The clothes, however, weren’t the highlight. The highlight was the song. Love On The Brain…and she killed it. She sounded so good. And she sold it SO good. This is my favourite Rihanna. When she’s givin’er through the music. You have to with this song in particular. But to me, what I saw is that she cared. That she was in it for every line, without the caution of Britney or the wariness of Justin Bieber or the awkwardness of Joe Jonas or the studied deliberation of Ariana Grande.
With one exception, Rihanna was the best of the show.
Rihanna has been in the spotlight for more than a decade, but she keeps growing as a singer — and her performance at the Billboard Music Awards last night (May 22) was among her most impressive to date.
All true. Rihanna may not be the best vocalist but she conveys genuineness, vulnerability, and passion through her performances better than most (most of the time).
We’re used to seeing Rihanna enthusiastically dance onstage or play a badass gangster in her music videos, but Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards brought about an entirely different side of the Barbadian singer: RiRi at her most vulnerable. Wearing a green fur stole, she took the stage and delivered one of her most powerful and emotional performances with her ballad “Love on the Brain,” from her album Anti
Rihanna didn’t need any fancy choreography or back-up performers for “Love on the Brain,” a ballad that showcased the star’s powerful voice as she was surrounded by a set that looked like a haunted cave.
Yeah being honest until Rihanna appeared I was dissapointed at all the performers, this might be her performance in all her years of career, because before she wasn't this good
She was great I was living at her performance, I hope she releases Close to you as a single tho
