^^ exactly
Yeh they mimed the chorus; so did Alex & Cheryl
Sung the verses live
they gave a big performance! what else do you want if it was all live there would of been "they cant sing" when obv it wouldnt of been to their best because there was a dance routine, it never is for anyone.
but if there was no performance and just singing live "JLS there so boring"
For anyone doubting that they mimed, (they sang live [badly]on the verses and mimed the chorus), have a listen to the very end of the song. Just as the pre-recorded singing ended, they can be heard singing along with it live....each one of them was singing a different note...funniest moment of the show last night for me! Blink and you will miss it, but it's funny as hell
chorus sounded great (as in clean, not as in i think theyre great), verses sounded terrible. why not either mime or sing live rather than do a bit of both? it only highlights how crap they are
Reality check.
Finished recordings that we hear on the radio go through days of tweaking, timing, tuning and voice filters in the studio. Did you really think people naturally sing with echo, reverb, and electronic effects
JLS were brave to sing anything live and do a full dance routine at the same time. This was a promo for their single release today and the Album next week.
After spending thousands ££££ getting it just right in the studio what would be the point of showcasing a "natural live" version on TV which wouldn't match the one in the shops.
Some people on here would probably return the one they bought in the shops under some trade descriptions act law as advertising something when sung live and then getting a different product on the cd:D
Reality check.
Finished recordings that we hear on the radio go through days of tweaking, timing, tuning and voice filters in the studio. Did you really think people naturally sing with echo, reverb, and electronic effects
JLS were brave to sing anything live and do a full dance routine at the same time. This was a promo for their single release today and the Album next week.
After spending thousands ££££ getting it just right in the studio what would be the point of showcasing a "natural live" version on TV which wouldn't match the one in the shops.
Some people on here would probably return the one they bought in the shops under some trade descriptions act law as advertising something when sung live and then getting a different product on the cd:D
reality check.
This is the attitude that is killing genuine talent. JLS are not someone to look up to for their 'bravery'. They are to be mocked for being too shit to sing live. Shimples.
PS it is entirely possible to sing live with reverb/echo/delay/etc.
I found the whole Cheryl debacle about miming ridiculous. Almost ALL the so called stars who come on mime, just the way it is. Look at the biggest pop star of them all girl wise... Britney.... not a word of of it sung live last year, all mimed, so if Britney can do it, why not Cheryl!
Reality check.
Finished recordings that we hear on the radio go through days of tweaking, timing, tuning and voice filters in the studio. Did you really think people naturally sing with echo, reverb, and electronic effects
JLS were brave to sing anything live and do a full dance routine at the same time. This was a promo for their single release today and the Album next week.
After spending thousands ££££ getting it just right in the studio what would be the point of showcasing a "natural live" version on TV which wouldn't match the one in the shops.
Some people on here would probably return the one they bought in the shops under some trade descriptions act law as advertising something when sung live and then getting a different product on the cd:D
Excellent post ! they have to produce a sound on stage that is identical to the record to make the sales! Common sense really.
I think its because of the dance moves they do but its a bit out of order in the sense that many other acts have energetic dance moves but still sing, Justin T being one. MJ used to as well.
Knew a thread or ten about JLS miming would be quickly up on here. Not one about Jon Bon's faultless performance.....
I get very cynical about these forums sometimes.
LOL Bon Jovi's faultless performance is because they have 25yrs experience in the industry performing live all over the world - they didn't mime because they had no need to.
I'm not even a fan of theirs but thought they were very very good one of only 2 decent guest performances this year the other being Michael Buble.
For anyone doubting that they mimed, (they sang live [badly]on the verses and mimed the chorus), have a listen to the very end of the song. Just as the pre-recorded singing ended, they can be heard singing along with it live....each one of them was singing a different note...funniest moment of the show last night for me! Blink and you will miss it, but it's funny as hell
haha yes I heard that - I had to rewind it, they sounded terrible trying to harmonise!!
They mimed the chorus, and sang the verses live. It's obvious cuz the chorus was exactly like the recorded CD and the verse Marvin sang was terribly out of tune!
LOL Bon Jovi's faultless performance is because they have 25yrs experience in the industry performing live all over the world - they didn't mime because they had no need to.
I'm not even a fan of theirs but thought they were very very good one of only 2 decent guest performances this year the other being Michael Buble.
Get Will Young on!! He's hellish live - he'll show them how it's done!!
they were not miming, hell notice they could use thier mics to talk to dermot, they did not have to borrow his
Their mikes were live so they could sing the verses, (probably over the top of the studio recording) their mikes were either lowered or muted at the mixing desk during the choruses.
Unlike the likes of Britneys head-mike, which is just for show, and she would need to grab the interviewers mike if she is ever interviewed unexpectedly. In fact if you ever see a head mike on a dancing singer then its probably dead and not even wired up to a battery pack.
For anyone doubting that they mimed, (they sang live [badly]on the verses and mimed the chorus), have a listen to the very end of the song. Just as the pre-recorded singing ended, they can be heard singing along with it live....each one of them was singing a different note...funniest moment of the show last night for me! Blink and you will miss it, but it's funny as hell
yes! I had to listen to this twice. The pitch shifts up by about a semitone very briefly, I found this odd, not sure what it meant though.
Regardless, I don't think JLS are all that bad, they did some decent live performances before the live finals last year. I don't think they have any need to mime, with some practice they could get it to the next level if they needed to.
To be honest, I dislike the idea of putting a group like JLS to a backing track, which tends to just drown out the close harmony aspect. I far prefer hearing groups like that sing a capella, or just with a simple accompaniment, where the fact that they are singing in harmony becomes a more featured part of the performance.
The chorus was definately mimed (I've heard the song so many times and it was exactly the same as the recording). However, Marvin and Aston's solos were sang live.
They still did a good job. Not my cup of tea, though.
Their mikes were live so they could sing the verses, (probably over the top of the studio recording) their mikes were either lowered or muted at the mixing desk during the choruses.
Unlike the likes of Britneys head-mike, which is just for show, and she would need to grab the interviewers mike if she is ever interviewed unexpectedly. In fact if you ever see a head mike on a dancing singer then its probably dead and not even wired up to a battery pack.
What exactly are you talking about?
J&E have performed live with head mics..
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Yeh they mimed the chorus; so did Alex & Cheryl
Sung the verses live
they gave a big performance! what else do you want if it was all live there would of been "they cant sing" when obv it wouldnt of been to their best because there was a dance routine, it never is for anyone.
but if there was no performance and just singing live "JLS there so boring"
never please anyone :rolleyes:
For anyone doubting that they mimed, (they sang live [badly]on the verses and mimed the chorus), have a listen to the very end of the song. Just as the pre-recorded singing ended, they can be heard singing along with it live....each one of them was singing a different note...funniest moment of the show last night for me! Blink and you will miss it, but it's funny as hell
Finished recordings that we hear on the radio go through days of tweaking, timing, tuning and voice filters in the studio. Did you really think people naturally sing with echo, reverb, and electronic effects
JLS were brave to sing anything live and do a full dance routine at the same time. This was a promo for their single release today and the Album next week.
After spending thousands ££££ getting it just right in the studio what would be the point of showcasing a "natural live" version on TV which wouldn't match the one in the shops.
Some people on here would probably return the one they bought in the shops under some trade descriptions act law as advertising something when sung live and then getting a different product on the cd:D
reality check.
This is the attitude that is killing genuine talent. JLS are not someone to look up to for their 'bravery'. They are to be mocked for being too shit to sing live. Shimples.
PS it is entirely possible to sing live with reverb/echo/delay/etc.
I found the whole Cheryl debacle about miming ridiculous. Almost ALL the so called stars who come on mime, just the way it is. Look at the biggest pop star of them all girl wise... Britney.... not a word of of it sung live last year, all mimed, so if Britney can do it, why not Cheryl!
Excellent post ! they have to produce a sound on stage that is identical to the record to make the sales! Common sense really.
Umm, Cheryl used her own mic too to speak to Dermot
And even her fans will openly admit she mimed parts of her song.
LOL Bon Jovi's faultless performance is because they have 25yrs experience in the industry performing live all over the world - they didn't mime because they had no need to.
I'm not even a fan of theirs but thought they were very very good one of only 2 decent guest performances this year the other being Michael Buble.
haha yes I heard that - I had to rewind it, they sounded terrible trying to harmonise!!
Get Will Young on!! He's hellish live - he'll show them how it's done!!
Their mikes were live so they could sing the verses, (probably over the top of the studio recording) their mikes were either lowered or muted at the mixing desk during the choruses.
Unlike the likes of Britneys head-mike, which is just for show, and she would need to grab the interviewers mike if she is ever interviewed unexpectedly. In fact if you ever see a head mike on a dancing singer then its probably dead and not even wired up to a battery pack.
yes! I had to listen to this twice. The pitch shifts up by about a semitone very briefly, I found this odd, not sure what it meant though.
Regardless, I don't think JLS are all that bad, they did some decent live performances before the live finals last year. I don't think they have any need to mime, with some practice they could get it to the next level if they needed to.
To be honest, I dislike the idea of putting a group like JLS to a backing track, which tends to just drown out the close harmony aspect. I far prefer hearing groups like that sing a capella, or just with a simple accompaniment, where the fact that they are singing in harmony becomes a more featured part of the performance.
I don't think so. And if they sing live there get accused of sing out tune.
They can't win.
To be honest I don't care if acts go out of tune a little bit it shows they are sing live.
They still did a good job. Not my cup of tea, though.
Michael Buble didn't mime. He didn't need to.
What exactly are you talking about?
J&E have performed live with head mics..