Dana should forget the Britney Spears approach and go local

THERE are many points of contrast between Dana and Britney Spears, but not the least of them is this: Dana knows how to keep herself in the public eye without doing anything indecent.

It is a well-established fact in showbiz that a singer whose popularity is waning needs to do something outrageous. Not long ago, Britney's record sales were in need of a boost. So what did she do? She kissed Madonna during a performance at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards.

'That kiss', as it became known, was enough to get a fickle public buzzing again. Attention was drawn away from the flagging record sales. In fact, with all the publicity they got, the records were soon selling like hot cakes again.