In reply to JOHNVIDAL.

I cannot with you trying to pass yourself as an unbiased casual listener when you hate on Katy in damn near all of your comments. You said she was at her peak during the Teenage Dream era and here she is outdoing that. Katy doesn't qualify as a pure pop artist when she crosses into adult contemporary with alot of her songs, especially off her debut album. Pop stars are supposed to entertain, and according to the general public, she does it well. The California Dreams Tour sold out over 98% of it's dates. If she was boring no one would pay to see her. Her dancing has improved and she definitely can sing as seen in several of the performances posted above. No one in pop is doing something new, it has all been done before. She is doing something different. With everyone doing EDM, Roar was refreshing to hear on radio. And since when did dark=interesting? What pop star hasn't gone the "dark" route? To me that's basic and predictable. Katy stays true to herself, something no other pop star has done.

Side note: This post is full of irony when you support Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey, both average singers who cant dance and bring nothing new to music.