Research Paper On Raymonda Abdul

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“America’s sweetheart”, Paula Abdul has been an influential public figure for many years in various fields of entertainment. Abdul coined her nickname from her years on American Idol, because she encouraged every singer to keep pursuing their dream even if they didn’t make it on the show. Abdul upholds the same encouragement of herself as well. She pushes herself to succeed in all fields of entertainment where she is able. The entertainment industry recognizes Abdul for her choreography, singing, dancing, eye for talent and community involvement. When it comes to choreography, Abdul was influential in the 1980’s and worked with many famous singers, which allowed her career to flourish. Viewers identify Abdul’s dances for their sharp movements …show more content…

Abdul tried to incorporate dance into every aspect of her life from cheerleading to dance classes. While in college, Abdul tried out three times for a “Laker Girl” for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team (“Paula Abdul Biography” 2). Abdul’s time as a “Laker Girl” allowed her to have many opportunities in the 1980’s including, being the dance choreographer for the “Laker Girls” and providing her with her big break with “The Jacksons”. Abdul states in the Rolling Stones article that when choreographing Janet Jackson’s music video for “Nasty” she “ ‘shared an apartment with some Laker Girls and there was no floor-length mirror, so [she] did it in the bathroom. There was no room in this little old apartment, and [she] choreographed it with a mirror that [she] could see from [her] waist up. That's it. And everything worked out.’ ”(Parker 4). Abdul knew that this was her big break and to make it big she had to act like she knew what she was …show more content…

Abdul incorporates many aspects of cheerleading in her dances, Abdul stated in a People article that “ ‘[her] work has an edge,…What [she is] most known for is sharp, isolated dance moves.’ ”(Friedman 2). Abdul still incorporates the stop and go movements that she knows from cheerleading. In one of Abdul's first music videos one can see Abdul's mixture of tap dance with her pop songs. Abdul wanted viewers to consider her an entertainer thus, she had to make herself stand out from the popular singers such as Madonna and Janet Jackson. Abdul believed by mixing together her singing and dancing she could create an entertainment for her

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