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Mariah Carey shares her favorite Billboard Music Awards moment, her upcoming Merry Christmas One and All tour, how she felt when her hit “Vision of Love” became her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and more at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy.

What is your favorite BBMAs memory?

Mariah Carey
Okay, well my favorite BBMAs memory is when I won Artist of the Decade and I gave this kind of like off the cuff speech that it was just one of my favorite times at any award show anywhere ever. That was a good one.

What can fans expect from your upcoming tour?

Mariah Carey
I’m mainly performing holiday songs, but I am also performing non-holiday songs because we have to be festive all throughout the year. So I’m excited. I got rehearsal tomorrow and everybody’s getting ready and we’re off.

“Vision of Love” was your first #1 on the Hot 100. Do you remember when it went to #1 and how did you celebrate?

Mariah Carey
Yes, “Vision of Love” was my first No. 1 on the Hot 100. And I think I didn’t really understand the magnitude of that. At that time. I’m pretty sure I celebrated. It’s a little bit blurry. Yeah, it was a it was an amazing moment because I never thought that song would be a big hit at all. That was not to me that wasn’t what was popular. That’s just something very different. And so yay, “Vision of Love.”

Karol G talks about performing in stadiums, the thinking behind her BBMAs performance, reveals what she has been streaming this year and more. The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are presented by Marriott Bonvoy.

What music did you stream the most this year?

Karol G:
Wow, that’s a good one. Coldplay. I was listening a lot to U2. This year, I listened more to Lana Del Rey. I don’t know why I connected with, like, I’m really spiritual this year. So I’m trying to know lyrics and music and have been listening to lyrics and music that connected more with my soul. Because this year, it’s kind of rare for me. I started looking backwards to the music. I used to listen before a lot like I’m more in baladas and pop. And I don’t know, Karol G. I love my music, and some of my old songs, remember my process when I started and where I’m right now, and it’s really beautiful. Yeah.

Tell us the significance of your music being recognized by the Billboard Music Awards this year.

Karol G:
This year has been really special for me. This album is the most intimate and special in my career. I wrote these songs about really special moments and confident moments in my life. Confident, really. But even with the tour, I’m like, “Wow!” It’s the first time that I’m doing stadiums tour. It’s the first time that a Latina singer is doing a stadium tour like Selena Quintanilla. That is something that she couldn’t finish. I remember when I sit down and start thinking about this tour, I really wanted it to be in the level. You know? Like, I want people to see that Karol G can do stadiums tour and I’m ready and I’m prepared and I can bring, like, experience instead of just a show or an entertainment moment. It’s just like an experience that you go and you share energy and love and tears and happiness.

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Peso Pluma explains the meaning behind his artist name, what it means for him to be on the Billboard charts, the worldwide success of “Ella Baila Sola” and more as part of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy.

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Peso Pluma
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What does charting on the Billboard charts mean for you and your career?

Peso Pluma
It’s amazing it’s just a dream come true and just having the name of Peso Pluma as a group there and representing Mexico wherever we go, it’s a good thing just to be proud you know.

What did you stream most this year?

Peso Plus
I guess Drake.

Why the name Peso Pluma?

Peso Pluma
Because we were all skinny when we began and we were playing on a private party, and we we met Marco Antonio Barrera, which he was champion in that in that way. At his time, and we knew from that moment it was it was destiny. We have to we just have to go by that name.

What is your earliest memory with boxing?

Peso Pluma
Going to Canelo’s fight in Guadalajara. That was a pretty good moment.

What does it mean to you having Mike Tyson here?

Peso Pluma
It’s amazing. It’s it’s another dream come true. I’ve been watching him all my life and he’s an inspiration and a motivation for me to keep going and to do whatever I like you know?

Do you have a name for your hairstyle?

Peso Pluma
Uh know the Peso Pluma cut.

When did you realize you were a global sensation?

Peso Pluma
When uh, yeah, “Ella Baila Sola” became so global. I think it was just an hour before and enacted, when I start seeing that, that my music was playing in this whole different countries like China and Japan everywhere. Places where they don’t even speak Spanish, you know? And it’s real cool. Just to, to hear people that doesn’t know a Spanish that doesn’t know the lyrics just they, they liked the music and that’s magic of music.

Stray Kids talk about their performance at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy, releasing their EP Rock-Star and their full album 5-Star in the same year, what artists they have been streaming this year and more.

Why was this creative/song choice important to you?

Stray Kids:
All right, so “S-Class” and “LALALALA.” Two very important songs to Stray Kids. And we thought, you know, it’d be good to mash up the two songs and show a very good performance. And show the full potential of the two songs.

Why is it so important to share this moment with your fans?

Stray Kids:
We’ve only been able to achieve this much thanks to our STAY for being by our side, so we want to celebrate with our STAY.

What artists did you stream the most this year?

Stray Kids:
For me, it would be LANY. And I love the recent album. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Tell us about your EP Rock-Star and how it feels to have released a full album and an EP in one year. Why is it important to put out so much music?

Stray Kids:
The reason why we continue to release so much music is not only because of our fans who wait for our music, but also because there are still so many sides of our group and so much music that we want to show the world.

What’s in store for 2024?

Stray Kids:

Personally, I want to go on a vacation to somewhere nice, with all my Stray Kids members.

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Bebe Rexha shares her favorite Billboard Music Awards moment, talks about her fans’ reaction to her hit with David Guetta “I’m Good” and more. The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are presented by Marriott Bonvoy.

Bebe Rexha:
I love you. You’re so awesome. Just seeing the fans embrace “I’m Good” in the way that they have has been such an incredible journey. And I think this is an incredible moment to do something that I’ve never done before, and it’s so different and it’s kind of like my gift to my fans to say thank you.

My favorite Billboard Music Award memory is definitely winning the award for “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line. I grew up watching the Billboard Awards, and finally being able to win one was such a special moment for me — it was like a full circle moment, winning a Billboard Music Award. It means a lot to me because it is a reflection of where your song lies on the charts. And you know, working so hard in this industry and getting the recognition is really awesome. I know I just get excited to you know, get my award, and whenever it comes over, they can see it. I’m like, “Yeah, b—h. That’s mine.”

I’m so excited to you know, see my most loyal fans and have them support me and be out here tonight and to have this moment with them and to enjoy their energy, and hopefully, they love my energy and we can just have a wonderful love fest. I think with my fans, they always shows support — they’ll fly out from, like, different countries to come see me.