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worse entertainer or performer of all time??

I would like to try something new or at least get away from what TT or amp should I pick type of posting.I am wondering from many of my fellow Audiogoners what performer past and present made you say to yourself WHO TOLD THIS PERSON THEY HAD SERIOUS TALENT. My pick would be for the moment Jennifer Lopez. I just have no idea how in the world she got where she is today. I guess just good luck and the exceptance of mediocrity. Please this posting was not meant to insult anyones musical taste.
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rx8man
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They "definately ran out of ideas" and an exce$$ of money in the family for promotions sure helped to get them on the map.

I'd prefer a 3-ring circus or farm animals.
tubegroover
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I just found this thread. All I can say is, tough crowd!

Unsound, I recently heard Cyndi Lauper do a remake of Etta James' "At Last", don't recall the album, recent I believe but I was shocked. I would have never guessed it was her in 100 years. Flat Brazilian Singers? Different strokes I suppose but having been exposed and listened to a lot of Brazilian music over the past 25 years there are some good and bad everywhere but I will say some of my very favorite female singers happen to be Brazilian. Of course I might be swayed by the fact that my wife is a singer and Brazilian and I have been there many times and heard many artists perform live. Brazilian and American jazz are different. You might want to hear Gal Costa live, I do suspect she might be on your hit list, she does a lot of Bossa Nova. Stylistically there is a lot to choose from.
rockadanny
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Or get Gal Costa on CD, "Live at the Blue Note". Terrific voice, especially once she gets warmed up/relaxed.
tubegroover
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Sometimes it is hard to "get" music until you have been exposed to the culture and language. I'll never forget the sounds I first heard when I visited Brazil the first time. It never left me and has only grown. There is a melancoly texture to the sounds and rhythms that is unique in all music and is why so many American musicians love Brazilian music I suppose. Interestingly Brazilians are really in love with American music as well and adapt it so well in their own.
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mapman
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FWIW, I've come to enjoy a number of Britney Spears tunes of late and find her somewhat entertaining in a pop culture kind of way. So she has trended up for me over the last couple of years.

Does she have talent?

Well, I like her voice for what it is but not sure what you would get there without all the technical enhancements and processing applied. A lot of the talent is with the production guys and songwriters.

If I must pick, I'll go with Selena Gomez. Cute and a decent child actress, but enough with the singing Disney cuties already!
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