I’m going to talk about Alexandra but I could talk about any other singer that fits her, what I can call, profile. She fits the profile of the singer that “has a great voice but doesn’t use it to the maximum”. What do I mean with this?
For those, like me, that discovered Alexandra while she was in X-Factor we know the talent she has.
But what about those who have only listened to her singles?
Such as Bad Boys [link] or Broken Heels [link].
How come those hits sell more than a version full of passion, revealing a huge voice? Because that must be the only reason why she is doing that type of music.
Why is the strategy always the same?! First a dance/pop hit and then an acoustic performance at some random radio?
On the other day I went to a local music shop and I was listening to her new album called Heartbreak on Hold and I was shocked to what I was hearing. The majority of the songs are dance hits that has nothing to do with her nature and that doesn’t testify in her favor.
Do you feel the same? That there’s around the world a lot of talent being wasted in songs that doesn’t show the artist’s real talent?
After going to that music shop I went home and searched for one song, Elephant - the second single from the new album. I heard it again and then searched for other versions, acoustic ones, and look what I found...
Original version:
Although it's a different dimension Lady Gaga can also fit in the profile described above. She is known for her extravagance but taking the exotic and colorful shows, the impressive clothes and the mediatic situations she is in sometimes, there is still one thing: her voice. But somehow in the majority of her songs that's not noticed. Let's take a simple example:
I'm not undervaluing the original songs. But why not use to its maximum the best instrument they were blessed with?
