Mariah Carey brought world class pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night at Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium.
Carey, who has scored 19 Billboard No. 1 singles and six Grammy Awards, performed entirely in Italian for the first time in her illustrious career, singing Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu, dipinto di Blu” – known internationally as “Volare” – as a symbolic gesture that underscores the event’s theme of “harmony” and the ambition to highlight local culture while giving the broadcast global appeal.
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