PaulaAbdul Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I've met/worked with her. She was lovely. I was told to only refer to her as Miss Ross, but she told me to call her Diana and said her 12-year-old son was as tall as I was (don't know why I remember that). I get the feeling that she's really come down to earth since then and matured. I'm a big fan of hers actually, I like her but I just know from many sources that in the beginning of her career and for many years she was extremely, extremely difficult to work with and be around. I honestly don't blame her. She was the biggest star in the world. I'd probably be the same way if not worse! I've always wondered how harsh M is with her team….she seems really close to them but I get a real Miranda Priestly vibe from her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Diana Ross can be a diva though! She is the epitome of diva! Who wants a saccharine false superstar like Gaga. Diana's fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Madonna should do xfactor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Diana Ross can be a diva though! She is the epitome of diva! Who wants a saccharine false superstar like Gaga. Diana's fabulous! I agree.Diana Ross is great,even if she takes her diva status too seriously at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 If your gonna hang your breast out like that, it's expected to have people tap it If it were Janet's people would steer clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcrossTheSky Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Tumbleweedt, that is lovely. Madonna's voice is so under-rated. She sings happy songs with such joy, sad songs with such empathy and emotion and sexy songs so seductively. Also, her voice is lovely to listen to. Plus when she sings about her love for dancing, I always want to dance as well. Exac-fucking-tly!!! Madonna just sings. Her voice flows smoothly, confidently, artistically. She does not need to squeal like a chip monk (Mariah Carey) or rip her throat (Rihanna) or scream like a cat in heat and overact (Lady Gag)... Another thing I love about Madonna's singing is that she pronounces the lyrics a lot more clearly than other artists. As I listen to her songs, it's not just about the beat. With Madonna singing you feel what she's saying and it really goes through your whole body like a heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Her four latest albums were all released in the second half of November. I guess the release following her next album will be a GH. After all, she already had 13 US #1 hits and a total of 25 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Yes, she has already more and bigger hits than M had when she released TIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Exac-fucking-tly!!! Madonna just sings. Her voice flows smoothly, confidently, artistically. She does not need to squeal like a chip monk (Mariah Carey) or rip her throat (Rihanna) or scream like a cat in heat and overact (Lady Gag)... Another thing I love about Madonna's singing is that she pronounces the lyrics a lot more clearly than other artists. As I listen to her songs, it's not just about the beat. With Madonna singing you feel what she's saying and it really goes through your whole body like a heat! "do you wanna go hiiiiiiiieeeeerrrrrrrggggggggggeeeeehgghghghgggh"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Exac-fucking-tly!!! Madonna just sings. Her voice flows smoothly, confidently, artistically. She does not need to squeal like a chip monk (Mariah Carey) or rip her throat (Rihanna) or scream like a cat in heat and overact (Lady Gag)... Another thing I love about Madonna's singing is that she pronounces the lyrics a lot more clearly than other artists. As I listen to her songs, it's not just about the beat. With Madonna singing you feel what she's saying and it really goes through your whole body like a heat! Yes, so true. You can always understand the lyrics Madonna is singing. Like my mother used to always say about Madonna - other singers have bigger ranges so may have technically better voices but Madonna is a much better singer. ( she was referring to Whitney and Mariah ) ​ They can't sing with the same emotion and feeling. With this new album, I can't wait to hear her sing the lyrics we have already been shown. Great times ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweedt Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 OMG! hahaha. This must've been at the 99 VMAs when Diana molested Lil Kim. She was outta her mind that night. Hitting that taped titty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanLife95825 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 OMG let something happen soon... seriously...? SERIOUSLY??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo208 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes, she has already more and bigger hits than M had when she released TIC. Really?? M released TIC 7 years into her career. Rihanna's been going for what? 8 or 9 years? I can only name a handful of Rihanna songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo208 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I've met/worked with her. She was lovely. I was told to only refer to her as Miss Ross, but she told me to call her Diana and said her 12-year-old son was as tall as I was (don't know why I remember that). Ooh I need to know more! What did you work as? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Rihanna may have lots of hits but most of them will not become classics like the entire TIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 well, a lot of Riris hits are features with other artists which makes them kinda questionable at first place.. also, most of them are fueled by ridiculously low priced digital sales (compared to physical sales of Madge hits).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msig Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Really?? M released TIC 7 years into her career. Rihanna's been going for what? 8 or 9 years? I can only name a handful of Rihanna songs Madonna's 7 first years: 4 or 5 studio albums, depending on whether or not I'm Breathless is included 20 top 10 hits in the US, including 8 #1 hits 23 top 10 hits in the UK, including 7 #1 hits Rihanna's 7 first years: 7 studio albums 25 top 10 hits in the US, including 13 #1 hits 24 top 10 hits in the UK, including 8 #1 hits It would make sense for Rihanna to release a GH album soon, even though a few of her major hits have been as a featured artist, and you're right that only a few of them have become classics. Not to mention that co-wrote only a few of her major hits, if any.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Any sane person would know she won't release her next album in 2018, but the thread's title is completely unfunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomer Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Her four latest albums were all released in the second half of November. I guess the release following her next album will be a GH. After all, she already had 13 US #1 hits and a total of 25 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. A RiRi GH. Just imagine. But apparently she isn't.. it's some soundtrack thing and a new studio album. No one cares about GHs in the iTunes age, that's the difference and why she hasn't released one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 record labels care as it's free money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Greatest hits don't sell anymore... It's already a fact that most of Rihanna's hits are not remembered the way M's hits were, plus she has a lot of featurings... and she never has sold albums... There's something fake in her carreer. We don't know who she is neither. Why this topic title ? I got worried !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how is no one talking about this? X FACTOR: @Madonna has been booked to perform at @TheXFactor grand final alongside @takethat and @GaryBarlow #xfactor from mrcelebUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Why do people keep insisting Rihanna doesn't sell albums? Has anyone looked up the sales numbers of Good Girl Gone Bad? Not to mention Unapologetic was one of the best-selling albums in 2012 despite being released only at the end of the year. If we want Madonna's album to hit #1, she defo shouldn't release the same week Rihanna does either. Rihanna's one of the strongest forces in the music industry right now, regardless of whether her hits are memorable or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how is no one talking about this? X FACTOR: @Madonna has been booked to perform at @TheXFactor grand final alongside @takethat and @GaryBarlow #xfactor from mrcelebUK Hope it's real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpb4uthink Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how is no one talking about this? X FACTOR: @Madonna has been booked to perform at @TheXFactor grand final alongside @takethat and @GaryBarlow #xfactor from mrcelebUK hope this is true. Bring on a single and it's video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 A few things about Ree-Ree before getting back to the non-news about M's new album: - It is much easier today to land a #1 single. If Madonna were at her peak now, she'd be racking up more than Rihanna. - 7 years into her career, M had at least 13 singles that have become enduring hits (still get played on the radio and everyone knows). Rihanna? I would count 5 or maybe 6 SOLO hits that have endured and are likely to continue to: "Umbrella," "Don't Stop the Music," "Only Girl (In The World)," "We Found Love," maybe "Rude Boy" or "What's My Name?" And by endure I mean still get radio play (AC and Hot AC radio are a good barometer for if a song is "remembered" or enduring). - Good Girl Gone Bad was an exception to the rule. Loud did kind of well, but even that one hasn't crossed 2m in the U.S. The rest of Rihanna's other albums have barely crossed 1m. Yes, sales are down overall. Yes, times have changed. Yes, Adele is an exception. But she's barely outselling Katy Perry. And at her peak Lady Gaga's The Fame sold 4.5m. To be at the peak of your game and considered one of the biggest female pop stars of the day, to sell what she's selling albums-wise isn't that impressive at all. She's still a singles artist in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumholegeorge Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes.. Excited that M is in talks to appear on the uk xfactor.... At least we know that the album will be out by then. It would be a great platform for exposure... Xfactor still draws one of the biggest audiences on terrestrial TV each year........ Would be amazing to see her doing a bit of mentoring and then performing the first new single of the new era. But Nov/Dec is soooooo long to wait.... ugggg..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Rihanna may have lots of hits but most of them will not become classics like the entire TIC. I'm not rating Rihanna higher than Madonna, but I beg to differ with that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braby Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how is no one talking about this? X FACTOR: @Madonna has been booked to perform at @TheXFactor grand final alongside @takethat and @GaryBarlow #xfactor from mrcelebUK This does SEEM to be confirmation, although I don't know how reliable the source is - otherwise this would definitely warrant a new thread. It's a bit specific for mere conjecture though. The Sun today claim she is in "talks" to appear on The X Factor sometime in November (the final is in December), The Mirror says, and I quote, "Madonna 'will perform on X Factor live shows'" but is referencing The Sun's source. Anyway, we can only hope! I want a THREE MINUTE X Factor intro with all the videos and ridiculous hyperbole like "3 BILLION RECORDS SOLD". I don't see why they can't give her a 12 minute slot: 1. Classic 2. New song 3. Classic 4. Classic (Similar to Super Bowl, with shorter performances of the classics for time constraints) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how is no one talking about this? X FACTOR: @Madonna has been booked to perform at @TheXFactor grand final alongside @takethat and @GaryBarlow #xfactor from mrcelebUK OMG, A LOVE WON'T WAIT DUET?!?!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Wake me up when 2018 comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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