New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The local organizing committee announced on Monday that the 56-year-old Carey - the "All I Want for Christmas is You" singer - is the first international star named to perform in the Feb. 6 ceremony at Milan's San Siro soccer stadium.

"Ci vediamo a Milano" - 'See you in Milan' - Carey said on Instagram.

Carey sang the U.S. national anthem at the 2002 Super Bowl but has never performed at the game's halftime show. She has won six Grammy awards.

Carey has recorded 19 No. 1 hits, according to Billboard, which lists her as the fourth-greatest recording artist of all time, trailing the Beatles, t...