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There was no rhyme or reason behind what went down during last Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. From host Miley’s bizarre costume changes to Kanye West’s presidency announcement, something both unexpected and unforgettable happened every minute. But all attempts to garner views aside, let’s focus on what this award show was really about: the music. With the VMA performances came lots of surprises that made the audience stare in awe or scratch their heads. Whichever side of the spectrum you were on, I hope you got some form of entertainment out of it!
Hits:
♦ Nicki Minaj & Taylor Swift’s Opening Performance
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Decked out in red and performing “Trini Dem Girls“, all eyes were on Minaj and her crew of dancers. However, we were in for a huge surprise as Taylor Swift rose up from the stage and sang the chorus for “The Night Is Still Young” with Nicki! After the initial surprise, the artists acknowledged their Twitter fight when Taylor began to sing her hit, “Bad Blood.” Whether their making up is genuine or not, it was still a fabulous sight to see! This definitely set the stage for the rest of the night. Watch the performance here.
♦ The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
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Performing his hit song, “Can’t Feel My Face“, The Weeknd was (literally) on fire! Everyone in the audience (including a very enthusiastic Kanye) was dancing and nodding their head in approval. From underground artist to rising star, it has been an amazing year for The Weeknd and this only proves it! Watch the explosive performance here.
♦ Justin Bieber’s Comeback
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With the impressive choreography that came with “Where Are Ü Now” came a flood of tears during the newly released “What Do You Mean?” During Bieber’s roller coaster of a performance, a voice over can be heard, inspiring viewers to pick themselves up after difficult times. This is admirable considering the laundry list of trouble he got into in 2013. You can tell from the way he is trying to catch his breath in this video that he put his heart and soul into this performance. Love him or hate him, he’s got a right to be emotional.
♦ Tori Kelly – Should’ve Been Us
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As always, the songstress hit it out of the ballpark with her song, “Should’ve Been Us.” To top off her smooth yet powerful vocals, she showed us that she can also rock it out on the electric guitar! And if the last part of her performance doesn’t give you goosebumps, I don’t know what will.
Misses:
♦ Miley Cyrus & Her New Song
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After being introduced by the members of her Happy Hippie Foundation, Miley came out with her dancers in ridiculous costumes that perfectly matched the ridiculous performance. Although her new song, “Dooo It!” talks about spreading peace, that message did not come across. Miley has been known for her ‘I-don’t-care’ attitude, but if she wanted to promote her serious ideals of peace and individuality, this was not the right way. Watch the uncensored performance at your own discretion here.
Best wishes,
Kandace 🙂