Apparently Eminem is soothing me to sleep through my headache.
And I don't mean in a sarcastic way either.
I have to say this: Rihanna is a performer, not a singer. Her singing is terrible here. Skylar Grey is much better vocally, at least to my ears. I like Rihanna's songs, and she has a flair for drama, but her voice is not one of her strengths. It goes up and down and sideways and then got lost altogether. Skylar has control.
I also thought it was generous of Eminem and Dr Dre to end the performance with Skylar taking the spotlight on stage. Making a stayement? Yes. Just for drama? Not really, because they could have just took a step back and remain in close proximity and still the show would end aesthetically well, but they chose to give a relative unknown - at that time - a chance to shine all on her own.
Awesome.
Now I must really sleep. Headache down to manageable level.
I have to say this: Rihanna is a performer, not a singer. Her singing is terrible here. Skylar Grey is much better vocally, at least to my ears. I like Rihanna's songs, and she has a flair for drama, but her voice is not one of her strengths. It goes up and down and sideways and then got lost altogether. Skylar has control.
I also thought it was generous of Eminem and Dr Dre to end the performance with Skylar taking the spotlight on stage. Making a stayement? Yes. Just for drama? Not really, because they could have just took a step back and remain in close proximity and still the show would end aesthetically well, but they chose to give a relative unknown - at that time - a chance to shine all on her own.
Awesome.
Now I must really sleep. Headache down to manageable level.