aespa's appearance on the U.S. talk show "The Nick Cannon Show" surrounds a huge controversy for, allegedly, lip-synching their number. There is even an ongoing online forum where netizens are debating if Karina, Ningning, Winter and Giselle are singing live or not.
Some viewers are now questioning aespa's recent appearances on different American TV shows. So, are they lip-synching or not?
The "Savage" hitmaker is the first K-pop artist who graced Nick Cannon's daytime talk show. So, one netizen saw it inappropriate to watch their performance being lip-synched, AllKpop noted.
The online user even claimed they also did not perform live on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," only turning the VCR of the performance instead of doing it live in person.
With that said, the viewer questioned why the girls could not make a little more effort to sing live. With the claims that aespa is one of the most talented K-pop girl groups, the fans asked why it is difficult for them not to lip-synch, especially knowing that the U.S. viewers do not like it.
As of this writing, this post has about 848 up-votes on Natepan and only has 70 down-votes. Other netizens cannot help but leave a comment on this post, with one saying that aespa does not get international recognition because they always lip-synch.
Another said that for Karina, Ningning, Winter and Giselle to make it big in the U.S., they have to have "actual talent." One fan chimes in and say Lee Soo-man claims lip-synching is a "genre of its own."
This is not the first time that aespa has been accused of not singing live. After their win in SBS's "Inkigayo," they were suspected of lip-synching the performance of their new song "Savage," per KpopStarz.
So, to shut down the malicious claim, the network's YouTube channel released their encore, showing their incredible singing skills and doing it live.
The girls are often suspected of lip-synching due to the same live skills they show as the sound source. Thi results in criticisms, especially toward the main vocals NingNing.
However, their encore proves they can sing live and even have great vocals with their ad-lib compared to the sound source. NingNing and winter can reach the notes without much effort, while Karina and Giselle bring their rap skills to the front and center. As expected, aespa receives heaps of praise, with some asking if they have eaten an actual CD for singing perfectly.
