Showing posts with label live. Show all posts
Showing posts with label live. Show all posts

Sunday 5 April 2015

[New Music] Beyonce Delivers Sublime Vocals On "Tidal" Advertisement


Releasing exclusive content by Beyonce is definitely one way to get people up and taking note of Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal.

Debuting new song, Die With You, onto the novel endeavor, this rough demo finds the vocals and instrumentation handled solely by the Diva. Who's filming this magical moment, you ask? Well her adoring hubby, of course.

Monday 30 March 2015

[Watch] Madonna Belts Out "Ghosttown" With T-Swift @ 2015 iHeart Awards



Madonna left the cape at home for her performance at the iHeart Music Awards yesterday. Instead she chose to accessorise with perhaps the biggest pop star in the world: Taylor Swift. (If you don't believe that she was just a prop, peep the extra guitarist on stage, despite there only being one playing on the track.) Whatever the case, it was definitely a less painful way of generating publicity.

Rihanna Rocks IHeart Music Awards With "Better Have My Money"



Rihanna had the right attitude, a ballsy set piece - a damn helicopter, no less- and the perfect attire to perform her latest, very risky, single B**** Better Have My Money at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. It's just a shame the song is- as much as it breaks my heart to say- terrible*.

Seriously, the R8 campaign has been such a mess thus far. Considering it's the longest the Diva has kept us waiting for a new album, I was really expecting more of a bang from the return of one of the world's biggest stars.

Also, will someone please get Kanye away from Ms. Fenty and her music. Thanks!

Saturday 21 March 2015

[Watch] Ariana Grande Imitates Celine Dion On The Tonight Show


The title says it all, really!

This little moment took place on the Tonight Show, and marked Ariana Grande's FIRST ever talk show interview. Isn't that crazy? Surely that can't be right, but I'm not going to argue with Ariana's recollection of events.

[Review] Jennifer Lopez tackles Ballad, "Feel the Light", on American Idol



We're more used to Jennifer Lopez giving us choreography, with the singing being a side dish. In doing so, we often don't expect much from the Diva, vocally. As long as the show put on is enjoyable we give her a pat on the back and send her on her way. After all, JLo is known more for being an entertainer than a vocalist.

However, in promoting the Home soundtrack on American Idol, the Diva chose to sing the ballad Feel The Light. Not only did she pick a challenging song to sing, but, since she was literally static for the duration of the whole thing, she had no excuses when it came to the vocals. So, how did she fair?

Thursday 19 March 2015

Kelly Clarkson Covers Tracy Chapman!



The shame is real. Trust me.

It's been about a month since the crazy talented Kelly Clarkson's latest album, Piece by Piece, was released. Yet I still haven't listened to it! Sorry, Kelly! (That apology also extends to frequent Tweeter @IncitingARiot, who has patiently been waiting on a review of the LP.)

Sunday 15 March 2015

[Watch] Mariah Carey Performs "Hero" @ 2015 HRC LA Gala



Mariah Carey was in attendance at the The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)- the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.

Thursday 26 February 2015

[Watch] All 2015 Brit Award Performances



Rather than review (and watch) each 2015 Brit Award performance, I'm going to post them all here for your immediate consumption. I did consider waiting till I had the time to watch them, but I think by the time I do that, the effort wouldn't have been worth the delay!

And since the organisers have done the greatest thing ever by uploading each performance to their YouTube page, I'm embedding ALL of them- not just those by our Divas. Seriously, you don't understand how much easier it makes a blogger's life when you don't have to search for bootleg uploads to embed.

Wednesday 25 February 2015

[Watch] Madonna Takes A Tumble @ 2015 Brit Awards!!!


I feel strangely guilty. The moment I turn on the 2015 Brit Awards, Madonna takes a tumble down a flight of stairs!

Despite looking in pain, that wasn't going to stop our tough as nails Diva from closing the show! Nope, the lady got back up and carried on as if nothing had happened. That is real professionalism in action.

Monday 23 February 2015

[Oscars] Lady Gaga Dazzles With "Sound Of Music" Tribute


Lady Gaga is not just a chameleon when it comes to the way she dresses. No, siree. This Diva is also chameleon when it comes to her vocal prowess. Just in the space of a few weeks she has tackled jazz at the Grammys, funk during a Stevie Wonder tribute, and just yesterday, at this year's Oscars, she gave a theatrical delivery with a tribute to the The Sound Of Music. Busy lady!

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Gaga Gets Funky For Stevie Wonder Tribute


Gaga got no love from me for her 2015 Grammy performance. (Translations: I didn't post or comment on her duet with Tony Bennett.) To make amends, I present to you her contribution to the Stevie Wonder tribute concert, where Gagz performed I Wish.

Did she fly or flop with her rendition? Watch and find out!

[Watch] Beyonce and Ed Sheeran Tribue Stevie Wonder

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There was some kinda tribute/lovefest held in honor of the musical icon that is Stevie Wonder which happened over in the States this week. Performances came from a variety of Divas, but it was of course Beyonce who stole the limelight with her take on a collection Stevie classics.

After reading the hyped up reaction to Bey's set, I was ready to feel some kind of way about it. Unfortunately, the reality was, I wasn't blown away. It had the voice, the moves and the A-game that only Bey can bring, but it just didn't pop for me in the way I thought it would. Is my soul dead?

Monday 16 February 2015

[Review] Watch Ariana Grande Deliver Her 2015 NBA All-Star Half Time Show

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Christina Aguilera may have opened the NBA All-Star Show, but the honor of performing at its half-time fell to Diva in training, Ariana Grande.

Starting her ten minute-plus extravaganza with Problem, the Diva delivered  a slightly sloppy rendition- with issues in her breath control being evident from the outset. However, she did hit a G#5 like it was nothing at the song's climax, so yay her.

Next followed The Weeknd-assisted Love Me Harder, which only highlighted the issues with her breathing further. The sparse opening was particularly unforgiving, leaving nowhere for her voice to hide. Things improved considerably when it came to her debut single, The Way.

Christina Aguilera And Nas Open NBA All Star Game



Christina Aguilera opened the NBA All Star Game with a medley of New York-centric songs at Madison Square Garden, yesterday.

Monday 9 February 2015

Annie Lennox Delivers Best Performace of 2015 Grammy



I didn't know Annie Lennox was attending the 2015 Grammy Awards, but I'm glad she did as her surprise appearance took my breath away!

Did Madonna Shade 2015 Grammy Attendees With Matador Theme



Madonna arrived at the 2015 Grammy Awards looking like a confused matador. It was not a pretty sight and made little to no sense for the occasion, or when viewed alongside the dress code taken by others at the event. It was only when it came time for her live showing of Living for Love that it became clear why she chose to dress as she did.

Beyonce Tributes Selma @ 2015 Grammys




Beyonce may not have won the coveted Album of the Year gong at this year's Grammys, but she didn't let that slight stop her from giving her all during the show-closing rendition of Take My Hand, Precious Lord.

As usual Bey gave a polished and professional performance, delivering a stunning POP take of the Gospel hymn. If I'm honest, it didn't take me to Church like the Ledisi version featured in Selma did, but she still delivered one of the standout vocals on the night.

Katy Perry Leaves The Gimmiks at Home For 2015 Grammy Performance



After the exuberance and spectacle of her Super Bowl performance, Katy Perry stripped it back for her showing at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

Rihanna Delivers Flawless Vocals At 2015 Grammy Awards




Rihanna brought the vocals to the 2015 Grammy Awards! Praise Jebus! I was genuinely shocked at how effortlessly they flowed from her too- especially after peeping the smoking pre-show picture on Instagram. Even Paul McCartney's mush mouth, confused "singing" wasn't enough to distract me from what I was beholding.

[Watch] Sia Swings From The "Chandelier" with 2015 Grammy Performance


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Sia brought a variation of her Chandelier routine to this year's Grammy Awards.Still facing away from the crowd, and with Maddie Ziegler in tow, a change was introduced via the addition of a third dancer, Kristen Wiig...and a shiny new set blonde wigs.

As a majority have probably already seen the original routine for the song, both in its official video format and performed live at various places, it was a smart move from Sia to embellish upon that (very solid) foundation come the Grammys. After all, this is the generation of novelty. So to have not added something new would have had the masses sighing and saying "not this again", instead of focusing on the performance at hand. (Trust me, if Pink can suffer that line of stupidity for her repeated, impressively athletic live renditions of Try, it could happen to Sia.)