i think christina aguilera is talented. i'm just a little sad, however, that no one told her it's not 2002. she's a superstar, so she still gets booked on major shows to perform. i've seen her on at least three shows singing her face off in space age costumes, to audiences who want her to sing 'genie in a bottle' and not her new music.
it's not her fault. she's young, but because of her early start, she's at that mid-life phase sooner than most (see: brandy and monica). that's isn't to say the music isn't good, but there's this weird point where the audience has moved on, and no one bothers to tell you.
you can recover from this. monica's doing a fine job of rebuilding and brandy has turned singing in the bathroom into a career booster.
you can recover from this. monica's doing a fine job of rebuilding and brandy has turned singing in the bathroom into a career booster.
the thing is, christina can sing. that's her strong suit. if i've learned nothing else from years of watching " it's showtime at the apollo," i know that audiences don't like fast music they've never heard before. they'll go with you on a slow song if you kill it, but a dance track that folks can't sing along to is the kiss of death.
two words for you ms. aguilera...slow jams.
can't too many of these pop chicks out here get with her voice. medleys are good too at this point of your career (see: tlc and salt-n-pepa). remind people about what was hot about you in the first place and sneek in your new song. and what ever you do, don't announce a north american arena tour.
i say all of this because i care. i'm a fan.
as i write this, i suppose this could also be applied to j.lo. all of it minus the great singing voice thing. she tried to hit us hard all over the tv with her ditty about louboutins and there was a collective, international shoulder shrug.
the reality is, there's just a point where you gotta start thinking more jazz fest, and less mtv video awards (see: toni braxton and en vouge).
speaking of toni...it's crazy how 'hands tied' is my jam, but i have no idea what she's saying. she has the most melodic and sexy mumble ever.
