most overrated band/artist?

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bound to have been done but..

Madness

Can't stand them. Always wheeled out as though they're an 'institution' in British modern music. Yet whenever I hear them I just want to bury my face in a bowl of soup.
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  • P_PP_P Posts: 18,497
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    One direction.
    Justin Bieber.
    Rihanna (sometimes :()
    Will.i.am
    Miley Cyrus (Not so much)
    (Only to name a few of the artists around today that I think get too much credit)

    I cannot say that these artists have done anything to influence music yet they are seen to be the best people around.
    I'm not saying that they're terrible though, I just think that there have been people before them that have created music like theirs for them to deserve the fame that they have. And someone on that list doesn't have ANY talent either :(


    Just my opinion, it doesn't mean I'm right.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Adele
    Jessie J
    One Direction
    Emeli Sande
    Olly Murs
    Justin Bieber
  • zeze88zeze88 Posts: 1,587
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    Definitely One Direction - the way media exaggerates their success is just crazy.

    Justin Bieber - if I was a teen right now, I think I would have still disliked him because he is below average singer.

    Jessie J - I like some of her songs, but I absolutely hate when she murders her own songs by exaggerating.

    And I'm sure someone will hate what I'm about to say - but, I don't for the life of me get what's so special about Lana Del Ray - her singing annoys me to no end! To me she sounds like a wounded animal:D

    And I also don't understand why is James Arthur so praised - yes, he had nice interpretations of some songs, but his singing is always the same - not everything has to be so bloody intense, he is singing like he is dying.
  • JVDJVD Posts: 572
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    Olly Murs
    Justin Bieber
    Adele
    Jessie J
    Emeli Sande
    1Direction
    The Wanted
    Willi.i.am
    David Guetta
    avicii
    Cheryl Cole
    Swedish House Mafia
    James arthur
    Calvin Harris
    Owl City
    Carly Rae Jepsen
    Dizzee Rascal
    JLS
    Kings of Leon
    Pussycat Dolls
    Leona
    Bruno Mars
    Kesha
    Lady Gaga
    Rihanna
    Example
    Flo Rida
  • SoupietwistSoupietwist Posts: 1,314
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    In terms of bands that are critically adored but do absolutely nothing for me....

    The Smiths.
    Blur.
    Lemon Jelly.
    The Animal Collective.
    The Police.
    Roxy Music.
    And yes......Pink Floyd.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,241
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    Beyonce - never liked her songs. Always cold and clinical.
  • SweetHeartHollySweetHeartHolly Posts: 1,558
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    Dixie Chicks
    Carrie Underwood
    Chris Young
    The Band Perry

    God bless you always!!! :):):)

    Holly
  • pikeurpikeur Posts: 1,856
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    Arctic Monkeys
  • kryskryskryskrys Posts: 3,322
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    Ed Sheeran
    Jessie J
    Katy Perry
    Rita Ora
  • SexSex Posts: 44,161
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    JVD wrote: »
    Olly Murs
    Justin Bieber
    Adele

    Jessie J
    Emeli Sande
    1Direction
    The Wanted
    Willi.i.am
    David Guetta
    avicii
    Cheryl Cole
    Swedish House Mafia
    James arthur
    Calvin Harris

    Owl City
    Carly Rae Jepsen

    Dizzee Rascal
    JLS
    Kings of Leon
    Pussycat Dolls
    Leona
    Bruno Mars
    Kesha
    Lady Gaga
    Rihanna
    Example
    Flo Rida

    agree, with BIB....... i think will.i.am is ubiquitous whether we want him or not he's just there
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,246
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    The Beatles
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 273
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    Most of the talentless artists that get played on the radio these days.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 336
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    Justin Bieber
    One Direction
    Arctic Monkeys
    Michael Buble - seriously overrated and annoying!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,100
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    Can we rename this to "Popular artists you don't like" because that's really all this is.
  • j4Rosej4Rose Posts: 5,482
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    sjp07 wrote: »
    Can we rename this to "Popular artists you don't like" because that's really all this is.

    Largely, but I hate it when singers with weak voices are revered because of their style/looks etc. Rihanna is a classic example - Mediocre voice and her songs are good dance efforts, but there's nothing memorable there. She could be any of thousands upon thousands of prettyish girls with an OK voice.

    Justin Bieber and One Direction are only popular thanks to teenage girls. None of them can really sing.

    Carly Rae Jepsen's song was hugely overrated. Catchy, though nothing special. Her voice is a bit odd. The first audition she did on Canadian Idol was terrible.

    Cher Lloyd - she has an OK voice when she sings normally. Her teenage angsty material is utter sh!te and her rap attempts are hilarious.
  • warszawawarszawa Posts: 4,437
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    Zeb Atlas wrote: »
    Beyonce - never liked her songs. Always cold and clinical.

    And shouty and repetitive.
  • P_PP_P Posts: 18,497
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    Dixie Chicks
    Carrie Underwood
    Chris Young
    The Band Perry

    God bless you always!!! :):):)

    Holly

    :eek:

    :D
  • dee123dee123 Posts: 46,189
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    Zeb Atlas wrote: »
    Beyonce - never liked her songs. Always cold and clinical.

    Yep. I loved Destiny's Child though :confused:
  • SweetHeartHollySweetHeartHolly Posts: 1,558
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    P_P wrote: »
    :eek:

    :D
    I have never been into The Band Perry.

    God bless you always!!! :):):)

    Holly
  • Gill PGill P Posts: 21,568
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    Of course the trouble is that the listening public get what the corporate radio stations want us to hear! There are thousands of decent bands and singers out there struggling to get their music heard but a lot of people don't realise this.

    I agree with the Olly Murs suggestion!
  • fairy_fairy_ Posts: 1,224
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    It is interesting, because are there many world-famous acts who deserve to be so? Are Coldplay really the best guitar-based once-were-indie-now-more-pop band in the world? Of course they're not but they're the most well known. A lot of people listen to music quite sparingly, so often sales figures could be a bit misleading - everyone has Adele's 21 but how many listen every day? Whereas a smaller amount of people buy Kate Bush but love it daily!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,219
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    In terms of bands that are critically adored but do absolutely nothing for me....

    The Smiths.
    Blur.
    Lemon Jelly.
    The Animal Collective.
    The Police.
    Roxy Music.
    And yes......Pink Floyd.

    I don't get Roxy Music or Pink Floyd either.

    Bryan Ferry has an atrocious voice.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Bergy87 wrote: »
    Justin Bieber
    One Direction
    Arctic Monkeys
    Michael Buble - seriously overrated and annoying!

    Forgot about him. He's absolute rubbish. I saw him on TV once on some Christmas special or Audience with Michael Buble type show and I thought he sounded dreadful live. I don't see his appeal at all.
  • ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    Bowie.

    Now don't get me wrong; I actually like most of his stuff but he's not & never was the god-like visionary that he's made out to be. In fact he was the Gaga of his day. He'd shamelessly nick other people's ideas & repackage them as his own (and has admitted it). Mick Jagger once said "Never wear new shoes in front of him" (Bowie) What he did have, was a great publicity machine.

    As for the new single? Sorry Bowie fans, it's dreary.

    Having said all that, I will be forever grateful to him for producing the Stooges third album & helping to resurrect Iggy Pop's career. :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,219
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    Electra wrote: »
    Bowie.

    Now don't get me wrong; I actually like most of his stuff but he's not & never was the god-like visionary that he's made out to be. In fact he was the Gaga of his day. He'd shamelessly nick other people's ideas & repackage them as his own (and has admitted it). Mick Jagger once said "Never wear new shoes in front of him" (Bowie) What he did have, was a great publicity machine.

    As for the new single? Sorry Bowie fans, it's dreary.

    Having said all that, I will be forever grateful to him for producing the Stooges third album & helping to resurrect Iggy Pop's career. :)

    I agree with this.

    His quality control at times has been atrocious, as well.
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