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Originally posted by Val
Buffy, no disrespect to your taste. But I have never listened to a Lana song. I never heard of her BF she was a musical guest on SNL and the US media was making fun of her performance.
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Lana is an underrated artist. She sells a lot of records internationally. She just isn't made for mainstream and she's a very, very shy person in real life. She was nervous on SNL. Taylor was super pitchy when she performed on live television. She actually sounded bad on SNL a while ago too. Listen to Lana's songs though: National Anthem, Video Games, Without You, Born To Die, and Prom Song. Those are great ones.
Taylor's "Wildest Dreams" song was most likely inspired by Lana's music, for sure. She used Anthony Mandler, who directed Lana Del Rey's song "Ride", to direct "I Knew You Were Trouble". Look at the similarities: the monologue and everything. There's no doubt in my mind Taylor's listened to Lana.
Lana is also EXTREMELY famous and popular under the radar. She had a bigger audience than Eminem, who was the headliner for Music Midtown in Atlanta GA. One of the biggest festivals in the USA. Her shows also sell out fast. Just because she isn't mainstream, doesn't mean she's disliked. Lots of people own her records.
