[sfpipes]

I don't post a lot but I wanted to give my two cents here. Whether or not you like her music doesn't get in the way of the fact that she has done what millions of others would love to do. She has made herself famous and rich by creating this persona that has captured the attention of a large number of people. Is it completely original? Of course not. But she has written and produced catchy music that has been overwhelmingly succesful. Anytime I hear a song of hers it gets stuck in my darn head for ages. She can write, play and when not using electronic devices she actually has a decent voice. To write her off as a gimic that is just going to fade away is premature considering this is her first album. If her and her people continue to keep doing all the right things she may be around for quite a while. Probably long enough for some of the gimmick to fade away and we might really get to see what she is like as an artist. All that said, at this moment in time, she bothers the hell out of me.