Hello all! My name is Mike...I'm 23 (about to be 24 in...13 days) and i LOVE music. specifically pop music. even more specifically dance-centered pop music. even more specifically dance-centered pop music by strong female artists.
This blog is not meant to be a Perez Hilton type of blog...in fact, you'll probably hardly read anything about the personal lives of any musical artists on here. Rather, it's about my personal opinions on performances, albums, songs and careers of the women I admire and respect in the music business.
My all time favorite artist is Madonna...
...Followed closely by Lady GaGa...
...Kylie Minogue...
...And finally, Robyn
So you will most likely be reading a lot of posts that have to do with these four. Out of all the strong female pop artists out there, why these four you ask? well besides the fact that they're all gay icons and all have really fun, catchy, danceable music that's relatable, they each have a very deep meaning to me personally in their own way.
Madonna set the bar for what the perfect female pop star strives to be...without her, there would be no GaGa, Kylie, or Robyn...or Britney, Christina, and Katy Perry for that matter. She was one of the pioneers of the music video and changed the way musical artists are marketed and concerts are performed. Lady GaGa's current Monster Ball Tour would be nothing without Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour in 1990 to pave the way. Not only that, but she took a stand for things she believed in, especially female empowerment and gay rights. She is known as a bitch, and she probably is, but strong women in our culture are often labeled that way because they intimidate. i have been a Madonna fan since i was 9 years old...there is no one like her and no one will ever be like her.
Lady GaGa has only been around for a couple of years, yet her mark on pop music and pop culture is undeniable. every other pop star now is trying to out-gaga lady gaga (wearing outrageous outfits, putting together elaborate performances, making big budget epic music videos, etc). yet, she does has it all: she has an incredible voice, she writes her own music that is both lyrically rich and melodically catchy, she plays the piano, she dances her ass off, and she wears costumes and outfits no one has ever seen before. plus, her explicit support of gay rights even surpasses madonna's back in the day...as a relatively new artist, she has already put her career on the line by being vehemently outspoken against homophobia and the unequal treatment of the gay community. not only that, but she cares more about her fans than any other pop star i have seen around in a while. being one of her "little monsters" make you feel like you're part of a community who accepts you for who you are no matter what.
Kylie is not a great dancer and doesn't write most of her music, but she has an incredible voice. more importantly, her music is pure fun. sometimes you dont want to listen to music without a lot of weight and meaning behind it. if im in a happy (or sad) mood, sometimes i just want to hear a beautiful voice singing about dancing and love.
Finally, robyn is an incredible songwriter who completely reinvented herself since her teeny bopper "show me love" days in the 90s. out of all these women, her music is perhaps most relatable because she writes about love and heartbreak so truthfully. if you have ever liked someone and your feelings for them have not been returned, listen to her song "Be Mine!"...no other pop star sings about these kind of subjects period, let alone as eloquently as Robyn does.
Aside from these 4 women, you will no doubt see some posts pop up here and there about some of the other female pop stars I admire such as
Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, Alison Goldfrapp of Goldfrapp, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, and Janet Jackson, among others. So I hope you enjoy this blog and feel free to comment if you agree or disagree with my opinions.
Night!
