Discussion: The artistry of our faves

givemethatpop

This matter came to my mind while watching a talent-show on TV where a middle-aged male singer was asked about his musical inspirations, and one of the judges asked him, sarcastically, Maybe Lady Gaga...or Rihanna?, and everybody on the set started to laugh.

So, I wonder: do you think people watch Pop as an artistic expression? Most of my friends loathe all of my faves because they're pop girls, while they prefer rock or indie acts. Are the pop girls and pop bands watched as artists, or as discography puppets and $ machines?

While nobody aware of their creative process can doubt the artistry of, for example, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, I feel like they don't get the recognition they deserve. Most of the people keep on watching them as manufactured products with zero artistic integrity. Where is the problem? On their image? The style of music they make (since when is a musical genre superior to others)? The fact they're young, pretty and successful? A mix of those facts?

What do you need to be taken seriously? My fave is looked down because of her weirdness, apparently, while she writes and produces her stuff, and sings properly, and plays an instruments and those things. But, is it really her image? What about other weird groups/singers like KISS, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Grace Jones...?

Discuss and don't shade

JonnyϟLightning

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Are the pop girls and pop bands watched as artists, or as discography puppets and $ machines?

Yes.

And that's all they'll ever be to be honest.

thediscomonkey

Unfortunately, yes. Being weird is okay, but don't let the image trumps the music. I mean, most of my faves are labelled as the 'emo', 'weird' people in society, but the quality of their music still able to make people love them. There is just something different and unexplainable that you can feel while listening to the music by indie artists and by popstars.
You can be mainstream and great, as long as you put artistic integrity first and foremost.

ABEL-o-matic

At least when I tell people Mariah is my inspiration, most of the time they'd agree that she's an amazing singer, and they feel they are inspired by her too.