Ariana has MUCH better sales for a debut.
Ariana actually HAS critical acclaim.
Ariana already worked with big stars.
Ariana already making IMPACT.
Ariana already outpeaking her peers.
There's literally no way to spin this.
That's fine (debut sales aren't everything)
Varies on album (CAGI had good critical acclaim)
Same
Same with Naturally
Varies
Didn't Demi and Selena star in shows/movies that were globally successful? Ariana kind of did this all by herself. wow! and her first lead single outperformed both of their first lead singles. She was not even the star of the show she was in when The Way came out
No...let's back up.
Kiss & Tell was released on Sept. 29 respectively. It was certified Gold on March 5th of 2010. K&T received 2 singles and not much promo in terms of performances at key events and shows
Yours Truly (great album by the way) was released on Sept. 2. It hasn't been certified Gold yet it received 3 singles, and a bunch of promo (AMAs, and other events).
I wasn't even talking about Argentina...
Selena was a bigger star than Ariana is, plus that's 4 years ago, sales are worse these days.
Ariana didn't really even promote outside of the us, so...
Neither did Selena and Demi a lot at the beginning, but they had Disney which was a very big tool in making their names known. Selena had the lead role in a series and so did Demi (plus Demi had a movie). Ariana had a secondary role on Victorious and now she has her own show but that's it. So Ariana didn't get as exposed (I'll always wonder why Miranda Cosgrove and Jamie Spears's careers didn't take off though, Ariana is possibly one of Nick's few success stories).
I love Ariana a lot, but it is you guys who are struggling to see that Ariana is still not as big. Just look at page 2 or 3 with the receipts of their previous eras. It's as easy as that. And Ariana is not a debut artist anymore.
Ariana is up and coming while Demi and Selena have seen better days. Ariana's first album selling more than their recents says enough.
Didn't Demi and Selena star in shows/movies that were globally successfully? Ariana kind of did this all by herself. wow! and her first lead single outperformed both of their lead singles. She was not even the star of the show she was in when The Way came out
Right? Ariana wasn't even a main girl at her network, plus Demi and Selena had the help of the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus. Back in 2007-2009, these Disney stars were EVERYTHING and they were everywhere. It's not even comparable to Ariana's situation.
Not yet. Demi's topped iTunes before I believe a few times too (I know she did at least with skyscraper for a few days). When the dust settles we'll see if Problem is actually a hit or a front loaded single.
Ariana is up and coming while Demi and Selena have seen better days. Ariana's first album selling more than their recents says enough.
Yeah, but the difference is not that big.
Can we say that in relative terms (considering promo levels, previous fame, exposure) Ariana is doing better but in overall terms Demi and Selena are doing better? I think that's reasonable.
Didn't Demi and Selena star in shows/movies that were globally successful? Ariana kind of did this all by herself. wow! and her first lead single outperformed both of their first lead singles. She was not even the star of the show she was in when The Way came out
Get Back wasn't sent to radio neither was Falling Down
Can we say that in relative terms (considering promo levels, previous fame, exposure) Ariana is doing better but in overall terms Demi and Selena are doing better? I think that's reasonable.
Of course they're doing better overall, seeing as they have 5 years on Ariana in the industry