stage presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention on the stage
an actor with a commanding stage presence
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For his part, Kendrick wasted no opportunity to double down on the stage presence and masterful camera work that captivated the live audience and at-home viewers of 2024’s Juneteenth concert, Ken & Friends – the Pop Out as well as the Superbowl in New Orleans earlier this year.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
But his stage presence matched the electricity of the light show flickering around him, and the rawness of his energy was certainly attention-getting and more importantly attention-keeping.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 19 May 2025
The final three who advanced to the finale were Roberts, Nix, and Foster—each bringing a distinct musical identity: Roberts with a dynamic stage presence, Nix with heartfelt emotional delivery, and Foster with his versatile, genre-spanning performances.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Singer Taylor Momsen had a big presence on the massive stage, looking like the Runways’ Cherie Currie circa ’70s, her voice sultry pitch perfect, her commanding voice as genuine as her positively magnetic stage presence.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
But his stage presence matched the electricity of the light show flickering around him, and the rawness of his energy was certainly attention-getting and more importantly attention-keeping.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 19 May 2025
The final three who advanced to the finale were Roberts, Nix, and Foster—each bringing a distinct musical identity: Roberts with a dynamic stage presence, Nix with heartfelt emotional delivery, and Foster with his versatile, genre-spanning performances.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Singer Taylor Momsen had a big presence on the massive stage, looking like the Runways’ Cherie Currie circa ’70s, her voice sultry pitch perfect, her commanding voice as genuine as her positively magnetic stage presence.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Stage presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20presence. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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