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Sep 28, 2021 · Not long ago, lip-syncing was the domain of subversive drag queens, or pop stars that the media saw as talentless. Now it’s how scrappy amateurs get famous.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Popular Taiwanese rock band Mayday is being investigated by Chinese authorities over allegations of lip-synching during recent concerts, an accusation the band’s label has denied in a ...
- Milli Vanilli, “Girl You Know It’s True” (Club MTV, 1989) No lip syncing controversy is likely to ever again compare to that of Rob & Fab, the duo of international dance-pop sensations whose supernova success as Milli Vanilli was snuffed out by confirmed allegations that they never sang on their own records.
- Ashlee Simpson, “Pieces of Me” (Saturday Night Live, 2004) The unreal sequence of Ashlee Simpson’s SNL blunder proved that in the 21st century, how you deal with getting caught in a lip sync is much more important than the incident itself.
- Mariah Carey, “Emotions” / “We Belong Together” (Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, 2016) The in-ear monitor malfunction heard ’round the world will undoubtedly be remembered for many ball-drops to come, with Mariah’s ad-libbed, lip-synced (and often not-even-lip synced), self-narrated debacle proving an instantly iconic moment in live television history.
- Public Image Ltd., “Poptones” / “Careering” (American Bandstand, 1980) 37 years after Johnny Rotten’s second band played their famously anarchic mini-set on American Bandstand — quickly abandoning any pretense of live instrumentation to mingle with the crowd and mess around with the set — the remarkable thing about it remains that the trio got to bring their droning death disco to the show in the first place.
Each week, A-list celebrities go toe to toe, syncing contemporary hits and classic tracks, all for the ultimate bragging rights: the title of Lip Sync Battle Champion.
- BeBe Zahara Benet vs. Ongina: Britney Spears, “Stronger” (Season 1) The Song: There’s a reason Britney Spears has earned so many lip syncs on Drag Race — her music is practically built for drag.
- Jujubee vs. Sahara Davenport: Alannah Myles, "Black Velvet" (Season 2) The Song: A country-rock tribute to Elvis Presley might not be the first idea that comes to your mind for a good Drag Race lip sync song.
- Manila Luzon vs. Delta Work: Donna Summer, "MacArthur Park" (Season 3) The Song: You cannot go wrong with a Donna Summer song for a lip sync, and “MacArthur Park” is no exception.
- Dida Ritz vs. The Princess: Natalie Cole, "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" (Season 4) The Song: Talk about a timeless classic. As if having the icon Natalie Cole on the judges panel wasn’t enough, getting the queens to lip sync to her most beloved song is the exact kind of pop culture moment Drag Race was made to produce.
May 10, 2024 · Lip-sync dubbing for content localization is a compelling early use case of generative AI that is gaining traction now among studios.
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Aug 18, 2022 · 'RuPaul's Drag Race' lip sync songs: Insiders break down why the show's lip syncs are good for drag queens and artists.
