Cheryl Cole 'didn't mime on The Voice UK'
Published May 27 2012, 15:29 BST | By Tom Eames
Cheryl Cole's representatives have dismissed claims that she mimed during last night's Voice UK performance.The singer appeared on BBC One's live semi-final to perform her new single 'Call My Name', prompting some viewers to complain that she appeared to be miming, reports The Sun.
However, her publicist denied the claims, saying: "She sang live with a backing track."
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Cole had reportedly insisted beforehand that she aimed to sing live on the show, with producers fearing that she would need an auto-tuned microphone.
A source added: "It would have been hard for Cheryl to have sung through the whole performance - it was such an energetic dance routine. But I'm sure people will be disappointed if they expected her to sing throughout."
The live performance saw Cole launch into a 10ft swan dive into the arms of her male dancers.
Cole has also dismissed claims made by Tom Bower that she had tried to manipulate Simon Cowell while on The X Factor.
Watch the video for Cheryl Cole's 'Call My Name' below:
Cheryl sang live very quietly over a backing track with lead vocals on.
She did not lie.... it isn't quite what any normal person calls a "live" vocal, but she is within legal limits telling the truth that she did sing live with a backing track... it is just not what we could primarily hear!!
May 28th 2012 at 7:52pm
Cheryl sang live very quietly over a backing track with lead vocals on.
She did not lie.... it isn't quite what any normal person calls a "live" vocal, but she is within legal limits telling the truth that she did sing live with a backing track... it is just not what we could primarily hear!!
May 28th 2012 at 7:50pm
Let me correct that for you Cheryl..."she mumbled along to a loud backing track"
May 28th 2012 at 4:37pm(+1 like)
I thought she was miming along to a pre-recorded track like she did on Xfactor? That said, I thought Paloma faith was miming the other week - she wasn't - because the syncing was out (which I really don't get when the results show isn't live!?)
May 28th 2012 at 1:22pm
I'm sorry you would heard breaths being taken trying to sing and dance like that, that was a busy routine. Nice performance though, yes she used a backing track, depends which parts were actually sung live. Looked mimed to me.
May 28th 2012 at 12:35pm