What qualities do you look for in a pop star?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Obviously musical/singing ability is required (well, most of the time) but what else?

- Eccentricity?
- Frivolousness?
- Dancing ability?
- Number of white towels in their rider?
- Appearing on Saturday morning kids' telly/Christmas specials?

Phrasing the question slightly differently: What makes you think an artist is 'pop'?

Comments

[koganbot]

To me Brie Larson is a pop star, even though you haven't heard of her and she sold only 5,000 copies of her album, and her next music is likely to sound much less like current chart pop, if she even gets to make the album. This is because she acts like a character you have to take on. Also, a lot of her "stardom" for me is that she's a really good writer, so for me she became a star on her blog and with her lit mag. But then again, this year was when Britney finally became a personality for me, and she did it first with a headshave, then with gags on her website, which foreshadowed her album.

Chuck Eddy is a pop star. I'm not, though not for lack of trying.