event "Beyoncé Bowl" performance at NFL Halftime Show on Xmas

[Disconnect]

9 minutes ago, bync said:

Nothing about the performance was "meh". Objectively. If this was "meh" to you, I'm finding it hard to believe you like any Lady Gaga performance at all.

 

You don't like the music and that's ok. There's nothing much else to it.

 

A swiftie!

 

Because she was lifted from the ground? Do you think Beyoncé is influenced by Rihanna? Why?

I mean even if Bey copied her it's not Rihanna invented being lifted in the air in a performance lol .

 

She just could've been inspired by her, as Rih has been inspired by Bey many times before…

Edited December 26, 2024 by Disconnect

[landof0oo]

Boring, rehashed concepts. Continue living in an echo chamber.

[Rotunda]

4 minutes ago, landof0oo said:

Boring, rehashed concepts. Continue living in an echo chamber.

It's…intentionally drawing upon the cultural legacy of Black cowboys and the Black roots of country music. 
 

It's also clearly not a rehash for you, given the dearth of successful Black women in country, and Bey's status as the first Black woman to get a #1 country album or #1 country song.

[landof0oo]

8 minutes ago, Rotunda said:

It's…intentionally drawing upon the cultural legacy of Black cowboys and the Black roots of country music. 
 

It's also clearly not a rehash for you, given the dearth of successful Black women in country, and Bey's status as the first Black woman to get a #1 country album or #1 country song.

She's been doing this faux performance art rehash since lemonade. It was executed amazingly then, now it's just bleh. The turning point for me was that tennis court video she did for the Oscar. Everything since that has been a drag plus her cosplaying some genre in a hamfisted way.

Edited December 26, 2024 by landof0oo

[Rotunda]

6 minutes ago, landof0oo said:

She's been doing this faux performance art rehash since lemonade. It was executed amazingly then, now it's just bleh. The turning point for me was that tennis court video she did for the Grammy's. Everything since that has been a drag plus her cosplaying some genre in a hamfisted way.

1. Performance art doesn't mean what you think it means 

 

2. Tennis court video was for the Oscars and for Be Alive (the film about the Williams Sisters' dad) 

 

It sounds like you're upset about Bey centering Blackness/culture in her work and how people are meant to consume her work given the Be Alive performance literally isn't her switching genres, and just about her playing tribute to a Black family who broke down barriers in an overwhelmingly white sport. 
 

The three act project is also obviously about an embrace of genres that Black folks have been erased or sidelined from, so if it's her execution bothers you….ok, but you sound like you're mad at the purpose itself and that she's using that purpose as a selling point in her work.

Edited December 26, 2024 by Rotunda

[B3000]

Well it might not have been our favorite performance by her but it definitely was not bad. Still better than your favs so stay mad. 
more live singing would be nice but at this point B has earned the right. 

[lonnie]

The performance was good. Not her best but really wasn't expecting it to be VMAs 2016 or Beychella level of perfectly executed showmanship, she's just set very high standards for herself in that way. The only issue for me is the material she's performing just sucks, wish she'd done this with the Renaissance era instead I didn't want to hear any of those yeeha songs

[FolkLover1989]

So many frames are copied from Rihanna SB performance 

Guess Bey wants to be viral too but people rightfully pointing out not just similarities but how inauthentic it is.

 

 

[NEX]

That was outstanding

 

And why is it always the stans of talentless girlies that fume the most 

[Rotunda]

3 minutes ago, FolkLover1989 said:

So many frames are copied from Rihanna SB performance 

Guess Bey wants to be viral too but people rightfully pointing out not just similarities but how inauthentic it is.

 

 

1. How do similar logistical choices in certain moments make a performance inauthentic?

 

2. Have you located those better performances from your fav yet?

Edited December 26, 2024 by Rotunda

[Relampago.]

I thought it was really good and entertaining, y'all are so hard on Bey

[bync]

4 minutes ago, FolkLover1989 said:

So many frames are copied from Rihanna SB performance 

Guess Bey wants to be viral too but people rightfully pointing out not just similarities but how inauthentic it is.

 

 

Do you think Taylor Swift's work is authentic? 

 

Cowboy Carter is not only extremely authentic from Beyoncé but also very, very personal.

[Nippy'sReceipts]

It was a good performance. The transitions were perfect. I think My house stole the show

[XDNA]

Bluesky started trending topics today. Beyoncé is the first MPG to trend on the site.

 

[skwonderfactory]

One of her best performances ever!!! Possibly second after Beychella!

[qegqeg]

My only complaint is no Bodyguard. I kinda wish she did Bodyguard with its godly outro into Texas Hold Em instead of Jolene 

[jadeabove]

Mixed bag for me.

 

i was sort of the turned off by the mostly pre-recorded vocals.

 

She is an incredible performer obviously with so much presence.

 

Excellent execution but not so interesting concept/songs. 

[trainsskyscrapers]

14 minutes ago, qegqeg said:

My only complaint is no Bodyguard. I kinda wish she did Bodyguard with its godly outro into Texas Hold Em instead of Jolene 

"Bodyguard" / "II Most Wanted" is for the Grammys I think. 

[FOCK]

She is thee performer of our generation, without a doubt - everything she presents is meticulously on point & delivered effortlessly, but you can tell so much work, thought & intent has gone into bringing it to life.
 

It was great to see CC tracks finally get a "live" performance - the Blue cameos are adorable. 

[Rhythm]

I really don't get why y'all are getting so wound up defending the performance. She could've been shot straight out of a cannon belting a F5, and people would still be calling it boring and subpar.

 

The ones that don't like it were never going to allow themselves to like it in the first place, no matter how it turned out.  

[CherryBay]

Not 14 minutes show being more interesting than 3h show 

[cuteboyzay]

1 hour ago, KingBeyonce. said:

 

Oh no :( can you guys post a performance from your fave to show us how it should really be done?

Girl they have to use AI for that it's ok. 

[Mariah4life]

Simply incredible. Finally Cowboy Carter is getting some deserved spotlight. It's one of my favorite albums of all time. I can't wait to see her on tour and see her perform ALL the songs!

[landof0oo]

20 minutes ago, FOCK said:

She is thee performer of our generation, without a doubt - everything she presents is meticulously on point & delivered effortlessly, but you can tell so much work, thought & intent has gone into bringing it to life.
 

It was great to see CC tracks finally get a "live" performance - the Blue cameos are adorable. 

Cult alert

[Radical Pessimism]

Some of you are used to mediocre performers, so I assume you feel this is "too rehearsed" when you're supposed to rehearse for these big shows.

No one pulls these kinds of shows anymore unless you're Bey or Madonna, etc.