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Discussion: Are Selena's vocals underrated?
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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No, I can't even think of a voice in pop worse than hers. Her voice on its own is not very appealing, but on top of that she simply cannot sing. She is auto tuned to the pits.
Her presence in the music industry is simply because she was a big Disney star and was able to ride that to this point with celebrity affiliations which have increased her celebrity relevancy. Relevancy = $, so her music gets invested in more and less talent is required. If it weren't for the production of her songs, she would have no place in the music industry. That is her only talent, although I have no idea how much she contributes to that. Still, her music is not good and I'm convinced many who think it's great are delusional.
Love You Like A Love song is a bop though.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Buddy
No, I can't even think of a voice in pop worse than hers. Her voice on its own is not very appealing, but on top of that she simply cannot sing. She is auto tuned to the pits.
Her presence in the music industry is simply because she was a big Disney star and was able to ride that to this point with celebrity affiliations which have increased her celebrity relevancy. Relevancy = $, so her music gets invested in more and less talent is required. If it weren't for the production of her songs, she would have no place in the music industry. That is her only talent, although I have no idea how much she contributes to that. Still, her music is not good and I'm convinced many who think it's great are delusional.
Love You Like A Love song is a bop though.
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Everybody who thinks her music is not good are delusional. GFY is better than everything most of the pop girls have released.
Edit: And I don't think Rolling Stone would call your album one of the bests of 2015 if you can't sing and your songs are simply bad.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Buddy
No, I can't even think of a voice in pop worse than hers. Her voice on its own is not very appealing, but on top of that she simply cannot sing. She is auto tuned to the pits.
Her presence in the music industry is simply because she was a big Disney star and was able to ride that to this point with celebrity affiliations which have increased her celebrity relevancy. Relevancy = $, so her music gets invested in more and less talent is required. If it weren't for the production of her songs, she would have no place in the music industry. That is her only talent, although I have no idea how much she contributes to that. Still, her music is not good and I'm convinced many who think it's great are delusional.
Love You Like A Love song is a bop though.
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So anyone who has a different taste than yours in music is delusional? Wyd sis?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by revivedgomez
Everybody who thinks her music is not good are delusional. GFY is better than everything most of the pop girls have released.
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The production of it is great. GFY is a song that relies off of pure production talent. Not just the instrumental, but the heavy editing of her vocals. There are so many effects on her voice in this song, and it's not a song that requires much singing either. It's like Britney's music in Blackout.. Great, but it is all thanks to genius producers working with limited vocal resources, blending intelligently through effects to make a fantastic production
I sort of like Good For You. But her voice these producers have to work off of just doesn't work as much as it does with Britney. It's a bit unique, but still there is something lacking and unappealing.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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No. Her voice is disparaged by most, and deservedly so.
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Originally posted by hardbrit
People are dragging her because she is doing better than their faves.
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Like who? Literally almost any mainstream pop girl you could pick on this forum besides maybe Demi is doing better than or is more successful than her, what do people have to be pressed about on Selena?
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You must be joking.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Her voice sucks.
And who cares she has some good bops? She "wrote" GFY with 7 other writers and she (co)wrote 6 out of 11 songs on her album. She has to rely on sex appeal because she lacks musical talent.
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
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Originally posted by Buddy
The production of it is great. GFY is a song that relies off of pure production talent. Not just the instrumental, but the heavy editing of her vocals. There are so many effects on her voice in this song, and it's not a song that requires much singing either. It's like Britney's music in Blackout.. Great, but it is all thanks to genius producers working with limited vocal resources, blending intelligently through effects to make a fantastic production
I sort of like Good For You. But her voice these producers have to work off of just doesn't work as much as it does with Britney. It's a bit unique, but still there is something lacking and unappealing.
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not you thinking people buy pop music for strong vocals...Goodbye.
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Member Since: 5/7/2011
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Certainly not.
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Originally posted by Khal
No. Her voice is disparaged by most, and deservedly so.
Like who? Literally almost any mainstream pop girl you could pick on this forum besides maybe Demi is doing better than or is more successful than her, what do people have to be pressed about on Selena?
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All of this, as well.
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I believe that her vocals are rightfully rated
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Buddy
No, I can't even think of a voice in pop worse than hers. Her voice on its own is not very appealing, but on top of that she simply cannot sing. She is auto tuned to the pits.
Her presence in the music industry is simply because she was a big Disney star and was able to ride that to this point with celebrity affiliations which have increased her celebrity relevancy. Relevancy = $, so her music gets invested in more and less talent is required. If it weren't for the production of her songs, she would have no place in the music industry. That is her only talent, although I have no idea how much she contributes to that. Still, her music is not good and I'm convinced many who think it's great are delusional.
Love You Like A Love song is a bop though.
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Originally posted by Khal
No. Her voice is disparaged by most, and deservedly so.
Like who? Literally almost any mainstream pop girl you could pick on this forum besides maybe Demi is doing better than or is more successful than her, what do people have to be pressed about on Selena?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Buddy
The production of it is great. GFY is a song that relies off of pure production talent. Not just the instrumental, but the heavy editing of her vocals. There are so many effects on her voice in this song, and it's not a song that requires much singing either. It's like Britney's music in Blackout.. Great, but it is all thanks to genius producers working with limited vocal resources, blending intelligently through effects to make a fantastic production
I sort of like Good For You. But her voice these producers have to work off of just doesn't work as much as it does with Britney. It's a bit unique, but still there is something lacking and unappealing.
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not a single lie was written here... it was ok when 15 years ago u had like few pop stars like her, and you had talented people... but today everyone is manufactured...
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Her voice sucks most of the time but she's gotten better, plus, her performances are so much better nowadays. But yeah, not underrated. At all.
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Originally posted by JesusORGod
not you thinking people buy pop music for strong vocals...Goodbye.
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If you read my post you'd see I mentioned nothing about sales. You're right, the majority who bought it probably thought the good for you good for you oh oh part was catchy when they heard it on the radio. There's a huge audience of people who don't demand much other than hearing it on the radio and it being catchy.
Selena has been successful sale-wise this year, but this thread is about her vocal talent, which she has none of.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Not when people have to sing her songs for her
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by Buddy
No, I can't even think of a voice in pop worse than hers. Her voice on its own is not very appealing, but on top of that she simply cannot sing. She is auto tuned to the pits.
Her presence in the music industry is simply because she was a big Disney star and was able to ride that to this point with celebrity affiliations which have increased her celebrity relevancy. Relevancy = $, so her music gets invested in more and less talent is required. If it weren't for the production of her songs, she would have no place in the music industry. That is her only talent, although I have no idea how much she contributes to that. Still, her music is not good and I'm convinced many who think it's great are delusional.
Love You Like A Love song is a bop though.
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Member Since: 8/12/2012
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Originally posted by Buddy
If you read my post you'd see I mentioned nothing about sales. You're right, the majority who bought it probably thought the good for you good for you oh oh part was catchy when they heard it on the radio. There's a huge audience of people who don't demand much other than hearing it on the radio and it being catchy.
Selena has been successful sale-wise this year, but this thread is about her vocal talent, which she has none of.
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This isn't about her vocal talent- It's just her vocals.
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