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Posted by: Kelly 7th March 2006, 11:57 AM

Well this year is a crucial time for pop music, as the genre seems to have been phased out over the past year, with such acts as Rachel Stevens, Lee Ryan, Liberty X, Natalie Imbruglia and Charlotte Church having major disappointing sales, compared to their predicted forecast sales.

So the question I pose is, who will make it big in 2006?

It looks like the Sugababes are on a roll, but will Red Dress give them another major hit to carry on their streak?

Girls Aloud's Chemistry has sold a lot less than previous album What Will The Neighbours Say? And with their last single faltering, and then dropping like a brick are they over? Whole Lotta History has to do the business for them or they could become just as the new single says.

What does the future hold for Lee Ryan? His self titled debut solo album charted at #6 after a top3 single, and plummeted down the chart, never to return, now after 2 singles consecutively missing the top10, and rumours of a new gospel album on the way, how will he do?

What does 2006 hold for Pop music?

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Posted by: Sparkling Angel 7th March 2006, 02:58 PM

All of them are one trick ponies, everything has been done before. All manufactured acts all die pretty much after the 2nd or 3rd album, no one want's them anymore. There's always new ones coming out thanks () to X factor and other crap shows, they just move over and the other ones take it from there.

It's mostly kids who choose the top 10 ect, they have the run. They admire whoever they see they get believed into thinking a certain artists is good, it's okay for kids they don't know any better, they also idolise them, wanna be them which is a shame cos they are spending all their pocket money on someone who's a fake.

New artists come and go, no band/artist is around forever. Acts today won't be remembered as much as them from the 60's to 80's, them artists are still talked about today but the ones from last year are never hardly talked about.

Posted by: Kelly 7th March 2006, 06:21 PM

Harsh words Clare, but quite true unfortunately

Posted by: Josh 7th March 2006, 06:29 PM

I'm most looking forward to (and only looking forward to) this year is Christina

Posted by: Kelly 7th March 2006, 06:36 PM

Agreed I am looking forward to a lot really:

Christina
Britney
Beyoncé Knowles
Kelly Clarkson (New album)
LeAnn Rimes
Ciara
Christina Milian
Avril Lavigne
Brandy
Kylie (Hopefully)

Posted by: Josh 7th March 2006, 06:49 PM

God kelly works TOO hard

Posted by: mushymanrob 7th March 2006, 07:13 PM

im not sure.... pop has lost its impetus, the current form is very tired, we are suffering from overkill.

im not expecting pop to be big in '06, or indeed for some time to come. many acts will try revivals, the svengalis will try to push new acts, but we have heard it all before, a new angle/fashion is needed if pop is to return, but for now, its dormant.

Posted by: Martie 7th March 2006, 07:14 PM

CYNDI LAUPER

Nah just kidding, I'm hoping Pink will shape things up a bit

Posted by: Kellyfan06 7th March 2006, 07:16 PM

Kelly Clarkson will be big of course...

Posted by: Josh 7th March 2006, 07:24 PM

yep!

Posted by: Kellyfan06 7th March 2006, 08:22 PM

Kelly Clarkson's album is due out in Novemeber - January so she will be more of a 2007 person I think, but 2 Uk singles yet so still hope

Posted by: Sparkling Angel 7th March 2006, 09:08 PM

The sever was being a jellybelly, I didn't think it posted...Did it post more than once?

It wasn't ment to come across harsh BTW....

Posted by: Jono 7th March 2006, 09:30 PM

It's all about Girls Aloud and ze Sugababes.

Posted by: Kelly 8th March 2006, 10:41 AM

I would hope so, Sugababes are more likely, but Girls Aloud I think are running out of steam

Posted by: Never.Waste.Glitter 8th March 2006, 09:23 PM

Kelly Clarkson, Girls Aloud and Suagababes have been the best pop so far. Actually Simon Webbe aswell I've been quite impressed by. And hopefully this will bea good year for Mcfly but I think it's more probable that they'll split up this year.

Posted by: Kelly 8th March 2006, 11:38 PM

Yeah them splitting up is looking more and more likely, especially since Danny has some kinda solo deal

Posted by: Aly 8th March 2006, 11:45 PM

And their sales also seem to be rapidly declining.

If a new "pure pop" artist manages to strike big without the added stigma of a reality TV show, being an ex-member of a big band or a celebrity connection, I'll be gobsmacked.

Posted by: Kelly 8th March 2006, 11:48 PM

Definately, mind you Corrine Bailey Rae seems to be doing well at the moment

Posted by: kellyfan 9th March 2006, 01:56 AM

Can't wait for Kelly's new release but other than that i think it will be Christina's year.

Posted by: Pipa 9th March 2006, 12:25 PM

Right now, apart from Sugababes and Kelly Clarkson, I can't see anyone I'm lookin' forward to Britney's new material and Christina's as well, although I don't think it will be anything major ... Oh and Rachel Stevens' of course! But I am not going into that right now, as I am not predicting great things

Posted by: Never.Waste.Glitter 9th March 2006, 01:34 PM

Yeah....well he keeps saying it's not true and he's not leaving but there's no smoke without fire. I reckon they'll do one last tour in Autumn and call it a day after that. But hey, I could be proved wrong. Hopefully anyway.