Evaluation Essay On April 18th, 2008, Taylor Swift released her third single of her album Fearless, “You Belong with Me”. Swift merges pop, country, and 90’s rock which can be seen from the variety of instruments throughout her song. The steady beat consists of banjos, fiddles, guitars, pianos, electric guitars and more. Swift also depicts herself as a hopeless romantic and searching for the love and appreciation from her next-door neighbor, whom she has a crush on. All throughout the song,…
The famous movie "Titanic" was a blockbuster and it gave a career rise to so many struggling artists. One of them was Celine Dion. She sung the title song of the movies which is still loved by all "My Heart Will Go On." Celine Dion is a famous singer and her songs are heard all over the world which means that she has one of the greatest fan-following around the world. Celine Maire Claudette Dion is a French Canadian singer born on 30th March 1968. She emerged as a French-speaking world star…
During my travels around Nashville, my group went to NSAI, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, located on Music Row. This non-profit organisation helps support up and coming talent whilst targeting congress in the US over rights and laws in the songwriting industry. We received a performance from the top talent, whom she performed her top songs and shared her tactics at succeeding in the music industry. The intensity of her presence and her determination was what struck my…
Carrie Underwood: From Oklahoma Farmgirl to Worldwide Humanitarian At the age of 22, Carrie Underwood became known for debuting one of the fastest-selling country albums according to Nielsen SoundScan, a system that tracks music sales (“Carrie Underwood.”). Carrie started off as a normal young girl from Oklahoma who happened to win Season 4 of American Idol. Ever since then, she has continued with her career in music, grabbing several Grammys, Country Music Association Awards, and other similar…
Tasha Smith’s Biography Background. Tasha Smith was born on 28th February, 1971 making her about 46 years of age. Tasha smith was born in a small town called Camden in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, comedian and model by professing and has made an appearance in several movies and TV shows. She is famous for her appearance in the 2014 thriller movie Addicted, where she played the role of a psychotherapist. Career She made her first appearance in the film Twin Sitters in 1994 later on between…
For this assignment, I chose to diagnose Demi Lovato. Ms. Lovato is a singer, songwriter, and actress, who started her career as a young actress in Barney and Friends. Later she starred in the Disney Channel hit show Camp Rock where she released her debut single “This is me”. I didn’t start listening to her music until just a few years ago, and I have grown to love Demi’s music. The lyrics in a lot of her songs have deep meanings and sometimes ironic inferences. This is what led me to look…
July 4, 1776 marked a momentous occasion. On this day, a nation began that would eventually become the planet’s leading power. The United States braved the fires of the American Revolution and endured a bloody civil war, but Americans were far from cleared of civil issues. American women have endured a long history of having constitutional rights denied to them. Specifically, In You’ve Got the Wrong Song: Nashville and Country Music Feminism, writer Claire Miye Stanford delves into the issues…
Having won the popular TV superstar singing competition, American Idol, country singer Carrie Underwood has cemented a place in the American music industry as one of the most empowering, feminine, as well as influential women with a multitude of chart-topping songs over the past decade (Paisley, 2014). “Before He Cheats,” is one of her most famous tracks, and promotes messages weaves emotions that resonate with many cheated-on individuals. As a result, “Before He Cheats” reached eighth place on…
“From country to pop” One of my favorite artist, Taylor Swift, has paved the way from original country music to country with a touch of pop. This young artist has achieved so much in her years as an artist, than some can’t even dream about accomplishing. I like Taylor Swift because even though she is known for writing break up songs and making them into top chart records, her many awards show how truly talented she is. I first discovered her in the radio back in 2008 when I heard “Our…
Joni Mitchell’s Blue (1971) is the fourth album she recorded and is regarded as one of the greatest albums ever made. The brutally honest and emotionally laced songs received all positive reviews. One of those music pieces is “A Case of You” and features “James Taylor on acoustic guitar, Russ Kunkel on drums, and Joni on Appalachian dulcimer” (Beviglia 1). Being one of her best-known songs, “A Case of You” have been covered by over two hundred music artists. There are, however, only rumors and…