Conor Maynard born 21 November 1992 is a singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Maynard rose to success in 2012 when he was chosen for, and won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. Maynard’s pop song “Unforgettable” was written by Anth Melo and Conor Maynard in commemoration of Anth’s older sister Fresia who died in a car accident. “Unforgettable” was released 30th of May 2017. Just as there are different genres in books and movies there are also different genres in music videos. There are…
The music video “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke might have won its controversial fame because of the lyrics or the exposed nudity, but one thing is sure: it was the moment for Emily Ratajkowski to shine. Emily started her career at the age of 14, signing with Ford Models. After that, she tried auditioning for several productions like Nickelodeon or Disney. She tells me “At the beginning I was exited to start an actress career until I notice that the only they offered me were the mean girl or…
February 26, 2011. This date marked the release of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” single, which debuted as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (Wiser). Lady Gaga, otherwise known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an influential and unique pop singer songwriter in America. Her music reaches out to those of all ages, genders, and races. Gaga is well known for being ‘different’ throughout her pop culture career for things such as, her bold fashion choices that included showing up to an award…
50 Facts About Little Mix: Little Mix - Group of four small British girls with BIG voices stormed into musical world in December 2011 with their impressive debut singles “Cannonball” which topped in UK singles chart and gains huge popularity in Ireland. Apart from their featured appearance in ‘X Factor’, Little Mix discography has 2 Studio Albums, 10 singles and 13 Music Videos. This group of four singing girls joined together for the TV series X Factor in its eight series. They went on to…
Ariana Grande is a twenty three year old television actress better known as a pop music singing sensation. Ms. Grande began singing and acting at a young age, which landed her a role in a Broadway play before she hit sixteen. In 2010, she landed her big break. Starring in the Nickelodeon series, Victorious, as Cat Valentine, she played as a “goofy aspiring singer.” (biography.com) Ariana Grande dropped her single “The Way” which went triple platinum in 2013. After her single, she went on to…
Evident in history, power and order comes into conflict when placed into the wrong hands. The conch is introduced to the readers, when Piggy and Ralph discovers it in the water, using it to communicate to other survivors (Golding 15-16). Throughout the novel, readers understand the deeper meaning of what the conch represents. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, shows symbolism of order, rules and power, through the conch, which later changes with the progression of the novel. Order…
Lady Gaga covered John Lennon's 1971 classic "Imagine" at Azerbaijan's Baku Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremonies of the 2015 European Games. Gaga brought the massive crowd to a reverent silence with her rendition. The Mother Monster was sat comfortably behind a floral piano cascaded in a foliage of pink and purple pastel flowers. She took the giant stage by wowing the crowd with an impressive performance and gave audience a chill-inducing heights on the third verse, when her voice became…
This advertisement for the popular soft drink Pepsi, aired on television in 2013 and featured the successful and popular recording artist Beyoncé, who was the featured artist of that year’s Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The advertisement begins with Beyoncé rehearsing her choreography in front of multiple mirrors. She then takes a break to cool down, walking over to a cooler full of Pepsi cans. She takes one, cracks open the can, and takes a sip. As Beyoncé takes a sip of the soda, her music…
Got Milk? For my advertisement, I chose Got Milk? with Taylor Swift in it from 2008. In this advertisement, the visual line that sticks out most to me is the guitar. The guitar line is straight; therefore, its’ emotion is serious. The serious emotion goes along with Taylor’s facial expression as well. She has a very serious look on her face. The shapes in this ad are mostly organic. Taylor’s body is organic, along with her guitar that she is holding. Taylor’s body is organic because its less…
Lady Gaga and Her Magnificent Drone Army Sets the Super Bowl On Fire By Shreya Shah With millions of eyes watching, Lady Gaga threw a magnetic performance which pierced deep into the hearts of all Americans. With massive amounts of glitter and light, Lady Gaga mesmerized her audience and struck hard with her underlying political message. Framed by the drones, Gaga impressively soared down from the roof of the stadium drawing the audience's attention. The Half Time…