Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Mariah Carey perform 'Oh Santa!'
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
The 'Queen of Christmas' had two very special guests join her onstage during a show in New York.
Mariah Carey treated her fans to a special surprise at the weekend.
The five-time Grammy Award winner brought out Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform their Christmas song, 'Oh Santa!'.
Mariah's 'Merry Christmas One & All!' tour made a stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
She shocked concertgoers by inviting Jennifer and Ariana onstage. "This is unexpected but amazing," she told the crowd.
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Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey & Jennifer Hudson performing “Oh Santa” live for the first time!
— Ariana World HQ (@ArianaWorldHQ) December 10, 2023
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It's the first time that the trio have performed the song live together since its release three years ago.
Mariah first recorded 'Oh Santa!' for her album, 'Merry Christmas II You', in 2010. She then teamed up with Ariana and Jennifer in 2020 for a new version of the Christmas single.
They performed the track as part of "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special' which aired on Apple TV+.
The song was also featured on the special's soundtrack of the same name. Mariah was thrilled to finally have her "Christmas angels" sing 'Oh Santa!' with her live at the weekend.
"Grateful to have the gorgeous and talented, the Christmas angels @arianagrande @iamjhud, join me on stage tonight @thegarden for our song 'Oh Santa! (Remix)'," the 54-year-old wrote on Instagram.
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Mariah appears to be in a giving spirit this festive season.
She released a 'festive lambs edition' music video of her popular song, 'All I Want For Christmas', last week.
The video was recorded during her current Christmas tour and features behind-the-scenes footage.
One clip shows her son Roc playing the drums and her daughter Roe playing the guitar. The video is mainly a dedication to her loyal fans, who are known as 'the lambs'.
Check it out below.
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