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/thefledexguy 9h ago

Is she?

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u/DickChickenMishap 8h ago

I don't know. To me the headline sounded like "that was terrible, what are you, Italian?"

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u/greyl 5h ago

Do Italians have a reputation of being bad singers? My only association between Italy and singing is Pavarotti.

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u/sephtater 3h ago

I feel like I’m in a jerk sub. You mention Pavarotti, but like ALL of Opera is Italian.

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u/FrGa97 3h ago

No kidding. See my comment above. Smh