Broken?

For the past few decades the world has seen plenty of talented, beautiful and ambitious women. However, few of them have actually made it to the top. And where is the top? Well, probably where Mariah Carey is standing right now.
The diva made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records and became the first recording artist in history to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since that moment, the whole world has know Mariah's name, Mariah's voice, Mariah's smile and Mariah's breasts.
Having the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States and being the second artist overall, behind The Beatles , Mariah will forever be a part of our music history.
Loosing the weight she had gained over the last couple of years, right now Mariah looks stunning. Her latest album was successful, as usual. She got married to a hot, young hunk and finally put the shame of Glitter behind, thanks to Tennessee. Sounds like she's in the perfect place, doesn't it? Well, things with MC aren't as pink as you might think.

The first sign of trouble was at X-Factor's last episode, when Mariah and the finalists performed Hero. Let's just say that if nobody told you, you could never tell it was Carey who's singing - she sounded terrible. After that evening, we started paying a little more attention to her performances - most of which were lip-synced. Now, I am aware that many of the artists today do that, but we all know that Mariah has always been the definition of a good singer. However, recent events have proven that we won't be hearing much of her five-octave range anytime soon. Or ever?
After her horrific performance of Hero, she launched a newly recorded version of the single - sounding as if you have taken the old Mariah, stuck a cucumber in her throat and let her sing. Yes, it is that bad. And the worst thing is - she is more than happy to actually make a single out of her disaster. Isn't there anyone to tell her she sounds awful?
Some people say that she's simply ill. A sore throat could be the reason for two months of disastrous performances, including the one at the Obama inauguration ball? Sounds a little too simple to be true.
Others say that she has permanently damaged her voice, because of wrong singing - and no wonder. If she really hasn't been singing the proper way for the past twenty years, then there really must be no voice left in her at all.
So should we just put her in the "Dying diva" category or be optimistic and hope that she'll recover?
Even if she stopped making new records, Mariah Carey will always be Mariah Carey - the one and only. Yes, it's sad that she has come to lip-syncing and pre-recorded performances, but let's not forget that losing Mariah's voice isn't just her lost. We'll all be loosing the little piece of magic that only her whistle can bring to one's ears.
Let us all hope for better days!