Can we be honest for a second about ITZY

ok this says otherwise

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It's not just Itzy tho.

Most of the time, kpop groups have a very loud backtrack so we can't really hear their voices.

C11 is actually good

pointless thread

Encore performances is our friend lmao

What do you say about groups that don’t have difficult choreo yet still not merely use backing track but their entire vocal performance is prerecorded?

I like Itzy and that's good enough for me...

Welcome to K-pop, I guess

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Encore performances is our friend lmao

True

This is most groups these days though. Hard choreography is supposedly the reason for loud back track or even lip syn across many groupsc. But raises more questions, if it's so hard it affects the song then why can't they choose a suitable choreography so they can sing better or is because they're not talented enough to sing and dance simultaneously to that level.

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This is most groups these days though. Hard choreography is supposedly the reason for loud back track or even lip syn across many groupsc. But raises more questions, if it's so hard it affects the song then why can't they choose a suitable choreography so they can sing better or is because they're not talented enough to sing and dance simultaneously to that level.

I can probably name 3 artists in this day and age who can do intense choreo and still sound like they ate their CDs. It's a rare talent that most K-POP groups will never live up to.

K-POP in general is a genre that focuses more on the visual aspect versus the musicality anyways. That's been the case since the beginning, and I don't see that changing.

Though, based on the live concerts I have seen of K-POP groups, they still sound relatively stable even if they are not some vocal juggernauts, and in the end, the music is still pleasant to listen to and the choreo is a joy to watch.

Itzy have some of the hardest choreographies in the industry and they use backtracks but their voices can often be heard which is far to be the case with every Kpop group out there especially these days.

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Okay, ITZY is a talented group and they're good vocalists for a kpop group that consists of heavy dancing.

But because they dance heavily, as expected, they never 100% sing live. They always have a backtrack and they just sing over it. Their vocals are never presented as raw and live.

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In the clip above as you see there's no backing track and you can feel the motions in their singing voice. Its a completely raw record. People in the comments are saying "wow itzy is so talented for being able to sing this song its very hard" etc...

Bestie no, probably behind all the backing tracks etc itzy sounds like this too.

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girl, every kpop group does that, especially on music shows. Including your favs.

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This is most groups these days though. Hard choreography is supposedly the reason for loud back track or even lip syn across many groupsc. But raises more questions, if it's so hard it affects the song then why can't they choose a suitable choreography so they can sing better or is because they're not talented enough to sing and dance simultaneously to that level.

Or why can't they just have choreography were the person singing stops for a few seconds, delivers their line and then go back to dancing.

They do it for high notes, they should do it for other parts.

BTW Itzy "shoot" is a jam.

That should have been a comeback song.

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girl, every kpop group does that, especially on music shows. Including your favs.

nvm you are right

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I can probably name 3 artists in this day and age who can do intense choreo and still sound like they ate their CDs. It's a rare talent that most K-POP groups will never live up to.

K-POP in general is a genre that focuses more on the visual aspect versus the musicality anyways. That's been the case since the beginning, and I don't see that changing.

Though, based on the live concerts I have seen of K-POP groups, they still sound relatively stable even if they are not some vocal juggernauts, and in the end, the music is still pleasant to listen to and the choreo is a joy to watch.

No one expects Evey group to be some kind masters of performing but at least there should a sort of standard though where groups sound decent live even if they're not great. But as we've seen with things like awful encores, loud back track, lip syncing and comparatively less harmonizing between members than previous gens there's a noticeable decline in singing quality. Like if they can't do the basicsi going then what's the point of adding on difficult choreography?

So this thread made buy aespa fan hmmmm

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maybe comprehend what i say? im lazy to explain it to you

Girl, that onus is on you. You chose to make the thread. If you meant something else, it wasn't clear.

I wouldn't even be able to talk while dancing like that.

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No one expects Evey group to be some kind masters of performing but at least there should a sort of standard though where groups sound decent live even if they're not great. But as we've seen with things like awful encores, loud back track, lip syncing and comparatively less harmonizing between members than previous gens there's a noticeable decline in singing quality. Like if they can't do the basicsi going then what's the point of adding on difficult choreography?

That's the thing though. Most of the groups I have personally seen live HAVE been stable and decent. Even with the choreo. Twice is constantly criticized for their vocals, but when I saw them live, they sounded good. Were they Adele? No, but they were stable. They were no worse or no better than the standard pop singer.

Even with 50,000 MRs floating around where people tried to prove otherwise. That's what I'm saying. Most K-POP groups do sound decent when you see them in concert (from my experience), so I don't see the point of bashing people over vocals when K-POP groups weren't created for that in the first place and they meet the industry standards when it counts.

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Itzy have some of the hardest choreographies in the industry and they use backtracks but their voices can often be heard which is far to be the case with every Kpop group out there especially these days.

I agree, yes. Itzy sings live despite their difficult choreography. Especially Yeji surprises me, her voice is stronger than I expected in some of their b-side songs. Lia has a different pleasant timbre. Also, I think their voices weren't very prominent in their first album, but after Not Shy, their tones started to become more distinct and pleasant. I think the vocals of the group has definitely improved.

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I agree, yes. Itzy sings live despite their difficult choreography. Especially Yeji surprises me, her voice is stronger than I expected in some of their b-side songs. Lia has a different pleasant timbre. Also, I think their voices weren't very prominent in their first album, but after Not Shy, their tones started to become more distinct and pleasant. I think the vocals of the group has definitely improved.

Yeah same for their consistency and stability when they are singing live.

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This is why you stan EXO, people

Op couldn't fucking google a live while standing still performance lmao

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Encore performances is our friend lmao

it must be really preciousss. couldnt even found any aespa encore.

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it must be really preciousss. couldnt even found any aespa encore.

This isn't the drag you think it is...