Ryzaki009
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She could've easily have not taken the gig. She's not living pay check to pay check.
Mariah Carey is having a lip sync disaster on ABC right now
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She could've easily have not taken the gig. She's not living pay check to pay check.
Jack The Nipper
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she def. played it off really badly. No one would have known if she just stepped back and said stop the music, stop the music. Lyrics aren't up on the screen.
No one had any idea what to do apparently... Hell if I was a dancer I would have stopped dancing too.
No one had any idea what to do apparently... Hell if I was a dancer I would have stopped dancing too.
Oh, no, her in-ear monitor wasn't turned on. A monitor is the speaker performers use to hear themselves. She should know the lyrics to this song backwards and forwards as she performs it all the time.
The dancers could hear their music from the on stage monitors just fine and they've done this routine a billion times. So unless the music stops or someone gets injured... ╮(╯▽╰
╭ The show must go on.show me your skeleton
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Ok. Yes they were flying in vocals. But it sounded like a reinforcement / backing track. Except for the really high note which was there as a fill for her.
She was complaining she had no monitor sound and it was definitely a live mic. Which they would only have up if they expected her to use it. Its much easier to "lip sync" if you are actually singing, just with a dead mic.
That would make essentially impossible to perform. You cannot hear yourself or the music really for that matter. In ear monitors effectively block out all other sound.
If any of you expect her to perform without been able to hear. Take a short walk. It'd be like browsing GAF with a screen.
She was complaining she had no monitor sound and it was definitely a live mic. Which they would only have up if they expected her to use it. Its much easier to "lip sync" if you are actually singing, just with a dead mic.
That would make essentially impossible to perform. You cannot hear yourself or the music really for that matter. In ear monitors effectively block out all other sound.
If any of you expect her to perform without been able to hear. Take a short walk. It'd be like browsing GAF with a screen.
The monitor explanation actually has me feeling pretty bad for her.Like, she didn't handle it in the best way, but I imagine it must be really frustrating for her to be ready to sing and then just not be able to hear any of the music.
Don't feel bad for her. She was absolutely not in any way prepared to sing live. She said herself at the top of the number that she wasn't able to have a soundcheck.
Which I'm guessing is 1000% her fault since Mariah has a very notorious habit of showing up late to everything she's booked to do.
FortuneFaded
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They are claiming ignorance, stating they don't know her.
Yea, this wouldn't have happened to Beyonce.
mariachi507
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The songs at least 25 years old so I doubt young Mariah was thinking about her vocals going to shit. You're right about one thing though, she should take it out of her set.
Transistor
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Holy shit that was embarrassing.
I wonder if Touchdown is ok. He's probably just listening to her christmas son on repeat
I wonder if Touchdown is ok. He's probably just listening to her christmas son on repeat
I just...
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Yes. Whitney lip synced as well.
Singers lip sync for many reasons.
The sound of her talking voice is deep and hoarse which could be due to a cold l, or as both Mariah and Whitney said "the monthly" which causes their voice to be botched and be unable to sing.
Dark_castle
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At least she doesn't pretend to give a fuck about her not capable of singing anymore and just be straight up apathy about it. Just show up looking pretty and fumble around, collect $$$. I can respect that.
con-ca-te-nate
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I would let him do me too. TBH.
Ay, papi...
TarpitCarnivore
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From what I understand, almost all singers will lip sync in those kind of weather conditions. Singing in the way Mariah does when it's that cold out can really mess up their voice.
Also a lip sync, vocal track, makes it a lot easier on the sound producers I'd imagine. No need to re-check levels, etc in between each act.
A.D. Skinner
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Why did she not just...sing?
Transistor
Banned
Because reasons people will give you about voice preservation, weather conditions, microwave radiation, etc.
Jack The Nipper
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she sounds a bit touch, maybe she is actually a bit worried about that I figure? I don't know how she would sound live or maybe she is a little sick. but I would have def. did something differently than walk around listening to the music
Master Thespian
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Mariah can still sing, just not nearly as well as she could 25 years ago. Singing any of her hits from '91 accurately is basically impossible now given the vocal range she used to have. She chose the embarrassment of not trying to sing over the embarrassment of trying to sing knowing she'd fail.
Transistor
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panama chief
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I still love her.....physically.
Escape Goat
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I guess Mariah's abilities were just a Fantasy. Though there are still strong Emotions, I Still Belive that she is a Hero.
Auto-tune broked.
I find it hard to believe she's been singing for decades and doesn't know how to get over "monitors not working" and other technical issues that pop up.
Guess that's the difference between an artist and a performer. Artist would take the monitor out and do their best to sing accurately, performer just flounders on stage walking around like a drunk.
John Kowalski
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Renowned amnesiac
ronaldthump
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dying here. so fucking funny
How can she hear herself?
If it was for a TV performance inside, then she could sing and proved many times she can still do it without an ear peice.
But this was outside where thousands of people screaming, how can you hear yourself?
The second song Emotions was live except for the whistles, that's why she did not sing, she would sound like a hot mess and everyone would say she can't sing.
Kayo Police
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Ugh can't stand it when artists decide it's okay to lip sync.
old manatee
Banned
Damn I thought Mariah Carey was authentic.
Lovely Salsa
Banned
So basically she got 1 million just to show up?
What am I doing with my life
What am I doing with my life
teruterubozu
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Yeah, money-wise she doesn't need the gig. But for working musicians The New Year's gig is a very big deal, from small to large artists. "You playin' New Years?" is the most common question asked of musicians at the end of the year. It's prestige and a sign that you're relevant/in-demand entering into the new year.
Ashtrax
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She could have had a lot more tact, but not surprised by her actions of the monitors weren't working.
In my time DJing, some of the most difficult gigs were when monitors aren't working as intended. You get reverb around the club, baselines doubling up, etc. Mixing was insanely difficult.
I couldn't even possibly fathom how it would be with an environment like that. Outdoors, huge crowd, Mariah would have been off sync by way out so quickly.
In my time DJing, some of the most difficult gigs were when monitors aren't working as intended. You get reverb around the club, baselines doubling up, etc. Mixing was insanely difficult.
I couldn't even possibly fathom how it would be with an environment like that. Outdoors, huge crowd, Mariah would have been off sync by way out so quickly.
teruterubozu
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I know lots of pop artists do it, but I can't believe it's still a thing post-Milli Vanilli. It's like wrestling, the fans just accept the hokiness of it.
milanbaros
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Agree. It's embarrassing. Either sing or stay at home.
valkillmore
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It's the New Years performance 2016 deserved.
teruterubozu
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That's ok, her vocal tracks sang for her, including her famous high pitch squeal, which she tried to cover every time by telling the audience to "sing!" LOL
How much of this is her fault and how much of it is the technical organisers?
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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bad closing performance for a bad year indeed
Her fault for lipsyncing some parts.
Their fault for not fixing her ear peice she could hear herself ( that's why some parts there was nothing and she did not sing because she would sound like a dying goat )
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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I dunno maybe she should sing like she is laid to maybe?
Seriously lip singing is scummy
Seriously lip singing is scummy
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