Harsh Reality for Lip-Synching Personality

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Survival in the local showbiz industry means catering to the whims and desires of the audience for versatility of talent. Having acting or singing only as a talent is no longer sufficient nowadays. Thus, celebrities are forced to sing and dance to keep fans interested. Vice versa, singers also venture in acting, and again, only a few have managed to cross the line successfully. The demand for well-rounded entertainment has given rise to the controversy between singers and non-singers. Economically speaking, pure singers or those who have not explored acting are not as bankable as non-singers who have gained popularity and profit via movies or teleseryes.

For non-singers who wax albums, the choice of material is important. As they are allegedly not as gifted when it comes to singing, the songs have to be within their vocal range. No application of auto tune can hide the fact that their voices are not suited to singing as the audience often notices the lip-synching and would clamor for live singing. Herein is the problem for non-singers who rely on auto tune and similar assuring technology.

When Non-Singer (NS) made an album, the fans bought in droves, and soon the album was deemed a huge success, such that her team thought it best to produce a next album. When NS was asked what songs she would like to remake, she mentioned one of the monumental songs of Well-Respected Celebrity (RC). As RC is known to be sensible and not someone who will keep opinions to herself, the management of NS thought, it would be best to ask permission from RC first.

During the conversation, RC asked the emissary if NS could sing. The emissary was shocked as RC said that she knows NC could perform as she always sees NS lip-synching in the shows. Even during an important event where she was expected to sing live, RC said that NS lip-synched. The emissary could not say anything when RC said that the thought of NS remaking her song was horrifying and might ruin the image of her song. Worse, RC added that she could not bear the thought of her song being remade only to be lip-synched in the performances of NS. Thus, RC said, “Sorry, No is my answer.” The emissary had no choice, but to tell NS to find another song, and this time, the choice should not be any of the songs made famous by RC.

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