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Tina Arena Appreciation Thread
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Columbo
Never again
Great singer? Fer sure.
Australia's greatest singer ever? A world icon? Might be pushing it a bit.
I'd sure like to give my own special performance at Tina's Arena...
I think she's a better singer than John Farnham. But that's just my personal opinion.
She was voted the third greatest Australian singer of all time, with her being the highest placed female singer.
http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...gers-of-all-time/story-e6frfn09-1226610374225
She has a net worth of 245 million dollars.
She was the first solo female arist to win the ARIA award for best album with Don't Ask.
Tina has won six ARIA awards.
She has sold over ten mllion records worldwide.
Yet she hasn't been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Rudiger
Village Idiot
God, I'm surprised about the Aria HoF; she definitely deserves that.
Yeah, she's had more success than most Aussies (but not as much as some). I know it's terrible to judge an artist by this, but she never really cracked America did she? (though I know she was enormously successful in Europe).
She is technically a very good singer; I guess I just don't like her songs that much.
I know it's a subjective thing, but personally I would rate Michael Hutchence, Colin Hay, Suze De Marchi, Dale Ryder and Daniel Johns as better singers.
But then I love their songs, and that is a big factor (and makes me a bit bias).
Columbo
Never again
No, she never really has cracked America. But then again there are some great Australian artists that have never found much success in the USA.
She has made a few French songs. I think she has sold like 2.2 million singles and 1.3 million albums in France.
You are right, rating singing is a subjective task as it would be boring if we all liked the same singers. I think I like Tina singing because when she sings it makes me feel.
Columbo
Never again
What a great song.
Columbo
Never again
Yes! Tina Arena should be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame!
Rudiger
Village Idiot
I wonder if she could go in as an intruder on Tuesday and win it on Wednesday? #Tinaftw
Spock
Live long and prosper
With the current crop of finalists, a shaved monkey in a bikini could go in as an intruder on Tuesday and win it on Wednesday.
Columbo
Never again
What do you mean? This is a thread to appreciate the vocally talented Tina Arena. That's all.
mikidiki
Well-Known Member
Possibly my favourite Tina song.
nutmeg
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I am a fan of Tina as a person, she's built a wonderful life for herself, but I’m not into her music … just a taste thing.
My favourite story about her was when she went on Elle McFeast’s show in the ‘90s and a very drunk Chopper Read was a guest (which was a scandal at the time and may have been the cause of Elle's TV demise). He said how they were comparing notes backstage about their gangster connections, which I don’t think Tina appreciated, but it was pretty funny.
Here’s an excerpt from one of his books, from Google Books:
Not the sort of info Tina would want in the public arena (pun intended), but she's cool enough to cope. Still funny though.
My favourite story about her was when she went on Elle McFeast’s show in the ‘90s and a very drunk Chopper Read was a guest (which was a scandal at the time and may have been the cause of Elle's TV demise). He said how they were comparing notes backstage about their gangster connections, which I don’t think Tina appreciated, but it was pretty funny.
Here’s an excerpt from one of his books, from Google Books:
Of course Elle and the entire TV crew claimed not to have known how much I had drunk. Bullshit. I had drunkenly annoyed half the female staff in the place. I even draped a drunken arm around Tina Arena as I sucked on a can of beer and joked with her about the death of Alphonse. Tina is a little Sicilian girl from the western suburbs of Melbourne. She’s met more gangsters than I have.
Not the sort of info Tina would want in the public arena (pun intended), but she's cool enough to cope. Still funny though.
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