In a move that's quite stunning, Mariah Carey has apologized to her fans for her vocal performance at Tuesday's memorial for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center. The singer performed the Jackson 5 classic (and her 1992 #1 single) "I'll Be There" with Trey Lorenz. Afterwards, the pop diva wrote on Twitter, "Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me."
The "apology" comes as a surprise since no one referred to her performance as bad at all. It was clear that Mariah wasn't up to form, especially compared to her vocals on the original. It is clear that she was choked up and very emotional upon seeing the casket, which likely affected her performance.
However, how much was grief, and how much was just a gradual change in her vocal ability, noticeable in the past few years. For instance, here is Mariah on David Letterman in 2005, singing "We Belong Together":
Here is her performance at the Inaugural Ball in January:
Finally, here she is performing at the memorial:
While Mariah's performance was hindered by the emotions of the day, it is clear that her live vocal performances have gotten progressively worse. At the same time, Mariah didn't need to apologize for her lacking vocal ability at the memorial. Both apparent causes of the performances were beyond her control, and she shouldn't be faulted for that.
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