BBC: Can Lady Gaga become the world’s biggest pop star once more?

[Rio 5,088]

25 minutes ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

the way that happened and it’s still people’s favorite era... 

The era sold over 10m+ records worldwide, had a multi-platinum US hit, 2-3 top 10s, debuted at #1... she faded in comparison to her PREVIOUS eras. Her imperial phase. Was she over? Far from. Sold practically the same amount of albums as Miley and Katy and both were at a peak that year.

It's still my fave Gaga album, and it's not an album everyone can understand or appreciate, which makes it all the more special. I'm not one to **** on an album just because the tabloids did either 🤷🏼‍♂️💕

[Terrence 1,206]

Unfortunately I don’t think she can, there’s too many stupid people that will stan 6nine or whatever his name is and all other trash musicians while Lady Gaga will permanently be the “nah, not cool, bro”.

 

But I’m so glad she’s definitely risen from the ashes and is doing better than ever! Both in critical acclaim and mental health 

[Bolkins 4,125]

I disliked the tone of this article. Like how many times does Gaga need to prove herself? Also what does ‘transcend her influences’ mean, become as big as Madonna or Bowie in their peak? Pretty sure that’d be impossible with how the industry has declined over the years. 

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24 minutes ago, venusinmyhead said:

Taylor Swift said in an interview that women in music are "discarded in an elephant graveyard by the time they're 35" and I believe this is somewhat true. Even though Madonna was still very successful in mainstream until her 50s this is how society works sadly. Male popstars of Gaga's caliber would probably already be celebrated as a new type of David Bowie or Freddy Mercury after their TF or TFM era. However, Gaga has to reinvent herself every damn era to make the public still talk about her. I don't think she does this just for the sake of getting attention, this is her artistic integrity but men can literally throw out basic pop songs and just play on a guitar on stage and they would probably get all-time-high reviews and number one singles and articles like that BBC type of **** would not even come to the mind of a journalist. This type of competition among outstandigly succesful female musicians that is nurtured by the media is nowhere to be seen amongst male artists.

What I am trying to say is that as long as society doesn't change in that regard we'll never see Gaga have the same momentum she had in 2010/2011 when literally everyone was talking about her at that time. Realistically, best thing that can happen to her (and to us) is that Chromatica reintegrates Gaga's image as an iconic female musician at the level of Madonna (again, competition) and is accepted by society like that but by the time she passes her fourties she'll have it incredibly difficult to be accepted by our heteronormative society with her bringing herself into the spotlight with music again and again. 

It's a sad world we live in with these gender biases 

I honestly do think pop culture is akin to 'fast fashion' to some extent  ....

Some people will be hot for a bit and then fade, if they do not innovate and show pure talent their elevation to legend status wont happen, and I think this holds true for both men and women artists 

- but naturally Gaga really does have that creative spirit, grit, and talent which puts her on this legend trajectory. 

I already think Gaga has surpassed this legend threshold, if not, she is well and truly on her way.
She's already proved so much.

And if she's not an example of a pop artist on the legend trajectory... I've no idea who else could be ? !