if you dont like Alex, then it is hard to understand anyone who does like her, and its easy to say 'they have fallen for the hype'.
But in reality Alex is a singer that either moves you or doesnt. an emotional singer. Different people have different 'switches' as far as emotions are concerned. Some people will listen to Alex and feel absolutly nothing, others,like me, will listen to her and get immense joy. Its purly subjective and you can argue for ever and ever and still not agree. I mean, I LIKE the split vowel technique she uses, subjectivly I cant see why its annoying, but thats just my point of view. if someone finds it annoying then I cant make then not annoyed by it, any more than they can make me get annoyed by it.
I see some posts where people cannot accept others have different tastes. (from all sides.) in the end, no amount of argument will change anyones mind.(although having a discussion about her with someone who doesnt like her, is interesting, as long as it doesnt degenerate into insults).
I think Alex is great, the only thing that will change that for me, is if she does music I dont like, and so far this hasnt happened.
By the same token, I accept that some people dont like her, thats the way the world works. yes, its natural to rush in and defend your fav artist, and a good thing as well, but in the end you arent going to change anyones mind.
Alex will stand or fall on her fan base, and whever she can expand it but, subjectivly, I cant help loving her work, sorry, but I do.