It’s finally here!
Long awaited and heavily anticipated, Kelly Rowland‘s ‘X Factor UK‘ performance in support of her latest album ‘Here I Am‘ aired live moments ago.
Get into her smoking hot set below…
Sam’s 2 Pence:
Fierce by most counts, Kelly continues to show that she has blossomed into a “premium” live act. The medley was packed with buckets of sass, choreography, and confidence, which in tandem made for a winning performance.
If there’s one gripe, though, it’s that the showing reminded yours truly of how irritating the current Dance craze here in the UK is. The performance could have easily been elevated to epic status had it showcased tracks “the people” most connect with. Cuts such as ‘Motivation’ and ‘Lay It On Me’, which have garned immense radio play on the Urban stations this side of the pond.
Still, with ‘Lay’ set to serve as the next British single from ‘Here I Am’, there’ll hopefully be more platforms to showcase it.
![Nelly & Kelly Rowland Reunite to Perform Their 2002 Hit 'Dilemma' at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala [Video]](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kelly-rowland-baby2baby-thatgrapejuice-2024-dilemma-nelly-464x260.jpg "Nelly & Kelly Rowland Reunite to Perform Their 2002 Hit 'Dilemma' at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala [Video].")
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SHE PUT IT DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN TONIGHT.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY for being FIRST…OMG SHE ATE THAT STAGE
URGH…………….THAT BOD !!!! It’s a crime 🙂
LOVED ITTT <3 GO KELLY.
Yall keep sleeping on kellz while she keep cashing checks. … Killed it!
I really love Kelly, she has a good voice, dances great, and she looks freakin’ hot. But in my opinion, she’s not the best live singer out there. She’s not always in tune and often sounds out of breath.
The camera angles are S***!We missed half of the choreo 😡 DAMN!
The performance was very good, though.I loved that she included 2 tracks and a small part of ‘Commander’ too instead of just the single.And damn, her body is on point!Despite the cringeworthy first few seconds, she really pulled it off on stage, she had a lot of energy and confidence 🙂
I hope this performance will help her push her album into the UK top 40 and sell at least 10k next week 😳
kelly command then ate dat stage ..im happy she said she did exactly she said she was gonna do..she put on a gr8 show..nice!!
Kelly Slaaaaayed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ASAP how much albums she sold last week
She was amazing! She really rocked it loved Kelly!
Cannot for the promotion for ‘Lay On It Me’!
Go Kelly!
Amazing….. Go Kelly
YESSSSS!! LOVED IT!! GREAT TO SEE KELLY DOING IT, DON ‘T LOVE DANCE MUSIC BUT NONETHELESS SHE WAS GREAT!!
Amazing…. Go Kelly
Amazing!! I ABSOLUTELY loved this performance and i just bought ‘Here I Am’ on itunes!!!
Is that it!? Alexandra Burke is better than that and she’s been in the game less time. Shame.
This was really great, i dont know if she will be able to get her vocals to the point of perfection but what she has now is awesome, more performances like this and she will definately continue to rise!
she slayedddd! @Dev who is Alexander Burke though? enquiring minds wanna know….
@dev u expected a 10 hour show
Kelly actually can sing better its just its a dance track so its harder to sing
I want Rih Rih To take a picture
in this Hot Pose Like Kelly is in.
She did good and her body is on Lock.
On the real tip what da f*** did she do on that stage. This chick can’t perform. Y’all talking about she ate the stage aint seen a good performance before that’s why. She was so f****** out of breath.
Have u seen how they dragging her on twitter.
LMAO
So Sam, no mention of her floppin in an EPIC DISASTER with Here I Flop opening at #56 in the UK charts?
Why is Kelly the only XFactor related act who can’t get a top10 album.
Shoot, she can t even get a top50.
It is not the promotion, it is the obvious lack of charisma
don’t care what noone says,but tonight Kelly KILLED IT! WOW,I’ve never been truly engaged by her solo performances but this right here was AMAZING! and HER BODY IS DEFINITELY THE BEST IN HOLLYWOOD RIGHT NOW NO JOKE!
hey haters kelly is 7 on Uk itunes 😉
great performance , this is the destiny’s child we knew!and we can finally see! i don’t understand why WLTO has been chosen to be part of the madley , i wanted Motivation , o commander(live) or Keep It Between us!
@ThankMeLater
Another proof tht she is a total flop.
When was the last time somebody performed on XFactor and didn’t go straight to #1 on itunes within hours.
Why is Kelly such a boring flop?
It was a great performance. Such a shame the album was s*** except for motivation. No one can say “down for whatever” and the rest of songs were good cos it was crap. If Rihanna´s music (well her producers music) is crap, then so is Kelly´s last album. But she looked flawless and it was a great watch. Notice she sang live When love takes over, but not the rest, it is obvious. But it´s understandable. Given the mediocre artists usually perform in this tv show, she was one of the best by far
damn kelly def got the best body in the game rite now
The 2ns song was clearly lipsynched/pre-recorded.
U can hear a clear sound difference when she starts it.
Kelly has no spark… that s why she s the biggest flop of the year
Good Evening:
Why people are have to hate on Kelly. no matter what she does. you know that she did a great job. come on now. give Kelly a break. if you don’t like her just don’t come on here. go so were else. were you do like it. Kelly is doing her thing let give Kelly a break. go buy her album if you don’t have it yet. it good you know ths. what are you waiting for.
Yeah, i ll give it to her.
Kelly got the best body in the game… always had.
Legs were always banging, but those arms… god
what is so great about her body though?
Skinny with just slim abs.
No hips, b*** like a normal female. This chick is just average.
And her album sold 3,000 copies
@down for flopping … u sure her album sold 3,000 copies damn dats scary!!!
@downForFlopping so u sayin in order 4 a female to have a gr8 body she has 2 b thick with a lot of ass..wow i can just see how small minded u r..kelly’s body is well proportion and well toned!!!
Kelly is amazing but before she drops he next album she needs to reconstruct he management team one more time…….
@lostonez
Yet it sure did and Sam has the nerve to clown Rihanna. Notice he didn’t put up kelly’s sales figures.
@lostonez
Why does skinny equal a great body?
I don’t consider skinny beautiful. To each its own.
I consider Maliah, Bria Myles as great bodies. Kelly is just an average skinny girl, i don’t care for.
And her album sold 3,000 copies
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This has to be a lie gurl!! Say it aint so!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I LOVE KELLY! She’s so hot and she can DANCE that ass off! only thing is that her vocals are a little off. After 15 years she should have it on LOCK! other than that, great performance. x
i feel she can feel the void that Janet Jackson left behind. Kelly is as hot a Janet was in her prime!
her performance was great!! no 2 ways about it ,one of the best of Kelly live ever. she knew she had to deliver and she did!!!
damn @truthteller why are u doin this? being a rhitard is such a horrible thing
Sorry but when u’re a judge on the ALMIGHTY UK XFactor and u still sell 3,000 copies; ur management and ur prmo team ain’t the problem… YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.
Seriously, the lousiest, worst artists who gets associated with the XFactor all go platinum… and u tell me u re gonna sell 3,000 copies?
I can’t think of a single act associated with XFactor that has even missed the top5 on the album charts.
Just getting the gig as a judge should be promo enough. Look at Cheryl Cole basic ass going 3* platinum.
God these rhitards are irritating just cus your fav is a dead w**** walkin ..on stage dont mean u have to pollute the post with your disgusting insecurities. this post has nothing to do with the charts. she did her promo this week, it’s already climbing on itunes. get lost u tripes
@downforflopping i wouldn’t conside kelly skinny ..michelle is skinny , kelly is slim n well toned..but like u said each it own..cuz i think woman comes in many different sizes n shapes n i find them s***
great l loved it
She always PUTS IT DOWN live , like thats just what she does. Congrats Ms.Kelly
I think she did great, only the haters will hate, Kelly you go girl!
Kelly girl u killed it! U put it down babygirl ( In my Louis voice)!!! My b**** slayyedd! HATERS PLEASE FALL BACK
i wish i had her figure. physically a better performer than Beyonce. SMH
LMAO @ Samanthaclaming that Def Jam was waisting money on TTT after it sold 500K+ ww.
I can’t at him asking for Sony to spend another dime on this 3,000 debut week CATASTROPHE.
Time for Kelly to join C-error, Murderer-Bandy & Hairy-Shanti in the camp of unsigned failed artist.
Thas whas up Kelly!
i sitll can’t believe she only sold 3,000 copies
over 8000 copies. not great, but will bounce back after that performance, already number 6 on itunes haters only hours after the performance
Im trying to find where people are saying the vocals are bad… I have watched this performance dozens of times and probably found 2 places where her voice could have prob been better. If your comparing to Beyonce then anyone would not be that great vocally while singing and dancing. However, Kelly killed this s*** with her Dancing AND VOCALS. Besides Gaga and Beyonce what other female artist is performing at this caliber? Great Job Kelly
Kelly is so underrated I feel bad for her. I actually prefer her then Rih. And Yeah this album wasn’t the greatest but I think her next one could be HUGE. she just needs to do a lot of promo. and she needs to find a new management team. this years was horrible.
The growth as a solo act is nice to see.
Still lots to work on but can sing, dance and judge
HOT
Kelly’s Talent > Tulisa’s Talent . Just Saying
I hope the people hating on Kelly performance is not a Rihanna fan
So why are all these Ritard stans here? Hey atleast Kelly can Sing and dance unlike your fav.
:big:
The pic used for this article shows all that Kelly.is.good for. 56 is my new favorite number.
Haters stand back and watch Kelly is AMAZING
PLUS she can feed you and your entire family for the rest of your lives #ThatsAll
Let’s be honest here folks: Kelly did a great job – period. She is definitely coming into her own as a solo artist and her ability to dance while singing has increased greatly. Here are some of my concerns with Ms. Kelly: 1) she can be a bit lazy and predictable when it comes to her vocals. I have watched enough of her performances to know when she is going to skip on the vocals and let the crowd sing for her. Like seriously. If you can’t sing the big notes, then don’t do the song. For example, WLTO it is almost guaranteed that she will sing “When love takes over” and leave the “yeahhhhh” part for the crowd. She does almost every time she sings that track. She does the same thing for motivation although not as frequently. “And when we’re done. I don’t wanna feel my – what?!” Or “sing it ladies.” I think that does that because she is not sure if she is going to hit the note so she’s gotten into the pattern of not trying. It really grates on my nerves. 2) As beautiful as she is, I am tired of her strutting around selling her body. i’m tired of this whole “I feel more confident as a woman” BS. Loving your body and yourself doesn’t mean showing us how s*** you are ALL the time. And I am not saying she should cover up – I think her outfits are cute. I just feel like with her current persona she is selling herself short. It is almost as if she is allowing her body and her sassiness to precede her music as opposed to allowing her talent to speak for itself. Imagine if she did “Lay it On Me” but put a cabaret or 1960’s pin up girl twist to it? Still s*** but with intention and focus not just cause “I’m a woman now”. There’s more but this is getting too long. Lol. I’ll stop now.
@nai i agree with u 80%
@Sam —
According to that very SAME chart you’ve referenced, “Here I am” was released some FOUR WEEKS AGO, and is only now making a #56 debut on that said U.K. CD Top-100 chart – http://www.theofficialcharts.com/albums-chart/
Sam, do you really think she can NOW ‘drum-up’ enough “X-Factor interest” to properly…(wait for it..wait) “motivate” the ‘Rowdogs’? I don’t! Sam, how does it look, to Simon Cowell, to have one of HIS ‘sitting judges’ unable to score a Top-10 CD? It looks embarrassing, that how! And a man in Mr. Cowell’s position can’t be made to look like a fool; bad enough B**’s “Strictly Come Dancing” is NOW trending higher in U.K. TV viewership than X-Factor U.K., which is conversely treading lower and losing viewers!
..Look for “BIG” changes to soon happen to the cast of that show:
Trust…”LACEFRONT’S WILL ROLL..!!”
Hmm.. I wonder if CBreezy thinks it was all now worth it? I don’t think even HE now realizes just how much he’s lost by having her on his tour.
(Meh..) 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland is TRULY “TOXIC”: turning brother against brother:
“…JUDAS, WHY HATH THOU FORSAKEN ME..?!?!”
X,Y,”and Z” – “Forsaken, humiliated, weary, yet-STILL loyal..!!”
re: my 8:39 pm
that’s = “that”. Sorry, over 65wpm. No proofreading. And multitasking while watching/waiting for the European markets to open.
XYZ
INTRO – EPIC
MUSIC EDIT – EPIC
DANCING – EPIC
ms kelly str8 owned that shyt like the “Commander” she truly is – i had no idea she was gonna put it down “like this” – i expected her to do good but damn she exceeded my expectations and ive been stanning since 1997 for her – the older she gets the better she gets and i for one will continue to stan for an artist who gives it her all! WORK!
NO SHAME
SHE DID THAT- GO KELLY
@Nai I realized the same things about her performances. Lol I love Kelly though and this performance rocked. The dancing and the stage setup was on point!
@NAI re: December 4, 2011 at 8:05 pm —
“Let’s be honest here folks: Kelly did a great job – period.” <–O~o
Oh?! So, if anyone disagrees with you, would they then be.."dishonest"?!
An honest opinion/observation: I saw "flashing stage lights", "male dancers surround an androgynous figure while he/she threw/tossed her weave about", and "sub-par vocals"!! You could've 'penciled-in' any wannabe, and you, nor I, wouldn't then be the wiser.
"She is definitely coming into her own as a solo artist and her ability to dance while singing has increased greatly."
30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland has been 'in the game' now for OVER 20-years. She's been, since 2002's "Simply Deep", a "solo artist". Tell us, just how much longer are we to wait for your 'fave' to "fully" "come into her own"..?! If she hadn't already learned how to "sing and dance" then she NEVER will! She's a weak "singer", and even MORE "lacking" as a "dancer."
2011 has seen chance-upon-chance, in the way of blessings, placed in her lap:
1.)Having heaps of "sista-girl well-wishes/anti-Knowles" sentiment as propellant.
2.)Being part of one of THE year's hottest tours.
3.)Being able to have Lil' Wayne featured on "Motivation".
4.) Being given a WORLD-wide platform/podium to THEN display her…"talents".
..And what has she now done with such.."gifts from heaven"? Well, now, after some 14-weeks, she STILL unable to move 200-K U.S. Retain Units. And, yet more "telling", AFTER FOUR WEEKS "Here I am" now debuts at #56 on the U.K. Top-100 CD charts.
..Pathetic.
..Lame.
.. Inexcusable.
..Undeserving.
(Which ALL now inevitably brings us to the most obvious and vexing of questions..)Why is 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland being given so many "bites at that proverbial apple"? Is it because she's dark-skinned?
(Sigh..) LISTEN TO ME, the Pop-culture landscape HAS AN ABUNDANCE of FAR-more deserving "melanin-blessed talent".
(As I'd said) 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland have my blessings to NOW return to her S.Fla/Miami beach and frolic about with her "Orlando Bloom lookalikes".
X,Y,"and Z" — OUT..!!
My gurl!
xyz lol undercover fan!
That was hotttt!!!
@X,Y,”and Z” Go the *beep* off!
@Lyric Commander Lee and Shaquannamenesha —
What “true” Rowdogs you are:
Delusional; deflecting; and, by the “TRUTH” now revealed in her sales, “paralyzingly” UNmotivated…!!!
Repeat after me, Rowdogs:
“Our (your) fave is a LOOOOOOOSER!!”
“Our (your) fave is a GIMMICK!!”
“Our (your) fave’s hairline went AWOL in Afghanistan!!”
“Our (your) fave is a USER!!”
“Our (your) fave is ‘toxic’, she turns brother against brother (which makes perfect sense as she said “Orlando Bloom, and men who look like him, are THE most beautiful)!”
“Our (your) fave used Chris Brown (and is now laughing at him because HE then humiliated (slapped in the face) one of HIS most-loyal, strongest soldiers on HIS team)!”
“Our (your) fave is soon to find herself on the unemployment line!”
X,Y,”and Z” — “REFUSING to..’let sleeping dogs lie’!!”
i like how the Beyonce fans like to say the “thirty something year old” Kelly, when she and Beyonce are the same age…..lol……just some crazy nuts bey has as fans. Even Bey has said it, “TONE IT DOWN!”…..lol
@ Greg
I know right and not to throw shade @ Bey in any way bcuz I luv her too, I really do but Beyonce looks older then 30. Kelly doesn’t. I’m just so glad Xfactor is about over & next week is the last episode so Kelly can come back to the States and do her thing! I wonder what she has planned for next year! I hope her Keep It Between Us video premieres b4 Xmas.
To say kelly looks younger than 30 is a damn lie. Look at this pic and tell me she doesn’t have that crack head look like her mother. Kelly looks like a tired brown hooker. Have you seen how ugly her mum is and how f***** up her grand ma’s eyes look.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2069997/X-Factor-2011-Kelly-Rowland-steps-X-Factor-contestants-flaunts-ultra-toned-body.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Pic 6
That was a very good showcase. I’m glad that Kelly is finally dancing; however, I can’t wait for her to go on her own tour so that she can perform her ballads which means showcase her VOCALS. I miss that signature tone. I would love it if Kelly did an AOL session or an MTV unplugged special. That would be a great way to perform a live set that would place her voice front and center. I NEED to hear “Keep it Between Us” live. I bet Kelly can finesse the heck out of that song. Anyhow, back to the subject at hand. Kelly did not disappoint. That performance was quite the declaration. I’m just happy she’s finally getting the opportunity to show the world what she can do; and I don’t think we’ve seen anything yet. She’s going to keep getting better and better and better.
Great Job Kelly!! Very proud of you!!
Yesssss! Kelly killed this s***!! Love her!
@ X,Y,”and Z”
@Lyric Commander Lee
I feel that her live vocals are still so weird and its not allowing me to fully connect with her like I want to. She’s out of breath, singing and lip syncing all in the same performance, missing dance steps at 3:32, and the non challenging choreography even though the pelvis thrusts at 3:52 gave me so much life (see her lose control on lose my breath performances). Its all not connecting, I dont know what else to say. My boyfriend said she’s not a background dancer/singer for Beyonce anymore which is why she is showing difficulty. She now has to do it all on her own. Oh, and background singers Kelly, duh! How stupid did she sound singing in and out the background track during the chorus of DFW. #EndScene
I just watched some of the fan footage that was shot during Kelly’s set on the Fame tour. I don’t care what any one else has to say, Kelly has ARRIVED. She’s always had amazing stage presence (I always thought her’s was more natural than Beyonce’s) but now she has blossomed into a seasoned solo performer. If I had to rate her, I’d say her confidence is at 10. Her dancing is at 10. Her vocals are at 8 (on a good day) for the most part, but that is the area where she sometimes falls short. When Kelly is having a good vocal day, she is easily one of the best singers of this age; but, the inconsistency is what makes it hard to give her a solid 10. Once Kelly is provided with more outlets and platforms on which to perform (more promotional performances on daytime and nighttime T.V., more awards shows, possibly her own tour DVD, etc.) I do believe she will master the beautiful but unpredictable instrument that is her voice. If she continues to work hard and train herself vocally she can and will be one of the greats. She’s already one of the best. I can’t wait to see what else she has to offer.
It was a decent performance.
its funny how people would hate on her when she clearly slayed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hell i am still breathless!
people would do anything to hate
@Kelly is a flop lip-syncher re: December 5, 2011 at 12:20 am —
That, was an interesting link. Good info. I read ALL 98 the comments, 95% of them were/are…let’s just say, NOT FLATTERING of/to the 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland.
@Independent Thinker —
Go back to that article/link and read where it said: “It was that some parts of her performance were lip-synched, no doubt owing to the choreography.”
And..
“But even her live singing was criticised by fans, with many taking to Twitter to unleash their negative remarks”
As I said, I read ALL 98 comments and most, I’d reason 95%, ranged from the “unflattering” to “absolutely, unmistakably belligerent”.
This though, should A-L-L make for some combustible propellant: either the 30-something-year-old Kelly Rowland will use this to propel her upwards, and a LOOOONG climb it is as “Here I am” is now, after 4-weeks, only at #56 on the U.K. CD Top-100 chart (theofficialcharts(dotcom)/albums-chart/). Or, it’ll all just blow-up in her face before liftoff, leaving her ‘in-flames’ on the launchpad!
My “2 pence”?! ..Rowdogs prepare your alibis, while I ‘brush up’ on my Shakespeare as I too ‘prepare’…your fave’s epithet.
X,Y,”and Z”
kelly cannot sing live and her music sucks , its not real r&b. the b**** is black and skinny , looking like a horse with all that weave . everybody knows shes really bald headed .
@everyone who replied to me
I own all of Kelly’s albums and seem to be one of the few people buying them. I don’t stan for anyone as i’m not that juvenile. I expected more! and not in number of songs.something was missing.
Kelly cannot keep riding the tails of Destiny Child and going nowhere.
For the person who asked who Alexandra Burke is, take a look. Although her music is less desirable to say the least she preforms the hell out of her songs and the vocals are there
@pat….skinny is the thing to be in this entertainment business and you say black as if its a disadvantage, maybe in your twisted world but being black is an advantage.
Yall Can STFU..Kelly Smashed it and owned it..Great Job Kellz..F U Haters, She was everything ive waiting on her to be in performances..I Loved it
I love this girl….. she KILLT it.
yall always hating on her but anyway great jobs kellz
she looked great and she was moving good , but for me she just needs to sing a lil harder and she will be on point . but she a beautiful dark skin chick doing it so I love her
The backing trak sounded tin-ee also there were too many dance breaks, didn’t flow properly. Amazing voice & body tho! And I love her album anywayz…
KELLY PUT IT DOWN, AMAZING!!!!
HATERS STAY HATING, SHE MAKING THAT $$$$$ …
Boring, Next , plz
LOL. I can’t at whoever writes these reviews… Dissing Rihanna hardcore, when she is absolutely making the UK her b****, and then championing Kelly, whose album debuted at #56 in the UK Album Chart, and whose lead single debuted and peaked at #6. All that, and she is on the biggest UK Primetime TV show.
You go in on Rihanna for not being able to get a US #1 album, but what is Kelly’s excuse for not being able to chart WITHIN THE TOP 40?
On the subject of her performance, it was WOEFUL. The singing was awful, she danced her way through it, and this is a woman fit to judge the UK’s singing abilities?
Please.