they were lip singing.. they didn't fake it the let everyone know they lip sung. sometimes singers lip sing wo microphone purchasely so they can emphasize the dance. Madonna did with Vogue at MTV VMA 1990, Beyonce did at MTV VMA 2003.
@Tonster1998 this is the only time ive seen them lipsync but it was just for performance and they did great. Britney Spears lip synces all the time and sucks at it
Real talent...not a budge, or a mistake, or a slip and fall. If it was today, they would've rehearsed for days and still couldn't get it together and blame it on the mic and slippery shoes, lol. Long lives real talent!
This was just a performance nothing to do with their actual singing ability cos anyone who has ever seen them live will know that they have probably the best live vocals of any female artists in the history of music.
I bet Beyonce and Kelly were inspired by them when they were young.
@Andyontherocks Well, Beyonce's choreographer is Frank Gatson, Jr. I believe he worked with Destiny's Child during their run. But Frank was En Vogue's choreographer. That's why it looks like Beyonce jacks En Vogue's style. and people don't realize that En Vogue did it before Beyonce.
No, it wasn't a "big controversy." It wasn't a controversy at all, no one cared. En Vogue proved themselves to be dynamic live singers a thousand times over; they earned this lip sync performance.
I miss these hot, sexy, uber talented ladies. Now that the line up is back to the original four members, I think it is time for a BREAKDOWN! Come on ladies, free your mind and give us fans a new album!
@juytrew actualy frank gaston was en vogue's choreographer and is beyonce's as well. he got the inspiration from the "hey big spender" (look it up on YT) skit and frank gaston have put the inspirations in both en vogue's and beyonce's/destiny's child's performance....beyonce didin't "steal" anything. blame frank gaston.
i knew cindy had to have some sort of dance training...when it came to choreography...she always nailed it the most...this performance proves it...she broke out some serious tap...also, we all know they can sing and 99.9% of the time sing fully live with no background track...for them to have mics on for an obvious lipsync would mean they were trying to fool the audience...no mics means 'you know we can sing, we aren't choosing to do so for the sake of the overall performance...thank you.'
yes this performance is sooooooooooo Bob Fosse's Big Spender. If yall dont know that man get to know him. He inspired this video and the single ladies video and proabably many more.
I just want to say that it's a TRAVESTY these women don't have a single grammy yet. Not that they need one to validate their incredible talent...it's just disconcerting to think of acts that have one over EV.
This performance alone, despite the lip sync, just proves they are an elite talent that can certainly hang with the heavyweights.
I mean come on...5 damn nods and no wins. They grammys get it wrong a lot but they really dropped the ball on this one.
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Darling Diana Ross don't have a grammy, Led Zepplin, Elvis Presley has one grammy and the Beatles also have one grammy. What are you bitching about EnVogue for? If they didn't get all up on a high horse and ruin there group they could have won grammys. That's there fault, Diana Ross doesn't have a grammy and she ain't complaining. You need to take your computer close it shut, and go sit the hell down somewhere.
Uhhhh...ok??? Like what does any of this have to do with En Vogue?? I could see if this was a general Grammy forum or something but this is a specific video about a specific act and how I feel they deserve a Grammy.
I mean obviously it would serve you a little bit to actually read my comment before making your own cause I clearly stated "The grammys get it wrong a lot but they really dropped the ball on this one. "
Because this is show business and you can't pull a performance like that off and sing live without people like you and me saying it sucked. Sometimes being the best is wearing a push up bra and weaves but when you do that you don't seem to be ashamed.
i disagree with the comment that cindy's voice was the weakest in the group she just have a different vocal range than the other girls and its a good thing too b/c they took what they individually had to offer to make the group great. it is also great they dont sound alot b/c only cindy could sing lead on hold on and only dawn on dont let go and only max on my lovin and terry on dont go. cindy said herself that she studied classical opera the others just studied rnb uniqueness isnt weakness
you better tell it. i couldn't have said it better myself. that is why they are called En Vogue. their voices are different, but they all can still hit some high notes in their own way. their outfits looks the same, but have different styles just like their hairstyles are different as well.
I know right?! I've always said that Terry has the sexiest legs. They were the perfect size (as far as muscle). And they went with her body!!! I always looked at her legs and no one elses. lol. And she's my favorite EV member. Oh the things I'd do to her lovely body!!! haha.
Cindy, though having a beautiful voice, has the (arguably) weakest voice in the group. but baby, what she lacks in vocals she more than makes up with beauty and style. the precision of her movements are SICKENING (in a good way)! the gurl is just BAD
well be mindful that frank gatson (The same man who choreographed dc3 and beyonce's stuff) did en vogue's stuff as well. so that may be a big reason why there are such striking similarities
i miss female groups it looks like nobody wants to be in a group everybody wants to go solo danity kane pcd destiny's child we need more groups to entertain us on award sows like this does anyone agree?
omg it was in 92..20 yrs past..wow great! still electrifying to listen to tis tune :)
ruslitomey 2 weeks ago
lol they could of atleast put those head mics on them so it APPEARS that they are singing lol
YAhomeGURLGG 1 month ago
ILL LOVE TO BE> IN VOUGE< ALL 4 OF THEM
dimpsey3 2 months ago
That was Badd! #Replay!
emmanuel11246 2 months ago
Sexy legs?! I need to go back and check out Terry! All this time, I've been hypnotized by Cindy's overall sexiness and elegance!
LAINVEST 2 months ago
they were lip singing.. they didn't fake it the let everyone know they lip sung. sometimes singers lip sing wo microphone purchasely so they can emphasize the dance. Madonna did with Vogue at MTV VMA 1990, Beyonce did at MTV VMA 2003.
Tonster1998 3 months ago 2
@Tonster1998 this is the only time ive seen them lipsync but it was just for performance and they did great. Britney Spears lip synces all the time and sucks at it
sagehiphop 2 months ago
Yessah!! Luv it!
chocolatecity1974 4 months ago
I didn't remember that Cindy could tap dance! WOW!
g33k4eva 4 months ago
En Vogues new single "I'll cry later" is released to radio 26th September 2011.
Dawn Robinson will not appear on their upcoming album, though she will continue to tour with the group.
BloodyMaori 5 months ago
Real talent...not a budge, or a mistake, or a slip and fall. If it was today, they would've rehearsed for days and still couldn't get it together and blame it on the mic and slippery shoes, lol. Long lives real talent!
armany02 5 months ago 2
This was just a performance nothing to do with their actual singing ability cos anyone who has ever seen them live will know that they have probably the best live vocals of any female artists in the history of music.
I bet Beyonce and Kelly were inspired by them when they were young.
Andyontherocks 5 months ago 2
@Andyontherocks Well, Beyonce's choreographer is Frank Gatson, Jr. I believe he worked with Destiny's Child during their run. But Frank was En Vogue's choreographer. That's why it looks like Beyonce jacks En Vogue's style. and people don't realize that En Vogue did it before Beyonce.
Mikizzle15 5 months ago
Greatest modern girl group!
gale31 6 months ago
THEY WERE NOMINATED FOR 5 GRAMMYS THAT NIGHT AND DIDNT WIN ANY I WUZ SO MAD GRRRRRRRRRRR LOL!
bacardi123 6 months ago 3
@wcmcneiljr i agree
vicmuscle 6 months ago
they are OFFFFF the chain so sexy without being obscene
traboe 7 months ago
It was 1993 not 1992
blueprintsymphonic 7 months ago
how r they singing with no mics?
OneTrillNigga07 8 months ago
@OneTrillNigga07 they are not "singing". they are lip syncing. i remember the awards that year. i was a big controversy.
koollatter 6 months ago
@koollatter
No, it wasn't a "big controversy." It wasn't a controversy at all, no one cared. En Vogue proved themselves to be dynamic live singers a thousand times over; they earned this lip sync performance.
ClockStrikes9 2 days ago
a lot better than Destinys Child
janethqvideos 9 months ago 4
i could give it to ya. but what, what, what you gon do wit it?!!! that's why you can't get it no mo. never gon get it.
te4888 9 months ago
cindy killed that tap routine. they all were awesome.
te4888 9 months ago
this group is soso good!! thanks for posting the video with it.!!!!
dogcat126 10 months ago
I WAS 14 THEN BUT KNOW I KNOW I CAN KNOCK DA WALLS OUT DAT PUSSY!!!! DAAAAAAM I WAS N LOVE WIT ALL OF THEM
Timario007 10 months ago
The crowd was soooo dead in the beginning, what a bunch of lame-os lol
awarren92 10 months ago
Dawn is so pretty. All of them are beautiful actually- and can all sing.
lovejoypain 11 months ago
that tap dance was so sexy! I love this group!
Bella760205 1 year ago 6
I miss these hot, sexy, uber talented ladies. Now that the line up is back to the original four members, I think it is time for a BREAKDOWN! Come on ladies, free your mind and give us fans a new album!
terpsichore1974 1 year ago 4
Shame on beyonce and them for not admitting they stole a lot of their destiny child style from this group..
juytrew 1 year ago
@juytrew actualy frank gaston was en vogue's choreographer and is beyonce's as well. he got the inspiration from the "hey big spender" (look it up on YT) skit and frank gaston have put the inspirations in both en vogue's and beyonce's/destiny's child's performance....beyonce didin't "steal" anything. blame frank gaston.
meganjerai 1 year ago 4
I just LOVE Singers, the 90s was the best for true r&b singers
xx90sPrincessxx 1 year ago 2
Mhmm that's right
Ha so funny luv it !
latise123 1 year ago 2
Their Walk Was Mean!!!!
ladylocs78 1 year ago 10
Wow! EnVogue is phenomenal!!!!!!!
ASU19992006 1 year ago 3
"I give to the NEEDY and NOT the GREEDY" ..lol
MahoganyDREEMz 1 year ago 4
@MahoganyDREEMz Uh-hm, that's right!
Cali5556 1 year ago
Very Cool!
greywolfone1 1 year ago
i knew cindy had to have some sort of dance training...when it came to choreography...she always nailed it the most...this performance proves it...she broke out some serious tap...also, we all know they can sing and 99.9% of the time sing fully live with no background track...for them to have mics on for an obvious lipsync would mean they were trying to fool the audience...no mics means 'you know we can sing, we aren't choosing to do so for the sake of the overall performance...thank you.'
jeffrilicious 1 year ago 4
This was actually at the '93 Grammy's.
ConversationChamber 1 year ago
wow was she tap dancing in heels?!?!?!...omg...
bdice22 1 year ago
I love Dawn's hair in this. It looks fantastic, she was always takin risks with it and sometimes they were fails lol
tangled55 1 year ago 3
This was bad...... and I love En Vogue.
mspmc1 1 year ago
he lookin at her like dang she fine
4427jazz 1 year ago
did people not know what lip-syncing was back then?
marcellin20a 1 year ago
Love the Funky Divas...they need to go to Broadway and tell their story!
jmass04 1 year ago 2
Ohh, I miss real music... by real DIVA's!
I love their low-key sexiness and their individual singing abilities! I especially love the ending because they are so girly! bravo!
aguy2tickle 2 years ago 6
I Love them but .............bad show
geministico 2 years ago
I love en vogue but if your going to lip synch at least have mics to make it look live, where are their mics?...again no disrespect.
hellofolks7 2 years ago
@hellofolks7 but we kno they can ssing, does it matter
da12nvmp 2 years ago
@da12nvmp
Exactly!!!!!
sgprei 1 year ago
my gosh, best girl band ever!
volumity 2 years ago 7
The girls looked much fitter in their video. Girl, you know it's true!
AdmiralBirdseye 2 years ago
CLASSIC
regcart 2 years ago 4
I love this performance. That signature runway walk is the bomb, only can be pulled off by them! The ending was great, it was very cunty!
EnVogueFan4Evah 2 years ago 9
omg how did you get this this is so old yet a classic i miss good singing
berrykrazie 2 years ago
I just love Maxine's voice. "my lovin, sweet lovin..." GO MAX!!!!!!
sgprei 2 years ago 4
These chicks were awsome...very classy.
whitesky0009 2 years ago 5
All my single ladies.... is that Frank Gatson dancing with Cindy?
PieceBeStill 2 years ago
Yes, I think that is frank gatson
Dudda42 2 years ago
the girl groups out during that time, ENVogue was the most glamorous, TLC was more street, SWV was kinda inbetween
da12nvmp 2 years ago 5
yes this performance is sooooooooooo Bob Fosse's Big Spender. If yall dont know that man get to know him. He inspired this video and the single ladies video and proabably many more.
TKDKCCD 2 years ago 2
I love Dawn. Her style is so hott, look at 1:44 she is just an icon to behold!
gdj064 2 years ago 5
I just want to say that it's a TRAVESTY these women don't have a single grammy yet. Not that they need one to validate their incredible talent...it's just disconcerting to think of acts that have one over EV.
This performance alone, despite the lip sync, just proves they are an elite talent that can certainly hang with the heavyweights.
I mean come on...5 damn nods and no wins. They grammys get it wrong a lot but they really dropped the ball on this one.
GatorGirl04 2 years ago 3
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Darling Diana Ross don't have a grammy, Led Zepplin, Elvis Presley has one grammy and the Beatles also have one grammy. What are you bitching about EnVogue for? If they didn't get all up on a high horse and ruin there group they could have won grammys. That's there fault, Diana Ross doesn't have a grammy and she ain't complaining. You need to take your computer close it shut, and go sit the hell down somewhere.
MaxMikeLatino 2 years ago
Uhhhh...ok??? Like what does any of this have to do with En Vogue?? I could see if this was a general Grammy forum or something but this is a specific video about a specific act and how I feel they deserve a Grammy.
I mean obviously it would serve you a little bit to actually read my comment before making your own cause I clearly stated "The grammys get it wrong a lot but they really dropped the ball on this one. "
Reading is fundamental.
Go En Vogue
GatorGirl04 2 years ago
what a shame their lip singing with such gud voices y would they ever need to lip sing?
jsmilesrmhs 2 years ago 3
Because this is show business and you can't pull a performance like that off and sing live without people like you and me saying it sucked. Sometimes being the best is wearing a push up bra and weaves but when you do that you don't seem to be ashamed.
MaxMikeLatino 2 years ago
u can almost see her drawers
gmanbaby2007 2 years ago
@gmanbaby2007 greg u nasty y u all up her dress
4427jazz 1 year ago
i disagree with the comment that cindy's voice was the weakest in the group she just have a different vocal range than the other girls and its a good thing too b/c they took what they individually had to offer to make the group great. it is also great they dont sound alot b/c only cindy could sing lead on hold on and only dawn on dont let go and only max on my lovin and terry on dont go. cindy said herself that she studied classical opera the others just studied rnb uniqueness isnt weakness
free2bmissa 2 years ago 4
very well said!
da12nvmp 2 years ago 2
you better tell it. i couldn't have said it better myself. that is why they are called En Vogue. their voices are different, but they all can still hit some high notes in their own way. their outfits looks the same, but have different styles just like their hairstyles are different as well.
TT1478 2 years ago
This live performance is just as SEXY as the music video, especially Terry - she's my favorite!
Terry Ellis has the SEXIEST pair of LEGS of En Vogue! LOVE THOSE LEGS, TERRY! LOVE THOSE SEXY LEGS!
96Eman21 2 years ago 15
I know right?! I've always said that Terry has the sexiest legs. They were the perfect size (as far as muscle). And they went with her body!!! I always looked at her legs and no one elses. lol. And she's my favorite EV member. Oh the things I'd do to her lovely body!!! haha.
Mikizzle15 2 years ago 17
Maxine looks really tiny in this!
Just a little thang!
TheyWaitAtTheDoor 2 years ago
yeah, when they first came out, Maxine was a thinner and younger lady. She still looks good, even though she's just a little thicker.
TT1478 2 years ago 3
i love awards show performances like this things were so big back then
aileyboy 2 years ago 6
OOH THEY LIP SYNCING!
kjhdanger 2 years ago
How do you know?
socal1982 2 years ago
They don't even have microphones lol
jdot104 2 years ago
Cindy, though having a beautiful voice, has the (arguably) weakest voice in the group. but baby, what she lacks in vocals she more than makes up with beauty and style. the precision of her movements are SICKENING (in a good way)! the gurl is just BAD
Blueeyedsoul517 2 years ago
they could sing ,dance, and could they EVER WEAR CLOTHES. When they broke up i was heartbroken. kind of like when MJ first retired !
azbaldy5 2 years ago 6
Terry be gettin it! luv her!
da12nvmp 2 years ago 24
Wow, this is what Destiny's Child copied from
cavstony 2 years ago 10
yup yup..you can see the EV influence on many of todays stars..
shame the funky divas never get the credit they deserve
imnoroock951 2 years ago 8
well be mindful that frank gatson (The same man who choreographed dc3 and beyonce's stuff) did en vogue's stuff as well. so that may be a big reason why there are such striking similarities
Blueeyedsoul517 2 years ago
Frank Gatson Jr worked with DC, Frank Gatson's son
da12nvmp 2 years ago
i'm sorry, u're right. i thought at one period of time jr worked with both tho.
Blueeyedsoul517 2 years ago
LOL dnt apologize i just remember watchin a special on Beyonce and she was workin wit Frank Jr. im not expert LOL
da12nvmp 2 years ago
same people
aileyboy 2 years ago
flawless.
dayg715 2 years ago 2
i miss female groups it looks like nobody wants to be in a group everybody wants to go solo danity kane pcd destiny's child we need more groups to entertain us on award sows like this does anyone agree?
aljee20 2 years ago 6
I agree..not only did they dance, they have amazing voices
malloy0428 2 years ago 2
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775hiteenaa 2 years ago
look at them girl work it, that was awesome, but wished they did it live
adaliso 3 years ago 5
1 star for this vid they shoul've sung live!
LanekiaChantelJoiner 3 years ago
Well hey they did all that dancing so they had to lip-synch i'ts hard to sing and dance at the same time they were dancing really hard on this one
Soplush422 2 years ago 4
This rare, they lip synched. They never do that
cavstony 3 years ago 8
I loved this performance. Especially when Cindy started tapping!
urlildawg2 3 years ago 9
THAT WAS HOT !!
Prettytoes29 3 years ago 15
looved this performance, even tho they lip synched
da12nvmp 3 years ago 5