Celine #11 on a list of Most Overrated Artists

[Lymon]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/artic...jectid=10595766

 

If there is one thing people love more than talking about the music they love, it is talking about the music they can't stand.

 

In a recent online survey NZHerald.co.nz asked readers to nominate singers or bands they considered to be the most overrated in history.

 

As many emails pointed out, music is all subjective, what is listening heaven to one person can be pure torture to someone else. However, each suggestion garnered the artist or band a vote, and the votes have now been counted.

 

So which artist has the biggest discrepancy in the global success versus musical talent' ratio? Read on to find out the top 20 most overrated singers and bands in the world according to your suggestions.

 

20. Lady Gaga: "The likes of Lady Gaga … have considerably lowered the musical standards of a whole generation." – Celine (Remuera)

 

19. Neil Finn: "Living at a west coast beach doesn't make you a wonderful song writer." – Minnie (Waitakere)

 

18. Britney Spears: "I don't just want to be one of many people giving her a kick on the way down - but, well, she's always got her knockers." – Justin (New Plymouth)

 

17. Madonna: "No one wants to see grandma dancing in their beige bloomers please stop." Povi (Huapai)

 

16. Shihad: "I don't want to seem overly negative here but Shihad couldn't write a decent tune if they were looked in a room with the spirits of Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon." – Johnny (Auckland)

 

15. Miley Cyrus: "Most pop music is completely overrated, especially teen pop stars that can barely sing like Miley Cyrus." – LC (Auckland)

 

14. Amy Winehouse: "She's a celebrity not a singer. That's a different thing." – Emily (North Shore)

 

13. Mariah Carey: "They'll play Mariah Carey in hell – forever." – Ace (Auckland)

 

12. AC/DC: "I can't take a guitarist seriously who still wears short pants and the singer seems to be doing Donald/Duffy Duck impersonations." – Ray (Auckland Central)

 

11. Celine Dion: "Should never have been allowed to record any music – ever." – Karlos (Kaiapoi)

 

10. Nickleback: "Hard to believe they have sold so many albums. I don't like to think why that might be because it undermines my faith in music and humanity." – Rock Pirate (Coromandel)

 

9. Abba: "The music of Abba is a disease that the World Health Organisation should be trying to rid the planet of - like small pox." – Ewan (Christchurch)

 

8. The Beatles: "Octopuses Garden, Yellow Submarine, Penny Lane, When I'm 64, Maxwell's Silver Hammer. so much awful music in such a short space of time." – Marcus (New South Wales)

 

7. Pink Floyd: "Turgid song construction, ponderous guitar solos, unemotional singing and a band built round an image of visuals and great light shows." – Mr Sensitive (Auckland)

 

6. Nirvana / Kurt Cobain: "Songs have all the same quiet loud song structure, mumbled lyrics, mournful wailing. Then, when he realised he couldn't do anything else, Cobain topped himself to secure his status as a music icon." – Up to Eleven (Wellington)

 

5. Michael Jackson: "Michael Jackson, his albums maybe best selling of all time but then that just shows how most people have crap taste in music. His other achievements are inventing the moonwalk and making MTV what it is today, thanks Mike." – Adam (Kingsland)

 

4. Oasis: "Did not shed a tear over their recent split and it would be appreciated if neither brother would torture us with a solo album." – JD (Manurewa)

 

3. Dave Dobbyn: "If I hear Loyal one more time I think I'll vomit." – Doctor (Whangarei)

 

2. Coldplay: "World's most boring band. How they ever convinced people that they were an interesting band to listen to and see live is beyond me." – Chris (Wellington)

 

1. U2: "Rubbish. Joshua Tree was good, but they should have stopped there. Saw them four years ago in London and it was more a political rally than a concert." – Andy (Waikato)

 

Not too happy about GaGa, Madonna, Amy, Mariah, Celine, Michael, and Coldplay being on there. I don't take this list too seriously.

[celine4evauk]

Lists like that have no standing whatsoever. And features comments from people who don't truly love music - who only say what they think people want to hear, commenting on what's "cool" at the time. Utterly pointless.

[vroni]

pff even ABBA and the Beatles are on there, wtf?

[celine_rox]

this is simply such nonsense

[Snowhite]

It's like it has been written by 'poor' teenagers Edited September 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM by Snowhite

[dj4celine]

:clap:

[angelil78]

I wonder how an overrated artist can sell so many albums.

 

Does that mean that people are idiots?

 

That the only music taste that counts is the one the "author of the article" has?

[Raevaz]

Wow, this is wrong.. Not just the Celine part, but mainly the people towards the bottom need to be on top, like Lady Gaga, and etc.. I have nothing against them, its just that they are more overrated.. And they insulted the Beatles, now thats just plain wrong!

[troa121]

11. Celine Dion: "Should never have been allowed to record any music – ever." – Karlos (Kaiapoi)

 

 

who is this person? Karlos? Have you ever heard?

 

poor person....very poor person.

 

:sofunny: :sofunny:

[ThisTime]

Some of those comments on the list are hilarious.

To me it seems as if it's almost meant to be satirical rather than serious.

[Snowhite]

Im very curious to know who are the most under-rated artists-according their opinion of course

[Claudette]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

[troa121]

20 years successfully in Schowbiz. There is no ending! There is nothing to discuss. The other artists have yet to reach! Let's see if there are still 20 years from Lady Gaga....

[Acacia]

Celine is more overrated than Miley Cyrus?

[MistaChanel]

and who are the most underrated stars then?

Myles Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, High School Musical, Hilary Duff and Ashley Tisdale....

 

Cheers xxxx

[Charles]

obviously the person who wrote this has issues with celine, be it celine's qualities, or her rise to fame/wealth from a poor girl... What's ridiculous is that he/she denied celine's works with just one sentence...wut a bullshit

[Matias]

Jeez! And we should the " comments" from this "people" who are they??

[Belle Céline]

the only thing I can say is, not everyone is a fan of Celine and not everyone has to like her. I personally don't like the majority of the people on that list other than Celine.

[Lymon]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

 

Sorry, but as Celine fans we can't bash any artist for lip-syncing. No matter what the circumstances.

 

But Miley is much more overrated than anyone on that list. They make her out to be the next Britney Spears or something.

[Taking Chances]

I wonder what music the person who made the list listens to. That is probably death metal and screaming bloody murder into a microphone, and that is music to his ears. Most people, sane people, don't listen to that. It's just like those people who refuse to love other people talents.

[takeachance]

One word ......STUPID

[Edwin]

I'm sure we all really care what New Zealand Herald Readers think about Celine. Pleaseeee. Gimme Gimme a Break After Midnight.

[Lian]

I wonder what music the person who made the list listens to. That is probably death metal and screaming bloody murder into a microphone, and that is music to his ears. Most people, sane people, don't listen to that. It's just like those people who refuse to love other people talents.

 

Erm, I'm sorry but I listen to metal ^^ And I'm a big Celine-fan.

 

It's more the genre that SOME metalfans don't like, just as some celine-fans don't like metal. So what? There are talented people in both genres.

 

But let's not make it some weird discussion, it's obvious this list is not meant seriously. So why should we take it seriously?

[Claudette]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

 

Sorry, but as Celine fans we can't bash any artist for lip-syncing. No matter what the circumstances.

 

But Miley is much more overrated than anyone on that list. They make her out to be the next Britney Spears or something.

 

I meant Britney, not Mariah, if that was what you were thinking.

[Lymon]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

 

Sorry, but as Celine fans we can't bash any artist for lip-syncing. No matter what the circumstances.

 

But Miley is much more overrated than anyone on that list. They make her out to be the next Britney Spears or something.

 

I meant Britney, not Mariah, if that was what you were thinking.

 

No, I knew you meant Britney.

Edited September 8, 2009 at 09:53 PM by Lymon

[ThisTime]

Am I the ONLY one who finds this list funny?

[Defyxx]

Definatly not!! lol People who actually take time to do this are hilarious!

hahahah WOW.

[Scramasboy]

I wonder what music the person who made the list listens to. That is probably death metal and screaming bloody murder into a microphone, and that is music to his ears. Most people, sane people, don't listen to that. It's just like those people who refuse to love other people talents.

 

Erm, I'm sorry but I listen to metal ^^ And I'm a big Celine-fan.

 

It's more the genre that SOME metalfans don't like, just as some celine-fans don't like metal. So what? There are talented people in both genres.

 

But let's not make it some weird discussion, it's obvious this list is not meant seriously. So why should we take it seriously?

I agree, my favorite band ever is The Used and they are pretty big on screaming. Just cause someone cant appreciate it doesn't mean it isn't good, that's just as bad as someone jusding Celine in my opinion. And I agree on that list, for some of the names.

Overrated to me doesn't mean horribly crappy, it just means that they get to much praise for what they are doing and their voices. I think Celine is underrated in many ways, and I don't think she belongs on this list, but I do think Ga Ga is overrated as well as Whinehouse, U2, and Coldplay. IMHO.

[Claudette]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

 

Sorry, but as Celine fans we can't bash any artist for lip-syncing. No matter what the circumstances.

 

But Miley is much more overrated than anyone on that list. They make her out to be the next Britney Spears or something.

 

I meant Britney, not Mariah, if that was what you were thinking.

 

No, I knew you meant Britney.

 

Well I'm sorry but Briney lips wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more than Celine. I mean Celine lips a couple of songs and at least she does not lip to the album version.

[Scramasboy]

Yeah, I'm sure that's why people are willing to pay big money for all her albums and concerts. People will only pay for real talent. I'm sorry but the numbers speak for themselves.

 

I can agree with some artists on that list though: The Queen of lip syncing, Slimey Virus and that Gaga woman.

 

Sorry, but as Celine fans we can't bash any artist for lip-syncing. No matter what the circumstances.

 

But Miley is much more overrated than anyone on that list. They make her out to be the next Britney Spears or something.

 

I meant Britney, not Mariah, if that was what you were thinking.

 

No, I knew you meant Britney.

 

Well I'm sorry but Briney lips wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more than Celine. I mean Celine lips a couple of songs and at least she does not lip to the album version.

Don't be sorry. I feel the exact same way. Britney is a glorified dancer, and that's not a totally bad thing because people love her and thats fine, but she shouldn't be catagorized a vocal artist and thats my opinion.