Why is Mariah Carey the Queen of Christmas? Her Holiday Bar says it all

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For all those in search of pop star-infused festive cheer, Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar opened earlier this month at the Mondrian Hotel’s Skybar.The pop-up’s Los Angeles debut is steeped with the signature seasonal touch from the Queen of Christmas — neon signs of her lyrics light up the room, massive portraits of the star fill the space and every single song that plays — holiday-themed or not — is from Carey’s discography.

(Disclaimer: “All I Want For Christmas Is You” does play every 30 minutes.)“For as long as I’ve known Christmas, Mariah has always been there.It signals to me that childlike wonder and excitement of Christmas time that kind of harkens back to when I was a kid,” said Cathy Kwon, who was posing for a photo on the decorative sleigh.

“The fact that the song itself [‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’] has stayed this popular for this long is remarkable.”Ever since releasing her holiday album, “Merry Christmas,” in 1994, Carey has established herself as a permanent fixture in the holiday season.Every year, the 56-year-old singer has gift-wrapped a new festivity for her fans.Last year, she embarked on Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time tour to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary and this year, she’s doing a Vegas residency called “Christmastime in Las Vegas.” She’s also previously hosted several holiday specials for Apple TV and CBS.

And nearly every year, her modern holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” climbs to the top of the charts.For her holiday bars, she partnered with the event company Bucket Listers to open four locations across the country, in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami and Las Vegas.The WeHo bar is complete with endless photo ops, including life-size cutouts and large-scale holiday-themed portraiture of the “Obsessed” singer, as well as cocktails featuring her own liqueur company...