After the president’s second inauguration, everyone was
abuzz about his speech, the goals for the next four years, and, of course,
Beyonce’s lip-synced national anthem. The third doesn’t exactly make the cut
for most important issues of the year, but it certainly made
headlines—especially after the long waiting period before the singer’s reps
either confirmed or denied the allegations.
But music-junkies can rest easy knowing that the truth is
finally out there: Beyonce did lip
sync to a pre-recorded track at the inauguration. Here’s what she said about
the matter:
“I am a perfectionist and one thing about me is that I
practice until my feet bleed and I did not have time to rehearse with the
orchestra,” she
said, citing the weather and the lack of a proper sound check as her reasoning
behind the decision. “It was a live television show and a very, very
important emotional show for me and one of my proudest moments,” she said in a
press conference.
“I did not feel comfortable taking a risk… I wanted to make
him [President Obama] proud, so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded
track.” As way of apologizing and making amends, the singer opened the press
conference with a live rendition of the National Anthem.
Beyonce is scheduled to perform at Sunday’s Superbowl game.
But don’t toss those Superbowl tickets in the trash just yet—this time, she
says, it’ll be the real deal.
When asked if she’d be singing live, Beyonce’s smile lit up
her face. “I will absolutely be singing live,” she said. “I am well rehearsed,
and I will absolutely be singing live. This is what I was born to do, it is
what I was born for.”
So, there you have it. It’s a shame the Washington, D.C.
performance wasn’t live, but given the common occurrence of pre-recording in
the music industry and the weather conditions, one can certainly understand
where she’s coming from. She’ll just have to hope that it didn’t cost her the
trust and respect of her beloved fans.
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