With a small following, Nirvana took the world by storm with their second album “Nevermind” at the end of 1989 with several hits (Erlewine). On January 11, 1992, the sensation “Smells like Teen Spirit” reached number six on the billboard 100 (Top 100 Hits of 1992). It also made the top ten songs in Britain (Erlewine). Not expecting this outcome, the publishing company sold out of the initial 50,000 copies of the album and had to quickly produce more to meet the demands (Erlewine). When all was said and done, the album had become triple platinum (Erlewine).
Then she studied shortly at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts before she stopped to pursue her music career. She wrote songs for various artists until being discovered by R&B singer Akon. In 2008 she released her debut album, The Fame, which was a big success and the hit song "Poker Face" reached the top of the charts in almost every category, in almost every country. Her parents are Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta. Lady Gaga was skilled , she was accepted to The Juilliard School, but instead went to a catholic private school.
She is the second child of Lynne Irene and James Parnell | |Spears. She began performing as a happy and energetic child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. | When Britney was 17 years old, she released her debut album “Baby One More Time” in early 1999. it was an instant success, becoming a pop hit around the globe as it was sold 13 million copies worldwide. For the next few years, she became the only female in music history to have her first four studio albums debut at number one. Already becoming a world's pop phenomenon, She won numerous awards internationally, including Grammy Award and Billboard Music Awards.
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.
“We Found Love” Pop star Rihanna has reached new limits in the music world by her combination of artistic talent and scandalous drama. She has eleven number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This current sensation has achieved all this success by not necessarily being the most talented, but by having a way of connecting with her audience through catchy beats and sharing her public life. Chris Brown, Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend, assaulted her, which shocked the nation and brought fans to a very personal level with Rihanna. One of her most famous songs, “We Found Love,” remained number one worldwide for over ten weeks.
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
Her debut album, The Fame, was released on August 19, 2008. In addition to receiving generally positive reviews, it reached number-one in Canada, Austria, Germany, and Ireland and topped the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart. Its first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", co-written and co-produced with RedOne, became international number-one hits, topping the Hot 100 in the United States as well as other countries. The album later earned a total of six Grammy Award nominations and won awards for Best Electronic/Dance Album and Best Dance Recording. In early 2009, after having opened for New Kids on the Block and the Pussycat Dolls, she embarked on her first headlining tour, The Fame Ball Tour.
Lady Gaga has released three music albums since she started her music career. She has released Red and Blue, The Fame, and The Fame Monster. Also, she is working on an album that is called Born This Way, which is scheduled to release on May 23, 2011. Her second album, The Fame was wildly successful internationally and nationally. This album reached number one on the record charts of 6 countries, has won its spot in many top ten lists worldwide, come in at number two on the Billboard 200 US chart, and topped many other charts as well.
Her concert was named The Monster Ball after her album called The Fame Monster. The Monster Ball grossed a total of $227.4 million and an audience of 2.5 million according to Jen Wenners article “Lady Gagas Epic Monster Ball.” The Monster Ball became the highest grossing tour by a debut headlining artist and one of the highest grossing tours of all time. This created history and topped all records becoming one of the biggest pop cultural events in time so far. The Monster Balls audience is composed of so many different individuals and fans of Lady Gaga. Gaga created not only a concert but also a world of misfits for her fans to visit.
After signing with Hollywood Records, Duff expanded her repertoire to include pop music and has released several albums. Her debut studio album Metamorphosis (2003) was RIAA-certified triple platinum while the subsequent studio album Hilary Duff (2004) and compilation album Most Wanted (2005) were both certified platinum. She exhibited a more adult image with the release of Dignity (2007), which displayed a shift to more of a dance-oriented sound. Certified gold, the album spawned her highest charting US single to date "With Love" which also peaked at number 1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming the first of her three consecutive number ones on that chart. Prior to the release of Best of Hilary Duff (2008), a compilation of her greatest hits, Duff had sold thirteen million albums worldwide and had performed across the world on four concert tours.