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On February 19 2012 23:56 Spekulatius wrote: Quality is relative. They're first and foremost performers ("idols"). Singing is a quality that, in their world, ranks among "eye smile", "dancing proficiency" or "long legs". It's not a 1-proficiency-business (and if it were, it wouldn't be singing). Seeing Ailee being able to sing while fulfilling all the other idol tasks (moving, smiling, looking good) is proof of a prowess we rarely get to see in this industry.
On February 19 2012 23:56 Spekulatius wrote: Quality is relative. They're first and foremost performers ("idols"). Singing is a quality that, in their world, ranks among "eye smile", "dancing proficiency" or "long legs". It's not a 1-proficiency-business (and if it were, it wouldn't be singing). Seeing Ailee being able to sing while fulfilling all the other idol tasks (moving, smiling, looking good) is proof of a prowess we rarely get to see in this industry.
I don't see what's so hard to get.
That's not how Ailee's being marketed.
Except the part where that's completely false.
What a blisteringly incisive argument. Bravo!
Craton is right though. They're basically promoting her like an idol. She gets a fancy outfit, a dance routine and backup dancers. She's performing on the weekly shows, unlike indie bands who are, by that fact alone, standing out.
She's been promoted like IU and like Davichi who also fulfill the criteria up there. The sole fact that her promotion emphasizes on her outstanding (again, that's relative) singing capabilities doesn't make her not an idol.
Well... Lips is certainly the best song there, and unfortunately the dubstep fad has made a pretty mediocre song worse in Rock n Rule. Over U is reasonable enough, but nothing special. And Touch is just quite uninspiring and lacks the energy Miss A songs should have.
Once again they sound quite western though, as did the Miss A full album (especially with tracks like Love Alone). Quite remind me of some British girl pop groups.
Thats a lot of food on the table just for Davichi! Not too sure about how I feel about new the new Miss A release, audio quality provided so far is questionable. Still miss the old catchy Miss A-esque tunes though. I think Ailee pulled of the Halo cover nicely and I am usually extremely picky about covers.
The Kamelias here are a SADD bunch,,,, YO TuElite how bout some Gyuri Pic spam... A li'l brdie told me she looked some crazy hawttt at the concert yo! People've been spazzing out about how gr8 she looked. Srsly let nicole go and give us some real women, son! Secondly I gotta say I just reheard Starlight Moonlight at this Korean restaurant and it is Secrets best song to date FYI. And that Ji Eun is IMBAAA. (Came back and saw the MV thats why..) http://keksprinzessin.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/pictures-secret-starlight-moonlight-mv-caps/
On February 19 2012 23:56 Spekulatius wrote: Quality is relative. They're first and foremost performers ("idols"). Singing is a quality that, in their world, ranks among "eye smile", "dancing proficiency" or "long legs". It's not a 1-proficiency-business (and if it were, it wouldn't be singing). Seeing Ailee being able to sing while fulfilling all the other idol tasks (moving, smiling, looking good) is proof of a prowess we rarely get to see in this industry.
I don't see what's so hard to get.
That's not how Ailee's being marketed.
Except the part where that's completely false.
What a blisteringly incisive argument. Bravo!
You realize your entire "argument" is "LOOK GUYS, SHE COVERED BEYONCE THEREFORE SHE IS A BEYONCE WANNABE! IT'S EVIDENCE SINCE I SAID SO BEFORE!"
It's completely inane and outright ignorant. She has no parallels to Beyonce whatsoever and is filling a completely different niche in the Korean market.
On February 19 2012 23:56 Spekulatius wrote: Quality is relative. They're first and foremost performers ("idols"). Singing is a quality that, in their world, ranks among "eye smile", "dancing proficiency" or "long legs". It's not a 1-proficiency-business (and if it were, it wouldn't be singing). Seeing Ailee being able to sing while fulfilling all the other idol tasks (moving, smiling, looking good) is proof of a prowess we rarely get to see in this industry.
I don't see what's so hard to get.
That's not how Ailee's being marketed.
Except the part where that's completely false.
What a blisteringly incisive argument. Bravo!
You realize your entire "argument" is "LOOK GUYS, SHE COVERED BEYONCE THEREFORE SHE IS A BEYONCE WANNABE! IT'S EVIDENCE SINCE I SAID SO BEFORE!"
It's completely inane and outright ignorant. She has no parallels to Beyonce whatsoever and is filling a completely different niche in the Korean market.
I'm guessing you don't have ears. And no that's not my argument.
Jenny Hyun, who is a songwriter for SNSD & Chocolat and is an artist herself, recently went on a racist rampage, outing herself as a bigot and mentally unstable as well.
While the title is harsh, I assure you she deserves every bit of it after her Twitter rant laden with racism towards black people.
Yes, you read that correctly, she actually did call for the genocide of black people, which I don’t even know how to explain in words because it’s so fucking insane. Frighteningly, that’s only one of many out-of-this-world racist statements that she makes throughout the tirade.
Ironically though, she’s angry that people aren’t respectful of Asians, so suffice to say, she has difficulty understanding what actions earn respect.
What the fuck was going through her head when she wrote that shit?
“You know what will help Asians earn respect? An Asian version of Adolf Hitler … played by me!“
Something like that?
Wonderful. Way to carry that torch, you insane fuck.
—–
So what sparked this rant?
Floyd Mayweather‘s tweet about Jeremy Lin.
Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don’t get the same praise.
So yeah, she suggested the genocide of black people because a fucking boxer who is black suggested that Jeremy Lin is getting hyped more because he’s Asian and not black.
What Floyd Mayweather said is wrong, and his dislike for Asians is well documented, going back to his racist rant against Manny Pacquiao. However, being racist back (and disturbingly so) certainly isn’t the answer.
Oddly enough, Jeremy Lin himself is an example of how you break down walls. By putting in the work, performing like a fucking bauce, and setting an example for those that follow. Not by going on Twitter and blabbing on and on about vapid bullshit like Jenny Hyun just did.
What does she think she’s accomplishing by making Asians look bad by launching into a racist tirade on Twitter and then saying she doesn’t regret her words.
Delusional. Ignorant. Racist.
—–
Needless to say, Jenny Hyun crossed the line. She crossed the line in a gigantic way.
Worse yet, she’s a public figure. Maybe not a popular one with influence, but somebody who makes money selling music and who puts herself out there to the people at large. The fact that she felt completely comfortable expressing those thoughts, especially given her chosen career path, is disturbing.
Personally, I’m fucking disgusted by her and I feel fucking embarrassed that she attempts to speak for me as both an Asian and as an Asian American through her bigoted verbal diarrhea that she tries to prop up as logical truth telling.
It’s a complete mystery to me why anybody of any race continues to support her or employ her. To look the other way in regards to this overt display of hatred is to condone it through inaction, so I sincerely hope she has to answer for her words, specifically to the companies who employ her.
Okay guys, listen up! You are threatening me with the fact that you know my address. You guys have also started to roar your engines every so often outside of my home. I get it. This is my official apology to the black community.
I do not regret what I said, however, I now understand that there are some lines one cannot cross.
Please take this apology and do what you will with it, but hopefully, everyone will remember to stay calm, cool and collected and remember that violence is not the answer.
Riiight, you're gonna apologize, but you don't regret what you say.
I thought this was pretty outrageous, and thought you guys should know about it.
Jenny Hyun, who is a songwriter for SNSD & Chocolat and is an artist herself, recently went on a racist rampage, outing herself as a bigot and mentally unstable as well.
While the title is harsh, I assure you she deserves every bit of it after her Twitter rant laden with racism towards black people.
Yes, you read that correctly, she actually did call for the genocide of black people, which I don’t even know how to explain in words because it’s so fucking insane. Frighteningly, that’s only one of many out-of-this-world racist statements that she makes throughout the tirade.
Ironically though, she’s angry that people aren’t respectful of Asians, so suffice to say, she has difficulty understanding what actions earn respect.
What the fuck was going through her head when she wrote that shit?
“You know what will help Asians earn respect? An Asian version of Adolf Hitler … played by me!“
Something like that?
Wonderful. Way to carry that torch, you insane fuck.
—–
So what sparked this rant?
Floyd Mayweather‘s tweet about Jeremy Lin.
Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don’t get the same praise.
So yeah, she suggested the genocide of black people because a fucking boxer who is black suggested that Jeremy Lin is getting hyped more because he’s Asian and not black.
What Floyd Mayweather said is wrong, and his dislike for Asians is well documented, going back to his racist rant against Manny Pacquiao. However, being racist back (and disturbingly so) certainly isn’t the answer.
Oddly enough, Jeremy Lin himself is an example of how you break down walls. By putting in the work, performing like a fucking bauce, and setting an example for those that follow. Not by going on Twitter and blabbing on and on about vapid bullshit like Jenny Hyun just did.
What does she think she’s accomplishing by making Asians look bad by launching into a racist tirade on Twitter and then saying she doesn’t regret her words.
Delusional. Ignorant. Racist.
—–
Needless to say, Jenny Hyun crossed the line. She crossed the line in a gigantic way.
Worse yet, she’s a public figure. Maybe not a popular one with influence, but somebody who makes money selling music and who puts herself out there to the people at large. The fact that she felt completely comfortable expressing those thoughts, especially given her chosen career path, is disturbing.
Personally, I’m fucking disgusted by her and I feel fucking embarrassed that she attempts to speak for me as both an Asian and as an Asian American through her bigoted verbal diarrhea that she tries to prop up as logical truth telling.
It’s a complete mystery to me why anybody of any race continues to support her or employ her. To look the other way in regards to this overt display of hatred is to condone it through inaction, so I sincerely hope she has to answer for her words, specifically to the companies who employ her.
Okay guys, listen up! You are threatening me with the fact that you know my address. You guys have also started to roar your engines every so often outside of my home. I get it. This is my official apology to the black community.
I do not regret what I said, however, I now understand that there are some lines one cannot cross.
Please take this apology and do what you will with it, but hopefully, everyone will remember to stay calm, cool and collected and remember that violence is not the answer.
Riiight, you're gonna apologize, but you don't regret what you say.
I thought this was pretty outrageous, and thought you guys should know about it.
Been discussed a few pages back, we now know she has some mental problems
On February 19 2012 23:56 Spekulatius wrote: Quality is relative. They're first and foremost performers ("idols"). Singing is a quality that, in their world, ranks among "eye smile", "dancing proficiency" or "long legs". It's not a 1-proficiency-business (and if it were, it wouldn't be singing). Seeing Ailee being able to sing while fulfilling all the other idol tasks (moving, smiling, looking good) is proof of a prowess we rarely get to see in this industry.
I don't see what's so hard to get.
That's not how Ailee's being marketed.
Except the part where that's completely false.
What a blisteringly incisive argument. Bravo!
You realize your entire "argument" is "LOOK GUYS, SHE COVERED BEYONCE THEREFORE SHE IS A BEYONCE WANNABE! IT'S EVIDENCE SINCE I SAID SO BEFORE!"
It's completely inane and outright ignorant. She has no parallels to Beyonce whatsoever and is filling a completely different niche in the Korean market.
I'm guessing you don't have ears. And no that's not my argument.
Look, this whole fucking argument is stupid. Your "ssue" is that Ailee is being promoted as a really good singer. Well, of course she would be. Compared to other idols she's really fucking good. She's on par with any solo singer and pretty much any group main vocalist. What the fuck do you think her company will do in her situation? They're going to market the shit out of her singing abilities. Apparently you think that a good marketing scheme to do so is to say "Hey look guys, we have this singer. She's like, not as good as a non-idol singer but she's pretty cute and shit so love her anyway!". That's fucking retarded and no one's going to do that. She has a good voice for an idol and an average one for a regular singer, they're going to market it, and you never market something by qualifying it's strengths. They're going to say she's one of the best singers because that's how you market things, and you're getting pissed because of it.
No one is saying that she's on par with Adele or Beyonce or anything, but this is a thread that primarily talks about idols and Ailee has a good voice FOR AN IDOL, so yes we are going to say she's a pretty good singer.
And your argument seems to be telling everyone who disagrees with you how mentally disabled they are so I don't know why I even bothered.
On February 20 2012 00:59 SushilS wrote: The Kamelias here are a SADD bunch,,,,
Well I wouldn't say it like that but yeah there's not that much posting of content going on by the others...
YO TuElite how bout some Gyuri Pic spam...
As you can see, that is going to be quite hard for me to do... I'll see what I can find for you on Tumblr maybe...
A li'l brdie told me she looked some crazy hawttt at the concert yo! People've been spazzing out about how gr8 she looked.
As far as I can tell she was her usual self. She wore that red dress she did her solo thing with quite superbly but other than that she looked like she always does. As you can tell by my lack of a Gyuri folder, I'm not her biggest fan, hence maybe why I didn't see anything special about her at the concert. She's good. I mean she's decent. I just don't like her voice and don't find her really attractive. Her personality is also meh... But I'm thankful for her being a clutch leader that Nicole can count on (that's really the only role I see for her lol, psychological support for the others lol).
Srsly let nicole go and give us some real women, son!
Aye now...
Repent for this blasphemy and once you're done dancing Mr choreography in honor to the greatest human being, only then you can have your Gyuri. + Show Spoiler [The "Goddess"] +
That's it, that's what I found on my Tumblr, enjoy! (Even sneaked some Nicole in here to show you the right path)
Have her solo while at it
Now, my turn to ask for something! I just happened to stumble upon the most amazing thing I've ever seen. http://gall.dcinside.com/list.php?id=kara&no=2569154 As you can see, that is neither a video or a .GIF which leads me to ask HOW THE FUCK DO I DOWNLOAD IT. I must archive it for the future of mankind. Thank you to anyone that helps my notable cause. Edit: This request can now be ignored.
Well I would still like for more HQ version like on the Korean website if that's at all possible. Could take a few dope screenshots out of that.