English accent to the test and pretends to audition her to be in the BBC’s leading continuing drama, EastEnders. BBC Two will also celebrate Mariah with an evening of programming that night, including a newly extended edition of Mariah Carey at the BBC.

Rylan says: “All my Christmases came at once this year when I got to sit down and interview none other than the Queen of Christmas! They say don’t meet your heroes, but Mariah was everything and more. I can’t wait for you all to see it.”

Jonathan Rothery, Head of Popular Music TV, BBC, says: “Following the success of Cher Meets Rylan in December 2023, it’s a pleasure to be able to bring viewers another fantastically entertaining hour of Rylan in conversation with another music icon – Mariah Carey, in celebration of 30 years since her Christmas hit was released.”

American singer, songwriter, producer and actress Mariah Carey shot to fame with her 1990 self-titled album, and has since released another fourteen studio albums. She is one of the best-selling artists in history, has five Grammy Awards to her name and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022.

The programme will be on BBC iPlayer following transmission.