Adele Adkins is a singer and songwriter from London, England. The genre of music that Ms. Adkins produce is R&B mixed with soul and pop. In addition, Ms. Adkins is under the labels XL and Columbia Records which has artists such as Beyoncé, David Bowie, John Legend, and more artists. Ms. Adkins began her career with singing at a young age and continuing that after schooling. She began to rise with her song “Someone Like You” and “Rolling in the Deep” which both became number one on Billboard Hot 100. Another song that became popular by Ms. Adkins is “Hello.” ‘Hello” was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and in many different countries. In addition, the music video became viral on Youtube which has over 1.9 billion views. During the 59th annual Grammy Awards, Adele won five Grammys with her song “Hello” winning record of the year, best pop solo performance, and song of the year. Ms. Adkin’s direct musical influences for “Hello” is the soul/piano ballad genre as well as artists such as Ella Ftizgerald, Etta James, Mary J. Blige, and Lauryn Hill. “Hello” has a soul/piano ballad influence to it. In the beginning of the song, it starts off with …show more content…
Adkin’s musical influence is Ella Fitzegerald, Etta James, Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, and Alicia Keys. Most of Ms. Adkin’s musical influence have a common thing with their music: they all have a soulful, jazz, and R&B type of music and they all have beautiful voices similar to Ms. Adkin’s singing. In “Hello,” Ms. Adkins’s voice resembles Alicia Key’s voice in her song “If I Ain’t Got You” because they both have a soulful voice when singing especially during the chorus. In addition, Ella Ftizgerald’s and Etta James’s songs start off with a strong voice that grabs on to the audience. The beginning of “Hello” shows that when Ms. Adkin’s says “hello, it’s me” in a minor tone. The beats and the tempos of “Hello” resembles Mary J. Blige’s music because it gives a mainstream feel that can be
The piano is what sets the mood of the whole piece, the beginning starts off slow and gloomy sounding, then the vocalist begins to sing and confirms that this song is going to be unhappy. Although the song is gloomy sounding, I still like it, the piano has a pleasant melody and it is calming. It sounds like a song that should be played in a movie when a loved one dies and everyone’s moored at a funeral.
It’s no question that Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic and influential artist of all time. She has sold over 100 million albums; her tours have had some the highest selling debuts of all time, not to mention the chart topping hits she has created over the past 30 years. Janet’s presence alone is iconic. She has left an unforgettable impression on the music industry as a whole. Her music has affected fans and music lovers all around the world. Her influence is simply not a question it is a salutation to a musical icon that has embedded her legacy into musical history.
My personal choice memoir was The World is Moving Around Me by Dany Laferrière, it was a memoir about the Haiti earthquake. Throughout the memoir Laferrière conveys not only his emotions, but his peers. His choice of words and phrases made this novel not only about the Haiti earthquake, but the country of Haiti and its people. His fixed descriptions show this event didn’t only move him physically, but mentally. Lastly, Laferrières connection to the people out side of Haiti, specifically the United States is key to show the world wide impact.
Since her first album, 19, she has come a strong, yet sensitive icon in pop culture. Her career had a small start in early 2008, but she quickly shot to the top. In October of 2008, Adele was on Saturday Night Live, after which her music made the Top 40 list immediately and the #1 spot by the following day (Biography.com). Adele was a key artist and figure when her album 21 debuted. Over the years Adele has shown that her music tells a story of her background, along with her present and future. The song, “Rolling in the Deep”, holds a meaning that describes not only her own life, but also the life of her audience. The essence of the song is accessible for all of the generations, including future ones. “Rolling in the Deep” could be a modern
In terms of music, Demi Lovato has made an impact in the music industry. In 2017, she was ranked the #8 Top Female Artist (“Top Artists Female...”). She has released six albums, including her self-titled album which hit #1 on ITunes in over 50 countries during 2013. In 2016, her album Confident received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album (GRAMMY.com). Her song “Cool for the Summer” ranked #1 on ITunes in 37 countries within hours of its release. “Neon Lights” and
“There are 6.8 billion people on the planet and 4 billion of them use a mobile phone. Only 3.5 billion of them use a toothbrush” (Zelikman, par. 4). The negative impact of technology on society is the subject of Miranda Lambert’s hit song “Automatic.” An interview conducted by CMT with Lambert shows that she wrote the song in remembrance to the olden days where she believed life was less complicated. Lambert blames this new complication to the innovations made in technology and all the distractions and laziness associated with it. Therefore, when analyzed now, Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic” depicts the negative effect of technology on the world today.
Adele’s recording studio XL Recordings had released the song as the second single from the album on January 24 2011 in the United Kingdom and on August 9, 2011 in the United States. The song had received such positive reviews from music critics, who ended up choosing the song as a highlight of her album and praised the lyrics due to its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. "Someone like You" became Adele's first number one single in the United Kingdom and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France and Switzerland, and has become Adele's second number one in the United States. With that achievement she became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. In July of 2011 “ Someone Like You” was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 5x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United
The song continues with one more verse and one more chorus, and is then followed by a bridge, which starts with “Somebody who, somebody who”, which is shown specifically at the time 2:57. The bridge ends with “My lonely heart calls”, at the time 3:12.
Throughout History, there have been many different varieties of music performed. There have also been several American Artists who have made important contributions towards the development of American Music. Many artists out there have made a huge impact not only towards the development of American music but to people as well. Those of which have been a big inspiration to America’s youth throughout this paper, I will focus solely on the life of Etta James.
The song ‘Landslide’, written and performed by Stevie Nicks before she joined the group Fleetwood Mac, is emotionally provocative and unknowingly persuasive to listeners. ‘Landslide’ awakens dormant feelings in its listeners. The soft strumming of the guitar in the background creates the soothing timbre of the song that draws listeners that want to be relaxed. Furthermore, when combined with the southern drawl of Nicks’ calming voice it delivers an important life-changing message, invoking a serene and contemplative tone. This record has been known to have multiple interpretations. Some interpret it through the relationship of the writer/singer Stevie Nicks, while others believe it to be self-reflective. Through either interpretation, the end
Rihanna in her childhood was inspired by Bob Marley, Madonna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. This reflected most in her very first single “Pon de Replay”, which was a reggae inspired dance track, immediately hitting the top 2 on billboard singles chart. The song not only reached a second place but also shout out to the world: Rihanna is coming! It was 2005, the year she kick
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Right when my teacher told me about this assignment, I knew exactly what my lyric/poem was going to be about. The song “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten was introduced to me not to long ago. My friend Kalli Kaney actually showed me this song. There are so many parts in the song that I love so much but the one that sticks out to me is “And I don’t really care if no one else believes, ‘Cause I still got a lot of fight left in me”. What I believe the writer is trying to tell people with these lyrics is that even though a disaster hits you, or someone doesn’t believe in you, you still can move forward. You still can prove them wrong and tell them that you do it and that you will. Everyone has crisis in their lives because if you don’t, you aren’t
...es this award not only because of the top hits she writes and performs, but also because of the person she is off stage too.