I'm sorry, but after electing someone with the name Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States, you can't use the "she's too different" excuse.

It has less to do with that and more to do with the fact that America can only concentrate on so many celebrities at one time. Think about it: how many people BECAME famous in 2009? Lady Gaga, Ke$ha... I can't even think of any others. Americans (speaking as one) are very stubborn about paying attention to new people, that's why so many women have to resort to overt sexuality just to get noticed around here. I'm not saying this is a good thing, but it's true.

And for what it's worth, TITO isn't nearly as mainstream as you think it is - half of those songs could not do well on American radio.