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JUSTIN BIEBER
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After a long performing hiatus, Bieber took one of the biggest stages (Coachella 2019) with one of the biggest artists (Ariana Grande) to get his “swag back,” as he told the crowd. Beliebers were beside themselves when Grande pulled her pal on stage to perform his hit song “Sorry.” Though the crowd went wild for Bieber’s performance, some questioned whether or not he was actually singing or lip-syncing. “Ariana Grandebrought outJustin Bieberand he is lip-syncing and he FULLY just missed his cue and got exposed,” wroteone Twitter user.
Bieber addressed the controversy in a series of tweets to E!’sNightly Pophost Morgan Stewart, whoslammed Bieber for lip-syncingon the show. “@Morgan_Stewart just saw a video of you ripping me to shreds saying I was lip-syncing. They played the song and i just sang overtop of it,” Bieberexplained in his first tweet. “regardless why spend your time tearing people down. It’s people like you that are bullies at school that are making kids suicidal.”
02of 08SELENA GOMEZKevin Winter/GettyThe most-followed celeb on Instagram bravely performed on the 2017 American Music Awards stage months after undergoing a kidney transplant — and while the singer’s first performance since the surgery proved to be memorable, viewers flocked to Twitter to criticize Gomez for allegedly lip syncing. “I love how this big deal is made thatSelena Gomezhasn’t performed in a year and then show comes out and lip sync’s [sic],” wrote one user.But the singer’s fans were quick to shut down the haters. “May i remind y’all selena is still recovering from a kidney transplant and she just gave the performance of a lifetime. words can not express how emotional i’m feeling right now. literally shaking,” wrote one loyal fan.
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SELENA GOMEZ
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The most-followed celeb on Instagram bravely performed on the 2017 American Music Awards stage months after undergoing a kidney transplant — and while the singer’s first performance since the surgery proved to be memorable, viewers flocked to Twitter to criticize Gomez for allegedly lip syncing. “I love how this big deal is made thatSelena Gomezhasn’t performed in a year and then show comes out and lip sync’s [sic],” wrote one user.
But the singer’s fans were quick to shut down the haters. “May i remind y’all selena is still recovering from a kidney transplant and she just gave the performance of a lifetime. words can not express how emotional i’m feeling right now. literally shaking,” wrote one loyal fan.
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GARTH BROOKS
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The 2017 CMA entertainer of the year recipient came under fire after choosing to lip sync “Ask Me How I Know” at the November awards ceremony — a decision he came to while on a grueling tour.
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MARIAH CAREY
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The singer fumbled her way through threepainfully awkward performanceson Dec. 31, 2016, closing outDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest— and the year — on a sour note. Sounds problems plagued Carey’s appearance, beginning with her take on the New Year’s Eve classic “Auld Lang Syne.” Seconds into that number, it became clear Carey could not hear the backup vocals heard on the live broadcast, causing her to get flustered.
05of 08BRITNEY SPEARSTop Photo Corporation/REX/ShutterstockSpears has experienced her fair share of lip sync allegations through the years. During an interview with an Israeli television station, the pop star addressed those rumors and shared her frustration on the issue.“A lot of people think that I don’t sing live,” Spears said. “Because I’m dancing so much I do have a little bit of playback, but there’s a mixture of my voice and the playback. It really pisses me off because I am busting my ass out there and singing at the same time and nobody ever really gives me credit for it.”
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BRITNEY SPEARS
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Spears has experienced her fair share of lip sync allegations through the years. During an interview with an Israeli television station, the pop star addressed those rumors and shared her frustration on the issue.
“A lot of people think that I don’t sing live,” Spears said. “Because I’m dancing so much I do have a little bit of playback, but there’s a mixture of my voice and the playback. It really pisses me off because I am busting my ass out there and singing at the same time and nobody ever really gives me credit for it.”
06of 08BEYONCÉLarry Busacca/GettyAfter rumors swirled that Queen Bey lip-synced her rendition of the national anthem during President Obama’s second inauguration ceremony, the Grammy winner revealed she had when speaking of her upcoming Super Bowl performance in 2013 — onlyafter kicking off the conference with an a capella take on the tune.“I practice until my feet bleed and I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra,” she told reporters at a 2013 Super Bowl press conference. “Due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the inauguration, and I wanted to make him and my country proud, so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry. And I’m very proud of my performance.”
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BEYONCÉ
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After rumors swirled that Queen Bey lip-synced her rendition of the national anthem during President Obama’s second inauguration ceremony, the Grammy winner revealed she had when speaking of her upcoming Super Bowl performance in 2013 — onlyafter kicking off the conference with an a capella take on the tune.
“I practice until my feet bleed and I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra,” she told reporters at a 2013 Super Bowl press conference. “Due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the inauguration, and I wanted to make him and my country proud, so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry. And I’m very proud of my performance.”
07of 08ASHLEE SIMPSONDana Edelson/NBCU Photo BankSimpson’s planned performance onSaturday Night Liveturned out to be a bit more revealing than the teen pop star hoped – as Simpson ended up walking off stage after makinga massive lip-syncing blunder(and trying to save the snafu with a hoe-down) during her 2004 appearance. The “Pieces of Me” crooner redeemed herself with a flub-freeSNLperformance the following year.
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ASHLEE SIMPSON
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Simpson’s planned performance onSaturday Night Liveturned out to be a bit more revealing than the teen pop star hoped – as Simpson ended up walking off stage after makinga massive lip-syncing blunder(and trying to save the snafu with a hoe-down) during her 2004 appearance. The “Pieces of Me” crooner redeemed herself with a flub-freeSNLperformance the following year.
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MILLI VANILLI
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It was the lip sync scandal that shook the pop culture world. After finding success and being awarded a best new artist Grammy in 1990, Milli Vanilli members Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus were on top of the world, up until fans discovered the duo relied on recorded vocals during their concerts.
source: people.com
