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Post by ΣGØ.©[/IMG] on Jan 23, 2010 13:30:38 GMT -5
Exactly....because everyone else's songs were about Haiti. #getaclue Most of them at least had something to do with hope. It wouldn't of killed her to have performed another choice of song. I'll Stand By You, Like A Prayer, Hallelujah, Breathless, Lift Me Up, Stranded, A Message, etc. were all a thousand times more appropriate for the benefit then Halo was. It's fine if she wants to do that for a personal tribute (i.e. her Michael Tribute which seemed a thousand times more sincere then this most recent one) but now it just seems insincere, offensive, fake, and calculated. To be honest this whole event in general feels like just another way for celebs to build publicity up for future projects. Beyonce is just making it worse by being so transparent about her "efforts". Who cares what it seems like to you. Who are you?? You're always finding something to complain about. You can't determine someone's "efforts" to help a country by their song choice, you retard. Quit trying to play the Malcom X of Pulse and go sit yourself somewhere. |
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Post by Tanisha Thomas. on Jan 23, 2010 13:36:30 GMT -5
What other song was she gonna sing? Beyonce doesn't have many meaningful songs of her own and she would have found a way to remix a classic. It's a lose lose.
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Post by galvanize on Jan 23, 2010 13:41:59 GMT -5
I wonder if Cisus would have performed her CLASSIC take on MJ's "Heal The World" if invited.
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Post by Rodze on Jan 23, 2010 13:57:24 GMT -5
Studio Version of 'Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)' - Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Edge Produced by Swizz Beatz & Declan Gaffney The genesis of the song came with Jay-Z collaborator Swizz Beatz sending simultaneous text messages to Jay-Z and Bono. They agreed to do it, and Bono wrote the hook for “Stranded” while on the phone with Beatz. The latter said, “The idea of the song is ‘We’re not gonna leave you stranded’ and that’s what the chorus is. So me and Bono started going back and forth with ideas, and he was like, ‘You know this word stranded keeps standing out to me’ and I asked him to sing it, and he put me on hold ’cause he’s recording the ideas on a Dictaphone — so he did it there and then on the phone.”
The recording was done over diverse geographic locations and melded together, with The Edge helping out with extra production work. Beatz then added Rihanna into the effort, later saying “I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story, and that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home. The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, softening it up and giving it that caring feeling, because this hook is so powerful.” The final recording was produced by Beatz and Declan Gaffney.www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7UdyEGjh8I know its a tribute to Haiti and all, but this could be a rare memorable charity hit if it catches on. Sounded much better live last night. Even Jay-Z boringly rapping was bearable. |
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Post by rdh: THE YONKAZ! on Jan 23, 2010 14:26:23 GMT -5
Can't stop listening to Halo! EW listed it as one of the top performances of the night! The reviews have been amazing!
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Post by Oprah on Jan 23, 2010 14:43:07 GMT -5
^Shut naysayers up sistah!
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Post by Monroe on Jan 23, 2010 15:57:52 GMT -5
Who cares what it seems like to you. Who are you?? You're always finding something to complain about. You can't determine someone's "efforts" to help a country by their song choice, you retard. Quit trying to play the Malcom X of Pulse and go sit yourself somewhere. You should have basically just written this: I have nothing else to contribute to this discussion so I am just going to end up posting meaningless garbage because I can't refute or argue your points. Or Perhaps you simply shouldn't of commented at all. That would have been a more effective posting choice for you because now you just look embarrassed. |
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Post by Mike on Jan 23, 2010 16:12:48 GMT -5
Beyonce was fantastic. I (and I'm sure the rest of the world) could have done without the "Haiti I can see your halo..." line, but other than that she sounded virtually flawless. It wasn't my favorite performance of the night, but you can't deny Beyonce's vocals. She was on.
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Post by Oprah on Jan 23, 2010 16:27:32 GMT -5
Who cares what it seems like to you. Who are you?? You're always finding something to complain about. You can't determine someone's "efforts" to help a country by their song choice, you retard. Quit trying to play the Malcom X of Pulse and go sit yourself somewhere. You should have basically just written this: I have nothing else to contribute to this discussion so I am just going to end up posting meaningless garbage because I can't refute or argue your points. Or Perhaps you simply shouldn't of commented at all. That would have been a more effective posting choice for you because now you just look embarrassed. Franky, there's no point in addressing you seriously because you have such an obvious agenda that raises its head in every single post you make regardless of the topic. Do you honestly think people haven't realized that everything you say boils down to building up Britney and attacking any and everyone else? |
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Post by Monroe on Jan 23, 2010 16:35:13 GMT -5
You should have basically just written this: I have nothing else to contribute to this discussion so I am just going to end up posting meaningless garbage because I can't refute or argue your points. Or Perhaps you simply shouldn't of commented at all. That would have been a more effective posting choice for you because now you just look embarrassed. Franky, there's no point in addressing you seriously because you have such an obvious agenda that raises its head in every single post you make regardless of the topic. Do you honestly think people haven't realized that everything you say boils down to building up Britney and attacking any and everyone else? Which is why I praised Christina Aguilera's performance last evening. Try again, you get 3. |
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Post by Oprah on Jan 23, 2010 16:45:57 GMT -5
^That only proves my point; even when you praise someone besides Britney, you can't help but get in a dig. I'm not going to turn this thread into your trial but it's painfully obvious to anyone with mild reading comprehension skills what you're up to.
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Post by galvanize on Jan 23, 2010 16:49:02 GMT -5
Funny how a good portion of the artists (Beyonce, Jay-Z, Rihanna) are all in France at the NRJ awards right now.
Kelly Rowland too.
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Post by when the pawn... on Jan 23, 2010 17:40:04 GMT -5
I've watched most clips on youtube and it seems like the best 3 were Mary J Blige, John Legend & Jennifer Hudson.
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Post by ladyniki on Jan 23, 2010 19:01:24 GMT -5
The best performances to me were Christina, Bey and J Hud.
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Post by starr on Jan 23, 2010 19:07:53 GMT -5
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Post by bibliotheque on Jan 23, 2010 19:10:49 GMT -5
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Post by grey on Jan 23, 2010 20:19:04 GMT -5
That's interesting. A few days ago Pras stated on 106 & Park that he would have to sit down and talk to Wyclef if he thought something was fishy about the money getting to the Haitians, and that was before Wyclef was accused of that. Woooow. You just never know about that kind of stuff. Sucks because it makes you think twice about donating, and where your money is really going. I hope it doesn't make people think twice about donating. That's why you have to give to something like this or the Red Cross. Red Cross only uses .09 of every dollar for administrative purposes. |
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Post by grey on Jan 23, 2010 20:22:08 GMT -5
Studio Version of 'Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)' - Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Edge Produced by Swizz Beatz & Declan Gaffney The genesis of the song came with Jay-Z collaborator Swizz Beatz sending simultaneous text messages to Jay-Z and Bono. They agreed to do it, and Bono wrote the hook for “Stranded” while on the phone with Beatz. The latter said, “The idea of the song is ‘We’re not gonna leave you stranded’ and that’s what the chorus is. So me and Bono started going back and forth with ideas, and he was like, ‘You know this word stranded keeps standing out to me’ and I asked him to sing it, and he put me on hold ’cause he’s recording the ideas on a Dictaphone — so he did it there and then on the phone.”
The recording was done over diverse geographic locations and melded together, with The Edge helping out with extra production work. Beatz then added Rihanna into the effort, later saying “I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story, and that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home. The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, softening it up and giving it that caring feeling, because this hook is so powerful.” The final recording was produced by Beatz and Declan Gaffney.I know its a tribute to Haiti and all, but this could be a rare memorable charity hit if it catches on. I liked it a lot. Bono with Jay-Z and Rihanna was an interesting combo. |
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Post by ingrownhairdyke on Jan 23, 2010 21:24:58 GMT -5
all the songs are available on itunes now
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Post by ingrownhairdyke on Jan 23, 2010 21:27:46 GMT -5
Christina Aguilera - Lift Me Up Honors for this video (49) #48 - Most Discussed (Today) #1 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music#53 - Most Viewed (Today) - Germany #44 - Most Viewed (Today) - Australia #68 - Most Viewed (Today) - Canada #64 - Most Viewed (Today) - United Kingdom #71 - Most Viewed (Today) - Ireland #39 - Most Viewed (Today) - New Zealand #15 - Most Viewed (Today) - Israel #32 - Most Viewed (Today) #96 - Most Viewed (Today) - Spain #25 - Most Viewed (Today) - Mexico #27 - Most Viewed (Today) - France #64 - Most Viewed (Today) - Italy #54 - Most Viewed (Today) - South Korea #67 - Most Viewed (Today) - Netherlands #99 - Most Viewed (Today) - Poland #19 - Most Viewed (Today) - Brazil #77 - Most Viewed (Today) - Russia #20 - Most Viewed (Today) - Czech Republic #62 - Most Viewed (Today) - Sweden #6 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Germany #7 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Australia #6 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Canada #5 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - United Kingdom #3 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Ireland #32 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - India #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - New Zealand #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Israel #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music #13 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Spain #3 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Mexico #7 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - France #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Italy #73 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Japan #15 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - South Korea #22 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Netherlands #16 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Poland #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Brazil #5 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Russia #8 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Hong Kong #15 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Taiwan #3 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Czech Republic #3 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Sweden #14 - Top Favorited (Today) #4 - Top Favorited (Today) - Music #71 - Top Rated (Today) #5 - Top Rated (Today) - Music #35 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music How is this possible? she wasnt a trending topic on twitter  |
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Post by tsharky on Jan 24, 2010 10:31:06 GMT -5
Beyonce, Justin timberlake, and Christina NAILED their performances. They were flawless!
I loved the Dave Matthews song too. Very nice.
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Post by Creme de la Creme on Jan 24, 2010 10:41:35 GMT -5
^^ - It was broadcast internationally and people want to see the clip again.
Heres how the songs from "Hope for Haiti Now" are doing on iTunes at the moment:
iTunes chart:
9. Hallelujah (feat. Charlie Sexton) - Justin Timberlake
30. Redemption Song (For Haiti Relief) [Live from Oprah] - Rihanna
37. Lean On Me - Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock & Keith Urban
67. Let It Be (feat. The Roots) - Jennifer Hudson
77. Lift Me Up - Christina Aguilera
83. Breathless - Taylor Swift
85. A Message 2010 - Coldplay
91. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Version 1.0] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
105. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Live Version] - Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
108. Halo - Beyoncé
114. I'll Stand By You (feat. The Roots) - Shakira
125. Like a Prayer - Madonna
155. Alone and Forsaken - Dave Matthews & Neil Young
205. Motherless Child - John Legend
206. Hard Times Come Again No More (feat. The Roots) - Mary J. Blige
214. Send Me an Angel - Alicia Keys
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Post by when the pawn... on Jan 24, 2010 10:43:23 GMT -5
So Justin, Sheryl/Keith/Kid and J-Hud are in the lead on iTunes followed by Christina, Coldplay & Taylor and then both versions of Jay-Z/Rihanna/U2.
Jennifer Hudson & John Legend's performances were definitely my favorites.
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Post by dodoboy on Jan 24, 2010 12:25:12 GMT -5
Everyone whining about the artists, what HAVE YOU DONE!
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Post by KelownaGuy20 on Jan 24, 2010 18:15:28 GMT -5
After purchasing the album, and listening to the tracks without the visuals, I have to say that I'm really impressed across the board.
I really wasn't a fan of Beyoncé's "Halo" during the broadcast, but I was distracted by her bangs. But listening back, the vocals are great. My favourite performances were easily by Coldplay, Springsteen, John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Emeline Michel. But a great job all around.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2010 18:48:46 GMT -5
Agreed - good album overall
Best performances: Artists not singing their own hits but rather songs by others with lyrics relevant to Haiti
Lean On Me, Let it Be, etc.
Afterall, this is a charity event, not an event for self-promotion (Beyonce, etc.)
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Post by Forever ♥ Young on Jan 24, 2010 18:50:16 GMT -5
Afterall, this is a charity event, not an event for self-promotion (Beyonce, etc.) If anyone was promoting it was Christina!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2010 18:56:12 GMT -5
Sure that too, I wasn't putting up an exhaustive list. Just sayin' Not sure 'Halo' was the proper song for this occcasion
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Post by PDC1987 on Jan 24, 2010 20:23:59 GMT -5
Agreed - good album overall Best performances: Artists not singing their own hits but rather songs by others with lyrics relevant to Haiti Lean On Me, Let it Be, etc. Afterall, this is a charity event, not an event for self-promotion (Beyonce, etc.) LOL. Madonna may be a dumbass regarding promotion in her later years but I highly doubt she saw this as a career-advancing promo opportunity considering she sang a 21 year old song. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2010 20:49:43 GMT -5
IN MY OPINION, I wouldn't lump that one in as one of the better songs for Haiti though
It is not self promotion of a new single but there are better song choices for this event
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