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Old 05-02-2011, 13:57
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i for one will say yes, we all know the facts and know what she has achieved so i do not need to go in to no details.

but what do you guys think.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:04
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Tough one. In a musical sense NO. But that doesn't mean she won't be.

To her fans YES, that's understandable i mean people who are fans of Gareth Gates probally think of him as a legend.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:10
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Good god No.

Her fans are deluded muppets though.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:10
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Tough one. In a musical sense NO. But that doesn't mean she won't be.

To her fans YES, that's understandable i mean people who are fans of Gareth Gates probally think of him as a legend.
i doubt they do, she has done more for music than probably any other popstar over the course of her own 12 yr career and no one who has since been able to match her i know alot of people might say gaga but lets get realistic she has only had 1 album plus the re-release and from that she has put herself on a huge pedestal not to say she will fail just think we should wait to see what happens with gaga to even dare compare them both, there is enough room for them both to be legends only gaga has a long way to go to even come near to britneys level, and everyone knows shes a pop icon/legend whenever the press mention her they kinda state that
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:11
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Good god No.

Her fans are deluded muppets though.
i'm looking for constructive reasons as to why she is not then and not a hater like yourself to start speaking rubbish

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Old 05-02-2011, 14:16
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Reason 1 : Doesn't sing live in a concert situation.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:17
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i doubt they do, she has done more for music than probably any other popstar over the course of her own 12 yr career and no one who has since been able to match her i know alot of people might say gaga but lets get realistic she has only had 1 album plus the re-release and from that she has put herself on a huge pedestal not to say she will fail just think we should wait to see what happens with gaga to even dare compare them both, there is enough room for them both to be legends only gaga has a long way to go to even come near to britneys level, and everyone knows shes a pop icon/legend whenever the press mention her they kinda state that
I swear your obsessed with GaGa, you bring her up in every thread. And no GaGa is not a legend. Yet, the same as Britney isn't yet.

If they can both keep going for about 10 albums then maybe.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:17
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I would say no, she isn't.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:19
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No

She is a very lucky girl in that she came out at just the right time and blew up worldwide and despite having longevity and lots of really great pop songs she has very little talent and her voice is border line tolerable live.

In my book a legand hasslot of talent to go along with their fame like Michael Jackson or David Bowie.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:23
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I agree Britney just got very lucky. Out of all the singles she has had I would only include three of them at most of being memorable. The rest are easy to forget. Even Billie Piper had better songs tbh.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:24
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I swear your obsessed with GaGa, you bring her up in every thread. And no GaGa is not a legend. Yet, the same as Britney isn't yet.

If they can both keep going for about 10 albums then maybe.
excuse me i do not bring gaga up in everything and britney is on her 7th and you clearly are a hater not because you do not think she is a legend just because you are willing to discredit her.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:27
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Reason 1 : Doesn't sing live in a concert situation.
thats hardly a reason to not be a legend now is it, if that was the case we would have very little amount of legends
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:27
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She's a leg end but not a legend.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:28
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Britney Spears has officially sold over 100 million records, all being certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Her debut album …Baby One More Time sold more that 28 million copies within a year and her 2nd album Oops!… I Did It Again sold over 20 million copies and debuted at #1 with sales of 1,319,193 million in the 1st week.

Britney also became an international pop culture icon immediately after her career was launched and is the best selling female artist of the 2000s, as well as the 5th overall.

Britney joins the ranks of Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey who have also sold over 100 million albums within their careers.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:36
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yes she is a legend how many artists can you say has broken as many records or sold as many singles/albums and people saying she just got lucky yeah and i suppose ur meaning her new single hold it against me which went number 1 in 18 countries how the hell is that lucky!!

BOW TO THE LEGEND beyonce,gaga,rihanna,katy perry, xtina have got alot of catching up to do before they can be considered
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:39
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Like I said in the other thread;

Britney is a legend within pop culture, not musically.

Her music is a career, the soundtrack to her personal life which is where she received the most notoriety. She is fame personified, really. The success and the tragedy.

She will no doubt be forever associated with her public breakdown, but she will be remembered...that is what makes her a legend. Her musical legacy is kind of irrelevant.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:40
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so who would you put in legendary status??
Michael Jackson (for HIS music, dancing etc)
David Bowie
Freddy Mercury
Madonna (limited voice too but much better than Britney)
Cher
Elton John

To name a few
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:44
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Michael Jackson (for HIS music, dancing etc)
David Bowie
Freddy Mercury
Madonna (limited voice too but much better than Britney)
Cher
Elton John

To name a few
agreed bu i would say britney is up there way ahead of the pack that is here today.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:48
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thats hardly a reason to not be a legend now is it, if that was the case we would have very little amount of legends
She is supposed to be a pop singer.
If she isn't going to sing live then she shouldn't be on the stage charging over-inflated prices to idiots who are easily pleased.
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:49
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Like I said in the other thread;

Britney is a legend within pop culture, not musically.

Her music is a career, the soundtrack to her personal life which is where she received the most notoriety. She is fame personified, really. The success and the tragedy.

She will no doubt be forever associated with her public breakdown, but she will be remembered...that is what makes her a legend. Her musical legacy is kind of irrelevant.
not really she has sold over 100m records yet you think she wont be remembered for her career but more for the breakdown may i remind you she is the biggest selling femaile artist of the 00's and that counts for alot more her breakdown may define her as a very strong character but not define her career
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Old 05-02-2011, 14:54
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It doesn't matter if you like her or not, you'll definitely remember her name forever, so yeah, she probably is a "legend"
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Old 05-02-2011, 15:00
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It doesn't matter if you like her or not, you'll definitely remember her name forever, so yeah, she probably is a "legend"
thank you and i feel people forget what a legend is
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Old 05-02-2011, 15:06
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not really she has sold over 100m records yet you think she wont be remembered for her career but more for the breakdown may i remind you she is the biggest selling femaile artist of the 00's and that counts for alot more her breakdown may define her as a very strong character but not define her career
This is a problem that many Britney fans seem to have. It's not all about numbers. Sales and chart positions do not equate to much more than what it says on the tin - she's popular.

Way to make a thread, bash anyone who dares to disagree with your opinion and then get picky with someone who is actually agreeing with you. The way you and a few others are carrying on in here is not exactly doing much good for the fanbases reputation.

Please for the love of god learn how to write coherent English.
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Old 05-02-2011, 15:12
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Legacy



Spears's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Spears became an international pop culture icon immediately after launching her recording career. Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "One of the most controversial and successful female vocalists of the 21st century," she "spearheaded the rise of post-millennial teen pop ... Spears early on cultivated a mixture of innocence and experience that broke the bank".[159] She is listed by the Guinness World Records as having the "Best-selling album by a teenage solo artist" for her debut album ...Baby One More Time which sold over thirteen million copies in the United States.[160] Melissa Ruggieri of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported, "She's also marked for being the best-selling teenage artist. Before she turned 20 in 2001, Spears sold more than 37 million albums worldwide".[161]
Barbara Ellen of The Observer has reported: "Spears is famously one of the 'oldest' teenagers pop has ever produced, almost middle aged in terms of focus and determination. Many 19-year-olds haven't even started working by that age, whereas Britney, a former Mouseketeer, was that most unusual and volatile of American phenomena — a child with a full-time career. While other little girls were putting posters on their walls, Britney was wanting to be the poster on the wall. Whereas other children develop at their own pace, Britney was developing at a pace set by the ferociously competitive American entertainment industry".[162] 'Britney Spears' has been Yahoo!'s most popular search term for the last four consecutive years, seven times in total.[163] Spears was named as Most Searched Person in the Guinness World Records book edition 2007 and 2009. Spears has also become a major influence among many new artists, including Kristinia DeBarge,[164] Lady Gaga,[165] Little Boots,[166] Selena Gomez & The Scene,[167] Pixie Lott[168] and Miley Cyrus who has cited Spears as one of her biggest inspirations and has also referenced Spears in her hit song "Party in the U.S.A.".[169][170]
Bebo Norman wrote a song about Spears, called "Britney", which was released as a single. Boy band Busted also wrote a song about Spears called "Britney", which was on their debut album.[171] She is also mentioned in P!nk's song "Don't Let Me Get Me". Richard Cheese called Britney Spears "a remarkable recording artist" and also went on to say that she was "versatile" and what the industry calls an "artist". People magazine and MTV reported that October 1, 2008, the Bronx's John Philip Sousa Middle School, named their music studio in honor of Britney Spears.[172] Spears herself was present during the ceremony and donated $10,000 to the school's music program.[173]
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Old 05-02-2011, 15:18
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This is a problem that many Britney fans seem to have. It's not all about numbers. Sales and chart positions do not equate to much more than what it says on the tin - she's popular.

Way to make a thread, bash anyone who dares to disagree with your opinion and then get picky with someone who is actually agreeing with you. The way you and a few others are carrying on in here is not exactly doing much good for the fanbases reputation.

Please for the love of god learn how to write coherent English.
do i need to right coherent English, and the facts are record sales are very important because she wouldn't be where she is if she did not sell records, thats how record labels determain who to keep and who to drop, if your telling me its not an important factor then perhaps you don't know much
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