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Originally posted by *-ChriZ-*
The fact that you downgrade Bey's performance quality to singing only and put Janet on such a high pedastal makes it obvious that you're just biased. It's true, Bey definitely doesn't dance on the level of Jlo or maybe Janet, but that doesn't mean her performance quality is solely based on singing. Bey is the ultimate package who combines singing, dancing and entertaining like no female before. Her energy is always super impressive, her stamina is BEYOND incredible, her visual presentation has gotten better and better the older she got (Compare Baby Boy 2003 with Baby Boy 2015 performances. She's miles better now visually speaking), artisticly and dramatically she's improved so so much (just take a look at the MIA version of Crazy in Love)...
Don't downplay Bey to singing only cause that doesnt do her justice at ALL. She's by no means a performer like Adele who really is a true vocalist in the way she performs.
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I did not downgrade Beyonce to just singing. I, in more words, stated that where her strength lies. Janet excels at performing live because she is a visual artist, whereas Beyonce is not. Janet's understanding of dance allows her to use those disciplines in other areas of performing like organization, ensuring a performance and everything complementing it (singing, dancing, staging, props, etc) makes sense. Beyonce hasn't quite gotten there yet. From an organization and dramaturgical standpoint, her dancing doesn't make sense, it's very bland. Her props are just there, they don't enhance the performance. Everything other than Beyonce is just there, it doesn't really play a role in the overall performance. Janet gives you a visual extension of a song at a much higher quality than Beyonce. Everything on stage has a purpose when Janet is on stage. Nothing is isolate or unused. The fact that many ppl are saying Beyonce is better simply because she's the better singer is really a showing of her own fans downgrading her performance to just singing.