Randomness: Best Live Performances

Published: Tuesday 9th Mar 2010 by Sam


It’s been a slow-ish news day thus far, yet that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop!

The last few years have seen many an artist deliver show-stopping performances on the grandest of stages. Check out a collection of some of my favourites above and below. Be sure to let us know what you think, as well as your favourites too!

{Above: Kelly Rowland performs ‘Destiny’s Child Medley’ at T4 On The Beach – 2008}

Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (30th Anniversary Concert, 2001)

Lady GaGa – Paparazzi (MTV VMA’s 2009)

Chris Brown & Ciara – ‘With You / Take You Down’ (BET Awards 2008)

Beyonce & Kelly Rowland – ‘Get Me Bodied / Like This’ (BET Awards 2007)

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  1. sugar March 9, 2010

    chris and ciara might as well have s** ………. they killed it

    Beyonce as usual killed it

    MJ – R.I.P.

  2. Aunt Jackie March 9, 2010

    That Chris Brown and Ciara performance…..Always loved that one!

    Awww @ MJ

    Kelly Killed on both performances

    Beyonce do what she does….SLAY!

  3. sugar March 9, 2010

    Im listening to GERONIMO by my future husband, chris brown

  4. Maceo March 9, 2010

    wow – that kelly rowland performance is the pits. she’s NOT even allowed to sing the verses and the one verse she is legally allowed to sing, she sounded awful doing so. this is really what you consider to be one of the best performances in the last several years?!?

  5. florida_girl March 9, 2010

    yeah, the Chris and Ciara was great and Bey killed it like always

  6. MushyLove_1992 March 9, 2010

    Kelly SLAYED!!!!

    Chris Brown and Ciara are just the freakin BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

    Beyonce’ is one of the best performers of our generation.

    M.J is music. My his beautiful soul rest in peace. Lord knows he damn near had any here…

  7. MushyLove_1992 March 9, 2010

    That particular performance from Lady Gaga freaked my the hell out!!! The blood and all. I remember my mom and I were watching her in the living room, and my mom was like “Back in my day, they didn’t have to do things like that to make an amazing performance”. And I was like “She’s just being herself mama”. But to be honest, thats all I could say after she was finished performing…

  8. sugar March 9, 2010

    I havent seen X Y & Z in a while… I wonder if they have blocked him mstzzzzzzzzzzz

  9. misspetite82 March 9, 2010

    I watched that last night ( Beyonce and Kelly) and I agree that it was actually a good performance!!! My favorite live performance of Beyonce’s wld be Dangerously in Love at the Oscars…or was it the grammy’s?

  10. danibee March 9, 2010

    Love all the performances good list sam! But bey at the (dil)grammys is here best

  11. Howw March 9, 2010

    I agree with MJ but come on. There have been way better performAnces than Kelly RowlAnd! Christina Aguilera “it’s a mans world” at the Grammys? Whitney “I’ll always love you”? Beyonce “ring the alarm” at the VMAs? Mariah “fly like a bird” at the Grammys? Did u forget? Even Usher “burn” or Pinks recent performances

  12. urias March 9, 2010

    yesssssssssssssssssss

  13. JAY March 9, 2010

    OMG KELLY & BEYONCE…THAT PERFORMANCE HAS TO GO DOWN IN HISTORY…..KELLY HAS SO MUCH SWAG!

  14. mez March 9, 2010

    Everyone BUT Kelly …she is so boring!

  15. mez March 9, 2010

    alsio Ciara and CB are great dancers but ???? sanging NO NON Nyet! PLus that dance was very vulgar!

  16. BWB March 9, 2010

    MJ, Kelly & Beyonce slay as usual.
    Although Kelly sounded a hot mess on Like this, but overall she entertains.

  17. MrDustin March 9, 2010

    Great choices…but one performance is missing:

    Fantasia- “Lady Marmalade” @ Patti LaBelle UNCF Tribute

  18. cool chick March 9, 2010

    That’s my favorite performance from Bey
    Chris & Ciara were great too

  19. Meechy05 March 9, 2010

    Yes indeed that Kelly T4 performance was the Hotness she gave me everything I needed!!!!

  20. THE ISH March 9, 2010

    Mine Are-
    Dangerously in Love(Live) at the GRAMMYS bY BEYONCE
    Disturbia by Rihanna at VMAs
    Chris Brown Wall 2 Wall/ Micheal Jackson Tribute at VMAs
    Lady marmalade Remix-C.Aguilara, Pink, Mya, Lil Kim, & Patti Labelle
    Tina Turner & Beyonce at Grammys
    Papparazzi at Vmas by Lady Gaga

  21. chris March 9, 2010

    no doubt the best performance is mariah’s fly like a bird/ we belong together performances at the grammys. That was just such an amazing performance. I also love the energy MJB puts everytime she sings no more drama!

  22. Rob March 9, 2010

    We Belong Together by Mariah Carey at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards
    DeJa Vu by Beyonce at 2004 Fashion Rocks
    Promise by Ciara on MTV TRL 2006
    I Love You Porgy by Christina Aguilera 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame
    Lady Marmalade by Fantasia tribute to Patti La Bell 2009
    Rihanna Rude Boy on Ellen 2010

    Those are my faves that wowed me right now at the top of my head but I’m sure there are many others.

  23. rob March 9, 2010

    i forgot how GREAT it was to see all the dc women together , and solange

  24. Chile March 9, 2010

    Half of these performances do not belong here. But this is a personal site, therefore it is obviously biased.

  25. Chaz Williams March 9, 2010

    Ummmm Janet Jackson should have definitely been included she is THE BEST FEMALE PERFORMER THERE EVER WAS!!!

  26. BEYDABESS (DA REEL ONE) March 9, 2010

    BEYS WAS DA BESS PERFORMANCE.

    FLAWLISS SHE DIDNT MISS A STEP!!!!!

    ICON N DA MAKING,OOPS SHE ALREDU THERE.

    WARE YALL FAVS AT?

    UNDA BEYS FEAT DATS WARE!!

  27. shay March 9, 2010

    love chris and cici.Chris has so many great performaces to choose from so anyone will do for me.I like everyone elses performences also.

  28. CRYSTAL March 9, 2010

    Great Choice
    Lve the CB & Cici performance

  29. March 9, 2010

    the fact that kelly rowland is next to michael jackson is nothing short of shameful.
    the stan-itude is disgusting.

  30. TTB March 9, 2010

    I loved cici & cb. Can’t wait to see cici perform new music.

  31. ROCKSTAR March 9, 2010

    How about the performer of our generation MISS SPEARS. I know Sam is a Brit Brit hater but you cannot deny her performance abilities.

  32. Ben March 9, 2010

    That Beyonce BET performance was one of her best, I definately preferred that one over her 2009 boring ass “Ave Maria.” BET Awards 07 was a HOT show. Of course MJ reigned supreme with his performance. Just think. At about this time this year, he would be completing all 50 of his shows and racking in that dough. Sigh……..and Lady Gaga was wowing the crowd that night, she was really starting to impress me right about that time. The Chris Brown performance was good, but half of it was lipsunc.

  33. britneyislord March 9, 2010

    Where is Britney’s I’m a s**** 4 u performance? or ANY of her Me against the music Performances she always turned it with that song.

  34. eqvilim March 10, 2010

    not feeling kelly. her vocals were not really on. as far as my favs, well one is the dc farewell performance i think on the world music awards 2005

  35. GETME LOLLYUK March 10, 2010

    Get me bodied is such an get up and dance song… very good performance! Kelly has some killer legs!!!
    MJ performance is not his best, but still great.! Best MJ performance hands down is the MOTOWN 25 performance and then Wanna be starting something – Dangerous tour…. No one like MJ!!!!!!

  36. Dave March 10, 2010

    Ciara & Chris, & Beyonce’ & Kelly’s performance >>>>>>>>>>>>>

  37. Muni March 10, 2010

    KELLY IS THE BEST APRT FROM MJ. WE LOVE YOU KELLY WE CAN’T WAIT FOR NEW ALBUM TO COME OUT IS GOING TO BE HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. NEVER STOP BELIEVING YOU CAN DO IT.

  38. mia March 10, 2010

    That ciara and chris brown performance was overrated and it proves once again that he only trick she can do is that back bend

  39. Dolce1210 March 10, 2010

    That Kelly and beyonce performance had to be best performance i have seen in a long time…. It was good cuz beyonce killed as usually… Despite kellys singing she did for her lil peformance.> Then they brought michelle and solonge out… which was a great idea.. it jus broght more life to the performance.. unexpected surprises are always the best… i rate the performance a damn 100 on a 1-10 scale lol.. Loved it!!! miss you girls…

  40. tiny March 10, 2010

    hands down….that Michael jackson performance is the s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE KING

  41. lol March 10, 2010

    wHERE IS bRITNEY/mADONNA KISS???

    Or Britney’s s**** 4 u performance wit the snake??

  42. TokyoDiamondz March 10, 2010

    I know I wasn’t the only one looking at Beyonce’s screen during the last part of like this! LMAO! Beyonce killed that!

  43. Black. March 15, 2010

    WHERE IN THE HELL IS USHER ON THIS LIST… ARE YOU KIDDING ME

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