Is Trey Songz Missing Something?

February 20th, 2008

 

Trey Songz…

Trey Songz should have blown up by now. I mean, the man is a highly sought after collaborator and his own music is well-received. Plus, according to statistics, girls buy more albums, and the ladies love Trey. BET.com recently caught up with the Virginian to hear his side of the story.

“I mean I feel like a translation of image appeal, music and everything into sales right now is at an all-time low,” Trey told BET.com. “You can love an artist to death, but it’s just in a consumer’s mind right now that they don’t have to go buy music. They gotta really love you.” [Read Full Article Here]

So, why isn’t he selling? You tell us. Sound off!

–Jackpot

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Melia Said on

He’s not selling because everytime he shows up to a venue, he has a girl on his arm. Women (and girls) like to believe in the “fantasy” that he’s single and possibly, that they one day have a chance–even if they don’t. Once he realizes this and stops showing up to EVERYTHING with a girl by his side, he’ll start selling.



kesh912 Said on

Truth 2 that. people say he lookz like my little brother.what
Im trying 2 say is I’m not attracted 2 him.but that comment was true.until next time………



farah Said on

well i think that he is not sellin cuz everyone is hatin on him and how he came to the top so quick. me personally i bought his album and i love it. He has everthing any other RnB singer has so why wont people buy his cd. Plus so wat if he gota girl, that dont mean that u gota stop buying his music



Puddles Said on

I thought every ablum he came was bomb! He should have sold way more than he did. Maybe it wasn’t the right time to release it. No matter what I’ll Keep buyin his albums



Mr. C Said on

I believe the reason Trey is really selling is due to the fact that most folks don’t buy cds anymore when they can simply download their favorite song offline and or buy it bootleg on the corner for $5 dollars…Sad, but true.



Troy Said on

well if that were true why is alicia keys,chris brown,beyonce selling ALBUMS lik crazy. I mean the reason I dont buy his music is cuz even though his songz iz good itz not lik his vioce iz all dat.Plus I dont ever see him anywhere he needs a good manager to promote his stuff better cuz alot of OK singers can still sell well look at ne-yo,rihanna!!!



MONEA Said on

EVERYONE IS CORRECT!!!MAYBE CUZ EVERYONE WORRIED ABOUT HILLARY AND OBAMA???IF NOT THEN BRITNEY???HE JUST NEEDS TO KEEP GOING AND WHEN THE REAL PEOPLE WAKE UP….HE WILL GET HIS…N ONE MORE THING…EVERY BODY IS TAKEN…SNOOP FOR ONE…AND I BET EVERYONE IS STILL…BUYING HIS CD…???



Ebony Said on

I love Trey, but I think he is not promoted enough. He can actually sing, he is fine, what’s missing?…Adequate promotion/marketing. I hope he gets it.



bobby Said on

i think that his cd suck i like one r two songs so thats a bad cd for me



judge & Jury Said on

I agree with Troy & Ebony.



Andrea Said on

I love Trey and both of his CD’s as well. I agreee that he doesn’t have adequate promotion/marketing. Hopefully, this upcoming tour with J. Holiday will give him the exposure he needs. Although Trey is talented and has what it takes to be a successful artist I think his lack of universal appeal is the reason why his sales are not as high as similar R&B artists like Chris Brown, J. Holiday, Ne-Yo, Rhianna, etc. It seems that he has a strong fan base among the African American community but he doesn’t reach a wider audience. Afterall, this post is on BET not MTV, VH-1, etc. and when was the last time you saw Trey perform or do an interview on a televised show like Tyra, Ellen, Jay Leno, etc. or another show that doesn’t cater to an African American audience. Hopefully, people will stop hatin’ on Trey and he will get more recognition!
Sorry, if there are 2 comments by me I wasn’t sure if the 1st one had posted or not!



OnE_LaSt_TiMe Said on

i think that he jus need to be promoting his music better, but other than that he is doin his thang and trying hard to sell. he always showin up everywhere and trying to connect with his fans yea they do say we love him but do they really? i went and bought his album and i loved it so i think every trey songz fan should go and get one



taneika Said on

i believe he should really stop showing up with girls beside him every time he goes somewhere its breaking my heart to see him with a girl.i would do anything to just to let him make money but he got his girls so let em make money 4 him



Keith Said on

I have both of his CD’s as well. I do agree that he needs to get out more in the public, also I think that the radio stations can also help to push his Cd out to the community. Trey can also help by asking his fans about other songs on his CD that they would like to hear played on the air way. I really enjoyed his first CD because some of the songs had a good meaning to them, like the song (from a women’s hand) I think this song should have gotten some air play. That song hit me hard because like Trey my father wasn’t around to see me grow up, I know that there are a lot of guys that can relate to this song like I did.



Karen Said on

I’m a big fan of Trey’s music and I would have to agree with Andrea on her comment about adequate promotion/marketing. But I still don’t understand why it’s such an issue that he has a girl. How can he ruin these your girl dreams when its their dream and may never come reality. Instead of not showing support because he isn’t single, we should show support towards good music. Something he seems to know how to do.



Spenecia Fleming Said on

I honestly believe he isnt selling because with Trey he’s just so down to Earth and people wanna see more of a thug image right now. I mean the younger R&B acts(like Chris Brown) are selling to the teenagers really so if Trey wants to sell more he has to make himself appealing to the older female audience. And he needs more promo!! Personally, I think he’s an amazing talent whose extrememly underrated and it’s sad. He’s good but he needs a better marketing effect right now.



Emm Said on

I say lose the girlfriend at the shows lol. I’m going to see him for my first time and the last thing I want to see is his girlfriend in the front row next to me. I’m there to fantasize about him, not see his lady friend….Besides that, not enough promotion in the right places. Also his people need to add more updates about him on his official website. Everyday I go, it’s the same except for one post a month…. and I want Trey all day everyday!!!!!!!



Monie Said on

I think that trey songz is a great singer, and he can blow better than chris brown.I agree with every one else. He needs better promotion, he will have two or three videos and then will get ghost. Hell I did not even know what day trey day was dropped. He simply needs promotion!