K-netizens list out artists who actually sang live at MAMA 2021: 5 groups are praised, aespa draws criticism
Not only aespa, but K-netizens think that other SM artists also did not sing live at MAMA 2021.
Besides the award winners, the performances at MAMA 2021 also garnered much attention. With events that take place only once a year like MAMA, spectacular stages with well-prepared settings, props, theme, choreography and music, which are on another level compared to the performances on weekly music shows, always get appreciated by the audience. Besides, artists who still sing live despite their powerful and difficult choreography certainly earn more respect and admiration.
Recently, Korean netizens named the idol groups they believe were actually singing live at MAMA 2021. Of course, when the show’s cue sheet is not published, evaluating whether an artist was singing live or lip-syncing cannot be 100% accurate. But with the experience gained from many years of watching music shows, Kpop fans can still determine if idols were singing live or lip-syncing based on their breathing, mouthing, facial expressions, etc.
Stray Kids, TXT, ATEEZ, and ITZY – 5 groups whose performances receive plenty of praise at this year’s MAMA, are the most mentioned names in the list of artists who actually sang live. Another group under HYBE Labels, ENHYPEN, was also mentioned a lot in the comments of Korean netizens.
In contrast, the representatives SM Entertainment sent to “MAMA 2021“, including aespa and NCT‘s units, were not mentioned in the list of groups that actually sang live. Many people even frankly pointed out the obvious lip-syncing of the aespa girls especially when they hit high notes
- “TXT always sings live. They’re from Big Hit”
- “Not a fan but I think ATEEZ sings really well live. My bias didn’t participate so I thought the show would be boring but ended up going crazy over ATEEZ’s stage”
- “Stray Kids and ATEEZ, these two groups from ‘Kingdom’ are famous for their great live singing”
- “TXT, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ITZY. These 4 groups actually sang live”
- “Today is the first time I’ve heard Stray Kids sing live but honestly I’m impressed with their singing ability, it’s like watching a concert”
- “It could also be due to the ad-lib but I feel most clearly that ATEEZ, Stray Kids and ITZY actually sang live”
- “ITZY, ATEEZ, Stray Kids. These are all strong groups in terms of performance and it’s impressive that they sing live as well.”
- “ENHYPEN always sings live at year-end stages.”
- “aespa? They hit highnotes well, right?”
- “Sorry but apparently aespa lip-synced”
