[Shabalala]

I have noticed that loads of UK artists are having success in the US nowdays before it never seemed to happen the biggest bands in the UK during the 90's and 00's it never seemed possible even bands and singers like Take That etc... that were huge in the UK have done **** all in the USA.

Calvin Harris
Florence & The Machine
Taio Cruz
Jay Sean
Adele
Coldplay
One Direction
The Wanted
Jessie J
Tinie Tempah
Mumford & Sons

Then add in the fact that Dubstep seems to be taking off on both sides of the Atlantic and producers like Alex Da Kid then the Billboard chart seems packed with British music.

So why all of a sudden are British acts getting more success in the notoriously hard to break market.

[Joe909]

Because American music is focused around Jazz, Blues, Country and Rap essentially. They want a bit more variety.

[Pheylan]

(Original post by Shabalala)
Calvin Harris
Florence & The Machine
Taio Cruz
Jay Sean
Adele
Coldplay
One Direction
The Wanted
Jessie J
Tinie Tempah
Mumford & Sons

vom. Let America keep them.

[dgeorge]

(Original post by Shabalala)
I have noticed that loads of UK artists are having success in the US nowdays before it never seemed to happen the biggest bands in the UK during the 90's and 00's it never seemed possible even bands and singers like Take That etc... that were huge in the UK have done **** all in the USA.

Calvin Harris
Florence & The Machine
Taio Cruz
Jay Sean
Adele
Coldplay
One Direction
The Wanted
Jessie J
Tinie Tempah
Mumford & Sons

Then add in the fact that Dubstep seems to be taking off on both sides of the Atlantic and producers like Alex Da Kid then the Billboard chart seems packed with British music.

So why all of a sudden are British acts getting more success in the notoriously hard to break market.

I think you're overestimating the current importance of several of these British acts, and underestimating that of british acts from previous years

I doubt you could find a handful of people who know about One Direction and The Wanted

On the other hand, artistes such as Coldplay, Adele (and to a lesser extent Taio Cruz and jay Sean) are WORLDWIDE hitmakers - and you must remember that Coldplay have been big in america for the past decade, especially in t 00s', so its a bit biased for you to put them there.

British acts have always had SOMEONE on the US charts, and vice versa

[arbaaz]

they want variety which is what brit artists can give,

[Shabalala]

(Original post by dgeorge)
I think you're overestimating the current importance of several of these British acts, and underestimating that of british acts from previous years

I doubt you could find a handful of people who know about One Direction and The Wanted

On the other hand, artistes such as Coldplay, Adele (and to a lesser extent Taio Cruz and jay Sean) are WORLDWIDE hitmakers - and you must remember that Coldplay have been big in america for the past decade, especially in t 00s', so its a bit biased for you to put them there.

British acts have always had SOMEONE on the US charts, and vice versa

One Direction are curently number 1 (deluxe version) and number 2 (non deluxe version) on the iTunes US album chart and the Wanted are number two on the iTunes singles chart and both should be set to chart in similar positions on the Billboard charts.

So they are obviousley well known

[JordanS94]

(Original post by Shabalala)
I have noticed that loads of UK artists are having success in the US nowdays before it never seemed to happen the biggest bands in the UK during the 90's and 00's it never seemed possible even bands and singers like Take That etc... that were huge in the UK have done **** all in the USA.

Calvin Harris
Florence & The Machine
Taio Cruz
Jay Sean
Adele
Coldplay
One Direction
The Wanted
Jessie J
Tinie Tempah
Mumford & Sons

Then add in the fact that Dubstep seems to be taking off on both sides of the Atlantic and producers like Alex Da Kid then the Billboard chart seems packed with British music.

So why all of a sudden are British acts getting more success in the notoriously hard to break market.

because florence is a beast ^^ and the fact that she blew away everyone on the VMA's in 2010 well I think it was VMA's itss somthing to be with videos

[dgeorge]

(Original post by Shabalala)
One Direction are curently number 1 (deluxe version) and number 2 (non deluxe version) on the iTunes US album chart and the Wanted are number two on the iTunes singles chart and both should be set to chart in similar positions on the Billboard charts.

So they are obviousley well known

Yet their album hasn't been officially released in the US, and they're only single peaked at the lofty position of number 28 on the us charts

ITunes album chart quite obviously does NOT accurately reflect the standing of the artistes there.

Besides adele and bruce springsteen, I highly doubt that ANY of the other artistes on the chart will be in the top 20 selling artistes in the US, and I doubt several of them will even make it to the top 50.

[Miracle Day]

(Original post by dgeorge)
I think you're overestimating the current importance of several of these British acts, and underestimating that of british acts from previous years

I doubt you could find a handful of people who know about One Direction and The Wanted

On the other hand, artistes such as Coldplay, Adele (and to a lesser extent Taio Cruz and jay Sean) are WORLDWIDE hitmakers - and you must remember that Coldplay have been big in america for the past decade, especially in t 00s', so its a bit biased for you to put them there.

British acts have always had SOMEONE on the US charts, and vice versa

One Direction have the current #1 album is the USA, and The Wanted have a #2 in the US Billboard.

[Miracle Day]

Calvin Harris - Not really OP
Florence & The Machine - Not really OP
Taio Cruz - Yup.
Jay Sean - Besides for a few huge hits, not really.
Adele - Huge.
Coldplay - Huge.
One Direction - Have become recently huge.
The Wanted - Have become recently huge thanks to Justin Bieber.
Jessie J - Also Huge.
Tinie Tempah - Not really as huge, but still pretty big in the USA.
Mumford & Sons - Again, not really

[dgeorge]

(Original post by Miracle Day)
One Direction have the current #1 album is the USA, and The Wanted have a #2 in the US Billboard.

I stand by all the previous points I made

[Miracle Day]

(Original post by dgeorge)
I stand by all the previous points I made

They also have an upcoming sellout tour. Your point has no ground to stand on :P

[dgeorge]

(Original post by Miracle Day)
They also have an upcoming sellout tour. Your point has no ground to stand on :P

Anyone can have a "sellout tour" Just depends on the capacity of the venues that they're performing in. I highly doubt that they would be performing in large stadium venues, say Madison Square Gardens.

However, I will begrudgingly admit that they MAY be more popular than I estimated. However, I still reserve my opinion until PROVEN otherwise

[doggyfizzel]

Quite a few of those acts are very British acts rather than poor imitations of US music. People like Adele, Flo, Coldplay, Mumford, Jessie J, and even Tinie are very different to the usual I think that gives them a USP.

In the case of Taio Cruz and Jay Sean, I think they are just good R&B imitations.

Not all of them are that big though, no where near the golden era of British bands.

[doggyfizzel]

(Original post by dgeorge)
However, I will begrudgingly admit that they MAY be more popular than I estimated. However, I still reserve my opinion until PROVEN otherwise

The number 1 album alone, proves that. Thats not 1 catchy song, that people going out and buying the whole album. They are arguably as big over there as they are here.

[Miracle Day]

(Original post by dgeorge)
Anyone can have a "sellout tour" Just depends on the capacity of the venues that they're performing in. I highly doubt that they would be performing in large stadium venues, say Madison Square Gardens.

However, I will begrudgingly admit that they MAY be more popular than I estimated. However, I still reserve my opinion until PROVEN otherwise

Justin Bieber sold out Madison Square Garden, and One Direction are becoming as big as him.. so y'know..

[dgeorge]

(Original post by doggyfizzel)
The number 1 album alone, proves that. Thats not 1 catchy song, that people going out and buying the whole album. They are arguably as big over there as they are here.

Lets not get carried away here. They may be GROWING, and may soon be very popular in the US. They are nowhere near as popular in the states as they are in the UK

[dgeorge]

(Original post by Miracle Day)
Justin Bieber sold out Madison Square Garden, and One Direction are becoming as big as him.. so y'know..

Nowhere in hell is one direction as popular (or hated) as Justin Bieber. Like, not even close.

[Converse Rocker]

If that's the best the UK can provide...