Not bad but not good Compared to dance practice, special stage n inkigayo charisma they gave for pink venom, this vma stage felt a little flat. Loved Lisa n rosé stage presence in this...same as they gave in all those other stages. Outfit only Lisa's was okayish, jennie n rosé it could've been betr, jisoo outfit was d worse(her inkigayo outfit was way better). Who even thout of giving same black piece for backup dancers, yah bp did have that pink differentiation but still choosing the same colours for main performers n dancers was not a gd idea. N also why choose same color for red carpet and performance. Why the heck they are not giving that pink teaser outfits I'm sure they would just rock in that. I actually loved Jennie's performance in all that pink venom 3 stages but really what hapnd to jennie in this one? I felt her energy drop. Lastly who even thout of that smoke n sound thing in the end, it mostly ruined a perfect ending. This is the difference in Korea n America stage I guess, u can even see an artists minor fault in American stages. BP are very talented, yg should keep giving them more stages to perform that'll make them give same energy n charisma in all their performances. Let's hope for other stages.
I think kpop fans are really used to the usual kpop performance wherein they use props, hard choreography, etc. that's why they expected a lot.. but since I've been a fan of a lot of yg artist (since 2013) I got used to them not doing a hard choreo (except treasure) Personally, I love their looks, their whole outfit. On the other hand, the smoke was too much, I couldn't see their choreo very well😭
US stages are very different. They don’t just do angles that work for the specific dance, they show *all* angles of a performance, good or bad. I also think the girls were nervous. It’s not the same as a concert or music show when the people there support you because they like you. These award shows are very raw and people are there to judge your performance abilities. So I think they need to adjust to that next time.
Their TeAm is basically not as PREPARED as BIGHIT, so what is YG now compared to Bighit? HYBE set the bar so HIGH.. BP is HUGE in RUclips but not in the Live Stage.. this opportunity is wasted..
I absolutely love the song and them but I think the issue at the VMA was they blended in too much with the background dancers and they didn’t pop. Lighting was really off and too much smoke you couldn’t see them. Other than that I loved it.
They're used to performing in Inkigayos and stuff but at the VMAS, the staff failed to prepare all out for this, the girls having trouble in mics and the whole stage was a mess so they couldn't give their best. BUT still, THEY DEFINITELY ATE IT UP. THEY WORKED IT AND STILL MANAGED TO SLAY THE PERFORMANCE, especially the vocals (Rosé 's voice is so powerful)
The only main issues were 1. too much smoke that you can’t see them! That’s a fail on the stage folks part. 2. They should’ve stood out from the back up dancers more, either change their outfits or change theirs, can’t be the same color. Folks who are new to Blackpink wouldn’t know who’s who right away. That’s a fail on wardrobe stylists part. Blackpink themselves did a great job.
I miss those fiery girls from 2016 that were actually exciting to watch and listen to. It’s just seemed to go downhill since then, especially since they got into the modeling stuff. If you’re supposed to be an artist, performances should come before photo shoots. YG has done them a tremendous disservice and it shows.
As I notice, They’re focus in singing then the dancing. And balance on performance. You’re guy known that’s US preferred live vocal. I know their outfits seem not really great. But it’s also the girls decision too. The smoke set up is the only problem for me.🤷🏻♀️
Pretty shocked though to see stable vocals from Lisa… with a mic behind her head. Aka backing turned up very high so you couldn’t really tell any f* ups if they happened minus that since the mic wasn’t even in front of her face…
I feel second hand embarrassment for them. Especially after they performed this on the VMAs. I know the crowd was sitting there like😐😐. It's so sad how brainwashed Blinks are too, you can't say anything about it without them harassing you and I've even seen some say this is the best song yet... yikes. This song was awful and they're stuck in this weird copy cat of previous songs sound.
I think Jenni just got lost in the choreography. People make mistakes and I’m sure there were nervous. I think they looked great on the red carpet! The only big flaw was to much smoke.
The smoke at the end Just ruined the Break dance , We couldn’t even see Rosé and Jisoo + Jennie have some Breathing problems ( Im not sure but she mentioned that she couldn’t run cause she get out of breath really quickly) so Singing & Rapping live and dancing was definitely hard for her But she seemed happy while performing so seing her enjoying the performance is Good
The song “ pink venom” is just recycled lyrics from different songs to be honest. Don’t know what Blinks are being insecure of? when their faves hardly have songs! To be honest Twice are the most deserving ones for their hardwork and giving back to back original powerful songs.
The could have changed the backdrop to the lake garden in the Mc or something to give the stage a bit of character and have some water and sand sound before the song started. Even if they couldn’t do much with the stage it would have been cool if the costumes were more jazzed you as they blended with the backup dancers and that smoke is awful. They should have had a raised platform if that much was produced.
I think their performance on VMA was overall pretty good, but the things that I noticed were the microphone problems, which caused Jennie and Lisa to get unstable. When it comes to the setup and the stage, I think it wasn't thrilling at all. The entrance didnt give so much hype, but again, it's better that we don't expect much
Sorry to say blinks but.... I miss the actual BLACKPINK. The one who gave the feeling of power(still does but smthng lacking) Those 4 fiery girls on cam but sweet and crackhead off cam. I miss the old group that I used to stan. Those ones who had the best stage presence and were full of energy. They have just started to lack in some things nowadays I PERSONALLY FEEL THEY HAVE CHANGED... a lot since their debut and I hate it That's all. I still stan them and love them
Their performance was sucks. They can’t perform live and dance at the same time unlike other artists. This is their first U.S. award show they have to show their best. But sorry the seem like they’re doing lip sync just singing to the background of their music. The audience don’t know their song so at least the performance should be upscale. Regardless of music or language they did not deliver well. They can’t move and sing at the same time. The back up dancers just overshadow their singing and performance. So many lights and smoke and their company said they spend so much money on this but failed. Still cannot compete with U.S. artists. Their songs are manufactured.
Jisoo's outfit is really beautiful (best for me) and her hairstyle with earrings looking pretty . Jennie's top of the outfit is good but the bottom one is confusing but all over nice . Lisa's dress is basic and the chain isn't going well with the dress . Rosé's outfit disappoints me expected more but she is looking nice to me . Love them all ♥️
i mean they literally flew from south Korea to new jersey within a span ouf 48 hours after their inkigayo performance. also i gett their clothes are blending in, but I think thats the point, they were more focused on vocals and coming out with a performance and vocals rather than doing a lot of heavy choreo. I will say I agree with everything else you say
using the excuse that they are nervous is i think unacceptable. they're not auditioning to AGT or watever, or doing a college recital as amateurs. they are artists as they say, big popular gg group to boot they say. they supposed to be used to performing because that is what they are, that's what they do. shouting lyrics and singing like you are the best, red carpet and all, bringing the cash and all, announcing being the "revolution" yet nervous? huh? they are so cool and boastful of who they are yet cower singing in front of other artists? where's the pink venom to taste? so venomous on lyrics and all, but performing like this? just imagine if 2ne1 did it, you can imagine how they will perform. paved the way they say? i like their songs, dont get me wrong. just expecting more from them being not a debut group anymore, and yes, they should have performed all guns blazing prclaiming they really are the best, hands down. and yet....
I think BP is really poor performer there first impression at American show is really bad. It seems like they don't create any impact on locals. I'm just a casual fan of kpop but it was really below average. I remember when I attend Grammys last year BTS performance was legendary like the crowd was going crazy at that time they are such an amazing performers and many locals who was setting beside me was surprised by their energy even they got standing ovation from big artist. I think BP only has hype but no real music
I am not going to sugarcoat the performance is basic. I am saying this so they can improve and see what they can do to make their performance better. A true artist does performs no matter what the situation is. They have 2 years to practice this piece. I wanted to give them a candy all through out the performance to give them energy. Stop giving false praise to your idols. It is nice to give encouragements but saying they killed it is a lie.
I actually liked jennie's energy in this performance. She did one mistake at some point, but that was it, yet u keep showing that as if she messed the whole choreo. She is allowed to do mistakes, she is only human. There are some parts when she is not doing the choreo on point, but her heels are way bigger than the other members, so that should also be taken into account. I feel like the moves she did were energetic enough to make up for the ones she didn't and that little mistake. She also sang energetically and tried hyping the crowd with her yell at the end. I actually really liked what they did with the performance. The outfits i agree weren't a good idea. Too simple and black. I also agree with everything about the red carpet looks.
I think because of the little time to prepare for VMA’s, they haven’t prepared much for the stage and the time allocated is very short unlike thier performances in korean award shows they have months to prepare. Also their represented designers probably haven’t created a custom made outfit for them because of the short time to prepare. And lastly, the are singing live that is why they tone down thier dancing. You can clearly see lisa tone down her dancing when she prepare herself from her rapping part.
I agree this performance is not as energetic as their usual performances in Korea, but I enjoyed this one the most. They look more natural, more relaxed,the choreo is more chill so they can deliver better vocals. It's more like USA style performances, and I personally like it more, performances in Korea often have playback and only the choreo has the spotlight.
I am not a fan of Kpop I first listen to BTS during Grammys performance and I was amazed I always thought why there is so much hype of BTS but after seeing there performance it was clear for me that these men are fucking talented. I don't listen to blackpink often but I was happy that they are going to perform on American show but after seeing there performance it was really poor like it was clear they were lip syncing the whole time and choreography was really weak it seems like they have not prepared well. They are the second kpop group I have seen but they are not even 0.01% close to BTS.
Hey Blinks I have a question, why get so mad at this video when you willing clicked on a video saying ‘Blackpink’s VMAs was a mess’ so what did you expect? You know it will piss you off so why watch it? Then complain and call them a hater? It’s their opinion and it’s not that deep
Rosé is my bias but I agree with you. She's a beautiful girl and they don't give her justice. That dress was hideous and that hairstyle worse. I don't know why lately in the special they had to put this thing on her, have they tried to make it a "characteristic hairstyle"? 🤦🏻♀️ also the other outfits of the pinks left something to be desired but Rosé's one was the most weird. Poor girls, they slayed the performance. ❤
Out of YG their stages is so repeating.. they to same moves All to a t... I like when they let loose and actually take control. That's what I liked about YG artist in their stages. Now... It just a typical girl group who songs seriously have nothing on the playing with fire, whistle, stay songs... Tell me otherwise and it pure lies. Sorry but club bangers for 6 years? I mean they don't even own the concept.. their songs can't even have a change.. look at G Idle ... Their songs have a similar song structure but they make it so versatile... Is it just me or do I expect too much from kpop idols as artist or the real gems are just not in the media eye?
Not their best performance but I can also imagine the pressure they must've felt. Everyone telling them how huge and historical this opportunity was, over and over! Plus this was their first time performing in front of a crowd this size in more than 3 1/2 years. And not just any crowd... but one filled with celebrities and American Icons. I know I personally would've gone mad, lol. The camera work surprised me though. I was expecting a better job from the VMAs. Some of those angles were awful, and didn't highlight some key moments of the choreography well. I guess I too have gotten spoiled by the Korean weekly shows. Specially the by the camera work on their last dance practice, that one was perfect. About the smoke...well. yeah. Anyway I hope that people cut Jennie some slack. I can only imagine what's coming!
Honestly for me the biggest issue was the lipsyncing:( I really wish they would've sung live. Also there were so many mistakes idk if they practiced enough. :/
I'm so suprised by these comments. i thought they were gonna be malicious but everyone is giving constructive feedback. Yea i also didnt like that they're stage outfit blended with dancers
The stage was soooo badly coordinated, the smoke was horrible, the girls gave their all but we couldn't see them properly!!! We barely saw Jennie being focused. Too many stage takes, the lightning was atrocious. Poor girls, this was a very important performance and they couldn't make them shine properly. I hope to see them in future performances where they can really show their talents. YG is trash, so, we could hope.
Rosé already admitted that she does NOT like her hair get done too much so she always requests minimal style only for it because she always bleach her hair and avoid hair damage.
I felt that the direction of the shots was bad, many open shots that didn't focus on the girls when they sang, nor on the strongest moments of the choreography, like I couldn't see any detail of their performance because all the shots were By far, adding to that all that smoke and so many dancers in the back, I think it made the girls lose their leading role, the stage management was poor since its production. And yes, some of the pinks were more nervous, like jennie, she's so good when she's in the right state of mind, it's a pity she can't keep it up sometimes. In short, they could give much more, they are really talented girls
Big brands sponsor Blackpink, and I am a bit disappointed. I could imagine 2ne1 in this, and the stage will just be treated like their own concert. YG used to pay attention to these things and the fact that they have a group that made it global; attention to detail should not be subpar.
Not tryna just throw up excuses but jennie does have a condition that makes her tired easily and motion sickness. I know most fans say “well that’s no excuse” but if you’ve ever performed like that on stage you’d know it’s f-ing difficult to keep up. She still seemed like she was trying her best and kept on singing live. And I genuinely don’t think live singing is the bare minimum, that ish is energy draining, especially while dancing. Regardless of whether or not it’s your job to do it, it’s still difficult. We as Kpop fans have been “desensitized” (for lack of a better word) to the hard work that goes into being an idol. But another note on the performance it was a little embarrassing, not the girls faults but the smoke covering them up and when Lisa’s hair got stuck in the mic. Also I genuinely didn’t hate their outfits it kinda went with their pink venom concept outfits. I mean roses wasn’t the best but I loved Jennie’s and jisoos. Just my opinion though.
I think Jennie got thrown off after she messed up and that's why her energy went down. As someone who performs on stage, one thing going wrong can sometimes affect you the rest of the performance. However, she bounced back during the bridge, her energy was great during the final dance break.
It surprised me when you said that Jennie's energy was off because I didn't notice anything when they were performing. Rather it seemed like Lisa was energetic in her voice and expression but doing very small moves at some point (during the chorus I believe?) but I think she was saving her breath because she was singing. I actually rewatched the performance and for the moment you pointed out for Jennie, I think she forgot the moves and that's why she seemed to stop giving energy, but when she remembers you can see her doing the next move even harder, to make up for it I guess ? Anyways, all of this to say I think she also really tried for this performance and overall I really liked her energy. She looked like she was enjoying herself.
Their stage outfits were so bad. I’m confused to why the stylist didn’t give them an outfit similar to what they wore on inkigako. Or clothing similar to the pink concept photos they did! And yeah Jennie disappointed me on the energy
I miss when YG artist would go off choreography in award shows and just perform to the audience giving something different. Like Big Bang MAMA performances were just epic. Blackpink was able to kinda do that for Coachella so I wish they were given the same permission as before
Jennie mentioned in their netflix documentary 'light up the sky' that she has motion sickness, She is easily gets tired than most of the people, maybe that's the reason why she almost ran out of energy by the middle of their performance
black pink stages is always empty bc the camera works aways make it cool but it's always empty the vma didn't have all the crazy camera wok they do in korea to make the performance good and it's showed that they're lacking
blackpink actually choose their own outfits and hairstyles, they give ideas and let their stylists help them achieve the looks they want. there are so many clips of them giving opinions on how they want their hair or makeup and even how their outfits look like, so honestly i wouldn’t blame their stylists or them for this. they like their outfits, and even if i don’t like them, at least they did and they look happy wearing them 😄
The backtrack were loud too especially in the rap part, it was messing with Jennie and Lisa's live rap. Jisoo kinda look awkward probably because of nervousness
I feel like the girls has good energy and choreo, I really enjoyed their performance. It's the setup by VMAs that was lacking. The random smokes, mics malfuncting, camera shots etc. The fact that Lisa has to literally yell for her sound to be heard, I don't blame this one on the girls. Their other stages have been really good.
I feel like Jennie is not well or maybe she is under a lot of pressure because she is working on both so many things at once. The Idol VMA Promotions for Pink Venom before that And ofcourse their concert rehersals. Even in the Inkigayo stage performance she forgot the steps a few times. At the end these mistakes are not important blinks love them and just think of it as a cute act. What's important is Jennie make her health a priority. Take care of yourselves Jennie and Stay Healthy. We love you queen 👑
Not only Jennie but also Lisa missed some parts when she was rapping, watch the show again!!! Why are you hating on Jennie only??? Others performed good, but not Jennie???? We blinks felt Jennie's energy completely. All members performed well. Look at Jennie's moves at all parts of the song: the chorus, for example. How she danced the final part during ratatata. Jennie just slayed this part. Look at her facial expressions, look at how Jennie was able to change her facial expressions, i think you dont know anything about music industry, you are just hater!!!!
Honestly the girls were drowned in anxiety and it came out in their stage presence. It's like "good morning America" all over again. The clothes did no justice to their performance...they should have gone with something more glamorous. It's the VMAs after all...but I really hope this doesn't bring them down and they continue to perform in shows to feel more comfortable there. As a fan I have seen some incredible performances of Blackpink and I know how much they have to give. This wasn't it.
I love BP but to be honest the mic kept falling off but the singing is ongoing that it made them looked like they were lip syncing. The camera isn’t focusing on them as well. And the energy seemed a bit off, probably because of nervousness and anxiety, which is totally understandable. In total the girls did great it’s just that people expected more.
I was very excited for their perfomance and expected so much. But when I watched it I was like mmmm don't even know what to say. I mean it was good. I'm sure that girls gave 100%. But it didn't blow my mind or anything. Maybe because of the song. Overall this perfomance wasn't memorable for me. Just for 1 time watch. But I'm really excited for Lisa's win.
Ooooh sis! You know I have opinions on this one. The good: Their performance was great. Actually I didn't expect them to bring this much energy vocally. You know they're singing live and changing their line's pitch. You know artists are confident when they change tempos and delivery on the spot. Their voices at least made the song interesting to listen. The best: I don't want to spoil you so I put this below. This is an actual one take stage! The special stage they made had so many cuts and retakes! Unknowing blinks can't notice it and uses that perf to show their "stability". They sounded good on that but they can sing live with one take. This proves that! It's weird why yg chose to have many retakes on dance prac and special stage. The bad: girl the stage... Jisoo only had a couple of solo lines and they pump so much smoke on her. Girl someone's vaping on stage I just know 😭. Also the choreo for me. They looked great but the choreo is made with a lot of backup dancers. I don't think they'll ever perform it by themselves during the promotion. Probably during concerts but.. idk yg is really fucking them up.
for Rosé i wasn’t really a fan of either of her looks, i felt a bit disappointed as a Rosé bias and someone who takes fashion as a subject (and very passionate about it). The dress was SO boring, the thing that dangled at the front was sagging the dress (you can see it in videos of them walking) and she had to lift it up a lot to stop her self from tripping on it and it’s strong appearance didn’t suit her soft hairstyle, make-up, facial features and blonde hair (a mismatch overall)… The performance outfit was really reminiscent of her most recent inkigayo outfit; black sleeveless crop top jacket with exaggerated bulky shoulders and black shorts/skirt…
Not bad but not good
Compared to dance practice, special stage n inkigayo charisma they gave for pink venom, this vma stage felt a little flat.
Loved Lisa n rosé stage presence in this...same as they gave in all those other stages.
Outfit only Lisa's was okayish, jennie n rosé it could've been betr, jisoo outfit was d worse(her inkigayo outfit was way better).
Who even thout of giving same black piece for backup dancers, yah bp did have that pink differentiation but still choosing the same colours for main performers n dancers was not a gd idea. N also why choose same color for red carpet and performance.
Why the heck they are not giving that pink teaser outfits I'm sure they would just rock in that.
I actually loved Jennie's performance in all that pink venom 3 stages but really what hapnd to jennie in this one? I felt her energy drop.
Lastly who even thout of that smoke n sound thing in the end, it mostly ruined a perfect ending.
This is the difference in Korea n America stage I guess, u can even see an artists minor fault in American stages.
BP are very talented, yg should keep giving them more stages to perform that'll make them give same energy n charisma in all their performances.
Let's hope for other stages.
This is their fan's karma because talking bad about other group.
I think kpop fans are really used to the usual kpop performance wherein they use props, hard choreography, etc. that's why they expected a lot.. but since I've been a fan of a lot of yg artist (since 2013) I got used to them not doing a hard choreo (except treasure) Personally, I love their looks, their whole outfit. On the other hand, the smoke was too much, I couldn't see their choreo very well😭
Excuse me!!!!!!!! Jisoo's oufit was really nice i really liked her outfit the most 😑😑😑😑😒😒😒😒
"Come and give me all the smoke" yeah the stage really gave the smoke. Made all 4 of them disappear like ninjas or magicians for a moment heh
US stages are very different. They don’t just do angles that work for the specific dance, they show *all* angles of a performance, good or bad. I also think the girls were nervous. It’s not the same as a concert or music show when the people there support you because they like you. These award shows are very raw and people are there to judge your performance abilities. So I think they need to adjust to that next time.
Their TeAm is basically not as PREPARED as BIGHIT, so what is YG now compared to Bighit? HYBE set the bar so HIGH.. BP is HUGE in RUclips but not in the Live Stage.. this opportunity is wasted..
the stylists could have dress rosé way better
They don't have enough energy and enthusiasm!!
I absolutely love the song and them but I think the issue at the VMA was they blended in too much with the background dancers and they didn’t pop. Lighting was really off and too much smoke you couldn’t see them. Other than that I loved it.
They're used to performing in Inkigayos and stuff but at the VMAS, the staff failed to prepare all out for this, the girls having trouble in mics and the whole stage was a mess so they couldn't give their best.
BUT still, THEY DEFINITELY ATE IT UP. THEY WORKED IT AND STILL MANAGED TO SLAY THE PERFORMANCE, especially the vocals (Rosé 's voice is so powerful)
The only main issues were 1. too much smoke that you can’t see them! That’s a fail on the stage folks part. 2. They should’ve stood out from the back up dancers more, either change their outfits or change theirs, can’t be the same color. Folks who are new to Blackpink wouldn’t know who’s who right away. That’s a fail on wardrobe stylists part. Blackpink themselves did a great job.
I unstanned THEM for reasons.
jennie never beating the lazy dancing allegations like yall cant even defend her anymore
"It's just vma, not a grammy. So it's not that important."
Girly be talking like they gon go to grammy or smth💀💀💀
I miss those fiery girls from 2016 that were actually exciting to watch and listen to. It’s just seemed to go downhill since then, especially since they got into the modeling stuff. If you’re supposed to be an artist, performances should come before photo shoots. YG has done them a tremendous disservice and it shows.
I thought they would grow up but nah its been years still the same only lisa had stage presence the rest meh
As I notice, They’re focus in singing then the dancing. And balance on performance. You’re guy known that’s US preferred live vocal. I know their outfits seem not really great. But it’s also the girls decision too. The smoke set up is the only problem for me.🤷🏻♀️
Locals were making fun of them at show
Finally someone who speaks the fking truth!!!! Thank you!!!!!! Compare this to bts ama performance, ha now THAT was a performance
Definitely would of killed it if they had more time but I'm still proud of them and how far they have come
Pretty shocked though to see stable vocals from Lisa… with a mic behind her head. Aka backing turned up very high so you couldn’t really tell any f* ups if they happened minus that since the mic wasn’t even in front of her face…
“Who invited them?” 💀😭🤧
I feel second hand embarrassment for them. Especially after they performed this on the VMAs. I know the crowd was sitting there like😐😐. It's so sad how brainwashed Blinks are too, you can't say anything about it without them harassing you and I've even seen some say this is the best song yet... yikes. This song was awful and they're stuck in this weird copy cat of previous songs sound.
I think Jenni just got lost in the choreography. People make mistakes and I’m sure there were nervous. I think they looked great on the red carpet! The only big flaw was to much smoke.
The smoke at the end Just ruined the Break dance , We couldn’t even see Rosé and Jisoo + Jennie have some Breathing problems ( Im not sure but she mentioned that she couldn’t run cause she get out of breath really quickly) so Singing & Rapping live and dancing was definitely hard for her But she seemed happy while performing so seing her enjoying the performance is Good
The song “ pink venom” is just recycled lyrics from different songs to be honest. Don’t know what Blinks are being insecure of? when their faves hardly have songs! To be honest Twice are the most deserving ones for their hardwork and giving back to back original powerful songs.
The could have changed the backdrop to the lake garden in the Mc or something to give the stage a bit of character and have some water and sand sound before the song started. Even if they couldn’t do much with the stage it would have been cool if the costumes were more jazzed you as they blended with the backup dancers and that smoke is awful. They should have had a raised platform if that much was produced.
Yall expect so much 😭💀
I think their performance on VMA was overall pretty good, but the things that I noticed were the microphone problems, which caused Jennie and Lisa to get unstable. When it comes to the setup and the stage, I think it wasn't thrilling at all. The entrance didnt give so much hype, but again, it's better that we don't expect much
Sorry to say blinks but....
I miss the actual BLACKPINK. The one who gave the feeling of power(still does but smthng lacking) Those 4 fiery girls on cam but sweet and crackhead off cam. I miss the old group that I used to stan. Those ones who had the best stage presence and were full of energy. They have just started to lack in some things nowadays
I PERSONALLY FEEL THEY HAVE CHANGED... a lot since their debut and I hate it
That's all. I still stan them and love them
Their performance was sucks. They can’t perform live and dance at the same time unlike other artists. This is their first U.S. award show they have to show their best. But sorry the seem like they’re doing lip sync just singing to the background of their music. The audience don’t know their song so at least the performance should be upscale. Regardless of music or language they did not deliver well. They can’t move and sing at the same time. The back up dancers just overshadow their singing and performance. So many lights and smoke and their company said they spend so much money on this but failed. Still cannot compete with U.S. artists. Their songs are manufactured.
My first thought was: why is there so much smoke??
Jisoo's outfit is really beautiful (best for me) and her hairstyle with earrings looking pretty . Jennie's top of the outfit is good but the bottom one is confusing but all over nice . Lisa's dress is basic and the chain isn't going well with the dress . Rosé's outfit disappoints me expected more but she is looking nice to me . Love them all ♥️
i mean they literally flew from south Korea to new jersey within a span ouf 48 hours after their inkigayo performance. also i gett their clothes are blending in, but I think thats the point, they were more focused on vocals and coming out with a performance and vocals rather than doing a lot of heavy choreo. I will say I agree with everything else you say
using the excuse that they are nervous is i think unacceptable. they're not auditioning to AGT or watever, or doing a college recital as amateurs. they are artists as they say, big popular gg group to boot they say. they supposed to be used to performing because that is what they are, that's what they do. shouting lyrics and singing like you are the best, red carpet and all, bringing the cash and all, announcing being the "revolution" yet nervous? huh? they are so cool and boastful of who they are yet cower singing in front of other artists? where's the pink venom to taste? so venomous on lyrics and all, but performing like this? just imagine if 2ne1 did it, you can imagine how they will perform. paved the way they say? i like their songs, dont get me wrong. just expecting more from them being not a debut group anymore, and yes, they should have performed all guns blazing prclaiming they really are the best, hands down. and yet....
It's because they rarely sing live for real. All the pre-recorded BS finally negatively impacted them.
I think BP is really poor performer there first impression at American show is really bad. It seems like they don't create any impact on locals. I'm just a casual fan of kpop but it was really below average. I remember when I attend Grammys last year BTS performance was legendary like the crowd was going crazy at that time they are such an amazing performers and many locals who was setting beside me was surprised by their energy even they got standing ovation from big artist. I think BP only has hype but no real music
I actually like Jisoos outfit the most, the performance was good, just a bit underwealming
I like the way you are always honest, and don't defend artist just because they have a big fanbase.
I am not going to sugarcoat the performance is basic. I am saying this so they can improve and see what they can do to make their performance better. A true artist does performs no matter what the situation is. They have 2 years to practice this piece. I wanted to give them a candy all through out the performance to give them energy. Stop giving false praise to your idols. It is nice to give encouragements but saying they killed it is a lie.
I actually liked jennie's energy in this performance. She did one mistake at some point, but that was it, yet u keep showing that as if she messed the whole choreo. She is allowed to do mistakes, she is only human. There are some parts when she is not doing the choreo on point, but her heels are way bigger than the other members, so that should also be taken into account. I feel like the moves she did were energetic enough to make up for the ones she didn't and that little mistake. She also sang energetically and tried hyping the crowd with her yell at the end. I actually really liked what they did with the performance. The outfits i agree weren't a good idea. Too simple and black. I also agree with everything about the red carpet looks.
I think because of the little time to prepare for VMA’s, they haven’t prepared much for the stage and the time allocated is very short unlike thier performances in korean award shows they have months to prepare. Also their represented designers probably haven’t created a custom made outfit for them because of the short time to prepare. And lastly, the are singing live that is why they tone down thier dancing. You can clearly see lisa tone down her dancing when she prepare herself from her rapping part.
lisa had a cool performance outfit, the armor was so cool
Sing - Good
Dance - Good
Outfits - Okay
Visual effect - Good
Smoke - Too much
The girls - Gorgeous!
I agree this performance is not as energetic as their usual performances in Korea, but I enjoyed this one the most. They look more natural, more relaxed,the choreo is more chill so they can deliver better vocals. It's more like USA style performances, and I personally like it more, performances in Korea often have playback and only the choreo has the spotlight.
I am not a fan of Kpop I first listen to BTS during Grammys performance and I was amazed I always thought why there is so much hype of BTS but after seeing there performance it was clear for me that these men are fucking talented. I don't listen to blackpink often but I was happy that they are going to perform on American show but after seeing there performance it was really poor like it was clear they were lip syncing the whole time and choreography was really weak it seems like they have not prepared well. They are the second kpop group I have seen but they are not even 0.01% close to BTS.
they got on the stage and gave us absolutely NOTHING lmao. not surprising after 2 yrs of inactivity, but still embarrassing..
Hey Blinks I have a question, why get so mad at this video when you willing clicked on a video saying ‘Blackpink’s VMAs was a mess’ so what did you expect?
You know it will piss you off so why watch it? Then complain and call them a hater? It’s their opinion and it’s not that deep
Lisa made best K-pop
Ngl that was definitely lyp sinc on the main parts
Rosé is my bias but I agree with you. She's a beautiful girl and they don't give her justice. That dress was hideous and that hairstyle worse. I don't know why lately in the special they had to put this thing on her, have they tried to make it a "characteristic hairstyle"? 🤦🏻♀️ also the other outfits of the pinks left something to be desired but Rosé's one was the most weird. Poor girls, they slayed the performance. ❤
It was mediocre at best. And jisoo's outfit was the prettiest of them all.
It would’ve been so cute if they did that blackpink chant for the intro with the pink fangs coming down or something it was still a good performance
Out of YG their stages is so repeating.. they to same moves All to a t... I like when they let loose and actually take control. That's what I liked about YG artist in their stages. Now... It just a typical girl group who songs seriously have nothing on the playing with fire, whistle, stay songs... Tell me otherwise and it pure lies. Sorry but club bangers for 6 years? I mean they don't even own the concept.. their songs can't even have a change.. look at G Idle ... Their songs have a similar song structure but they make it so versatile... Is it just me or do I expect too much from kpop idols as artist or the real gems are just not in the media eye?
TOTALLY AGREE ABOUT THE STAGE OUTFITS BEING TOO SIMILAR TO THE BACKUP DANCERS LIKE WHYYYYY they need to FIRE their stylists a s a p
I think this is the result of having a long hiatus and not performing to a big crowd. Makes a total messed up performance.
2 year break and people expect them to perform like they didn't just come from a hiatus-
And then straight to an award show-?
Lordy Lord help me...
Not their best performance but I can also imagine the pressure they must've felt. Everyone telling them how huge and historical this opportunity was, over and over!
Plus this was their first time performing in front of a crowd this size in more than 3 1/2 years. And not just any crowd... but one filled with celebrities and American Icons. I know I personally would've gone mad, lol.
The camera work surprised me though. I was expecting a better job from the VMAs. Some of those angles were awful, and didn't highlight some key moments of the choreography well.
I guess I too have gotten spoiled by the Korean weekly shows. Specially the by the camera work on their last dance practice, that one was perfect.
About the smoke...well. yeah. Anyway I hope that people cut Jennie some slack. I can only imagine what's coming!
Jisoo looked beautiful in her red carpet gown, it was very classic and stylish
Honestly the song wasn’t that catchy. When I heard the chorus, I was like “that’s it?”. Visuals are nice, but the dancing is not that energetic imo.
Honestly for me the biggest issue was the lipsyncing:( I really wish they would've sung live. Also there were so many mistakes idk if they practiced enough. :/
I'm so suprised by these comments. i thought they were gonna be malicious but everyone is giving constructive feedback. Yea i also didnt like that they're stage outfit blended with dancers
You had no mercy 😆 😂 🤣 roasted the fack outta them
The stage was soooo badly coordinated, the smoke was horrible, the girls gave their all but we couldn't see them properly!!! We barely saw Jennie being focused. Too many stage takes, the lightning was atrocious. Poor girls, this was a very important performance and they couldn't make them shine properly. I hope to see them in future performances where they can really show their talents. YG is trash, so, we could hope.
Rosé already admitted that she does NOT like her hair get done too much so she always requests minimal style only for it because she always bleach her hair and avoid hair damage.
I think they took "come and give me all the smoke" to far 😭
I felt that the direction of the shots was bad, many open shots that didn't focus on the girls when they sang, nor on the strongest moments of the choreography, like I couldn't see any detail of their performance because all the shots were By far, adding to that all that smoke and so many dancers in the back, I think it made the girls lose their leading role, the stage management was poor since its production. And yes, some of the pinks were more nervous, like jennie, she's so good when she's in the right state of mind, it's a pity she can't keep it up sometimes. In short, they could give much more, they are really talented girls
Big brands sponsor Blackpink, and I am a bit disappointed. I could imagine 2ne1 in this, and the stage will just be treated like their own concert. YG used to pay attention to these things and the fact that they have a group that made it global; attention to detail should not be subpar.
Rose’s hair is sooooo fried from all the bleaching she needs to really give it a break….
Not tryna just throw up excuses but jennie does have a condition that makes her tired easily and motion sickness. I know most fans say “well that’s no excuse” but if you’ve ever performed like that on stage you’d know it’s f-ing difficult to keep up. She still seemed like she was trying her best and kept on singing live. And I genuinely don’t think live singing is the bare minimum, that ish is energy draining, especially while dancing. Regardless of whether or not it’s your job to do it, it’s still difficult. We as Kpop fans have been “desensitized” (for lack of a better word) to the hard work that goes into being an idol.
But another note on the performance it was a little embarrassing, not the girls faults but the smoke covering them up and when Lisa’s hair got stuck in the mic. Also I genuinely didn’t hate their outfits it kinda went with their pink venom concept outfits. I mean roses wasn’t the best but I loved Jennie’s and jisoos. Just my opinion though.
The way you diss their red carpet clothes is hilarious. But them girls still pretty. Jenny with those hips 🥵
“But hey this is the VMA’s not the Grammy’s so it’s not really that important” sent me over the edge💀💀🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think Jennie got thrown off after she messed up and that's why her energy went down. As someone who performs on stage, one thing going wrong can sometimes affect you the rest of the performance. However, she bounced back during the bridge, her energy was great during the final dance break.
It surprised me when you said that Jennie's energy was off because I didn't notice anything when they were performing. Rather it seemed like Lisa was energetic in her voice and expression but doing very small moves at some point (during the chorus I believe?) but I think she was saving her breath because she was singing. I actually rewatched the performance and for the moment you pointed out for Jennie, I think she forgot the moves and that's why she seemed to stop giving energy, but when she remembers you can see her doing the next move even harder, to make up for it I guess ? Anyways, all of this to say I think she also really tried for this performance and overall I really liked her energy. She looked like she was enjoying herself.
Their stage outfits were so bad. I’m confused to why the stylist didn’t give them an outfit similar to what they wore on inkigako. Or clothing similar to the pink concept photos they did!
And yeah Jennie disappointed me on the energy
I kinda agree with rose’s hair part but the rest, is just wow like i dont think you knew how hard these looks served!
I miss when YG artist would go off choreography in award shows and just perform to the audience giving something different. Like Big Bang MAMA performances were just epic. Blackpink was able to kinda do that for Coachella so I wish they were given the same permission as before
Jennie mentioned in their netflix documentary 'light up the sky' that she has motion sickness, She is easily gets tired than most of the people, maybe that's the reason why she almost ran out of energy by the middle of their performance
They take “come and give me all the smoke” way too seriously
Lisa mic slipped back when she was singing and the track was still going on
You forget to add this too
They look like they’re going to a funeral.
black pink stages is always empty bc the camera works aways make it cool but it's always empty the vma didn't have all the crazy camera wok they do in korea to make the performance good and it's showed that they're lacking
Yes i agree with you...everything you said was 100%Correct
As the biggest gg in the world rn the whole performance were too plain and they were lacking energy. But Rosè and Lisa did well
blackpink actually choose their own outfits and hairstyles, they give ideas and let their stylists help them achieve the looks they want. there are so many clips of them giving opinions on how they want their hair or makeup and even how their outfits look like, so honestly i wouldn’t blame their stylists or them for this. they like their outfits, and even if i don’t like them, at least they did and they look happy wearing them 😄
The backtrack were loud too especially in the rap part, it was messing with Jennie and Lisa's live rap. Jisoo kinda look awkward probably because of nervousness
I feel like the girls has good energy and choreo, I really enjoyed their performance. It's the setup by VMAs that was lacking. The random smokes, mics malfuncting, camera shots etc. The fact that Lisa has to literally yell for her sound to be heard, I don't blame this one on the girls. Their other stages have been really good.
Jennie was doing her laundry when the vmas called, so no time for hair and makeup, just put on the damn dress.
I feel like Jennie is not well or maybe she is under a lot of pressure because she is working on both so many things at once.
The Idol
VMA
Promotions for Pink Venom before that
And ofcourse their concert rehersals.
Even in the Inkigayo stage performance she forgot the steps a few times.
At the end these mistakes are not important blinks love them and just think of it as a cute act. What's important is Jennie make her health a priority.
Take care of yourselves Jennie and Stay Healthy. We love you queen 👑
2:06 I agree with this one… I got confused too
Not only Jennie but also Lisa missed some parts when she was rapping, watch the show again!!! Why are you hating on Jennie only??? Others performed good, but not Jennie???? We blinks felt Jennie's energy completely. All members performed well. Look at Jennie's moves at all parts of the song: the chorus, for example. How she danced the final part during ratatata. Jennie just slayed this part. Look at her facial expressions, look at how Jennie was able to change her facial expressions, i think you dont know anything about music industry, you are just hater!!!!
Honestly the girls were drowned in anxiety and it came out in their stage presence. It's like "good morning America" all over again. The clothes did no justice to their performance...they should have gone with something more glamorous. It's the VMAs after all...but I really hope this doesn't bring them down and they continue to perform in shows to feel more comfortable there. As a fan I have seen some incredible performances of Blackpink and I know how much they have to give. This wasn't it.
I love BP but to be honest the mic kept falling off but the singing is ongoing that it made them looked like they were lip syncing. The camera isn’t focusing on them as well. And the energy seemed a bit off, probably because of nervousness and anxiety, which is totally understandable. In total the girls did great it’s just that people expected more.
I was very excited for their perfomance and expected so much. But when I watched it I was like mmmm don't even know what to say. I mean it was good. I'm sure that girls gave 100%. But it didn't blow my mind or anything. Maybe because of the song. Overall this perfomance wasn't memorable for me. Just for 1 time watch. But I'm really excited for Lisa's win.
This is so funny... kkekeke they looks clowns and they are hahahaha
it was like a not bad but not good
Ooooh sis! You know I have opinions on this one.
The good: Their performance was great. Actually I didn't expect them to bring this much energy vocally. You know they're singing live and changing their line's pitch. You know artists are confident when they change tempos and delivery on the spot. Their voices at least made the song interesting to listen.
The best: I don't want to spoil you so I put this below. This is an actual one take stage! The special stage they made had so many cuts and retakes! Unknowing blinks can't notice it and uses that perf to show their "stability". They sounded good on that but they can sing live with one take. This proves that! It's weird why yg chose to have many retakes on dance prac and special stage.
The bad: girl the stage... Jisoo only had a couple of solo lines and they pump so much smoke on her. Girl someone's vaping on stage I just know 😭. Also the choreo for me. They looked great but the choreo is made with a lot of backup dancers. I don't think they'll ever perform it by themselves during the promotion. Probably during concerts but.. idk yg is really fucking them up.
for Rosé i wasn’t really a fan of either of her looks, i felt a bit disappointed as a Rosé bias and someone who takes fashion as a subject (and very passionate about it). The dress was SO boring, the thing that dangled at the front was sagging the dress (you can see it in videos of them walking) and she had to lift it up a lot to stop her self from tripping on it and it’s strong appearance didn’t suit her soft hairstyle, make-up, facial features and blonde hair (a mismatch overall)… The performance outfit was really reminiscent of her most recent inkigayo outfit; black sleeveless crop top jacket with exaggerated bulky shoulders and black shorts/skirt…
The song is really the only problem. The song was just… idk. Not as good as their other singles. If anything, it just made me yawn.