Maybe its because I grew up on watching Britney, Selena and Janet -to an extent Shakira- giving their all on stage that I miss the choreo aspect of live performances. As of late, most artist don't put any effort in learning amazing choreo; instead they opt for hairography and gyrating. Lbr most artist don't have the vocal talent a lá Whitney, Adele or Mariah, so why not put more effort into their ability to move on stage? There was a small time, after Gaga blew up, where most artist put a lot of emphasis on showmanship, but trend has faded. This is the most prominent reason why I really don't get excited for new pop girls. All the performances just start to blend together. So what does atrl think? Is dancing a skill necessary for pop artist? Do you even care?
Some of the current pop stars can barely sing live and hit them notes while not moving a muscle so I can understand why. Congrats to Gaga, Bey, Madonna, Bruno, and few others who are making an effort.
I really wanted to make this thread bc I agree so much. All American tv performances have become the singer swaying/prancing around on the stage, letting out breathy vocals and letting 10+ backup dancers do all the dancing behind them. The emphasis on dancing in music videos and performances in Western pop music is mostly gone
The Mom-Croon - (noun) A dance move invented at the 2014 Grammy Awards. To sway, perform, and sing along to a song in an extremely emotional or sentimental way, possibly incorporating hand gestures. Eyes closed, lost in the music. The way your mom gets taken away by a tune from her high school days, glass of red wine in hand, shuffling around the room as her teenage kids roll their eyes in disdain. Cynics may judge the Mom-Crooners (MC’s as they are commonly referred to in the dance world) as it is a form of dance only perfected by those willing to be absolutely swept away by the feels you get when you hear a certain song. Those who know how to Mom Croon cannot see the eye rolls of haters. They have reached a level of musical transcendence that is hater-proof. Once you perfect the mom croon, you are truly free.
Used in a sentence: “Oh look, Taylor’s being embarrassing again– just mom-crooning away in the corner by herself because Sometimes by Britney Spears came on. Oh God. Now she’s crying.”
Gaga always dances when she's singing pop music. She's one of the few pop stars that can put on a great show while singing live, playing instruments and doing choreography.
Some of the current pop stars can barely sing live and hit them notes while not moving a muscle so I can understand why. Congrats to Gaga, Bey, Madonna, Bruno, and few others who are making an effort.
I have trouble liking so many artists because they can't sing live. Let's not add dancing to the mix
Britney and most notably/regularly Shakira did as well. Do your research before trying to shade.
Britney hasn't sung live in 10 years, never produced or wrote ( I mean at least 5 songs without co-writers) so idk what "complete package" you are talking about
Ot : People just don't care about dancing anymore.
Britney hasn't sung live in 10 years, never produced or wrote ( I mean at least 5 songs without co-writers) so idk what "complete package" you are talking about
You only targeting Brit and utterly lying about her and not acknowledging Shakira or the rest of my post makes this convo pointless. They were still the whole package at one point or another and will always have that over these new pop stars.
Gaga should be applauded for trying ngl, but i believe she is hindered by her lack of skill
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I really wanted to make this thread bc I agree so much. All American tv performances have become the singer swaying/prancing around on the stage, letting out breathy vocals and letting 10+ backup dancers do all the dancing behind them. The emphasis on dancing in music videos and performances in Western pop music is mostly gone
This is a really great point! K-pop artists/groups are trained; I mean, not everyone is on Janet's level, but at least effort is put to give a performance.
