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Celeb Photos: Why Taylor Swift Is The Biggest Popstar In The World
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Taylor Swift is NOT local though.
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Originally posted by NX127
Beyonce has according to Billboard sold 30 million+ albums and scored 22 top 5 singles in the states alone, but yet "she has no hits" ?
F**k a seat girl you need Morumbi stadium for this one
Let me tell you something else :
1- Taylor Swift is dangerously local
2- Taylor Swift has zero talent
3- Taylor Swift has zero versatility
4- Taylor Swift is generic as hell
5- Zero Talent + Zero versatility + Generic + Unknown outside English-speaking countries = She'll be done anytime another more children-friendly act decides to jump in.
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So mad. NY Mag stays more credible over your irrelevant pressed ass delusional ill-informed opinion. Bye.
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I've never laughed so hard in my entire life
The fact that I can't even name one of her songs because she basically doesn't exist in Germany
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by NX127
Beyonce has according to Billboard sold 30 million+ albums and scored 22 top 5 singles in the states alone, but yet "she has no hits" ?
F**k a seat girl you need Morumbi stadium for this one
Let me tell you something else :
1- Taylor Swift is dangerously local
2- Taylor Swift has zero talent
3- Taylor Swift has zero versatility
4- Taylor Swift is generic as hell
5- Zero Talent + Zero versatility + Generic + Unknown outside English-speaking countries = She'll be done anytime another more children-friendly act decides to jump in.
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Don't make me ****ing laugh
Until your fave composes and writes and co produces an entire album by themselves do not call taylor untalented. Red has sold 4 million in the US, 6 million WW and if I'm not mistaken '4' sold the same amount outside of the US aswell? Taylor's discography ranges from country, to country pop, to pop(step), to folk, to rock/alternative rock/stadium rock and to bluegrass. She has so many people like Stevie Nicks, Carly Simon and Bon Jovi praising her. She's not just a fad. You can take several seats.
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Mess. Comparing the sales of 1 album to 1 album doesn't make any sense. Beyonce has been out since 1998 and sold 30-40 million albums outside the states and maybe even there, Beyonce has always been a much bigger touring artist everywhere outside the states + Canada, etc.. and that's what matters.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by NX127
Mess. Comparing the sales of 1 album to 1 album doesn't make any sense.
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Mess. Did you really just write that? Of course comparing artists' most recent albums makes sense when you're discussing who's currently the bigger star.
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Beyonce has been out since 1998 and sold 30-40 million albums outside the states and maybe even there, Beyonce has always been a much bigger touring artist everywhere outside the states + Canada, etc.. and that's what matters.
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Nobody is knocking Bey's success. But we're talking about right now. Right now Taylor is outselling her and has been for a while - and not just in the US, either.
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Member Since: 7/23/2012
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The adelephants' attempts are cute, but delusional.
Adole cannot simply be called the biggest popstar in the world because of a major era and a few awards.
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Yes, Adele is bigger than Taylor, everybody knows that. End of. Can we move on?
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"Currently", Bey's tour is outgrossing Taylor's tour everywhere outside the states, so I'm sure she has nothing to worry about.
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This thread is a ****ing mess.
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Even as a monster I can admit that there really isn't any lies here.
While the Monsters have been fighting the Kats and the Navy have been fighting the Hive, you have all missed the fact that Taylor has been DOMINATING consistently since Fearless.
Her consistency since You Belong with Me dropped to today is simply unmatched.
And because of her extremely apt business sense/clever team she has NEVER needed to use shock tactics or gimmicks to get noticed, a position NONE of her peers are currently in.
And because of this she will last longer, and will sell/tour more consistently than Bey, Brit, Ri, Gags, Katy, etc.
Bey has lost her selling power and has 5-10 years left as a mostly touring artist,
Brit's music has been a non-event for the GP post Circus,
Ri will never be any bigger than she was in 2011/12,
Gaga is on a downward trajectory and is too vain/doesn't care enough to make the necessary changes to reverse the bleeding and thus will soon be this generation's Cyndi Lauper,
Katy is using literally one of the largest promo campaigns for a pop album in history and is only doing OK album wise and under-performing singles post Roar
Adele had her Jagged Little Pill moment in 2011 and nothing more,
Miley will only be remembered as 'that chick who grinded on that Blurred Lines guy' within two years.
If you look at the radio/single/album numbers from the last 6/7 years and how each of these artists are shaped for the future there is no question Taylor wins hands down.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by NX127
"Currently", Bey's tour is outgrossing Taylor's tour everywhere outside the states, so I'm sure she has nothing to worry about.
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Taylor hasn't even begun her dates outside the US yet, so how do you know what she's gonna gross? You really don't know what you're talking about do you?
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by Mitch.
Bey has lost her selling power and has 5-10 years left as a mostly touring artist
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1st underperforming album since 1998 hardly means she's "lost her selling power" forever .. I heard this same bulls**t was said before "I Am... Sasha Fierce" and it came out and sold 7.5 million worldwide. "4" was leaked for weeks, came out during the very peak of 2010-2012 dance craze, the era was mishandled under many hard conditions and still sold 3 million worldwide and gave her a $200M tour, so I wouldn't be surprised if next album even outsells IASF.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by Red Guard
Taylor hasn't even begun her dates outside the US yet, so how do you know what she's gonna gross? You really don't know what you're talking about do you?
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Bet you anything
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Member Since: 9/20/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by NX127
1st underperforming album since 1998 hardly means she's "lost her selling power" forever .. I heard this same bulls**t was said before "I Am... Sasha Fierce" and it came out and sold 7.5 million worldwide. "4" was leaked for weeks, came out during the very peak of 2010-2012 dance craze, the era was mishandled under many hard conditions and still sold 3 million worldwide and gave her a $200M tour, so I wouldn't be surprised if next album does IASF numbers now that she had got her act together.
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Mate, I'm a fan. I just dropped $200+ on her concert last month.
I just don't see her selling any huge numbers with any future LP.
Anyway, this thread is about Taylor the Lord's consistency.
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Member Since: 9/17/2012
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Taylor is the biggest pop star in the world right now. End of.
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Member Since: 6/25/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mitch.
Even as a monster I can admit that there really isn't any lies here.
While the Monsters have been fighting the Kats and the Navy have been fighting the Hive, you have all missed the fact that Taylor has been DOMINATING consistently since Fearless.
Her consistency since You Belong with Me dropped to today is simply unmatched.
And because of her extremely apt business sense/clever team she has NEVER needed to use shock tactics or gimmicks to get noticed, a position NONE of her peers are currently in.
And because of this she will last longer, and will sell/tour more consistently than Bey, Brit, Ri, Gags, Katy, etc.
Bey has lost her selling power and has 5-10 years left as a mostly touring artist,
Brit's music has been a non-event for the GP post Circus,
Ri will never be any bigger than she was in 2011/12,
Gaga is on a downward trajectory and is too vain/doesn't care enough to make the necessary changes to reverse the bleeding and thus will soon be this generation's Cyndi Lauper,
Katy is using literally one of the largest promo campaigns for a pop album in history and is only doing OK album wise and under-performing singles post Roar
Adele had her Jagged Little Pill moment in 2011 and nothing more,
Miley will only be remembered as 'that chick who grinded on that Blurred Lines guy' within two years.
If you look at the radio/single/album numbers from the last 6/7 years and how each of these artists are shaped for the future there is no question Taylor wins hands down.
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soooooooo the one that has yet to get a video and was only released this month?
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Member Since: 4/10/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mitch.
Miley will only be remembered as 'that chick who grinded on that Blurred Lines guy' within two years.
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I'm not disagreeing that Taylor is bigger than her, but Miley has been around for just shy of a decade. You really think people are gonna forget her within 2 years? Stop.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mitch.
Miley will only be remembered as 'that chick who grinded on that Blurred Lines guy' within two years.
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the lies. Miley has always been big even before We Can't Stop and the whole controversy. Sure Taylor is bigger than her but PITUSA, HM, her successful tour, the many records she broke at a young age etc. won't make people forget her in a few years.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by boodytay
Taylor is the biggest pop star in the world right now. End of.
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not right now though
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