Chazar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, nev said: Yep, Oscar and Grammy winning artist declared as a nobody by Thaivisa's critics. would it mean so much more to you if they all didnt,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Chazar said: Ha, really that's extremely debatable. Wrong side of the bed this morning? You seem to really have it in for this guy. Did he somehow shatter your dreams? Very few artists will ever be known 200 years later. It does not mean that they have no talent or that they do not entertain people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar501 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Changed his surname to Legend. Married a Thai beauty queen Hired a minder in a blue check shirt to watch his back. Brave enough to eat fried grasshopper in a Korat market. Has his own Wikipedia page. ............................................................. Well done Sir. I don't think I will be remembered in 200 years either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metempsychotic Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 32 minutes ago, Chazar said: gasp!!!!!!!! not "views" oh my god and did 1.5 billion go out and PAY money for it? Over 8 million albums sold world wide and a Grammy in there somewhere, but Thai visa has never heard of him. What are the chances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, nikmar said: Wouldnt know him if he s**t in my hair. Guess Im getting old!! You missed Frank Sinatra, he was here 50 yrs ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Chazar said: gasp!!!!!!!! not "views" oh my god and did 1.5 billion go out and PAY money for it? If you have 1 billion views on YouTube and you have adverts attach you would make a million US$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Next week the Thai government will offer him Thai citizenship like they did with Tiger Woods ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, Jane Dough said: As the translator I explained who he was in the story because I suspected many of the Thaivisa clientele would not know him. Had it been Vera Lynn I wouldn't have needed to.... Rooster who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Chazar said: gasp!!!!!!!! not "views" oh my god and did 1.5 billion go out and PAY money for it? 1.5 billion views would generate over one million USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 When did he arrive in Korat? 24 hours to get your TM30 filed John. Clocks ticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montnoveau Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I thought John Legend was the man in the chequered shirt. Or is it Michael Bolton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Essex Reject said: Hardly a shock people on here don't know him. Ask them how much a bottle of Leo from 7 then you probably got more chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 He's an EGOT. Only 15 people have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony. Not surprising the old farts living in the deep north and way in the past, haven't heard of him. Rooster summed it up. If it had been about Vera Lynn they would know all about her and have stories about meeting her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, Old Croc said: He's an EGOT. Only 15 people have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony. Not surprising the old farts living in the deep north and way in the past, haven't heard of him. Rooster summed it up. If it had been about Vera Lynn they would know all about her and have stories about meeting her. Maybe something to do with genre as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said: Hes so famous the writer has to explain who he is. His wife is more famous. Is she a LEGEND too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, metempsychotic said: Over 8 million albums sold world wide and a Grammy in there somewhere, but Thai visa has never heard of him. What are the chances? 8 million.....paltry amount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, nev said: If you have 1 billion views on YouTube and you have adverts attach you would make a million US$. not much then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 56 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: 1.5 billion views would generate over one million USD. still not enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: You missed Frank Sinatra, he was here 50 yrs ago! Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Chazar said: gasp!!!!!!!! not "views" oh my god and did 1.5 billion go out and PAY money for it? 6 million copies sold world wide. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Chazar said: 8 million.....paltry amount 8 million for this one record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, nev said: One of my favourites by him. Oh and by the way it has had 1.5 billion views and some on here laughing at him and saying his wife is more famous lmfao. Really nice song - most requested at weddings in US and UK in 2018 apparently .... and a Karaoke classic in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: and philanthropist I expect he will get plenty of requests while he is in Thailand. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Here's another account of their Thai visit and eating adventures... https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/everything-chrissy-teigen-and-family-have-eaten-on-thailand-trip-photos/a-cricket-for-john/ PS - You guys are spending all your time talking about whether or not you know who Legend is... But for my tastes, I'd rather be talking about Teigen, who's said to be age 33 now.... I had no idea previously that she was a leuk kreung..... But from the OP video, it certainly looks as though she's been breast feeding their 15 month old son.... https://www.all4women.co.za/1323595/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/chrissy-teigen-topens-thai-heritage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I'm not a John Legend fan, but crikey, the ignorance of some people on here is incredible. The 1.5bn views, with an average of US$3k per million views paid by You Tube, would have netted him ~US$4.5m.... from one song..... on one platform. Nevermind his other songs, albums, streaming royalties, concerts, and merchandising etc. So while he might not be remembered in another century or two like Mozart of Bach, I'd imagine he's been more successful in this lifetime than anyone posting here. Insecure much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Essex Reject said: Hardly a shock people on here don't know him. It is the "virtual retirement home", where ignorance of any ephemeral, popular culture that is less than 40 years old (and not part of an individuals departed youth) is worn as a badge of pride. Mozart died in poverty, less popular and not as as highly regarded as he had been. His fame subsequently far surpassed, during the 19th century, by that of the God Beethoven. And many today would not think so highly of Mozart but for the success of the cinematic entertainment "Amadeus". Itself a pale substitute for the original theatrical production that I saw during its first run at the National........."which was nice". Amadeus (play) - Wikipedia "And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away." Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 There are a few here who have no class. He is known world wide for his singing and song writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 hours ago, The Stranger said: Famous to whom? Never heard of him. Why not he is a Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 in the past his wife was not obese ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Katipo said: I'm not a John Legend fan, but crikey, the ignorance of some people on here is incredible. The 1.5bn views, with an average of US$3k per million views paid by You Tube, would have netted him ~US$4.5m.... from one song..... on one platform. Nevermind his other songs, albums, streaming royalties, concerts, and merchandising etc. So while he might not be remembered in another century or two like Mozart of Bach, I'd imagine he's been more successful in this lifetime than anyone posting here. Insecure much? its a maximum of $1000 for 1 million views, and not for everybody... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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