Weekly Poll: Who’s the ultimate pop princess?

Jessica Simpson, Nikki Webster and Michael Jackson should be disappointed that they are not in the short list.

I would vote Madonna - for the sole reason of her staying power… and also for being the top of the pile repeatedly.

But then, she is actually the Queen of Pop, not merely a Princess.

Of this lot, the Princess is Kylie.

I doth protest. Madonna isn’t a female.

I must give some thought to this one, but you have to edit my comment about Melissa because it actually makes no sense! A comment that makes more sense is “she’s kinda obscure to non-Australians. Actually, obscure to most people, except for trash pop culture junkies & E-Street watchers”.

Then again, she was quite big for that brief moment in 1991-92. How well do people remember the early 90s?

Oh come on — Dame Edna again! Who are those other try-hards?

Can you ever ask a question to which the answer isn’t Dame Edna?

LOL yes I’d say Dame Edna overall. But I chose Madonna. I don’t know why, since sometimes I find her completely obnoxious. But over all she represents something, and actually has something to say in interviews. Saving the world from the Catholics probably wasn’t as difficult as she made it out to be. Anyone can masturbate with a crucifix. If she takes on Islam, then I’d be infinitely impressed. (By ‘takes on’, I just mean de-sensitizes, by which I mean masturbation.)

The only amusing thing about this is that 10 people have wasted their time visiting your pathetic blog with an F grade attempt at humour.

It’s a hard’en, the poll that is (theres some F grade for ya)
Now I feel dirty by owning multiple Winehouse CD’s

@Crispin: I already voted for Madonna, but I would have been swayed by your argument that technically she is now the Queen of pop.D
Do we need another poll to reflect the older dames of pop, in which case, I vote for Bowie.
@carra: wasting time is an important anti-stress mechanism in todays office environment, don’t knock it until you’ve tried….hang on…didn’t you just….oh… I shall say nothing.

I’m FURIOUS that Kylie Minogue is winning. She is the most vaporous organism to ever crawl across the face of the earth. I’ve met deep water crustaceans that had better things to converse about other than their new range of underwear and bed linen.

@ Jason: I thought that that was one of the defining criteria for being a pop princess.

Of course, I voted for Melissa Tkautz. How can you go past “Read My Lips”? It has:

• “Hands off my detonator” as a lyric.
• Melissa’s “rap” bit. It’s kind of like Debbie Harry’s rap on “Rapture”, but a whole lot more dubious (and the rap in “Rapture” is dubious enough)
• The “do it do it do it” bridge. I like the intonation of this part — it’s just so… half-arsed (like most of the song really).
• 90s colour scheme in the video
• With dodgy 90s dancing. Yes, that is Simon Baker in the video. He was porking Melissa at the time.

Melissa has other worthy characteristics of a pop princess — too much involvement in soaps, a brief and intense moment of popularity which can never be regained and passably good looks that vanished at the sight of the wrong end of 30 (I see she’s a bit too botoxed now).

As for the others, well I think Kylie is a “pop artiste” now (judging by the pretensions of her last album) and Amy Winehouse and Britney are more like “pop rehab junkies” as opposed to princesses. Madonna is more the “queen mother” of pop (drop the “urban” song please). I’m sure Anthony Callea wants to be the princess of pop, but unfortunately logistics get in the way.

Clearly we think Dannii is worthier of greater things than mere “pop princess”.

05 February 2008 at 6:29 pm

Snarky Platypus - Anthony Callea is a singer and a great performer on his tours, he’s definately no princess, you oviously havent been to any of his concerts to not know this.

Why isn’t Darren Hayes on the the list, who is clearly way over the top in his performance or Jake Shears, Elton John, George Michael, Jamiroquai, Mika, ……………..

eden: Given the poll question, I think there’s a good reason why all those males are not in the poll. Stilgherrian was being somewhat facetious when nominating Anthony Callea. However yes, I do not rate him highly on this list. He is a solid performer, but not a particularly noteworthy pop star. And he hasn’t done anything close to the spectacle that is “Read My Lips”

The Melissa has made a late surge, overtaking the Callea. There is some natural justice in this world after all.

What does this show to all fans of pop

“guys we have to give credit to any artist who is able to continue release any type of music or film a tv show-
MElissa is a huge talent and she wouldnt of made it before if she wasnt talented.

she has had no botox get over your self she has so much time for her fans and her new music rocks

go write about some one who doesnt care about there fans like madonna or kylie or britney.

Think about who will support you the wayh yhou do to them

x love ur work but cheer melissa up not bring her down, she brought much joy then and now.

: ) peace

i thonk there is a war already going on in iraq, leave that negative crap to them.

love x black cat

blackcatbondi, please relay this message to the Melissa.

Get a somewhat coherent street team. It might help your profile a little bit.

My money is on Britney as the ultimate pop princess! No matter that the media slings at her, she always comes back on top! Go Britney!