In reply to JOHNVIDAL.

If by "universal" appeal means not being loved by the white media , I'll take that. As long as she's loved in her own community that's what really matters. whether people like her or not, they HAVE to watch her coz she's the only singer with strong enough vocals in this generation. sorry, but it's true. she's the closest thing we have to Whitney Huston right now! I don't think that they want her to be this mega star, but when they look around for somebody that can REALLY sing, who else can they go to?