Nail on the head. The 'Britney Jean' album was produced primarily as a vehicle to showcase that Britney can sing. The reality is, Britney is not a strong vocalist. We've all known this. Celine and Mariah are both very strong vocalists. Celine, in fact, headlined her own show in Vegas successfully. But, that's because Celine is such an accomplished vocalist.

If the 'Britney Jean' album is any indication, Britney may find her Vegas romp closing early to plummeting ticket sales. As I said, she's not a strong vocalist and 'Perfume' is a painfully obvious example of that fact. After her loyal fans have seen her perform in Vegas, what's left will be the casual tourists who likely won't go in for seeing anyone who's anything other than a strong vocalist. And, the audience won't tolerate lip-syncing from this level of performer in Vegas. This is a real gamble for Britney's career. I'm sure her show will start out strong, but as her voice wears over time and she becomes fatigued over the grueling work, the show's quality will slip. After that, it's anyone's guess what the producers will be forced to employ (i.e., lip-syncing).

Personally, I would have preferred another auto-tuned pop romp rather than this, but I guess I'll need to wait another 2 years for it. That assumes that this CD combined with Vegas don't completely stop her career in its tracks.