Why Can't Mariah Carey Become 'Queen of Christmas'? Elizabeth Chan Says She Is!

In the past few years, the Christmas season usually meant we would be hearing Mariah Carey's iconic perennial hit all over again on the radios and the stereos! And not that we are complaining; the song, despite being released 28 years ago, still hits home up until now.

With the cultural impact of the song, literally marking the arrival of the yuletide season in the country, one would think that Mariah Carey should rightfully own the title of "Queen of Christmas."

However, while that's the goal for her many fans and for herself, it seems like Carey couldn't actually trademark the title to herself.

Last August 2022, Carey filed to trademark "Queen of Christmas," "Princess Christmas," and "QOC" - for a variety of her products, ranging from fragrances, makeup, clothing, jewelry, and even dog accessories.

But to her dismay, the application was rejected because two other people claimed the right to the trademark.

The Blossoms lead vocalist Darlene Love, who considers herself the "Queen of Christmas," as she pointed out that it was David Letterman who called her, was relieved with the news that Carey's plea was rejected.

While Love isn't that adamant about bagging the title, it is Elizabeth Chan who is aggressive in countering Carey's claims on the title.

Turns out, Chan branded herself too as the "Queen of Christmas," as she is the only dominating artist in the Christmas-only genre. According to NPR, for the past ten years, Chan has been releasing music and products exclusively for Christmas and not any other genre.

In a statement, Chan called Carey's rejection to trademark Queen of Christmas "a complete victory."

"Mariah Carey's company was engaged in classic trademark bullying: trying to monopolize the title 'Queen of Christmas' with a trademark registration," they said. "It's important to stand up to bullies. That's what we helped do here. Now, because of what Elizabeth did, nobody can claim exclusive and permanent rights to the 'Queen of Christmas' title."

For Elizabeth Chan, "Queen of Christmas" is a moniker that she has embraced since 2014. In a New Yorker profile of her in 2018, she was described to be "America's most successful, and perhaps only, full-time Christmas-song singer-slash-composer."

Chan celebrated the 10th anniversary of her first-ever Christmas record, "A Christmas Song," which debuted last September 2012.

For you, who do you think is the real Queen of Christmas?