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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex
As I've said before, I'm convinced her label is buying her albums. Her success in the US has always been marginal but when I went to Europe I expected statues of her to be found on every street corner. Her last album sold 1 million in Germany and nobody talked about her or cared when I was there just like in the US. In fact, a couple people were astonished her album sold that much in their own country. Where are her stans? I've never met one. Maybe they're all in nursing homes or something.
Anyways I've never really understood the Trinity concept either. Lady Gaga is a given but to be honest Britney hasn't had enough success as of late to warrant any special attention (she's already the 6th best-selling female artist of all time so who really gives a ****) and I don't understand how people can say "Beyoncé" and "longevity" in the same sentence because she's only on her 4th album and Destiny's Child =/= Beyoncé. It's doubtful whether 4 will outsell Loud so why shouldn't Rihanna get a mention?
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Britney still can sell out tours over a decade in her career, can still sell albums, is having one of the best years "single wise" and is getting a special tribute at the VMAs. That stuff DOES NOT happen everyday. She is definitely trinity worthy
Beyonce just won the Billboard Artist of the Decade award, critical appreciation for her album (the highest of all current pop divas), performances are getting raves (Glastonbury) and can still debut at number 1 with no real hit from an album. Her tour will also do exceptionally well, so she is one of the best, and is also trinity worthy.
Rihanna is only getting music success. Outside of that, she isn't winning any important awards, isn't getting critical acclaim for performances, isn't doing anything special, etc. She is selling albums, and getting singles success, but that's it