I am not a fan of lip syncing either, but when you are about to be doused with water, I wouldn't want to be holding a mic, so I guess for production value in that instance, it was warranted. She's a hard worker - writes her own material, plays and sings OK - I think in the interest of a dynamic visual presentation, using a dead mic for the last part of the song was OK. Personally, I think the quick change of outfits was more impressive than the water, but hey ... I grew up during the Flashdance era. Water tricks are old news~ LOL