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[Bladenic]

When Arte's right, she's right. The indies (and kpop) are why I loved pop so much for the last couple of years. Kind of bummed that even most of the fringe-dwellers are flatlining this year. There's always one shining bastion of hope, though:

Yep, all hail the best country for pop. Do you like Loreen?

 

[Dr. Malik]

Rihanna better follow and tweet Gaga

 

[Ties]

@ladygaga happy belated birthday! Hope it was epic az phuck

The queen better bless Polioga with a birthday wish. I hope she sent ha some weed.

 

[cory64]

It's only March people... #2013isalreadyowned #staytuned #MoneyOvaBitchez instagram.com/p/XdFqifhMyX/

http://www.4music.com/galleries/710/The-Pop-Powerlist-Top-50-in-pictures/13340

Rihanna has not yet amassed the net worth of some of the longer established superstars of the music industry such as Madonna, but with her fan value riding high, this good girl gone bad looks set to be scaling the heights of The Pop Powerlist for many years to come.

 

[Matt_]

I was waiting for someone to post that vile list.
I apologise on behalf of my countrymen.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Yep, all hail the best country for pop. Do you like Loreen?

Mm, she's okay. Doesn't really capture much of what I love about Swedepop.

 

[Icicle]

you'll find that most of the time, the irrelevants actually deliver and the big girls don't

Disagree. This has everything to do with confirmation bias. When an irrelevant delivers, she gets attention and people take notice. When she doesn't, she continues to linger in her irrelevancy.

When a "big" girls fails to deliver, she gets clockedt by reviews, opinionated forum-goers, and social media. When she succeeds, she's merely performing to expectations.

 

[SaintZ]

http://www.4music.com/galleries/710/The-Pop-Powerlist-Top-50-in-pictures/13340

"helped by the worldwide interest of her fashion line"

 

[Ties]

I was waiting for someone to post that vile list.
I apologise on behalf of my countrymen.

Rihanna is currently dominating with a ballad driven by a minimalistic piano centric production on the radio and on iTunes. That is unheard of in this day and age unless you're Adele, so her star power cannot be denied any longer. It's like I found a time machine and went back in time to when Diamonds was first released and everyone thought it would flop because it wasn't a dance track.

Ya'll pressed hoes will continue to fume at Rihallah's power.

#WeBadYouMad

 

[Bladenic]

Mm, she's okay. Doesn't really capture much of what I love about Swedepop.

Who are your favorites? Perhaps you know some I don't.

 

[cory64]

It's a pretty weird list, one that has Olly Murs 11 places ahead of Lady Gaga. They do seem to have something of a methodology to it, so idk.

 

[moulels]

Disagree. This has everything to do with confirmation bias. When an irrelevant delivers, she gets attention and people take notice. When she doesn't, she just continues to linger in her irrelevancy.

When a "big" girls fails to deliver, she gets clockedt by reviews, opinionated forum-goers, and social media. When she succeeds, she's merely just performing to expectations.

Clock ha back to ubuntu.

 

[Ties]

Clock ha back to ubuntu.

Let me help

 

[Matt_]

Rihanna is currently dominating with a ballad driven by a minimalistic piano centric production on the radio and on iTunes. That is unheard of in this day and age unless you're Adele, so her star power cannot be denied any longer. It's like I found a time machine and went back in time to when Diamonds was first released and everyone thought it would flop because it wasn't a dance track.

Ya'll pressed hoes will continue to fume at Rihallah's power.

#WeBadYouMad

Now wait a minuTe

I did not say I had a problem with Rihnna being on top, in fact at the moment she is. Only big pop girl with an album recently out and just starting at tour among other things earns her that spot.

My problem is with the ones below.
Katy Perry at 4 despite the fact she hasnt released anything in ages.
Justin Biebre at 5 despite the fact the Canadian Fetus is clearly loosing his popularity fast due to hi obnoxious demeanor.
Jay Z at 9 because he had a kid and endorsed something called a powermat (wtf)
And hews, lessers and hasbeens like Olly Murs, Robbie Williams, Jessie J, Will I Am and PLAN B of all people being above the likes of Gaga and Madonna?


No. That list is fucking vile.

 

[Artemisia]

When an irrelevant delivers, she gets attention and people take notice. When she doesn't, she continues to linger in her irrelevancy.

But that's just not true. In the grand scheme of things they remain largely irrelevant.

 

[SaintZ]

Epic updated Avril's FB with a cover confirming the release date of "Here's To Never Growing Up". It also says it's gonna be premiering with Ryan Seacrest *.* They also updated a new promo pic.

I C she's trying to take over China with the panda make up teas. Only the Canadian Queen of Pop.

 

[cory64]

My Pop Powerlist (for right now):

10. Bruno Mars
9. Justin Bieber
8. Kanye
7. Katy Perry
6. Beyoncé
5. Drake
4. Justin Timberlake
3. Lady Gaga
=. Taylor Swift
1. Rihanna

 

[Artemisia]

My Pop Powerlist (for right now):

10. Adele
9. Justin Bieber
8. Kanye
7. Katy Perry
6. Beyoncé
5. Drake
4. Justin Timberlake
3. Lady Gaga
=. Taylor Swift
1. Rihanna

This is pretty solid. No complaints.

 

[royalan]

Disagree. This has everything to do with confirmation bias. When an irrelevant delivers, she gets attention and people take notice. When she doesn't, she continues to linger in her irrelevancy.

When a "big" girls fails to deliver, she gets clockedt by reviews, opinionated forum-goers, and social media. When she succeeds, she's merely performing to expectations.

True tea.

 

[Icicle]

Video is old, but I'm only seeing it now.

All hail the new (old) Kween of Customer Support, Markeeta

I screamed so many times.

 

[Fey]

My Pop Powerlist (for right now):

10. Adele
9. Justin Bieber
8. Kanye
7. Katy Perry
6. Beyoncé
5. Drake
4. Justin Timberlake
3. Lady Gaga
=. Taylor Swift
1. Rihanna

i don't want to, but i think this is accurate.

not sure about drake, though. have never really followed him or his music so idk how popular he really is.

 

[Matt_]

My Pop Powerlist (for right now):

10. Bruno Mars
9. Justin Bieber
8. Kanye
7. Katy Perry
6. Beyoncé
5. Drake
4. Justin Timberlake
3. Lady Gaga
=. Taylor Swift
1. Rihanna

Why Drake though? I didn't know he'd been that active recently

 

[Artemisia]

Drake is immensely popular.

He's one of the few artists today that can get rap songs in the BB top 10.

 

[cory64]

Drake basically got A$AP Rocky a #1 album.

 

[Matt_]

Drake basically got A$AP Rocky a #1 album.

I have heard of this A$AP Rocky.

I don't like ha.

 

[Dr. Malik]

Screaming right now, these Selena stans behind me just said Beyonce wouldn't be famous if Selena was still alive

 

[Majmun]

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Who are your favorites? Perhaps you know some I don't.

I don't have a lot of specific faves -- and it should probably be expanded to Scandinavia as a whole instead of just Sweden -- but mostly the bigger name acts like Robyn, Annie, the Knife/Fever Ray, Sally Shapiro, Johan Agebjorn, Nicolas Makelberge, Karl x Johan, Todd Terje, and so on.

There's a steady stream of fun, often nostalgic pop music coming out of that part of Europe that resonates with me moreso than what other parts of the world produce. Do you read Swede and Sour?

Disagree. This has everything to do with confirmation bias. When an irrelevant delivers, she gets attention and people take notice. When she doesn't, she continues to linger in her irrelevancy.

When a "big" girls fails to deliver, she gets clockedt by reviews, opinionated forum-goers, and social media. When she succeeds, she's merely performing to expectations.

Eh, if a nobody pop girl releases music in the forest and no one is around to hear it... it's still probably a bop and I'll enjoy it regardless of her (lack of) chart status. They tend to try a heck of a lot harder than the big girls, for sure.

 

[cory64]

Speaking of which, my Norwegian queen hasn't released her new single yet and it's the last weekday of March. Giving me Azealia teas.

edit:

@oakeydoakey Before, hmmm dunno…. She's doing the first one in April (I didn't do Tubestops) Next thing is May, announcement soon x

https://twitter.com/RichardXBM/status/317667859897647106

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Do you read Swede and Sour?

!!!!

Thank you for this website. I didn't know Frida had a new video out.

 

[Weapxn]

Screaming right now, these Selena stans behind me just said Beyonce wouldn't be famous if Selena was still alive

How in the world do they even relate to one another? Aside from the Texas connection.

 

[Artemisia]

wait the first song on that blog

 

[botty]

Moving onto global acts...

Nicki Minaj's next video, High School, will premier on MTV on tuesday...

Nicki Minaj is going back to school. The "American Idol" judge and Young Money first lady will sit down for an interview with MTV on Tuesday (April 2) when she debuts her new collaboration with Lil Wayne, "High School."

The video will premiere at 10:53 a.m. ET, and afterwards Minaj will sit down for an exclusive interview with MTV News during "MTV First: Nicki Minaj" on MTV.com. The single from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up album will also roll out across MTV's 300-plus digital properties across the globe.

"roll out across MTV's 300-plus digital properties across the globe"

 

[Artemisia]

Moving onto global acts...

PFRR

TRU

 

[botty]

PFRR

TRU

Death at you cropping out the places it went #1, and separating the TRU from PFRR.

 

[Artemisia]

Death at you cropping out the places it went #1, and separating the TRU from PFRR.

She only went number 1 in the Canada, Scotland and the UK. A global act shouldn't be charting below 20 in a handful of countries.

Even Taylor prior to Max Martin was doing better. And she didn't even have a worldwide hit at that point.

Nicki is NOT global. That lie needs to stop.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Nicki is barely local. Has she clocked a #1 hit yet? Has her album scanned platinum yet? Didn't her album + Re-release sell less in one year than Rihanna (the singles artist) did in 18 weeks? Hasn't her stint on AI resulted in the lowest ratings since ever?

 

[Supermanisdead]

She only went number 1 in the Canada, Scotland and the UK.

The superior countries stanning for the rap goddess. God bless the Queen.

 

[Partition]

nnnnnn this tumblr tea

 

[Artemisia]

Nicki is barely local. Has she clocked a #1 hit yet? Has her album scanned platinum yet? Didn't her album + Re-release sell less in one year than Rihanna (the singles artist) did in 18 weeks? Hasn't her stint on AI resulted in the lowest ratings since ever?

I guess it makes sense why she hasn't embarked on an extended WW tour. It's all about demand and I don't think anyone in management is seeing that for her.

nnnnnn this tumblr tea

There's a member here named Call Me Maybe.

When will Bernard?

 

[DMeisterJ]

If people aren't going to spend $10 on your album, are they going to spend $40 to see you on tour?

 

[Icicle]

After being encouraged by botty and Arte to check out Elle Varner, I am here to report that I have done my homewerQ.

Listened to her 4 singles from "Perfectly Imperfect". I actually remember "Only Want to Give It To You" and "Refill', which both got played a decent amount on my go-to radio stations. (I love my urban/black stations!)

"Only Want To Give It To You" is a great song with a super catchy chorus, and the video is great too. (I had never seen J. Cole before, didn't know he was ugly.)

"Refill" is good tew, but the violin (?) in the background is kind of grating, imo. I like the idea of it, however, pretty unusual/innovative for an R&B sound.

"I Don't Care" is neck-and-neck with OWTGITY for my favorite song I've heard from her. Beautiful song.

"Oh What A Night" is pretty disposable. The lyrics belie the classy vibe I was getting from her other songs, and the pop sound makes it sound more generic/uninspired.

Thanks for the recommendation, sistren. I like ha and will probably check out more of the album at a later time. That saiD, I stand by my comment about how she hasn't done anything to separate herself from the many talented black female singers out there, as far as getting a mainstream audience to notice her.

 

[Artemisia]

"Refill" is good tew, but the violin (?) in the background is kind of grating, imo. I like the idea of it, however, pretty unusual/innovative for an R&B sound.

I LIVE for the violin/fiddle thing going on in the background. I guess I'm the only one here for it =(

 

[tali'zorah84]

Dammit I was gunna make that my avatar.
keri me to the hilson I'm dead @ rihallah

 

[Trigger]

Elle Varner's album is great. Soundproof Room is my favorite track.

 

[Fey]

nnnnnn this tumblr tea

nnnn you can tell a rihanna stan wrote this

 

[Supermanisdead]

nnnn you can tell a rihanna stan wrote this

What tipped you off; the incomplete sentence, lack of ´on Beyoncé or the emphasis on "impact?"

Spoiler

Or the fact that it's a straight up LIE?

 

[cory64]

'had have' tbh

 

[DMeisterJ]

But it didn't lie tho. When was the last culturally impacTful song that Bey had? "Single Ladies"? How very 2008 of her. Rihanna puts out WW smashes on a yearly basis, and Bey hasn't had a WW smash in 5 years.

 

[cory64]

Her superbowl she-hulk pics were pretty iconic.
Not that anyone remembers the setlist.