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Post by upsidedown on May 25, 2016 5:21:17 GMT -5
I think for the rest of her life people will use the had a breakdown and not same since just as an excuse or reason when reviewing a performance by her they didn't like. Sucks she will never lose that notion because of a personal issue. Just like how some people will always say she's "stiff' or doesn't have the "fire in her eyes" no matter how good she does.
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Post by upsidedown on May 25, 2016 5:27:37 GMT -5
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 25, 2016 9:21:37 GMT -5
It's my opinion and observation. If you enjoyed it, that's great...I'm glad you did. But let's not be so sensitive. I'm happy that she's performing at an award show.
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Post by switch on May 25, 2016 10:55:19 GMT -5
No one is saying she did terribly. This is easily the best performance in years, nearly over a decade. Was it a bit stiff? Yeah but honestly no one cares. She is in good form and the overall trajectory of her performances is up. People will always compare artists to their prime. It's nothing new.
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Post by upsidedown on May 25, 2016 12:47:25 GMT -5
But it's patently false though. The Slave 4 U breakdown was stiff... really? What else did you want? She executed it almost perfectly.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 13:48:35 GMT -5
Y'all out here wasting my time arguing about opinions that don't matter when the ones that do ALREADY agreed she delivered the performance of the decade, with or without a stiffy. Pipe down!
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Post by Verisimilitude on May 25, 2016 16:33:55 GMT -5
"Make Me (Oooh)" will feature the rapper G-Eazy, he confirmed in an interview with the German magazine BRAVO. Brock translation: "I would be in Britney's come back single Make Me (Oooh). We haven't shot the video yet cuz we both busy af, but we are working on it. I'm excited to know her during the video set".
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 16:52:57 GMT -5
She rode the hell out that guitar! Looks right out the ILRAR video (swap bike with guitar); that was a random ass song for her to do but it was lowkey the hottest part, she still has the same sensuality she did back in the day when she's fully comfortable.
The whole thing was a solid effort, especially Toxic. Britney is at such a such a crossroads (..sorry) in her career in 2016 though; this would have been the perfect situation had she delivered that performance back in '09 with "Circus" or even she got that VMA vanguard a few years ago, when she was still running off goodwill from the world and still had a lot of hype going. It would have been such a HUGE back then. She's been so far removed from the popsphere since FF though, that it's hard to pinpoint exactly where she stands. I mean, she's no longer the comeback kid anymore so stuff isn't gonna just shoot to the top like it did the last 2 eras.
She was able to get away with being extremely lowkey and quiet during Circus and FF (and she got away with those horrible promo performances), but she's gonna have to really work. (soz)
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 17:37:43 GMT -5
"Make Me (Oooh)" will feature the rapper G-Eazy, he confirmed in an interview with the German magazine BRAVO. I can't read suddenly, I don't know
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Post by Ginger Spice on May 25, 2016 18:03:01 GMT -5
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Post by It's me, bitch. on May 26, 2016 0:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by bornfearless2000 on May 26, 2016 2:35:04 GMT -5
Now i can watch the slayage in HD all over again!!
Ok now i'm spoiled. If we ever get another 'Megamix' performance (that are in the Las Vegas show setlist), then i hope she does Gimme More - Me Against The Music - Break The Ice - Piece Of Me - Till The World Ends (with a new choreography).
Slay me baby one more time!!
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Post by CriminallySmooth on May 26, 2016 4:12:54 GMT -5
Can anyone translate the french at the beginning of the billboard performance
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Post by Eqbk on May 26, 2016 4:34:21 GMT -5
She did great. It gave me sort of the same feelings I had towards the beginning of the Circus era where I had hope of better things to come despite her being stiff at times. It's a nice contrast from the public FF performances, which were rather discouraging, to say the least.
Ugh at G-eazy. It feels like such a short-sighted decision. If they insist on using a flavor-of-the-month, rent-a-rapper they better not delay the single for too long.
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Post by Ace on May 26, 2016 10:25:46 GMT -5
For Britney 2016, it gave me (almost) everything I wanted or could possibly ask for, and that's what I care about now. As a lifelong fan, I've accepted long ago that she won't ever be as fluid and natural as she once was, but she's doing a damn good job all things considered, and she's making me happy, which is ultimately what pop music is about for me. That being said, the more times I watch it, the more the first minute or so bothers me. It really sets the expectation low for the performance. I wish they cut down the beginning of Womanizer and just included that first Work Bitch dance break; it really would have given a stronger first impression for the rest of the amazingness that followed (and given WB more much-deserved time in the spotlight.) Edit: FYI that last part is just stan nitpicking, LOL. I still absolutely loved it.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 12:53:15 GMT -5
^I definitely believe the majority of the criticism on social media is due to the first few minutes of the performance. Because everything else was fine from the Womanizer dance break onwards, the walking around trying-to-find-her spots in the beginning is where I'm sure the "stiff" comments are coming from, and it was at almost 3 minutes til she really kicked in which by then people probably already had their minds made up.
She's been nailing the floor routine of WB in Vegas too so it's weird that they opted out of that.
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Post by think pink. on May 26, 2016 13:13:32 GMT -5
Lawd, I swear no other artist gets as much nitpicking as Britney. Not moving her torso? No fire in the eyes? . The Slave breakdown was flawlessly executed. Other than the bending all the way down, I seriously don't see a difference to the way she did it during her peak. And no fire in the eyes? I'm done with you hoes. Go back and watch when she gets to the pole where you can see her face up close, bitch knew she was hot s**t.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 16:05:56 GMT -5
I thought she did a great job but she just so obviously hates performing now, I see why people called it stiff. She just looks like she's counting steps and going through the motions when she performs so even when it's technically good, it feels off.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on May 26, 2016 16:10:54 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 26, 2016 16:55:03 GMT -5
Today I've been listening to Femme Fatale and it has me hyped for Memorial Day weekend! The parties are going to be lit.
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Post by upsidedown on May 26, 2016 17:16:39 GMT -5
I thought she did a great job but she just so obviously hates performing now, I see why people called it stiff. She just looks like she's counting steps and going through the motions when she performs so even when it's technically good, it feels off. Yep that smile at the end really shows she just HATES performing, right?
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Post by think pink. on May 27, 2016 0:31:46 GMT -5
These gifs from the press room need to be posted because....well, they just do. ♥
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Post by It's me, bitch. on May 27, 2016 1:32:54 GMT -5
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Post by adamalterlago on May 27, 2016 5:49:59 GMT -5
These gifs from the press room need to be posted because....well, they just do. ♥ God she looks f**king incredible.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on May 27, 2016 7:14:34 GMT -5
I liked the performance ... But no.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 10:04:54 GMT -5
She NAILED the slave part-- you could even hear the audience's reaction. For whatever reason, Britney does that part better than anyone else on earth.
To the person who says she hates performing... 3/4 years ago I might have agreed with you (though "hate" is a strong word-- I think lost her passion was more appropriate)-- but not anymore.
Her fire is back, her desire to impress and compete is back-- the fact that she was so nervous in the beginning only proves that. But by the time she got going, she was FEELING it and having a great time.
Did anyone else love when she started miming the violin during TOMH? I remember thinking "YEESSSS B**CH GET IT". I bet her next tv performance is a total knockout.
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Post by mc54 on May 27, 2016 10:15:57 GMT -5
She was nervous until the dance break of "Womanizer". She said something/made one of those awesome facial expressions where you know she's into it and was gonna nail it. The crowd rallied around her right after the hair flip. She did it. It was a proud papa moment for her fans everywhere. Her mic on or not, i didn't care. Whoever got her to record those new vocals... bravo. I need that new "Toxic" adlib in my life.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 27, 2016 10:44:56 GMT -5
Once she straddled that guitar, I knew she was fully present and had come to slay! She reminded everyone what a Pop music treasure she is.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on May 27, 2016 11:13:02 GMT -5
Once she straddled that guitar, I knew she was fully present and had come to slay! She reminded everyone what a Pop music treasure she is. I agree! The womanizer dance break was flawless. But when she made sweet, sweet love to that guitar I knew that Primeney had come back to bless us with another live performance!
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