Boitano a singing skater?

[caser]

I have been a big Boitano fan since the Battle of the Brians. But he really lost a lot of my admiration when I saw his recent TV special. He started it off by singing, while standing (in his skates) in the audience. As he crooned, I cringed. Finally he skated onto the ice, but by then the damage was done. Why didn't someone tell him how bad his singing was before he demonstrated that fact to the world? Yes, he can just about carry a tune, but why hold an audience hostage doing only that? What do others think of this?

[lotusland]

Sorry to hear about Mr. Boitano's latest televised skating special. For certain that is only going to encourage Mr. Sandhu's notions that he too can sing. I can't wait to see which one of Mr. Sandhu's programs (next season) will begin with him belting it out from centre ice.

Where are those darn ear plugs?!? I know they are around here somewhere!8-)

[TheGreasyFry]

omg i saw that too.. i turned if off after the first few minutes or so. I was like what is this?? I'm not really sure what he was trying to pull off by doing this. He's a skater not a singer. I don't see why people who are in one profession, try to be great in something else. For example, the actors who turn into pop singers, (Lindsay Lohan, etc.) and the opposite. Isn't it good enough to be great at one thing, lol while spoil the spotlight for others? heh

[Sing_Alto]

I have been a big Boitano fan since the Battle of the Brians. But he really lost a lot of my admiration when I saw his recent TV special. He started it off by singing, while standing (in his skates) in the audience. As he crooned, I cringed. Finally he skated onto the ice, but by then the damage was done.

:roll: If that's all it took for you to lose a lot of admiration for him, then you weren't really much of a fan in the first place. I've heard Brian sing in other situations, and he wasn't bad at all. How good would you be (provided you can sing) singing as an amateur in front of thousands of people? When your nerves take over, there's no telling what your vocal cords will do.

[fadedstardust]

Well, sing_alto, I didn't see the special mentioned so I can't assess how bad it was or wasn't, but honestly- the "nerve" thing isn't an excuse. If you are doing a televised special with live audience, then you should either be certain you can perform in the situation, or you shouldn't do it at all. I think performers of any sort have a responsibility to the public to be good at their craft, especially someone who takes opportunity of their fame (ie: Boitano as a skater) to get broadcasted to a large audience doing something else (ie: Boitano as a singer). He should be sure that he has the talent to do it, or else he should save it for karaoke night at the bar. I highly doubt he cares if people think he's a good singer or not, but if it bothers him that people think he isn't, he should just not have sang. Any public performance is open for critique, and criticism.

Meanwhile, I'm sure Boitano was a regular Clay Aiken compared to Nancy Kerrigan's forray into the singing realm. Anyone hear her recording? It sure was something, my mom got it for me thinking I'd like it....I almost went deaf.

[NJSk8Fan]

While I wouldn't buy an album by Brian, I didn't think he sounded that bad! I would think Brian's fans would've gotten a kick out of hearing him sing and not been so darned critical.

[Samskate]

I am definitely a long-time fan of Brian's and while I don't think he is going to provide major competition for someone like Josh Groban, I didn't think he did too badly. Come on, people, it was all in fun. I really don't think Brian was taking himself too seriously. I give him credit for being willing to do it in front of such a big audience. 8-)

[caser]

Okay, you have a point about how much of a fan I was of BB if I lost admiration for him for singing on international TV. Perhaps I didn't phrase it well, since I still admire his skating and his artistry enormously. I just felt that he was taking unfair advantage of the time audiences were giving him to see him do what he does so brilliantly, i.e., skate! I didn't make any claims about myself going on national TV to sing, but since the point was raised, I have performed as a solo vocalist for years, have taught music and voice for more years than I care to admit and have some expertise as to what constitutes a pretty good voice. I did admit that Boitano can carry a tune, but so can a lot of people. It doesn't mean they should sing on TV. But my final word on this subject is, I still admire BB!!!

[Samskate]

Caser, glad to hear you still admire Brian! That's a good thing. As far as him taking time to sing while people were watching to see him skate, think about all the other "singers" that were featured on the show and how much camera time they got while skaters were actually skating. Now that's what bothers me. At least we were looking at Brian while he sang and no one was on the ice skating. ;)

[Sing_Alto]

At least we were looking at Brian while he sang and no one was on the ice skating. ;)

Amen! Brian is no Bocelli, but neither is he William Hung. Now, if you want to talk about a real travesty, let's discuss how NBC ruined the broadcast of 2005 Tribute to the Movies On Ice with all the movie discussion and cutting away from the skaters to show movie clips and guest singers.

[leabird]

Come on now guys! :giveup: Brian has always pushed the envelope! That's what we all love about him. Skating, singing, acting, whatever. Give the guy some credit for always surprising us. He loves music and he loves expressing it. I thought it very brave of him. :bow: Can't wait to see what he does next. Love that guy!!! :D

[caser]

I agree that when the cameras turn away from the skaters to focus way too long on the guest singers, it is very annoying. Another thing that bugs me during TV skating broadcasts, especially in competitions, is when they do close-ups of a skater's face during key moments, like footwork segments. My preference is to see the whole skater and the position of the entire body. But now this looks like a new thread. Just to keep it on track, I might add that I still admire Brian Boitano. :bow: