Mariah Carey’s Olympic Opening Sparks Lip-Sync and Teleprompter Buzz

Mariah Carey’s performance of Volare at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic opening drew praise from many for her voice in Italian, but online comments questioned whether she lip-synced and noted a phonetic teleprompter visible on stage. Reporters pressed the IOC and organizers about lip-syncing; officials said performances for international broadcasts are often pre-recorded and that the teleprompter was used to assist pronunciation for non-native Italian singers. The show also featured Bocelli, Pausini and Bartoli, and Carey later highlighted the moment on social media.