ビヨンセの口パク疑惑 オバマ大統領2期目就任式典

Did or didn't she? Beyonce questioned on lip sync

Associated Press

 

どっちだったのか？ビヨンセの口パク疑惑

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lip sync : lip syncronization = 口パク（くちパク）

２１日に行われたオバマ米大統領の政権２期目就任式で、国歌を歌った人気歌手のビヨンセさんが、その場で実際には歌わず事前に録音した音声を流す“口パク”をしていた疑いが浮上、米メディアをにぎわしている。

　ＡＰ通信などによると就任式で演奏した海兵隊の音楽隊の報道官は２２日、ビヨンセさんの歌が口パクだったといったん明かしたが、その後、海兵隊がその発言を撤回。歌声がライブだったか口パクだったかは「知る立場にない」と修正した。同様に就任式で歌を披露した別の人気歌手、ケリー・クラークソンさんの場合は、代理人が、クラークソンさんは実際に歌ったことを明らかにした。

　４年前のオバマ大統領の最初の就任式では、チェロのヨーヨー・マ氏ら世界的音楽家４人が氷点下の寒さで楽器の音程が狂う可能性が高いと判断。実際に演奏はしたものの、会場には事前に録音した音楽をスピーカーで流していた。（共同）

Beyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's no question Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced?

謎は、ライブだったのか口パクだったのかである。

On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band told news outlets that Beyonce had lip synced at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Master Sgt. Kristin duBois said the band was notified at the last minute that Beyonce would use a pre-recorded voice track.

But by late afternoon, the Marine Corps backed off that statement.

Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Gregory Wolf said that because there was no opportunity for Beyonce to rehearse with the Marine Band, it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill advised. Instead they used a pre-recorded track for the band's portion of the song.

ビヨンセは海兵隊のバンドと一切リハーサルをしていない。ぶっつけライブはやめたほうがよいと判断された。

"Regarding Ms. Knowles-Carter's vocal performance," Wolf's statement continued, "no one in the Marine Band is in a position to assess whether it was live or pre-recorded."

A representative for Beyonce did not respond to requests for comment.

DuBois declined to answer further questions. Earlier in the day, she told The New York Times that the rest of the inaugural performance was live and they did not know why a recorded track was used for the national anthem.

他の歌手たちの歌はライブだった。なぜアメリカ国歌だけが口パクだったのかわからない。

"It's not because Beyonce can't sing. We all know Beyonce can sing. We all know the Marine Band can play," she said.

Kelly Clarkson's representative said she sang live to perform "My Country, `Tis of Thee."

Inaugural organizers did not respond to requests for comment.

就任式典主催者側はノーコメント

All inaugural music is pre-recorded in case weather conditions or other circumstances could interrupt the program.

The use of a recording is typical in big events. In 2009, cellist Yo-Yo Ma was questioned about "hand-syncing" for Obama's first inauguration. Ma said instruments weren't functioning properly in 19-degree weather.

Even in good conditions, producing good sound can be a challenge in a large open space.

Some artists choose to lip-sync. Whitney Houston's memorable performance of the national anthem in 1991 at the Super Bowl was sung to a track.

 

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このニュースの数日後、ビヨンセはインタビューで、口パクであったことを率直に認めた。そして、その場で「星条旗を永遠なれ」を見事に歌ってのけた。