Girls’ Generation react to Pumashock Video
Girls' Generation / SNSD was featured on a short segment on the February 18th edition of SBS News. The Girls were shown the video of the now infamous Pumashock remix. They said it was the first time watching the video and that they were very surprised. The girls liked the R&B remix feel that she put into the song.
SNSD's reaction:
Pumashock's Remix of Gee:
credits: allkpop + asianfanatics
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Korea netizens’ newest gadget ‘MR Removed’ videos to evaluate singers
There has been recently a craze amongst netizens to post up ‘MR removed’ videos on the internet which also led to many comparing the vocal powers of various singers.
‘MR removed’ videos minimizes any MR (music recorded) in the song and maximizes the vocal of the singer - the singer’s vocal will be the only thing audible possible.
For a singer who cannot sing well, with all the sound magnification and voice companion at the chorus, the song may sound alright. But with the ‘MR removed’ version, only the vocal of the singer will be clearly audible.
Especially recently, a lot of ‘MR removed’ versions of live performances have been posted on the internet, and netizens have been comparing between singers on their vocal prowess.
Currently, the hot favourites for ‘MR removed’ clips are done mostly on popular groups and also other singers - but dance songs have been given especially sharp evaluations by the netizens.
While netizens felts that singers like Big Bang, Dong Bang Shin Ki, So Nyeo Shi Dae, Cheon Sang Ji Hee and BoA have good live vocal capabilities, some netizens felt that live performances by WonderGirls, KARA and TaeGoon to be disappointing
source: kbites
credits: asianfanatics
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Example
SNSD
http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th92yIxnPns
WG
http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhIRTyuwRPk
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