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JenRox wrote:

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fannnnnnn wrote:

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She needs to get back to being a pop star. she's trying too hard to be "a singer" with these new songs. this might offend some of you guys but it's true. she needs to just release the most ridiculously hot club banger, sounding like nothing we've ever heard before and get people dancing again. she needs to be a pop star because the grammys have ruled her out anyway. id love to hear her do something that sounds like a modern waiting for tonight hex hector remix. she needs to jump on the house/electro/urban influenced bandwagon right now because that sound suits her voice and style and she could really nail those type of tracks. plus that's what's popular on radio now. and if she could fit some latin influences in it that would be great. that would be a completely new sound. she needs to have a hot video too to go along with it- with an expensive budget (something that looks as expensive as her older videos).

but this is probably asking for too much. marc has brainwashed her and is making her only choose tracks that showcase her vocal talent. those who think this isn't true: she's always delivered musically till he came along and tried to minimize her pop star image so that she could be recognized vocally. honestly who cares!!! bring sexy back! the public has never had interest in her vocal range, they just wanna dance. You don't see britney trying to sing. don't get me wrong i think jen has a great voice and has improved a hell of a lot since On the Six but that's not what attracts her audience. she needs to bring the fire.

forgive the rant, i'm just ughhhh with all these leaked songs. i think they should give them back to jordan sparks or someone who can't dance. she needs to stop singing so much about love too and start singing about something that has a little attitude and self confidence (mile in these shoes and step into my world is a good example of that lyric-wise). NOOO Sampling either and she should stick to stuff that doesn't sound like it belongs on one of her past albums. I'm starting to give up on her music. I like it but not enough. The bar she's set for herself is already too high and when she doesn't reach it it's a let down. I wish she would just top the On the Six - This is me then days already.

Hmmm. I disagree. I'll go in order, lol.

I see where you're coming from, but I don't think she can just go back to being a pop star. She's turning 40 this year. I don't want her to be like Janet Jackson - constantly trying so hard, singing songs that 18 year olds sing, grasping at the straws of her heyday. You know what I mean? Everyone sees through that crap.

I really don't think these songs are about showcasing her voice or getting her Grammys. They're fun songs and sound a lot like "Jennifer". Going back, CAUM was more about maturity and showcasing her voice. That's the only one.

Rebirth wasn't about showcasing her voice. Get Right was a fun, hot single. Brave's single was Do It Well. The video was young and hot and expensive (remember all the rumors about how expensive the Brave shoot and everything was?). It didn't stick. I just think that tastes change, music changes.

And everyone throws these words around, like "new sound" and "fresh sound" as if it's so easy. Every singer out there wants a hit. If it were so easy, they'd all do it.