pie-kun 1,765 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 One of the things about being a pop star is that success is so hard to sustain. Your life is built around the hit song and as soon as they stop coming or your audience grows up, you’re destined for the dustbin of music history. Lady Gaga is one of the very few pop stars that has managed to transcend the bonds of pop music in favor of a bigger picture that will keep her in the public’s ears and eyes long past when the hits dry up. Gaga’s recent collaboration with the iconic Tony Bennett proved that she had the vocal chops to go legit (not an easy thing to do keeping up with a legend), and her Sound of Music rendition at the Oscars sealed the deal. Don’t expect to see her as the same pop star again, but watch as she becomes the current generation’s Barbra Streisand or Julie Andrews. This transition comes just in a nick of time, as Gaga’s last pop album, ARTPOP, was considered a flop by many, yielding no true blockbuster hits on par with her previous successes (although “Applause†was close, charting top 10 in 20 countries). If you’re losing your mojo, then it’s time to change the game if you’re smart, and that’s what Gaga did with the Tony Bennett coupling Cheek To Cheek. That album and subsequent appearances with Bennett proved Gaga to be more than up to the task of singing the standards. Even her harshest critics had to admit that she could pull it off with aplomb and that there was some trained singing behind “Poker Face†and “Just Dance.†This is a strategic move career-wise, as it saves Gaga from following Madonna down the path of trying to stay young and relevant at 50+ years of age. As a bonus, the need to continually top herself on the outrageousness scale is suddenly gone as well. As we saw at the Oscars, playing it straight and classy can work if you have the talent to back it up. It’s never easy to do a public makeover, as it requires a total shock to the fan base to make them forget about the past and accept the current. As we’ve seen with Miley Cyrus doing her about-face from clean kiddie Disney star to pop bad girl, such a transition can happen and happen fast. We’re seeing Lady Gaga make a similar transformation right before our very eyes. An excellent career move on her part for sure. http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/02/25/lady-gaga-secures-her-transition-from-pop-star-to-chanteuse/ Sorry if AP, searched and couldn't find this posted anywhere yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 14,968 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This is a strategic move career-wise, as it saves Gaga from following Madonna down the path of trying to stay young and relevant at 50+ years of age. :air: :air: :air: I love the praise tho, no lies told Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raikou 1,169 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 *Diamond Chanteuse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This is a strategic move career-wise, as it saves Gaga from following Madonna down the path of trying to stay young and relevant at 50+ years of age. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 95,948 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The Madonna part is so accurate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer 1,981 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I just simply can't at all this :nooo: :nooo: :nooo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohan 15,033 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This is a strategic move career-wise, as it saves Gaga from following Madonna down the path of trying to stay young and relevant at 50+ years of age Oh My GOD Praise, praise, praise :lolgaga: tryna go ask Alice, tryna catch that rabbit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faux 2,190 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 :air: :Air: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 14,740 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I c no lyes. In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope 2,030 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I don't know how such a low-IQ site end up with this but nvm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 23,387 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The praise just keeps coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sia 314 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This is a strategic move career-wise, as it saves Gaga from following Madonna down the path of trying to stay young and relevant at 50+ years of age. Don't be insecure if you heart is pure, you're still good to me if you're a bad kid baby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boobtank 9,090 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I really hope gaga doesn't ditch her old ways completely but everyone is encouraging it :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocaine Heart 4,768 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 :trootea: We going to boo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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