Janet Jackson Billboard Award Show Performance 2018

Janet Jackson receives Icon Award at 2018 Billboard Music Awards

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ithl123‏ @ithl123

Janet still has it!! Loved It.

When she talks, her voice sounds like Michaels.

Yall see that PERFORMANCE?! This was me at home

I watched her performance last night, and yet I feel like I didn't see it. From the cuts to the audience and the super wide shots of the entire stage, it almost looked like she didn't dance. And during Throb's breakdown when you know she's going to give you a few 8-counts, we saw more of the audience than we did of her dancing! Where were the tight shots of just her? Whoever worked the switchboard really screwed up here.

As for Janet's set itself, I wish she had performed longer. She performed fewer songs than Salt N Pepa did and they weren't getting the night's biggest honor!

I did enjoy the glimpses of her I did get, and I loved that she featured her dancers in such a prominent way.

just1lousydime said:

I watched her performance last night, and yet I feel like I didn't see it. From the cuts to the audience and the super wide shots of the entire stage, it almost looked like she didn't dance. And during Throb's breakdown when you know she's going to give you a few 8-counts, we saw more of the audience than we did of her dancing! Where were the tight shots of just her? Whoever worked the switchboard really screwed up here.

As for Janet's set itself, I wish she had performed longer. She performed fewer songs than Salt N Pepa did and they weren't getting the night's biggest honor!

I did enjoy the glimpses of her I did get, and I loved that she featured her dancers in such a prominent way.

I agree! The camera angles was absolutely HORRIBLE. Janet was completely lost in most of the shots.

She did a great performance too!

IDK which I like more from the No Fucks Fashion Line, the giant golden sweatshirt or the t-shirt dress.

Mintchip said:

I’m a pretty big Janet fan from way back, and I really liked her last album. That performance, though, brought me down. Not in a good way. . It was legacy act 101: do everything possible - backup dancers, surgery, lip syncs - to make us think it’s still 1993, and you’ve still “got it”. The problem is, of course, it’s not 1993. What’s new? . Has she ever seemed so alien? I’m glad she brought up God and metoo, but it felt like she teleported from Mars to get there. For those too young to remember: Janet was the normal one! She was the fun, human, relatable Jackson. . Someday, one of the great pop artists will find a way to age with grace. They’ll focus on what they’re good at - I consider Jackson a warm and sexy singer - and demonstrate what being 50 means to them. Other than ‘I still look 25 from some angles, right?’ .

Hmmm.

May I ask that you start a Personal vs Celebrity personalities?

Goddess4Real said:

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@JanetJackson and @BrunoMars!!!!

I know @ithl123! What Lamont doing on Prince.org lmao

I enjoyed the look back at her career thus far. She looked amazeballs.

My only issue with it was the choice of song. It seemed the medley held her back a bit. I don't think any performer puts out 100% at these award shows. It's a short time to expend the sort of energy one would at a concert. There's a medium to find between being boring and going too far.

I'm tired of hearing "Nasty", and even this newer arrangement that she's used since American Idol in 2009 or so (when she did "Nothing" and "Nasty"). It's become her "Material Girl". I would have liked to seen something like "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Miss You Much", "Because of Love", "All Nite", "Feedback", "Burn It Up", and ending with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)". I mean, anything. I did love "Throb" and highlighting the dancers, but it seems more of a concert move. An award show audience cares about the artist and that 5 minutes they get, not their dancers. (In a concert, that would be different. Janet's always highlighted her crew.)

Ultimately I was happy she got the recognition she deserves. Jimmy Jam said it was long overdue, and I agree. At 52, she is going strong. And I love how she updated her own previous look:

The look also pulls from Sex and the City where Carrie Bradshaw had on a crop top and a green tutu.

TrivialPursuit said:

I enjoyed the look back at her career thus far. She looked amazeballs.

My only issue with it was the choice of song. It seemed the medley held her back a bit. I don't think any performer puts out 100% at these award shows. It's a short time to expend the sort of energy one would at a concert. There's a medium to find between being boring and going too far.

I'm tired of hearing "Nasty", and even this newer arrangement that she's used since American Idol in 2009 or so (when she did "Nothing" and "Nasty"). It's become her "Material Girl". I would have liked to seen something like "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Miss You Much", "Because of Love", "All Nite", "Feedback", "Burn It Up", and ending with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)". I mean, anything. I did love "Throb" and highlighting the dancers, but it seems more of a concert move. An award show audience cares about the artist and that 5 minutes they get, not their dancers. (In a concert, that would be different. Janet's always highlighted her crew.)

Ultimately I was happy she got the recognition she deserves. Jimmy Jam said it was long overdue, and I agree. At 52, she is going strong. And I love how she updated her own previous look:

The look also pulls from Sex and the City where Carrie Bradshaw had on a crop top and a green tutu.

Ugh she basically never really performs All Nite and I wish she would its such a banger

I loved Bruno's tribute speech to JJ. And his bow (or whatever the name is for what he was doing as shown in this photo) was very appropriate and reverent.

Goddess4Real said:

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QueenofPurplePalace said:

Ugh she basically never really performs All Nite and I wish she would its such a banger

I love that song so much. It's intoxicating. She's performed it on Rock Withchu Tour, Number Ones Up Close & Personal (which I saw at Radio City Music Hall), Unbreakable Tour, and State of the World Tour. But I get you mean she isn't doing it on shows much. But then again, this was her first performance on TV in nine years. She finished the last tour, then married that asshole, had a baby and finally got herself back into the game. I think it should replace "Nasty" as one of the go-to songs. "Nasty" always has a place as the prequel to New Jack Swing, and is her own "Material Girl"*, but girl - letitgo.

* I referenced "Material Girl", because it's stuck to Madonna ever since she sang it, either as an unintentional moniker or a quick descriptive honorific. Janet has "Miss Jackson if you're nasty" attached to her in much the same way.