Priyanka Chopra has to her credit her own international single now. Social networking sites had been fairly abuzz about it since its release. Today I finally gave it a hearing. Incidentally, I happened to read a few comments from people who'd heard it before I did. I shouldn't have.
The poor woman's attempt has undergone autopsy and biopsy all at once. The song has invited censure of a very severe nature. Some listeners have criticised her 'fake' accent. The song has an apparently stupid 'concept'. Autotuning is what makes her sound so American - and why did she try to sound American in the first place - but the quality of her voice is not really anything to talk about. Technology is what has made the song whatever little it is. Compared to the US/ Brit pop singers, well, she is paltry. The song features Will.I.am, but he wasn't used well. Why does she pronounce certain words the way she does?
Priyanka Chopra can now take a bow. So many people have paid attention to the minutest details of her track. Who gets that kind of attention these days? And all the people who've had so much time to criticise the lady, get over your jealousy and go get a life! Take a break fellows. Just listen to it and let it be. If you don't like it, don't listen to it again. Even if it is shoddy, somebody definitely put in some effort and a lot of money into it. Everything in the world does not need to be dissected and criticised. There must be way better things in life to dedicate time to. The song per se may not be a lyrical wonder, but as far as I am concerned it gets a thumbs up.
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