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Rihanna’s weird VMAs opener: ‘Why isn’t she singing?’

Source: News Corp Australia Network:
August 28, 2016 at 21:50
IT had all the ingredients for an amazing MTV VMAs opener: Pop superstar Rihanna performing a medley of some of her biggest hits to date.

Within seconds of the Barbardos-born songstress appearing on stage, it was apparent she was more interested in dancing along to her hits than, y’know, singing them.

It was certainly an energetic performance, as Ri-Ri and her posse of backup dancers busted a move to some of her most high-octane hits, including Don’t Stop The Musicand Where Have You Been.

Sing it, Ri Ri! No, seriously: SING IT. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD
Sing it, Ri Ri! No, seriously: SING IT. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMADSource:AFP

Viewers were left frustrated, though, as Rihanna left whole lines of songs to a prerecorded backing track, sometimes putting the microphone away from her mouth mid-sentence and leaving the backing track to play out.

It was an odd mix - half singing, half lip-syncing, fully perplexing for those watching at home. Rihanna will perform three more times tonight - let’s see if those performances include a bit more singing.
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