Kelly Rowland is singing for the Gays!

[Irish Queer]

Honestly, who else listens to dance music? Maybe a straight girl here or there who hangs with gays. Straight men are not buying Cher and Gloria Estefan CD's.

OK I think r views on dance music differ a wee bit here. Seriously I'm not arguing here I just wanna state that but do u go to straight bars/clubs and listen to the music because I've seen straight men drunkly dancing to a dance version of a Blue song!

Dance music to me is the bumpy, bumpy type music and also the remixs by the Davis G, Basshunter (shudders) etc. I lot of young children and tenns are into this music. Ibiza in the summer produces a large number of tunes that everyone listens to. I'll give you a few examples of what I mean from U Tube [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syOK6zmpOe0[/ame]
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This to me is the various types of dance music plus most songs in the chart are spead up etc and called a dance remix.

 

[Thad1527]

Thanks for sharing this! I always kinda liked Kely Rowland, but I became a big fan when she cohosted Bravo's The Fashion Show. There she showed me that she's more than just another girl singer. She has style and class and I like seeing what she'll do next!

 

[bluedragon4]

Uhmm, well no, you're kind of wrong.



And you mentioned Adam Lambert being gay, and true to himself, all in the same sentence. I nearly gagged back the laughter.

He's out right? That not being true to yourself? I'm not here to argue. I know what dance music is and I don't think it's Cher or Gloria Estefan but that's pretty much as far as the straights go with dance. I listen to The Sunlounger, Tritonal, Armin Van Buren, Cosmic gate, Dash Berlin.... But no way straights are listening to this stuff. You have to really search this stuff out. You won't hear it on the radio. And Cyndi Lauper was just an artist like any other artist in the 80's. She never threw gay stuff in like Madonna did. I'm just saying I think someone like Kelly Rowland thinks we are her last stop now that she tried everything else to sell CD's. She figures she says she supports us than we will support her. I think artist with failing careers do this so they can carry on. Cyndi really is immersed in the gay culture now. I think a few years ago the OUT 100 came out and she was on the cover and in the 100. why? She's not gay. You don't get to be gay by association. That's why I say what I say about Lambert. He is gay and putting that out there. We are his community.

 

[bluedragon4]

But beyond all that, why i laugh at someone saying that about Lambert is, he initially didn't want to come out, then he did. Now that part of the story is irrelevant at this point... but the next part - trying to play coy, and then play at androgyny instead of just being "who he is" - struck a vital nerve, as if he was stating that sexuality was a social construct that can be changed on a whim. I certainly can't choose to lick a titty because it's there.

So hopefully i'm not supposed to support him for that, just because i'm gay. Cuz i've got other gay musicians that are out and didn't prance around it that i can and do support.

What are you talking about? He was always out and he may not have had a choice during American Idol. There is more at work there than just him. It's a whole machine. And he is being him. There are pics of him in drag from way back and him dressed this way. If he was gonna be fake he would have dropped the make-up and the crazy and very unattractive clothes he wears. I'm not seeing what you are saying at all. I am not his cheerleader by any means but I feel he is being him. If you were talking about Clay Aiken than I could see it. Clay lied and was dragged out. What I am really sick of hearing is actresses and musicians, like Ga Ga , claiming they are all bisexual. That pisses me off. Now that is some fake shit right there.

 

[quackaquacka]

So hopefully i'm not supposed to support him for that, just because i'm gay. Cuz i've got other gay musicians that are out and didn't prance around it that i can and do support.

Who are other openly gay musicians you are referring to? Are they actually visible and successful while being open about their sexuality? You don't have to support Adam, but you should acknowledge that he is ballsy enough to be so open about his sexuality before his career is even established. He is trying breaking the mainstream barriers for himself and for others and lot of gays are trying to put extra weight on his shoulders, as evidenced by Out magazine editor's "we're all counting on you not to mess this up" comment. That's not an easy task for a young gay man when there's still so much hate, homophobia, bigotry and ignorance out there.

 

[Ephemeral]

I don't understand why Kelly is trying to revive her dead and decomposing career.

It didn't work when she first went solo with 'Stole' and 'Dileema' back in 2002.

It didn't work when she did tried to comeback with 'Like This' in 2007.

Doing the same thing again and again to get the same results is called insanity, but more importantly, a waste of time. Sweetheart needs to realize this just ain't working for her. I do appreciate all her support, rather it be genuine or for sales.

And straight guys do listen to dance music. They mayn't be the biggest market for it, but they do like it.

 

[quackaquacka]

Ok, he was NOT ballsy nor open about his sexuality, especially during Idol where he avoided the question when the media got hold of his pictures of him kissing his guy and doing drag. He's even said himself that his coming out "isn't a political statement", and while it's not(i certainly agree, though being visible IS the best sticking point these days), it does tell me he's not doing this to further progress gays in the mainstream musical arena. I don't acknowledge it, because i can't acknowledge it.

No one ever asked Adam directly if he was gay during Idol and I've never ever heard him deny his being gay, or deny the implications of the very available and obvious evidence of his gayness. When the reporter asked what Adam thinks about the controversy about the photos on the Internet, he said; “You know what…I am who I am. I have nothing to hide". Kara DioGuardi said on The View that Adam was always openly out.

As to who i openly support? Rob Halford, Otep Shamaya(finally got to see her and the band perform this year, and seeing all the GLBT metalheads there was wonderful)!, Limp Wrist, Tribe 8(if they're still even around), Doug Pinnick of King's X, The Gossip(though mostly a casual fan - same with Pansy Division), among others - all, VERY open about their sexuality; some, from the very beginning of their careers(that would be Otep, Limp Wrist, The Gossip as far as i know, and in a lot of ways Rob Halford)

Notice most of them are the bands and none of them are being successful in the mainstream music scene. The thing is Adam came out as gay publicly well before his debut record released. Other openly gay solo artists such as Lance Bass, Clay Aiken, Ricky Martin, Elton John came out of the closet when they no longer feel the need to sell records. It's just unusual to have a young male solo artist who is clearly aiming for mainstream success be so open about being gay at the beginning of his career. That's why lots of other gay celebs respect Adam. They know that he is breaking through the mainstream barriers while being open about his homosexuality, which is not an easy task in music market. Rob Halford admits he appreciates Adam so mush and says; "First, thank God for Adam Lambert. We need someone like this in music and the gay community. His voice does many great things." http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131435

 

[bluedragon4]

Ok, he was NOT ballsy nor open about his sexuality, especially during Idol where he avoided the question when the media got hold of his pictures of him kissing his guy and doing drag. He's even said himself that his coming out "isn't a political statement", and while it's not(i certainly agree, though being visible IS the best sticking point these days), it does tell me he's not doing this to further progress gays in the mainstream musical arena. I don't acknowledge it, because i can't acknowledge it.

As to who i openly support? Rob Halford, Otep Shamaya(finally got to see her and the band perform this year, and seeing all the GLBT metalheads there was wonderful)!, Limp Wrist, Tribe 8(if they're still even around), Doug Pinnick of King's X, The Gossip(though mostly a casual fan - same with Pansy Division), among others - all, VERY open about their sexuality; some, from the very beginning of their careers(that would be Otep, Limp Wrist, The Gossip as far as i know, and in a lot of ways Rob Halford).

You still have no point. Those guys you listed are nobody that anyone really knows. And once again Adam came out when he could. Idol probably wouldn't let him. why do you think it was solely his choice? He may have signed all kinds of bullshit contracts with Idol that they have say over any media announcements or whatever. As soon as Idol was done he came out. And he is progressing gays by being visible. I'm really not seeing your point of view at all.

 

[quackaquacka]

You never asked if they were mainstream(as if that matters to everyone, because there is a LOT more music out there than just pop), just asked who i support - that was my whole basis. It's nice that Halford supports him, but i still don't.

You do have a point that he was out before his first CD came out, and that's commendable for a pop artist... i still just don't like the way he came out, and then, again, played the androgyny angle to appeal to a wider audience; selling sex as a toy, i'll call it. We can agree to disagree i guess; i'll wait for someone with bigger balls. That's just me and my opinion on him(excluding his music, which is another matter as well).

I did ask this question; "Are they actually visible and successful while being open about their sexuality?". The fact is that American music( & movie) industry execs are not willing to invest in young American males who are openly gay. They just say; "An openly young gay male won't be attractive to the straight female audience". There is a shockingly homophobic situation. If someone like Adam can be successful and visible in mainstream culture in America, it is another positive step towards the gay community.

 

[bluedragon4]

I did ask this question; "Are they actually visible and successful while being open about their sexuality?". The fact is that American music( & movie) industry execs are not willing to invest in young American males who are openly gay. They just say; "An openly young gay male won't be attractive to the straight female audience". There is a shockingly homophobic situation. If someone like Adam can be successful and visible in mainstream culture in America, it is another positive step towards the gay community.

I completely agree with this.

 

[80KGold]

I don't understand why Kelly is trying to revive her dead and decomposing career.

You mean you expect for her to just give up? Would you?

She seems to be experiencing at least a modicum of success outside the United States. I'm sure she's encouraged by that.

 

[cornholio]

I love Kelly's voice, and for the gays or not, it's nice to see that she obviously got a confidence boost by her success with When Love Takes Over, because even if I think her voice has suffered a little over the years, you can hear now that she doesn't seem to be as nervous to use it and also has matured technically.

I actually don't think it was too much of a conscious decision to cater to the gays with her new music. I rather think she genuinely fell in love with dance music while partying in Europe in recent years. I believe that she felt liberated, not being signed to a record label and dancing her worries aways. I mean, she recorded Commander on her own private budget and got a contract afterwards, so I doubt it was a business desicion originally, but it just fit her, her personal circumstances, and she realized that. Of course being signed, then they must have calculated what exactly her appeal is, and realized it would be the European market and "the gays".

So first and foremost I think she sings for herself, then of course for the clubs, and incidentally she sings for the gays.

Anyways, felt I'd share her new acoustic live cover of Kasabians "underdog". I think it's amazing, and not exclusively for gay ears.. I guess..

 

[Irish Queer]

Guys is it wrong not support a Gay Artist hell I like Elton John, George Micheal and The Sissor Sisters, but only some of their music, truthfully because I like them not because they are gay. That is like saying I should support all Irish acts and I hate Westlife and Boyzone and cannot stand Bono yet I like U2's music.

Why is there a need to like support because they are Gay. In regards to Lambert he said something about androgyny which to me went out with the 80's so I was kinda like there's nothing new to you asan artist so I don't listen to him.

 

[Callum]

I've always liked Kelly, and find it sad (that to the media) she is still in Beyonce's "shadow"...I just hope she finds her groove in electronica or some other area of music. The sound fits her.

 

[SexyKev]

Loving "Commander" and I think the video is HOTTTT..(and so is she). Love her look and her body is banging. Niiiice ass.

I'm glad that Kelly seems to have found her niche -- the Euro-pop market is doing wonders for her.

Do yo' thang Kelly!