Britney Spears sleepwalks, lip-syncs on 'Good Morning America'
Happy 27th birthday, Britney!
Britney Spears performed two numbers on "Good Morning America" today, an event that's been hyped for weeks and weeks to coincide with her birthday and her new "Circus" album release.
So, with all that nonstop rehearsing we saw her doing on her MTV documentary, why did her GMA routine still remind some viewers of her disastrous Video Music Awards performance?
Not that she didn't look good. Make that great. But just like she did in London earlier this week, Britney seemed to lip-sync and stumble her way through her songs.
British fans watching her performance on "X Factor" were reportedly outraged about her not really singing. Her U.S. fans may be a little more forgiving of (and used to) her faux singing, but it's still a little disconcerting to watch.
I saw her perform in Vegas a few years back. Sat in the front row. Close enough to see that she didn't sing a note. Lip-sync City. But was the performance fun, sexy and lively? Sure was.
Sadly, her previously energetic dance style is still MIA. In her GMA performance "Womanizer," there was that familiar strutting sleepwalker stomp, eerily reminiscent of her attempted 2007 comeback on MTV.
But one wonders, why can't she sing and dance at the same time? It's like those slow stomping moves would have caused her to be out of breath.
Maybe Britney is just not a morning person?
As far as finding out about Britney's birthday plans or talking about her MTV documentary, Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts barely got two questions out about her upcoming concert tour.
"You're starting at home, right?" Sawyer asked helpfully, following a question about the beginning of her new tour.
A seemingly confused Britney said, "Yes, in America."
Roberts added, "In New Orleans!"
Um, yeah, as the hosts pointed out enthusiastically, that is Britney's hometown. Woo hoo!
Oh dear. Poor Brit Brit.
Anyway, what did you think of Britney's GMA performance? Thumbs up or kinda down?
To watch the official ABC.com video, click here
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The Circus Performance was amazing, more choreography than womanizer.
Its like 180 degress diff between the two performances.
Andre Fuentes (Brit's Choreographer definitely needs to add more technic into it).
All in all, i am happy with "Circus" peformance but not so much "Womanizer".
Btw, the lip-cyncs thing is nothing new. she is well known for that back in 1998 but i wish she dances more than that.
I really don't think there is much different about the Britney we see here and the Britney we've always seen. This womanizer video is a bit sad but I really don't blame her, I blame whoever thought it was a good idea for her to do what she did in this routine, which is the exact same thing she has done in all four performances on the dot.
As for Circus, I thought it was rousing and fun, and for a twenty-seven year old mother of two, I'd like to see half the lyp synching janets and Madonas you'd probably be quick to praise to any better.
I liked it... a lot. :\
Well she can still dance as we saw in her rehersal videos... so why didn't they step it up w/ the choreography????? Maybe she wanted it low key for her first performance.... she might have a fear of messing up. I'm not sure. But dancing is one of the main things that distinguished brit from the rest... her stage presence is vital to her career... they need to step it up for her next televised performance. i want to see her succeed.
... when it comes to this faux freak, always thumbs down !!
Does this girl have any real talent? A fabulous dancer? A wonderful singer? sorry....she needs to get a day job, i wouldn't pay a nickel to see her or hear her.
The problem with this girl is that she thinks its ok to take peoples money, and lip sync through a show. Its stealing. She cant dance and more and the Voice she Barley had in the beginning is gone. We need to move on and leave this HAS BEEN behind. She is crazy to think she can half dance and NEVER sing again and still take our hard earned money for her crap. Its gone on too long and we need to demand more from these lazy artists. The biggest issue I see is there are GREAT artists who sing live EVERY time and they dont get any credit for it. Then we have this train wreck piece of crap who we keep giving chance after chance. Let this HAS BEEN GO. Lets move on and RAISE our standards
Talentless hack.
She isn't a has-been, George. She is a NEVER WAS.
But for most people, all their taste is in their mouth.
As long as she keeps up the semi-pornographic moves (you know, the one's she's been pimping since she was a teenager) and intense vapidness, everyone will just love her.
Britney's hometown isn't New Orleans. It's Kentwood, LA. Hence her "confusion". I was there. She couldn't hear. She wasn't confused.