SELENA GOMEZ (with The New York Times' Joe Coscarelli)
On the premiere episode of 2022, DJ Louie first wraps up last year\u2019s cliffhanger by finally placing Rihanna in the official Pop Pantheon. Then, Pop Music Reporter for The New York Times, Joe Coscarelli, joins Louie to talk Disney-Princess-turned-peculiar-pop-figure, Selena Gomez. First, Louie and Joe dig into just who Selena Gomez\u2019s fans are, how Disney stars have transitioned into pop stars over the last two decades, and Selena\u2019s rise to fame on her Disney show, Wizards of Waverly Place. They then break down the neutered \u201cpop punk\u201d aesthetic of Selena, Miley, and Demi\u2019s music in the late aughts, Selena\u2019s\u2026 um\u2026. \u201cband\u201d, Selena Gomez and the Scene, and how their eventual turn towards synthetic dance pop led to \xa0her first crossover hit, 2011\u2019s \u201cLove You Like a Love Song\u201d, and both Selena\u2019s canny pivot towards adult stardom with her role in Harmony Korine\u2019s controversial film, Spring Breakers, and her less successful one with her 2013 solo debut, Stars Dance. They then track how she eventually found a musical aesthetic following the one-two punch of the Lorde-and-Lana-fication of pop in the mid aughts along with her link up with songwriting duo Michaels and Tranter, the artistic revelation of her 2015 sophomore album, Revival, how she functions as a featured artist on late \u201810s hits like \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Me\u201d and \u201cTaki Taki\u201d, and each give their takes on her most recent record, 2019\u2019s Rare. Finally, Louie and Joe debate Selena\u2019s position in the official Pop Pantheon.\nRead Joe's Profile of Selena in The New York Times\nJoin the Pop Pantheon Discord Tonight (1/6) at 8PM ET / 5PM PT!\nCheck Out Louie's Selena Gomez Essentials Playlist\nFollow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram\nFollow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter\nFollow Pop Pantheon on Instagram\nFollow Pop Pantheon on Twitter\nFollow Joe Coscarelli on Twitter