Frustrated fans of early-2000s R&B took up their virtual torches and pitchforks on Twitter Thursday, bashing the hours-long livestream face-off between the two ...
And the “Just a Friend 2002” luminary celebrated his landslide victory with a series of taunting Instagram posts, teasing Omarion over his humiliating defeat. Music enthusiasts condemned the “Touch” crooner for failing to meet their high expectations. “Omarion ain’t sounding like he’s supposed to. “Omarion really brought his brother on stage to eat watermelon with him while Mario just got on stage with a voice (and skin) like butter and just romanced us with his singing,” remarked a viewer. If music-lovers had “One Wish” — it’d be that Omarion and Mario’s Verzuz battle wasn’t such a “s–t show.” “This Verzuz is a s–t show.
Last night's Verzuz showdown in LA between 2000s R&B heartthrobs Omarion and Mario turned into chaos that viewers didn't see coming.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_)June 24, 2022 — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_)June 24, 2022 Introduced by comedian and actor DeRay Davis, the battle between Omarion and Mario ended with the latter as the night’s champion. — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_)June 24, 2022 With the night full of 2000s R&B nostalgia, viewers noticed that performers didn’t live up to expectation. Last night’s Verzuz included props that no one saw coming: watermelons.
The Verzuz between Omarion and Mario has got a lot of attention as fans are busy deciding who won the battle tonight.
Y’all killing us on the east coast!! Tonight’s Verzuz battle between the two singers was announced less than a week ago. “#Verzuz ended up being so cringe on both sides that I couldnt stomach finishing it. Another wrote: “Y’all gotta change the time if it’s gone keep being late! Thankfully, the pre-show by other artists kept them engaged. Let O come w/ his best vocals – it’s still not even close!!,” another added.
Omarion and Mario's Verzuz was a true R&B spectacle that served watermelon, 00s vibes, and nonstop laughter.
‘The Crew League’ (S2, Ep. 6) Pardison Fontaine (Semi-Finals) Last year, the Baltimore talent unloaded the singles “Luxury Love” and “ Get Back” alongside Chris Brown. All-in-all, it wouldn’t be a stretch to expect new projects from both artists by 2022’s closing. Omarion also brought out additional firepower during his set, as fellow peers like Jeremih and Tank came out to assist. Last night (June 23), Verzuz made its return to the small screen with a full-blown R&B line-up that saw Ray J, Bobby V, Sammie, and Pleasure P as the opening acts. At one point, Omarion and his brother O’Ryan even pulled out a couple of watermelons to seduce the crowd with in the middle of their performance, which led to quizzical responses from many on Twitter:
Last night, VERZUZ hosted R&B's very own Omarion and Mario (and a few other surprise guests) as they went song-for-song for the series latest music battle.
VERZUZ may never start on time, but the one thing they will guarantee is a good time! ...to listening to Mario hilariously shade Omarion, and catching Brandy's reactions in 4K, the night was one that music fans will never forget. What did you think about the VERZUZ? Tell us in the comments below! I've watched the majority of the VERZUZ battles, but this one was probably the most chaotic, in the most hilarious way! From never being able to look at a watermelon the same way again... If You Missed The Omarion And Mario VERZUZ, These 31 Tweets Sum Up Just How Messy It Really Was
A special R&B-themed Verzuz battle saw Mario and Omarion go hit-for-hit in front of a live audience. | iHeart.
Mario managed to hit all of his notes in every song he belted out. Midway through his performance of "Bria's Interlude," Omarion pulled out a watermelon and started eating it during his set. On Thursday night, June 23, Mario and Omarion went hit-for-hit in front of a live audience at The Novo in Los Angeles. Before they got into it, host Deray Davis introduced the bonus round featuring Bobby V & Ray J versus Pleasure P & Sammie. Although each singer performed all of their classic joints, the match-up had fans cracking up throughout the night.
Since its launch during lockdown, VERZUZ has never been short on delivering moments and its latest showdown lived up to that billing. Omarion and Mario.
Check out highlights from one of the more dramatic VERZUZ showings in a while. Omarion and Mario did battle and the spar was memorable for a whole host of reasons. And as is customary, viewers did not hold back with their views realtime – with everything from vocals (see: Omarion) to dance moves (see: Omarion) to a watermelon (see: Omarion) being dissected with scientific granularity.
Omarion and Mario went head to head in a Verzuz battle in Los Angeles. DeRay Davis, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V and Pleasure P also hit the stage.
‘The Crew League’ (S2, Ep. 6) Pardison Fontaine (Semi-Finals) — M (@md2588)June 24, 2022 — Adilly (@AWilderDoctor)June 24, 2022 — Tre (@TC_2NYCE)June 24, 2022 Last night’s (June 23) Verzuz event was one for the books.
Ray J struggles to hit notes on his own song during Verzuz hits battle. He says it was because he was holding his son.
"Y'all all been interrupting my song, singing my songs, singing the harmonies," a seemingly frustrated Ray J said onstage while still holding his son. "I start again a capella to try and serenade Princess and y'all go, 'One wish,' again. The hits contest between the millennial R&B stars took place live from Los Angeles. In a twist, the main event featured a preshow battle between Ray J and Bobby V vs.
Since its inception at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Verzuz battles have not failed to deliver viral moments “for the culture.
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