Ariana Grande kicked off a new chapter late Thursday, debuting the first single and music video from her forthcoming third album "Moonlight." In the high-energy music video for her new single "Focus," she took selfies while dancing. "Surprise!!!! it’s here!!!!” Grande tweeted after the song dropped on iTunes. "I really feel like I just gave birth…………………. #FOCUS IS FINALLY HERE." The 22-year-old singer displayed her slim curve in her signature skin-tight attire as the mantra "Focus on me" chants in the background. It opens to a silvery-haired Ariana and her silhouette, moving seductively inside a tunnel. The "Way" singer parts her glossy lips for the camera and whips her thick mane of tresses over her shoulders. She was crouching inside the
At first glance, Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” would seem to be nothing more than just another vapid pop song. With its run-of-the-mill lyrics and catchy beat, it would appear that “Bad Romance” is no different from every other song on the market. However, upon closer inspection, “Bad Romance” and its music video explore the complex themes of fame, wealth, power, and freedom.
Demi Lovato is a famous singer, songwriter, and actor born in 1992 in New Mexico. Although she was on “Barney & Friends” as a child, most people know her from her years as an actress and an occasional singer on disney channel. She co-starred in the famous movie series “Camp Rock” and also in the television series “Sonny with a Chance.” After these acting positions, Lovato began a career in singing. She has released many albums and has had many hit songs such as “Heart Attack” and “Cool for the Summer.” In 2012 and 2013, Lovato was a judge on “The X Factor” (Wikipedia). Singing is a huge part of Lovato’s life, and she pours her heart and should into her lyrics.
The person I decided to focus on is Amy Winehouse. Amy is an extremely talented British singer and songwriter that died at a young age due to overindulgence of drugs and alcohol. Amy ironically took the world by storm from her powerful song ‘Rehab’ that entailed Amy singing “I don’t need to go to rehab, no, no, no”, which in the grand scheme of things could have saved her life. It is extremely unfortunate to lose such a talented artist at such a young age.
After onwards, she joined modeling which was one of her nicest decision to secure her career path. She has starred in a number of music videos including a music video of J. Cole and Rick Ross. She was gaining fame and popularity through her modeling career and was also featured on MTV's Wild 'N Out. In the early 2000s, she can also be seen in many men’s magazine cover. Some of the magazines that featured her include, Show Magazine, KING Magazine, XXL Eye Candy, The Source, and SHOW Black Lingerie. Although she rose to fame as a model, she didn’t leave her job as a bartender. Some of the music videos in which she has appeared are Diced Pineapples, Ain’t Leaving Without You, Southern Hospitality and Work
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress. With her major accomplishments in the music industry it is easy to say that she has found her way into international music stardom. Starting her music career in the country origins she has bosomed into most every genre, making her an enjoyable artist for all. Swift is known for her diary-like songs that are based on her own life experiences and packed with emotion.
JoJo is finally back and better than ever. When she was just 13 years old, JoJo had her first major breakthrough in 2004 with “Leave (Get Out)” and “Baby It’s You”. However, it has been over a decade and JoJo spent most of that time battling an extensive label dispute. It is now 2015 and the 24-year-old’s battle is finally over as she was let go from Background Records and has kicked off the year signing under Atlantic Records. On August 21, JoJo officially released three new singles— referred to as a “Tringle” by JoJo herself— to make up for lost time and a sneak-peak of her upcoming third album.
Taylor Swift is a 28-year-old philanthropist, born on December 13th, 1989. During her early infant years, she grew up on a farm located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Starting at the age of 9 months old, she was arranged with horseback riding lessons. Her mother had let Taylor Swift ride on a saddle, and from that moment, her new occupation became horse riding. As she got older, Swift got into singing. Her grandmother was an excellent and a dignified opera singer, and Taylor Swift got inspired by her performances. She followed her path knowing she was a favorable performer. Swift debuted in 2006, writing her first single known as “Tim McGraw”. She created this song while conversing with her boyfriend through her phone during a math lesson in
In her description, she was nothing but a mass of shaking nervousness. However, once she started singing, all the shaking halted and a voice was heard that changed the world in just a matter of time. 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 the Billboard Singles Chart. The song not only reached second place but also shout out to the world: Rihanna is coming!
attention who later on tagged her for a number of collaborations in his mixtapes. In April 2007,
Beyoncé’s “Formation” starts with a strong opening with an ode to Messy Mya, a YouTube personality who was murdered in New Orleans and it raises the question, “What Happened after New Orleans?” The video had a lot of thought put into it. The fact that Beyoncé, in the video, is sitting on top of a sinking police car representing New Orleans and the terrible Hurricane Katrina effects adds an element of unity, and activism to the video. The video overall is great. I love Beyoncé’s work but the problem comes when you separate the lyrics from the video. The lyrics are baffling to say the least. She starts with a strong message then goes downhill to “Slay trick, or you get eliminated”. One
It seems every time someone turns around, Miley is pulling another stunt that involves hyper-sexuality and nudity. On tour for the release of her album “Bangerz”, Miley puts on a pretty lewd show filled with sexual innuendos and near nude outfits (FTD News, 2014). The world seems to be waiting to see just how far Miley will go.
As talented as she is, she is a girl who will never let anything stop her from doing what she loves.
Her momentum brought her plodding down the hallway and around the curve until she was directly in front of his door—number 38…
I chose to use Alicia and Rihanna for my compare and contrasting report. I use them because they are both beautiful and amazing artist that people need to know more about them. Alicia and Rihanna are both known for being music artists but there is more that made them who they really are.
From the beginning of her performance until the song At Last starts (2:30) Beyoncé sings and talks about change that needs to happen in the world. Her performance consists of four of her most popular songs, one song of hers that I haven’t heard of, and two covers of famously known songs by other artists. All throughout the performance of the song At Last there were quotes from powerful women and also pictures of many other women who have made a change in society flashing in the background. The transition between At Last and If I Were a Boy (5:24-7:10) she shows a clip of one of her music videos with a message about being who you are and not letting anyone bring you down. Throughout the song If I Were a Boy (7:15-11:25) the violins use pizzicato in the background while Beyoncé’s