Amanda Brunker at Oxegen (See Mod Note Post#1)

markwho

This is probably the funniest thing ever. She doesn't actually sing
Stupid link wont embed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFZ3JesBcw

Barrington wrote: »

Please cut down on the abusive language folks. Discuss her performance or her in general all you like, even if you have negative things to say. But there's no need for the level of abuse that's been directed at her.

Im Only 71Kg

5 people stabbed at oxygen this year and Amanda Brunker wasn't one of them! amazing.

4zn76tysfajdxp

I'd say that was embarrassing but, I mean, she's so shameless it's not like it would make a difference.

allthedoyles

U2 have nothing to fear anyway .- what were the organisers thinking about when they hired this .

phasers

Jaziel Rough Walnut wrote: »

I'd say that was embarrassing but, I mean, she's so shameless it's not like it would make a difference.

She's also so oblivious that she'll think it was the best performance in the history of music

mike65

Security look singularly underemployed in that vid.

What time was that taken?

Irish Times report from the scene of the crime

STEVEN CARROLL

Review of Amanda Brunker on the Vodaphone Stage this afternoon at Oxegen

Atmosphere: Absent
High: The sun shining on Gitano’s upbeat Spanish guitar playing
Low: Brunker’s brief appearance
Quote: “What a great place to start”
Verdict: Short, very short
Stars out of five: *

It has long been said of the music industry that it isn’t what you know that matters but who you know.

Amanda Brunker was given the chance to make her maiden live musical performance at Oxegen this afternoon after emailing concert promoter Denis Desmond to inform him she had recorded some songs. She was a late addition replacing the injured Jessie J on the bill.

The model cum writer opened proceedings on the Vodaphone stage, the festival’s second largest, to a sparse crowd. She was accompanied by Gitano, a band fronted by Irish-based Spanish guitarist Francisco Garcia.

The performance was brief to say the least. Gitano opened with an accomplished upbeat Spanish guitar number before inviting their special guest on stage and on walked Brunker, dressed in a hippy style headband and flowing floral shirt.

A reworked version of U2’s With or Without You , less the majority of the lyrics, followed with Brunker’s vocals barely audible beneath some heavy reverb.

And after one track that was it for her. “I didn’t have the bravery to do anymore,” she said.

Gitano, somewhat aptly, followed her performance with a song entitled Desperado .

Brunker stayed and danced along before saying “what a great place to start” and exiting the Vodaphone stage just 10 minutes after she arrived.

Her addition to the bill raised a few eyebrows in the lead up to the festival.

"There was a little more press than I expected," Brunker said. “I’d like to dedicate this [show] to all the lovers and the haters.”

She need not have worried, there were very few of either on hand to witness it.

kinetic

Tell me this is a piss take?

Ruu_Old

Brilliant, those moves. Look at that mic work, fabulous. Wait no, it was shite.

kinetic

Im surprised the skanger bertie ahern wasnt with her on keyboards reading the news of the world.....that would really sum up the country.

UpTheSlashers

mike65 wrote: »

Security look singularly underemployed in that vid.

What time was that taken?

Probably at 2oclock on a side-stage. People are either only coming into the site, or starting the drinking, What gob:Pshites spent more than 5 minutes of their €300 weekend at this crap ?

Xivilai

Well i'm sure bono liked her performance which is probably all she wanted :pac:

Sunny!!

cringeworthy:eek:

CatFromHue

firstly 2pm on a sat afternoon isnt exactly rush hour at any witness/oxegen any year i've been. actually there were one or two years i didnt get there till after 2. the first bands only come on at 2. the first bands play that early for a reason.

secondly brunker seems to be getting alot of stick over this but the oxegen management, the people who let a cover band no one has heard of on stage, get nothing.

if you ask me the line up in general is weak this year.

Sonovagun

a few up skirt shots that just failed to deliver!

Kerrydude1981

If ever a stage needed a trapdoor that was the stage

Xivilai

Didn't even realise what she was singing at first!

stimpson

model cum writer

Lol.

tsoparno

had to cover my eyes my ears will never be the same again

godtabh

I think some one forgot to turn on her mic.

That was so ****

aligator_am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY

Plumpynutt

Who is she?

Corsendonk

Cringe!

Biggins

godtabh wrote: »

I think some one forgot to turn on her mic.

By the sounds of things, a blessing in disguise!
The technical people probably didn't want to get arrested for causing pain and suffering upon the audience (what little there was). :pac:

lorebringer

Loving the kiddies pink sunglasses, and paired with the piece of sting with fake flowers on her head she's looking very stylish indeed :rolleyes:

Gumble01

appalling stuff

Typhoon.

that is so bad

how could any organiser put that on stage

johnmcdnl

FFS they could have let me go on stage and batter a drum for 5 minutes for a laugh... it'd be better than this ****e anyways...

does she even think it's a good song herself because if she does

4zn76tysfajdxp

Less of the personal abuse (towards the singer) from here on out, please. PM me for clarification.

Biggins

Jaziel Rough Walnut wrote: »

Less of the personal abuse (towards the singer) from here on out, please. PM me for clarification.

Fair enough - but from just a true point of technique/skill review, my estimation of her 'show' - and I have seen many over ten times as many years, there is something lacking in her singing - and it has to be said.
Whats missing is talent.
The stage should have been put to better use.

Rud

She has no skill or talent to justify her place on that stage.There are hundreds of acts across the country who would have killed to have been able to open the stage and yet it was given to her.Pathetic

gman2k

Jaziel Rough Walnut wrote: »

Less of the personal abuse (towards the singer) from here on out, please. PM me for clarification.

Ok..........................

I thought that performance was a little lacking in something.
I wish Ms Brunker all the best in her other career as a writer/ columnist etc.
I don't think she will be headlining Glastonbury next year, as this performance was not very good. :rolleyes: