Beyoncé delivered what should rightfully be considered one of the greatest awards show performances of all time. West has become so valued by the MTV contingent that he was basically gifted a State of the Union slot to monologue his musings. Rihanna performed twice, opening the night with a medley of greatest hits to celebrate her career achievement Moonman. There’s a reason that meme “If Britney can survive 2007 then we can make it through this day” is so popular.Īnd then look to Sunday night’s show. The reaction to Spears’s performance that night solidified that 2007 was probably the worst year of her life, and certainly of her career. Beyoncé had a handful of nominations for “Irreplaceable” and “Beautiful Liar,” not quite the musical powerhouse she has become. That year Rihanna performed on the VMAs stage for the first time, and was coronated pop’s next great superstar with her performance of “Umbrella.” Kanye West performed multiple times. It’s interesting to compare that fateful night in 2007 when Spears somnambulantly marked her way through “Gimme More” to Sunday night’s VMAs homecoming, and that so-called triumph. While I’d say that there was an overall level of stiffness to her performance, there was also more polish than we’ve seen from her since her MTV glory days. Spears only had a look of panic in her eyes maybe once when it came time to mime chemistry with him. Still, her bright yellow leotard did wonders for her body, and there was some carefully rehearsed enthusiasm that seemed almost genuine when rapper G-Eazy came out to make his cameo. Spears is, after all, living under a conservatorship in which she was deemed unfit to make any legal, financial, or, in tandem with those two things, career decisions for herself. It was a pretty effect in theory, though one has to wonder about the tone deafness on the part of the Spears camp to create the illusion that other people’s hands are trying to manipulate or grab at her.
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Artistry is being judged at a whole other level once Beyoncé walks into a room.ĭancing in front of white screens, a series of hand shadows suggestively moved behind her. But then, of course, Beyoncé had just re-created Lemonade, flooding the stage with powerful imagery of blackness, feminism, and empowerment. It’s rather unfair because if we were being generous-and when it comes to Britney Spears, the survivor, she deserves our generosity as she mounts a comeback-the performance probably would have garnered great reviews had it been able to stand on its own and not suffer immediate Beyoncé comparisons.Īs far as its staging, it was probably the most artistic Spears had crafted in a number in years, and certainly on the VMAs stage. When Beyoncé kills a 16-minute re-creation of much of Lemonade, nailing every note while dancing her ass off, how can you look at Britney Spears lip-synch her way through a song-often missing the words-and not be a little embarrassed for her?
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