Video: Barack and Michelle Obama’s First Dance

Sandra Rose January 21, 2009

Beyonce sang “At Last” for Barack Obama as he and Michelle danced his first dance as POTUS. I have to hand it to Beyonce, even though she lip synced the entire song, she did a great job. She realized she wasn’t the center of attention and didn’t try to show up the first couple.

Thanks to loyal reader Evelyn for the video link since I missed it.

Anna

Sandra, I did not know that you had it in you to post the “first” dance of our PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY. I now know why. Bey, sang the song and did a good job. LOL.
licia

i don’t believe she lipped anything ( i would be the first to say it lol). she sounded good though ( see i can be nice to bey bey . i stole that for e-love.)
netta0281

sandra she did not lip sync
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

Anyone who was watching CNN missed it. Thank goodness I thought to search for another channel to watch when they stopped showing the performance not long after it started. I went to an inaugural ball in Charlotte that had CNN on the big screen all night. They all missed the performance. I purposely didn’t leave until I saw it and it was worth it. Just beautiful.
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

Also big up to the cameramen who kept the camera on the president and first lady the vast majority of the dance. B did a great job surrendering the spotlight. I was very proud of her. No one can say she isn’t the consumate professional.
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

Now that I’ve watched the video I just got say, DAMN our president is FINE!
MUNCHOSGIRL

BIRD, DID YOU CATCH THE VIDEO I HAD POSTED OF JEEZY IN WASHINGTON THE OTHER NIGHT? YOU WERE QUESTIONING IF HE WAS THERE IN ONE OF THE PREVIOUS POSTS. YES BEYONCE DID A GREAT JOB SERENADING OUR PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE. THE WHOLE PERFPORMANCE WAS BEAUTIFUL, THEY DEFINITELY LOVE AND RESPECT EACH OTHER, IT WAS WRITTEN ALL OVER THEIR FACE. LIP SYNCH, NOT SANDRA, THE GIRL JUST HAS A NICE VOICE. THEY INTERVIEWED HER AFTER HER PERFORMANCE, SHE SAID THAT IT WAS ONE THE BEST DAYS OF HER LIFE, BOUGHT HER TO TEARS. I CAN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I CAUGHT MYSELF CRYING THROUGH OUT THE INAGURATION PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL JOB MR. PRESIDENT AS WELL AS MICHELLE AND BEYONCE.
MUNCHOSGIRL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqxWA9IDTA8
BEYONCE INTERVIREW AFTER PERFORMANCE WITH BEBORAH ROBERTS
kcicero

I thought Beyonce did a great job but there were spots where I could definitely tell she was lip singing. She was clearly emotional so they probably decided to prerecord to avoid her voice breaking…but for once I have to she let the first couple shine and not her rifts
iscream

I thought Bey as well as everyone else did a great job. I love the fact that despite the new position Obama kept it “black”. I can’t remember ever seeing a POTUS dance & they was getting down. Mary tore it down and got emotional when they introduced them.

Did anyone see the show after the show where they did interviews. Beyonce as humble as she was needs to know that it’s okay to show emotion. She kinda turned me off when she said she was embarressed for crying. Bish we was all crying we lived to see history made, You were apart of that history.

& Jay Z is the resident cornball, even though I loved the last verse of that song. Bey you couldn’t get him to show respect for the POTUS and make him take off those damn glasses.
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

Morning family!

All I can say is this: Black Love is beautiful! Watching the First Lady and President Obama interact with one another is truly inspiring. You can tell how they gaze into one another’s eyes that these two truly love, respect and admire one another. It’s a beautiful thing to see indeed.

Lawd, can you please send me my Barack?
licia

iscream i was crying right along with mary.

i loved when they were getting down to the stevie song. it was a beautiful ceremony. all the performers did a good job.
keely107

This was beautiful. To all they s!
http://myspace.com/katgirl33 katgirl33

I just KNEW you was gon find something to say about her….Beyonce SMOKED that!

Now how she gon lip sync a song she den sung about 100 times for a movie????

Sandra dang! LMAO!
shunda

Morning Fam! I think Beyonce did a great job and I am so glead we did not have to see a lacefront! President and First Lady Obama are the epitome of black love. They should be an inspiration to all.
http://myspace.com/katgirl33 katgirl33

Yeah iscream,

Hova deserved the stink award last night!
free

she lip synched but it was for the best. she did a good rendition of the song. however, i wish he had used one of the older artists who was around for the struggle. beyonce don’t know nothing bout that but oh well…. what’s done is done. maybe now we can annoint her DIVA.
MUNCHOSGIRL

DID ANY OF YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT SHAWN’S GLASSES EVER THINK THEY MAYBE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES? NEEDED.
jazi65

I cried through the entire song..and not because of bey’s screeching this time. The Obamas were so beautiful to watch. Bey had no choice but to relinquish the spotlight cause all eyes were on the stars of the evening :notworthy: .

Mary J was fiyah!
tallie

I think Beyonce was putting on. There’s nothing genuine about her. Hint: Not calling Jennifer Hudson after her family tradegy. She didn’t support Obamas until it was the “IT” thing to do and safe for her career. Then, she’s all on tv begging to sing for them. I wasn’t impressed.
Daisy

Morning Fam!

I am not sure if B lip sang or not but I will say I felt her tears were real and I was impressed she showed so much emotions but IMO had she not begged I mean put it out there in every other interview it would have meant more. I did not like Bs dress but I thought she did look good.

I loved AKeys dress and MJB looked nice as well.

What was up w/MC

@Munch you know Jay does NOT wear rx glasses those are a fashion statement that Kanye, and C Breezy also wear at times.
licia

daisy i think mariah did good considering the state of her voice. if i compared this performance to a few others at the beginning of last year i would say it was wayyyyy better. it was hella funny when she was singing that stevie song and the camera went to her. she looked like a deer caught in headlights. lmao
Daisy

@Licia my sister is the number 1 MC fan and she has a daughter named Mariah to prove it and she even talked about her..lol She said MC must have been sick cause that was a hot mess..lol She rarely talks about her beloved MC..lol
kcicero

@ Daisy did you enjoy yourself hun…or were you too busy on you’re phone updating us :yea:
kcicero

There should be an electric slide emoticon…
Daisy

@KC I had a BALL!!!! Great being a part of history. I just knew Barack was going to start the electric slide while Stevie was singing..lol
licia

@ daisy i am a number 1 mc fan myself( as if u didn’t know lol), but i got no problem with giving her h*ll when she’s not doing stuff right. i think it was her nerves. scared she’s gonna mess up because she knows she doesn’t have the great voice she used to have . i give her props for singing live though.
Daisy

@KC you have some beautiful babies! As Rosie O would say cutie patooties..lol
Daisy

Well you know I stans for AKeys and she held it down last night as always and looked beautiful!
licia

a keys , mary, mariah were the ones i wanted to see and they all did good. would have been nice to see j. hud though .
Daisy

lol im mad you think MC did good..lol You are a true stan indeed. I would have LOVED to see J Hud. We will cheer her on at the superbowl and maybe the grammys now I read.
licia

i think she did good compared to earlier performances. OMG my worst nightmare is to be called a stan. that is the worst thing in the world . lol
Daisy

Girl its ok to be a stan..lol I stan hard for Akeys went all the way to Aruba to see her in concert ran into a her manager and personal assistant but never her. We were staying on the same floor as her. I still want to cry when I think about how close I was yet so far..lol
MUNCHOSGIRL

DAISY WHICH INTERVIEWS? SHE SAID IN ONE INTERVIEW “Whatever they want — if they need me to volunteer, they need me to sing, I’m there, and I’m ready. I’ve never been so patriotic,” SHE WAS AKSED WOULD SHE LIKE TO SING FOR THE PRESIDENT. MAYBE YOU READ IT TOO MANY TIMES ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY PERCIEVED IT AS BEGGING. NO, I DON’T KNOW THEY AREN’T RX GLASSES, I DON’T KNOW HIM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I HAVE TAKEN FASHION FRAMES AND HAD PRESCRIPTION LENSES PUT IN THEM. SO THEY BEING FASHION FRAMES MEANS NOTHING. BUT I DIGRESS, THIS MOMENT IS LARGER THAN BEYONCE AND JAY-Z COMBINED. HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR!

WHOMEVER TOUCHED ON MARIAH, I HAVE TIO ADMIT, HERO DIDN’T TOUCH ME AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. HER VOCALS ARE DIMINISHING, LATELY ALL OF HER LIVE PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN SUB-PAR. DURING SIGN, SEALED, DELIVERED SHE SEEMED AS TOUGH SHE WAS LOST. LOVED MARY’S PERFORMANCE.
intensemocha

BEY DID HER THING AS ALWAYS….SHE LOOKED ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! AND I AM SO GLAD THAT SHE MADE IT PUBLICLY KNOWN THAT SHE WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MONUMENTAL EVENT AND THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY THOUGHT THAT MUCH OF HER TO HONOR HER REQUEST. THAT IN ITSELF SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!!!!!!

BEYONCE IS A VERY TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL, AND AMBITIOUS WOMAN AND INSTEAD OF WOMEN CRITIQUING HER EVERY MOVE THEY SHOULD IN FACT TAKE NOTES-A LOT COULD BE LEARNED FROM THIS WOMAN HER BEAUTY, STYLE, GRACE, PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE PHENOMENAL!
kcicero

@ Daisy Thankies! I’d like to think that the light bright has my features…Sahar is simply her father all over again,

I would have loved if Jen would have sung, man I don’t know why she would choose the super bowl over the inauguration but that’s her decision.

I definitely think B did a good job but it was clearly pre-recorded. I was listening to Aretha sing and I was thinking if that’d been B she would have still been stuck on My country is of thee after all her rifts before they cut her off wooo that girl sure do
kcicero

When did it become a crime to have a freaking opinion? Well I’m sorry if I don’t bow down to Beyonce…I don’t have any hero’s except myself. No celebrity out there can encompass who I am as a woman and that’s all I’m going to say on the matter.
licia

munchos i think that the problem is that everyone goes into it thinking that they are gonna get 1990’s vocals when she clearly cannot sing like she did in the past. i still have hope that she can do better at her performances if she realizes that the vocal acrobats of yesterday can no longer be a part of her act. she needs to just sing songs that she is able to sing and stop trying to do things that she is not able to do. her voice may be diminishing but no one can take away all of her achievements and what she has done for the industry.
Daisy

@Munch I will have a wonderful year and she said in more than ONE interview she was open to sing or do whatever was needed thats a FACT! Thats her right and it got her what she wanted in the end. But I will call a spade a spade! It kills me that you can give B props but ppl stans fans will always go back to something they percieve to be negative and go on a tangenet about it. Next!
Daisy

@licia I will co sign that MC is the real deal Diva and has never made any bones about it. She can write a real song and is on her #1 single game like no other. Did you notice she had MC on her bedazzeled mic..lol Gotta love her.
licia

ooh lawd daisy i dislike the word stan as much as i dislike hate, hater, hating, and any other variation. lmao
Daisy

LOL I can’t stand the word hater its so overused and used incorrectly any darn way. We use to have opinions at one pt in time.
Daisy

I won’t call you a stan anymore licia..lol
licia

i just think of it like this, in my world the only opinion that really matters to me is MY OWN. there’s nothing anyone could say to change how i feel and i’m not out to try and change how anyone else feels. it’s not that serious.

lmao @ daisy .
whyohwhy

@ intensemocha Says, That was said nicely.

Beyonce lip syncing, now that’s funny!!

Beyonce did a wonderful job singing live:cheers: , all of them did wonderful.

Scandra I’m proud of you anyway, that full for real compliment is coming soon
MUNCHOSGIRL

OH, NO LICIA I WOULD NEVER TRY TO TAKE AWAY ANYTHING MARIAH HAS DONE IN THE PAST. SHE IS STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITES. LISTENING TO HER LAST NIGHT, THE UMPH THAT SHE USUALLY POSSESS WASN’T THERE. I SAID THE SAME WITH ARETHA’S PERFORMANCE, SHE’S BEEN AROUND FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER, BUT SOMETHING WAS OFF WITH HER VOICE AS WELL, NO DISRESPECT, BUT I THINK IT IS THE EXTRA WEIGHT THAT IS DOING HER BREATHING IN, AND HER ABILITY TO HOLD HER NOTES. AGAIN SHE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOCALS ALIVE. THERE IS NO ARGUMENT THERE. I ONLY WISH PATTI HAD BEEN IN THESE EVENTS SOMEWHERE, HER VOICE IS STILL THERE.

DAISY I WON’T ARGUE WITH YOU, THERE WAS ONLY THAT ONE INTERVIEW. JOHN LEGEND HAS A VIDEO OF THE NEHIND THE SCENES AFTER THE PRE INAUGURATION, IN WHICH HE SAYS ALMOST THE SAME THING. THE VIDEO IS ON THE INTERNET. NO ONE HAS SAID ANYTHING ABOUT HIS STATEMENT. WHY? I AM A FAN, YOU SEE HOW I WAS ABLE TO GIVE YOU THE DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE INTERVIEW. IT’S OKAY, I AGREE TO DISAGREE, AND I AM LETTING IT GO.

THIS IS A VIDEO OF THE OBAMAS MEETING THE ENTERTAINERS AFTER THE WE ARE ONE PRE INAGURATION CELEBRATION http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k3CB6tWqpl3imHUZmE
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=72503781 yanibunny02

i thought everyone looked wonderful…i got emotional watchin it again…i think bey was singing with the record cuz it did seem a lil lip sync-ish 2 me….but im glad bey didnt try 2 still the spotlight like always….

WE DID IT!!!!
lovejoy1

So you know i was doing my new mary line dance.. hey fine fine fine fine whooooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePDnr31eBM
lovejoy1

but i like this one betta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGNzlPs6rs

oh and by the way!! the prez and his wife did their thing and so did Beyonce!! lets give credit when credit is due..
BayArea

Beyonce did an EXCELLENT job. The Obama’s looked great. Jay Z did a wonderful job also. No matter what the internet says, they still ALWAYS fans that will support them. Did you see the crowd when Jay Z was performing? They were so into him. I felt he was rapping from his heart (as usual). Forget what he looked like. Congrats to all the performers last night. HISTORY was MADE! :cry2: Excuse me while I grab some tissue
licia

MUNCHOSGIRL Says:

THE UMPH THAT SHE USUALLY POSSESS WASN’T THERE.
^^ i can agree with that. the did an interview with her on sunday for the new ballads cd and they showed some footage from one of her old concerts. she was getting it. moving around, singing , and enjoying herself. she knows she doesn’t have that power and it shows when she performs now. she’s scared out of her mind.
candycane

Beyonce’s performance was BEAUTIFUL, I had tears in my eyes. Do ya thang Bey The dance was beautiful, and I’m happy that the FIRST, first dance was among the people. I bet that was their favorite one. I saw some of the others and they were just ok with the marching bands and such playing, But Mrs. Carter, SHE DID THAT!!

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