Eccentric, unusual, controversial and unusually talented.An explosive package which swept the music industry and rose to the top of the A-list in just two years. Lady Gaga.
I have been exploring her art in-depth today. Yes, I said art - a title which most pop musicians don't deserve. As a young, socially adept man who grew up in a modern North American community, of course I have heard of her songs before and found them rather interesting. Sometimes, captivating. It all began with the trashy video for “Just Dance”. Back then I have thought – who the hell is this woman?
Now I think that if all artists would be like her, then the pop scene would finally become something it’s supposed to be. That is, not a bustling collective of self-indulged individuals who use the power of the social peer persuasion to gain fans. But a collective of extraordinary people.
I may not like Gaga’s meat costume, but her wardrobe is exciting, captivating, enticing! It is entertainment. Not even that, most importantly - it is personality.
She also has a voice - rare occurrence, especially in the modern pop music (ironically). It is just not something we seek. People with voice get marginalized by people with money and connections. Money almost always dominates over talent, what can you do. Christina Aguilera has a very good voice. Yet, T-Pain beats her on charts using only a computer. Ke$ha just talks. Who cares? Catchy beats are sufficient.
A plus, is that Lady Gaga also stands for something. She stands for all the people who are unique, and different. Like members of the LGBT community.
I may not like her style, but I respect her as one of the few real artists out there. In pop, at least.
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