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Mariah opens the ceremony (113,203) by MusicfanJ from Germany I just searched for the [German] press and one in UK. They were positive. But then I read the comments on YouTube, and they were really mean and negative. Most were saying no life, statue and so on. I find them way too harsh. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 10:37) this is a reply to message 113,190

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,190) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands "The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice." Really? My newsfeed shows 33 negative articles about Mariah's performance and only a handful positive ones. And I agree with most of them. The performance was boring as hell. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 00:48)

Performance (113,202) by MusicfanJ from Germany Absolutely. Olivia Dean is wonderful. I discovered her because of the TV commercials. I thought finally one new artist who [doesn't] look vulgar and trashy. What a wonder. A beautiful, classy woman who seems very nice. I even got a bit of young Mariah vibes. Of course not because of the voice, but because of her natural look and vibe during the early 90ies. Just like you described it. Mariah's voice still has magic. I just wish to see her happy again. Her little smile at the end seemed sad in [Milano]. I thought of "Looking in". I hope I'm wrong and she was just nervous. Someone wrote Mariah did a blues version with [Volare]. I think she did her own version (like with all covers). And I think she sounded really good. The tone problems were because of the TV channel broadcast. On the internet the sound was clear. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 10:27) this is a reply to message 113,187

Performance (113,187) by Lara from Middle East Olivia Dean, the Grammy winner for best new artist, has been grinding her way for 10 years. Among all new artists, I loved her. Also as most of new artists I don't think she's a vocal powerhouse, but she delivers. Which brings me to my next point: look at her Grammy performance, she's no dancer but she does move, her stylist is always on point, she has that "makes you smile" energy when performing and THAT was Mariah needs. Her voice might not be here anymore but there's a 1000 other ways to compensate other than bling bling accessories and designers custom gowns you're too afraid to break when moving. Mariah my girl you lost your peak voice but 10% of your voice puts you already above most current singers so don't let that kill your confidence. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 19:13)

Olympic performance (113,201) by TJ from Norway It must have been all the diamonds that made her stiff. I would have been scared to death with all that money around my neck. Luckily I did not have any high expectations, and I liked that she had this really slow version. It's well known that she isn't a dancer, and the dancers that she used to have on stage are boring to look at. It has been the same style and moves since Dreamlover in 1993. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 09:20) this is a reply to message 113,172

Olympic performance (113,172) by Hanno van Leeuwen from The Netherlands Sorry but what have I been looking at... Mariah looked great, sounded great but hey it was completely lipped and pre-recorded. No energy at all, stiff and in my opinion a waste of time. Why not a little more uptempo version of Volare? With some great dancers and stuff. So for me A No No. (Friday 6 February 2026; 23:52)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,200) by Bill from the UK The sadness they are referring to is towards Mariah and what she has become. And please, enough with the stage fright nonsense. Watch Madison Square Garden and tell me that's someone who suffers from crippling stage fright. And if she developed crippling stage fright later on in life, don't perform at the damn Olympics. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 08:35) this is a reply to message 113,186

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,186) by MusicfanJ from Germany I believe only fans saw the sadness. Because we "know" her. Although I liked Mariah's appearance and the medley of the two songs, I "felt" the sadness too. Or is it just an imagination? And it was the pure stage fright? The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 18:28)

What MC really needs moving forward (113,199) by Giovanni from USA I couldn't agree more. I have been wanting Mariah to write with Diane Warren since 2013. They could definitely come up with something good. As for a new manager I say bring back Stella. She would fix everything and put Mariah back on top where she belongs. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 06:42) this is a reply to message 113,189

What MC really needs moving forward (113,189) by Bobby A from United States I have been thinking all day about what MC needs for that "big moment" in the spotlight for at least 6 months before she drops a new album. First, she needs a Diane Warren collaboration theme song for an upcoming new movie or sequel. Second, she needs a JD and Johnta Austin follow-up to We Belong Together without repeating the same formula. Third, MC needs a high profile collaboration this year. Finally, she needs a young manager who can put her back on top with her current voice. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 00:35)

More youthful hairstyle please (113,198) by Giovanni from USA I agree I have never been a fan of the long hair and Mariah looks better with shorter hair. I loved her milf cut in 2013 when she sang "Looking in" in New York in her arm sling and her appearance on Jimmy Fallon also from the same year. I wish she would go back to being a brunette. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 06:37) this is a reply to message 113,188

More youthful hairstyle please (113,188) by John from USA If she insists on being a statue, at least get a style update. The Cowardly Lion Mane has to go. It totally ages and dates her, makes her even less accessible. Bring back the honey gold blonde hair with more volume up top and maybe even side-swept bangs. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 23:52)

Bill / Bobby (113,197) by Giovanni from USA Both of you are wrong. Mariah sang ABMB live in 2009 at iHeart radio, it's available on YouTube. She also sang WBT live in 2013 at GMA. The climax is up for debate but judging by her face at the end I would say it's live. She looked so mad and annoyed haha. Two very good live performances in case anyone hasn't seen them. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 06:33)

Olympic performance (113,196) by Lee from USA Do you have a rehearsal video? People should cut the woman a break. She's singing in another language. If the other singers were singing in English, they wouldn't sound that great either. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 05:03) this is a reply to message 113,176

Olympic performance (113,176) by Lighty from China You don't need to be a vocal expert to tell she was lipping. Yes, she is that bad at lip syncing. For this specific performance, if you want proof, just compare the rehearsal video and the final performance video, same pre-recored track was used. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 04:14)

Andrea Bocelli vs. Mariah (113,195) by Matty from Vancouver Canada First, it's 2026. All major musical performances for a tv broadcasts in massive stadiums are lipped. We know this. It's so broadcasts across the globe aren't messed up with bad audio issues. Second Mariah and Andrea did the exact same thing. Stood still and sang. I think Mariah was overcome with emotion, when she blew that kiss at the end. You could see she was overcome with emotion and overwhelmed. When you listened to the official speeches, you could hear the annoying reverb from the stadium on the TV broadcasts. That's singers don't want that. Luciano Pavarotti lipped his 2006 performance at the Olympics as well. This convo is so boring, understand logistics of an event this large and broadcast mess ups that will happen. Mariah's always damned if you do, damned if you don't. This isn't a MTV live small controllable venue event. It's a production broadcast simultaneously across a lot of the globe. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 05:00)

Grammy, songwriting, Adam Lambert, etc (113,194) by Stacey from USA We were truly spoiled during the 90s. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 03:49) this is a reply to message 113,168

Grammy, songwriting, Adam Lambert, etc (113,168) by MusicfanJ from Germany I searched the music on YouTube from Mr. Bad Bunny so that I know who is trendy right now. And didn't miss anything. I find the music and videos awful. I'm really too old for this luckily. I grew up with 2pac's "I ain't mad at cha", "Changes", "California love" and all the cool RnB and Hip-Hop back then, like Toni Braxton, Aaliyah, Boyz II Men, Shai, Angie Stone, Maxwell, Kenny Lattimore, Sade and so on. And with the King of Pop and Whitney of course. And all the legends that were still alive like George Michael. Yes, we also had the cringy bubblegum pop, Eurodance plus boybands back in the 90ies, but it was so much fun. "Macarena" and "Scatman" couldn't happen in today's music scene. Today's music seems depressing and interchangeable. Grunge was also depressing, but Nirvana was on another league than Bad Bunny. There's a reason why Mariah likes "Smells like teen spirit". She once said it on a show, I guess it was on MTV during the late 90ies or in the 00's. So I hope she releases her grunge album this year. Then Rarities part 2 and then a jazz album. I'm greedy when it comes to Mariah. (Friday 6 February 2026; 18:06)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,193) by Zachariah from Croatia For me, she looked sad. She sounded good, either it was prerecorded or live, she sounded good. But the stiffness - that made me sad. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 03:14) this is a reply to message 113,186

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,186) by MusicfanJ from Germany I believe only fans saw the sadness. Because we "know" her. Although I liked Mariah's appearance and the medley of the two songs, I "felt" the sadness too. Or is it just an imagination? And it was the pure stage fright? The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 18:28)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,192) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway No, the news outlets and critics are actually quite positive, most of what I get in my feed is positive from the publisher of the post, but the comment sections are very hard to read (Sunday 8 February 2026; 02:26) this is a reply to message 113,190

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,190) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands "The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice." Really? My newsfeed shows 33 negative articles about Mariah's performance and only a handful positive ones. And I agree with most of them. The performance was boring as hell. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 00:48)

Italian Professor reacts to Mariah's performance (113,191) by John from USA I agree with his take. As someone who has taught English to non-native speakers, I've done this as well for my students. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 01:39)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,190) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands "The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice." Really? My newsfeed shows 33 negative articles about Mariah's performance and only a handful positive ones. And I agree with most of them. The performance was boring as hell. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 00:48) this is a reply to message 113,186

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,186) by MusicfanJ from Germany I believe only fans saw the sadness. Because we "know" her. Although I liked Mariah's appearance and the medley of the two songs, I "felt" the sadness too. Or is it just an imagination? And it was the pure stage fright? The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 18:28)

What MC really needs moving forward (113,189) by Bobby A from United States I have been thinking all day about what MC needs for that "big moment" in the spotlight for at least 6 months before she drops a new album. First, she needs a Diane Warren collaboration theme song for an upcoming new movie or sequel. Second, she needs a JD and Johnta Austin follow-up to We Belong Together without repeating the same formula. Third, MC needs a high profile collaboration this year. Finally, she needs a young manager who can put her back on top with her current voice. (Sunday 8 February 2026; 00:35)

More youthful hairstyle please (113,188) by John from USA If she insists on being a statue, at least get a style update. The Cowardly Lion Mane has to go. It totally ages and dates her, makes her even less accessible. Bring back the honey gold blonde hair with more volume up top and maybe even side-swept bangs. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 23:52)

Performance (113,187) by Lara from Middle East Olivia Dean, the Grammy winner for best new artist, has been grinding her way for 10 years. Among all new artists, I loved her. Also as most of new artists I don't think she's a vocal powerhouse, but she delivers. Which brings me to my next point: look at her Grammy performance, she's no dancer but she does move, her stylist is always on point, she has that "makes you smile" energy when performing and THAT was Mariah needs. Her voice might not be here anymore but there's a 1000 other ways to compensate other than bling bling accessories and designers custom gowns you're too afraid to break when moving. Mariah my girl you lost your peak voice but 10% of your voice puts you already above most current singers so don't let that kill your confidence. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 19:13)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,186) by MusicfanJ from Germany I believe only fans saw the sadness. Because we "know" her. Although I liked Mariah's appearance and the medley of the two songs, I "felt" the sadness too. Or is it just an imagination? And it was the pure stage fright? The critics from the press are pretty good, I've read only one that was not so nice. But most articles are very positive and nice. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 18:28) this is a reply to message 113,185

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,185) by Zachariah from Croatia Yes, my thoughts exactly. I felt sadness during the whole performance. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 15:41)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,185) by Zachariah from Croatia Yes, my thoughts exactly. I felt sadness during the whole performance. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 15:41) this is a reply to message 113,177

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,177) by Stacey from USA That was hard to watch. I'll just leave it there. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 05:18)

Olympics performance (113,184) by Bobby A from United States The last time was in 1998 when MC sang I Still Believe on the Tonight Show. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 14:37) this is a reply to message 113,180

Olympics performance (113,180) by Bill from the UK The proof is that she hasn't sung a song fully live since 1997. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 09:43)

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,183) by Bobby A from United States I agree totally with you, Shezz. I was just hoping for more of a longer epic performance. So now I think we are about enter a quiet low key period for MC from March-August. Who knows what will happen during the rest of the 2026? (Saturday 7 February 2026; 14:20) this is a reply to message 113,178

Mariah opens the ceremony (113,178) by Shezz from Pk Looked beautiful and the recording which is obviously recent sounded so ethereal and smooth. Lipping and no movement was expected but I wish she looked a little less vacant. She was totally animated and present in her recent Grammy videos so I was hoping that would carry through but I guess her stage fright is just progressing now at these major events where she's glued to monitors and scared to forget the words. At least the arrangement, vocals and the look were great. At this point we just have to take our wins wherever we can. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 05:36)

Mimi at the Olympics (113,182) by Lighty from China Prompter here we go. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 11:46) this is a reply to message 113,175

Mimi at the Olympics (113,175) by Tijl from Belgium Vene, vidi, vici. She came, delivered and once again gets a lot of crap in return. I hardly doubt that it was lipped. Nor was she reading lyrics from a prompter. For that matter, those claiming she was reading lyrics from a prompter, have you seen the size of the stage? She was in the middle of it with the closest people far away. She is Mariah, not a mutant with eyesight surpassing human possibilities. Her tone was beautiful, on pitch with no slips. And yes, Céline in Paris was more dramatic and full of pathos. But Céline always overperforms. She must believe she is still on that sinking ship. Mariah did fine, not wonderful but fine. 36 years in the business and yet with every bloody performance she gets the bloodhounds sent after her. I am proud of her. Basta la commedia. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 03:50)

Article: Mariah Carey nails Italian rendition of "Volare" (113,181) by MusicfanJ from Germany I really enjoyed "Volare". It had the vibes from old Hollywood with Mariah's unique softly tone. She looked beautiful, yes also very tense but with so many people watching no wonder. I think the sound seemed sometimes a bit metal, I'm not so into technics, maybe it comes from the big stadium. (I noticed it with Laura Pausini too.) It was wonderful to see Mariah on prime time TV live in Milano. I hope she can enjoy beautiful Italy and stay maybe for one or two days before flying back. Italy is always good for a trip: the food, the friendly people, the culture, the magical landscape. I had so many beautiful holidays there. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 10:28)

Olympics performance (113,180) by Bill from the UK The proof is that she hasn't sung a song fully live since 1997. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 09:43) this is a reply to message 113,173

Olympic performance (113,173) by Lee from USA I'm sorry but I need more proof of fer lipping than "trust me, bro". I need an Ashley Simpson like video. I doubt anyone here are vocal experts. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 00:30)

Olympics (113,179) by Lara from Middle East I really don't care if it's lip synched. She had to record these recently to make it so already she made an effort. My issue is she only focuses on her ensembles and forgets everything else. The ensemble isn't enough to distract people from how you're performing Mariah. Keep calm and let go on stage darling. (Saturday 7 February 2026; 07:46)

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