Crank_It_Up Posted September 20 Posted September 20 Thrilled at the tour doing superb! Not gonna lie, I was a bit concerned initially but I think this proves that people likes Dua! I guess we have to come to terms that perhaps this album just didn't connect in a way after all. But she can easily bounce back from it with the right song/sound…especially if she's selling out so many venues and adding more dates after ONE day of ticket being on sale!!! Dua still needs to fire her father though. This era has been plagued with way too many missteps. 2
Crank_It_Up Posted September 20 Posted September 20 Thrilled at the tour doing superb! Not gonna lie, I was a bit concerned initially but I think this proves that people likes Dua! I guess we have to come to terms that perhaps this album just didn't connect in a way after all. But she can easily bounce back from it with the right song/sound…especially if she's selling out so many venues and adding more dates after ONE day of ticket being on sale!!! Dua still needs to fire her father though. This era has been plagued with way too many missteps indicating that management is the problem. Point blank.
futurenostalgic Posted September 20 Posted September 20 This alboom clearly was about her slowing it down, but .. I don't think I posted my essay thoughts about it here months ago.. but I thought RO was equal to FN in quality - it's her most consistent work, the most I ever felt like "HEY, it's the Dua I remember listening to many years ago".. Like yes FN had higher highs (and far better mixing), but there were just a few missteps in FN that honestly were kind of annoying - but the excellent promo and success just sort of overshadowed my niggles about it. The main things that affected RO for me was the rollout, the dumb promo, the ******* imagery, the IMAGERY............. why. I don't think it's all on Dua's dad. Dua clearly was fine with and approved most of what was happening, hell she was deciding a lot of it, INCLUDING THE ****** IMAGERY .......... all the repetitive promo interviews like she was promoting like an actress. The nonsensical comparison quotes about what RO was going to sound like. Please. A lot of that was on Dua too. That said, yes I don't like it when a star is all about "let's keep it in the family", you need different eyes, brains - experienced people who have been in this position in this industry multiple times. And the "Lipa and friends" are not gonna do sh*t! Okay now, let me get my tickets. 1 1
BrokenMachine Posted September 20 Posted September 20 1 hour ago, futurenostalgic said: This alboom clearly was about her slowing it down, but .. I don't think I posted my essay thoughts about it here months ago.. but I thought RO was equal to FN in quality - it's her most consistent work, the most I ever felt like "HEY, it's the Dua I remember listening to many years ago".. Like yes FN had higher highs (and far better mixing), but there were just a few missteps in FN that honestly were kind of annoying - but the excellent promo and success just sort of overshadowed my niggles about it. The main things that affected RO for me was the rollout, the dumb promo, the ******* imagery, the IMAGERY............. why. I don't think it's all on Dua's dad. Dua clearly was fine with and approved most of what was happening, hell she was deciding a lot of it, INCLUDING THE ****** IMAGERY .......... all the repetitive promo interviews like she was promoting like an actress. The nonsensical comparison quotes about what RO was going to sound like. Please. A lot of that was on Dua too. That said, yes I don't like it when a star is all about "let's keep it in the family", you need different eyes, brains - experienced people who have been in this position in this industry multiple times. And the "Lipa and friends" are not gonna do sh*t! Okay now, let me get my tickets. Well, yeah. Everything you said it's true I fear Her deciding and giving green light to the IMAGERY, the way she kept describing the album and booking interviews to talk about the same stuff over and over... She just better focus on the music and performances next album cycle 1
rihannasbe$tfrnd Posted September 20 Posted September 20 On 9/16/2024 at 7:47 PM, SchmoodRing said: Their is zero reason for her to be paying Dance The Night any kind of dust like Dua sis get real 😳 what she needs to add to the setlist is Maria! Maria!! MAARRRIIIIAAAAA!!!!! There's 101 reasons and the most important is it is a basic rehash of FN and ruined Houdini's chart run. And the Barbie movie sucked. I can see why she wants to distance herself from that trainwreck. 2 1
Vermouth Posted September 20 Posted September 20 Another date at Anfield (Liverpool FC stadium for those that don't know)! So that's six stadium gigs in U.K./Ireland. Wonder how many extra dates worldwide will be announced at the final tally. Kerching! Ms Lipa's bank balance. 1
Vermouth Posted September 20 Posted September 20 9 minutes ago, Vermouth said: Another date at Anfield (Liverpool FC stadium for those that don't know)! So that's six stadium gigs in U.K./Ireland. Wonder how many extra dates worldwide will be announced at the final tally. Kerching! Ms Lipa's bank balance. Correction five . but even so….
Solaria Posted September 20 Posted September 20 The only thing that's still bothering me is that there's no new single. I really feel that they're cutting up a remix with a high profile artist behind the scenes that they wanna push, that's the only explanation I would find plausible for the fact that they haven't pushed These Walls or Whatcha Doing yet. 5
Matchatea Posted September 20 Posted September 20 8 minutes ago, Solaria said: The only thing that's still bothering me is that there's no new single. I really feel that they're cutting up a remix with a high profile artist behind the scenes that they wanna push, that's the only explanation I would find plausible for the fact that they haven't pushed These Walls or Whatcha Doing yet. There was a these walls mv apparently filmed but got scrapped rip 2
katara Posted September 20 Posted September 20 11 minutes ago, Solaria said: The only thing that's still bothering me is that there's no new single. I really feel that they're cutting up a remix with a high profile artist behind the scenes that they wanna push, that's the only explanation I would find plausible for the fact that they haven't pushed These Walls or Whatcha Doing yet. Maybe another Bruno song since both are from Warner
Solaria Posted September 20 Posted September 20 9 minutes ago, Matchatea said: There was a these walls mv apparently filmed but got scrapped rip Well it was rumored to be for Falling Forever but I feel like they reconsidered after These Walls surged in streams for a day post-Glastonbury and Falling Forever didn't move an inch 6 minutes ago, katara said: Maybe another Bruno song since both are from Warner I'm honestly thinking that she's collabing with Post Malone. He'd fit that song the best. 2
katara Posted September 20 Posted September 20 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Solaria said: Well it was rumored to be for Falling Forever but I feel like they reconsidered after These Walls surged in streams for a day post-Glastonbury and Falling Forever didn't move an inch I'm honestly thinking that she's collabing with Post Malone. He'd fit that song the best. I am talking about a new song. There is no way Warner would approve promo and expenses for the remaining RO tracks. Edited September 20 by katara
Relampago. Posted September 20 Posted September 20 143 is what people made Radical Optimism out to be tbh, both in performance and quality. Also, slay at the tour doing well. I think she has a good reputation for putting on a good show for everyone from mom and dad to little kids now. 2
ahauntingnearu Posted September 20 Posted September 20 10 minutes ago, Relampago. said: 143 is what people made Radical Optimism out to be tbh, both in performance and quality. Also, slay at the tour doing well. I think she has a good reputation for putting on a good show for everyone from mom and dad to little kids now. There is absolutely no comparing the two. Dua's never even released anything even remotely as awful as the majority of Katy's discog - apart from maybe NMP, though that's no worse than any katy song tbh OT: why are tickets so expensive 😭😭😭😭😭😭 recouping her $$$ from all the vacations I fear 2
BrokenMachine Posted September 20 Posted September 20 10 hours ago, rihannasbe$tfrnd said: There's 101 reasons and the most important is it is a basic rehash of FN and ruined Houdini's chart run. And the Barbie movie sucked. I can see why she wants to distance herself from that trainwreck. It was all on herself tho. The main reason she despises it is because it reminds her of all the campaign she did, only to end up being snubbed and for the Oscars to nominate that awful Ken song instead 1
Matchatea Posted September 20 Posted September 20 1 hour ago, Solaria said: Well it was rumored to be for Falling Forever but I feel like they reconsidered after These Walls surged in streams for a day post-Glastonbury and Falling Forever didn't move an inch I'm honestly thinking that she's collabing with Post Malone. He'd fit that song the best. Oh RIP then….. wish she didn't put out three singles and just did two…. Would have been cool to have a single once the album dropped if they are just gonna end up doing three. do you guys think we will get a deluxe album like moonlight edition?
ahauntingnearu Posted September 20 Posted September 20 1 minute ago, Matchatea said: do you guys think we will get a deluxe album like moonlight edition? I'm sure they had a deluxe planned, but no chance in hell they'd use RO-esque outtakes from a flop album. So either outtakes with a totally different vibe, or just newly recorded stuff altogether. 1
Relampago. Posted September 20 Posted September 20 52 minutes ago, ahauntingnearu said: There is absolutely no comparing the two. Dua's never even released anything even remotely as awful as the majority of Katy's discog - apart from maybe NMP, though that's no worse than any katy song tbh OT: why are tickets so expensive 😭😭😭😭😭😭 recouping her $$$ from all the vacations I fear Yeah, Radical Optimism is a very solid, very cute pop album and you can tell Dua did put thought and consideration into it, even if it wasn't received like DL/FN. 143 is truly what no artistic growth and no creative input from an artist looks like. It reminded me Dua is still evolving and you can see her progression as an artist with RO, even if it was a bit of a misfire in the eyes of many. 1 1
atrl lives matter Posted September 20 Posted September 20 (edited) People in the real world love Dua, I honestly think she's Katy's replacement. I've never spoken to someone who doesn't like Dua, everyone I know thinks her music is bops and that she's hot. Everyone I've played Radical Optimism for likes it, I literally ask what my fiance and coworkers (including grown men) want to listen to and it's always Radical Optimism. I hear the songs at the mall here all the time. The problem is she didn't do enough promo for it so nobody listened to it except the people who already knew it was coming (and many wanted her to flop for some reason, but that's a different discussion all together). The GP can't connect with something they've never heard. But it's clear people like her judging by the fact she keeps adding more and more shows that are selling out. The GP actually respect her, it's pretty funny seeing such a massive disconnect between what people on here say about her and her music not being personal, and people in real life appreciating that she doesn't go the Taylor Swift route. I also really don't get why people think this album wasn't personal. I found the songs very personal, I was actually surprised. Just because she's not spilling her guts and every detail about her life doesn't mean the topics aren't based on her experiences. Songs like Maria and Happy For You actually come from a very mature perspective regarding relationships... Maybe some people are too young or inexperienced to relate to them? I related to them lol. Edited September 20 by atrl lives matter 2
Solaria Posted September 21 Posted September 21 Best course of action would be: 1. Push These Walls (feat. popular male artist) for October-February 2. Release the deluxe in March BEFORE the tour starts and make sure that the lead single is absolutely killer. It needs to have a strong hook and radio appeal, if she can properly push it and perform it on the tour, that'll do wonders for RO's longevity
mike_int Posted September 21 Posted September 21 (edited) Dua Lipa | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 | Full Show Damn, that audience is boring LOL Edited September 21 by mike_int
Cain Posted September 21 Posted September 21 The only thing I'm afraid of is that the tour is just going to be the festival/Glastonbury set with some more RO songs, which tbh it didn't excite me that much. It kinda gave FN tour 1
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