Paris Hilton, the heiress everyone loves to hate, is multi-tasking and multi-talented: she can design anything from accessories to evening gowns, act in movies, get involved in charity projects, handle her own business, and make pop music. Which of these she actually does well is not for us to say. A preview for her sophomore album has just been leaked online and, from what music lovers are saying, music is not Paris’ strong suit.
Usually, whatever Miss Hilton does is relatively successful and can actually become a hit, no matter how much criticism and negativism is directed her way. Nevertheless, for the sake of humanity, it would be good if her second album did not make it out on the market, several music publications say, because, from what the preview shows, it’s nothing short of dreadful. Overproduced to the point of being the single most annoying sound ever recorded on tape as “music,” Paris’ voice is something the world could probably live without, they say.
Then, there is the question of the lyrics: “We look like Barbie Dolls, we know it, we know! […] Don’t you want to be like me? A celebrity. Platinum blonde” Paris coos on “Platinum Blonde,” full of herself and leaving even the faintest trace of modesty at the door. Next up in the preview is “Girl Tax,” an equally artificially sounding song about how boys who want to date girls as beautiful and interesting as Paris herself must pay a given “girl tax.” “Jailbird Baby” is Paris’ so-called heart-breaking story of her experience as an inmate – or, at least, that was perhaps the purpose behind it.
Be that as it may, Paris Hilton’s fans are happy with the leak, that much is for certain. However, those who still like some quality with their music, as they put it, are fuming that she’s repeating the experience of the summer of 2007, forcing them to listen to her music again. As it happens, the latter overwhelm the former, at least from what we can see at first sight. Also, their reactions are far more comical, ranging from disbelief to the finest and most subtle form of mockery.
“[She] is in serious denial. The broad can’t act or sing... IF i hear her singing one more time im going to need therapy.” Luna writes on CeleBuzz. Eugene, writing on the same page, is swifter: “The definition of ‘masterpiece’ appears to have changed since the last time I took English.” “I smell a Grammy nomination. At least, I think that’s what I smell.” Hispanicatthedisco says, while reneelucky7 is more pragmatic in her “analysis” of the preview: “When you have money- you can pay people to think that you have talent.”
Check out the preview below, make up your mind and then do let us know what you make of it.
Even if she's far from the best singer, she can do a good enough job that a competent producer could have produced her voice to make it sound very nice.
Her producer over-compressed her voice and forced it too far forward.. In doing so, he highlights the limitationsin her voice, because they are just as loud as the strong parts of her voice.
When dealing with vocal limitations, it's best to enhance them with layering and effects and sing them over thick background vocals singing the EXACT same thing, creating a pleasant vocal aura that smothers any limitation, and lends the lead vocal the shine it needs to sound nice. (think early Madonna 1980-1995)
Instead the producer mugs her singing with superfluous musical arrangements and sounds like sampled vocal bits that don't enhance but distract.. The out of nowhere bits of music are also just poorly written, further worsening the final product.
Honestly with all her money, she could have hired much better songwriters at the very least, and a producer who was willing to give it his all to make her sound her best. It sounds like she got a take the money and run type - too bad.
