Gaga Taking the Bieber Comeback Approach

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I think of it as the David Bowie approach.

1973: Coming off Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane. Red hair. Flamboyant outfits. Sexual.

1983: Coming off Scary Monsters and Lets Dance. Blond hair. Suits and formal outfits. Classy.

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9 hours ago, JGD said:

I'd love to try her roasted meat dress, I wonder if it's delicious.

I'd be all sweaty 

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4 hours ago, mic said:

I think she will succeed because she is so frikkin confident now. people like that, she looks sorted and determined which is good. I remember her interview at Ellen in 2013 was so awkward in that sense. That 'I can't believe you still like me' or shy way she picked up the cd to show to the public made me cringe. 

I think that's what most important apart from good music ofc

That was such a heartbreaking interview.

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2 hours ago, Totodile said:

It's actually a trend that you see in art all the time, and not just on a micro level like that . Whenever one extreme is held on to for too long, it's bound to flip over to the other extreme at some point. An artist that started out as extreme as Gaga is bound to drastically change between extremes like she has over the past years.

You can see how "natural" a change like that is when looking at art history. The Rennaisance was very simplictic and clean, but it flowed into the Baroque which is known for being excessively detailed and stylized. That in turn flowed into Neo Classicism, which is basically a return to Rennaisance and clean, "classic" style, only to be followed by Romantisicm which was all about extremes, drama and hyperboles . I could go on but you get the point. It's a very natural fluctuation that works both on a personal level as well as a cultural level.

And I mean, the whole music industry is going for a "minimalistic" and "natural" approach right now, which is also a simple response to the crazy years we've gone through from 2009-2013.

true, and its a lot like how society is in their views. First they want a conservative president like Regan and Bush Sr., then they're sick of it and want a liberal president like Clinton, then they wanna be conservative again so they choose W. Bush, then they wanna be liberal again so they elect Obama, and now their seems to be a desire to be conservative again. 

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11 hours ago, DiscoHeaven23 said:

I was just pondering the many performances and awards Gaga has and will be doing/earning in the near future. These many performances, which show off Gaga's tremendous vocal ability and also showcase her toned down look, seem to be an effort to get the public to see Gaga in a new and perhaps "better" light than that of the ARTPOP Gaga. If you remember, the media trashed Gaga in 2013/2014 and some people, even little monsters (i know a few), lost interest in her.  

 

This got me thinking, wow this is very similar to the Justin Bieber experience. Now, Justin had fallen in a much different way than Gaga and was disliked for other reasons. But what we can compare is the fact that these two HUGE pop superstars from the turn of the decade had lost their appeal. 

Justin and his team strategically planned (or so it seemed) a come back with many opportunities for Justin to show that he was jut misunderstood. These events included the Comedy Central Roast and his 1,000 appearances on Ellen. He was also given the opportunity to show off his new sound on the Jack U song "Where Are U Now", which the public seemed to really like. And guess what, this tactic worked better than anyone could have probably hoped, with Justin earning a #1 album and 3 #1 songs.

 

I feel like Gaga's performances mirror what Justin and his team had done, but are tailored in a way that will be fitting for a big Gaga comeback. Honestly, if this is what's happening, I'm excited because I'm ready for three more Lady Gaga #1 hits! 

What do you guys think? 

 

 

 

What comeback? He's never really comeback, he stopped behaving like an infant for a short time, dropped an album and is back to his bad behavior and cheap tricks such as pretending to be dating whomever is the it girl to get attention. Gaga actually has talent and is making news for actual displays of talent not scandal. 

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Disagree with this post.

She's not taking the Bieber approach. Bieber was disliked because of his personal and private life - sure his music wasn't taken seriously but the issue there was his personal life's reputation amongst the masses. His new music is being appreciated because it's actually of quality. 

Gaga's been disliked because of her artistry. People don't like her because she intentionally polarises her audience and she profits/is praised for doing so. Her personal life is actually not ridiculed by people - she doesn't break the law etc. Her team has simply exposed her other talents and let them shine for an extended period of time. People now think of AHS/praise and her recent performances honouring legends etc & not Madonna comparisons etc. Her talent is at the forefront of her persona at the moment. Her team should keep it that way.