Nah I get it, his appeal obviously isn't universal. Of course his album sales would have you believe otherwise, guy sells like crazy especially for not ever having a smash single.
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Nah I get it, his appeal obviously isn't universal. Of course his album sales would have you believe otherwise, guy sells like crazy especially for not ever having a smash single.
Frank Ocean and Miguel are basically the only modern male singers who are good. Not really pop, I guess, but whatever.
Miguel's voice is great.
Didn't that get him banned from OT1?
I C Trigger shading by omission.
Wafflecakes
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Yeah AC listeners buy albums more than fans of any other genre, even country.
I am convinced that is why Adele got so big. She owned pop AND the AC charts to the point where I wouldn't be at all shocked if the AC audience accounted for half her album sales in the US.
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I prefer his voice over Frank's, tbh. But Frank makes the better music, imo.
Both are amazing artists and have a bright future ahead of them. I'm definitely a fan of both.
The bar has been set very high for Justin Timberlakes, is her ever wants to make a comeback.
Wafflecakes
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I mean there is no way he won't will he? Despite the previously mentioned new talent, no one has really filled the void that Justin left. Bieber may be aiming for it eventually but isn't there yet...........
So much money to be made. I don't understand what he is waiting for.
Edit: Note, I intensely dislike JT and his music....doesn't change the question though.
Are people really still checking for JT these days? I mean...really?
Yeah, I was too for a while. But he's been gone too long and the game's changed.
And now that he's married that harpy...ch...he can stay gone for all I care. Don't miss him no mo'.
im so bored
im going to watch a doc about this obscure band to learn a few things about them
ya, im that bored
im going to watch a doc about this obscure band to learn a few things about them
ya, im that bored
Wafflecakes
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I just finished watching a Japanese doc on some guy who makes Sushi in some tiny restaurant in Japan. English dubs...... I need a hobby.
(doc actually wasn't terrible)
Also. Love Into The Light is a great track......would be a great single for Ke$ha if it got a decent radio edit.
Majmun
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Well, there's a rumor that he's currently working with Royalan's most favorite artist: BEYSUS. But it's just a rumor.
I'd die for a collab. Expect a massive meltdown if the rumor turns out to be true.
I personally loved his music and style. I hated him in Nsync, but he was great solo.
I'd die for a collab. Expect a massive meltdown if the rumor turns out to be true.
I personally loved his music and style. I hated him in Nsync, but he was great solo.
There isn't a successful male artist who can be considered JT's successor. The acts now are either too young or flops. He could come back if he teamed up with the right folks and put in the effort.
Mmhmm.
The high wailing works for a more rock or metal sound. It doesn't work for pop unless you're a woman who has the right tone for it. And he can still hit most of his high notes without getting that obnoxious tone so I don't why he doesn't. He compare remarkably well tonally to women up through around Eb5 and isn't too far off on E5 or F5, at least for a man.
Wafflecakes
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Does he want to though? Lots of artists seem desperate to be in the news constantly and involved. He has been fairly low key recently in my view......maybe he just isn't interested anymore?
(I would respect that greatly)
I like both. I like lots of Bey songs.
But see, the thing is...you can't really discuss Justin Timberlake (or at least, Justin Timberlake at his best) without also discussing one other man: Timbaland.
And boooooooooy does Timbaland suck now.
Wafflecakes
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Yeah his range is amazing. Such a waste.....
He still has a fanbase though, and I really do not think it is too late to right the ship and make an actual impact. We will see. He isn't a young guy so not sure how long his window of opportunity will be.
Good to know. I am not a huge fan of Bey but I respect her.
No, he doesn't it seems. He's still making flop movies and golfing. I always wondered if he just felt that he's reached his peak musically. He started so young.
That man is dead to me now.
But I think he still has the musical credibility with mainstream listeners. Give him and Dr. Luke or Max Martin collab and I could see a comeback.
I can't fault you for your choice of viewing but I can fault you for the content of this flop post.
What did I say before?
Majmun
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Have you listened to all of her albums? Do you have a favorite?
I personally prefer rnb & soul Beyonce ,and I wouldn't mind if her next album ends up to be more like 4 and Dangerously in Love - my favorite Bey albums.
But I'm afraid she's going to do dancey, poppy tracks and focus on the current trends in music. I just hope there won't be any dubsteb tracks. I'll have to stan less if that happens.
Can't believe we're only a few weeks away from hearing new Bey stuff...
Nothing specific, and we've had so many conversations on the subject I probably couldn't find it, but I think I remember you praising Bey's vocals once while clocking her music, diction, and brassy tone (when not aided by excessive reverb).
It is sorta neat looking back at Girls Aloud prior to their future success.
Bleachonce better hurry up. Once ARTPOP comes along, I don't think people are going to care about her much.
#dead
I don't think people care much about Caca anymore, either. Her last few songs bombed on the radio.
Majmun
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I have only listened to random songs; I don't think I have ever listened to a complete album.
I have clocked her on her overly brassy tone, her diction (her diction seems to sound the same on every song to me, whereas someone like Whitney seems to vary more), and her reliance on reverb (though I also think she does have good resonance and projection even if her voice is naturally pretty light and small-medium in size) but I do like her music.
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I think she will sell well. The quality of the songs is yet to be seen though.
For me this is her last shot before I am done. I loved Fame/The Fame Moster eras but BTW was so.....drab by comparison. I don't feel she is in danger of flopping in general yet though.
I think that's a very common sentiment unfortunately.
lmao that Nadine, no label wanted to sign her to a solo recording contract so she made her own one up and signed herself
Still nobody wanted it. Poor Nuhdine.
And Beyonce sold more albums than Gaga this year.
bottry always tries
But which album had more impact? Born This Way or 4?
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Yeah.
...I WANT to like her and her new album. I really do..... I think general fans of pop music share this feeling. So I think that if she gives the fans what they want she can really revitalize her image very quickly.
We will see.
But which album had more impact? Born This Way or 4?
Ask which album had the most shittastic song as a release and then you'll be on to something.
Here's a hint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
LORDT the intro to Sexy! No no no... on the Tangled Up tour is just...ajfewklfjkjfwiujgfeojg
Your faves tried.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEoG6eUcAgQ
As though DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN...what more perfect an intro for the greatest pop act of the decade. I hope and PRAY that they will slay as hard for the Ten tour. March cannot come soon enough.
Your faves tried.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEoG6eUcAgQ
As though DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN...what more perfect an intro for the greatest pop act of the decade. I hope and PRAY that they will slay as hard for the Ten tour. March cannot come soon enough.
Majmun
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But which album had more impact? Born This Way or 4?
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More views than Born this Way
That impact
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Wafflecakes
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But which album had more impact? Born This Way or 4?
From a pure impact perspective it had to be BTW.
Born This Way (the single) was had impact just for what it was. Bey's singles had no such impact. (I see your views argument Second....I don't buy it in this case)
That said. 4 was the better album imo.
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