By ANDREW DAMPF
Mariah Carey goes so as to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
The native organizing committee introduced on Monday that the 56-year-old Carey — the “All I Want for Christmas is You” singer — is the primary worldwide star named to carry out within the Feb. 6 ceremony at Milan’s San Siro soccer stadium.
“Ci vediamo a Milano” — ‘See you in Milan’ — Carey said on Instagram.
Carey sang the U.S. nationwide anthem on the 2002 Tremendous Bowl however has by no means carried out on the recreation’s halftime present. She has gained six Grammy awards.
Carey has recorded 19 No. 1 hits, based on Billboard, which lists her because the fourth-greatest recording artist of all time, trailing the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elton John.
A crowd of 60,000 spectators is slated for the opening ceremony, with hundreds of thousands extra anticipated to observe on tv.
“Mariah Carey absolutely represents the emotional environment that accompanies the run-up to the Video games,” the committee mentioned. “Music is a common language that draws completely different tales and sensibilities, and intertwines with the opening ceremony’s theme of concord.”
The one different element introduced for the ceremony up to now is that there will likely be a tribute to the late dressmaker Giorgio Armani, who died at his home in Milan in September on the age of 91.
The Video games will likely be unfold over northern Italy, and simultaneous however smaller opening ceremonies are to be held in three mountain clusters as effectively.
The primary ceremony will put a highlight on the San Siro, which is house to the Inter Milan and AC Milan soccer golf equipment. It’s set to be torn down and changed by a brand new stadium after the Video games.
Internationally acclaimed ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline the closing ceremony, which is slated for Verona’s ancient Roman Arena on Feb. 22.
AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
