Now I realise that those of you reading this will probably be divided into two distinct camps – those who feel outrage that I can question the angelic Ms Cole’s musical talents and those who are completely shocked because she has mimed almost every single one of her TV appearances in some way, even if it is only the verse or the chorus (as per her X Factor appearance last year!). Oh sorry, there is a third category – those that do not care either way!
To the first group I would say that I am one of the people that watched Pop Stars: The Rivals in 2002 and thought she was easily the weakest singer of the final five back then (and should have lost her place in Girls Aloud given that Javine was streets ahead of her). However, I was shocked to see that her singing has improved over the years yesterday on the BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge… and it left me wondering why on Earth she would do that if she did not trust her ability to hold up on stage!
Her miming has been the topic of a lot of news stories and private conversations in the past few months as a direct result of the fact that she seems to have done it so badly, most notably at the BRITs this year. Of course, miming on X Factor also garnered a lot of attention because the whole point of the show is to bring talent to the fore, teach them how to improve their skills and sing live every week. As a mentor, she should have set an example. Given the fact she has now proved that she can actually sing without her band mates, it is about time she proved it live on stage too. I would love to see that.
If you have yet to see or hear it then I highly recommend watching her performance of Owl City’s “Fireflies”.
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