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That's not overhype. That's being media savvy and the whole popstar package. and Eric how can you like Chillin' and Videophone? They are the worst songs she's ever been involved in. Videophone is tuneless!

Gaga has a great team (as does every artist) but you can't manufacture her drive and work ethic. She's an old fashioned grafter and she deserves everything she has achieved. She co writes and co produces all her songs and is involved in all her styling, marketing, video treatments etc and she's a great businesswoman. There's girls here and there that have better technical skills than gaga and Rihanna (though she is much less talented than gaga) but they don't have their drive and ambition. The entertainment industry has never been purely about just musical talent you need lots of different skills and a ruthless drive to succeed.

Yeah but it means nothing unless you win it. You don't get all the press and headlines.

Can I make a complaint about swaggercher please? I may have my strong opinions but I would never use such vile language towards another poster. I think that's uncalled for.

Pokerface and Just dance are fantastic catchy pop singles regardless of her image. C'mon Eric even though you hate her now...get real. You must be able to hear that they are great singles.

Exactly! If you want to try overhyped...try little boots or Jessie J. I'm not a blind sheep...i'm well aware gaga has taken some bumps this year but she still delivers 90 per cent of the time. Born this way is a fantastic album. Sorry if I rant on...but no one has played the popstar game aswell as gaga in years. She is the the perfect popstar and works her arse off...she gets far more bad press than she deserves. People need to focus on why someone as limited in talent as Robyn Fenty gets so much push from her label and such good A&R. It's one of the biggest mysteries in pop!

I'm not. That's just how I talk. Don't you want more from your life than to work in a post office?

Gaga's worth 90m Blob she doesn't need to work as a mail lady. Maybe that's one of your ambitions. Some of us have higher standards and aspirations. You shouldn't be so angry...you could have moved out that spare room in your parents house in the time you typed that reply.

I've always hated the Mr Saxobeat video. I think it jars with the song. It needed something lighter.

I bet you were one of the types that abandoned Red hot chilli peppers when they blew up with Californication and turned on Kings of leon when they released Sex on fire. Pathetic. Why is Adele worshipped on here then? She's beyond overhyped. The one good thing about poor, poor Amy passing away was its helped reminded people what a fanastic writer she is...and how nothing Adele has done will ever compare.

She's only appeared on three TV shows in the UK this year. She's a classically trained pianist...she's as much an artist and musician as anyone else. Oh wait I forgot she's not a "real" artist because she uses electronic production. You don't sound like a well person...her success really bothers you. You shouldn't blame her for the lack of direction in your life. Oh well she's not stopping anytime soon! Get ready to be tortured!

Not if they say they don't like someone because of the "hype". That's hardly a valid critique on an artist's music.

The audience for this show is very young though...they tend to buy more singles. Didn't someone say the other week the only reason reggie keeps his job is because the kids love him?

No chance blob. She's aiming for late 2013 for the next album. Madonna didn't sleep for the first 10 years of her career. It's important to establish your sales and tour grosses. Oh and once again Rihanna releases way more frequently than gaga and she's not treated as public enemy number 1 on this forum.

I'm sure she's gutted at losing you Arms...she only has millions of other fans to console her. I love her new direction - the album is a huge step forward in themes lyrically, depth, vocals and production. I guess some people would prefer to still be doing 'up in the club' type songs...that's what it seems like sometimes anyhow. Oh and Davidson you need to stop getting confused with what you want to happen and what's going to happen. The edge was climbing back up before The X Factor on itunes aswell...she always does well on weekends. Why is no one sick of Rihanna? If anything she's far more overexposed than gaga? Gaga's hardly in the gossip rags for one because she doesn't talk about her personal life.

You and I's given the album a boost this week. It was in the 80s on itunes on monday and it's now in the 40s.

They are looked after by Global talent who own Capital and Heart. They only got the X Factor performance in exchange for those stations pushing X Factor acts more. They made a deal.

She still needs to lose weight. She looks bloated on that cover. Your a popstar Kelly! You are supposed to look better than your audience! Kelly's never 'carried off' being a larger woman like Jhud did or Christina Hendricks does. She lacks their confidence. Kelly just looks rough.

They usually play the wanted's singles straight away...we all know why that is though.

Thats not really a shock. MLJ is a very commercial radio sounding song. Heart have always worshipped Maroon 5 aswell. I know people complain about R1 not playlisting songs that then go on to be hits...but legally they have a much broader remit than that. They have other guidelines rather than just whether a song is chart friendly or not. They probably didn't playlist because it because they know commercial radio will hammer it and it doesn't need their support (much like most of Enrique's releases).

Pixie's new hair makes her look like a 37 year stay at home mum! So frumpy! She looks older than Heidi Range and thats really saying something!

I think the Saturdays are going to pull a shock and take it. Collide and All about tonight just don't seem to be connecting. I'm not a Sats fan but I honestly think it's a better record...its catchier and hookier than the other gorls' releases and the videos great. I don't think Collide's melody is strong enough for a Leona comeback single. It gets old very quickly. She deserves better. The cover shot is horrible too...it's not a POPSTAR picture...it looks more like something from a Catalogue. Syco are clueless...this is a label that let Simon choose (he knows NOTHING about music, he is a businessman that is all) the dull, dull, dull Happy as a lead single last time and turned down recording the incredible Impossible which was wasted on a B Lister like Shontelle, didn't release outta my head, still released Echo in the US even without a hit single (they should have put it back)....I could go on.

I don't think this is anything special. I much prefer Misery and that really underperformed...but I suppose that didn't have The Voice 'effect'.

Yeah but sales are in the toilet lately. There's no point comparing.

Hope this is a hit for her in the US. Her album has bombed in the US considering all the promo she's had...they spent thousands buying her that SNL slot for one. A vocalist of her calibre deserves to be a success even though I find the way she uses that talent so annoying...I hate all those tricks and trills and ad libs she does. So annoying to listen to. She reminds me of Xtina in that sense...less is more dear!