Brandy Slays "Beggin & Pleadin" Performance @ Black Girls Rock

Me and my pigeon brain had forgotten all about Brandy's excellent comeback song, Beggin' and Pleadin'.

However, her performance of it at this year's Black Girls Rock has entirely reignited my love for it! She.KILLED.It! Singing like her life depended on it, the Diva was serving all kinds of fire. Not only was the performance impassioned and raw, but the voice was sounding so good, with runs flowing like Niagara.

Pour yourself a bourbon and get into it.

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[What!!!?] Florence and the Machine Record "Stand by Me" For Final Fantasy XV!!!

Say what?! Florence Welch recording the main theme to a Final Fantasy game?! When two (of my favourite) worlds collide!

Final Fantasy XV decided to go with a cover song from their main theme, and turned to the incredible Florence And The Machine to record it. Thinking about, it's not that strange a collaboration considering, like the music of the game series, there's a heavy influence of classical and drama music in Florence's music.

JLo Denies Insuring That Big, Big Booty On Late Show "Carpool Karaoke"

American idol judge Jennifer Lopez gets shaded an awful lot for her talents as a singer. From accusations of constant lip syncing, to snide remarks her vocals are consistently auto-tuned, the Diva can't catch a break when she performs. Well, The Late Show gave her the perfect opportunity to silence some of these haters with a stint on the Carpool Karaoke. Be prepared to be amazed with the resulting journey.

7 Surprise Moments From Mariah Carey's "Sweet Fantasy" Tour Date @ The 02

The elusive chanteuse herself, Mariah Carey, arrived in London yesterday. Performing to a sold-out crowd at the O2 arena, it marked the latest stop on her Sweet Fantasy tour. And of course, as was the case over a decade ago when she last toured the UK, I was there with the Lambs!

[Discuss] Which Song Gives You Pain In The Throat Just Thinking About?

We all a love sing song on DivaDevotee- whether we're any good at it is of course up for debate!

Still, even if we aren't vocalists of any merit, that doesn't make much difference to how difficult or easy we perceive a piece to be. Sure, range is going to be an issue for most of us- particularly those of us of the male persuasion- when covering a Minnie Ripperton song. But excluding rangy vocals, what song has melisma too complex to copy, belts too intense to bear, or dynamics too difficult to deliver?

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