Mariah Carey at MOA Arena on Oct. 28

MANILA, Philippines - The long wait is over. The one and only Mariah Carey is bringing her Me. I Am Mariah. World Tour to Manila on Oct. 28 at the Mall Of Asia (MOA) Arena. The pop diva will kick off her world tour in Asia that will include the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Japan.

Mariah is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million records sold worldwide to date and 18 Billboard No. 1 singles (17 self-penned) including Hero, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby, Honey, One Sweet Day, Without You, Touch My Body, We Belong Together, Don’t Forget About Us and the global smash hit Christmas single All I Want For Christmas Is You, more than any solo artist in history.

With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting and producing talent, Mariah has defined the modern pop performance. She has been recognized with five Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artiste of the Millennium and BMI’s Icon Award, to name a few.

In 2012, she joined the brand-new panel for American Idol’s Season 12 together with Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. She released and topped the dance charts worldwide with her smash hit single Triumphant (Get’ Em). Mariah also filmed The Butler, a movie by Lee Daniels who had previously cast her in Precious,  a role which won Mariah accolades for her dramatic performance.

This year, Mariah released her 14th studio album, Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse which has received positive reviews from both the media and public. The album features the smash hits #Beautiful (featuring Miguel), You’re Mine (Eternal) and You Don’t Know What To Do.

(Me. I Am Mariah. World Tour Live in Manila is brought to you by Wilbros Live. Tickets will be on sale beginning Friday, Aug. 15, via smtickets.com or call 374-2222 or 470-2222.)