Finally after weeks of speculation thanks to Justin Guarini, American Idol confirms to the NY Times that the American Idols lip-sync the group numbers.
“Every single year we can’t stand the group performances,†Mr. Guarini said. “I know they can’t stand it either. And I think what makes them even worse now is that they’re lip-synched. They’re really prerecorded now.â€Â
Manfred Westphal, a spokesman for FremantleMedia North America, which produces “American Idol†for Fox, at first denied the charge, saying on Tuesday: “The Idols don’t lip-sync, period.†But on Wednesday, in an e-mail message, Mr. Westphal said: “Due to extensive choreography and to balance their voices with open mikes against a screaming audience, the Idols do sing along to their own prerecorded vocal track during the group performances only.â€Â
Here is my question, if they are lip-syncing, why do the songs still sound so horrible?
BTW last night that guy, you know that tall one? Well he was eliminated and they are down to 9.
