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John Legend: Britney Spears and Demi Lovato “Aren’t Really Singers” (VIDEO)

3:05 pm, May 19th, 2012

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John Legend is not exactly sold on the recent additions to “The X Factor.”

The performer is set to appear on rival singing show “Duets,” and E! asked him — along with fellow “Duets” stars Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke — for reaction to the big news that Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have joined “X Factor.”

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Clarkson was enthusiastic, saying, “I’m excited for both of them, I’m a big fan of both of them… I think those two are two girls you really want to root for… I think it’ll be good for [the show].”

Thicke was also positive, remarking, “Everything Britney does she excels at, Demi is a lovely young lady, [and] I’m sure they’ll do nothing but make the show a lot more fun to watch.”

But Legend took a bit of a jab at the incoming “X Factor” stars.

“It should be very interesting. I don’t have much to say. It’s interesting when people that, you know, are judging singing competitions when they aren’t really singers,” he quipped.

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  • …

    I just want to know what’s up with Clarkson’s mullet

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BOVGSJTBPYXEE5CBYYD2OJS6FI Jon

    Three days ago John Legend said: “I’ve never heard demi’s voice btw. Wasn’t referring to her.” on Twitter.

  • Annabella

    Hes right britney is a dancer n entertainer n demi can’t sing either but they are good at capturing people attention

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_63SFUJ622FEIJ65S5YKIQG425A Sophia

    I gave X factor a shot last season, but I dont think I will be watching it this time around. Britney is the queen of autotune, and in my opinion, Demi is a little too young to be doing this. She needs a little more experience before she can go telling people what to do

  • Anonymous

    Look at it again, it’s a messy ponytail.

  • Guest

    Not nice at all.

    I don’t listen to any of them, but I’m sure he’s not one of best singers out their

  • Regina1180

    Actually he’s pretty good.

  • Arcachnar

    Huh? You probably have not heard Demi sing live. Because she is actually really good. Demi has never used auto-tune and does not need it. Capturing people attention? What that suppose to mean?

  • Danny

    Britney does use autotune, but she doesn’t need it or use it to a huge extent. She has many many songs that don’t have autotune, so you can’t really call her the queen of it. Just saying. :P

  • me

    She sings with her car? Wow! What a great idea!!!! Someone call Bjork.

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  • no one

    i think u guys missed the fact Legend appeared intoxicated!!! with the wobble and just the sound of speech he had when saying that points to intoxication. now frankly i love demi and britney but maybe he was referring to simon and la?!?! just a thought…

  • http://twitter.com/superbenA2002 Ben Arrowood

    So many artists use Auto-Tune now days that people just assume that every artist uses it. Rebecca Black’s Friday was Auto-Tuned by her label, Ark Music Factory. Ark Music Factory is an operation where a kid shows up with her parents, the parents shell out $30,000, and with the help of Auto-Tune, Ark Music Factory tries to make the kid a pop star. ABC News (USA, not Australia) did a story on Rebecca Black and Ark Music Factory. Auto-Tune is so overused that Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue called out people with no talent-Gene Simmons quote-”We’re sick and tired of girls getting up there with dancers and karaoke tapes in back of them,” Simmons told the crowd at the press conference, reports Billboard.com. “No fake bullshit. Leave that to the Rihanna, Shmianna and anyone who ends their name with an ‘A.’” Tommy Lee quote-”No disrespect to Rihanna, she’s a great singer, but we’re in a slump for some shit that has some personality and appeal beyond a bunch of pop stuff that’s floating around out there,” he told Billboard.com. “I’m glad he said that actually because I don’t think I can bear watching another fucking award show that is just a little bit better than ‘American Idol.’ It’s fucking pathetic to watch people go out and fucking karaoke with a bunch of lights and video. It’s all completely watered down.”

  • Anonymous

    Goodness–I can smell the liquor from right here!!! Anywho…Britney is a performer and XFactor is about performing…not just singing. Demi–I think she can sing well…but she’s a bit too young to be giving out advise when she’s only just beginning, no? She did have a great child career though, so maybe Simon was convinced that someone like her would be great–especially after finding Rachel Crowe last season? Anyways…she does know a thing or two about the showbiz…considering that she actually IS in it…so I guess I’ll have to wait and see how they do–to determine whether or not I’ll watch. Honestly though, what always sways me to watch are the performers…NOT the judges.

  • Anonymous

    finally somebody had balls to say ‘the king is naked’ :D

  • Anonymous

    who cares it’s a sinking ship and there’s been voice correction methods used for lesser singers since the late 60′s early 70′s. John Legend can actually sing I recomend you listen to his duets with Mariah Carey if he couldn’t sing he wouldn’t have attempted to sing with her

  • mulan

    I love John but he needs to Shut the fuck up, especially in the case of Demi Lovato, that girl has so much talent and could sing, i hate it when people think their better, Like I said John need to STFU

  • Mercy Manson

    FINALLY!!!! Someone in the industry said it on TV!!! Been vindicated. Thanks John for stating the obvious and what many people have been thinking for awhile now.

  • Mercy Manson

    You could smell the liquor, I could see the opiates in his eyes! What does all that mean? John Legend partied his ass off! Lucky muf.

  • Renee

    I really like John Legend, but he definitely loses points for not thinking Demi Lovato can sing. That girl sure can sing and sounds amazing live. Britney does not have the kind of vocal range that Demi has.

  • MIne

    lol Demi Lovato can’t sing? Seriously? funniest thing I have ever heard!

  • I but phucked ur mom

    thank you john :)

  • Aaron

    Are you people dumb, as a small town artist, even i know you can use auto tune live, idiots

  • Meems

    I agree with the person who mentioned may e John was talking about Simon and LA. Neither of them are singers. He never said Brit and Demi aren’t singers. Just also saying.

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