There’s a new kid on the block in the music scene, and she’s been getting a lot of buzz. I’m not sure how much of that is because she looks like she stepped off a runway in Milan, and how much is based on her music, but I’d sure like to find out!

Lana Del Rey is not only noted for her…umm…lips, but for the off beat sound she’s bringing to the music scene. Her self titled first album “Lana Del Rey aka Lizzy Grant” was released in 2010; and her second, called “Born to Die” was released on Monday (30 Jan 2012). It seems she’s also trying to make a name for herself as something of a fashion icon, because she’s been spotted on various occasions in some very interesting get-ups! Lana is also a model signed to Next Model Agency so it seems equal parts will be focused on her “look” and her “sound”.

The video below is taken from Born to Die. It’s cool, in a very off beat and charming way. Check it out:

Bringing Sexy Back, like only a supermodel knows how!

Her Countless Magazine Covers

The cash cows aka designer campaigns

Yep, it’s safe to say to say she’s raking in the big bucks!

Okay…just one more…

Sigh. So much prettiness!

1. Be funny

Some of the most popular Tweeters are that way because they provide much needed comic relief from our otherwise dull and boring lives (most of us anyway!) and it’s nice to get a good belly laugh every now and again! My only gripe with these type of twitter personalities, is that a lot of the time, they focus their humour on ridiculing other people, which I find rather low brow and unnecessary. Although I must say, I do understand their sustained popularity and ever-growing number of followers; most people are happiest when laughing at other people!

2. Be controversial

I’ve seen this particular approach taken by many people, sometimes with disastrous results! If you are going to be that person on Twitter who says the things other people dare not say (although that leaves very little due to the anonymity provided by hiding behind your Blackberry!) you better be able to back it up-and be consistent with it too! Some people have decided to stick to the age old adage “Sex Sells”, and have decided to post pictures of themselves, or have avatars (Profile Pictures for you Facebookers) that feature them in various states of undress. A few weeks ago, I witnessed a woman whose topless avatar had her jump from 100-odd to a thousand followers in a single night. Pretty impressive for a non-celebrity! Which leads to my next point…

3.  Be famous in the real world

Celebrities, by virtue of having tons of adoring fans, often have the most number of Twitter followers. So if you’ve always had that dream of being an actor, model, presenter or just wanted to be famous for being famous, Twitter fame is an obvious spin-off of that. You don’t even have to be interesting. Or know how to spell. People just want to know if you’re as normal as the rest of them!

4. Be Informative

People like to know stuff, and watching the news is an optional extra if you are on Twitter. People follow the traditional news sources for current affairs updates, but if you are well read and show insight into particular issues of social importance and relevance, you become a news source in your own right. Plus you get the type of followers that actually read. That’s good too!

5. Befriend other Twitter Celebrities

If enough cool and relevant people on Twitter re-tweet you often, you suddenly become more interesting to people, as you have obviously penetrated the inner circle of the Twitter elite! People start to wonder who this person is that associates with the source of their awe and admiration, and if you are doubting the dignity of this particular method, ask yourself, “Do members of Lil Wayne’s entourage care about how they manage to have access to the type of lifestyle they live?” Probably not.

So there you go, follow these 5 simple rules, and you should be well on your way to Twitter super-stardom within the week. I guarantee you’ll have more Follow Friday recommendations than you can dream of! If they don’t work, you can hold me personally liable and I’ll be forced to follow you. That’s at least one more person for your cause!

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