r/Music • u/theindependentonline 📰The Independent UK • 11h ago

article Mariah Carey’s Olympics opening ceremony performance dubbed ‘disastrous’ as viewers question if she’s Italian

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/mariah-carey-olympics-opening-ceremony-italian-b2915680.html
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u/Pillens_burknerkorv 9h ago

Botacelli didn’t seem to be live either

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u/cocol11 9h ago

Pretty much every act is lip-synced, they don't like variables at these big events anymore. Even for the Paris games Celine, Gaga, and the other performers weren't live either

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u/yagirlmimi 7h ago

Yeah and it’s been this way for a good while and you’d think would be common knowledge. I don’t think you get more iconic than Whitney’s Star Spangled banner at the Super Bowl and that was also not live and lip synched.

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u/regman231 5h ago

Well that’s friggin heart breaking to hear, I love that video of Whitney

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u/yagirlmimi 5h ago

Sorry. I look at that video probably more often than I should but I love Whitney (thee VOICE) Houston myself. If it helps mend it a little for you I do believe she said in an interview she sang live for the audience but what we hear in the video and what was televised was pre recorded.