Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Detroit, Aaliyah got her first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series "Star Search" (1983) where she awed the audience with her amazing voice and talent. Withdrawing from the celebrity scene for a few years, Aaliyah lived the life of a normal teenage girl, attending Detroit's Performing Arts High School where she majored in dance. It was around this same time that Aaliyah met singer/composer R. Kelly. Kelly assisted Aaliyah with the production of her debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A number" which scored several number hits, specifically "Back and
Selena is a great role model to children and as well as teenagers because she is a woman who ‘does it all’ and is driven to succeed. Not only is she an actress, but she is also a business woman with her own clothing line and has a music career touring worldwide. She inspires many of her fans to do just about anything they put their minds to. Regardless of the death threats she gets for dating Justin Bieber, she manages to keep her head up and have a positive outlook in life. She is definitely not a typical young Hollywood star because she stays grounded and has a kind relationship with her fans.
She has contributed in many organizations that help those struggling with poverty, human rights, women abuse, disaster relief and education and her support to the community makes her more than just an idol but she connects to the people too. She was the world ambassador for the 2005 World Children’s Day and on top of that, she established the Survivor Foundation to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina which was one of the most destructive and deadliest disasters in the history of US (Looktothestars.com 2012). Beyonce is a powerful force in the society because with her influential fame, she convinces people to listen to the causes that she supports all the while with powerful figures backing her moves. For instance, she is involved with the First Lady of the United States; Michelle Obama in a campaign called “Let’s Move” which is aimed to solve childhood obesity issue that today’s generation face. She uses both her famous figure and her music to create a song and video that attracts many young kids to learn a fun way to exercise and live a healthier
Kali Mitchell Mrs. Elliott English 1101 28 September 2012 Madonna of the new millennium “Forbes recently ranked her the most powerful and influential entertainer in the world. She has hundreds of fan Web sites, a video game, a Pepsi commercial, dozens of dolls in her image, a charity foundation, a movie, three hit albums, and multitudinous music videos-all before the age of 21” (Peters). Without a doubt, this is Britney Spears. She is anything but ordinary to the pop music industry. She deserves to be in our hall of fame because she beat her underprivileged childhood, for holding many awards and recognitions for her popular singles, for her amazing comeback from a tragic downfall, and her charity work.
Lady Gaga’s team understood that imagery was a large element of her brand and utilized the platform that YouTube offered. The social media strategy also included setting up personal interviews with influential music bloggers, which generated over 10 million impressions, and recording "webisodes" with flip-cams that captured her behind the scenes intimate moments. Lady Gaga’s brand can be described as authentic and passionate; passionate because the bond between Gaga and her fans is genuine as she is in charge of her social media activities. While the shock value of her character can be blinding, the talent she possesses outweighs and lends itself to her long-term brand authenticity. The key brand attributes for the brand are her artistic/eccentric sense of style and meticulous
But the artist who draws everyone’s attention, everyone has heard of and makes many want to constantly be listening to her and be like her, someone who is a key element of my generation has to be Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga has been making a name for herself as soon as her pop music hit the radio. Her first hit was “Just Dance” release in 2008. Hitting #1 in the billboard charts in 2009 followed by the release of her first album, The Fame. This really got people listening and earned her 8 Grammy nomination and 2 wins.
Her role as federal marshal Karen Sisco in Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight, a film based on the Elmerd Leonard novel and co-starring Gorge Clooney, further enhanced her image as a bankable movie star. Music Career Lopez's musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop album, On the 6 in June 1999. The album, fueled by the success of her hit single, "If You Had My Love," went platinum within two weeks, making Lopez—along with Ricky Martin—one of the most influential examples of the growing Latin cultural influence in pop music. Early in 2000, Lopez was nominated for Best Dance Performance for her second hit single "Waiting for Tonight," but lost the award to veteran diva Cher. In the
In 1960 Cher was the only female to have a solo top 10 hits in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000 era. Cher published her first memoir in the late 1998 titled “The First Time” it was about the memories of her childhood life and her career over the year. In 1999 she also performed the “Stars Spangle Banner” at super bowl XXXlll. On November 30, 1999 she released a compilation album titled “The Greatest Hits” that help make her popular over in Europe and other places overseas. In 2000 Cher was presented with the lifelong contribution to music industry award at the world music awards.
She feels uncomfortable around people she does not know. Instead of attending event more often and trying to get over her shyness, she stopped attending events because it something she can not change. This is an example of learned helplessness. There were thing that she could have done to try and get over her shyness, but she chose to give in to it. Expert interview: She believes is shyness is her major problem in life then she is lucky.
She donated her correspondence with America’s great black cultural figures to Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Maya Angelou is the unequivocal example of a graceful woman. Her words throughout the years have uplifted women, spoke of courage for families and moved the nation as a whole. She has published literature for the masses there is something to motivate anybody that is anyone. Angelou created easy outlets for people in struggle.