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Mariah Carey paid a sweet tribute to Ozzy Osbourne two months after his death.<\/p>\n
The \u201890s pop icon got candid about how the late British musician influenced her as a child.<\/p>\n
The \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d star impressed fans with her vast knowledge of music as she flawlessly won the \u201cName the Artist\u201d challenge.<\/p>\n
In a post shared by Track Star, Carey lit up Central Park with her charisma and star power but the real question was whether she could guess every song correctly.<\/p>\n
As she attentively listened to the first song, she managed to answer it correctly and mentioned Janet Jackson.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love Janet. Who doesn’t love Janet?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Carey went on to mention Luther Vandross, noting that she was a huge fan of his and even recorded a duet with him on \u201cEndless Love.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the challenge continued, the award-winning singer correctly identified artists across a wide range of genres, from 2Pac and Fleetwood Mac to DeBarge, New Edition, The Clark Sisters and Brandy. But the biggest surprise came when the host threw in a heavy metal classic, the song \u201cCrazy Train\u201d by none other than rock \u2018n\u2019 roll\u2019s Prince of Darkness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really do love this song and I\u2019m really sad that he passed away,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cWhen I was growing up, I listened to this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fans were impressed not only by how well-versed she is in music, regardless of the genre, but also by her surprising familiarity with heavy metal songs.<\/p>\n
\u201cMariah loves Ozzy??? I love her even more,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n
Another fan chimed in and revealed the singer\u2019s secret 1995 grunge album.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe got a whole hidden rock album. This woman loves music,\u201d a commenter said, referring to Someone\u2019s Ugly Daughter.<\/p>\n
Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22 at the age of 76 due to a cardiac arrest.<\/a> He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.<\/p>\n Although the late Black Sabbath frontman and the \u201cGive Me All Your Love\u201d singer were rarely seen together, they shared a genuine friendship.<\/p>\n The \u201cIron Man\u201d hitmaker, along with his wife Sharon Osbourne, even attended Carey\u2019s wedding to her ex-husband Tommy Mottola<\/a> in 1993.<\/p>\n Over the years, she also maintained a warm relationship with the former X Factor judge, once thanking her publicly for visiting during her 2016 Las Vegas residency.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks so much to my friend Sharon Osbourne for visiting me in Vegas and sprinkling her fairy dust on me. Love you, Sharon!\u201d she wrote in a social media post<\/a> along with a picture of them after the show.<\/p>\n Related: Mariah Carey\u2019s Post After First Win at VMAs Sparks Reaction From Iconic Supermodel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 30, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n