Carey sang " Hero " in Seoul , South Korea in June 1999 during the '' Michael Jackson & Friends '' benefit concert , which raised money for several charitable organizations . On September 21 , 2001 , following the September 11 attacks , Carey sang " Hero " as part of the '' America : A Tribute to Heroes '' telethon . Her appearance on the telethon was her first public appearance since her publicized breakdown and hospitalization , prior to the release of '' Glitter '' . In 2003 , Carey performed a medley of songs from her album , '' Charmbracelet '' ( 2002 ) , during Michael Jordan 's final NBA All-Star Game in 2003 Following the medley , she included " Hero " onto the short set-list , followed by Jordan 's final game . On July 2 , 2005 , a benefit concert was held in Hyde Park , London titled Live 8 . The televised event was watched by over 9.6 million British citizens , and held a live audience of over 200,000 . Carey performed a three-song set-list , opening with " Make It Happen " and " Hero " , which featured a live choir of African children , and followed by " We Belong Together " , accompanied by actors Chris Barrie , Judy Flynn , Mike Burns and Julia St. John . During a promotional tour for her eleventh studio effort '' E = MC2 '' in 2008 , the song was re-recorded by the 2008 UK X Factor finalists and released as a single . Prior to its release , Carey appeared on the program , where she performed her single at the time " I Stay in Love " , followed by a duet of " Hero " in between her and the finalists . In 2009 , during the inaugural ball for Barack Obama , Carey opened the televised event with a live rendition of " Hero " , wearing a long black evening gown while sporting a long wavy hairstyle . On June 5 , 2010 , Carey performed the song alongside " We Belong Together " at the Walmart shareholders meeting . Following the performance , Carey gained heavy media coverage for her apparent weight gain , leading many to suspect her pregnancy with husband Nick Cannon
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hero (Mariah Carey song)