The Oscars performance was redeeming. It reminded everyone how talented she is. But that performance was like Xtina's James Brown performance. Will Gaga's Sound of music cover translate to actual success and career longevity? Not sure about that. She could either prove everybody wrong and actually come back hard OR she would have a career trajectory like Xtina's (who is amazing) and be invited to award shows to sing covers and do tributes.
But the thread is about her being an A lister? Xtina is an A lister no doubt. Anyone who says otherwise is delusional.
No. As a celebrity, she hasn't been in the spotlight since late 2013. She's not a C-lister either tho, but also not relevant enough for her to be an A-lister.
As if it matters that much An album contains 2 MEGA HITS selling 3.5m WW is an embarrassment tbh. Cant say the same thing for ARTPOP selling 1.9 with only 1 fairly big hit.
You know, the fact you get a huge era does not mean the standards are suddenly higher.
If so, everyone is a Z-lister since Adele sold 30 million copies of 21.
Gaga and Katy are direct competitors tho. Otherwise why would you say that Katy ended Gaga and blah blah? Adele does different kind of music and is in her own lane.