High notes elude Carey on tour
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Struggling … Mariah Carey opted to speak-sing the lyrics in Tokyo after failing to hit her mark and battled with the microphone stand. Picture: YouTube
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MARIAH Carey didn’t overly endear herself to fans over the weekend, after reports that the star struggled to sing through the opening night of her Elusive Chanteuse World Tour in Tokyo.
Numerous YouTube videos are circulating online, which show Carey struggling to reach some of her usual high notes, US Weekly reports.
The singer appeared to have had trouble with the vocals for hits including Hero and Vision of Love. At one point during the latter, she opted to speak-sing the lyrics after failing to hit her mark; other videos show her struggling with the microphone stand during We Belong Together.
(She attempted to continue uninterrupted with the song, though stopped saying, “Wait a minute. I can’t go on.”)
Fans panned her performance online, posting videos with titles like Vision of love? and Mariah Carey Vocal Malfunction. Others shared their critique in the comments section of the clips, writing, “This is beyond disappointing,” and “This is like watching a bird with a broken wing trying to fly.”
A spokesperson for Carey said: “The comments we have heard from the fans have been great!”
Carey’s performance comes just weeks after she split from her husband Nick Cannon, whom she married in 2008 and has three-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with.
Carey will head to Australia and New Zealand once her Asian shows are done.
‘Bird with a broken wing’ … Carey’s performance comes just weeks after she split from her husband Nick Cannon, with whom she has three-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe. Picture: YouTube
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