Mon Apr 28 2008 06:10:33 By: Girl from Oz ( 1)
Throughout her career, Kylie has maintained her continued success by being able to read her market. She has also revamped her image to maintain interest and cater for evolving musical tastes. It is hard to understand how, with all this experience behind her, her foray into the United States recently has been such a flop. Firstly the CD Kylie X was available in Australia, and I imagine the UK, months before the planned release in the US. Her appearances on US television were lack lustre and certainly did not do her credit. However the over-riding question is why "All I See Is You" was chosen as the single, when there is far better material on the album. The song is boring, repetitive and lacks the impact that would be required to be noticed in such a competitive market. While Kylie has a long and well-known history in Australia and the UK, and hence a loyal fan base, this is not the case in the US. Therefore it was crucial that she present herself as something different using one of her more upbeat songs. Unfortunately, she came across as another female wannabe singing a very ordinary song. It must be of great personal disappointment to her not to have made it in the US, but her success elsewhere continues. This time she wasn't so lucky...