KidaDynamite said:

oh u like bria but not mayte huh? interesting hatter

L4OATheOriginal said:

Hey, I never said I liked Bria but I'm not gonna say I don't like her either because I know nothing about her. I never said I didn't like Mayte either, I just told you I get an uneasy feeling about her.

Wonder why you didn't listen to Prince yet....

He's saying mhmm mhmmm mhmmmm *shakes head*

utopia7 said:

You're absolutely right! As if he would ever chose anyone of us...LOL!!?? Still it's far to easy to get really deeply emotionally attached to Prince! And just wonderful to be able to reveal all childish, silly, jelous feelings over here!!! Aspecially when the rest of your life reminds of a huge theatreplay-stage where everybody's acting (cause if not there will be a full war), and you have to kiss asses and keep smiling all days long to be able to pay your bills and eat at all... Heil Prince and Prince.org! And excuse me for being such a critical lovefool...just walk one mile in my shoes and you'll understand..
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KidaDynamite said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

Say it again, say it one more time mofo, I dare you...

Vanity45 said:

none of the above applies to me .... and I don't see your point and before this goes back and forth let it stand where it is.


ciao

KidaDynamite said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

Please, don't get me me all riled up before I go away...PLEASE!

Too many fans want to be his woman thats the problem. Some of the digs are too harsh IMO....its like people are taking everything way too personally. Bria did great in her interview, so did my Princey and their music together is good. All love from me.

madcapxtc said:

That's the part that is still unclear to me. I don't get that from her at all. If she is, it's hard to see how the career is connected to music.

To date, I've heard her say only that:

1) She's surprised Prince used her vocals for his songs.
2) They made some nice elevator music together.

That's not how folks looking to start a career in music talk about their work, especially when connected with such a high-profile Svengali.

SoulAlive said:

what drug is Vanity45 on..Prince is above nonsense like what u r describing.

itsshananaok said:

That's coz they can never be the next protege. Bria did very well during her interview with Tavis. And all the org men were focused on her shirt

I like her cd from beginning to end

madcapxtc said:

I agree with this sentiment 200%. Y'all need to leave Bria alone. This is too much negative, non-constructive criticism. Honestly, her album is one of Prince's best productions. She clearly brings a vibe to the table that most other contemporary acts don't have and may never possess. I'm very critical of alot of contemporary music and honestly, i wrote Bria's album off at first. Then I took a listen and I really dig it; it's in the rotation. Prince is present in the production but not overbearing as he has been in the past. Less is more and Bria shines. The music is exactly that: music, not noises and sounds and samples and the vibe is laid back and sensual. I do wonder if more is at play, in terms of her and Prince possibly being involved, based on some of the lyrics. She is fine so i wouldn't be surprised. But, i digress. The album is tight and definitely a breath of fresh air in today's music world.

I do like the CD. I don't think she's a great singer, or even a particularly 'good' singer, but the majority of the songs carry her voice to the point it's like part of the instrumentation.

I know also that Elisa Fiorillo was under the impression she'd be singing backing vocals for Bria on the Leno show, and obviously that didn't transpire. So for some reason at the last minute, either Bria or Prince decided she wasn't ready, either way, it doesn't say much for her 'talent.'

I certainly don't mean to disrespect her, but at the same time she hasn't really shown herself to be more than a puppet.
Once she does something that demonstrates a personality or any talent, I will without a doubt be first in line to show respect.

I keep waiting for her to perform live, but either her or Prince appears to think that isn't a good idea, that makes her actual talent a little suspect.
As far as everything she said on the Tavis Smiley show, it all sounded like it was from some'You-can-say-this' script, Prince approved.
It was not convincing when she talked about a love of music, and there was nothing to really indicate that she even had much interest in music. Sadly she didn't even seem that excited about her own.

She doesn't seem like an artist.
She doesn't seem like a singer.


Again, I love the CD. (Most of it anyway, except for that 'Another Boy' crap.) To be honest, I may listen to it more than 'Mplsound.'
It's great. It would be even greater with a more distinctive vocalist, though.


I love you, Bria!
I love you so much I named myself after you.

See?
No hard feelings, then.

ThreadBare said:

Agreed.

While most of the snippets I've heard from her thus far sound lovely, at the end of the day I'm an old fashioned music buyer that, if I'm committing money to your recording, I want to see it manifest itself in the form of a gig.

1 question. When and where is Bria performing LIVE?

Elixer is 99% all done by prince except for 1% bria singing lol.
For her debut cd she doesn't sound original, its obvious that prince had her sing the way he wanted her to sing that would mesh with his music.
For her to say in the travis interview and the other interview that her album is organic and blah blah her singing ability is not and the truth hurts.
Don't get me wrong and label me a hater but Bria should just stick to her modeling career cause she has the experience and is good at being photogenic while in her spare time she can be a video model or backup singer.
I do not think she has the ability to sing live in front of an audience, her vocals are not as strong as Shelby J and the other 2 current backup singers in prince's band..Unless she pulls a 'britney spears'
I don't know if she has the stage presence to keep her performance interesting and entertaining.
In a way Bria does kind of remind me of Vanity, both started off as models, both got prince's attention by their beauty and both are not such great singers.
By that those are the only things they have in common.
Hey i'm just keepin it real

frenchylatina said:

You mean, keepin it real stupid. Some chicks are in constant mode. The girl got talent and she a class act so show some respect. Why folks always lookin 4 something to Bitch about, yo whats the point.

BriaVelveeta said:

I never knew that for sure, but suspected that Bria's nerves or someone else's ego probably got the better of them during the Leno run... interesting. so how is it you know are you in the industry?

wunderlandmine said:

Awww did i hurt ur wittle feelings? or Bria's? haha lmao. I see that u worked so hard on makin a strong point by showin that chappelle clip . FYI ur a moron 2 not realize i gave her props on her experiences as being a model/backup singer/video model. Ur reply is such a joke and immature...just keep doin ur thang on worshiping Bria like she some saint tisk tisk sad but true

2 get respect u got 2 earn respect. orgers don't owe Bria or Prince or anybody any respect. did you give Carmen respect? Tamar? Any other protege post The Time and V6? Probably not.

Fans give respect b/c they choose to, and sometimes they choose not to. There choices are based on a myriad of things. Prince is all about choices. Who knows, in 7 months she may be irrelevant - it may be her choice or his.

JOYJOY said:

Elisa posted a bulletin on Myspace a few days. maybe a week, before the show. She said how excited she was that she'd be asked to perform 'back-ups' with a 'beautiful and talented' new singer that Prince had discovered. (Or something along those lines.)

A couple days later she posted that she (Elisa) would be performing with Prince on two nights, and had learned 5 new songs. No mention of Bria on the later post.
So it seemed someone stopped the Bria performance at the last minute.
Did Leno's people not want to give a spot to an unknown?
Was Bria too nervous?
Did Prince feel she wasn't ready?

The world may never know.

Leno would be a very bad place 2 flop.....

itsshananaok said:

me too. i hope Prince shock the hell out of some folks and keep Bria around a long time....i 4 one believe she is "the one". He clearly adores her.

cosigning yourself is LAME,bria.

4bjb said:

And what makes you the expert on who is right for Prince and who isn't? I bet you nor any1 on here would be able to spot nor unspot Prince's 1. She might not be what anyone thinks she is.....only God and Prince know 4 sure.....I hope he listens this time. But many a great man have fallen behind some behind.....so sad.

mayrain said:

I will say it 1 more time...there is a shared adoration between Prince and Bria. She is indeed "special"....imo. Prince said "someone who is Very dear to me"....speaking about Bria, that said she is close to his heart i.e beloved. Only time will tell. He is where he wants to be in his life, he does not have to showcase Bria through "live" performances, she soothes him and that is all that matters. She has captured him,,,take a good listen to Here and Somewhere Here on Earth,

zoetruluv said:

This place is too much, sometimes.

4bjb said:

How do you know she's "the one", as you always claim?

All we've officially got is music and a few pics where they sit next to each other, plus they've said a few kind words about each other. I don't get the talking about her being his one and only. He was even more "intimate" with Tamar, so what makes Bria the love of his life? Your vivid imagination?
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