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Why do everyone prefer to sing live these days in TV performances?

chemical2009bchemical2009b Posts: 5,250
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Looks like miming has gone out of fashion.

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    thewaywardbusthewaywardbus Posts: 2,738
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    You make it sound like that's a bad thing.......
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    AdzPowerAdzPower Posts: 4,861
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    It's purely because if you don't sing live on a pointless TV show you are deemed "untalented" or not worthy of being a recording artist, silly really, as long as the person/group sings live on tour then who cares if they lip-synch on some stupid little morning/evening show?
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    I think most credible artists have always preferred to sing live, but with tv programmes it isn't always possible due to time constraints in setting up a live set...but it is no bad thing to sing live.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,163
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    I assume with the upcoming YT, internet, the artists have a prompt reply in the comment section about their doing.d

    Probably the careers of a Madonna and Britney would be different, if the internet and social media were invented 15 years earlier.

    I believe Thriller even without illegal downloads wouldn't have 60+ millions album sales today.

    I think the moto of today for success is, if you are a singer, sing!
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    daniellehdanielleh Posts: 7,852
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    AdzPower wrote: »
    It's purely because if you don't sing live on a pointless TV show you are deemed "untalented" or not worthy of being a recording artist, silly really, as long as the person/group sings live on tour then who cares if they lip-synch on some stupid little morning/evening show?

    Well not speaking for everyone, but if I saw someone miming on a "stupid little morning/evening show", then chances are I'd be less inclined to go to the tour.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,966
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    AdzPower wrote: »
    It's purely because if you don't sing live on a pointless TV show you are deemed "untalented" or not worthy of being a recording artist, silly really, as long as the person/group sings live on tour then who cares if they lip-synch on some stupid little morning/evening show?

    It all goes to credibility for me. If you are a credible artist you should have no issues with singing live, why would you lip-sync unless it was because you weren't confident in your voice?
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    callmedivacallmediva Posts: 1,862
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    walterwhite wrote: »
    It all goes to credibility for me. If you are a credible artist you should have no issues with singing live, why would you lip-sync unless it was because you weren't confident in your voice?

    pleas stop giving it a name that makes it sound like it's a hard thing to do, it's miming, always has been and always will be
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    Hav_mor91Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183
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    For me if your a singer sing and I have do much respect for those that do it live everytime without fail.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,966
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    callmediva wrote: »
    pleas stop giving it a name that makes it sound like it's a hard thing to do, it's miming, always has been and always will be

    Well sorry for speaking. That was clearly not the point of my post so why you chose to pick up on it I don't know.
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    Live performances are what music is all about, they have always been and are still the best way to enjoy music. If an artist or band cannot perform live, I am not interested no matter how good they sound on an album.
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    MissMusiqueMissMusique Posts: 2,098
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    God forbid that a music act has to actually perform live on television!!

    There should never be any question about whether they sing live or not. If they can't do it, they shouldn't be in their profession! Music is so laughable, with so many people so famed and so wealthy, being lauded for something they can't actually reproduce live.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 121
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    Standards have changed, it used to be the norm in the 90s which is why someone like britney will struggle today.

    Although if you ask me there are several singlets who would benefit from a bit of miming these days.
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    lexemelexeme Posts: 227
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    Most still mime to a 'live' recording. Don't be fooled.
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    RooftopcowboyRooftopcowboy Posts: 7,242
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    One reason could be that the shows are now more set up for live performances, chat shows like Graham Norton & Jonathan Ross for example now have large areas for live performance.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,966
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    lexeme wrote: »
    Most still mime to a 'live' recording. Don't be fooled.

    Exactly. It's a pre-recorded 'live' performance.
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    Carly_ThompsonCarly_Thompson Posts: 2,345
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    It is annoying, if a singer can't sound pretty much close enough to the studio version they shouldn't put it out there, they should do a version in the studio that they'd be able to pull off live.

    Although I do think mining is necessary sometimes. For example, if a singer is really ill and their throat is affected then they shouldn't risk their voice by trying to sing live.
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