More and more international celebrities are into the Hallyu wave, and adding to the list is Mariah Carey who pressed the like button in one of BTS members' videos!
A K-pop fan said on the 26th, "Do you remember when BTS Jimin recommended Mariah Carey's 'Beautiful' on a V LIVE with 3 million people, saying how this song transcends the times? We love you lamb (referring to Mariah Carey's fans)," and uploaded a related video.
It can be recalled that fans asked Jimin to recommend a song on V Live, which was held alone on October 20, 2019. He played "Beautiful." Mariah Carey, who saw the edited version of the song, clicked "Like" on Jimin's video.
Fans who heard the news expressed their strong desire for collaboration with surprising reactions, such as:
"I didn't even expect this to happen."
"Mariah Carey likes it, I feel like I'm going to faint."
Jimin, who is recognized as the "K-pop frontman," enjoys global popularity, and numerous celebrities, artists, journalist,s and world-class masters are already joining the club.
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey is a legendary singer-songwriter who is the queen of Billboard and icon of the 90s. Timeless tracks such as , "Hero," "Always Be My Baby," "Fantasy," and "One Sweet Day," are few of her power-belting songs that are carved in the music streams forever. She is recognized by Guinnes World Records as "Songbird Supreme." She has collaborated with some the world's finest artist, such as the late icon Whitney Houston, and Phil Collins.
Thus, netizens find it a huge recognition for BTS's Jimin to get the attention of Mariah Carey. BTS is currently one of the most sought-after global boy bands, particularly dominating in the U.S. They believe that a collaboration between the two would be a surefire success.
"A Mariah & BTS collaboration would be a smash and Jimin even said during the VMA's 2019 that he wanted to meet Mariah. Also it's worth noting that BTS even sampled #Beautiful I imagine a remix of Epiphany with Jin & Mariah. #EpiphanyRemix featuring @mariahcarey," one tweet said.
Previously, Jimin was recognized by Matthew Bourne, a famous British choreographer. He drew much attention by retweeting the opening stage video of Jimin's 2016 SBS Music Awards on his SNS with a "heart" emoticon.
