Idols dance choreography that would wind an Olympic athlete — but the backing track is often pristine. Is it understandable, or are fans being sold a 'live' show that isn't?
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Add your commentLive vocal stages exist specifically to separate the real singers from the dancers, and the gap is BRUTAL and revealing.
Nobody can hit those notes while doing that choreography and anyone who says otherwise has never tried to sing while sprinting. The MR is mercy, not a lie.
Western pop stars lip-sync entire stadium tours and get a pass. One K-pop group uses an MR track and suddenly it's a 'lie'. Double standard.
The ones who DO sing live (and there are many) get drowned out in this debate. Plenty of idols turn the backing track off and SNAP. Watch more fancams.
Autotune in the studio is normal everywhere. The issue is selling a 'live' band experience that's actually a dance show to a track.
Compare the same group's 'live band' stage to their music show stage. The truth is right there and it's wildly inconsistent across groups.
There's a difference between an MR backing track to support live vocals and straight-up lip-syncing the whole thing. We should stop lumping them together.
Idols who power through live vocals while gasping for air are the most underrated athletes-musicians on the planet. Give them flowers.
The athleticism IS the performance. I'm not there to hear a studio-perfect vocal I can stream at home. I'm there for the spectacle.
If I pay for a LIVE concert I want LIVE singing. The dancing is impressive but don't call it a live vocal performance when it's a CD with extra steps.
The dishonesty isn't the track, it's pretending the track isn't there. Just be upfront about which stages are live.
I'd rather watch someone lip-sync flawless choreo than watch a 'real' singer stand still and gasp. Entertainment is the point.
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