Twitter has become the platform for popular personalities to express their thoughts and beliefs any time of the day. It’s also the perfect platform for them to connect to their fans and maintain their loyalty.
But the following music artists are not just using Twitter to get the word out about their music. These are already popular music artists that have perfectly taken advantage of micro-blogging to maintain their status in the music industry.
Earning high amounts of money in entertainment is never an easy task. You don’t just need skills but you really have to learn how to captivate the audience to spend more and demand for your presence. This is the reason why Lady Gaga is the top female entertainment earner of 2011. She reportedly earned $90 million last year according to Forbes, as thousands of people flocked to her concerts to see her perform.
The 2nd top earning female artist of 2011 is Taylor Swift with $45 million. She only made half of Lady Gaga’s earnings which shows the demand and marketability of the pop star.
Rihanna’s rise to fame since her hit single “Umbrella” has been practically unstoppable. The RnB diva consistently pushes the boundaries in churning out the best in the genre. Her current stardom is the best testament of her success so far. Although she has hit a snag in her relationship with her publicized breakup and physical altercation with Chris Brown, she’s back with powerful sounds and beat.
In support of her latest album “Loud”, Rihanna is currently on a world tour and her efforts to meet her fans is gathering large number of crowds in every location. Besides the fact that Rihanna is currently one of the hottest RnB artists in the world, she also has a way of getting the word out of about her concert.
Last October 6, 2011 Rihanna is set to appear in O2 arena in London, England. Common notion suggests that she will arrive at the stadium with a limousine for added privacy and security. But to everyone’s surprise, Rihanna took the London Tube or the subway to reach the arena. Fans and those who simply wanted to see a celebrity are all smiles when Rihanna took the public transportation.
Rihanna did not just board the public transportation to be seen. While riding the subway, she talked to her fellow passengers and accepted offers to be with her fans trying to take some picture.
The X-Factor recently returned for its eighth season. Although it promises to provide the same impressive line of talent as its previous seasons, the focus is not entirely on the contestants. The changes the judges’ panel has also been widely reported by the press.
Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Danii Minogue are no longer judges of the highly popular signing contest in the UK. Cowell and Cole left the show to be part of the American Version of X-Factor which should air its first season in September 2011. However Cheryl has since left the American version of the show after only appear for some of the shows auditions. Danii Minogue, on the other hand, has a scheduling conflict with another singing contest “Australia’s Got Talent” which is already on its 5th season. Although Minogue will have no problem working on the early episodes of the season, the later episodes of X-Factor will be in conflict with the live shows of Australia’s Got Talent. Therefore she has chosen to leave the show as well.
There’s always something happening in London. But for every music fan, only a handful of concerts are worthy of advance ticket purchase and careful preparation. These are some of the highly anticipated concerts in London in the later months of 2011.
Sharon Corr Concert Tour at the O2 Academy
Sharon Corr, the leader singer of the late 90s band “The Corrs” will stop by London to promote her latest album. Her sweet, sultry voice is more than enough for anyone to consider this as a must see concert. She’ll stop by London for a one night concert on August 24, 2011.
Drake or Aubrey Drake Graham in real life is an increasingly popular hip hop artist currently part of Young Money Entertainment. The Lil’ Wayne owned record label won a tough battle to sign Drake after he released a mixtape which earn him 2 Grammy nominations. His first official album “Thank Me Later” allowed him to progress and become not only a mainstream star but also one of the top 5 current rappers.
But Drake’s popularity did not start in the music business. Although part of his dedication to performing arts is in music, he was primarily known as an actor in the Canadian television series, “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” He is still active as an actor but has focused his attention currently on music.
While working as an actor, Drake got the attention of the music industry by posting mix tapes on his MySpace page. The mix tapes became so popular that he even made a music video for one of the songs. He became the first Canadian to have a music video on BET even though he wasn’t signed to a record label.
Beyonce’s official website is posting the countdown for her upcoming album “4”. The album is simply named 4 as it is her 4th studio album although the simple title of the upcoming album is a stark contrast to what fans will hear on the album’s release. It’s an album born after two years of writing and production from Beyonce which means almost everything in the album is all about her perception of music.
Before the official release of “4”, two singles are already available for download: “Run the World” and “Best Thing I Every Had”. The first song was made available on April 21, 2011. The producers of the single were forced to release the single earlier because of the online leak. The 2nd single was released June 1st 2011. Fans of Beyonce can download these songs online as well as preorder the album.
The singer/songwriter’s dedication to music and creativity shows in this album. In her recent interviews, Beyonce wants to push the limits of her musical ability as she tries to break ground between genres. Aside from her creativity and dedication to music, the album is also very prolific. Beyonce made 72 tracks for the album which means producers and the recording company had to wade through the different amazing tracks and choose the best for the album.
Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” is a viral hit because of its critically panned lyrics and music video. It’s practically a song about the things she does on Friday with some verses on the other days of the week. The song is a classic “so bad, it’s good” since it immediately became popular because people wanted to share the bad song and music video with their friends.
The song “Friday” started out as a simple gift for a teen from her parents. Black’s parents paid ARK Music Factory $4,000 so that they could produce a music video for her. The video was posted February 10, 2011 and slowly became popular when it was reviewed as one of the worst songs ever. By April, the official video was viewed more than 60 million. As of this writing, the video has been seen more than 80 million times.
But even with the popularity, song reviews have never changed. YouTube.com allows users to rank the videos on “likes and dislikes” and this shows a clear indication on how the videos are viewed by users. There are more than 200,000 likes for the video but it also garnered more than 1.6 million dislikes. The initial reviews from different music experts are also harsh.
Fortunately for Rebecca Black, all the negative attention towards her song is doing her good. Her songs are increasing in popularity and she is receiving songwriting and producing offers from everywhere. She already has a manager and publicist that take care of her image and she is currently working on her debut album.
It’s a little bit challenging to separate the Chris Brown that created the album “Fame” with the incident that happened with Rihanna back in 2009. It’s been a long time but the lyrics and even the album name seems to tell the story from Chris Brown’s perspective. Some claim that FAME means “Forgive All My Enemies.”
But aside from the controversial story, is the new Chris Brown album worth listening to?
The best way to answer that question is to remember that Chris Brown is still Chris Brown. The teen sensation that shot up the charts with a great voice and music that makes people dance. He knows how to make mainstream music and it shows in the new album. The song “Deuces” is already topping the charts and selling millions in digital downloads. Controversial or not, the song is a testament of Chris Brown’s prowess and his ability to churn out hits.
People looking for something different in the album will not be disappointed. FAME pushes Chris Brown out of his usual comfort zone. He shows a wide range of melodies with some songs for clubbers while other are for traditional R&B lovers. Although some of the music have way too much rap (including his), all the songs remain catchy and enjoyable to listen to.
Lady Gaga is undoubtedly a pop-sensation that will go down in history for her song writing prowess, lyrics and boldness. With multiple hit singles and anthem-like replays of her songs around the world, she has constantly pushed for something more through her unique performances. With her impeccable record as a song writer and performer, the expectations for her new album “Born This Way” has skyrocketed. (more…)
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