Mariah Carey shares stage with six-year-old namesake

Los Angeles: Singer Mariah Carey shared the spotlight with a six-year-old girl at one of her shows after learning the youngster was named in her honour. The 42-year-old is currently touring Australia. On Thursday night, Carey brought special guest Mariah Cini onto the stage at Sydney`s Allphones Arena. Cini`s father Chris met the singer on her 1998 Australian tour and subsequently named his daughter after her, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "Mariah Carey is truly a beautiful, genuine person. She`s protective of her fans and she`s not above herself at all. I knew when we were having a baby girl that she would be my Mariah Grace," said Chris. Carey also dedicated her song ‘Close My Eyes’ to her. IANS