Discussion: Why Rihanna isn't a Trinity member? - Page 5

Zoraluv

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Originally posted by theoyella jukebox

Lip-syncing is a talent.

I can't tell if this is sarcasm but I hope to god it is

Mélina

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Originally posted by Drais.

This.

Its like asking why P!nk isn't in the trinity.

Simply put.

The Trinity is nothing set in stone do I have no clue as to why some get upset about it.

NLX

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Originally posted by the floacist

No impact
No praise/critical acclaim
No star power
No talent

Yet she's still around

RomanNavy

Rihanna is in her own league just like Madonna/ Janet Jackson.
Let Brit/Gaga/Beyonce be a lil clique.
They will NEVER come for the queen's throne

OurLuckyStrike

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Originally posted by nezLaos

No comment on britney cause I actually love her. But gaga and bey are laughable.

But wait you had them both in your sig a few days ago..

NEZ

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Originally posted by insidepariscloset

Yet she's still around

While the other ones with these so called qualities have faded.

ABEL-o-matic

She is in a league of her own. Simple as that

theo.

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Originally posted by Zoraluv

I can't tell if this is sarcasm but I hope to god it is

sGabe4

pop girls with the most social media presence/most fans:
Rihanna, Gaga, Katy,

pop girls with the most successful eras in the past 5 years (sales+impact):
(Adele), Katy, Rihanna, Gaga

no need for receipts, because these are simple fact severyone can Google
nuff said
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Benjamin

Isn't it obvious? The "trinity" is the three pop girls with the most fans on the website. It's nothing to do with Overall Impact (Where's MJ? Madonna? The Beatles?) and nothing to do with current relevance or impact (Where's Katy and Rihanna?). Once the Navy overtakes the numbers of one of the fanbases in the Trinity then Rihanna can join it.

Rihhyonce

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Originally posted by Benjamin

Isn't it obvious? The "trinity" is the three pop girls with the most fans on the website. It's nothing to do with Overall Impact (Where's MJ? Madonna? The Beatles?) and nothing to do with current relevance or impact (Where's Katy and Rihanna?). Once the Navy overtakes the numbers of one of the fanbases in the Trinity then Rihanna can join it.

/endthread

Scuba_Dive

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Originally posted by Jolie's Lips

First of all, who cares? And second of all, I assume the reason why Rihanna isn't in this trinity, is because:

1) Despite being deemed the " digital singles queen", none of her songs have yet to make the IFPI year-end list, the only reliable source when it comes to worldwide digital singles sales, since 2007 (Umbrella). Gaga has made it on their list 5 times since 2009. Go figure.
2) Has difficulty selling albums compared to other girls. Which is quite weird since they always play her songs to death on the radio.
3) After 7 eras, still no 100M+ grossing tour; only one #1 album in the USA; zero #1 albums in France & Germany, 2 of the 3 biggest markets in Europe, despite being "major" over there etc. And many, many more things.

Princedele21

Because 70% of her albums are flops.

Album sales >>>> Single sales

Flewing

Rihanna/Gaga/Katy are the current pop trinity anyway so who cares.

highwayuni

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Originally posted by Benjamin

Isn't it obvious? The "trinity" is the three pop girls with the most fans on the website. It's nothing to do with Overall Impact (Where's MJ? Madonna? The Beatles?) and nothing to do with current relevance or impact (Where's Katy and Rihanna?). Once the Navy overtakes the numbers of one of the fanbases in the Trinity then Rihanna can join it.

Bingo.

Desert Rain

Rihanna will never be a part of a trinity as defined here because the role she takes up in the industry could have been filled by anyone else. She's the vessel through which the talented producers and songwriters at DefJam get their work out to the markets. Until she shows true depth as artist/performer, she won't be edging anyone out of any trinity.