"Notes Were Flat: Rihanna’s ‘Lift Me Up’ Performance at Oscars Has Netizens Questioning Her Singing Abilities

• Rihanna's Lift Me Up performance at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars) had online users dragging her singing voice and even comparing her to Beyoncé
• The video showing the Diamonds hitmaker struggling to hit Lift Me Up high notes made the rounds on Twitter
• Even Rihanna's fans, affectionately known as the Navy, said they had no grounds to defend their favourite musician

Rihanna shot to the top of social media trends after she performed her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack Lift Me Up at the Oscars.

Instead of receiving praise, the American musician was harshly dragged by online users.

The 95th instalment of the annual award ceremony took place in Los Angeles, California, at the Dolby Theatre on March 13. Elle reports that Rihanna's Lift Me Up was nominated for Best Original Song. Sadly, Riri lost to the soundtrack Naatu Naatu from the Indian film RRR, reported BBC News.

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Rihanna's Lift Me Up performance at the Oscars criticised

Peeps took to their timelines to state how unimpressive Rihanna's performance was at the Academy Awards. Netizens commented about her singing range and abilities after @Phil_Lewis shared a video of Rihanna battling to sound exactly like the studio version of Lift Me Up.

@CuffEnergy said:

"I’m a Rihanna supporter when it comes to those hits. It's a no from me."

@Msbeautybabe_ shared:

"This song was definitely made for Tems."

@the1whoknock5 posted:

"People need to realise that she is not a great ballad singer. She should stick to the auto-tune and mixing."

@stillwater4u commented:

"These notes are so flat."

@murmns replied:

"I love Riri but no one should tell me she’s better than Beyoncé again."

@DHQYaYa wrote:

"I love Rihanna like the next, but she can’t sing. This song should’ve been sung by Tems the writer. Sorry."

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@BeSpecialAlways added:

"Rihanna sounded horrible. The band sounded good, and she doesn't have the musical chops to keep up."

Pregnant Rihanna and baby daddy ASAP Rocky turn heads backstage at the Oscars 2023

Rihanna was the talk of the town following her showstopping arrival at the Oscars and her performance of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song, Lift Me Up, in honour of late actor Chadwick Boseman.

The star's baby daddy, rapper A$AP Rocky, also attended the event to support his heavily pregnant bae.

The couple doesn't always make red-carpet appearances together, but they always cause a buzz when they do. Pictures posted by a Rihanna fan account with the handle @RihannasData showed that Rih and her baby daddy had a cozy moment at the Oscars.

Source: Briefly.co.za