A little girl and her song captivated millions of viewers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. But what they saw was not what they heard. Games organizers confirm that Lin Miaoke, who performed "Ode to the Motherland" as China's flag was paraded Friday into Beijing's National Stadium, was not singing at all. Lin was lip-syncing to the sound of another girl, 7-year-old Yang Peiyi, who was heard but not seen, apparently because she was deemed not cute enough.
"The reason was for the national interest," said Chen Qigang, the ceremony's musical director, in a state radio interview. "The child on camera should be flawless in image, internal feeling and expression. ... Lin Miaoke is excellent in those aspects.
The decision was made at the highest levels, Chen said. Few who watched the Olympic ceremony realized the deception. "Tiny singer wins heart of nation," read the headline in Tuesday's China Daily newspaper. But as word has gotten out on the Internet, some Chinese bloggers are outraged.
"If you're not good-looking, no matter how well you sing, you'll not be onstage. Do you know you're twisting a whole generation?" read one.
Another said, "If foreigners found out, they'd think we can't even find a girl who is good at both."
As for Yang Peiyi, she's been quoted as saying she was honored to have had a role in the opening ceremony, even though few realized just how big her part really was. [End of report]
When I watched the Opening Ceremony and saw the little girl singing, I already knew that she was lip-syncing, because she didnt managed to keep singing at the same time when the voice was heard during certain parts of the performance. However, I didnt thought that she wasn't lip-syncing her own voice. I always hate it when people lip-syncing, even if it is their own voice because it makes them look foolish. Im not going to talk about that. I just want to give my opinion regarding this news. There is no doubt that the girl who was performing during the night, Lin Miaoke (above photo) was cute looking and the organising committee had done well to choose her to perform, but only if she had been the one singing the song. Unfortunately, that wasnt the case. The original singer was described as having a chubby face and uneven teeth. I think that she should still be selected to perform the song because she is the one singing it, whether she is attractive enough or not to do it on the big stage. You are not organising a beauty pageant for the kids, so why deny her the opportunity to perform the song which she rightly deserved.
I thought that they were taking advantage of her because she should be the one who is getting all the praise and credits for singing the song very well instead of the other girl, who was only lip-syncing. I mean anymore can do that but it was the voice that stood out during the night and it was the voice that many people thought was great. I've seen how the real singer looks like, and I thought she is not bad looking. I think if she was the one who had perform the song during the night, she would still be getting the same response. Im sure everyone wouldn't mind her looks, if she has the talent, then she deserved to be on the stage. If the organising committee was afraid that to take the risk, then they should go and find another 'attractive' kid to their liking, and one who can sing well too. I just thought what they did was wrong and the fake singer could have possibly stole away the one chance to shine on the big stage. And speaking of fake, I heard that some of the fireworks you saw during the Opening Ceremony was computer-generated because of safety concerns. Nevertheless, I thought the entire event was spectacular, I just dont like it when some of them are not real.
I feel bad for Yang Peiyi, the original singer because she didnt get what she rightfully deserved. They did not only deceived her but the whole nation of China as well and the entire world who was watching it. I understand the need to project a good image of the country to the entire world, but to have a fake singer singing the song wont get you any points. I dont blame the fake singer though, because she is still a kid and she knows nothing about it, so I put the blame on the organising committee. Fake singer aside, the entire Opening Ceremony was great as I said earlier.
"The reason was for the national interest," said Chen Qigang, the ceremony's musical director, in a state radio interview. "The child on camera should be flawless in image, internal feeling and expression. ... Lin Miaoke is excellent in those aspects.
The decision was made at the highest levels, Chen said. Few who watched the Olympic ceremony realized the deception. "Tiny singer wins heart of nation," read the headline in Tuesday's China Daily newspaper. But as word has gotten out on the Internet, some Chinese bloggers are outraged.
"If you're not good-looking, no matter how well you sing, you'll not be onstage. Do you know you're twisting a whole generation?" read one.
Another said, "If foreigners found out, they'd think we can't even find a girl who is good at both."
As for Yang Peiyi, she's been quoted as saying she was honored to have had a role in the opening ceremony, even though few realized just how big her part really was. [End of report]
When I watched the Opening Ceremony and saw the little girl singing, I already knew that she was lip-syncing, because she didnt managed to keep singing at the same time when the voice was heard during certain parts of the performance. However, I didnt thought that she wasn't lip-syncing her own voice. I always hate it when people lip-syncing, even if it is their own voice because it makes them look foolish. Im not going to talk about that. I just want to give my opinion regarding this news. There is no doubt that the girl who was performing during the night, Lin Miaoke (above photo) was cute looking and the organising committee had done well to choose her to perform, but only if she had been the one singing the song. Unfortunately, that wasnt the case. The original singer was described as having a chubby face and uneven teeth. I think that she should still be selected to perform the song because she is the one singing it, whether she is attractive enough or not to do it on the big stage. You are not organising a beauty pageant for the kids, so why deny her the opportunity to perform the song which she rightly deserved.
I thought that they were taking advantage of her because she should be the one who is getting all the praise and credits for singing the song very well instead of the other girl, who was only lip-syncing. I mean anymore can do that but it was the voice that stood out during the night and it was the voice that many people thought was great. I've seen how the real singer looks like, and I thought she is not bad looking. I think if she was the one who had perform the song during the night, she would still be getting the same response. Im sure everyone wouldn't mind her looks, if she has the talent, then she deserved to be on the stage. If the organising committee was afraid that to take the risk, then they should go and find another 'attractive' kid to their liking, and one who can sing well too. I just thought what they did was wrong and the fake singer could have possibly stole away the one chance to shine on the big stage. And speaking of fake, I heard that some of the fireworks you saw during the Opening Ceremony was computer-generated because of safety concerns. Nevertheless, I thought the entire event was spectacular, I just dont like it when some of them are not real.
I feel bad for Yang Peiyi, the original singer because she didnt get what she rightfully deserved. They did not only deceived her but the whole nation of China as well and the entire world who was watching it. I understand the need to project a good image of the country to the entire world, but to have a fake singer singing the song wont get you any points. I dont blame the fake singer though, because she is still a kid and she knows nothing about it, so I put the blame on the organising committee. Fake singer aside, the entire Opening Ceremony was great as I said earlier.
*The report was taken from CNN.
4 comments:
From my opinion, I think this was due to the fact that China want everything to be in pefect conditions.
They want everyone who were either present in the stadium or billions who were watching at home to have a good visual impression and hence produce a unforgetable experience to all. I am sure you are fasinated by the Opening Ceremony.
Even the magnificient fireworks were produced by the computer so as to ensure people's safety and also in a manner of being flawless in the overall presentation.
Maybe this is not real but question is, the passion that China pursue in this Olympic can be greatly felt by all people around the world.
Who wouldn't want everything to be in top condition especially the Chinese whom have achieved to be the host of 2008 Olympic once in 100 years?
PB, yeah of course I understand the fact that China wants to give a good impression of the country to the world. There is no doubt that I was facinated by the Opening Ceremony as well.
I can understand the need of the fake fireworks and all that but I am just unhappy to see the little girl being unfairly treated. She sang the song so she should be the one presenting the song during the Opening Ceremony. They should show more respect to the girl. I felt that they were just taking advantage just because she doesnt know much about it, and I thought that was wrong.
Other than that, there was nothing wrong with the Opening Ceremony.
The little girl should understand the situation, but taking a stand at this her's right, you may thought that why a little girl must give way to the big organiser's decision as to replace her by another girl in the Opening Ceremony?
So neither seem to be understood to most observant that who is right or wrong. The little may be giving respect to decison made due to certain reason but the organiser also acknowledge her nice vocal. So in both party, neither is right or wrong; just in a matter of making the right decision for the Ceremony.
I still think it is wrong. The girl is the one singing so she should be the one getting the praise and credits, but instead it goes to someone who did nothing but just moving her lips.
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