In the days after 22-year-old call girl Ashley Alexandra Dupré a.k.a. ''Kristen'') brought down ex-New York governor Eliot Spitzer, two of the wannabe singer's tarty dance singles (''Move Ya Body'' and ''What We Want'') grabbed nearly 5 million online listens. But just how many diamonds are they worth? Our esteemed panelists dish...
THE VOCAL COACH
''As far as emotion, she's actually got some in her voice. And she's
probably done some singing in her life — the voice isn't terrible, but
there's not a lot of technical proficiency going on. As far as
technique? On a scale of 1 to 100, she probably only has a 17. But she's
got enough style to pull off this genre.''
THE SONGWRITER
He admits ''it's like pulling teeth to have something to say about this
music. There's nothing unique in any way, which is a shame because she
is obviously a unique person.'' In addition, he predicts that lyrics like
''Sex, money, drugs/Is what I'm all about'' (from ''Move Ya Body'') may end
up ''on her tombstone.''
THE SEX THERAPIST
''Ashley seems to be speaking the language of female desire, which is
sometimes raw and hungry and other times filled with vulnerability. The
lyrics — 'Can you handle me boy?' — reflect the fact that today's women are often tougher and more demanding than the men that show up in their
lives.''
