As a overall show performer, deffintly have to go with Janet. she deffiently has more stage presence than Madonna.
but Madonna has a better overall show cause her stage sets and ect. If you take Madonna out the show , her show would still be good that's how I felt watching the confessions tour on NBC. It's your show , and your dancers, stage sets shouldn't be the ones making the show good. but Iike the way she chages her shows up , and that's about it. other than that she would be a boring perfoming.
I personally think Janet is the better singer and dancer. Janet has a higher vocal range than that of Madonna's. Plus, Janets dancing is very very good and always top knotch. So overall performing, definately goes to Janet, her charisma, energy, presence, and effort on stage is very good. Madonna is a good performer, but she is basically an entertainer, you don't really recognize the voice all the time.
I love Madonna, and while both of these two legendary female artists have revolutionized the music industry, c'mon...Ms. Jackson wins in every category...at least for me. I grew up admiring both of them, but Janet really keeps me on my feet with every performance because she really brings it EVERY time.