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09-21-2014, 12:34 AM
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SOPHIE FOREVER
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I would argue that we have a lot more variety these days due to the evolution of music coexisting with throwback-ism.
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09-21-2014, 12:37 AM
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I am mostly speaking in terms of the mainstream market. The mainstream market is not that diverse. |
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09-21-2014, 12:37 AM
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Janelle Monae is way more popular than most artists can ever dream of being. I think it's safe to say she has made it. I don't think radio play and popular music videos are the end all be all to defining success in the industry.
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09-21-2014, 12:43 AM
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She is more popular than an indie artist but I wouldn't call her a "pop star" She is not selling out arena's or is heavily marketed. She is an artist that deserves to be a pop star though. Last edited by Soulflower; 09-21-2014 at 12:55 AM. |
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09-21-2014, 12:47 AM
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She's not super star status, but I think she is representative of that 1%. Same with Lana Del Rey, FUN, etc. They are not dominating the charts but they've had their hits and are widely known.
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09-21-2014, 01:03 AM
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What hits? Janelle Monae has never had a Top 10 hit let alone a Top 40. She is not a Top 40 artist. She is not a pop star. She is not widely known. A pop star is someone who is constantly on the radio, winning awards, performing at awards etc. FUN and Lana are definitely not pop stars. lol |
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09-21-2014, 12:41 AM
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SOPHIE FOREVER
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Nevermind. I find only calling trendy things pop friendly to be kind of arbitrary because, as DWV said, pop just means popular. Like I said before, how can an artist become so popular if they weren't pop friendly?
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09-21-2014, 12:55 AM
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Of course if a rock singer makes a rock song that becomes popular, the fact that it is a rock song does not matter because it is still popular therefore making it a pop song. However, We are discussing what is typically defined as pop friendly in TODAY's music scene based on TODAY's current pop trends and based on TODAY's current trends, Adele's music is not typical pop friendly music in today's mainstream market. |
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09-21-2014, 12:45 AM
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SOPHIE FOREVER
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Until Janelle Monae is the president of the United States I think it's safe to say that she's incredibly underrated.
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