Accompanied by 16-piece orchestra, Lana puts on quite a show

Mar 24, 2012 12:11 GMT  ·  By

She's been so criticized for her live performances that it's a wonder Lana Del Rey still agrees to them. Not only that, but she's also improving – and proof of that is the latest American Idol show.

The singer, officially the biggest thing on the scene right now, was the performer for the latest results show and, as the video above will confirm, she did a brilliant job at it.

We might even be tempted to conclude that Lana's awkwardness is entirely dependent on her audience.

On American Idol, she had no such problem: accompanied by a 16-piece orchestra and looking more at ease than ever, she put on a subdued yet very powerful and impressive show.

Check it out.