Doogi 1,327 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wait, I'm just curious... Who has sold more? Rihanna or Gaga? I don't really look into numbers very often so I'm not sure... I would think Rihanna since she's had 7 albums out in 7 years.. But idk! I'm Chloe. Except the C and the L are silent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alffy74 53 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm so heading to the Drake hotel after the show tonight :party: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactic Mess 1,393 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 For me Rih and JB are are generally not artists, but singers. Art involves creation, and they don't create ****, people do it for them. All they do is sing really. Wait, I'm just curious... Who has sold more? Rihanna or Gaga? I don't really look into numbers very often so I'm not sure... I would think Rihanna since she's had 7 albums out in 7 years.. But idk! WW gaga's sold more records, but rihanna's sold more in the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactic Mess 1,393 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Bieber and Rihanna are not artists, they are commercial projects. They both will fade in 5-10 years. Only if they lose their writers. Britney's not an artist either, and yet she's slaying with S&S after 13 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogi 1,327 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 WW gaga's sold more records, but rihanna's sold more in the US. Oh ok... I think Gaga will beat that by her 7th album I'm Chloe. Except the C and the L are silent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan 1 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Anyone else think starlight looks like a majestic unicorn. :flutter: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactic Mess 1,393 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Oh ok... I think Gaga will beat that by her 7th album Lol for sure! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProfessor 289 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 You can have her when you've got a severe fear of flying, but fly over 5000 km to get to her :P MINE! <3 :cry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaObsession 1 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Why did she even have to mention other artists though? :smh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowgynous 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Why did she even have to mention other artists though? 'cause the question included those artist and she isn't the type to go "no comment" on their asses :) Instead she gave an opinionated yet respectful reply :nick: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairofhk 923 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I like her. And I really enjoyed her act at TBTWB, it was highly enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Days 7 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Wait, I'm just curious... Who has sold more? Rihanna or Gaga? I don't really look into numbers very often so I'm not sure... I would think Rihanna since she's had 7 albums out in 7 years.. But idk! WW Rihanna sold over 100 million records as October 2012 (75 million singles and 25 million albums) and Gaga sold 23 million albums and 64-70 milllion singles. They're very close. Rihanna source: http://www.bet.com/n...cord-sales.html Don't know about Gaga's true sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,263 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Some elitists would argue that the artists like Adele are the ones who are considered making "real music" and those who rely on theatrics and aesthetics are merely manufactured pop acts. Some would argue that the rock bands are the ones who's giving the world a taste of what's "real music" and those outside their genre are being unfairly looked down. Others would like to point out that those who make jazz music are the "real" musicians. And the debate goes on and on. What I'm trying to say is that it seems it's implausible for everyone to give a uniform definition of the terms "real music" and "real artists" to an extent I wonder if there's such a need for that to begin with. I mean, does anyone really need to label an artist's genuineness? Yes, i do feel we need to label an artist's genuiness, or else it goes against the whole nature of art, which is to create something and take full credit for it, not give it to others and let them take credit for it. I agree that the term "real music" is subjective and no one's ever going to win that argument (nor should they) but I definitely believe that "real artists" is not subjective and is a clear black and white term. In music, a real artist writes and produces ALL their own material (an occasional cover album doesn't count, though). Now, there are some artists who write everything, but they can't play an instrument, and of course they're artists too, but just on the songwriting scheme of things. Similarly, a person who can play an instrument but can't write songs is just an artist when it involves their instrument in isolation. At least Justin can play instruments and plays them live, so I have no problems with people calling him an artist in the instrumental sense. But it's clear that he gets majorly overlooked in the songwriting department in favour of trained songwriters. His album credits may show his name frequently, but the number of co-writers supporting him gives away that his part is pretty much irrelevant. Rihanna also doesn't write the majority of her own work and she didn't write anything on Good Girl Gone Bad and Loud, which just so happen to be her two most successful albums. So, she gets the most success when her work is written for her, in other words. Rated R, which she played a big part in, was one of her biggest flops and Unapologetic is skating on thin ice at this moment with the follow up singles not making much of a move. If she can only be successful when she has the help of other songwriters, how is she an artist? Did you know that in order to get songwriting credit, you only need to add/remove one line or even one word? I have no doubt that this is the case for Rihanna most of the time. Unlike Justin, she can't even compensate for it with playing instruments. She doesn't even dance, which is a huge pop star requirement. When I see Rihanna sing live, I don't feel like I'm watching a star, I feel like I'm watching a girl who got lucky. Her voice is average, she's singing a song she didn't write, she doesn't play any instruments, she doesn't even dance. Sometimes she just stands in one position, even for an energetic song. This is why I can't understand why some people think Rihanna is a great performer. She barely does anything on stage. Her back up singers, dancers and band are the performers to cover up her sheer lack of performance ability. Literally any hot young girl could do Rihanna's job right now. And when anyone could do your job, you're hardly an artist. Basically, you just have to look at the facts. Gaga writes and produces all her own music, plays instruments, has a good voice and dances. She is an artist. Rihanna only writes a few lines of songs occasionally and doesn't produce any of her work, doesn't play an instrument, has an average voice and doesn't dance. She isn't an artist. A celebrity, yes, an artist, no. I think it's very important that we make distinct definitions on what a true artist is so the next generation can have a more informed take on supposed "stars." The world seems to define the word "artist" differently when it pertains to singers. In music, anyone who sings songs is called an artist these days, even if they didn't write them. But you wouldn't think the same in the world of painting, would you? An artist paints a masterpiece and even puts their name on it. They give it to an aspiring painter and says that they can take credit for it. The aspiring painter hangs it up in a gallery and invites people to come and look at it. The beauty of the painting attracts media attention and people come from all over the world to look at it and praise the aspiring painter for "their" work. From then on, the aspiring painter asks the real artist to make more masterpieces for them to take credit for and continues reaping praise and money from someone else's talent and hard work. Now, is that aspiring painter an artist? Of course not. But the exact same thing happens all the time in the music industry, in audio form and yet, singers who don't write a thing (and we know that they don't) are called artists. So, this is why I believe that there is a correct definition of an real artist and we need to praise the genuine ones and call out the fake ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Holland 4 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No lies were told here and behind closed doors when gaga is with her friends im sure they talk all kinds of junk on people like rihanna katy and beiber. But she can back things up. Thats what i love about gaga is the raw talent, the drive, and the involvement in her work. Gaga just isnt as vocal with that kind of stuff because the message she is trying to convey is one that is all positive but gaga loves to shade and we have seen her get a little b---hga over madonna and even more recently calvin harris :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC96 29 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I would have been mortified if I was her! That's so....embarrassing! // It must be hard being Lady Gaga's best friend AND a performer too! I think you'd feel so insignificant and a bit defeated because she's so big now! I hope something great happens to Starlight too, she's awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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