I don't think Vanessa really has as strong a fan base as Hanson does at all to keep her going. Hanson is going on 10-11 years now and they seem to continually appease their fans and I'm not sure I'd say the same for Vanessa. Maybe she should tour with them
And I like alot of Vanessa's music, don't get me wrong, but I don't think it has gotten progressively better as I'd expected when she first came out of the gate with Be Not Nobody. Alot of her lyrics (not all by any means) seem distant/too abstract to the general public or unrelatable. I mean, how many people were really going to relate to Nolita Fairytale in any specific way??? Then again, I have not been as enthusiastic about much music in general lately - could just be partially my own mood towards it.
But, to be honest, most people don't like her voice. My mom, who likes Vanessa, heard her newest album and said "Why does she sound even
younger now? Isn't she almost 30?" I think her voice is cute, and I personally like it, but I'm not sure it *fits* with some of the songs she writes. I think a song like "More Than This" could be even better with maybe a bit more mature voice behind it.
I think she gave away some of her hidden agenda in one of her latest interviews where she talked about being a songwriter (for other artists) and a composer in the future. We'll see. I hope she continues making her own music though. I still like it better than alot of other crap out there.