http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2018/01/05/2003685181 Mariah Carey’s Christmas classic earns over NT$1.8 billion in royalties 「花蝴蝶」玛丽亚 耶诞神曲狂捞十八亿！ US pop diva Mariah Carey has produced many hits during her almost three-decade- long career. Among the songs, Carey's classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has earned her and songwriter Walter Afanasieff over US$60 million (NT$1.8 billion) in royalties as of 2017, the Economist reports. The song was originally released in 1994. With global sales exceeding 16 million copies, it is the 11th best-selling single of all time. Carey and Afanasieff reportedly finished the lyrics and melody for the song together in just 15 minutes. Some joke that the song could easily support her extravagant lifestyle for the rest of her life. Carey held concerts in Taiwan in 1998 and 2014 respectively, conquering many fans with her "whistle register." Several days ago, she returned to Times Square in New York to perform for the New Year's Eve countdown party. She was humiliated at the previous year's party by the microphone system that began to malfunction as she sang, and was determined to redeem herself this time around. (Liberty Times, translated by Eddy Chang) 美国流行歌后「花蝴蝶」玛丽亚凯莉出道近三十年，唱过多首脍炙人口夯曲。根据「经济 学人」杂志报导，其中经典「你是我最想要的圣诞礼物」到二○一七年为止，竟让她和作 曲家华特亚方纳席耶夫大赚超过六千万美元（约新台币十八亿）的版税！ 该曲於一九九四年发行，在全球销售超过一千六百万张，荣登史上最畅销单曲第十一名。 玛丽亚和华特据说当年只花了十五分钟，便完成词曲创作，该曲也被戏称是维持玛丽亚奢 华生活的养老歌。 玛丽亚於一九九八年、二○一四年两度来台开唱，以「海豚音」征服许多歌迷。她前几天 再次参加了纽约时报广场的跨年晚会，对比去年演唱因耳麦故障而蒙羞的惨况，这次则决 心要一雪前耻。 （自由时报） -- 感谢充满爱的歌迷板友兼资深记者 --

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