In light of tonight’s AMA Awards, I thought it appropriate to remind the general public that it is possible for artists to sing well live. Back in the glory days of teen pop (circa 1997-2002), pop artists could hold their own at award shows. Today’s array of bad vocalists is inexcusable.
Once upon a time, there was a boy band called N*SYNC. Here is a nearly-acapella version of their swoon-inducing wedding ballad, “This I Promise You.” This clip is from “N*SYNC Live! The Atlantis Concert,” which aired on CBS as a Thanksgiving Day special in 2001.
In 2000, N*SYNC’s sophomore album “No Strings Attached” sold over 1 million copies in 1 day. Today, people are aghast that Taylor Swift could sell over 1 million copies in a week. These are dark times, my friends.
Preach it, Colleen.
Also, I remember when this first aired on TV. That aquarium acapella scene is forever ingrained in my mind.
