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Discussion: Why does everyone lip sync?
Member Since: 8/27/2011
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They sing live, they just have backing tracks. That's not lip syncing, it's being drowned out. You can still hear Xtina & her ad libs underneath the track it's just harder to discern her vocals during the chorus and such. Especially on recordings, it's much easier to tell the difference between live vs lipsyncing in person.
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Member Since: 10/19/2011
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Michael Jackson barely sang live and rarely got **** for it. it only seems to be a big kind of deal since the 00s for some reason.. there were a lot more entertainment shows where stars lip-synched back in the 80s and 90s (see top of the pops, and this isn't even a very long time ago) and no one cared. now everyone wants to be seen as the serious artist who sings live.. otherwise they're "frauds" sigh
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
Posts: 5,218
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Originally posted by Run The World
wtf Bey lip synced only once right ????
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No.
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Member Since: 4/9/2011
Posts: 5,143
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anyhow, I don't see how not lip synching but sounding a complete mess is all that much better. I'd rather certain artists lip synch because it's not like singing live does them any favors
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Member Since: 8/4/2012
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Lip syncing doesn't bother me as long as you put on a great performance, Michael Jackson for example lipped a lot but he put on such great performance, you didn't care about the vocals. It when artists who lip and then do nothing on stage or attempt to dance, they annoy me cos its like why are you here if your not gonna perform your song.
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Member Since: 10/19/2011
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also I think a backing track is kinda similar to lip syncing when one only screams 2 words live for every song.. I mean.. come on
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
Posts: 13,665
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
I'm talking about contemporary history. Like from the 50s to now.
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Singing everytime destroys your voice
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Damn ,1 million years of evolution gone in 60 years.
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Member Since: 5/15/2012
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Can't speak for everyone, but some have been touched and saved.
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Kelly: I think everybody’s a fan of Pink. Her voice is the best of our generation. Her lyrics are so vulnerable. She’s so open about her whole life. People love that. “Crystal Ball” reminds me of Pink singing the Carpenters. She’s the kind of person you want to be friends with, but you’re scared of her. Her albums are laced with sarcasm; they’re hilarious. I saw her in Germany. She was flying all over the place, flipping around, and was upside down singing — live. It’s an incredible show
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Adele considers Pink's performance at Brixton Academy in London as one of "the most defining moments" in her life, saying "It was the Missundaztood record, so I was about 13 or 14. I had never heard, being in the room, someone sing like that live. I remember sort of feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hitting me. It was incredible."
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
Posts: 13,665
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Originally posted by pink.hearts
anyhow, I don't see how not lip synching but sounding a complete mess is all that much better. I'd rather certain artists lip synch because it's not like singing live does them any favors
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If you are a singer, sing.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by rbautz
Damn ,1 million years of evolution gone in 60 years.
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Please stop. You're over doing it now
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Member Since: 4/21/2010
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Originally posted by pink.hearts
this was already cleared up. why do you kelly stans keep holding onto old stuff as if it makes your fave look any better? nobody is talking about this but ya'll. now it's clear what your intentions for this thread was from the jump, stop trolling
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And this thread isnt about Britney neither but everyone has the need to attack her, so yeah
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Member Since: 4/9/2011
Posts: 5,143
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Originally posted by rbautz
If you are a singer, sing.
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if you're a singer, learn how to actually sing like i said, you don't get any brownie points from me if you're singing live but sound a mess everytime especially if you're not doing anything on stage but walking back and forth or standing still
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
Posts: 13,665
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
Please stop. You're over doing it now
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Everyday, probably half a million people sing live around the world.
And the most famous, the top earner of their business shouldn't sing live?
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Member Since: 6/3/2006
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Originally posted by Run The World
wtf Bey lip synced only once right ????
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LOL, obviously. Just like Britney.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by rbautz
Everyday, probably half a million people sing live around the world.
And the most famous, the top earner of their business shouldn't sing live?
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You aren't making any sense. But um, whatever make you happy kid.
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
Posts: 13,665
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Originally posted by pink.hearts
if you're a singer, learn how to actually sing like i said, you don't get any brownie points from me if you're singing live but sound a mess everytime especially if you're not doing anything on stage but walking back and forth or standing still
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the same
Everyday, probably half a million people sing live around the world.
And the most famous, the top earner of their business shouldn't sing live?
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
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They are such wannabes TBQH. Like they do it to show they can sing flawfree AND dance when they can't.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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MJ lipped (what a lot of people would call) one of the best performances of all time. The VMAs in 1995. It was still amazing. I remember the only group that was really mad about it was the ~I only listen to r33l music~ group.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Taylor doesn't you can tell because her live performances are usually quite bad, flat and off pitch. I mean there were some cringe worthy bits of the BBMA's. that being said, I'd rather watch Taylor perform live, then another artist who lip syncs.
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Member Since: 9/2/2011
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Originally posted by lawmak
Sometimes it's for reasons like the studio for the tv program they are performing in it's not equipped..or just for label issues..the artist can't decide on this..I don't blame them for this sometimes..
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This !
And artists are humans too you know sometimes they get ill or they have stage fright but they still want everything to be perfect. Mariah for example is clearly aware that her voice has changed drastically, she cannot hit the notes as easily as before but she's a perfectionist so when she's not so sure about her vocal chords, for fear of messing up on stage she prefers to use pre-recorded vocals.
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