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Poll: More Iconic Career: Lady Gaga vs Beyonce
View Poll Results: More iconic career?
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Lady Gaga
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55.50% |
Beyonce
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44.50% |
Member Since: 3/27/2012
Posts: 18,963
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Originally posted by TREMendo
Yes, Diana Ross has been out of music for a long while now, don't get me wrong, I love beyonce, almost as much as I love Diana Ross - She is no passing thing as was with DR.
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Being out of music though doesn't mean you're irrelevant.
Yes, you're irrelevant in discussing the Hot 100 because you're not on it. But being off-topic doesn't mean you're not still a major topic.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Love Bey, but I don't this she was ever about "being iconic", besides the Sasha Fierce era, opposite to Gaga who's all about that.
I really don't know why people compare a singer that it's out there for twice as much as the other though.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 12,517
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Gaga & Bey are both one of the few pop stars who don't need their music to stay relevant. That's a fact and they're on the same level, both with their peaks.
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Originally posted by Beyy
If Gaga released something really artistically, new and fresh, she would have went #1. Applause is just another random electropop Gaga track.
So don't praise her for going #4, she could have done better if she released something innovating.
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So what does this say about Beyonce?
That she hasn't released anything nearly as innovating?
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Originally posted by swissman
Being out of music though doesn't mean you're irrelevant.
Yes, you're irrelevant in discussing the Hot 100 because you're not on it. But being off-topic doesn't mean you're not still a major topic.
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Ultimately the goal is get sales, it's a big ol' commercial, staying in the eye of people... when you don't chart, you're not doing something right... you need to chart, that's the reason for releasing music, the acclaim.
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Originally posted by Beyy
okay stop now. you're embarrassing yourself and your hometown. not knowing Beyonce and her two biggest solo-hits is the most stupid thing I've ever heard. Not counting older people or people who are living under rocks.
Gaga pushed the trend of electropop/dancepop music, but she followed Rihanna. She was earlier with Don't Stop The Music, Disturbia.
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I live in Houston, it's not my hometown, I'm From New York, New York... hence the arrogance.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 32,982
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Originally posted by Glamorous
Just because Beyonce has been in the game longer it doesn't mean her career is more iconic.
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Completely true. But Beyoncé's career has hits from Destiny's Child and her solo career, and together they're at like 30.5 million albums in the U.S. and over 40 million digital singles. There's literally no contest I like Gaga just as much, but this is really no contest.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by TREMendo
Ultimately the goal is get sales, it's a big ol' commercial, staying in the eye of people... when you don't chart, you're not doing something right... you need to chart, that's the reason for releasing music, the acclaim.
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Well there is other acclaim aside from sales like critical acclaim, which even with an under performing album Beyonce has. And then there's other ways to remain in the eye of the public, like having a hit tour, which even with an under performing album Beyonce has. And there's other ways to know you're doing something right, like being asked to perform at high profile events, which even with an under performing album Beyonce has.
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Member Since: 9/13/2012
Posts: 7,285
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Gaga Iconic Moments:
- Poker Face
- Bad Romance video
- Meat dress
- Born This Way (as much as I hate it, it's probably iconic)
Beyonce Iconic Moments
- Crazy In Love
- Single Ladies
Gaga
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
Posts: 18,963
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Originally posted by hellocory
Gaga Iconic Moments:
- Poker Face
- Bad Romance video
- Meat dress
- Born This Way (as much as I hate it, it's probably iconic)
Beyonce Iconic Moments
- Crazy In Love
- Single Ladies
- LOT at the VMAs
- Say My Name
- Bootylicious
Gaga
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by hellocory
Gaga Iconic Moments:
- Poker Face
- Bad Romance video
- Meat dress
- Born This Way (as much as I hate it, it's probably iconic)
Beyonce Iconic Moments
- Destiny's Child (including Say My Name, Survivor, Bootylicious)
- Crazy In Love
- Single Ladies
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Super Bowl
- Her being part of the biggest celebrity couple right now, of this decade and maybe ever (so far).
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Member Since: 2/2/2012
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Originally posted by ChandlerBing
Beyonce. Gaga didn't leave any legacy or memorable songs behind and her career is already coming to an end.
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The fact that this is even a question
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Member Since: 6/22/2012
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the respect that the industry has for beyonce is on another level...gaga honestly cant compare, if we want to get real...the fact that beyonce is African American, has all the success she has had...made the impact she has made makes her iconic.....SHE IS BEYONCE, overall regardless of a album or single chart....she is like the biggest music star of our generation....she hasn't released **** in almost 3 years and she is talked about constantly...she is a staple....gaga big too but she is not beyonce.....like beyonce is almost American royalty .....and I stan for Rihanna and madonna
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Member Since: 1/28/2012
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Gaga's is far more iconic
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Latch
She still selling out stadiums and getting acclaim tho.
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Having a hit tour doesn't make someone iconic. It will ultimately come down to her material and honestly her material has become tired. Therefore she has lost it in my opinion. Regardless it is MY opinion so...
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by swissman
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You've only shown me what made her flop. Her pregnancy/motherhood, her attempting to turn out the Super Bowl with no new music (instead she had to go BACK in time to retrieve Destiny's Child), and her planned publicity messes to get people talking about her: her cutting her hair, getting groped by fans, a fan snatching her wig weave, etc.
Your argument in essence, is invalid.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Lady gaga's career is the biggest pop career since madonna in 1984, so..
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by PoisonTV
You've only shown me what made her flop. Her pregnancy/motherhood, her attempting to turn out the Super Bowl with no new music (instead she had to go BACK in time to retrieve Destiny's Child), and her planned publicity messes to get people talking about her: her cutting her hair, getting groped by fans, a fan snatching her wig weave, etc.
Your argument in essence, is invalid.
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Member Since: 4/28/2012
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Yikes @ this thread.
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Member Since: 7/7/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by PoisonTV
You've only shown me what made her flop. Her pregnancy/motherhood, her attempting to turn out the Super Bowl with no new music (instead she had to go BACK in time to retrieve Destiny's Child), and her planned publicity messes to get people talking about her: her cutting her hair, getting groped by fans, a fan snatching her wig weave, etc.
Your argument in essence, is invalid.
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how did her pregnancy make her flop? nothing to do with her 1st 2 singles not making it to top 10 on bb?
A real entertainer does not need new music to put on a show. MJ performed at the superbowl w/o new material either. Its not a pre-requisite to perform new music. She's been touring all year w/o new music and the reviews have been nothing short of raving
planned publicity? your sentiments are just invalid from here on out cus u just made yourself out to be a hater if u consider every story on her "planned publicity". Hell even if it was planned, the fact that it still got major coverage on major news outlet is testament to her status in the industry. Not every other popstar would receive as much attention in similar situations and I can give examples rn
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