On September 11, BLACKPINK's Lisa made her highly anticipated performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where she showcased her new tracks, "New Woman" and "Rockstar."
Despite the excitement, Lisa's performance received mixed reviews. Fans and netizens pointed out noticeable signs of lip-syncing during her set, leading to disappointment. The New York Post went as far as to label her performance as one of the worst of the night, calling Lisa a "K-flop."
Online criticism intensified as users expressed their frustration over the apparent lip-syncing throughout her entire performance. This response was particularly surprising given Lisa's reputation for delivering outstanding live performances as a member of BLACKPINK.
Korean netizens echoed these sentiments, agreeing that Lisa should have opted for a live performance instead of relying on lip-syncing. They voiced their criticism on popular online communities, with some commenting:
"It's an award show. She should've sung live."
"It's true that Lisa can't sing. I don't understand what she's thinking, releasing a solo album in the U.S. market and attending award shows. She's only suited for K-pop."
"In the end, all of the hate/criticism is coming from Twitter, but apparently the local reaction isn’t great, lol. If Twitter represented the actual local reaction, all the top artists in the U.S. would’ve had to retire by now."
"There are a lot of people praising Lisa's performance on social media though."
"Even artists who focus on recorded music need to perform live. Katy Perry used to struggle with live performances and got a lot of criticism, but she kept at it and improved. Even powerhouse singers like Demi Lovato get criticized if they lip-sync, with people going as far as to dig up live videos to criticize them."
"Her lips aren't even moving in some of the singing parts."
"You can still hear her voice behind the AR music. Everyone does this, why is Lisa the only one being criticized?"
"You can hear her live voice through the AR, though. She already proved she can sing live during Coachella."
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