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Post by belle on Sept 29, 2012 13:39:54 GMT -5
If you want to prepare for tomorrow it might be a good time to try the stream links now. Links 3 and 6 are showing a replay and the quality is great. Nr 5 is blank for me at the moment. Have not yet tried 1 or 2.
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Post by thelambertluvva on Sept 29, 2012 13:42:26 GMT -5
Honestly, why is it that Adam is perceived so differently in China, Japan, etc.? Ever since seeing that airport video I have been wondering. It also brings to mind that mall stop he made in Finland where tons of young fans were lined up to see him. Why is he perceived so differently in these countries compared to the US? Is it that there is no reality show stigma? Or is it that they don't have radio DJs dictating who is "cool?" Is it a voice/sound thing? Why is it that he is too often the butt of jokes in this country, but is considered cool and hip in these other places??? He deserves to be taken seriousy. He has earned it. Idol stigma!! It's what hurts, and in most cases, halts the majority of the Idol's careers. There are loopholes and exceptions, like Kelly being the first winner and Carrie being the first country winner, but they are RARE! Adam's loophole is international interest. That may or may not end up finding its way back over to the states. If it doesn't, so what! Adam is still well respected by the majority of the media and everyone in the music business respects his talent. Adam can still tour in the US and abroad. He can also continue to build his fanbase internationally and make loads of money off of endorsement deals, private events and touring internationally. I never quite understood why there is an idol stigma here, yet radio is embracing reality show contestants from the UK, many of whom I don't think are that good (nobody more talented than Adam, of course). I almost get the feeling that if you are an artist from the UK, from a reality show or not, radio here will play them a lot more than even similar-sounding artists here. |
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Post by seoulmate on Sept 29, 2012 13:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by belle on Sept 29, 2012 13:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by smokeyvera on Sept 29, 2012 13:43:23 GMT -5
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Post by smokeyvera on Sept 29, 2012 13:45:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2012 13:45:45 GMT -5
I love this tweet, I love this pic.
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Post by pemd on Sept 29, 2012 13:47:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the lovely birthday wishes. :wub: I forgot about it until being reminded here. I LOVE it here even though I don't post often.  |
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Post by maddie509 on Sept 29, 2012 13:49:27 GMT -5
Honestly, why is it that Adam is perceived so differently in China, Japan, etc.? Ever since seeing that airport video I have been wondering. I am not a specialist when it comes to Asian culture, but h ere is what I think. I believe Chinese and Japanese audiences generally value talent and skills acquired via hard training differently. My belief is that Western society has come to a point where people become famous without being good at anything and without spending any time to learn skills, while the average population dislikes the feeling they get from being exposed to people who are better than them in anything. There are of course exceptions (many of them represented on ATOP ), but I am talking about the general tendency. In Asian tradition, acquiring skills in martial arts, yoga or even learning to read and write required many YEARS of hard training. Or look at Chinese Olympic athletes or even Chinese circus... Years and years to reach perfection. So I suspect the average person has a slightly different attitude towards vocal perfection like AFL.  Also I have the feeling Adam looks a lot like a Manga character, so he might be fulfilling other fantasies just with his looks...Of course, I could be totally wrong, but this is my gut feeling.
You're not wrong, actually pretty much right on the money!
I can only speak from a Chinese's point of view, but other Asian cultures (e.g. Japanese) do share some similarities with ours. Yes, we value and admire people with extraordinary talent, ability and achievement, which is why education and hard-working are so highly esteemed in the Chinese society. In just about every single article that I've read about Adam from China, it's always about his voice and his showmanship (yes, Chinese love dramatics and theatrics). They often refer to him as the "music prodigy", the voice of "Rock God", or the voice of our generation, etc. Of course, his exotic and gorgeous looks are the icing on the cake. ;D |
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Post by seoulmate on Sept 29, 2012 13:49:51 GMT -5
awwwww.... SO DAMNED CUTE, AND HE KISSED HER HAND!!! :2tears: :2tears: :2tears: |
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