poll Who is the Prince of Pop?

[Armani?]

The King Of Pop is Michael Jackson but who is the Prince of Pop?

 

Edited March 20, 2023 by Armani?

[vale9001]

I don't get the list.

Too much different decades end Elton and Paul are really very distant from Mj music and type of performances. I would say the same for Prince, he really is a rock act.

 

From the ones there i would say the weeknd. But Bruno Mars and Sheeran should be in the list too if names as Bieber and Abel are 

 

 

[Selegend]

Bruno Mars should be listed and he is in fact the superior answer. Success, stage presence, consistency and acclaim. 

 

The Weeknd is a strong option, his catalog is insane but he misses the "stage moves" Bruno has. 

 

Timberlake peak was EVERYTHING but he lacked consistency after 20/20

 

Bieber lacks a lot of things to list here, he has success and that's it 

 

Prince is iconic but idk his catalog. so maybe it is him but i can't say since idk. 

 

Paul and Elton John give "iconic legends" feeling but no prince of pop feeling 

 

it really is bruno mars i'm afraid 

Edited March 20, 2023 by Selegend

[TiaTamera]

The Biebs

 

JT also makes sense but it feels like there was no follow through.

[vale9001]

6 minutes ago, Selegend said:

Bruno Mars should be listed and he is in fact the superior answer. Success, stage presence, consistency and acclaim. 

 

The Weeknd is a strong option, his catalog is insane but he misses the "stage moves" Bruno has. 

 

Timberlake peak was EVERYTHING but he lacked consistency after 20/20

 

Bieber lacks a lot of things to list here, he has success and that's it 

 

Prince is iconic but idk his catalog. so maybe it is him but i can't say since idk. 

 

Paul and Elton John give "iconic legends" feeling but no prince of pop feeling 

 

it really is bruno mars i'm afraid 

Bruno all of that more than Prince? 

 

edit: oh ok you wrote you don't know him well. 

Edited March 20, 2023 by vale9001

[Armani?]

6 minutes ago, Selegend said:

Bruno Mars should be listed and he is in fact the superior answer. Success, stage presence, consistency and acclaim. 

 

 

Have to refresh the page

[Selegend]

1 minute ago, Armani? said:

Have to refresh the page

just voted. 

[Johnny Cash]

His name is Justin Timberlake. Aside from the commercial success, he's the only one that created his own distinctive sound and influenced the direction of Pop music at the time. He's also more iconic in general, everyone is familiar with his aesthetic and career.

 

The only one who comes close is The Weeknd. 

[Cheers]

King Bieber. His pop culture impact and influence is far superior.

[shyboi]

Nas

[Nico Robin]

right now? Has to be Abel and his not stopping ever lasting relevance and success

[Power love]

The way you don’t have Usher on the list is disgusting and embarrassing

[Armani?]

2 minutes ago, Power love said:

The way you don’t have Usher on the list is disgusting and embarrassing

Because he's is in the King of R&B thread, but to be fair The Weeknd is in both so idk

 

[Armani?]

Usher added

[Nano]

I'm not sure how anyone can take Bieber seriously. In my mind he's still the fem boy who sang Baby that everyone made fun of in school.

[alejandreaux]

Prince, Elton, and Paul are closer to being Michael’s peers and each deserve their own honorific titles. i think the “Prince of Pop” should come from the generations that followed Michael’s and were influenced by the blueprint he created.
 

that being said, personally i feel like it’s between Bruno and JT. they have the hits, the longevity, the range, the performance chops, the vocals, etc. that puts them in the running to have that kind of honorific title in the new generation of pop stars. if The Weeknd and JB were stronger performers i think a better argument could be made for them, but i can’t overlook the fact that they wouldn’t stand a chance on a stage next to Michael. Bruno and JT could at least hold their own. Ed is just not even in the running for me  he has very impressive stats but i just don’t see him as an overall representative of what Pop is. he really only had like 1, maybe 2 dominant eras in the mainstream pop realm if you think about it.

[Johnny Jacobs]

Michael ain't my king of pop but ill play along.. 

 

I think the title of prince of pop is changing alot. It went from: (and im saying it from success vibes not my personal input) 

 

Justin t

Justin b

Bruno 

The weeknd

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 2023 by Johnny Jacobs

[unino]

justin did it effortlessly so him

[AxelFox]

Prince but I'm really offended at the exclusion of George Michael considering some of the other options included

[AvadaKedavra]

Madonna X Michael
Britney X Justin Timberlake

The old royalty of pop 
Now we have an expanded royal family 

Disagree about Bieber. The prince of Pop title was already owned when bieber was starting
Is like Stripping Britney from the princess of pop title and giving it to Taylor-Gaga
Timberlake owns that title. 
 

 

Edited March 20, 2023 by AvadaKedavra

[Into The Void]

most media will say Justin Bieber

[Stankonia]

34 minutes ago, Johnny Cash said:

His name is Justin Timberlake. Aside from the commercial success, he's the only one that created his own distinctive sound and influenced the direction of Pop music at the time. He's also more iconic in general, everyone is familiar with his aesthetic and career.

 

The only one who comes close is The Weeknd. 

Imitating MJ's singing style and Timbaland/Neptunes productions are not exclusive to Justin Timberlake.

 

Prince is an actual example of an artist who has his own distinctive sound. It even has a name (the Minneapolis sound) and it actually changed the course of popular music.

 

OT: Prince is the best and most influential artist from that list so him I guess. A case for The Weeknd could be made as well given his humongous success.

[Bloodflowers.]

George Michael or Robbie Williams

 

The Weeknd is the King of Pop in terms of 21st century

 

[Zeferino]

Biebs 

[My Tears Ricochet]

That title will forever belong to Bieber