The criticism is probably unfair, since it was a technical snafu, plus lip syncing is common at this kind of event.
But I question whether Mariah Carey or most pop singing "icons" can really sing live. Some put on a huge show with dancing and stuff and I cut them some slack, some like P!nk and Katy Perry I suspect can actually sing without autotune, others like Britney Spears probably not. Rihanna is immensely popular, I like her voice but cannot listen to her songs because they are so heavily autotuned. Why do these stars get paid the big bucks, and how are they different from Milli Vanilli? Here's a singer who has no trouble singing live, not famous or making the big bucks though. Doing OK but not an "icon". Life isn't fair I guess. Maybe being a starving artist keeps you honest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6or36evZ21A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-PZgl256-s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP-to6u8TXE (1 of 5) Youtube is a treasure for live music videos.
