Britney. ever since in the zone era, I remember dancing to all my fav songs from her when I was a kid.
and gaga well I heard a couple of her demos and singles and fell in love.
I am big fan of Gaga, but I don't stan for her. well not right now until she released her next album Born This Way. Then there's more things to talk about.
On December 17, 1998, on a cold ass day in Louisiana the words, "Oh baby, baby" belted from television screen. I had seen a girl with pigtails dancing around in a naughty schoolgirl outfit and remember immediately becoming entranced. The dancing, the chorus, the flips, the outfits, and dancers all had me sold. I waited to see the name of the musician at the end of the music video and "Britney Spears" appeared. From that day forward I became obsessed with the song and music video, recording it on cassette tapes every time it played on the radio and recorded the video on VHS every time it played on television. I would always convince my parents to buy me any magazine she was on the cover of or had a centerfold spread about her. She adorned my wall with poster of TLC, Aaliyah and the Spice Girls.
By the time her next album came around, I held possession of all the awards she attended, tv performances, interviews, tv specials, etc...on VHS. I requested her songs on Radio Disney religiously every morning and night, even more if it was summer time. The Oops era brought me into SUPER FAN mode in regards to her. At Midnight, I waited in line to purchase the Oops!...I Did It Again album with my Auntie and cousin at Wal*Mart. I purchase my first album every that evening with my own money...and bough a few singles as well. When she began her to come public with her childhood friend, Justin Timberlake, I immediately was so happy for them and absolutely loved the idea of my favorite artists dating my one of my favorite members from N'SYNC. I read fanfiction about their relationship way back in the gap and they were so good, but fanfiction.net removed the artists section years later for some reason and all those masterpieces were lost. All I have is "Matters of the Heart."
The Britney era brought me from a super fan to a "stan." The girl was just EVERYTHING this era. I felt like I was transitioning and growing up alongside her. The new album, AMAZING TOUR, and commercial blitz were all amazing during this era, but nothing topped me MEETING her in person. She was sooooooooooooooooooo sweet and kind to me and I see exactly why people always call her a sweetheart and kind when talking about their experiences meeting her. I met her in the summer of 2001 at a McDonald's joint in Los Angeles when I was visiting family there. She was with Justin and Big Rob, waiting in line right behind me. I completely was starstruck and all she could do was chuckle lightly at my astonishment. I expressed to her calmly after getting my brain to work again how much a big fan of hers I was. She thanked me for the support and I got her autograph on a McDonald's napkin. She noticed my accent and asked if I was from the south and I mentioned I was from Louisiana like her. She was like, "OMG.....I can so go for some crawfish right now." I asked for Justin autograph, but he seemed to be annoyed with me and was quite rude. On their way out she apologized for his rudeness and blamed it on being tired. Big Rob was nice too, but he kept me at a distance in the beginning. Since that day I will never forget my meeting BRITNEY SPEARS. The kindness, down-to-earth personality, and generosity of hers toward me will NEVER be forgotten. I was really sad to see her personal relationship with Justin fall apart because no matter how much my views of him changed, they truly were great together. She ended up partying and made some not so great choices, but I defended her because she is human and I have seen a lot worse done by family and friends, so when they tried to diss her I shoved their mistakes in their faces as well.
In The Zone, just gave me such life with it's creative and diverse tracklisting. Her dancing had stepped up, her writing had stepped up, she produced, and composed music on her piano. She was giving me all I needed to effectively stan for. I was sad to hear about her knee and eventually her marriage to Kevin, who I was skeptical about from the very beginning. I stood by her because I knew she just wanted a family at that point and quite frankly it's her decision to make, not mine or anyone else.
Her divorce and downward spiral into her breakdown was heartbreaking to watch. The Blackout era produced such great music, but so many drama and problems as well. I felt so bad for her because she seemed to have lost her way and was making all types of bad decisions, then only to find out she's suffering a breakdown. People took advantage of her state, kicked her while she was down, and dragged her through the mud. I defended her relentlessly through late 06-mid 08 religiously, while others jumped off the bandwagon or dissed her. A TRUE STAN sticks by their fave through the not just the good, but the VERY BAD as well and I did that. That night where she was wheeled off in the stretcher and placed in the 51/50 hold was sold incredibly sad. I couldn't stop thinking about, how did this all happen? She wasn't the same sweet and bubbly girl who was ambitious to be mega popstar like her idol growing up, Madonna. Instead I seen a lost girl who had fell and everyone around her all kicked her while she was down to the point of unconsciousness.
Soon her family fought to rid her of the leeches and enablers that suffocated her. Slowly, i started to see the old Britney, but much more timid and a shadow of her old self (personality-wise). The Circus era started up and I began to feel giddy again at the opportunity to hear more music and get a new tour. I just couldn't help but feel inspired by her. It takes a big person to comeback from all that she has went through in front of the entire world. She hit rock bottom for everyone to see and criticize, yet she got back up started to work her way back up. She's not fully there yet, but she has made tremendous progress and I continue to be proud of her for all she has overcome.
That's my stan history. There are a lot of errors to be fixed (proofreading, but I don't feel like doing it...so I will leave all as is).
I became a stan for Katy Perry around January-February last year. I bought One of the Boys a few weeks after it was released and it was my favorite album in years, but I still didn't connect with her enough to consider myself a stan. It wasn't until "Waking Up In Vegas" started being announced as a single that I went head over heels for her. I looked up all her B-sides, bought her merchandise, bought tickets to see her perform (which I almost never do), and purchased several copies of the album.
I was a stan for Rihanna during the Rated R period and I will forever love her and her music, but not enough to be considered a stan.
Janet Jackson was the very first artist I stanned for, which roughly started around age 5. I didn't jump onto Madonna's bandwagon until I was 17, which is when iTunes added her entire catalog and I started investigating her legacy a bit more. I started stanning for No Doubt/Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette at age 10. I had heard my sister and mom play their albums a lot when I was younger and I enjoyed them then, but I didn't have a personal connection to those albums until I was a bit older.
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Later I kinda lost her during the Try This era, because it wasn't a popular era.
That was my favorite P!nk era! I hope she goes back to trying new sounds and styles like she did for her first 3-4 albums. Funhouse was near-brilliant but the pop-rock thing is getting a little tired.
Britney Spears
Me and my friends in school were giving each other theme songs, songs that suit our personalities. Everyone decided that I was 'Do Somethin' so from there I guess I just played it over and over and gradually explored her other stuff and became a stan. Also it was around the time when Britney was getting torn apart in the media and I defended her to the end of the earth, was a great bonding time for us. <3
Mary J. Blige
I've always loved a few of her songs, 'Be Without You' and her cover of 'One' mainly. But I LOVED the video for 'Just Fine' and LOVED the song so bought the album and fell in love with her and RnB music. Since then I've bought every single one of her albums and loved every single one with a passion. <3
John Mayer
I'd heard his name floating around on the web a lot for a while so I checked out 'Continuum'. Didn't really get it on first listen among all the pop/dance/hip-hop I was listening to. And then I played Battle Studies and didn't really get it either. But then I fell in LOVE with 'Heartbreak Warfare', so went back to Battle Studies and realized it was so amazing after a few plays. And now Battle Studies and Continuum are two of my all time favourite albums. <3
So stans, how did you reach the stan status? what is the backstory of the relationship between you and your fave artist?
2011 will mark a decade since I became P!nk's stan It all started with Family Portrait (song+video). I barely spoke any English back then, but the song was so emotional, the video so heartbreaking that I fell in love with the song and the artist.
Then I learned English and I understood the lyrics. It made me fall in love even harder. Later I kinda lost her during the Try This era, because it wasn't a popular era. But she bitchslapped me with Stupid Girls and I haven't cheated on P!nk since then. I signed up on her forum, signed up here, and I'm trying to be a supportive stan. There's no going back!
So how did your stanning evolve?
Wait, where are you from?
When I first joined ATRL I didn't stan for any pop musician (I was a rock stan: mainly Korn and SOAD). in 2006-2007 my favorite artists were Nelly Furtado and Beyonce (Look how things turned out ). Then Britney released Blackout and I was completely slayed. I started to stan in December of 2007 when she released Piece of Me video.
Shakira came after, when listening to some random music in my sister's computer I discovered her whole discography, especially Donde Estan Los Ladrones. I was slayed also. This was in mid 2008.
and the story with Riri is too recent, like 2 months ago. I never payed her a particular attention. I mean, I have always liked her singles, but I was never into her. Recently, I listened Rated R and GGGB again and carefully and I loved them. She also slayed me hard with Only Girl and What's My Name. So I decided to stan for her. I have never listened to MOFTS and AGLM though
On December 17, 1998, on a cold ass day in Louisiana the words, "Oh baby, baby" belted from television screen. I had seen a girl with pigtails dancing around in a naughty schoolgirl outfit and remember immediately becoming entranced. The dancing, the chorus, the flips, the outfits, and dancers all had me sold. I waited to see the name of the musician at the end of the music video and "Britney Spears" appeared. From that day forward I became obsessed with the song and music video, recording it on cassette tapes every time it played on the radio and recorded the video on VHS every time it played on television. I would always convince my parents to buy me any magazine she was on the cover of or had a centerfold spread about her. She adorned my wall with poster of TLC, Aaliyah and the Spice Girls.
By the time her next album came around, I held possession of all the awards she attended, tv performances, interviews, tv specials, etc...on VHS. I requested her songs on Radio Disney religiously every morning and night, even more if it was summer time. The Oops era brought me into SUPER FAN mode in regards to her. At Midnight, I waited in line to purchase the Oops!...I Did It Again album with my Auntie and cousin at Wal*Mart. I purchase my first album every that evening with my own money...and bough a few singles as well. When she began her to come public with her childhood friend, Justin Timberlake, I immediately was so happy for them and absolutely loved the idea of my favorite artists dating my one of my favorite members from N'SYNC. I read fanfiction about their relationship way back in the gap and they were so good, but fanfiction.net removed the artists section years later for some reason and all those masterpieces were lost. All I have is "Matters of the Heart."
The Britney era brought me from a super fan to a "stan." The girl was just EVERYTHING this era. I felt like I was transitioning and growing up alongside her. The new album, AMAZING TOUR, and commercial blitz were all amazing during this era, but nothing topped me MEETING her in person. She was sooooooooooooooooooo sweet and kind to me and I see exactly why people always call her a sweetheart and kind when talking about their experiences meeting her. I met her in the summer of 2001 at a McDonald's joint in Los Angeles when I was visiting family there. She was with Justin and Big Rob, waiting in line right behind me. I completely was starstruck and all she could do was chuckle lightly at my astonishment. I expressed to her calmly after getting my brain to work again how much a big fan of hers I was. She thanked me for the support and I got her autograph on a McDonald's napkin. She noticed my accent and asked if I was from the south and I mentioned I was from Louisiana like her. She was like, "OMG.....I can so go for some crawfish right now." I asked for Justin autograph, but he seemed to be annoyed with me and was quite rude. On their way out she apologized for his rudeness and blamed it on being tired. Big Rob was nice too, but he kept me at a distance in the beginning. Since that day I will never forget my meeting BRITNEY SPEARS. The kindness, down-to-earth personality, and generosity of hers toward me will NEVER be forgotten. I was really sad to see her personal relationship with Justin fall apart because no matter how much my views of him changed, they truly were great together. She ended up partying and made some not so great choices, but I defended her because she is human and I have seen a lot worse done by family and friends, so when they tried to diss her I shoved their mistakes in their faces as well.
In The Zone, just gave me such life with it's creative and diverse tracklisting. Her dancing had stepped up, her writing had stepped up, she produced, and composed music on her piano. She was giving me all I needed to effectively stan for. I was sad to hear about her knee and eventually her marriage to Kevin, who I was skeptical about from the very beginning. I stood by her because I knew she just wanted a family at that point and quite frankly it's her decision to make, not mine or anyone else.
Her divorce and downward spiral into her breakdown was heartbreaking to watch. The Blackout era produced such great music, but so many drama and problems as well. I felt so bad for her because she seemed to have lost her way and was making all types of bad decisions, then only to find out she's suffering a breakdown. People took advantage of her state, kicked her while she was down, and dragged her through the mud. I defended her relentlessly through late 06-mid 08 religiously, while others jumped off the bandwagon or dissed her. A TRUE STAN sticks by their fave through the not just the good, but the VERY BAD as well and I did that. That night where she was wheeled off in the stretcher and placed in the 51/50 hold was sold incredibly sad. I couldn't stop thinking about, how did this all happen? She wasn't the same sweet and bubbly girl who was ambitious to be mega popstar like her idol growing up, Madonna. Instead I seen a lost girl who had fell and everyone around her all kicked her while she was down to the point of unconsciousness.
Soon her family fought to rid her of the leeches and enablers that suffocated her. Slowly, i started to see the old Britney, but much more timid and a shadow of her old self (personality-wise). The Circus era started up and I began to feel giddy again at the opportunity to hear more music and get a new tour. I just couldn't help but feel inspired by her. It takes a big person to comeback from all that she has went through in front of the entire world. She hit rock bottom for everyone to see and criticize, yet she got back up started to work her way back up. She's not fully there yet, but she has made tremendous progress and I continue to be proud of her for all she has overcome.
That's my stan history. There are a lot of errors to be fixed (proofreading, but I don't feel like doing it...so I will leave all as is).
Cute story. I met LG too (at the airport) and she was so nice, it really makes a difference. Imagine getting a reaction like Justin's from your fave.
I used to love Mariah for years, all her songs meant something special. Hero was one of my favorites, and I remember the first time I listened to Emotions. The whistles slayed me
Later, when I grew up, I kinda forgot about her (IDK how the **** this is even possible), but that was until I heard We Belong Together on the radio for the first time ever. I was like OMG who the hell is that? Who can sing this amazing? She's like an angel! And when the radio host said "you just heard We Belong Together by Mariah Carey", that made me LOVE her. And me feelings for her has since grown, and now I'm a proud lamb <3 I think it was meant to be lol cause her lyrics and her songs have kinda helped me "Through The Rain" a few times. Stanning for Mariah is easy, cause her talent, her records and facts speak for itself
Cute story. I met LG too (at the airport) and she was so nice, it really makes a difference. Imagine getting a reaction like Justin's from your fave.
I would be heartbroken!
I must confess, that experience in meeting him along with the way he exposed personal details of his relationship with Britney after the breakup, have made me a not so big fan of his....add on to that the nipple-gate (leaving Janet high and dry to take the full blame).
I've never really been a big fan of him or his effeminate screeching.
He makes great music and has his moments of kindness, but I get nothing but arrogance and the "I'm better than you" mentality when seeing him. I can do without JT, but he's essential to Pop music these days, therefore, I "tolerate" him for his artistry. I do agree with you, he does have a screeching voice though....
He makes great music and has his moments of kindness, but I get nothing but arrogance and the "I'm better than you" mentality when seeing him. I can do without JT, but he's essential to Pop music these days, therefore, I "tolerate" him for his artistry. I do agree with you, he does have a screeching voice though....
There is nothing essential about Justin. Pop music could do just fine without him...or any other male pop artist for that matter.
She noticed my accent and asked if I was from the south and I mentioned I was from Louisiana like her. She was like, "OMG.....I can so go for some crawfish right now." I asked for Justin autograph, but he seemed to be annoyed with me and was quite rude. On their way out she apologized for his rudeness and blamed it on being tired. Big Rob was nice too, but he kept me at a distance in the beginning. Since that day I will never forget my meeting BRITNEY SPEARS. The kindness, down-to-earth personality, and generosity of hers toward me will NEVER be forgotten. I was really sad to see her personal relationship with Justin fall apart because no matter how much my views of him changed, they truly were great together. She ended up partying and made some not so great choices, but I defended her because she is human and I have seen a lot worse done by family and friends, so when they tried to diss her I shoved their mistakes in their faces as well.
That was my favorite P!nk era! I hope she goes back to trying new sounds and styles like she did for her first 3-4 albums. Funhouse was near-brilliant but the pop-rock thing is getting a little tired.
). Then Britney released Blackout and I was completely slayed. I started to stan in December of 2007 when she released Piece of Me video.
That was in 8th grade for me.