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Empire State Building/iHeartMedia Holiday Light Show To Feature Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' For Song's 25th Anniversary
December 16, 2019 at 11:23 AM (PT)
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This year's EMPIRE STATE BUILDING holiday light show scored to a soundtrack on iHEARTMEDIA's NEW YORK FMs will be a celebration of the 25th anniversary of MARIAH CAREY's modern CHRISTMAS classic "All I Want For CHRISTMAS Is You."
The light show, designed by MARC BRICKMAN, will premiere THURSDAY night (12/19) at 8p (ET) to a score airing live on Top 40 WHTZ (Z100), Urban WWPR (POWER 105.1), Top 40/Rhythmic WKTU, and AC WLTW (106.7 LITE FM)/NEW YOTK and will also stream live via Earthcam on the EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST website; a video will be posted at the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING YOUTUBE page, and the show will be repeated live every night at 8p (ET) through DECEMBER 25th on Z100 and LITE FM. Also, a "sneak peek" of the light show will air as part of iHEARTRADIO's JINGLE BALL TV special on THURSDAY (12/19) at 8p (ET/PT) on THE CW.
Carey (Photo: Empire St. Realty Trust) "MARIAH CAREY has long been a friend of the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, and we are excited to celebrate this special anniversary of her iconic holiday hit, 'All I Want For CHRISTMAS Is You' with music-to-light show at the iconic EMPIRE STATE BUILDING," said EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST Chairman/CEO ANTHONY E. MALKIN. "Our annual music-to-light shows bring holiday cheer to those around the globe, and how could they not when we get to partner with the Queen of CHRISTMAS herself?"
"For decades, MARIAH CAREY's 'All I Want For CHRISTMAS' has proven to be a holiday staple for iHEARTRADIO listeners nationwide," said iHEARTMEDIA Chief Programming Officer TOM POLEMAN. "What better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this iconic song than with a festive synchronized light show at NEW YORK's most iconic building this season."