She continued to shock people with her world tour and tv show. She really worked hard work to get to where she is today. In brief, She is an amazing person. She is always sexy and sweet. Her unique voice and beautiful physique made Spears one of America’s biggest pop stars.
This brand loyalty that Madonna has generated makes her an attractive prospect for record companies - they will sell many more records if they are sung by Madonna than if they were sung by Josephine Bloggs. This means that Madonna is heavily demanded by record companies who know that signing her up will be hugely profitable for them. As she is a unique good, she essentially hasmonopoly power - there is no direct substitute for her, so she can set as high a price (recording contract, wages, takings from concerts, etc.) as she likes (within reason, and assuming continued popularity). A nurse will often only have nursing qualifications and a strong desire to nurse people.
Girls love perfume, young girls like Justin Bieber, and young girls watch MTV. You take Christmas time, mixed with the biggest young music icon, put together with adoring fans, and it will be a huge hit. All the aspects of the commercial add up to make it a success. First, the timing the commercial aired; second, the actions portrayed in the commercial; and lastly, all the subtle indicators in the commercial that relay to our emotions. The first aspect that made this commercial a success was the fact that, timing is everything.
She worked with famous artists such as Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block, Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, and Akon who later signed her to his record label, Kon Live Distribution. In less than a year, she became the next pop star phenomenon. Her first album, The Fame, was a huge success and was the best-selling debut album in 2009. Her single Bad Romance was viewed 288 million times on YouTube, and her tracks have reached 20 million downloads this year, (Smillie.) Using the concepts of Stickiness Factor, Connectors, Mavens, and the Power of Context, Lady Gaga has reached her tipping point.
Worsham 1 Worsham 1 Vivian Worsham Mrs. Rakers LA2 Due October 22nd The Success of Miley Cyrus “It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success” (Gladwell, 30). This quote about success goes along very well with the story of Miley Cyrus, the famous actor and singer, and how she became successful. Even though Miley is a fabulous singer and a great actor, those are not the only reasons for her great success. Miley is successful because she got many opportunities that other kids didn’t have and has many has gained many of practice because she started so young. Miley Ray Cyrus was born on November 23rd, 1992, and her parents are Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus (Miley Cyrus Biography, 1).
How to become a star - Marilyn Monroe and Paris Hilton The world has always had its bombshells - blond girls with extraordinary sex appeal that fascinate millions around the world with their goddess looks. One of the best known is Marilyn Monroe, who was the sex symbol of the 1950’s, and still captivates people’s desires and fantasies. Nowadays the world enjoys a myriad of young attractive girls, but one of the most famous is Paris Hilton. Both Marilyn Monroe and Paris Hilton are sex symbols of their respective times. However, whereas the latter established herself as a woman admired for her voluptuous body by projecting herself as a person unrestricted by any social norms, Marilyn achieved this success through her relentless desire to progress in her acting career and through her charismatic presence on the stage and in real life.
When these words are put together you would usually think of a Las Vegas showgirl dressing room instead of the dressing room of a beauty pageant for young girls ranging from six months to ten years of age. Some people would say this is an honor for any young girl, and others including myself believe it is just exploitative to put a young child through what has become a highly controversial event, the Beauty Pageant. Beauty Pageants were introduced in the United States in 1920. This was a ground breaking year, as women from all over the country were given the opportunity to show their talent, outer beauty and inner intelligence. Little did our country know, that 40 years later, children as young as 6 months would be competing in beauty pageants.
Plastic Surgery; Women in Today’s Media Plastic Surgery has increasingly become more acceptable, more attainable, and the fastest growing trend in young women in today’s society. Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular among younger women because of what they see as acceptable in our society. Last year, twenty three year old, reality television star, Heidi Montag went under the knife for a second time, the first being four years ago, to undergo ten major procedures in one day. Heidi sacrificed her safety and possibly her life just to achieve what she has said as an “improved version of herself,” in her post surgery interview on Good Morning America; but what others have said is too drastic, too dangerous, and at too young of an age. I contend that socialization theory, social cognitive theory, cognitive dissonance theory, and the agenda setting theory have all assisted the media in promoting and encouraging these drastic and life threatening surgeries as only a small sacrifice in achieving the ultimate ideal of beauty.
Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the Fame Ball Tour, Gaga followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro" and allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011), topped the charts of several major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles that include "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Aside her musical career, Gaga has also involved herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism. Influenced by such acts as David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Queen, Gaga is well-recognized for her flamboyant, diverse and outré contributions to the music industry through fashion, performance and music videos.
As the entertainment market changers, Madonna changes. By changing with the competitive environment, Madonna has sold over 300 million albums to date and is the world’s most successful female singer. Madonna seems to have defied all generational laws (Prieto-Arranz, 2012). Relevant Factual Information about the Problem or Decision the Organization Faced Madonna is an exceptionally businesswoman, she is a fifty-four year old entertainer who still has the ability to identify strategy alternatives as the competitive environment