G.R.E.A.T. ESSAY-One Direction One Direction is the biggest pop band in the world, arguably compared to the former Beatles or Backstreet Boys, however those groups don’t come anywhere close to the five(currently four) men by the name of (in photo order from left to right) Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, (no longer in the band) and Harry Styles, that have captured the hearts of millions of people of all ages and genders all around the world. They started their Journey on the
business owner and entrepreneur. He has helped create many great production companies; one of his best though is SyCo which he owns fifty-fifty with Sony Music Entertainment and was founded in 2002. SyCo employs a number of great people such as; Global CEO Charles Garland (day-to-day operations), Sir Philip Green (advisor), and Karren Brady (advisor). In 2010, Ellis Watson CEO of SyCo Entertainment, resigned. SyCo’s main productions are Got Talent and The X Factor which generally operates in the
the band were offered a contract under Simon Cowell’s record label Syco, and within a year they shot up to number one with their debut single What Makes You Beautiful released in September 2011. Success for the band never seemed to diminish, as following their debut single they managed to have countless number one singles over the span of 5 years, including each album following their debut peaking at number one worldwide. Syco, the band’s record label, is a joint venture between Simon Cowell and
million television viewers. Simon Cowell is a well known television personality having judged on talent shows including the X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. He is a television producer and also owns the television production and music publishing house, Syco. The show exhibits question and answer sequences. Piers Morgan asks most of the questions and makes comments often controlling the topic of conversation. The topics are meant to provide an insight into the life of the celebrity guest. Although in
Character What is character? What character means to me is it means it is who you are even when no one is watching or no one is over your shoulder to tell you that what you are doing is wrong or right. Character is decisions that you make that can lead you to a good future or a bad future. For example if you hang around the wrong crowd and start smoking and drinking a little bit here and there than those are decisions that you make that can determine who you are. Your character. It is your decision
of five young Latinos: Christopher (Ecuador), Erick Brian (Cuba), Joel (Mexico), Richard (Dominican Republic) and Zabdiel (Puerto Rico), the group emerged from Univision's musical competition La Banda, which was executive-produced by Simon Cowell's SYCO Entertainment, the global icon Ricky Martin, Univisión Communications Inc., and Haim Saban's Saban Brands. CNCO's first album "Primera Cita" quickly became a global success and was certified Diamond, Platinum, and Gold in the United States, Latin
One Direction also known as 1D is a British-Irish boy band consisting of amazing singers Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne,Louise Tomlinson and Niall Horan. This band has influenced the teenagers from worldwide that if you want something then you should have guts to do everything to achieve that. These five amazing singers didn't know each other from the beginning, they had no idea that they were going to be a part of the best English band ever existed yet here they are. It was fate that brought
Pop music has long been defined by “idols” and superstars that are subjects of high levels of adoration from severely devoted fans, whose love of these superstars often blurs the line between fandom and obsession. This love is mainly based off of physical looks and charm more often than actual musical talent, as majority of the songs written by these massive superstars are not written by the artists themselves, instead by people hired to write for these artists in a way that will best connect with
A complaint for copyright infringement regarding two songs “Amazing” by Harrington and Leonard and “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran and John McDaid has been made along with a demand for a jury trial on June 8, 2016. The defendants’, Edward Christopher Sheeran, John McDaid, Ed Sheeran Limited and labels such as Sony have made deliberate infringement of “Amazing”. They have harmed the plaintiffs, HaloSongs, Martin Harrington, and Thomas Leonard as Harrington and Leonard were not properly credited for their
London. The group comprises of Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles. After meeting and finishing in third place on The X Factor during the 7th season of the British singing competition in 2010, the band signed with Syco Records, Simon Cowell’s label. They achieved international success with the help of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Their three albums, Up All Night, Take Me Home, and Midnight Memories, topped charts worldwide, as did their hit singles
The word “band” comes from the French word bande, meaning, “troop.” It is also used to describe a group of people who perform together, such as dance bands and music bands. These groups were said to have originated in Germany in the 15th century, but at the end of the 18th century, music became widespread and started featuring instruments such as large drums and other instruments as are seen today at concerts (Estrella, 2015). They have been dominating the music industry for decades and have also
In this essay I intend to explore what is meant by the terms popular culture and high culture. I will also look at how the relationship between these two terms has become distorted and blurred over time. In order to reinforce what I am saying about popular and high culture I will be using a range of examples from the music industry to show how the line between high culture and popular culture has become ambiguous. I will also call upon the work of John Storey to give my work an academic foundation
Mixed Messages The music industry is one of the largest stages for individuals to convey messages. Some artists sell millions of records every year and are able to get a point across to their audience through their music. Unfortunately, the artists that sell the most records often are the ones who don’t use music for message sending, but solely as a source of income. On the other hand, there are a handful of talented artists out there who use music as a platform for good, by using their lyrics