Greatest Female Artist - 1st Round - Maria Callas vs Amy Winehouse

[Jose Jones]

Fair play, I deserved the neg there, gratuitous amounts of parp.

[johnsusername]

Ronson is as responsible for Winehouse's success as she is. His album Record Collection is really good. 

 

I'm not sure Callas belongs in the competition - if it was based on vocal prowess then surely the whole thing would be made up of opera singers?

 

[Mook]

I'll be honest, my opera knowledge is negligible. I voted for Maria Callas because I can't stand Amy Winehouse.

[Bjornebye]

1 hour ago, johnsusername said:

Ronson is as responsible for Winehouse's success as she is. His album Record Collection is really good. 

 

I'm not sure Callas belongs in the competition - if it was based on vocal prowess then surely the whole thing would be made up of opera singers?

 

Absolute bollocks. 

1 hour ago, Colonel Kurtz said:

Maria Callas died 43 years ago but she’s still getting the votes. I don’t  think Amy will be remembered in 40 years from now somehow. 

Even more bollocks. 

 

 

In all of these tournaments the usual suspects slate people through what heir perception is from what they've read in something like OK magazine of the Daily Star. It is clear as day and very fucking sad. 

 

Winehouse had more talent in the sweat of her smackhead socks than any of you could dream of. 

[Jose Jones]

20 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Absolute bollocks. 

Even more bollocks. 

 

 

In all of these tournaments the usual suspects slate people through what heir perception is from what they've read in something like OK magazine of the Daily Star. It is clear as day and very fucking sad. 

 

Winehouse had more talent in the sweat of her smackhead socks than any of you could dream of. 

It’s pretty obvious why @Mook hates her, that’s for sure.

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

It’s pretty obvious why @Mook hates her, that’s for sure.

Absolutely although you'd think he'd have more in common with her than your average white artist. 

[Mook]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Absolutely although you'd think he'd have more in common with her than your average white artist. 

I've got a normal sized nose thanks very much.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Mook said:

I've got a normal sized nose thanks very much.

If anything its smaller than your average nose. 

[johnsusername]

35 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Absolute bollocks. 

Even more bollocks. 

 

 

In all of these tournaments the usual suspects slate people through what heir perception is from what they've read in something like OK magazine of the Daily Star. It is clear as day and very fucking sad. 

 

Winehouse had more talent in the sweat of her smackhead socks than any of you could dream of. 

Ronson wrote Back to Black. In fact, he wrote most of her hits - Rehab, You know I'm no good, Love is a losing game. 

[Mook]

5 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

If anything its smaller than your average nose. 

I rammed 60% of it up my arse.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, johnsusername said:

Ronson wrote Back to Black. In fact, he wrote most of her hits - Rehab, You know I'm no good, Love is a losing game. 

Most singers in this tournament didn't write their own stuff. She wrote loads of hers. Her voice was superb. 

[johnsusername]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Most singers in this tournament didn't write their own stuff. She wrote loads of hers. Her voice was superb. 

She's got a brilliant voice, I like Winehouse. I was sticking up more for Mark Ronson who was taking stick - which I thought ironic cos he (in my opinion) wrote all Winehouse's best stuff. 

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

She's got a brilliant voice, I like Winehouse. I was sticking up more for Mark Ronson who was taking stick - which I thought ironic cos he (in my opinion) wrote all Winehouse's best stuff. 

Aah sorry. Ronsons stuff is decent. He knows his way around a mixing desk. 

[Moo]

16 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

Ronson wrote Back to Black. In fact, he wrote most of her hits - Rehab, You know I'm no good, Love is a losing game. 

Where have you got this from? Most of what I have seen and read shows that Winehouse wrote her own song lyrics then Ronson helped put it all together with the music and production mostly.

I mean, Love Is A Losing Game, a truly great song written by Winehouse and you're trying to give someone else all the credit?

 

If I'm wrong show me, I only know what I have seen and read.

[Paul]

Great singer, great lyricist and songwriter, decent guitarist. Amy all the way. 

[SasaS]

Puccini would have wiped the floor with Bowie if he was allowed in the male competition. Can't wait for the rest of the world tournament and Berlin' Philharmonic's relentless march to the throne.

[Tony Moanero]

I don’t care whether Amy Winehouse wrote her songs or not. I wasn’t even aware she worked with Mark Ronson, I know nothing about him. I just don’t enjoy listening to her. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I honestly couldn't say whether Callas is better than Caballe, Sutherland, Melba or any of the other great glass-breakers.

 

Winehouse is just OK, so I'll abstain on this one.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I really like opera but an opera singer was obviously never going to do well on here. The GF is like the Wild West, not often a place for the finer things. A brother will get stabbed ‘round here for cutting his toast the wrong way, so expecting the same people to understand the torment felt by Lauretta when speaking to her father in O Mio Babbino Caro and threatening to throw herself in the river might be a reach. Anyway, Callas. Don’t mind a few of Winehouses hits, but I find her a bit overrated. Good but not a great in my view. Callas is undoubtedly a great, even if I personally prefer others like Renee Fleming. 
 

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[KMD7]

Callas was great obviously but have to vote for Amy here. 

[johnsusername]

1 hour ago, Moo said:

Where have you got this from? Most of what I have seen and read shows that Winehouse wrote her own song lyrics then Ronson helped put it all together with the music and production mostly.

I mean, Love Is A Losing Game, a truly great song written by Winehouse and you're trying to give someone else all the credit?

 

If I'm wrong show me, I only know what I have seen and read.

 

[Juniper]

Winehouse all the way, she was a genuine article with bags of talent, respected by all of her peers.

 

Big shame her life went the way it ultimately did. 

[Pidge]

Amy Winehouse wrote most of her songs, Ronson wrote the arrangements to give them a big band sound. Like a producer would or something...

 

Very rare I can stomach opera and that video isn't it. Not for me.

 

Got to be Amy. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

2 hours ago, Pidge said:

Very rare I can stomach opera and that video isn't it. Not for me.

How do you cut your toast, you cunt? 
 

[mars]

2 hours ago, Juniper said:

Winehouse all the way, she was a genuine article with bags of talent, respected by all of her peers.

 

Big shame her life went the way it ultimately did. 

Funny thing is, you could say pretty much the same about Callas.