Quote:What's funny is that I vaguely remembered seeing Carey performing her signature Christmas song that night on TV and changing the channel.  I wasn't interested in seeing a former icon lip sync or sing badly (I was sure it would be one of those).  She used to be considered one of the best singers in the world, but recently it's been clear she's lost it.  You could be right, but I don't recall her doing any lip-syncing, which surprised me a bit. The last time I saw her on network TV she couldn't sing at all.  This may have been the comeback that never was.

In my opinion, a lip-synched/mimicked performance is understandable in that environment, if not even prudent. You don't get a proper soundcheck, if you get one at all. Even trying a live vocal over a backing track can have it's pitfalls.


What's strange to me is how a simple technical failure could impact a seasoned professional like Mariah so greatly. I could understand it if it were some 17-year-old singer with limited stage experience. I don't think her heart was really in it. That, coupled with the inebriation led to this result. A confluence of circumstances, really.

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