2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Mamma Mariah, Here We Go Again!

[allezfred]

Bring on The Carey!

 

[Karen-W]

The broadcast has started on Peacock. Here in the States we have Terry Gannon, Mary Carrillo & Shaun White in the commentating booth; and Snoop Dogg is up in Cortina.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Mary Carillo and Terry Gannon! Love them both. They're holding back their emotions talking about Savannah.

Snoop went to my Grandmother's high school. The similarities end there.

 

[miffy]

Wheee

 

[Garden Kitty]

Kudos to Mary for stepping in for Savannah under such difficult circumstances. I like the Mary, Terry and Shaun trio

 

[Wyliefan]

The Milan Cathedral is gorgeous. I've already seen it popping up in some of the skaters' photos.

 

[Matryeshka]

This is beautiful--so moving.

 

[my little pony]

it's so nice to have Terry and Mary like the days of yore

 

[Karen-W]

I love these dancing music notes!

 

[Garden Kitty]

Clip right before the commercial showed a bunch of figure skaters on their way to the ceremony, looked like Christina, Max, Emilea, Vadym and some others. Clip went by quickly

 

[Wyliefan]

The composers with the giant heads remind me of the presidents with giant heads we have here in D.C. at baseball games and other events.

 

[Hanna]

I'll be so disappointed if we don't hear Volare tonight.

 

[Matryeshka]

I adore the whimsy of this. Just what I need when I'm, ahem, "sick"

 

[Karen-W]

William Tell Overture! I feel that tonight is going to be filled with figure skating musical stalwarts.

 

[Hanna]

William Tell Overture! I feel that tonight is going to be filled with figure skating musical stalwarts.

Was thinking the same. Italy has had such a big impact on figure skating culture.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'll be so disappointed if we don't hear Volare tonight.

There you go!

 

[ilovesalchows]

This is what Eteri thinks her hair looks like.

 

[Karen-W]

And they didn't wait very long to bring out one of the biggest stars of the night!

There's Volare, @Hanna!

 

[Matryeshka]

I need that dress. Like, right now. It needs to manifest so I can lounge on the couch and be fed bonbons and drink wine and watch in style.

 

[allezfred]

Mariah Carey singing a Eurovision song @PRlady

 

[Karen-W]

I need that dress. Like, right now. It needs to manifest so I can lounge on the couch and be fed bonbons and drink wine and watch in style.

You can have the dress, I'd gladly take her figure!

 

[my little pony]

I need that dress. Like, right now. It needs to manifest so I can lounge on the couch and be fed bonbons and drink wine and watch in style.

I'd like to go get coffee in it, like this old thing! I need people to see me in it

 

[once_upon]

Does Mariah have Italian ethnicity in her family?

 

[Garden Kitty]

The composers with the giant heads remind me of the presidents with giant heads we have here in D.C. at baseball games and other events.

If this were a baseball game, they'd be racing!

 

[Karen-W]

Alysa & Ellie then Christina, Emilea & Isabeau sighting in the athletes staging area!

 

[Hanna]

There you go!

I'm glad they didn't keep me waiting for too long.

That said, I was not expecting it to be sung by Carey. Also why does her face not move one single bit?

 

[Garden Kitty]

I love the colors and notes all dancing and strolling about. So bizarre and so wonderful

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm glad they didn't keep me waiting for too long.

That said, I was not expecting it to be sung by Carey.

I like it to be a little bit peppier, myself. But at least we heard some version of it.

 

[allezfred]

Does Mariah have Italian ethnicity in her family?

She has Irish which is practically Italian.

 

[my little pony]

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