'Stars Dance' Review: Selena Gomez's Debut Solo Studio Album

Selena Gomez has gone into a studio and recorded her new album "Stars Dance," which consists of 11 pop songs she didn't pen herself backed by instruments she isn't playing. It might be fun for the causal young summertime
listener. But it begs the important question:

Why bother?Artistically, there's very little Selena Gomez here. This is merely the veneer of Selena Gomez, the look and feel of the pop
starlet set atop a middling musical effort.
There are lightly emotional lyrics that appear to reference her high-profile romance with ex Justin Bieber, but it is surface stuff and less than revealing.

Gomez's lead single and Billboard top 10 hit, the catchy "Come & Get It," is about the best
offering here, thanks to Stargate's club-heavy beat. Songwriting and production assists from Ester Dean, The Cataracs, Rock Mafia and Desmond Child add polish, but it would be nice to unveil more of Gomez and less of the
production team pros.

"Stars Dance" is the 21-year-old's first album without her band The Scene. She sings the word "baby" 22 times and "dream" 27. She
makes stars dance on, wait for it, "Stars Dance" and takes on a hokey, reggae-inflected tone on "Like a Champion." If the pace fuels
your body with dancing energy then Gomez has, one can only assume, done her job.
Indeed, this feels like a job. This feels like a vibrant young woman of Disney pedigree simply punched the clock and worked through
an already cooked musical plot foisted upon her. Gomez might be an incredibly talented and interesting person with much to offer artistically, but we'll never find out at this rate.

Selena Gomez Says Relationship With Justin Bieber Has Been 'Crazy And Intense'

Selena Gomez says herr elationship with Justin Bieber has been"crazy and intense."

The Spring Breakers star opened up about her relationship with the Canadian singer in the June issue of In Style Magazine, revealing that it's tough for the on-again/off-again couple because they're always in the public eye.

"It's uncomfortable that everywhere I go, people know," she tells In Style. "I don't like that. But Justin and I never really focused on the attention. You can't help who you date. So I wouldn't swear off that or say that's what I want again."

She went on to say that the couple handled their breakup quite well, though.

"I'm a kid, and a breakup is normal. I have to go through the emotions and feel it out," she says."I'm doing my own thing, being with friends, and he [Justin] is doing very well too."

Selena made the comments after the couple split, and the couple reportedly reconciled last month when she flew to Norway to visit Justin on his world tour.

Perhaps things are working out for the couple because of the one thing Selena finds to be the key to the couple's high-profile romance -- "honesty."

"You have to have honesty when you're living this lifestyle because of the distance imposed when working. You are separated so often," she says. "You have to be super-honest and open. That is key."

Selena Gomez,Justin Bieber make up with a kiss

“They were holding hands, hugging and they kissed on the lips,”

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, who had parted ways a few months ago, were spotted kissing in Norway after she flew downto see the teen pop sensation.

The 20-year-old singer-actress flew to Oslo, Norway,to be with the pop star, who performed a concert there recently, and sources believethey are back together following their affectionate display, reported People magazine.

“They were holding hands, hugging and they kissed on the lips. They looked really inlove, like no fights ever happened before. It definitely looked like they were back together,” a source said.

While Bieber, 19, and Gomez split back in November, they were in touch. Last month, the ‘Baby’ hitmaker was spotted visiting her Los Angeles home.