Cheryl - Call My Name

[lisaj]

Not sure if this has been posted on the forum elsewhere, but this is a rather good interview from today's Observer magazine.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserve...-barbara-ellen

[claire_louise]

Cheryl's team are insisting she didn't mime, she just had a backing track. That probably means that her mic was low and she had a loud backing track, but that doesn't bother me, she still put on a hell of a performance.

That's what they do on all these shows - I'm surprised more people don't comment on it as it makes the sound absolutely awful. You could barely hear her, but that's not exclusive to Cheryl as I'm sure some will try to make out. I think the performance was probably more live than we think, otherwise they wouldn't have bothered to bury her so deep in the mix. There were definitely parts where you could tell she was miming though.

[MrJames]

Her performance was absolutely immaculate. No one else can do what she does.

[Resi12]

Why the fuck is the point of even saying she did sing but her mic was turned low? That's practically miming.

I mean we all knew she would (flashback of Radio 1's big weekend, ugh) but still dire.

[Vashetti]

Flawless performance on The Voice.

Her dancing has gotten even better.

[Alphableat]

UK's dullest and worst pop star flails her arms around a bit and mimes. Badly.

Worst pop performance of the year.

Even if you despise Cheryl, I'm not quite sure you could say it's the worst anything of 2012.

[Breakfast2]

Even if you despise Cheryl, I'm not quite sure you could say it's the worst anything of 2012.

That title is held jointly by Tulisa and The Saturdays.

[timothy_b]

I don't care if she mimed, sang to a backtrack or whatsoever... that performance was by any standard simply amazing and the stage dive at the beginning must be the best thing I've seen in a LONG time!

[WearefromBarcelona]

Must admit brilliant performance. Great moves. Would have preferred a more liver vocal, if they insist that was live she should have relied less on th backing track it's one of the easiest songs out there

It is not easier than the songs Rihanna sings... they both use heavy backing tracks. The difference is that Cheryl had a big dance routine, the other doesn't.

This is no different to JLO's performances.

[popprincess]

I'd much rather see Cheryls fab dancing with the 'miming' or backing track or whatever it was than her stood still with a fully live vocal (yawn) I'm a pop fan and for me when I see a performance its all about that - the performance. When she stood still with Will.I.Am for 3 Words on her tv show it was one of the most bland things I have ever seen!

[lauc05]

Cheryl's performance of the Flood at the Royal Variety says hello.

[mystikal_Love]

I'm not fussed about miming, that performance was all kinds of amazing. Seriously, she's such a good dancer.

[aboutyounow]

I keep watching the performance. Its bloody epic. Plus her one dancer, the white guy with the curly mohawk who is always to her right, could get it, hot damn.

[Right Here]

Even though her mic was turned down (or whatever), I was still thoroughly entertained! The track has grown on me hugely and the choreography was amazing!

Plus her one dancer, the white guy with the curly mohawk who is always to her right, could get it, hot damn.

Yes! 100% Agreed.

[ibelieveinsantogold]

Can't believe there's yet another fuss over miming. She should be applauded for even attempting to sing live and dance like that.

[Resi12]

Can't believe there's yet another fuss over miming. She should be applauded for even attempting to sing live and dance like that.

Why? That's what should be expected of her as a popstar.

[BEST FICTION]

This performance made the song click for me.

[Loveplus31]

She can dance but yet again her voice and music are as dull as dishwater.

[IMHO]

I think you have me confused with someone else. I don't even have her albums and I've only bought one of her solo songs. I couldn't bring myself to buy such shitty pop albums! But she's in Girls Aloud and thus I'll continue to hope against all odds that she does well. If this album is good enough, then I will buy it. If it isn't then like her others, it will be ignored.

Well hopefully she can 'put the effort in' with this album, for a change, though with the typically poor artwork already revealed, it seems we're on track for another piss poor attempt!

[DrummerBoi]

Why? That's what should be expected of her as a popstar.

No, a great popstar is a great performer. Cheryl is one hell of a performer, undeniable.

[EnsnareTheSenses]

Well hopefully she can 'put the effort in' with this album, for a change, though with the typically poor artwork already revealed, it seems we're on track for another piss poor attempt!

Now, IMHO. You and I (see what I'm doing here...) both know never to judge musical output from its cover. 'Born This Way' brought that message home, hard.

That said, I'd eat my kitchen table if Cheryl's output were to be similar in any way to GaGa's.

[exposed]

I think she sang to a pre-recorded live track but still, this was an excellent performance, very very good.

[Resi12]

No, a great popstar is a great performer. Cheryl is one hell of a performer, undeniable.

Where did I say she wasn't? I was simply replying to her being applauded for the very fact of attempting to sing which is utter bullshit in my opinion. She's a good performer, this was her best performance but she can be very hit and miss so I wouldn't say she is amazing or anything.

[DarkSacoura]

There's a lot of hyperbole being thrown around about this performance. I mean, it was really good, but she wasn't dancing as sharply as she could've - it peaked early and the last half was kind of "low impact". People are making it sound like she delivered some Earth-shattering showing or something.

[Kirkland]

though with the typically poor artwork already revealed, it seems we're on track for another piss poor attempt!

I know all about her terrible artwork. I improved on her second album with my own version of it.