Having severed ties with longtime label Universal, Sony Music’s latest signee’s the Sugababes’ premiered new single ‘Freedom’ in front of thousands at T4 On The Beach yesterday.
Check out how they fared after the jump…
While the song, and its anthemic chorus, do offer hope, the shocking performance most certainly did no favours for the fourth line-up of the British brand. Indeed, the ladies harmonies were anything but that; instead sounding like a pack of wolves howling at the moon. The dancing too….cringe.
It simply goes to show, you can’t garnish something built on ‘organic’ talent and chemistry with bells and whistles designed to distract from the fact that this line-up is little more than a bad tribute act.
That said, who’s to say the trio can’t strike it lucky again. After all, stranger things have happened. They will, however, have to come harder – as wack routines and shot vocals aren’t going to add to their ever-dwindling fanbase.
22 COMMENTS
SkyRocket
July 11, 2011 at 3:33 am
This literally just KILLED the song for me. Purely wack.
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SkyRocket
July 11, 2011 at 3:37 am
Um, is Jade lipsyncing ONLY the ad libs at the end? #Wack. Even still, she’s the only member that has a shot at a solo career. Heidi sounds really bad unfortunately, as does Amelle. However, they’re very beautiful girls, and Heidi is particularly gorgeous with a nice body. But this performance was awful.
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ERIC
July 11, 2011 at 3:50 am
This song is really boring,
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nice_gurl
July 11, 2011 at 4:27 am
The performance and the song was ok. Jade is the best one. The other two were awaful. The dancing was awful.
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ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛALEXISR-Bahamas♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·•ヅ
July 11, 2011 at 4:43 am
Hold on! What yall going on about. T4 always has sound issues. It always seems to me that the artists can’t hear themselves. Might just be the size and openness of the venue. They actually sounded aight and it was live, not pre-recorded like Derulo.
Other than that the song is what comes across as crappy. Those are harmonies, they always had interesting ones but a pack of wolves Sam? lol.
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Davy
July 11, 2011 at 5:31 am
The visuals don’t go with the song, and the song doesn’t actually go anywhere and falls flat after the chorus which isn’t actually that great. Amel isn’t a great singer…..
It was just a mess.
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tweetypiebabe1
July 11, 2011 at 5:55 am
While the overall performance was not their best, Jade killed it on the vocals especially with the ad libs at the end and she sounded amazing. I really hope the group takes off, mostly for her sake. If not I hope she can have an amazing solo career.
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YOUR Queen!
July 11, 2011 at 6:29 am
Jade is fucking fierce!
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OK..
July 11, 2011 at 8:26 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHFCxOZAUqI
@DAVY
Kindly take a seat bitch. Everyone has off days!!!
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DANNII
July 11, 2011 at 8:36 am
No it’s the dead crowd that is more embarrassing. Jeez… I wish them luck.
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Kyus93
July 11, 2011 at 8:42 am
The crowd is quiet because they don’t know this song, have any of you actually been to music festivals? The crowd always gets hyped during the songs they know, they got a lot more live during the other song the Sugababes performed, About A Girl
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RHI RHI IS QUEEN
July 11, 2011 at 8:56 am
I GUESS ANOREXIA IS THE THING IN THE UK.. SMH FAIL
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MaZ
July 11, 2011 at 10:16 am
I guess Jade is the reason why the group still exist.
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bey'knight
July 11, 2011 at 10:46 am
ugh i couldnt be sicker of this sound if i tried, everything on the damn radio souds effin same
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YOOSONDALOOSE
July 11, 2011 at 10:47 am
I like it! The song is good, but they need a BIG COMEBACK with performances everywhere!
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Chris
July 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm
I actually thought it was a good performance, esp. considering they have sucked at every gig they’ve done for the last 2 years.
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James
July 11, 2011 at 4:14 pm
ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛALEXISR-BAHAMAS♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·•ヅ please don’t say “y’all” like you’re from Alabama. I didn’t think it was a bad performance but I prefer their performances with Keisha if I’m honest.
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antertain
July 11, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Oh that crowd was not feeling it boy!!
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Davy
July 12, 2011 at 7:43 am
@Ok
Seat taken…. on your fat f*****g face.
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Colin
July 15, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Fantastic song
Well done girls! I will be buying
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Maxwell
August 27, 2011 at 4:38 am
Its actually quite good IMO. They’d never been able to do a routine before line-up 4 cuz Keisha was short & ugly & couldn’t work her vibe. After Keisha was gone they surely get much closer to each other cuz there is no sick feelings now and they are a real TEAM. I still remember the old days when Keisha & Mutya were doing their body shaking on the ground and had Siobhan left standing behind during those “Run For Cover” performances, aweful. Siobhan was talented though.
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Jaimie Mceathron
September 8, 2011 at 2:31 am
How do you make your blog (on Blogspot) for invited members only?
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