Apparently, when she was seen singing live in the following months, there wasn't much of a problem. For example, her much-publicized appearance at Arista Records' 25 Years of No.1 Hits concert in April was critically lauded.

USA Today referred to her 25-minute performance as a "set of dramatic ballads and spunky dance-pop hits" that "stole the show" from other big-name artists, such as Santana, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and Sara McLachlan.