Mariah Carey kicks off Celebration of Mimi Live residency in stunning gold dress before slipping into a studded minidress at Park MGM in Las Vegas

Mariah Carey wowed during the first performance of her Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live residency, which took place Friday night at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

The 55-year-old singer cycled through a variety of outfits while belting out some of her hits as she kicked off the third Sin City residency of her career.

The hitmaker – who recently featured on a remixed version of an Ariana Grande song – was first spotted in a flowing gold dress that showed off her toned arms and legs as she performed for her fans.

Carey donned an elegant pale pink dress during a later part of her set.

The Fantasy singer then took off the bottom part of her dress before donning a sequin-covered varsity-style jacket.

Mariah Carey wows during the first performance of her Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live residency, which took place Friday night at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas

The 55-year-old singer cycled through a variety of outfits while belting out some of her hits as she kicked off the third Sin City residency of her career

The 55-year-old singer cycled through a variety of outfits while belting out some of her hits as she kicked off the third Sin City residency of her career

The hitmaker - who recently featured on a remixed version of an Ariana Grande song - was first spotted in a flowing gold dress that showed off her toned arms and legs as she performed for her fans

The hitmaker – who recently featured on a remixed version of an Ariana Grande song – was first spotted in a flowing gold dress that showed off her toned arms and legs as she performed for her fans

The Grammy Award-winning songwriter later donned a sparkling gold dress, which also exposed her sculpted limbs.

At one point, Carey covered her dress with a pink robe, adding an element of elegance to her look for the evening.

The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer wore tons of jewelry during her show.

The hitmaker’s voluminous blonde hair fell to her shoulders and chest for the entire duration of her performance.

Carey had a mini-residency in Las Vegas, which started in September 2009 and lasted four performances.

She then returned to Sin City for her #1 residency at Infinity, which ran on and off from 2015 to 2017.

The artist’s most recent major residency, titled The Butterfly Returns, began in 2018 and ended in 2020.

It was revealed that Carey would be coming back to Las Vegas for a third major residency this past February.

The Grammy Award-winning songwriter later donned a sparkling gold dress, which also exposed her sculpted limbs

The Grammy Award-winning songwriter later donned a sparkling gold dress, which also exposed her sculpted limbs

She was also seen getting some help from a makeup artist and hairstylist during her show

She was also seen getting some help from a makeup artist and hairstylist during her show

At one point, Carey covered her dress with a pink robe, adding an element of elegance to her look for the evening.

At one point, Carey covered her dress with a pink robe, adding an element of elegance to her look for the evening.

The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer wore tons of jewelry during her show

The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer wore tons of jewelry during her show

The hitmaker's voluminous blonde hair fell to her shoulders and chest for the entire duration of her performance

The hitmaker’s voluminous blonde hair fell to her shoulders and chest for the entire duration of her performance

Carey had a mini-residency in Las Vegas, which started in September 2009 and lasted four performances

Carey had a mini-residency in Las Vegas, which started in September 2009 and lasted four performances

She then returned to Sin City for her #1 to Infinity residency, which ran intermittently from 2015 to 2017.

She then returned to Sin City for her #1 to Infinity residency, which ran intermittently from 2015 to 2017.

The artist's most recent major residency, titled The Butterfly Returns, began in 2018 and ended in 2020

The artist’s most recent major residency, titled The Butterfly Returns, began in 2018 and ended in 2020

It was revealed that Carey would be coming back to Las Vegas for a third major residency this past February

It was revealed that Carey would be coming back to Las Vegas for a third major residency this past February

The series of shows is intended to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the recording of her 2005 album The Emancipation Of Mimi.

However, several songs not included on the record were included in the singer’s setlist People.

Carey’s makeup artist, Kristopher Buckle, recently spoke to the media and described the residency as “a celebration of Mariah’s music throughout her career.”

‘The production is slick, energetic and sexy. Mariah’s look “represents her now, but with nods to the different eras and iconic glam looks she is known for,” he added.