Dear Class of 2020 (filmed May 2020; Released on June 7, 2020)[1] was an event that Mariah participated in. During her appearance, she sang a snippet of the songs "Hero" and "Always Be My Baby." She also gave a short speech to the class of 2020.
Background[]
In early 2020, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, became a global pandemic.[2] This led to school and business closures, nationwide lock downs, and the transition from In-person instruction to "distance learning" for students."[3][4] Additionally, many senior activities for the Class of 2020 such as: prom, graduation, and senior awards were canceled.[5] In May of 2020, YouTube decided to create a four-hour commencement ceremony that would celebrate graduates. The special would include performances from stars such as: BTS, Leon Bridges, Camila Cabello, Noah Cyrus, Cynthia Erivo, Khalid, Tove Lo, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and Ty Dolla $ign.[6] The ceremony was released on YouTube on June 7, 2020.
Surprise Appearance[]
During the ceremony, The cast of the hit Canadian sitcom "Shitt's Creek" were sending an in-character message to students via Zoom. Towards the end of their speech, they began to sing a harmonistic version of the song "Hero."[7] Towards the end of their performance, Mariah joined the Zoom conference and sang the lines:
| “ | A hero lies... a hero lies....a hero...That a hero lies in you | ” |
After the performance, Mariah gave a speech dedicated to teachers and graduates of the class of 2020. During her speech, Monroe and Moroccan can be heard asking "Can I get on the zoom call?" and "Mommy, can I have some more soda?" to which she replied "No" and "Anyway." She ended her speech by thanking the cast and singing a snippet of the song "Always Be My Baby" to acter Dan Levy.[8]
Speech[]
The following is a transcript of Mariah's speech during the event:
| “ | Moira darling, I hope you didn't mind that I jumped in like that. You all sounded so good that I had to get in on it. To all the teachers and professors, especially the ones who had to deal with students like me, who never really showed up at school on time, you rose to the occasion and helped these students reach the finish line. And to the students who had to deal with this bleak moment, congratulations on this historic accomplishment. Anyway, to all the teachers and students, you are so appreciated. And I just wanna say, Class of 2020, you made it!
Thank you guys so much |
” |
– Mariah's speech during the Class of 2020 - YouTube Originals Commencement Cermony | ||
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Trivia[]
- In Season 4, Episode 12 of Shitt's Creek, a Mariah reference can be heard
Reference[]
- ↑ A month ago the cast of Schitt’s Creek (and a surprise guest) were asked by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Dear Class of 2020 to honor the teachers who are helping to inspire this next generation of students. We recorded this days later. For the teachers. x- Dan Levy June 8, 2020 via Twitter
- ↑ Coronavirus: COVID-19 Is Now Officially A Pandemic, WHO Says
- ↑ Distance Education via Wikipedia
- ↑ U.S. Coronavirus Lockdown to Last 10-12 Weeks, Top Trump Official Says
- ↑ No Caps, No Gowns: For Many In The Class Of 2020, Commencement Is Called Off
- ↑ Watch YouTube Originals' 'Dear Class of 2020' All-Star Commencement Via Billboard retrived June 8, 2020
- ↑ The Schitt's Creek Cast Sang "Hero" in Character — Then Mariah Carey Herself Showed Up
- ↑ Schitt's Creek feat. Mariah Carey | Dear Class Of 2020 via YouTube