Should idols always sing live? (1 Viewer)

[athenaaa]

Or are there instances where lip sync and overuse of a backtrack is okay?​

 

[MK3AM]

i feel like if the coreo is hard then its fine or if there's other stuff that's happining

 

[Nezumi]

Nah. A mix of live and lip sync/backtrack is okay. Kpop is very much about performance too. And sometimes there are parts with hard choreo where live singing is just not really possible or a good choice. But what I definitely don’t like is a full performance of just lip sync.

 

[Nezumi]

I would like to add to my last sentence: unless the song is heavily dance/performance based. Then I’d make an exception.

 

[Magician]

Singing live with a backtrack is alright, bc otherwise most performances would be a breathing mess since singing while moving around so much is super exhausting

 

[StirFriedPanda]

I think lipsyncing when choreo I'd difficult is acceptable. It needs to be balanced and reasonable. If an idol is sick or under the weather etc.

 

[motorp77]

they should but they also shouldn't do choreo that are too hard to sing with and shouldn't have that many filming sessions to let them rest

 

[SugarPoppinBSI]

If choreo is extensively physical, no one should be required to sing live imo because you have to breathe properly for both! XD; As an ex-choir singer....I would personally perish.....XD; I have done "slight cutesy" choreo when we did performances, but that was it!

Like if you're singing a ballad or slow song with cute minium choreo,I will say yes live vocals should be okay! XD

Some people's breath control is fuckin' phenominal so I can't tell them what to do. As long as they don't strain their voices because of the work out, I'm like "More power to you"!

 

[Ahsoka]

I don’t think they always need to sing live given their crazy promotion schedules especially

 

[Deleted member 4423]

I don't think they should always have to sing live, however they should sing live the majority of the time imo, Unless extensive choreo or a certain performance requires it (like some music shows require idols to lipsync rather than performing live).

If they never sing live then I would question why they are an idol and if they are pulling a Milli Vanilli.

 

[ChiaraStar169]

sometimes yeah, lip syncing is the only option for hard choreos, bc let's be honest - that level of multitasking is hard to do. But I also feel like those who lip sync aren't putting very much effort into their performance. A K-pop performance isn't just about dancing - it's about showcasing your vocals and rap skills, too! You have to have the whole package in K-pop imo.

Now, if a member was sick, that would be a different story. We wouldn't want Jungmo or Nayeon to have to strain their vocal cords bc they were sick during a performance - that would be cruel in my book!

 

[Selfmate]

depends on the choreography and the type of song

ballads should always be live

 

[kimsguardian]

hmmm.. i think they don't have to. but it depends on the singers too, the conditions, the choreography or their own health issues maybe. as long their fans satisfied with their performance, tbh it doesn't matter.

 

[uran]

I think 70% live 30% playback is ideal they still ding most of the time but since kpop is choreo and performance heavy its not realistic to expect them to always sing live. Especially on tours, but still i wanna see them sing live mostly so 70%/30%

 

[ani07]

its their job as an artist, so ofc they should sing live.

 

[Wingfrost]

I think a combination is fine tbh