Overview
- Carey performed the Italian classic Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu at the Winter Games opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro stadium.
- Reporters pressed Olympic officials on whether she sang live, and the ceremonies director declined to say while praising the performance as exceptional.
- A Milan-Cortina spokesperson said some ceremony elements were prerecorded to ensure accurate timing, sound quality and a seamless broadcast.
- A large in-stadium teleprompter displayed phonetic Italian lyrics, which organizers confirmed was used to aid non-native singers’ pronunciation.
- Social media reaction mixed praise with accusations of lip-syncing and criticism of choosing a non-Italian artist for the song, with posts of the teleprompter text widely shared.