This is total disrespect. The crazy thing is that in the wake of Prince's death, Sheila, The Time, and others are probably experiencing an upsurge in sales, and that would only increase with a Billboard appearance.
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Why Madonna, not Sheila E. Did the Prince tribute.
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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This is total disrespect. The crazy thing is that in the wake of Prince's death, Sheila, The Time, and others are probably experiencing an upsurge in sales, and that would only increase with a Billboard appearance.
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What's that "f" logo in the top right corner? 
Well I have to say it sucked. Even with Stevie.
What's that "f" logo in the top right corner?
F = Facebook
Why Madonna?
She brings more money in for the organizers.
She brings more money in for the organizers.
If that is the only reason for a tribute, why bother?
Apparently some people the industry are thinking Madonna's career might be ripe for a relaunch, and this was an opportunity to test the waters. She has 4 live albums and 13 studio albums, and lord knows how many godawful videos already recorded. I'm sure some record label exec is drooling over the potential revenue opportunities that catalog represents if she takes off again.
Really? Who's watching these award shows? 13-30 age groups. Most have no idea who the hell Madonna is. Please! If that's the case I would have had Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Rihanna or Taylor Swift do the tribute. I don't get it. Madonna is not a good singer and she's way past her prime. Anybody 'more' relevant. More appropriately it should have been Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Wendy & Lisa or anyone who actually worked with and shared the stage with Prince! These watered down 'tributes' are nothing but a disservice to the original artists! Hell, Celine Dion would have done a better job!
I guess Bob Dylan is on deck for a Michael Jackson tribute! SMDH
Her response wasn't disrespectful, it was the truth. That's exactly why Billboard would leave them out. People seem to forget that, for everyone other than the artists, music is a business. Pure and simple.
Bruno Mars would have been a good choice. Lenny Kravitz would be as well.
Bruno Mars would have been a good choice. Lenny Kravitz would be as well.
Boillboard's awards are based on sales, not opinion. Hence things like Adele's acceptance speech via video - there's no suprise in who's winning, so you can hand her the award before the broadcast and have her tape a speech. Similarly, if you want a Prince tribute, you'd give the honor to someone with....a lot of sales. Hence Madonna, not someone who would make logical sense from their relationship with Prince, or someone with a similar musical style. So, there's logic to what they did, though the results artisitcally and sentimentally may have been a big miss.
Who really cares?
I can only speak for myself, but when I don't care about something, I don't waste my time posting.
Off topic, but......while certainly " past her prime" (?) ....not only is she still fairly relevant ( latest album last year debuted at #2 here in America and did even better in the rest of he world----https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Heart_(Madonna_album).....). But she's also a pop icon and legacy performer. Almost any pop star of today owes alot of their career to Madonna, especially edgy performers like ga ga, perry, pink... etc...and all will admit to being influenced by her ( if not they are lying). So , just as an FYI, don't right her off as some 80s pan flash.
This performance sucked, and I think any of the suggestions above would've been much more meaningful and sincere ( not that I don't think Madonna wasn't being sincere)...... and ideally......Wendy, Lisa, Shelia, chaka and possibly Morris day would've been amazing.
But remeber, this thing is organized by rec execs.......they have no idea how to do anything legit.
Most in that age group dont know who Prince is either, and you can bet far more know who Madonna is.
So what?
So what?
Oh yeah.. That award show last night.
I guess the wife enjoyed it.
I guess the wife enjoyed it.
