As I hear many people say for themselves, I also have a variety of music tastes. By this I mean that there are many songs I enjoy that come from a variety of genres, but they are usually considered mainstream. Songs I enjoy can come from American pop, hip hop, country, K-pop, punk, classical, and many other genres.
My musical journey began with my family. My parents are Chinese who grew up in Vietnam, so I was exposed to Vietnamese children songs from CDs my mom brought from Vietnam and 80s Cantonese pop music my dad played in the car. Listening to this music really gave me away to connect with my family, because we don't have much in common besides our ethnic background. I grew out of almost all types of Children's songs, but I still like to listen to my dad's songs while carpooling with him. …show more content…
To analyze, I just wanted to fit in by listening to whatever music the kids at my school were listening to, and I also wanted to listen to what my cousin, who I looked up to as a kid, was listening to. It was a combination of typical Disney movie and pop songs everybody at school listened to with my cousin's choice of teen pop songs during the early 2000s. I have a playlist I play while driving that is dedicated to this period of my life, and it's my playlist of choice most of the time. Half of the songs come from Disney movies such as High School Musical, Cheetah Girls, and Camp Rock. The other half, influenced by my cousin, includes early 2000s hits: Maroon 5's "She Will Be Loved," "Me and You" by Cassie, and "We Belong Together" by Mariah
My musical journey began with my family. My parents are Chinese who grew up in Vietnam, so I was exposed to Vietnamese children songs from CDs my mom brought from Vietnam and 80s Cantonese pop music my dad played in the car. Listening to this music really gave me away to connect with my family, because we don't have much in common besides our ethnic background. I grew out of almost all types of Children's songs, but I still like to listen to my dad's songs while carpooling with him. …show more content…
To analyze, I just wanted to fit in by listening to whatever music the kids at my school were listening to, and I also wanted to listen to what my cousin, who I looked up to as a kid, was listening to. It was a combination of typical Disney movie and pop songs everybody at school listened to with my cousin's choice of teen pop songs during the early 2000s. I have a playlist I play while driving that is dedicated to this period of my life, and it's my playlist of choice most of the time. Half of the songs come from Disney movies such as High School Musical, Cheetah Girls, and Camp Rock. The other half, influenced by my cousin, includes early 2000s hits: Maroon 5's "She Will Be Loved," "Me and You" by Cassie, and "We Belong Together" by Mariah