The most listened to singer during the Christmas season earns between 500 and 700 thousand euros a year in December alone thanks to the hit “All I want for Christmas is you”.
Mariah Carey is one of the most famous and highest-paid singers in the world, best known for her holiday hit All I Want for Christmas Is You, which is worth between €500,000 and €700,000 in annual revenue, excluding royalties. By December 2024, this song had surpassed 2 billion streams, and has now risen to over 2.2 billion.
This year, in addition to her songs, Mariah Carey has signed a deal with Sephora for a new Christmas-themed commercial: in the clips, the protagonist climbs aboard a sleigh to enter the brand’s wonderland, and suddenly actor Billy Eichner appears as the evil elf. A fun commercial that could have an equally significant financial value.
But how much does Mariah Carey earn each year and how much money does she earn at Christmas? Let’s look at the estimates.
How Much Does Mariah Carey Earn
Listed among the richest female singers in the world, Mariah Carey boasts a net worth of $225 million, although many newspapers speculate higher figures. But how much does the singer earn each year?
The Economist was one of the first magazines to calculate Mariah Carey’s annual earnings from the song "All I Want For Christmas is You": according to an initial report, the singer has earned a whopping $2.5 million annually from downloads, streaming, and live performances. The pop star has reportedly earned approximately $60 million from the song, calculating earnings since 2016.
The estimate does not include the 18 other songs Carey has produced and the royalties they earned. Furthermore, beyond royalties, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" generates money from advertising deals, such as the 2019 one with "Walkers Crisps," which earned her $9 million.
How Much Does Mariah Carey Make at Christmas?
"All I Want for Christmas in You" is one of Mariah Carey’s most famous songs, earning her a lot of money every year around Christmas. Written and performed when she was just 25, no one would have ever expected such a huge success.
According to Celebrity Net Worth estimates, the song has generated at least $80 million in total royalties to date, while every December, Mariah earns between 500,000 and 700,000 euros from this song (to which should be added royalties worth between 2.5 and 3 million dollars), equivalent to over 21 million euros over the song’s 31-year lifespan.
Released in 1994, the song has become a veritable Christmas hit played annually on the radio, in stores, at homes, at parties, and everywhere else. It generated so much streams at the end of 2019 that it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also the first Christmas hit to reach #1 since "The Chipmunk Song" in 1958.
Thanks to this song, and more, Mariah Carey became the female artist to have a song spend the most weeks at #1 with a song, currently 85, leaving Rihanna behind at 60.
How much is the collaboration with Sephora worth
Every year, on November 1st, Mariah Carey releases a video announcing "It’s Time!," marking the unofficial start of the holidays. These holidays, for the singer, are truly worth their weight in gold, given the gross revenue recorded in December alone.
This year, the list is also enriched by a new collaboration with Sephora for a Christmas-themed commercial.
Carey’s earnings from the advertising campaign have not yet been disclosed, but considering the Queen of Christmas and her long-standing success, it could amount to several tens of thousands of euros.
Original article published on Money.it Italy. Original title: Quanto guadagna Mariah Carey e quanti soldi fa grazie al Natale?
