But they need something really good, this all just doesn't sound catchy enough to become worldwide hits, let alone a US hit.
Well we haven't heard any full songs yet, we don't even know if what we're hearing is the verses or choruses haha. I think that's the chorus of International starting at the end, and it seems like it's gonna be great!
Can someone explain why the thread title was changed? They're literally calling it "The 1st Mini Album." It's a KPop thing. Putting "mini-album" in quotes like that implies some kind of sarcasm that I did not intend.
But have you guys heard the snippets? Sounds terrible...
They do look like a K-Pop boyband, but *I am not here for that* because they will probably end up being vastly inferior to an actual K-pop boyband. We'll see... my expectations are very low.
But have you guys heard the snippets? Sounds terrible...
They do look like a K-Pop boyband, but *I am not here for that* because they will probably end up being vastly inferior to an actual K-pop boyband. We'll see... my expectations are very low.
But have you guys heard the snippets? Sounds terrible...
They do look like a K-Pop boyband, but *I am not here for that* because they will probably end up being vastly inferior to an actual K-pop boyband. We'll see... my expectations are very low.
I think the snippets sound great. Especially International
But regardless of their music, this whole Heart2Heart project is fascinating from a marketing perspective. South Korea has always borrowed the best bits from Europop, J-Pop, and American pop, and mashed them all together to create what we now know as K-Pop, but it’s not until recently that we’ve started seeing elements of K-Pop internationally. Robyn’s recent Body Talk mini-albums screamed K-Pop with their short lifespans and sole single focus; Ke$ha, Lady GaGa, and Usher’s EP repackaged albums are also a K-Pop staple; and even Rihanna carries some K-Pop trademarks with her rapid-fire releases and highly-stylized concepts for each album era.
You also can’t mention K-Pop without taking a look back at American pop’s turn-of-the millennium golden age; back then, pop acts were clearly manufactured, but for the most part, talented — *NSYNC and Britney could dance their asses off, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson were powerhouse vocalists (LOL), and Pink and Avril carried a singer-songwriter edge to their power pop. While Europe and Asia are still relatively happy with everyone knowing their pop acts are as fake as Beyonce’s songwriting credits, these days Americans need their stars sugar coated and marketed as being somewhat authentic, even though it’s all usually just smoke and mirrors set up by the label.
Heart2Heart don’t seem too concerned with hiding the fact that they’re no different to any other pop star — slick products — but they’ve tried to add a little artistry to their brand by listing leader Chad Future as both a creative director and music producer for the band, while cutie KX pulls double duties as both a sub-vocalist and group choreographer. That’s all well and good, but the real test will come when the boys start performing, so we can see if they really carry the K-Pop spirit as strong singers and dancers, or if they’re your typical Western pop stars who can barely sing and dance to save their lives.
I’m already a Heart2Heart stan — duh — but their boy band plan is far from perfect. Firstly, not even the cheesiest K-Pop act would give their members names like Chad Future and Pretty Boi Pete (-_-), and I don’t ever remember 98 Degrees calling one of their members the group’s official ‘Swag General’ (*_*). But I’m down for some fun with Heart2Heart and my new boyfriend KX.
WTF LANCE BASS?! 
