Comments on: Q&A With Melissa Lawson, Nashville Star Winner – The 9513 Exclusive Interview

By: loretta lynn's #1 fan

loretta lynn's #1 fan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:18:33 +0000

I’m am old countrty gal that’s seen and heard lots of stars in my time and I think if Melissa wants to make it a career she has a good chance at succeeding long term. She has a voice that makes you want to hear more. She’s not a “cookie cutter” kind of singer and not a “lollipop queen of the year” type either. I think she has the true love of singing and not just a wish to be a star that will sustain her. And she’s got all those men in the family backing her and rooting her on. She also appears to be the kind of mom that will include her family in her career and not shut them out.
YOU GO GIRL!

By: Uncle Milty

Uncle Milty — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:05:34 +0000

Is this chick related to Shannon Lawson – a struggling entertainer on the Muzik Mafia label? They bear a resemblance. If so, that’s not too cool is it?

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By: LeeAnn S.

LeeAnn S. — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:21:03 +0000

She seems like a nice lady, however, she comes across to me as somewhat naive about the industry and navigating through it — not just about weight and image but about all of it, including working with lables, being under pressure to perform certain types of music, etc. Also, while I did think she was fairly gracious about Matt C’s comment, the fact that she was shocked by it seems again to accentuate her naivete. While I don’t think she necessarily needed to read fat jokes about herself, that was and will be small potatoes compared to putting yourself out there as every artist does to have your songs and yourself scrutinized. Great interview, Jim.

By: leeann

leeann — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:34:04 +0000

“I wonder how her husband is doing with all of this? It’s gotta be a huge change for him without much of the glamor.”

To myself: Then again, it’s usually the other way around with the wives on the sidelines while their families lives are drastically changed.

By: leeann

leeann — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:53:24 +0000

Oh, I actually didn’t think that you were suggesting that she didn’t; it just seemed odd that you’d give her that advice. It just seemed to come out of nowhere, because I didn’t realize that you were saying that she needed to continue to do it. Sorry, I thought it was random advice.:) It makes more sense to me now.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:18:31 +0000

Wait, wait, wait – back up the train! I wasn’t saying she didn’t, I was just saying that’s what she needs to continue to do.

By: leeann

leeann — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:34:39 +0000

“This is a time in her career (along with the rest of it!) that when fans stop her she can’t take the “leave me alone attitude,” if you really want to hit
it you have to treat every last fan like a long lost friend. Spend time with them, sign for them, be nice to them. If you don’t genuinely appreciate your
fans and just see them as dollar signs, you’ll never take off.”

I don’t get from her that she’ll take her fans for granted in the least.

I wonder how her husband is doing with all of this? It’s gotta be a huge change for him without much of the glamor.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:31:02 +0000

Melissa is the every-woman, don’t think for one second selling power doesn’t come with that!

This is a time in her career (along with the rest of it!) that when fans stop her she can’t take the “leave me alone attitude,” if you really want to hit it you have to treat every last fan like a long lost friend. Spend time with them, sign for them, be nice to them. If you don’t genuinely appreciate your fans and just see them as dollar signs, you’ll never take off.

I really hope she gets out there, tours and does radio.

Melissa has a voice and I think she can go pretty far if given the chance, especially in today’s format. Most new music from female artists is geared towards the teen to early twenty audience. Melissa can hit the late 20’s on up audience which has just as much power if you can relate to them.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:00:15 +0000

Joe and Leeann: I’ll take your word for it, cuz I just dont see it….I think they’re fine and very talented vocalists, dont get me wrong, I just dont see the variation in the “phases and stages” the way y’all do i guess…