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On January 14, 2012, Lana Del Rey performed two songs from her album Born to Die on Saturday Night Live. She received a negative response from various critics and the general public, who deemed the performance uneven and vocally shaky.[1][2] She had earlier defended her spot on the program, saying: "I'm a good musician ... I have been singing for a long time, and I think that [SNL creator] Lorne Michaels knows that ... it's not a fluke decision."[1]
In the following show, her performance was parodied by Kirsten Wiig.[3][4]
In a 2019 interview between Del Rey and Elton John, John said that "I've watched it, and it wasn't that bad!"[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Montgomery, James (January 17, 2012). "Lana Del Rey's 'SNL' Performance Has Critics Howling". MTV. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (January 16, 2012). "Lana Del Rey's 'SNL' performance draws criticism, counter-backlash". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Lana del Rey opens up on being 'crucified' on SNL".
- ^ "SNL Recap: Kristen Wiig's Lana del Rey Addresses Backlash (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 February 2012.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/arts/music/born-to-die-lana-del-reys-debut-album.html
- ^ "Lana del Rey Postpones Tour After 'SNL' Debacle". Rolling Stone. 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Lana del Rey recalls her critically bashed 'SNL' performance: 'It wasn't terrible'". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/8/29/20837501/lana-del-rey-born-to-die-video-games-snl-norman-rockwell-brian-williams-hipster-runoff
- ^ "Great Outfits in Fashion History: Lana del Rey's 2012 'Saturday Night Live' Performance Dress". 17 April 2024.
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