Not a week goes by without Katy Perry making headlines… but in a bad way! After the controversy sparked by the single “Woman’s World” marking her big comeback, a feminist anthem co-written by a producer accused of rape, her next title “Lifetimes” also did not have the expected success and was marred by two scandals. The first concerns the artist Zee Machine who finds a lot of similarities between his title “Motions”, released in 2022, and “Lifetimes”. My chorus is better ” he proclaims ironically. The second concert, the video, filmed in Ibiza, and which triggered the ire of the local authorities. The reason? Katy Perry’s team would have filmed, without authorization, on the S’Espalmador dunes, a protected site in the Ses Salines natural park. ” The local video production company assured us that all necessary permits for the video had been obtained (…) We have complied with all regulations associated with filming in this area and have the utmost respect for this location and the officials charged with protecting it. ” defended a representative of his label Capitol Records.
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“The lack of originality…”
Striking while the iron is hot, Katy Perry continues to share excerpts from her upcoming album “143”, expected on September 20. Thus, the public was recently able to discover a few seconds of “Nirvana”, one of the 11 tracks on the album. A very 2000s electro-pop track on which Katy Perry sings: ” Dancing in the blurry lights / Found you in paradise / Floating in the diamond sky / Our bodies synchronized / You make me feel, make me feel so high / You make me feel, make me feel alive ” Except that once again, the fans are not… at “Nirvana”! While some criticize the quality of the song, others find it strangely similar to… “Double Trouble”, the crazy song performed by Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in the Netflix film “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”.
It is true that when listening, the two songs share some similarities, especially on the pre-chorus of Katy Perry, which is close to the chorus of the one in the Eurovision film. And Internet users are rather upset about what they claim is plagiarism: ” Oops », « Just when you think it can’t get any worse, you find out it’s a copy of “Double Trouble” », « Lack of originality… Dr. Luke and her are always recycling stuff », « This is literally the music from the Eurovision movie », « You can’t defend yourself after that. », « It feels like 2010, move on! », « Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, you better sue her “… Another Internet user adds bluntly: ” She should cancel this album and come back with real songs like “Thinking of You” and show off her vocal prowess, instead of releasing a cheap dance album made for 2015 ».
However, in the columns of the American tabloid The Expressa consultant from her label Capitol specifies that the superstar has voluntarily wanted to move away from her big pop hits like “Roar” or “California Gurls” and is not necessarily launched in the race for the top spot in the charts: ” Katy has always seen this album as a progression and development in her life. She understands that, even if it is not a big commercial success, it is linked to the celebration of femininity. (…) “Lifetimes” may not be making waves in the charts, but it is becoming an anthem in the clubs of the Mediterranean “A blessing in disguise!
