Fantasia's Performance: RATE IT — Page 3

Those who say that she did not "belong" at the Tonys are dead WRONG!!! One of the objectives of the telecast is to showcase Broadway talents and get people to come to Broadway and see a show. Fantasia's performance was THE performance of the night! Watch how people will flock to the Broadway Theater in the coming days and weeks because of Fantasia's brilliant rendition.

Those who say that she did not "belong" at the Tonys are dead WRONG!!!

No. It is you that is DEAD WRONG. The Tonys are there to honor and showcase shows from this past season. Not from the season before. If they wanted to do that, then there should have made it a theme show and honored past shows. Using your logic, "Hairspray" should have gotten to perform whenever they had a celebrity in the show. She didn't belong and neither did "Jersey Boys".

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It's not just that song. She cries every time she sings.

What's her problem?

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She was Flawless!!!

Firstly, Fantasia was incredible. Really the standout of the evening. Looked great and really delivered vocally and emotionally. Definitely makes me want to revisit the show and see her in the lead.

Secondly, I just don't understand all the griping about who did or didn't "belong" there! The Tony Awards SHOW is a celebration of live theatre ... yes, the awards are focused on the specific shows of one season, but it need not limit the scope of performances. Why can't past winners perform? Why not a critical and financial success like Jersey Boys? I think the SHOW would, if anything, benefit from more performances. It is only in recent years where only the nominated musicals and revivals were the sole performers. TONYs past included great star numbers like Nathan Lane & Gregory Hines doing a medley of great female songs, Bernadette and Liza duetting, Chita & Gwen reuniting to honor Kander & Ebb, etc., etc. Would you say those ladies didn't belong bc they were irrelevant to this year's season?

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i must say, she did pretty good, the best ive seen her perform the song on TV that is.

but i feel id have to see the show to really see her knock the song out of the park, because it still was only "okay" for me watching it on TV.

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"It's not just that song. She cries every time she sings.

What's her problem?"

It's not a problem...it's just an "attitude of gratitude"...if you have ever been down and didn't think you could pull yourself back up (you'd cry). If you've ever been abused - mentally, physically, verbally, emotionally and finally broke free (you'd cry). If you've ever been discriminated against and then finally found acceptance (you'd cry). If people dislike without ever having took the time to get to know the real you (you'd cry). This is what "I'm Here" embodies.

Sometimes crying is not because your sad...actually with Fantasia, I think it's from pure joy.

Updated On: 6/11/07 at 02:14 PM

That would be limited thinking if the Tonys were merely to honor the past season's performances and shows, in general. The Tonys are a celebration. I am NOT wrong. Why do you think they enlist Hollywood actors - some of whom do not even have a Tony nomination - as presenters? For ratings - the obvious answer, but not to be short-sighted, it's to drum up interest on Broadway. One of the themes last night was "there's a little bit of Broadway in everyone." They even had a baseball player say it. They are enticing people to come to Broadway. So there.

Updated On: 6/11/07 at 02:39 PM

I am not sure if this has been brought up but there is one major factor we seem to be ignoring- ratings. CBS plays a major role in who gets to preform and regardless of how the public felt about Fantasia's performance, it was the networks attempt to boost ratings. Announcing the fact that an "Idol" winner would be performing perhaps got some viewers to tune in.

Having this season's time slot be more of a challenge due to the Sopranos, it was a smart business move no matter how you look at it.

xbRadxx I'd like to see a performance you'd call a ten then...

I thought she was fabulous, but it was a bit said because I'm not sure the audience received her very well....the camera was on taye and idina and their applause seemed polite yet reserved, overall it didn't seem like the kind of ovation she would've received had she been in the original cast. I do think it's a bit inappropriate that she sang a song that Lachanze won a tony for, though. But I must admit I loved every bit of it...well minus the "yeahs" interjected into the lyrics hahaha)

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"xbRadxx I'd like to see a performance you'd call a ten then... "

Geez, xbRadxx just did what was asked and rated the performance.

The problem is that the Fantasia fans can't seem to grasp that not everyone cares for her.

Get over it.

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"The problem is that the Fantasia fans can't seem to grasp that not everyone cares for her."

lol you are funny believe me by now we Fantasia fans know how you feel..now on to the performance, just beautiful so much passion she was just so perfect from her amazing vocals to her beautiful gown..

Taye Diggs seem so overwhelmed by her performance.