When it comes to being a music artist, most people get interested in them either because of the crazy shit that they do, or because a friend gave them a cd for Christmas and you have to listen to it not to feel guilty.
Anyway, Lady Gaga is an interesting example of a music artist that has a lot of publicity, and not just from her large fanbase, but also people who hate her music and this doesn't normally happen with most artists, unless they are fairly huge.
And Lady Gaga is certainly huge, she is not necessarily the most original artist to spring into the 21st century, but she is one of the most memorable. The reason for this is primarily the way that she dresses. In music videos and on stage she has a reputation fro creating interesting, creative and, more times than not, really weird costumes. It's clear that she is quite a creative person when it comes to the visual style of things, but when it comes to the audio, she isn't particularly special. Like most R&B artists in this millennium, she uses music technology to make up for her lack of vocal talent, although there is not a lot of this in action and it is mostly male artists that use robot voices, it is sometimes noticeable when compared to the vocal talents of Beyonce and even Alisha Keys.
Okay, so her actual vocal style isn't all that special but where Lady Gaga stands out from all other solo female artists is in her devotion to her music.
Now, you may think that it would be fairly obvious for a musician to love their own music, but Lady Gaga flattens all of the competition with a phone made of hair. When you take into account the length of her music videos, the number of costumes that are seen in that video, the locations that they are taken to, her lavish stage design and, of course, the use of her own body (I'm talking about the dancing).
In some ways, she reminds me of a 21st century Michael Jackson, in terms of her dance style and also the way that her music videos actually have a story of some sorts. Remember the Thriller video?
It would be no surprise then that a great deal of Lady Gaga's fans are also Michael Jackson fans, because her style is reminiscent of the king of pop without entirely aping him, which I am very happy about.
In conclusion, Lady Gaga is a fairly good singer, but her creativity in the visual medium more than makes up for her lack of vocal originality. If you liked Michael Jackson's videos, the Thriller one in particular, then chances are you will like Lady Gaga's. Personally, I think that she has a great imagination and is highly creative, but her singing is fairly average but she is still worth a look.
Rating : 7/10
Anyway, Lady Gaga is an interesting example of a music artist that has a lot of publicity, and not just from her large fanbase, but also people who hate her music and this doesn't normally happen with most artists, unless they are fairly huge.
And Lady Gaga is certainly huge, she is not necessarily the most original artist to spring into the 21st century, but she is one of the most memorable. The reason for this is primarily the way that she dresses. In music videos and on stage she has a reputation fro creating interesting, creative and, more times than not, really weird costumes. It's clear that she is quite a creative person when it comes to the visual style of things, but when it comes to the audio, she isn't particularly special. Like most R&B artists in this millennium, she uses music technology to make up for her lack of vocal talent, although there is not a lot of this in action and it is mostly male artists that use robot voices, it is sometimes noticeable when compared to the vocal talents of Beyonce and even Alisha Keys.
Okay, so her actual vocal style isn't all that special but where Lady Gaga stands out from all other solo female artists is in her devotion to her music.
Now, you may think that it would be fairly obvious for a musician to love their own music, but Lady Gaga flattens all of the competition with a phone made of hair. When you take into account the length of her music videos, the number of costumes that are seen in that video, the locations that they are taken to, her lavish stage design and, of course, the use of her own body (I'm talking about the dancing).
In some ways, she reminds me of a 21st century Michael Jackson, in terms of her dance style and also the way that her music videos actually have a story of some sorts. Remember the Thriller video?
It would be no surprise then that a great deal of Lady Gaga's fans are also Michael Jackson fans, because her style is reminiscent of the king of pop without entirely aping him, which I am very happy about.
In conclusion, Lady Gaga is a fairly good singer, but her creativity in the visual medium more than makes up for her lack of vocal originality. If you liked Michael Jackson's videos, the Thriller one in particular, then chances are you will like Lady Gaga's. Personally, I think that she has a great imagination and is highly creative, but her singing is fairly average but she is still worth a look.
Rating : 7/10
