Khalid was in awe recording “Fall in Love at Christmas” with Mariah Carey

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It’s been a busy holiday season for Khalid, who dropped his Scenic Drive mixtape on December 3, and recorded “Fall in Love at Christmas” with the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, and gospel icon Kirk Franklin. He also performed the song with the five-time Grammy winner, and Franklin, in the holiday TV special, Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues.

It was an unforgettable experience for the “Location” singer.

“I had a personal call with Mariah and we talked about the vision she had,” Khalid tells Billboard. “Everything was supernatural. I’m grateful I was a part of it.”

Scenic Drive also features another female superstar, Alicia Keys, who he says has “become like a