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Are Girls Aloud talented?
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I think yes I do.
That Cheryl not sing can't she.
But other girls in group good.
That Cheryl not sing can't she.
But other girls in group good.
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And yes, they do have a genius team of producers and writers, but what no-one ever mentions is the fact that the girls themselves do actually have a hand in some of the writing process.
"Change a word, take a third" as the old industry phrase about writing credits/royalties goes...
They can dance, or at least wave their arms and pout, I suppose.
And I'd like to know just how much they 'co-write' of their songs before I judge them on that. Though 'Something Kinda Ooh' is hardly lyrical genius, even if they did have a hand in it...
Nicola and Nadine are good but the other two aren't that good.
No, but it's probably pop music genius overall.
And they can't dance. None of them. I've seen them live, great show, dodgy vocals all over, terrible dancing.
I would tend to reserve the 'talented' label for singers with range and power and versatility...as well as the ability to sing in tune. Even then there are some vocalists who don't have all these skills but have an exceptionally attractive tone or an ability to convey emotion that more talented singers lack.
What have they written and produced?
They may not individually great singers, however, in all honesty who cares?
They've earned their place in the charts, and what they do, they do it very well - so from all these aspects, yes they are talented
And to come from reality tv hell, to the sustained success they have now, takes some doing
Will Young - Pop Idol
Kelly Clarkson - AI
Girls Aloud - Popstars the Rivals
Jeniffer Hudson - American Idol
Leona Lewis - X Factor
Connie Fisher - HDYSAPLM
Lee Mead - ADWD
And they also have to take some credit for their early days. Most acts are followed closely by management at first, but Louis Walsh had no interest and left them to it with pretty much no experience. Given the perception of them as 5 airheads, you might not have expected them to make it through that. Supposedly Kimberley was the organised one. Though it probably helped them in the long-run to get some kind of understanding of the business and to stand on their own two feet. I'm sure I also read an interview once where they said the absence of a proper manager helped them build a closer relationship with Xenomania and that's been massive in their career.