Gaga would be the closest, but she doesn't even want to be the "next Madonna"
I can't believe we've come to the point where have to compare KATY PERRY to a legend like Madonna....
Both Katy and Madonna created their own record labels to release future music once they became successful in order to cash their checks. Gaga over there still fighting with Interscope
Katy is a smart business woman, just like Madonna.
Katy.Madonna didnt struggle with her 3rd/4th album.Neither Katy is.
Except 3 out of 5 of Katy's latest singles are flops/underperformances.
Still she is struggling to reach 20M albums sold which is something someone else already did a long time ago.
Except 3 out of 5 of Katy's latest singles are flops/underperformances.
Still she is struggling to reach 20M albums sold which is something someone else already did a long time ago.
But her album was the highest selling female album of 2013 and the 6th highest selling album [male or female] of 2014 so far not to mention she had 2 of the BIGGEST hits of her career this era. and is on a tour on track to gross $150m
Who was taking Madonna seriously by her third album? She hadn't won a Grammy until well after it.
Critics were. True Blue received positive reviews and Live To Tell was highly praised by critics and showed she was far more than some brief fad. Like a Prayer sealed the deal.
Honestly Rihanna right now, second place would be Katy but she needs to show more consistency and keep evolving with her next records but i'm gonna vote Katy anyway