What Mariah Carey Sang at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Carey was one of the first acts to perform during the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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There are few opportunities to mount an event of this scale, but the Olympics host country showed what it was made of through performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore.

A surprise musical star launches the Winter Olympics

MILAN, Italy — The 2026 Winter Olympics officially began Friday with a stunning musical performance that surprised fans around the world. Pop star Mariah Carey performed at the opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro Stadium.

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Carey performed the 1950s Italian song 'Nel blu, dipinto di blu' ('In the blue, painted in blue') with its famous "Volare" ("To fly") refrain.

Olympic Opening Ceremony features Mariah Carey performance (with mixed reviews)

The Milano Cortina Olympics in San Siro kicked off with a kaleidoscope of brightly coloured costumes, all the operatic grandeur you’d expect out of Italy and a treat for the ears — by way of Mariah Carey singing the highest of high notes at the opening ceremony . Carey performed two songs, the first of which was the 1958 Italian classic Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare).” This was followed by a hit of her own, “Nothing is Impossible,” from her 20…

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At the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Mariah Carey sang “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” along with her song “Nothing Is Impossible.” See the video here.