(01-17-2012, 08:26 PM)Miguel Wrote: Quote: But if "American Idol" has taught us anything, it's that looks and talent won't take any singer very far if that singer doesn't have the guts to back it up. So ultimately, if Del Rey can't cut it on" SNL," her career progression could be drastically stunted, before her first album is even out.
In looking at her past performances and associated comments, it seemed to me that her nervous, uncomfortable stage presence had become part of her shtick. Ultimately, I think her music has limited appeal and SNL exposed her to an audience that went way beyond her market.
But the buzz continues...
Quote:Has a major label been silently orchestrating one of 2011's greatest indie viral success stories? With her Del Rey debut, "Born to Die" (Interscope), arriving Jan. 31, the pillow-lipped singer/songwriter is the new year's buzziest commodity, becoming the first artist since Natalie Imbruglia in 1998 to play "Saturday Night Live" (Jan. 14) before releasing her first major-label LP. She's confirmed for "Late Night With David Letterman" on Feb. 2 and scheduled to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" later the same month. Still, character assassination attempts on the Internet are a daily threat, even if acclaim outweighs the conspiracy theories.
http://www.billboard.com/#/features/lana...9152.story