by Scott Burns

Created on: June 29, 2010   Last Updated: June 30, 2010

It may seem a strange topic and while I would love to turn this article into a Chris Crocker-style ‘Leave Britney Alone’ melodramatic speech, I am attempting to scratch beneath the surface on this one.

The focus of this analysis will be a one Miss Cyrus. Having been part of the generation that fully watched her grow up from her first episode of Hannah Montana to the girl she is now, it does less than surprise me that she has garnered her fair few critics along the way. The usual comments about her lack of extraordinary musical talent continue to baffle me, given that she is one of the few artists who almost always sings live. I think it’s unfair to expect perfection from a 17 year old girl, originally from Tennessee who moved to L.A. with her father in search of fame and glory. Through her troublesome and clearly emotionally scarring early relationship with Nick Jonas, (of Jonas Brothers recognition), denotes a painful break-up that has unfortunately marked a girl who claims ‘to not have missed out on any of her childhood.’

There is no ‘digging a little deeper’ required to see that her first love has definitely left a lasting impression on this teenage star. She refers to Nick (perhaps ironically) in her autobiography as Prince Charming and there is debate as to whether at the end of her song ‘Obsessed’ included on the ‘Times of Our Lives’ EP, she whispers dramatically ‘Come Back Nick’ at the end of the track.

Despite whether or not this is true, she has definitely grown up quickly. With the release of her new album ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ she has now fully broken away from the Hannah Montana background. The album contains a handful of somewhat angry reflections on the way the media perceives her mixed with heartfelt ballads and messages of hope, as such found in ‘My Heart Beats For Love’. I think it is definitely a clever wise move away from her Disney squeaky-clean image. Most stars inspired by Lady Gaga’s authenticity and Rihanna’s racy originality, they are now perhaps trying to imitate the same work, I feel Cyrus succeeds in shadowing this same technique but with her own style, so as not to completely follow the same track. The rebellious spirit of the album is echoed loud and clear in the track ‘Robot’, sure to be a remixed club banger. So that’s just a brief introduction to the album, but what I want to talk about is more

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