Mariah Carey surprises Manila crowd with first tour performance of All I Want For Christmas Is You

As seen in videos uploaded by fans who were in the SM Mall of Asia Arena, the crowd erupted into cheers and jumped for joy as the first few notes of All I Want For Christmas Is You began to play.

Carey then emerged onto the stage, dressed in a sequined gown and accompanied by her backup dancers, who were decked in red T-shirts and Christmas hats. She then led the crowd in what could best be described as a mass karaoke session.

Filipino fans have since praised Carey for the surprise, with one fan stating: “Mariah has officially opened Christmas season in the Philippines.”

Another joked that the special performance was apt, given how “the Philippines celebrates Christmas as early as September”.