There are times when a live performance of a song can cause you to change your opinion on it a full 180°. I'll be the first to admit that Beyonce's Run The World sounded like noise until I saw this live showing of it at the American Music Awards. Unfortunately this hasn't happened for Nicole Scherzinger and her new single Boomerang, which the Ex-Pussycat Doll has been promoting all over British television in the hopes it'll chart high this weekend.
I like Nicole. Not only does she have a strong voice and is an able performer, but she seems a sweet and amiable individual- if her stint on X-Factor is to be believed. Liking her so, I really wanted to be able to root for this track, but Boomerang was dead on arrival and nothing she seems to do- short of remixing it, perhaps- is going to give it any life. Shame really.
Nicole Scherzinger has so much potential, but thus far in her solo career it's been wasted on mostly mediocre material. Let's hope the next single will buck this trend and blow us all away.
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I really do not like the song in the slightest, and these performances do nothing to alter that. I share your sentiments with everything else you said though, she is capable and seems a pleasant soul.
ReplyDeleteIts meant to have charted at one on the midweek chart, but we know how quickly that can change. I am lost as to what niche Nicole could fit into, I dont think its with dance music however.
On the contrary, I do like the song, but this is one of the fastest song I got bored of, because it's so generic.Also, the live version just doesn't have that "kick" with it.
ReplyDeleteI do agree she has so much potential... Such a waste.
Sad thing is she is made for R&B... This pop chase is like watching her fight a brick wall... smh... her r&b material was so good songs like "psycho" "super villian" "ima cheat" was her best material...
ReplyDeleteyou know what, I think you're totally on to something there with the Rnb angle.
ReplyDeleteYep, the "kick" is totally non existent. Maybe she's bored of it too?
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that I'm happy for her? I mean, it's an awful song, but still....number 1! lol
ReplyDeleteShe sounds pretty excited, but I think it's just that this song isn't really what you put out as a single. It's more of those album-filler tracks. It's not bad but it's not good enough as a single.
ReplyDeleteWhen Rihanna gets her #1 I'm never happy for her anymore. LOL.
ReplyDeleteNot at all! I am too, I just wish she would do it with material I actually enjoy listening to lol
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