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Review: Kidz Bop Kids, Singing Sanitized Pop With Relentless Cheer

By Jon Caramanica

• July 19, 2016

Last month, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ran a sketch about an imagined compilation called “ Kidz Bop Hip-Hop ,” a set of sanitized and cheerily naïve remakes of hip-hop songs. Ice Cube’s elegiac “It Was a Good Day” became “Snow Day,” and Ty Dolla Sign’s “Paranoid,” about dodging a vindictive lover, became “Dirty Boy,” about hating baths: “I see all these bubbles in the tub/got to hide from my mother.”

The skit was funny not for its implausibility, but for how closely it approached the truth. Since 2001, the Kidz Bop series of albums has sweetened and softened pop hits — and some hip-hop, though not the raunchiest stuff — by having child singers cover them, stripping out any offensive language along the way.

The results lie somewhere between funhouse-mirror pop, winking parody and the gleam of freshly brushed teeth. “ Kidz Bop 32 ,” the latest installment, was released last week with versions of Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself,” Lukas Graham’s “7 Years” and Rihanna and Drake’s “Work,” which sounds like a Conceptual art piece about loneliness and confusion.

Accidental avant-gardeness aside, Kidz Bop is, in essence, children’s karaoke, and the Kidz Bop Kids — the four young singers who perform on record, and also live — are somewhere between musical talent and camp counselors, tasked with corralling the focus and energy of crowds of thousands, as they did on Sunday afternoon at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, in Brooklyn.

The Kidz Bop Kids — Ashlynn Chong, Sela Hack, Grant Knoche and Matt Martinez, all between 12 and 15 — were relentlessly cheerful and vocally enthused even when their bodies suggested lack of interest, or their eyes communicated boredom. Given how young much of the audience was, somewhere between 3 and 7, zeal was a suitable stand-in for precision.

The choreography was loose, and everyone committed to it with different levels of fervor. (Generally, the girls took it more seriously than the boys.) Each of the singers is talented (here again, the girls stood out, especially Ms. Hack), though because of the combination of live and prerecorded vocals, there were few opportunities to truly show off.

That underscores a conundrum particular to Kidz Bop: The brand is far bigger than the performers. Maybe that’s why it hasn’t been a reliable farm team of future young adult talent, like Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel, which grooms stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez from improbably young ages. The Kidz Bop Kids are, by comparison, place holders, mirrors for the children in the audience, above all.

It must be exhausting. After the intermission, a handler went onstage to rile up the crowd. “We’re gonna get the Kidz Bop Kids pumped up for the second half of the show,” he barked, as if the four were backstage, deep in their sadness.

Naturally, in places, this concert underscored the tension between the adult meaning of the original songs and their sanitized versions, as in Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” where the lyric “I’m missing more than just your body” became “I’m missing you, and now I’m sorry.”

But the most illuminating moments at this show came when the Kidz Bop Kids’ versions of songs told a new musical story. At least one cover — “ One Call Away ,” by the dim Charlie Puth — was an improvement, and their version of DNCE’s “Cake by The Ocean” stripped away the attempted cool of the original, revealing the sturdy pop gem hiding underneath.

It all served as a reminder of how little space there often is between what’s thought of as children’s music and what’s considered regular old pop music. (Can a Kidz Bop cover of Lil Yachty be far off?) And, by extension, how little space there is between children and their parents.

The Kidz Bop Kids were endlessly tolerant and patient with both generations, especially near the end of the show, when a few dads were invited onstage to embarrass themselves by dancing to “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” The Kidz Bop Kids offered them instruction, encouraged them, high-fived them — they treated them just like children, and no one felt left out.

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The KIDZ BOP Kids are the face and voice of KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids in the U.S.

These talented young performers—Ashlynn, Bredia, Grant, and Matt—sing on the best-selling KIDZ BOP albums, star in national KIDZ BOP TV commercials and music videos, and host KIDZ BOP Radio on SiriusXM Channel 77. For six consecutive years, the KIDZ BOP Kids have been named Billboard Magazine’s “#1 Kids’ Artist.”

Since 2001, the franchise has sold more than 16 million albums. Last year, they released the best selling children’s album of 2015.

The KIDZ BOP Kids have toured the country performing kid-friendly versions of today’s biggest hits. They are hitting the road again in 2016 for the all-new “Life of the Party” tour, which will stop in more than 50 major cities across North America.

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KIDZ BOP is the #1 music brand for kids, featuring today’s biggest hits “sung by kids for kids.” Over 16 million KIDZ BOP albums have sold since the family-friendly audio collection debuted in 2001. The latest album in the series, KIDZ BOP 31, was released in January and marked the brand’s 23rd Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 Chart. Only three artists in history—The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Barbra Streisand—have had more Top 10 albums. KIDZ BOP connects with kids and families through its best-selling music, popular KIDZ BOP Radio channel on SiriusXM, TV commercials, music videos, consumer products, and live tours. For more information, visit kidzbop.com.

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Five kids stand onstage, dressed in jeans and matching gold and black letterman jackets. In high, piping voices, they start to sing a cover of “Say Something”. The stage is brightly lit by the large, colorful neon sign reading 'Kidz Bop' hanging on the back wall. After the first song, the kids launch into a fast paced version of “Thriftshop”, complete with dance moves. They move onto “Happy”, dancing and clapping as they sing. The audience love it and clap along, singing as loud as they can. Kidz Bop Kidz is a dance group and pop ensemble. The group was founded in 2001 in New York. The current members are Matt Martinez, Grant Knoche, Bredia Santaro, Ashlynn Chong, and Jayna Brown, and the list of past members is extensive. Kiz Bop Kidz have released twenty six albums to date, each titled Kidz Bop, Kidz Bop 2, Kidz Bop 3, and so on to Kidz Bop 26. International hits, each album has been sold worldwide and each has also been ranked No. 1 on or No. 2 on the US Kids Chart. Most of the albums have earned US Gold certifications. The Kidz Bop Kidz perform with genuine happiness and enthusiasm, and are a fun act to see live.

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This is my 2nd year taking my kids to see this show. Obviously I'm cynical as this is not my type of show.

Tickets say show starts at 7, this doesn't happen. They start about 710/715.

It's 4 kid singers in coordinating outfits, singing to pop songs from the radio, with a stage set. Okay, I know these songs, no issue.

There is a 15 minute 'recess' like an intermission in the whole show, but the show still ends at 830.

This year seemed a little better than last year because the voices seemed more clear, more audible.

But for really, an hour of performance, and again I know this is a kids show, I don't see the point in going a 3rd year.

But keep doing what you're doing kids. This is a huge business so I hope you can keep going.

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• Jun 27 2024 Palace Theater Stamford, CT, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jun 28 2024 Palace Theater Stamford, CT, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 03 2024 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook Gilford, NH, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 05 2024 Ruoff Music Center Noblesville, IN, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 06 2024 Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, MI, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 07 2024 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Center, NY, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 12 2024 Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 13 2024 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Camden, NJ, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 14 2024 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 19 2024 Walmart AMP Rogers, AR, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 20 2024 Starlight Theater Kansas City, MO, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 21 2024 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Maryland Heights, MO, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 24 2024 Ohio State Fair 2024 Columbus, OH, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 26 2024 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Jul 27 2024 Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, MA, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 1:00 PM Add time Add times 1:00 PM
• Jul 27 2024 Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, MA, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 6:00 PM Add time Add times 6:00 PM
• Jul 28 2024 Maine Savings Amphitheater Bangor, ME, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 02 2024 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 03 2024 Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 04 2024 Giant Center Hershey, PA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 06 2024 Wisconsin State Fair 2024 West Allis, WI, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 09 2024 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 10 2024 Filene Center at Wolf Trap Vienna, VA, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 1:00 PM Add time Add times 1:00 PM
• Aug 10 2024 Filene Center at Wolf Trap Vienna, VA, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 7:00 PM Add time Add times 7:00 PM
• Aug 11 2024 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 16 2024 The Pavilion at Star Lake Burgettstown, PA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 17 2024 Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 18 2024 Iowa State Fair 2024 Des Moines, IA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 23 2024 Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON, Canada Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 24 2024 New York State Fair 2024 Syracuse, NY, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 25 2024 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 30 2024 FirstBank Amphitheater Franklin, TN, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Aug 31 2024 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 02 2024 Minnesota State Fair 2024 Falcon Heights, MN, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 06 2024 Arizona Financial Theatre Phoenix, AZ, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 07 2024 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre San Diego, CA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 08 2024 YouTube Theater Inglewood, CA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 11 2024 Washington State Fair 2024 Puyallup, WA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 20 2024 Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, OR, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 21 2024 Toyota Amphitheatre Wheatland, CA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 22 2024 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 27 2024 Germania Insurance Amphitheater Austin, TX, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 28 2024 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, TX, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 29 2024 The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Oct 04 2024 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Oct 05 2024 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre Tampa, FL, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Oct 06 2024 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Alpharetta, GA, USA Add time Add time Add times

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KIDZ BOP is the #1 children's music brand! KIDZ BOP 's family-friendly album, KIDZ BOP Greatest Hits! is the perfect soundtrack just for you. It features the biggest pop hits sung by kids for kids. Featuring kid-friendly versions of songs such as "Happy", "Thrift Shop" and "Call Me Maybe" sung by the KIDZ BOP Kids, KIDZ BOP Greatest Hits! is sure to be an instant favorite among families everywhere.

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• Happy (Pharrell Williams)
• Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
• Party Rock Anthem (LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock)
• Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
• Roar (Katy Perry)
• Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)
• Thrift Shop (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz)
• Best Day Of My Life (American Authors)
• Gangnam Style (PSY)
• Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera)
• All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor)
• The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) (Ylvis)
• Bills (LunchMoney Lewis)
• MAKE SOME NOISE! (KIDZ BOP Original)
• The songs "Party Rock Anthem", "Call Me Maybe", "Thrift Shop", "Gangnam Style", and "Moves Like Jagger" were performed by the second era members.
• The songs "Party Rock Anthem", "Best Day Of My Life", and "Gangnam Style" are in a different pitch.
• The songs "Happy", "Uptown Funk", "Shake It Off", "Roar", "Call Me Maybe", "Thrift Shop", "Moves Like Jagger", "All About That Bass", "The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)", and "Bills" are in their normal pitch.
• The song "Bills" is the only song that was not featured on a previous album.
• The back of this CD is identical to the back of KIDZ BOP 31 , but with a different color scheme.
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The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour is coming to a city near you! Sing and dance along with the KIDZ BOP Kids as they perform today’s biggest hits, live on stage including “As It Was,” “About That Time,” “Anti-Hero,” and many more. This is the ultimate pop concert for kids (and the entire family), so don't miss out on making memories that will last a lifetime!

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