Number_1_to_Infinity_(concert_residency)

Number 1 to Infinity (concert residency)

Number 1 to Infinity (concert residency)

2015–17 concert residency by Mariah Carey

The correct title of this article is #1 to Infinity (concert residency). The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

#1 to Infinity was a concert residency by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It began on May 6, 2015, and concluded on July 18, 2017. The show featured all eighteen of Carey's US number-one singles in chronological order.[1][2][3]

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Background

Carey announced the residency during her interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The announcement follows reports that Canadian singer Celine Dion would not be returning to the venue who postponed her shows so that she could continue to take care of her ill husband. Later that spring 2015 Celine announced that she will return to Caesars Palace on August 27, 2015.[1][3] Speaking of the residency, Carey said "I'm going to do my first ever residency in Vegas at Caesars. This is a special event for me. And again, I have to hope that the fans will enjoy this cause I'm gonna be performing, which was kind of inspired by my album #1's, and this is now the updated version with eighteen of them. I've never done this before."[4] Tickets went on sale January 15, 2015.

Critical response

Robin Leach from the Las Vegas Sun praised the opening performance, writing the singer "is the highest-pitched contemporary pop singer of the decade."[5]

Set list

  1. "Vision of Love"
  2. "Love Takes Time"
  3. "Someday" (with elements of "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg")
  4. "I Don't Wanna Cry"
  5. "Emotions"
  6. "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
  7. "Dreamlover" (with elements from "Juicy")
  8. "Hero"
  9. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Remix)
  10. "One Sweet Day" (with Daniel Moore and Trey Lorenz)
  11. "Always Be My Baby"
  12. "Honey" (Bad Boy Remix)
  13. "My All"
  14. "Heartbreaker" (Desert Storm Remix)
  15. "Thank God I Found You"
  16. "We Belong Together"
  17. "Don't Forget About Us"
  18. "Touch My Body"
  19. "Infinity"

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Shows

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Cancelled shows

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Personnel

  • Show director — Ken Ehrlich
  • Creative director — Raj Kapoor
  • Musical director — James Wright
  • Guitar — Tim Stewart
  • Drums — Josh Baker
  • Bass — Lance Tolbert
  • Keyboards — Daniel Moore & Derrieux Edgecombe
  • Piano - James "Big Jim" Wright
  • Backing vocalists — Trey Lorenz, Maryann Tatum, & Takeytha Johnson
  • Choreographers — Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo
  • Dancers — Bryan Tanaka, Shaun Walker, G. Madison IV, Joaquim de Santana, Anthony Burrell & Michael Silas

Notes

  1. The sixth leg was originally scheduled to run from April 26 to May 18, 2017, but was postponed due to Carey's upcoming joint tour with Lionel Richie.

References

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    Blistein, Jon (January 15, 2015). "Mariah Carey to Sing Number Ones at First Las Vegas Residency". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Oldenburg, Ann (January 15, 2015). "Mariah Carey signs for Las Vegas residency show". USA Today. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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    Shenton, Zoe (January 15, 2015). "Mariah Carey confirms 'multi-million pound' Las Vegas residency". Daily Mirror. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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    "Mariah Carey Announces Caesars Palace Residency". Billboard. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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    Leach, Robin (May 7, 2015). "Review: Mariah Carey's premiere at Caesars is a night of triumph". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
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    "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. June 3, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
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    "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. July 29, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
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    "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York: Billboard. March 12, 2016. p. 67.
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    "Mariah Carey Announces New 2016 Dates For Her Sell-Out Las Vegas Residency At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace" (Press release). PR Newswire. January 26, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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    "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. July 13, 2016. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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    "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York: Billboard. October 15, 2016. p. 154.
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    "New Schedule for Final Shows of "Mariah #1 to Infinity" at The Colosseum" (Press release). Las Vegas, Nevada: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. December 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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    "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
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    "Mariah Carey has bronchitis, cancels Wednesday night Las Vegas show to rest voice". U.S. News & World Report. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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