It's definitely the best pop album released this decade thus far and still remains the best in 2021 (a year filled with underwhelming (pop) albums in general).Īlso, this may be OT but I also noticed that out of the current crop of pop girls, Dua stans are the most supportive of other female artists compared to the stans of the others (Billie, Taylor, Olivia, Doja, Ariana, Lil Nas X, Halsey, etc). I blew her off initially but Future Nostalgia really captured me in a way not a lot of recent mainstream pop albums have. But tk not have a strong core fanbase despite her albums success says something about her music. That is not necessarily a bad thing, I think Stan culture in general is toxic. I notice that for all of her achievements and big social media presence she doesn't really have stans. Pretty much any artist under the age of 35 has a standom, or at least a hard-core set of fans. Over the last decade or so this weird phenomenon of Stan fantom has taken over the internet. She needs people to fall in love with her music, not just like it. Everyone kind of likes Payola Lipa, but nobody really loves her music. It also lacks a personal touch which is important for building a fanbase. She makes great music that casuals can vibe to, it has a universal appeal and touches different age groups. I feel something similar with Payola Lipa. But when it was a said and done she didn't have a strong core fanbase. She was breaking records left right and centre. Well Katy Perry was one of the biggest singers in the world for seven years, her peak outlasted Lady Gaga's dominance. Payola Lipa has conquered Europe and looks set to take North America by storm. The last true superstar is Ariana Grande and she broke through years ago. And those white Latinas are only popular amongst kids. Most people can't name a Billie Eilish song even if her albums go number one. Payola Lipa has broken through as one of the biggest superstars of the new generation.

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