Hey New Moon Girls!
How many of you have been watching the Olympics!? Well if you watched the Opening Ceremony you may have noticed a cute Chinese girl in a red dress singing "Ode to the Motherland."
However, did you know that the girl, Lin Miaoke (pictured on right), was actually lipsynching?
As it turns out another young girl, Yang Peyi (pictured on left), was chosen for her voice and it was the voice used for the song. However, they picked Lin Miaoke to "sing" in the ceremony because she was the prettier of the two.
The musical director of the show, Chen Qigang, said that "After several tests, we decided to put Lin Miaoke on the live picture, while using Yang Peiyi's voice." "The reason for this is that we must put our country's interest first," he added.
He also said ,"the girl appearing on the picture must be flawless in terms of her facial expression and the great feeling she can give to people."
He also said ,"the girl appearing on the picture must be flawless in terms of her facial expression and the great feeling she can give to people."
I don't know about you girls, but I find it very upsetting that China would do something like this. The girl with the best voice should have been the one to sing in the ceremony. I don't think it's fair for Yang Peiyi to have a supposedly "prettier" girl use her voice.
In the Olympics if you're the lead gymnast, volleyball player, or runner you're still going to be shown and be recognized for your talent no matter what you look like. Shouldn't the same rules apply to these Chinese girls? What are your thoughts on this? Should China have let Yang Peiyi sing instead?
2 comments:
I agree completely. This story has been bothering me for days since I first heard about it. The claim that it is "in the national interest" is staggering. That incredibly talented little girl will spend the rest of her life feeling as if she's not quite good enough and that is tragic.
This is totally aggravating! The thought that anyone would even go over this as a possibility is terrible!! It's not right, it makes the real singer feel awful, and makes a lot of people angry. It's not fair.
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