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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSinger/songwriter Billie Eilish will host tonight's brand new episode ofSaturday Night Live.
Eilish will also serve as the musical guest.
moondust
(19,993 posts)I saw her as the musical guest on SNL she was walking on the ceiling. Weirdest thing ever. I suppose it was special effects.
applegrove
(118,696 posts)any of the musical guests these days.
bahboo
(16,346 posts)before she was who she is....
nolabear
(41,987 posts)Lionel, after Fred Astaire
moondust
(19,993 posts)I'd never seen that done before. Weird. YouTube has Astaire doing it in 1951.
Pisces
(5,599 posts)What I would consider good or entertaining.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)Im not a fan of whispery or mouth-feely or auto tuned myself, but its not them. Its me. I cant stand my dogs licking things either.
Celerity
(43,416 posts)have an hour
Sympthsical
(9,076 posts)It ran under the Lonely Christmas commercial. I had no idea she did a cover of the Smith's "Please Please Please"
So good!
(LOL @ the hour)
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Madness is right.
Pisces
(5,599 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)Pisces
(5,599 posts)Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, Aretha Franklin to name a few
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson dont hold a candle to Billie. The others, well, you ought to check your calendar. None of them were in their prime this century.
Celerity
(43,416 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Pisces
(5,599 posts)hlthe2b
(102,294 posts)Last edited Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:43 PM - Edit history (1)
I truly don't care that she's had a fan base created for her. So, too, have a lot of music "stars" in the past decades. Just no.
On edit, I just watched her appearance on SNL and I fully believe she did a great job--including a couple of sketches where she sang as a torch singer or other character. She showed she CAN sing when imitating someone else and was quite comedic. So, why the breathy, boring, emotionless manner in which she normally sings? It is the latter I can't stand. What gives?
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)mvd
(65,174 posts)I think her voice is fine and her songwriting shows real potential. Her actual music isnt my favorite but I do like a lot of it.
Tommy Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Shes not terrible but I dont get the hype. I find a lot of her songs boring and underwhelming. And yes, too much whispering and too little actual singing.
And lest people think Im just some old fart who doesnt like any new music, there are numerous contemporary female pop artists that Im a fan of. Lorde is phenomenal. Lizzo, Taylor Swift, Adele, Lady Gagaall great. Halseys most recent album was literally one of the best albums of any genre Ive heard in years.
But Billie Eilish just leaves me cold and bored. Just my opinion.
JI7
(89,252 posts)Becsuse she is one of Billie's biggest inspirations.
quickesst
(6,280 posts)...is she going to do her song once, or will she sing it twice, and give it a different title on the 2nd go round?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)presence as an SNL Guest. She was pretty funny. She just seems really down to earth and easy going.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)At least regarding the show.
I thought she was pretty funny & clearly on board with the program.
I don't, however, care for her singing. That said, her brother is a pretty good song writer. He's a big reason for her success.
North Shore Chicago
(3,316 posts)quirkiness and raw talent always has me turning up the volume on my car radio.
Thoroughly enjoy the singer Lorde as well, her odd hand and body movements mesmerizes me.