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Originally Posted by Gavin B.
Lana Del Rey was pummeled by critics for her 2012 debut performance on Saturday Night Live which some attributed to a bad case of stage fright. To make matters worse, the following week SNL performer Kristen Wiig did a hilarious parody of Lana as a vacuous model on the show's Weekend Update segment. Apparently Ms. Del Rey was a one time runway model which made her an even easier target for ridicule.
Ms. Del Rey's management cancelled a 30 date North American tour in the wake of the negative reviews of SNL performance.
My own take on Lana Del Rey is she is a hugely talented singer and songwriter whose major label debut album was over-hyped by her management and record label. I didn't see the SNL performance by Lana Del Rey but I've seen her on the Letterman show and she was fantastic.
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I've not watched the SNL performance, not avoiding it, but for some reason I've never felt inclined to.
My friend watched it and said was a bit whiny, which I could see from someone who isn't into her voice. I've watched other performances by her and they seem perfectly in tune with what I expect from her as an artist.