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Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic
Yes that's true, but if we were using this same "iconic" scale that Brit stans use to ridicule Beyonce, Tina would have no iconic performances (according to the Army).
Beyonce is the best performer of this generation, as Madonna and Janet were the best of theirs, and Tina & Whitney, and to a lessor extent Diana were the best of theirs (whether people want to believe it or not Whitney was a PERFORMER not just a singer with a mic stand).
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Sorry, I don't side with one stanbase or another. I'm my own opinion. Most Britney stans can't even name a Tina Turner song. Some Beyoncé fans wouldn't know she is a rock artist and even moreso country.
That's all besides the point though. I think that saying that at any point in her career that Beyoncé is/was a better performer than Britney from 2000-2004 is a travesty.
I've seen the Beyoncé Experience. It was an incredible concert and Bey definitely has an X-Factor that draws you in. She owns the stage... but Britney in her peak just did a lot more for me. There's a reason she became such a huge star without huge vocals even when vocals were still a major factor in music.