Rihanna’s first Album Music of the Sun released in 2005 gave us the bright-eyed teen in a sweetheart style. She hit us with songs like “Pon Da Replay” and “If it’s Loving That You Want” which were certainly catchy. This debut peaked at #10 on Billboard. But since then, Rihanna has not failed her fans; with her continuous release of good tunes and new approaches to her work. Each subsequent album has landed in the top 5 on Billboard. Rihanna is one of those amazing artists that seem to have a great deal of fans yet despite her continued success, there are people out there who don’t “believe in her artistry” or have doubted her abilities time and time again. Eleven years after her first release we see Rihanna maintaining her stance at the top of the charts. Her eighth album release of Anti peaked at #1 on the Billboard Charts this year and has already gone 2x platinum. We have seen a huge growth in Rihanna not only in age over these years but also as a vocalist, an artist and a performer. With a track record of working with some of the best producers and artists like The Dream, Timberland, will.i.am, Justin Timberlake, Young Jeezy and Drake, she never seems to pull the stops when it comes to her music. …show more content…
With a four year hiatus from releasing a new work, which is the longest lag of time we have seen from the artist, she hit us with a work that did not disappoint. When I first got my hands and ears on her album I immediately found it to be a new favorite of mine. Rihanna gives us a 16 track playlist with a range of musical styles. As always Rihanna pushes her limits and tries new sounds and on this album it’s pretty much a journey all her own. Her only artist collaboration is with Drake. Every other tune is her on her lonesome giving us Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, and Alternative
The journey of LeAnn Rimes and her rise to stardom have influenced music today. Rimes said, “I’ve always told myself since I was a little girl that if there’s one thing I wanted, it was for everyone around the world to know who I was” (Tucker). LeAnn has certainly lived up to these expectations, and she serves as a role model to young artists.
In 2013, the self-titled visual album BEYONCÉ sold almost eight hundred thirty thousand digitally in the first three days, while her sixth number one and second visual album, Lemonade, only sold four hundred ninety thousand digitally in the first week. Although Beyoncé’s second visual album wasn’t numerically successful, both show a vulnerable, an artistic, and a controversial side of Beyoncé. Both albums have surprising visuals and stunning lyrical content with either an obvious meaning or a meaning we have yet to figure out, such as the famous line, “You better call Becky with the good hair.” (Beyoncé, “Sorry”). BEYONCÉ and Lemonade show that Beyoncé tries to better herself as an artist and make herself more vulnerable.
Named the most successful female music artist ever by the Guinness Book of World Records, Diana Ross has been one of the top RnB singers since the beginning of her career in 1959. Between her work with The Supremes and as a solo artist, she has released 53 studio albums and 70 singles. Ross continues to record and tour to this
It’s no question that Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic and influential artist of all time. She has sold over 100 million albums; her tours have had some the highest selling debuts of all time, not to mention the chart topping hits she has created over the past 30 years. Janet’s presence alone is iconic. She has left an unforgettable impression on the music industry as a whole. Her music has affected fans and music lovers all around the world. Her influence is simply not a question it is a salutation to a musical icon that has embedded her legacy into musical history.
Whitney Houston’s career truly took off in the mid-1980s after releasing her second album, Whitney, which includes her smash hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I Wanna Dance With Somebody is such an upbeat tune that includes a heavily edited and enhanced pop melodic line, synthesizers, and the notorious percussion and keyboard tease that begins the tune. Whitney Houston definitely brings this to life through her outstanding vocals that fully showcases her range, elastic vibrato, and precise musical abilities. Houston is most known for her voice that, in my opinion, is still considered extremely iconic and powerful. Houston’s chart-topping single also showcased the type of music that the United States enjoyed and cherished in the late 1980s. This song brings to the surface the anticipation, joy, and free-spirit that the 1980s culture presented to its people, and this hit ties in the importance of music, love, and dancing that stem from the core of Whitney’s pop-hit lyrics. The style of music portrayed in the 1980s consisted of many drum machines, synth-based styles of music, and electronic programming that twisted and manipulated the music into its reputable popular techno/rock characteristics. These characteristics are also seen in Gloria Estefan’s hit, Betcha Say That. Betcha Say That and I Wanna Dance With Somebody explicitly shows how popular energetic anthems were to the musical audience being catered back
In terms of music, Demi Lovato has made an impact in the music industry. In 2017, she was ranked the #8 Top Female Artist (“Top Artists Female...”). She has released six albums, including her self-titled album which hit #1 on ITunes in over 50 countries during 2013. In 2016, her album Confident received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album (GRAMMY.com). Her song “Cool for the Summer” ranked #1 on ITunes in 37 countries within hours of its release. “Neon Lights” and
In 1980, Whitney Houston was 16 years old and discovered by a New York modeling management. Her fashion photos appeared in the magazines Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Young Miss, and Mademoiselle. While Whitney was struggling with many different things, she continued to further her career in acting. She starred in many famous films such as “The Bodyguard”, which uncovered her signature song “I Will Always Love You” at the end of the movie. Whitney also starred in,“Waiting to Exhale”, “The Preacher’s Wife”, “Cinderella”, and “Sparkle”. The soundtrack for each film arised her music career and generated hit singles for her. Not only was Whitney Houston a great singer, she was very talented in many other different
In this album, entitled You Should Be Here, is not just any typical album that talks about drugs, having a sexual intercourse, or making money. Rather, this album features the idea of self- love. She is not just some random pretty face but also embodies someone who is a great story teller and a great singer with a great soothing voice, which makes her such an exemplary
In her songs, she is often changing between hip-hop and pop that no other rapper is capable of, or
After a very successful start, Alicia Keys released her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, in 2003. She proved that her success as a new artist wasn't a mistake, with her album reaching number 1. Alicia Keys also took home several Grammys for her 2nd album, including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocals for her duet with Usher on the song "My Boo."
On the night of December 13, 2013 Beyoncé, released her fifth self-titled album on iTunes. The album caught many people by surprise because Beyoncé did not set a date for the album, nor did she use any promotion; she did release a video on her Instagram asking her followers if they “were ready”. The buzz spread through social media like wildfire. With no promotion or warning, Beyoncé album took the world by storm and made it for her audience and critics to take in the album and its contents. Many people loved the album for not only its catchy songs, but also the growth and “looser” conservative Beyoncé.
On the 11th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mariah Carey was given the chance to induct Gladys Knight and the Pips who were a soul and R&B family group into this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She gave a heartwarming speech on how Ms. Knight was a huge impact. Some words she said were, “ thank you so much for being a constant influence on me.” Mariah Carey was also inspired by different genres of music like Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Soul, Pop, Dance, soft rock, hip hop, and country. To add on, Mariah Carey was blessed with the opportunity to perform with the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. They performed on live television singing Aretha Franklin’s hit song, “Chain of Fools.” Aretha and her met at the Grammy’s and became good friends. Mariah Carey is often referred to as our generation Aretha Franklin and is often compared to Whitney Houston and Celine
For my original piece, I will be creating a journal, expressing the feelings Rihanna felt as she overcomes her struggles. Rihanna’s sexual behaviors in her videos are really all for fame and therefore, are easily misunderstood. Keywords: sexual behavior, videos, Rihanna, fame, misunderstood. III. Background Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known as Rihanna, was born on February 20, 1988.
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 billboard singles chart. The song not only reached a second place but also shout out to the world: Rihanna is coming! It was 2005, the year she kick
...es this award not only because of the top hits she writes and performs, but also because of the person she is off stage too.