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Old 26-06-2005, 11:23
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I think she total is a waste of space, she hardly does anything original and seeing her performance on CD UK yesterday reminded me of a Kylie M. dance routine, she was even trying to sound like her too!

Anybody else agree?
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Old 26-06-2005, 11:57
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She is just awful I would have a little bit of respect for her even if she sang over a backing track just once but she really is pointless she doesn't have a personality either.
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Old 26-06-2005, 12:08
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Sweet Dreams My LA Ex was a great pop song you surely cannot deny??
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Old 26-06-2005, 12:13
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I cannot deny it but any blonde singer could have released it - or brunette come to that!
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Old 26-06-2005, 22:48
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Often when going solo they don't make the grade. But in this case I think she made it.
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Old 26-06-2005, 22:55
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Rachel was actually singing live today up in Glasgow

Not very good at all but not terrible and i have a little more respect now she is trying to sing.
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Old 26-06-2005, 23:02
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Originally Posted by Hayden
Sweet Dreams My LA Ex was a great pop song you surely cannot deny??
Even if you believe it was, it was nothing to do with her. They could have given it to my mum and you could still say it's a great pop song (which, incidentally, it isn't). Doesn't mean my mum isn't still rubbish though.

So it's another Rachel Stevens is crap thread. I even started one myself once, but then realised that everyone does it. And the reason everyone does it? Because it's quite obviously true.
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Old 27-06-2005, 01:14
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Wot? I can't believe it.

This thread has been open for more than 30 hours and ShowbizGosQueen has not yet posted about Rachel being a Gingerbreadman.

She must be ill or dead or something.
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Old 27-06-2005, 01:26
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Originally Posted by Lord Digby
Often when going solo they don't make the grade. But in this case I think she made it.
Not really, she's seems to have but in fact has just had more plugs over the last couple of years than B&Q and it seems she has a 'new' single out every week.
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Old 27-06-2005, 01:58
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i think rachel stevens is a good singer and she's always a good artist to dance to
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:21
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Originally Posted by JJ2005
Wot? I can't believe it.

This thread has been open for more than 30 hours and ShowbizGosQueen has not yet posted about Rachel being a Gingerbreadman.

She must be ill or dead or something.
Never fear, I am here

I did say pretty much the same as the orginal poster here a few weeks ago. Haven't seen her 'perform' the song live (pffffht!) but the video is a complete Kylie rip off. There is nothing original about her at all.

As for her 'singing live' in Glasgow, I would pay money to hear this - just so I could have a right laugh - I can imagine it was appalling

And no, I didn't like 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex'. I like Cathy Dennis stuff but I thought that song was crap.

Oh, and Ms Stevens is a gingerbread woman!
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:28
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I think she is such a kyle wanna be that its unbelievable. The routine in her new video is very Kylie-esque.
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:29
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Originally Posted by cybergirl3
I think she is such a kyle wanna be that its unbelievable. The routine in her new video is very Kylie-esque.
True, but even Kylie stole it from the likes of New Order and Kraftwerk. It's difficult to be original these days.
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:30
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Yep, the new song/vid is very Kylie.

What is a gingerbread woman?
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:43
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She's got much better hair than Kylie though.

Kylie Minogue, never, ever, ever had a good haircut in her entire career.
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Old 27-06-2005, 10:58
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Originally Posted by 3in1
Rachel Stevens - talented-less ?
Your argument might be stronger if you used a word which actually exists.

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Old 27-06-2005, 11:16
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Originally Posted by sidekick67
Your argument might be stronger if you used a word which actually exists..
the subject was the choice of an opinion of her being either talented or talentless.

no school today?
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Old 27-06-2005, 11:35
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Obviously not for you today or any day recently - but if you want to use a word which doesn't exist then knock yourself out. Far be it from me to be judgementalisticist.

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Old 27-06-2005, 11:40
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She never sings live, she never tours, she doesn't dance well, she has gimmicks like silly pink streamers and silly pink gloves.
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Old 27-06-2005, 11:47
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I think the fact she keeps whipping her baps out for FHM and Loaded has something to do with her contiuning appeal.

I heard from a friend who works in the industry that the record company hardly makes any money out of her.
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Old 27-06-2005, 11:48
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Not very talented at all, but fair play to her for being able to be a success relying on just her looks.
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Old 27-06-2005, 12:08
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Ah, it's the 3 monthly "Rachel Stevens is talentless" thread, I see.

Yes, she doesn't sing live, yes, it would be nice if she did. She's pop, some of her tunes are good, but yes, that's mainly down to other peoples talents. She's a nice bit of eye candy that's great to see on my TV screen. Yes, she mimes, but there's always gonna be pop stars who mime, and they're never gonna go away, get over it.
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Old 27-06-2005, 12:20
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I don't have a problem with her. Maybe it's because I used to have a massive crush on her when I was a kid - I think I'll always have a little soft spot for her lol.

But honestly I think she's done OK for herself. It would have been so much more likely she would have flopped - big time. But she's somehow came through and she's now a staple of the British pop market - whatever you may think of it (or her).

Sure, there isn't anything outstanding about her vocals - or the majority of her material - but there is something about HER as an artist that people are obviously connecting with or she would have been kicked to the curb by her label long ago.
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Old 27-06-2005, 12:52
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Originally Posted by DryHumper
Ah, it's the 3 monthly "Rachel Stevens is talentless" thread, I see.

Yes, she doesn't sing live, yes, it would be nice if she did. She's pop, some of her tunes are good, but yes, that's mainly down to other peoples talents. She's a nice bit of eye candy that's great to see on my TV screen. Yes, she mimes, but there's always gonna be pop stars who mime, and they're never gonna go away, get over it.
Ah, its the typical and expected DryHumper reply, thank you.
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Old 27-06-2005, 13:04
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What exactly are you trying to say when you write "talented-less" ?
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