I don't care for Katy much these days but I can say living in the US back in the summer of 08 she had an It girl moment. A lot of people like Katy and she's built up a loyal fanbase along the way while exploring her PG like image, and changing up her musical styles. Gaga had a higher peak but much of it boils down to Gaga filling a niche in pop music at the time, mixed with a little comtroversy, and people being intrigued with how weird she was. I think Katy is seen to be slightly more genuine as an "artist" by the GP than Gags
But see, even at her peak she wasn't really huge. The Fame only went 3x Platinum.
I just can't believe ARTPOP can't even go Gold.
No surprise she's struggling to sell out one arena date in each major city.
3xplatinum is pretty good for digital era, you can't use that in comparison to Adele or Pink who are juggernauts. But yeah after that it was over for ha, lol is she doing worse than Rih was doing during her Diamonds world tour here?
It's her FU to anyone who tells her how she should act. I bet it empowers certain people who are also mocked and told how they should act and who don't know who to deal with that.
This is why Madonna fans are so quick to lash out and personally attack you.
Say something as innocuous as "Madonna should act her age" and before you know it they've darted to HQ, the blogs, NHB, etc.
Madonna is the medium through which they can have a rude, empowering attitude to deal with the world. Through her they can to be what in reality they cannot. She's their small source of strength and escape and by bashing her you're taking that away from them.
I actually think I'll stop bashing her. I feel bad.
It's her FU to anyone who tells her how she should act. I bet it empowers certain people who are also mocked and told how they should act and who don't know who to deal with that.
3xplatinum is pretty good for digital era, you can't use that in comparison to Adele or Pink who are juggernauts. But yeah after that it was over for ha, lol is she doing worse than Rih was doing during her Diamonds world tour here?
Way worse.
It also just occurred to me that Bey, Taylor, Katy, and Rih have all sold more albums in Australia too.
Gaga had a lot of people fooled. I just thought her whole shtick was disingenuous from the Start and I tried to like her but I just couldn't. She showed her true colors and that was enough for me to never consider stanning for IT
This is why Madonna fans are so quick to lash out and personally attack you.
Say something as innocuous as "Madonna should act her age" and before you know it they've darted to HQ, the blogs, NHB, etc.
Madonna is the medium through which they can have a rude, empowering attitude to deal with the world. Through her they can to be what in reality they cannot. She's their small source of strength and escape and by bashing her you're taking that away from them.
I actually think I'll stop bashing her. I feel bad.
Way worse.
It also just occurred to me that Bey, Taylor, Katy, and Rih have all sold more albums in Australia too.
Taylor is pretty huge in Australia.
I remember back when she was on her sold out stadium tour and every single album in her discography (including all the separate standard + deluxe versions), plus her Christmas EP, was above ARTPOP on iTunes AU.
ARTPOP had fallen to the 600s at that point I believe.
