Confident just isn't that great tbh. I absolutely love the album, as a fan, but yeah. CFTS was a big hit, but then Confident (single) came and the video was tragic, the song isn't really radio friendly either. And then Stone Cold's messy ass studio version with her overdramatic performances and her worst video to top it all.
also forgot to mention that confident was such a horrible song/ single to follow up something decent like cool for the summer like that song is so unbearable from the vocals to the annoying horns/ production....she just needs a producer who can help her find the right sound for her cuz she's talented
i know they are nowhere near the success impact or whatever of britney and xtina but they really do remind me of those two. demi's kind of like xtina where she wanted everyone to take her seriously so she tries really hard while lesser talented girl which in this case is selena gets the success and gp love. idk just my observation!
Cause EVERYONE knows she CAN sing. Everyone knows she has a good voice and very talented. She def can dance. She has all the connections but something is just not clicking
It's the material. She's miles more talented than the other Disney girls but her output has no vision and is all too noisy. She needs to find herself more and get some better material and she can still make it. She's really young still
She deceived me with Cool For The Summer. I thought it was an arrival of pop star Demi but in true Demi fashion she always disappoints. Her album Confident is one of the worst albums of last year.
Confident just isn't that great tbh. I absolutely love the album, as a fan, but yeah. CFTS was a big hit, but then Confident (single) came and the video was tragic, the song isn't really radio friendly either. And then Stone Cold's messy ass studio version with her overdramatic performances and her worst video to top it all.
bad music bad image bad makeup bad outfits lack of star quality/ charisma etc. also as you can see no one bought her bad girl ~sexy schtick cuz everyone can see through it like it was so forced...
People aren't here for "sexy Demi".
Her core fans loved her because she was relatable and not like the rest of the pop girls that sing in their underwear (not that it's a bad thing).
It'll be like if Adele lost weight and started becoming sexier with her music.
For some people that just doesn't work.
I was so psyched after CFTS because I think that would've been the perfect sound to base Confident on. 80s inspired pop rock. Her sound belongs in pop rock, that's just my honest opinion. The way she performs Stone Cold just proves to me she needs material that will accommodate for her big voice and performing style. She also needs to write more, Yes remains one of the highlights on the album.
People aren't here for "sexy Demi".
Her core fans loved her because she was relatable and not like the rest of the pop girls that sing in their underwear (not that it's a bad thing).
It'll be like if Adele lost weight and started becoming sexier with her music.
For some people that just doesn't work.
I think the GP was turned off by her being suddenly all sexy and wild cause she has never been this "sexy" artist tbh