Britney Is Really Is That Good - Eternal Allegiance

GrgotSlave · 05-31-2004, 09:37 PM

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The great Britney debate.
As Britney Spears preprares to make her Belfast debut at the Odyssey Arena next Tuesday, we ponder the burning question: is she really THAT talented?

YES says Maria Rolston

Aside from Christina, no other pop diva has so skilfully honed the art of flaunting her body, removing her clothing and making men drool in the way Britney does. And all at the same time as singing and dancing.

Now if that's not a talent, I don't know what is.

There's no denying it, Britney satisfies every man's fantasy while working the body of every woman's dreams.

When it comes to creating a live stage-show sensation it takes more than talent to transfer raw sexual energy from bedroom to stage. Only Britney possesses that X factor to sustain such raunchy performances in front of an audience.

It might be the oldest trick in the show-business book - using sex to sell a product - but when it comes to the combined commercial package of singing, dancing and making great pop music, Spears is a one-in-a million sell-out.

Britney's name was once synonymous with the squeaky-clean yet flirtatiously sexy school girl image cultivated in her 1998 debut hit Baby One More Time.

At 19, Britney captured the world's attention with her debut album's title track video, prancing around in a mock school uniform wearing a tight white blouse, short skirt, knee high socks and kinky little pony tails. The idea for the video was, apparently, Britney's own. "Something cute yet kind of nerdy," she had suggested. And Britney fast became the first female artist ever to have her debut single and album hit the No 1 spot in the US in the same week.

But that's not where it started for Britney Spears. Now releasing her fourth multi-million selling album, Britney can look back on a phenomenal music industry career that began at an exceptionally early age.

But what really got Britney where she is today? Hard work, determination and ultimately talent have kept Britney at the top of a fickle pop industry that's seen many lesser talents crash and burn.

She has sustained a rabid global fanbase for over half decade and is currently the most sought after internet search-engine name in the world. As for business acumen, Britney knows what it takes to stay out front. Just like Madonna, she has reinvented her image countless times, making sure she stays in the public eye.

And 'that kiss' with Madonna at the MTV awards last year was the smartest publicity stunt she could possibly pull.

It's true, Britney has made mistakes - she's only human and still has a lot of growing up to do. But the public can't get enough of her. Hit me Britney one more time.

NO says Edwin McFee

Normally when you think of Britney Spears, a couple of things spring to mind.

Now before our mucky minded readers get all hot under the collar, I'm not talking about the teen queen's physical assets (well, not yet anyway).

The two things which have made Britney the star she is are her schoolgirl outfit in the Baby One More Time video and her failed romance with curly-bapped singer turned modern-day stud muffin Justin Timberlake.

While Britney is keen to show herself as every bit the diva that fellow Mickey Mouse Club drop-out Christina Aguilera is, you'd be hard-pushed to find Ms Spears engaging in vocal gymnastics that come close to those of X-Tina.

In fact, the last time they were both on stage together was at 2003's MTV Awards. Wisely deciding that her singing couldn't quite match up to her rival's, Britney decided that the best way to get attention was to snog Madonna in front of millions of shocked viewers - much to Aguilera's chagrin. It was a smooth PR move that put Britney on the front page of the world's newspapers.

It's quite telling that you'd have difficulty finding someone to remember the song she sang pre-snog.

Britney Spears is a fantastic spectacle. She's like Courtney Love repackaged for the Pop Idol generation, and just like Ms Love, no-one really loves her songs do they?

Everyone remembers Britney for the videos she shoots. Take Oops I Did It Again, for example. I can't for the life of me recall what the chorus sounds like, but I do remember her skin-tight red PVC cat-suit from the video in specific detail.

The same goes for recent single Toxic. While the tune may have went to No 1 methinks it was a case of dads around the UK buying the single so they could see a practically naked Britney on Top Of The Pops - and who can blame them?

So does Britney not have any musical talent, then? Well, take a look at ITV's karaoke show Stars In Their Eyes. Every year there's always someone who mimics Britney, and to be honest they do a great job of it too. So if pretending to be a teen queen is so easy to scores of wannabes around the country, she mustn't be that good a singer right?

One could argue that Britney is merely a great actress, milking her audience for all they're worth. But having seen her debut movie Crossroads, I think it's safe to say that Kate Beckinsale isn't out of a job just yet.

Britney is an icon for every reason but the right one. She has everything every teenage girl could have wanted. She's got the money, the looks and up until recently, Justin Trousersnake himself.

What's missing from the puzzle is her music. If Britney spent as much time on her songs as she did on her make-up then she could be an important young lady indeed.

€arth Ångel · 05-31-2004, 10:36 PM

That woman is right: Britney IS talented!

Although I disagree with the fact that Britney's music isn't good enough to remember (why else would screaming fans chant the lyrics out to 'Oops!... I Did It Again' on 'Stages DVD'?), I do agree with the fact that she is an icon, and she knows how to get everyone's eye - hey, she definatley has mine!

Lenghthen · 06-01-2004, 01:05 AM

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Originally posted by britneyfan4life
That woman is right: Britney IS talented!

Although I disagree with the fact that Britney's music isn't good enough to remember (why else would screaming fans chant the lyrics out to 'Oops!... I Did It Again' on 'Stages DVD'?), I do agree with the fact that she is an icon, and she knows how to get everyone's eye - hey, she definatley has mine!

I agree with everything you said. That's why I quoted you.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 06-01-2004, 03:14 AM

Britney has resorted to selling sex and all that entails so that is why she has older men after her.

Britneyshakira · 06-01-2004, 04:27 AM

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Originally posted by britneyfan4life
That woman is right: Britney IS talented!

Although I disagree with the fact that Britney's music isn't good enough to remember (why else would screaming fans chant the lyrics out to 'Oops!... I Did It Again' on 'Stages DVD'?), I do agree with the fact that she is an icon, and she knows how to get everyone's eye - hey, she definatley has mine!

Totally agree!