What a time for female artists...seriously wow. Lady Gaga has EXPLODED onto earth from whatever whacky planet she came from... Katy Perry is doing well (from a slightly shittier planet next door to Gaga’s)...Rihanna has become officially the coolest person in the universe...La Roux has released the heartbreak album of the century...Beyonce is still slugging away, incredibly still coming out with masterpieces... and Lily Allen got it spot on with her make or break second album. Even Britney’s comeback was a triumph. But can all these women have lasting success?
Let’s start off with someone who already has had lasting success, in fact she has been around for donkeys...Beyonce really is the artist of our generation. I seriously feel like the way I behave towards/ think about the inferior sex has been shaped entirely by my year 7 obsession with the “Survivor” album. Then from “Crazy in Love” to “Irreplaceable” to “Single Ladies” she has come up an iconic song/video combination on every one of her solo albums. I keep expecting her to fade, but she just keeps getting better. No, she may not be as exciting as Rihanna is at the moment, or perhaps even Ciara or Keri Hilson. But I still know every single word of every single song on I Am...Sasha Fierce [and I bet you do too], so long live the queen!
La Roux has recently overtaken Gaga as my favourite new act. If you can get past the fact that Elly’s distinctive voice makes their songs sound just ever-so-slightly samey, the album is just INCREDIBLE. “Tigerlily”, “Quicksand”, “Cover My Eyes” and “Bulletproof” are songs which scream heartbreaking vulnerability and anger. The sound is original and the fashion is uber on-trend. The new video for “I’m Not Your Toy” is fantastic [if you haven’t seen it – you-tube it now] and the rare glimpse of Elly smiling and goofing around at the end is just what was needed to slightly dent her icy futuristic image. One to watch...
Now Rihanna wins the most improved award for me. Do you remember the girl from “Pon de Replay?” Now look at her! The haircut has inspired looooads of copycats, the dominatrix attire has seeped its way down to Topshop and her songs have dominated the last three summers. You wonder just how Jay Z broke the news to his missus that she wasn’t cool enough to feature on “Run This Town”…:-S
Now where to begin with Lady Gaga? I have been obsessed with her from the start. Some people are writing her off as a crazy slut… but I think there is something FAB about her. She’s like an r&b Freddie Mercury, a nut job; but a very talented one at that. In fact her live performances are as wild as Queen’s were [sparkler boobs anyone?] and I think the she-man rumours are doing wonders for her career. The second album will be tricky for her though, her videos and style have only got more and more outrageous since “Just Dance” – topping “The Fame” will be no mean feat.
And if only Leona Lewis wasn’t dead behind the eyes…she might have been counted amongst these terrific ladies….
TOODLES. More ramblings tomorrow.
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