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Tournament: ATRL's Holy Trinity ▼▲▼ Season I
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The Artist Trinity
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The "Artist" Trinity is quite simple! You are assigned an artist, and you have to come up with three songs that are perfectly descriptive of an artist's career. In doing this, it is very, very important to adequately showcase the artist from all possible standpoints --- some artists will have more diversity in the discography than others, but think outside the box and summarize what this artist is all about to the best of your ability.
 View my example trinity to get a clear perspective on the round
POKER FACE ♦ ♦ ♦ BORN THIS WAY ♦ ♦ ♦ YOÜ AND I
These three songs, all singles, may seem on surface a dull representation of Lady Gaga's wild, tumultous, jaw-dropping, head-turning career - however, through these three records, Gaga is separated from the average artist. She's "every icon".
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She's got one like nobody
This song, following a generic Just Dance, is what truly cemented Gaga into the industry. It provided as a stepping stone for her, bringing her to a whole new level of super-stardom. Much like songs a la LoveGame and Bad Romance, this song showcases the star songwriter in Gaga --- the talented, one-liner-queen and iconic Gaga. The Poker Face video put Gaga in a new light, with the hand-eye cover that we saw everywhere, the two dogs in the beginning: just everything about it! It was the first real "Lady Gaga" we all (well, most of us  ) grew to know and love.
P O K E R F A C E |
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
This song, an anthem, a declaration of happiness, and a worldwide smash hit, is one that must be included in any documentation surrounding Miss Gaga. As a gay icon, it's tough to go about defending the title --- especially as a white, mostly straight female, but she did it with this song, heightening LGBTQ awareness to an all new level as the song tore straight to #1 for 7 weeks in the United States. Not only does the song showcase an enormous part of what Gaga stands for; it also showcases the experimental side of Gaga's work. The weird alien-like looks in the music video, and even the bizarre instrumentation, were purely Gaga and nothing else. It's uniquely Gaga! My final highlight in this song is the choreography to match the video, which is quite important when it comes to Gaga's videography. She never fails to disappoint with her dance skills!
B O R N T H I S W A Y |
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This time I'm not leaving without you
I couldn't find a better GIF for this, so I thought the whole Azealia/Gaga mermaid theme was fitting I decided to finish off the trinity with this song by Gaga for several reasons. Firstly, it reminds us that Gaga is just like us. The song is an ode to her ex-boyfriend, for crying out loud --- she loves too, has human feelings. With superstars, it can be hard to remember that sometimes. Second, the song is much different from her other work. Like Summerboy and Speechless, two non-electronic songs, Gaga has the more rock/alternative-oriented side of her that we often don't see. This song wasn't even supposed to be a single due to such criteria; its success proved that Gaga can truly span any genre! Lastly, this song encompasses numerous alter-egos of Gaga, including the popular Jo Calderone, in which Gaga cross-dressed at the VMAs --- ain't seen one like that before.
Y O Ü A N D I |
If you're a Gaga fan, you're probably wondering why I snubbed The Fame Monster --- I think her career can easily be defined without it. This trinity shows Gaga at "every icon" full-throttle, spanning 3 very different artistic styles, 3 quite different genres of music and 3 very different subject matters (fun, equality and love). Together, these three songs define Gaga --- TADA!
You're gonna wanna read the tips on this one, y'all:
T I P S
▲ What drives your artist? What makes them unique? What are they known for? Who are they?
▲ Make SURE to introduce your artist, and almost make it like a bio --- maybe even go as far
as to act like you are presenting this artist to someone who has NEVER heard of them before
▲ Have fun, maybe try to showcase your trinity in a way you haven't yet --- mix it up!
ASSIGNMENTS
Okay, okay... so maybe the order of the artists WAS the same as the assignment order
RatedG² :: Beyoncé
nineteen :: Rihanna
YSL :: Jennifer Lopez
Luigi :: Christina Aguilera
prayer :: Usher
Llewellyn :: Justin Timberlake
If you HATE your artist... don't fret just yet, because there is a
!!!TWIST!!!
As you all know, there are 12 artists in the running, and only 6 have been chosen. The remaining artists:
P!nk
Kanye West
Britney Spears
Madonna
Taylor Swift
Kelly Clarkson
If you're interested in one of these artists and/or are unhappy with your assignment, you have
a chance to sign up AGAIN to get one of THESE artists  If you're interested, sign up below:
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But keep in mind: you WON'T get to go back to your old assignment after signing up again...
(Oh, and this time, the order is different... so don't go and try cheating  )
Entries due, via PM, to me: Sunday, September 1, 12AM EST
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I ended up getting Bey anyway 
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WAIT NNNNNNNNNNN @ YSL getting JLo. Sucks 2 suck 
Luigi getting X, ain't fair 
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Nice finale collin.  Can't wait to see how the guinea pigs contestants make themselves worthy of winning.
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Collin refused to put Mother Ru 
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Originally posted by DripDrip
Collin refused to put Mother Ru |
I most certainly did NOT  (S)he is VERY MUCH PRESENT in that GIF! #DripFlop
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Nice finale collin. Can't wait to see how the guinea pigs contestants make themselves worthy of winning. |
omg  Next round is the finale!!! But thank you
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Originally posted by RatedG²
WAIT NNNNNNNNNNN @ YSL getting JLo. Sucks 2 suck
Luigi getting X, ain't fair |
Getting Xtina would be quite a task, IMO  There are much easier artists to have! Bey
and I know  I wonder if he will keep her. Maybe to fulfill the challenge. Are you keeping Bey?
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Did I do my trinity for nothing or.
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Originally posted by collin
Getting Xtina would be quite a task, IMO There are much easier artists to have! Bey
and I know I wonder if he will keep her. Maybe to fulfill the challenge. Are you keeping Bey? |
I'm listening to her discography now
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Definitely signing up for a new artist, I know 2 Usher songs.
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MESS if you get Usher again tho
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He won't get Usher again, it's only the unused artists that are recycled!
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Originally posted by collin
He won't get Usher again, it's only the unused artists that are recycled!
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So he's getting a bottom-of-the-barrel artist
YOU ARE SO SHADY
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I'm glad I have Christina. 
It'll be a bit difficult, though, considering how diverse her discography is.
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Originally posted by Luigi
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I'm glad I have Christina.
It'll be a bit difficult, though, considering how diverse her discography is. |
Right! My trinity would be: Dirrty vs Your Body vs Not Myself Tonight
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Originally posted by RatedG²
So he's getting a bottom-of-the-barrel artist
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Nooooo omg that's not what I meant! I meant that the artists that were not already assigned are the only ones that are in the running this time around. The 6 mentioned in the post on the top of the page Tbh, Usher is the most bottom-of-the-barrel thing here
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ok @ this deadass thread  Where my postheauxes at!
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Looks like I'll just have to postheaux all the way to page 121.
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Currently I'm listening to Let Go by Avril before I move away tomorrow Sad moment.
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cu$ I'm feeeelin' neeeeeeeeervous... tryna BE SO PERRRRRRRFECT
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