No one cares about the Katy / Madonna vs. Gaga thing any more. Surely everyone is now old and wise enough now to realize that they're all in their own lame, but all releasing pop music that will inevitably sometimes seem similar and what not.
The undeniable truth is that Gaga did what she always said she stood for with
ARTPOP - she took a massive creative risk, and it didn't pay off. Then she took another massive risk, making
Cheek to Cheek, and it paid off massively and she has been riding the coattails off of it ever since.
It's a shame people can't fathom that a woman can both be a) a fantastic vocalist and also, at the same time, b) an incredibly eccentric woman interested in over the top fashion, performance and music.
It's like Adele gets overly praised a bit, like she has an amazing voice and some great songs, but she's been doing the same thing for three albums now! At least Gaga has made attempts to diversify herself, and she has kept things interesting - obviously ATRL is a very specific place in pop culture, the mega fans that magnify every performance / appearance / sale and ratify it against any number of charts. The truth is, Gaga came along and CHANGED pop music with her ability to be outlandish, yet talented, dress crazily and draw massive attention, but also produce and sing great songs.
Who else but Lady Gaga?
