{"id":412564,"date":"2026-02-07T07:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412564\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:42:08","slug":"the-reviews-are-in-on-mariah-carey-singing-volare-at-olympic-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412564\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reviews Are In On Mariah Carey Singing &#8216;Volare&#8217; At Olympic Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/mariah-carey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariah Carey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mariah Carey<\/a> sang the iconic Italian song \u201cVolare\u201d in Italian at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/winter-olympics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Winter Olympics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Winter Olympics<\/a> Opening Ceremony in Milan on Friday, and the reviews were all over the place \u2014 kinda like a beginning skier on a steep slope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One critic uttered an \u201cOMG\u201d but needed \u201ca toke.\u201d So maybe that\u2019s a good thing?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another wrote \u201cunsuitable,\u201d and more than a few complained that, with so many Italian singers around, why not let one of them sing it?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(We\u2019re partial to the Dean Martin version, but he\u2019s definitely not available.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an otherwise restrained performance, Carey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/2019857189762928667\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:did belt out her signature high note;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">did belt out her signature high note<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/2019857189762928667\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:singing her hit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">singing her hit<\/a> \u201cNothing Is Impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That alone might be worth the price of admission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Take a look at some of the \u201cVolare\u201d critiques below:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like this article? 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