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Old 07-09-2010, 15:13
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apparently she's going to try and there's hype around it but I'm just wondering if someone of her limited talent has what it takes.. over here most of her appeal is because of her persona and the whole "Nation's sweetheart" thing. they don't know and presumably won't care about all of that.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:14
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I wouldn't say so. Though she has cowell on her side, so who knows? Isn't she supossed to be a judge on US X factor? that'll help, I guess.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:22
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I'd say no.

She's a crap singer but that doesn't seem to matter these days just look at Britney Spears "cough" vocals.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:25
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The simple truth is she is too old. Amerca is a completely different market to Europe..
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:31
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Yes yes yes! I believe she'll be fantastic and loved in the States...but we'll see! x
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:31
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If 19 keeps persisting on foisting 80s style crap on their acts then NO. If it isn't a cover version AND a ballad then Simon Cowell's management team don't have a fooking clue!
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:36
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She is said to be collaborating with some well-known American stars like Ne-Yo, which would help her chances. It seems to be only the male artists who say they would love to work with her, I wonder why (not that I personally see the attraction myself)

And of course Cowell loves her so with his influence he'll get her plenty of coverage over there - same as he did with Leona
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:42
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She is said to be collaborating with some well-known American stars like Ne-Yo, which would help her chances. It seems to be only the male artists who say they would love to work with her, I wonder why (not that I personally see the attraction myself)

And of course Cowell loves her so with his influence he'll get her plenty of coverage over there - same as he did with Leona
Leona has since bombed in the States and many see her as a one hit wonder.

Cheryl could do well but she won't be able to be a TV star and a singer the way she is over here. She is too old to do both like a previous poster said. Their markets are different. So she would need to choose one. Having Simon selling you doesn't mean you are sure of success either. Not given that 70% of the people he represents have done nothing in America at all.

Cheryl will need radio play and a big music name to back her in order to sell. Will I Am isn't exactly the sort of media force that say Usher is. So if she could get some duet set up with Usher then she really could be onto something but being realistic I really doubt she will do anything major over there music wise but accent troubles aside I can see her doing well on American TV.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:50
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And of course Cowell loves her so with his influence he'll get her plenty of coverage over there - same as he did with Leona
but the difference is Leona (although I can't stand her "music") has the kind of voice that America likes, that big voice. although America is also full of people with limited abilities, they have their own style and niche. I don't know where she could fit it and as much as this sounds bad, the geordie accent wont help.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:51
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No offence but most Americans probably won't understand what she's saying.
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Old 07-09-2010, 15:54
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No If America have to loved her already then they never will, but i suppose with Cowell by her side and Artits like Neyo wanted to work with her she still could.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:22
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I'd say no.

She's a crap singer but that doesn't seem to matter these days just look at Britney Spears "cough" vocals.
I would say that Britney is a much better singer than Cheryl
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:22
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She's a crap singer but that doesn't seem to matter these days just look at Britney Spears "cough" vocals.
Britney's recent success is based entirely on the production values of her music - people like high-energy dance-pop, and the fact it's a foreign sound coming from an all-American singer.

And I'm pretty certain Britney is a better singer than Cheryl.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:28
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As a celebrity yes, a singer no.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:29
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I think America recent (seemingly) slightly anti-British sentiment won't help either.BP oil spill etc.
Also heard that the R&B market is generally very divided.It has mostly a black following.White women working alongside black artists is frowned on a little - Black Eyed Peas is an exception I suppose.I don't think 'Cheryl (Coles?) skinny white arse' will appeal to a black orientated market.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:29
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You can't compare Britney and Cheryl. Britney is America's sweetheart.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:33
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Britney gets away with her lack of/poor vocals now because of who she is. People put up with her shit because she's seen to have 'earned' it.

To a certain degree, Cheryl has the same privilege here. People put up with her lack of vocal talent because she's good looking and the 'nations sweetheart'.

I don't think she'd get away with it the US, they have no reason to cut her slack. They don't care about her personal drama and have no idea who Girls Aloud are.

That being said, a hit song is a hit song. If she can swipe a string of big collaborations, keeps up her (beardy) 'relationship' with Derek and lands the US X Factor she could do ok for a while. I highly doubt she'll be massive over there, but she may get a hit or two.

Her accent will hugely hinder a tv role over there though. In fact, I think it may prevent it from happening at all.
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:37
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You can't compare Britney and Cheryl. Britney is America's sweetheart.
Well Cheryl is not exactly Englands Villan is she she our "sweetheart" apprently
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:42
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Artits like Neyo wanted to work with her she still could.
All Neyo is interested in is Cole's record label flashing the cash.Cowell can't do that as CC is not signed to his label.All he can do is add moral support basically & doing so would help the profile of the American X-factor (if she appears on that of course).
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Old 07-09-2010, 16:50
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No, I don't think she has a realistic chance of cracking America because, they're just not interested in her enough.

No she's not there yet, but her name is out there, but as far as I can see, none of the gossip sites (apart from Perez because he's probably paid to...or is just kissing arse in case) ever report on her.

Just look at Cheryl's people's attempt to stir us gossip with her dating that gay-face dancer guy. (NOTE!! I don't think he's actually gay! He just has a really strong case of gay-face.)

No one cares. She should just stay put here.
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Old 07-09-2010, 17:19
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America isn't the be-all and end-all of music.
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Old 07-09-2010, 17:25
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Leona has since bombed in the States and many see her as a one hit wonder.

Cheryl could do well but she won't be able to be a TV star and a singer the way she is over here. She is too old to do both like a previous poster said. Their markets are different. So she would need to choose one. Having Simon selling you doesn't mean you are sure of success either. Not given that 70% of the people he represents have done nothing in America at all.

Cheryl will need radio play and a big music name to back her in order to sell. Will I Am isn't exactly the sort of media force that say Usher is. So if she could get some duet set up with Usher then she really could be onto something but being realistic I really doubt she will do anything major over there music wise but accent troubles aside I can see her doing well on American TV.
but the difference is Leona (although I can't stand her "music") has the kind of voice that America likes, that big voice. although America is also full of people with limited abilities, they have their own style and niche. I don't know where she could fit it and as much as this sounds bad, the geordie accent wont help.
I suppose when Leona started out, she was being bigged up (mostly by Simon) as 'the new Whitney/new Mariah' - Simon made sure she had an America-friendly sound to help her chances of success over there.

If Cheryl tries to make an impact over there, I doubt it will be because of the music - her success as a solo artist here isn't down to that either if we're being honest.
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Old 07-09-2010, 17:28
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There's more chance of me cracking America
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Old 07-09-2010, 17:30
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America isn't the be-all and end-all of music.
But it's a potential gold mine for sales because of it's population and how much music sells over there, and it IS all Simon Cowell cares about, and if he can try and help launch Cheryl's career over there, he will.
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Old 07-09-2010, 17:37
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There's more chance of me cracking America
I LOL'd so hard at this. I bet every poster in this thread is a better singer than she is. She doesn't have a hope in hell of cracking America.

A white woman pretending to sing and have 'attitude' will get her nowhere in the US. She couldn't release any song off her current album and expect success, America will just laugh at her voice.

Plus she has almost no fanbase there, no Cheryl and Ashley 'oh she is a survivor' crap and certainly no recognition from being in GA. She is in this for the money, and if she goes to the US as a singer then it will be purely for cash.

Her best hope is to try and make it their as a presenter or media personality like Posh or Kim K, then maybe she can try and launch a singing career. But that is highly unlikely.
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