The well-known K-pop girl group BLACKPINK made their live debut at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in New Jersey on August 28, 2022. Even though the band's BLINK fanbase enjoyed themselves immensely, the girl band was called out by the well-known magazine Variety for lip-syncing the songs during their performance. Furthermore, the well-known publication also referred to the musical trio as "repeat offenders." View the complete story here!
In a recent article, listing "The Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 MTV VMAs", Variety author Thania Garcia put BLACKPINK and a couple of other artists who performed at the awards show under scrutiny, calling them "repeat offenders." The magazine stated that although BLACKPINK members "devoted attention to their killer dance routines", they lip-synced their songs.
Fans were angry by the magazine's accusations despite the author pointing out the "tricky" profession and the amount of work that goes into award shows. Some of them continued to attack Variety for spreading false information, but members of BLINK (BLACKPINK fanbase), one of the most well-known fan communities in the business, came right out and said that Variety is doing it for clickbait and knows how the fans will react.
Many supporters stood up to speak out in favour of their preferred K-pop group BLACKPINK, pointing out that Jisoo, Rosé, Jennie, and Lisa did not lip sync their performance. The band members were reportedly hitting and breathing into their microphones, according to the fans. A few BLINK members also voiced their ideas and grievances in the article's comments area, criticising the source of the claims.
It is true that BLACKPINK utilised AR (All-Recorded), a technique frequently employed in award presentations to improve performers' live performances. It does not, however, equate to lip-syncing. In essence, the background music and back voices are pre-recorded.
Following this, many pointed out that other musicians listed by Variety, like the rapper Flo Milli and singer Anitta from Brazil, also did not lip sync. In fact, a lot of incensed people demanded an apology from Variety on Twitter for wrongly accusing BLACKPINK and the other musicians of lip-syncing.
Check out the mentioned performance through the link below:
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