suffice it to say, only one of the duet-type performances was able to live up to the considerable expectations and hype.
Pop diva Rihanna’s duet performance with Nettles, which missed its mark, was a sadly lackluster rendition of Rihanna’s ballad ”California King Bed,” had a sense of being heavy and overly elaborate.
This has us asking what would possess her team of experts to go along with such an idea. Nettles has successfully done duets with a diverse number of artists, with great results. Rihanna should have been able to perform well and easily gained impressive appeal to a country audience. The song didn’t even get to be performed at the awards proper; it was just part of a new feature “fan jam,” the highlights of which were forwarded into the ACM’s telecast.
Diva, Rihanna’s input was less than professional – one could say she fell flat. Needless to say, there isn’t much more to be said, except that it didn’t work. Had they tried to incorporate more dance-type movements with the onstage performance, together with the duet, there might have been more audience appeal and appreciation.
What did immensely appeal to the audience, and what did gain the audience’s appreciation? A versatile, true superstar diva. Carrie Underwood was an absolute hit as a rocker chick with pink hair – and her surprise partner and other half of the duet - the fabulous Steven Tyler. The two of them, performing Underwood’s “Undo It“ and Aerosmith’s ”Walk This Way“ gave it all vocally, beautifully performing their hearts out, as they dynamically stamped their boots to the two numbers.
Pop diva Rihanna’s duet performance with Nettles, which missed its mark, was a sadly lackluster rendition of Rihanna’s ballad ”California King Bed,” had a sense of being heavy and overly elaborate.
This has us asking what would possess her team of experts to go along with such an idea. Nettles has successfully done duets with a diverse number of artists, with great results. Rihanna should have been able to perform well and easily gained impressive appeal to a country audience. The song didn’t even get to be performed at the awards proper; it was just part of a new feature “fan jam,” the highlights of which were forwarded into the ACM’s telecast.
Diva, Rihanna’s input was less than professional – one could say she fell flat. Needless to say, there isn’t much more to be said, except that it didn’t work. Had they tried to incorporate more dance-type movements with the onstage performance, together with the duet, there might have been more audience appeal and appreciation.
What did immensely appeal to the audience, and what did gain the audience’s appreciation? A versatile, true superstar diva. Carrie Underwood was an absolute hit as a rocker chick with pink hair – and her surprise partner and other half of the duet - the fabulous Steven Tyler. The two of them, performing Underwood’s “Undo It“ and Aerosmith’s ”Walk This Way“ gave it all vocally, beautifully performing their hearts out, as they dynamically stamped their boots to the two numbers.
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