So, given I have nothing to write of today, I decided to express my feelings about Lana del Rey.
It's not surprising she has become such a superstar, and many of you might be thinking she's overrated. When I first saw her Born To Die music video, I thought this too. I was actually trying to figure out what did people see in her, she was plain, boring, and even she herself seemed to be way too bored while performing.
But, I have to admit there was something intriguing in her voice, but most of all, in her attitude. She has that glamorous attitude, sort of Greta Garbo/ Bette Davis. I'm not saying she doesn't seem to be bored, but she actually is bored of life, of material things, and that's what makes her so fascinating to my eyes. If on this side, she's had enough of material things (and if you didn't know, she's the daughter of a very rich man, so I suppose she had everything she ever wanted), there's also the other side, which is even more intriguing, it's the lack. In her songs, she sings mainly of love, of suffering and destruction, or I might say, self-destruction, so we could almost compare her to Amy Winehouse. They both had great voices, love stories that went wrong, alcoholism issues in the past, and the passion for "bad boys".
Her voice is very unique, and I think her album has been so refreshing for the music industry. You could say everything about her music, but you can't say it's commercial. I almost fell asleep the first time I listened to Born To Die, so I wouldn't really call that commercial. I'd just call it "personal". It actually brings you to a state of dreaming, in her world, and you can identify in the lyrics, as we all, less or more, have experienced these feelings.
For Lana del Rey, the road to fame and success has been very long, as her debut album was released in 2008, "Lana del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant", but it didn't bring her the fame she deserved.
Then she made another attempt, with Born To Die, and she had so many positive reviews from the audience. But, once she became famous, the scandal was just behind the corner: rumors said she had plastic surgery to make her lips bigger. I couldn't care less if she's had plastic surgery or not, I think the only thing that matters is her music. Also, after her performance at the Saturday Night Live, the audience said her performance was actually a disaster, and she couldn't sing live. I think this is so hypocrite. Why can't people just admit that she CAN sing VERY WELL (unlike some other "singers")? Why can't they just appreciate good music and shut up? Have they even seen other live videos of her? Well, I have. And I can say she has a wonderful voice, and she doesn't deserve to dance or shake her ass on the stage to get people to watch her show, and that's honorable.
She often sings about loving an older man, and in the songs she defines herself as Lolita, which makes her even more intriguing.
I could just go on and talk about her for hours, but I don't want to bother anybody, I just wanted to say what I think about her. She said she wouldn't make another album, for she had nothing left to talk about, but recently I've heard she's planning to release another album this November, and she's already written five songs for it. I can't wait to hear it, because I'm sure she won't let me down.
I'd like to know what do you think about her, so yeah, I'm waiting to read your comments. XOXO
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