"During all the ceremonies, in order to be on the safe side, we always record, she said. But this is something that is practised internationally in events with high-level broadcasting. However, she insisted that Carey's performance had been extraordinary. Yesterday's performance was really extraordinary, she said, It was fantastic for everybody and we are all satisfied by the results we had. And the images can prove it to you all, because there was magic. Iascone confirmed that Carey had not been paid."
"We believe that Mariah Carey was exceptional, as were all our artists, she added. She was not paid for participation as this was the condition for the opening ceremony. We were really honoured to have her with us. We were extremely happy and satisfied with her performance, as a major talent, who has given us the possibility of representing a very joyful moment. And she also sang an Italian song, which people in the stadium felt deeply about."
Mariah Carey performed Nel Blu, dipinto di Blu in Italian, followed by Nothing Is Impossible at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Social media users alleged several moments where her lip movements were out of time with the music. Maria Laura Iascone, director of the show, confirmed that a pre-recording existed but declined to state whether that recording was used during the performance. Iascone said recordings are routinely made for high-level broadcast events and praised Carey's performance as extraordinary. She also confirmed Carey received no payment and noted the Italian song pleased the stadium audience.
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