I have a lot of respect for Alicia Keys. That woman can sing and she appeals to a younger audience. Girl on Fire :eek: wow, thats how you sing the shit out of a song. I really like how she varies the intensity of her performance.
But Miley Cyrus? WTF kind of bad joke is that? She’s not a musician. At best, I’d call her a performance artist. Its the shock value and unpredictability that draws people to her shows. This is who is replacing a respected producer and musician like Pharrell? Worst of all, there are under aged kids competing on The Voice. Who’ll be coached and mentored by somebody that isn’t even a professional musician? She can legitimately sing, but that was many years ago as a child star. She rejected musicianship for shock value a long time ago.
Is this the jumping the shark moment for The Voice? The thing that sets it apart from other reality shows is the quality of their coaches. People like Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, and Pharrell are highly respected in the industry.
I think you’re selling Miley Cyrus short. Yes, she’s engaged in outrageous tabloid behavior, probably just to get media attention, but I was pleasantly surprised to find I actually like her music. I don’t blame you, I had pre-conceptions before I heard the songs myself. But after hearing them, I feel she’s legit.
Miley will be this seasons guest adviser for the later rounds. It’ll be interesting to see if she tones down her shtick. I understand her outrageous antics are carefully planned and even choreographed. Thats what performance artists do. But it still gets tiresome to watch in a hurry.
Hopefully she doesn’t embarrass the show or these young performers who are trying to get started in the music business.
Maybe Miley will shock me on The Voice by actually focusing on singing. Select some classic songs and create arrangements for these young competitors to showcase their talent.
That would be a very nice surprise. I’m going to continue watching this season and see how it goes. She may be more talented than I realize. It can be hard to see past her outrageous image.
90% of why I’d watch (when I did, I won’t pretend to be a regular viewer) was because of the judges. I have zero interest in watching Miley Cyrus so doubt I’ll be stopping on that channel next season.
That said, I doubt that “40-55 yr old white male infrequent viewer” is their target demographic.
Adam & Blake’s chemistry pretty much carries the show from what I can tell. I’d say that Pharrell and Aguilera/Stefani added more gravitas from a technical/production standpoint.
Adam & Blake’s chemistry pretty much ruined the show for me. It might be hard to find people with the time to work on the show, but I’d be happy if only the winning coach returned for the next season. Last thing I want to see more of is the Adam and Blake [del]circle jerk[/del] lovefest. But I’m happy to see new coaches being brought on, so I’ll start watching again.
Miley was the guest adviser for all the acts in tonights knock outs. She did better than I expected. Seemed really interested in helping these young artists. Quite a nice introduction to Miley and what she can bring to the show.
I’m going to continue watching this season and see how it goes. She may be more talented than I realize. It can be hard to see past her outrageous image.