According to the organizer behind the booking, getting Mariah Carey to Mølleparken in Sønderborg was first and foremost a matter of calendar gymnastics.

Jes Johansen, director of Kultur i Syd, is one of the architects behind booking the world star. She is one of the biggest he has helped arrange in Mølleparken. (Photo: © Kultur i Syd)

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David Wennemoes Carlsen ( [email protected] ) 26 minutes ago

For the first time in eight years, Mariah Carey is coming to Denmark when she performs next summer in Mølleparken in Sønderborg.

And it might be easier than it sounds to get one of pop music's biggest stars to your local area. Because according to one of the organizers behind it, it was initially about making the dates work.

The first step to booking a world star is to get the calendar sorted.

- It's a matter of us being available on the date they offer, says the director of Kultur i Syd, Jes Johansen, who has his feet firmly planted in the Jutland soil, even though they will soon be hosting a true world star.

This is where Mariah Carey will perform next summer. There is space for approximately 5,500 guests in front of the stage. (Photo: © Kultur i Syd)

It is Kultur i Syd and Kulturpartneren who are jointly organizing the concert.

The second step is about finances. For a concert of this caliber, it is of course also about cold, hard cash, says Jes Johansen.

- This concert is right at the top of the concerts we organize, so we really need to sell out so we can sleep a little more peacefully at night, he says.

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The third step is simply to get a signature on the agreement. And it has been a lot about aligning expectations, says Jes Johansen.

- We don't have the world's biggest stage, and Mariah Carey is used to performing for many more people than we have space for.

- That was one of the things we just had to agree on before signing, says Jes Johansen.

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Niels' great love of his youth

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But for Mariah Carey fan Niels Øland, it is a fantastic booking to get the pop icon to Denmark for the first time in eight years.

- She was the great love of my youth. So it's huge.

What is it she does that is special?

- It's just love all around.

And it's not just Niels Øland who is looking forward to seeing Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey is also looking forward to seeing Niels Øland.

- I look forward to seeing you all in Europe, Mariah Carey herself writes in the post on the social media platform X ( https://x.com/MariahCarey/status/2119701536804663560 ), where she announces the tour - and where the first and only stop in Denmark on the 'Firefly Tour' will be in Mølleparken in Sønderborg.

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