BoA Developed Stage Fright in Japan in the Beginning [Because I Want to Talk Ep 12]

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[@Lady_JUNSU]

I think this is why SM puts higher standard on live vocal because their top models are BoA or TVXQ who have very balance skill of live performance. BoA is just amazing. She is singing alone through out the song by herself. It must be very hard to maintain stable vocal. Especially when she is doing concert. She is just amaaaazing

[@nikki.exosnoona]

idc about what people say about SM artists but they are really amazing because of the training that they have to endure. people like BoA & TVXQ. seniors in the industry has paved the way for kpop to be globally known.

[@tainanking]

Lol you only mentioned the successful ones that made it in Japan. SM still only goes for pretty face above skills first

[@darukona7218]

well japanese (Jpop) artists are as talented and didn't even have the same training as these SM artists. When I see Namie Amuro and Koda Kumi I can say that these girls (back in the days) were absolutely killing it on stage with no lip sync and dancing. Still Koda has lost her good voice and Namie retired... I'm glad to see that BoA had some struggle in Japan because it helped her improve too (even if it was painful, thus I can relate :/ it's hard to be perfect in everything during 1h but it s do-able if the playlist helps and stamina is improved)

[@prisciliamellark95]

Idc what people say, BoA paved the way 😤

[@lamoskgr]

She did.

[@goldenhourss]

she did.

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

What the hell, that live performance's vocals are fine for me.... but then again, the expectations placed on her were HUGE, and also, she was a literal child when he performed that showcase thing in Japan. I don't blame her in the slightest. Even many ADULTS in the music industry couldn't even reach her artist prowess at 13 years old. Also, oh, boy... in that ten year span, BoA was able to have a million-seller album twice, come back to Korea, focus on Japan, return once again to Korea... to tell a kid she wouldn't make it. That's cruel. If their words were actually true, she wouldn't have been performing until her Hurricane Venus era. I'm happy to see BoA talking about her stories, even those when she was the most vulnerable. She sacrificed her childhood and adolescence for us to enjoy her music, and hope it sets an example for other artists who start their careers when they are still children: They should not endure abuse, but they should be able to develop their personality and talent in a healthy way.

[@skittydreamsd4766]

Totally agree with you! She was definitely out of breath for some parts but I think she was mostly referring to the high note where her voice cracked really badly but they didn't show it here.

[@littlebumgorf]

She was definitely under pressure she wasn’t prepared for. But we can’t pretend that the performance was fine. She was barely doing the dance and she had to stop singing in the middle. And what’s worse is that her face shows disappointment, and you’re not supposed to telegraph to the audience that something is wrong.

[@SLone3251]

Yeah I'm confused what about her showcase performance was considered a "failure." She was singing live and dancing at the same time....it seems really good to me.

[@stanredvelvet8274]

Look at her now, boa a legend 😭

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

As much as I'm a fan of Rain as well.... damn, his degree of accomplishments pales in comparison with hers!

[@whatchahowsya8688]

BoA: "Lip-sync was the norm in Korean music at the time..." Me: "It's still the norm." But 14 year old BoA's live singing at her debut showcase sounded better than some idols today.

[@DarkkiraraGT]

Yeah I have been following her from the very beginning and saw her grow :) I noticed how BoA and Tohoshinki performances really changed when they went to Japan. I think their journey and struggles there really helped them became such powerful and stable vocalists during lives. Kpop industry makes u train so much to just turn u into a lip syncing performer and a dancing machine. This is why I respect BoA and Tohoshinki/JYJ so much! They had to learn the hard way and can easily outshine, out dance and out-sing the other kpop idols without that lame lip syncing. Kpop focuses too much on trying to perfect the performance that they don’t think about letting the vocalists sing live majority of the time and just let them let loose on the choreography.

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

I think BoA and TVXQ (and KARA to a certain degree) are the only well-known Korean artists who actually tried to assimilate the foreign culture, instead of just selling in the country, which is the norm for the groups that debut in Japan nowadays. BoA and TVXQ are virtually bilingual, and there is a clear difference between their work in Korea and their work in Japan, at least in their earlier days. Nowadays, that difference is less clear since the sound is similar in both countries, although I miss the days when actual Japanese staff was involved in the production aspects of their discography. Some exceptions, however, could be 2PM's Masquerade (since the production team worked with acts like Gackt, as far as I remember), EXID's stint with M-Flo's Taku Takahashi... (I don't include acts like SNSD since... well, Scandinavian producers in their Japanese and Korean tracks, typical SMEnt these days)

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

I also like Rain because he doesn't pretend to sing on the mic when backing vocals are on, focusing on his choreography/adlibs instead. A real one

[@chanjanie2229]

@@domingadoflaminga3961 very true, I rmb back then people were surprised KARA was such a hit in Japan but if you look close you noticed they also followed the path of BoA and TVXQ they release different discography in Japan and in Korea, not just lame release a japanese ver of a korean song.

[@franciskastevany620]

DID SHE JUST SPILL THE SECRET ABOUT THAT MOST IDOL OR SINGER EVENTUALLY LIP-SYNC IN EVERY SHOWS LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

Somebody should have told her that shows in Japan require strict live vocals, maybe they could have saved her from the embarrassment that way and let her train more for when she feels ready. You know, agents are supposed to give advice and guide artists...

[@Lady_JUNSU]

It was in early 2000s and lipsync was common in their industry at that time. But it's differrent now.

[@parkchimmin7913]

I mean, you can’t expect someone sing all the time while they’re dancing. :/

[@cafesizzle]

@@parkchimmin7913 if she said that there was only instrumental accompaniment, it means that all the other singers had the same treatment. It's a good lesson for boa, she learned to sing stronger.

[@parkchimmin7913]

@@cafesizzle Fair

[@sese6795]

Boa really put in the work to get where she is today. She’s amazing.

[@jood0405]

I remember YUNHO gave the same advice (singing and running) to SHINEE When they still rookie

[@guggumyname]

And therefore their lives are legendary

[@jihaashr]

Boa unnie, you did well and we're proud of you

[@sjjws]

She's an amazing woman, singer,artist!!!

[@phatasm24]

If you'd realized, both have hosted PD101 before 🤩

[@saeribernales6108]

For me BoA paved the way for Kpop to be known more outside Korea.

[@kimmiyeong6948]

Omg queen 👑

[@farahdaraiqlima]

Remember my childhood, thinking she's Japanese, but as long as years goes by, I realize she's Korean...

[@superbluerock8327]

Lol they sort of right about the 10 years period, cuz exactly 10 years later after her Japan showcase BoA had her 1st big solo Japan concert and managed to be one of the most successful. It shows how her training worked.

[@065secret]

No, she did her 1st solo Live Tour in japan 2003 in 3 big cities tokyo, osaka and nagoya, do it's after only one year of what they said

[@muiawat]

She was literally 14 years old

[@nisyakfishy2645]

Jumping boa around the world keep support our queen keep playing her new song Better! !! BoAjjang BoAjjang BoAjjang BoAjjang BoAjjang

[@Zuhri69]

Running and singing does work, I guess.

[@mjj8098]

👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@gugledolfgu2098]

where can i watch the video of BOA singing in japan

[@estebanr1807]

Twice' need to learn from this

[@_j_n709]

Clara OT9 prepare to be criticized by their fandom, on count of 3, 2 , 1~🌋😃😅

[@karentriminio3146]

I can't say only Twice but 4th generations idols in general, its not just being a good vocalist or a visual but being able to improve your weak spots just like BoA did since now the industry is very competitive and Twice is just an example of how vocal training and stamina are so important today

[@porridgeman]

Lol it’s been years and twice still gets so much hate. Has anyone criticising twice been to a recent concert or performance of theirs?

[@memeyhere3371]

Yes ..

[@lamoskgr]

Honestly