Rylan brings Mariah Carey ‘real British gift’ for BBC interview

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rylan sat down with pop queen Mariah Carey to speak about the 30th anniversary of her immortal Christmas hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. “Maybe as we talk I’ll open it…” open image in gallery Rylan interviewed Mariah Carey for the BBC As the interview got underway, the pop singer said she “can’t believe” it’s been 30 years since she released her hit song, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up open image in gallery Mariah Carey is known as the ‘queen of Christmas’ In the BBC interview, Rylan also spoke to Carey about her career beginnings, her earliest jobs as a waitress, working in a hair salon and then as a backup singer, and her achievements over the years. The scene cuts to a shot of the pop star now dressed in full festive gear while sitting on a reindeer-drawn sleigh piled high with presents, as she sings: “It’s time!” Her video plays a clip of the original song as Gomez is transformed into a snowman and the spooky castle becomes a magical Christmas wonderland.