Teen star Hilary Duff made her first attempt to score in music with Metamorphosis (2003). And with success, because the CD became a hit both in the United States and abroad - in the Netherlands she received a TMF award for 'best new artist internationally' - and Hilary was now no longer just an actress, but also an official singer. Duff's success is indicative of the changing 'teen pop' market,
… where Britney Spears cs' petty dance pop is increasingly making way for Avril Lavigne's more serious, guitar-inspired pop (also think of the success of Ashlee Simpson). Hilary Duff's second self-titled CD also fits in perfectly, because once again the rock-oriented songs predominate. That Duff's voice doesn't always go well with this, sometimes she still sounds very childish with the guitars and therefore has to sing a bit lower, does not detract from the songs that almost all have something nice. (IV)more
