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After a solid performance of “Auld Lang Syne,” the trouble started when Carey began to sing “Emotions,” when she announced, “We can’t hear,” and then started talking to the audience. Later, when trying to perform “We Belong Together,” the singer fell out of sync with the music, revealing that she was not singing live. She eventually dropped her handheld microphone to her side and walked to the back of the stage while ABC cut away to excited fans dancing in the streets. 

“It just doesn’t get any better,” Carey said dryly at the end of the performance, before exiting the stage.  

While reps for ABC and Dick Clark Productions offered no comment about the apparent performance challenges, Carey addressed the incident on Twitter. “Sh*t happens,” Carey wrote. “Have a happy and healthy new year everybody! Here's to making more headlines in 2017.”