gamera said:

Besides being an obviously stellar talent, maybe the greatest thing about her as a celebrity is that she is an extremely positive female role-model with true depth and sincerity in a landscape of largely vapid, over-sexed, thoughtless pop divas. This is what makes her music really matter the most in my opinion. The fact that you can't get down with her style of dance is an aside and it's a shame that it causes you to shy from her as an artist, especially since (insert wild .org assumption here ------>) you are a Prince fan. Prince is an excellent example of an artist who deserves more than a surface level study. Many people have dismissed him because of his clothes or his hair or his antics (on or offstage), and all of those people have missed out on his truly unique and wonderful musical journey of a career. I think time is going to show us that Janelle is this kind of artist as well.

[Edited 11/10/10 19:22pm]

That was nicely put.

gamera said:

Besides being an obviously stellar talent, maybe the greatest thing about her as a celebrity is that she is an extremely positive female role-model with true depth and sincerity in a landscape of largely vapid, over-sexed, thoughtless pop divas. This is what makes her music really matter the most in my opinion. The fact that you can't get down with her style of dance is an aside and it's a shame that it causes you to shy from her as an artist, especially since (insert wild .org assumption here ------>) you are a Prince fan. Prince is an excellent example of an artist who deserves more than a surface level study. Many people have dismissed him because of his clothes or his hair or his antics (on or offstage), and all of those people have missed out on his truly unique and wonderful musical journey of a career. I think time is going to show us that Janelle is this kind of artist as well.

[Edited 11/10/10 19:22pm]

I've seeen her 8 times in the past year (and counting). So that tells you just what I think of her.. I haven't been this excited over an artists since.... Well. Prince...