Following a show that many have deemed disastrous as 2015 started, Idina Menzel's New Year's Rocking Eve performance has become viral in the Internet, but what was so wrong with the Broadway star's presentation that has made the whole world ridicule her?
In the past couple of years, it would seem that Menzel's strength is no longer her live performances; in the past Academy Awards, the actress sang the "Frozen" hit and Oscar-winning song "Let it Go" to terrible reviews, and now Idina Menzel's New Year's Rocking Eve performance has put her in the spotlight once more after yet another mess.
Following the news that her divorce to Broadway co-star Taye Diggs was final, it seems that things have been a bit tough for the star of Broadway productions like "Rent" and "Wicked" - now, Idina Menzel's New Year's Rocking Eve has become an Internet sensation because of her poor vocals.
According to ABC News, the whole issue with Idina Menzel's New Year's Rocking Eve performance started with the New Year, as the actress and singer performed the hit song on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," a show that has become a tradition for the beginning of each year since its premiere back in 1974 on ABC.
Now, the performance has become quite the issue after the singer hit a sour note by the end of the song when she was performing it on New York City's Times Square, according to Billboard.
However, Mendel, a Broadway veteran that has also starred in movie musicals (like the adaptation of "Rent," where she played Maureen, a role she originated on stage), hasn't let the criticism get her down. According to Pop Sugar, the actress shared on Twitter a response she gave on a recent interview.
"There are about 3 million notes in a two-and-a-half-hour musical; being a perfectionist, it took me a long time to realize that if I'm hitting 75 percent of them, I'm succeeding," she quoting, now referring to Idina Menzel's New Year's Rocking Eve. "Performing isn't only about the acrobatics and the high notes: It's staying in the moment, connecting with the audience in an authentic way, and making yourself real to them through the music."
