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Celeb News: Carrie Underwood looking for my females on Country Radio
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Carrie Underwood looking for my females on Country Radio
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Carrie Underwood Looking for More Women in Country Radio
By: Gayle Thompson October 2, 2013 9:00 AM
Carrie Underwood didn’t intend to be a pioneer in country music, but that seems to be the path she is taking. The songstress is one of a few females who have found consistent success at country radio, but she says that’s all about to change.
“I would love to see that a little more equaled out, but it will happen,” Underwood tells CMT about the male-dominated charts. “We’ll get there.”
Indeed, of the top 25 songs on Billboard’s country chart, only Taylor Swift and Cassadee Pope have secured spots (at No. 21 and 25, respectively), while Miranda Lambert’s duet with Keith Urban, ‘We Were Us’ is at No. 16, and Blake Shelton‘s ‘Boys ‘Round Here,’ which includes guest vocals by the Pistol Annies, is at No. 19.
Thankfully, it seems radio isn’t necessarily an indicator of how well women are doing in country music overall. The nominees for the 47th annual CMA Awards include plenty of women in the all-genre categories, including Swift for Entertainer of the Year, Kacey Musgraves for New Artist of the Year, and Underwood, Swift and Musgraves all vying for Album of the Year.
But while Underwood might be the shining light in this era of country music, she says the credit really goes to artists like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, who paved the path for other female artists.
“I think it took all those people to pave that for us,” she says. “I still think we have a long way to go.”
Underwood’s latest single, ‘See You Again,’ landed at the top of the charts. She is currently spending time in New York city, rehearsing for the live televised performance of ‘The Sound of Music,’ which will air on NBC on Dec. 5.
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Queen fighting against the male dominated industry.
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^ Swift still on the country charts?
I mean there is not a hint of country sound in her music. In the past there used to be a little but now not even a little. In Europe Swift is sold as 100% mainstream pop.
So, OP, "your females" should only refer to Cassadee Pope
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Go Carrie, country radios are becoming a mess 
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Member Since: 5/22/2011
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Originally posted by Raiden
^ Swift still on the country charts?
I mean there is not a hint of country sound in her music. In the past there used to be a little but now not even a little. In Europe Swift is sold as 100% mainstream pop.
So, OP, "your females" should only refer to Cassadee Pope
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Taylor Swift released Begin Again and Red to country radio.
Begin Again peaked at number one on airplay and Red is almost top ten on airplay.
Songs and Airplay are completely different, Red already peaked with it's first week sales last October, and Begin Again also peaked within the top five on Country Songs when the chart was fixed.
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She should get Cassadee and taylor on a song 
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Miranda Lambert and Kellie Pickler deserve too.
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Originally posted by KillingYourCareer
Miranda Lambert and Kellie Pickler deserve too. |
Miranda, Taylor and Carrie are the only ones with continual success on country radio. 
Kellie deserves SO MUCH better. 
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Originally posted by Raiden
^ Swift still on the country charts?
I mean there is not a hint of country sound in her music. In the past there used to be a little but now not even a little. In Europe Swift is sold as 100% mainstream pop.
So, OP, "your females" should only refer to Cassadee Pope
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Shouldn`t you at least listen to Taylor`s album before coming out with those ignorant statements?  There is quite a few songs on "Red" that qualify as mainstream country.
But Carrie. Hopefully things do equal out in the future. They probably will but not by much.
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Don't worry Carrie, Kelly's country album is coming next year 
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The sexism in the Country industry is just plain sick.
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Originally posted by Dani97
The sexism in the Country industry is just plain sick.
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The nominations at this years CMAs show. 
They couldn't allow two females be nominated for EoTY.
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Originally posted by Mezik
The nominations at this years CMAs show.
They couldn't allow two females be nominated for EoTY.
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Not just that, the horrible quality of the songs, the lyrics?, and people prise this guys for being "real country". 
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Originally posted by Raiden
So, OP, "your females" should only refer to Cassadee Pope
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Who? That girl who was all punk-rock then decided to become country?
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Member Since: 5/22/2011
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Originally posted by zzzzzzy
Who? That girl who was all punk-rock then decided to become country?
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This is the exact mentality that country music shouldn't have.
There is already a lack of females in the industry, and the fact that when artists decide to pursue a country career they get bashed? Cassadee Pope has said in numerous interviews she had the choice on which genre she wished to carry out with and she said she chose country. Being on the Voice she opened up to the country genre and the country community clearly accepted her if her Voice singles all went number one.
Cassadee is doing fine, and I guess the fact she is seeing success within the genre has a few people angry.
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It's seriously kinda gross that only three women are continually successful in country and all other newcomers (Kacey, Cassadee, Danielle etc.) are given the cold shoulder. There's hardly ever (if ever) a time where two women are top 5 on radio at once.
Carrie
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Originally posted by Mzd
Don't worry Carrie, Kelly's country album is coming next year |
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“I would love to see that a little more equaled out, but it will happen,” Underwood tells CMT
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She's already anticipating. 
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Actually surprised that sexism on Mainstream Country went unnoticed, until few blogs picked it up.
A **** of music industry like Mainstream Country doesn't deserve any respect or attention from ppl with a hint of IQ.
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Originally posted by thediscomonkey
Actually surprised that sexism on Mainstream Country went unnoticed, until few blogs picked it up.
A **** of music industry like Mainstream Country doesn't deserve any respect or attention from ppl with a hint of IQ.
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You have artists with meaningful songs like Taylor, Carrie, Kacey, Miranda, Cassadee, Ashley, Jana..
And they choose to play **** like My Kinda Night.
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Originally posted by Mezik
You have artists with meaningful songs like Taylor, Carrie, Kacey, Miranda, Cassadee, Ashley, Jana..
And they choose to play **** like My Kinda Night.
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Girls, follow the script, the only thing this guys have to do is, look hot for the girls and sing about chicks and trucks for the dudes. there you have, your Country GOD.
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Originally posted by Mezik
You have artists with meaningful songs like Taylor, Carrie, Kacey, Miranda, Cassadee, Ashley, Jana..
And they choose to play **** like My Kinda Night.
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Couldn't be happier that Lord chose to leave this shite niche tbh. Nobody has time for dumb'd down garbage. 
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