39 minutes ago, Iris said:

Not really. It does sound very Eurovision friendly; in fact, I would even go as far as to argue it could be a potential winner. It's a missed opportunity on Dua's part.

 

She could've also tried her luck with massive bangers such as Houdini, Illusion or even Training Season but Eurovision crowds would likely not appreciate them while Falling Forever on the other hand is just right up their alley.

Girl Eurovision is for smaller acts trying to breakthrough or has-beens, not top-tier world popstars

 

39 minutes ago, PotatoPancake420 said:

Even if it did sound like a Eurovision song, most of her audience doesn't watch so this is not the read you think it is 

Uhm, most of Dua's fanbase are European gays which, I can bet my life on, are also ESC fans. 

12 minutes ago, bluebirdsforever said:

My dumb ass thought those were actual animatronic sharks in those damn pools 😭 I need to go to bed STAT

They're not animatronic! They actually released live sharks to promote the album

3 minutes ago, _Fey said:

Are they not

 

You know what, let’s go with that

 

Just now, Cain said:

They're not animatronic! They actually released live sharks to promote the album

Yeah those were the same sharks from Work B*tch video

4 minutes ago, Nashe said:

Girl Eurovision is for smaller acts trying to breakthrough or has-beens, not top-tier world popstars

 

Uhm, most of Dua's fanbase are European gays which, I can bet my life on, are also ESC fans. 

Talking about ESC, Im still manifesting Dua to be interval act on finals !

******* Target sent me an email saying my CD shipped only for it to be only a "label created".

 

Can't wait for AOTY!!

those of us with taste have been perched since Godini can't believe it's only 1 more day away

 

 

i wonder if she's gonna milk this era as long as FN

I haven't heard the leaks or snippets but hoping the album tracks are more in line with what she described (Primal Scream and Massive Attack influenced) because the singles all could fit comfortably on FN. I don't dislike them but they are all pretty boring and understated for what I know she's capable of. All feel very safe. 

21 minutes ago, Cain said:

They're not animatronic! They actually released live sharks to promote the album

Queen of animal rights omg, sharks are friends yes indeed

 

21 minutes ago, Cain said:

They're not animatronic! They actually released live sharks to promote the album

It's true, I pushed a colleague I don't like into the canal in Amsterdam and the shark thanked me for the meal 

25 minutes ago, Cain said:

They're not animatronic! They actually released live sharks to promote the album

It's true, I was there at Bondi!

1 hour ago, Iris said:

Not really. It does sound very Eurovision friendly; in fact, I would even go as far as to argue it could be a potential winner. It's a missed opportunity on Dua's part.

 

She could've also tried her luck with massive bangers such as Houdini, Illusion or even Training Season but Eurovision crowds would likely not appreciate them while Falling Forever on the other hand is just right up their alley.

Here's the issue with "already made it" big acts doing Eurovision:-

If you win everyone goes "well of course Ed Sheeran/Dua/Raye/ etc etc, won. They're Ed/Dua/Raye it's like turning up at the battle of Agincourt with a multiple rocket launch system". Easy peasy.

 

On the other hand if a novelty act wins that year because, well it's Eurovision, there you are left as a megastar, acidly smiling from the losers' seats to 100M people, as three toothless Moldovan grannies with harps, or a Lithuanian thrash metal band dressed as purple sheep take the plaudits

 

You cannot win either way, so they're not going to do it.

Edited May 1, 20242 yr by Vermouth

9 minutes ago, Hex said:

I haven't heard the leaks or snippets but hoping the album tracks are more in line with what she described (Primal Scream and Massive Attack influenced) because the singles all could fit comfortably on FN. I don't dislike them but they are all pretty boring and understated for what I know she's capable of. All feel very safe. 

I'd say from what I've heard on Twitter and the snippets themselves, the other tracks sound very different…

 

However, whenever you stick to dance-pop or upbeat pop as a whole, you're bound to have a discography that is close in sound. Not everyone is Beyoncé, Janet, Gaga, Madonna, etc.

4 hours ago, mike_int said:

 

This was great.

Speaking of Eurovision, Kosovo is in the talks of debuting next year...... hmm I can think of one Kosovo-descended mega pop star

 

1 minute ago, Pendulum said:

Speaking of Eurovision, Kosovo is in the talks of debuting next year...... hmm I can think of one Kosovo-descended mega pop star

 

The only way Dua would perform in ESC is as a star interval act on final, not as contestant, come on now LOL

 

Last time Sweden hosted they had Justin Timberlake, I think to have Dua this year would be great, also for Dua since its week after album release

Some of these interviews this era being longer than the album 

7 minutes ago, LanaXtinaFan said:

Some of these interviews this era being longer than the album 

Your point being that the album is short or the interviews are long? You are wrong either way because that's a normal length for both scenarios.

It just passed into the 90s. There's something different about Houdini, Training Season and Illusion when it is so hot outside and you're driving with the windows down. 

15 minutes ago, LanaXtinaFan said:

Some of these interviews this era being longer than the album 

Dead ☠️ 

24 minutes ago, LanaXtinaFan said:

Some of these interviews this era being longer than the album 

Stop complaining, and that's coming from me of all people

 

OT: the interview with the gays was so fun, queen of personality

 

 

Waste opportunity not to use the "iconic Dua" dance move haha

 

 

Edited May 1, 20242 yr by mike_int

 

I genuinely don't get the backlash for this album or it's singles. I have always loved Dua for her dance pop music. And the singles really delivered on that promise. I understand if people prefer FN singles but personally I love what Kevin Parker has done on the production side of things. I also understand if people don't think it's a departure in terms of sound just like Dua is claiming but that doesn't mean it's not good or decent. It all has to do with expectations and the only thing I expected from her was fun catchy dance pop songs and that's exactly what she delivered. 

brain rot has infected too many of you on here. who cares about the numbers when she's about to release her cuntiest album ever? please just enjoy the music