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Top Young Women Pop Music Artists
Many women’s names come to mind when we think of pop music. Today, many new faces are showing up on the pop music scene, many of whom are women under the age of 30. Who are some of these top women artists?
1. Amy Lee (b. 1981) – You may know Lee more as the lead singer of Evanescence. With an almost angelic voice along with some heavy metal music, Lee is known for “Bring Me To Life”, which received 2004 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Lee, a classically trained pianist, founded Evanescence in 1995 and by the late 90’s the group had released its major-label debut, Fallen, which featured not only the award winning single “Bring Me To Life” but also “Going Under” and “My Immortal.” Fallen went on to sell fourteen million copies worldwide. Amy Lee was born to parents John Lee, a disc jockey and TV personality, and Sara Cargill.
2. Amy Winehouse (b. 1983) – Winehouse’s notoriety has more to do with her personality at times than her voice. Winehouse is most noted for her song Rehab, where she won 2008 Grammy Awards in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her album Back to Black was nominated for Album of the Year and won the Record of the Year award. Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, jazz, and rock & roll.
3. Joss Stone (b. 1987) – Stone, another British rocker, is likened to Aretha Franklin. Stone became a familiar name in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album The Soul Sessions. Her second album, which also received multi-platinum awards, Mind, Body & Soul, topped UK Album charts and led with its top ten hit “You Had Me”. Stone has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. Joss Stone, born Jocelyn Eve Stoker, is considered a soul and R&B singer–songwriter and actress. She also made her acting debut in late 2006 with the fantasy adventure film Eragon, as the witch Angela, and she made her television debut portraying Anne of Cleves in the Showtime series The Tudors in 2009.
4. Rihanna (b. 1988) After moving to the United States at age of 16, she pursued her recording career and signed with Def Jam Recordings. In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single “Pon de Replay”. Success was instant for Rihanna as within the same year she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart. Singles for Rihanna include “Umbrella”, “Take a Bow”, “Disturbia”, and “Don’t Stop The Music”. Rihanna has sold over 12 million albums worldwide in her four-year career span. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Saint Michael, Barbados.
5. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (b. 1986) is better known by her stage name Lady Gaga. After being signed to and quickly dropped from Def Jam Records at age 19, she began performing in the rock music scene of New York City’s Lower East Side. Her debut album The Fame, was released in August 2008 and achieved instant access, topping the Billboard with singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”. To date, Lady Gaga has sold over 20 million digital singles and more than four million albums worldwide.
6. Avril Lavigne (b. 1984) – Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. Lavigne became most notorious her debut album, Let Go, released in 2002. As of 2009, over 16 million copies were sold worldwide, more than 6 million of which were sold in the United States. Her second and third album, Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing, reached number one on the Global charts. Lavigne has scored five number-one singles worldwide, including “Complicated”, “Sk8er Boi”, “I’m With You”, “My Happy Ending” and “Girlfriend”. Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide.
7. Katy Perry (b. 1984) was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California. The second child of two pastors, she has an older sister and younger brother. Perry is most notorious for her single “Kissed A Girl”, released in 2008 and “Hot N Cold”. “Kissed A Girl” peaked at number one on the Hot Digital Songs charts, the Pop 100, and the Billboard Hot 100. “Hot N Cold” peaked at number three on the Hot Digital Songs charts, number one on the Pop 100, and number three on the Billboard Hot 10.
8. Leona Lewis (b. 1985) Leona Louise Lewis, an English pop and R&B singer–songwriter. Lewis debut single “A Moment Like This” became the fastest selling UK single followed quickly by her single “Bleeding Love”, which reached number one over thirty singles charts around the world. Lewis is also known for her work on the British television series The X Factor. Lewis has sold over 6.5 million albums worldwide.
9. Natsha Bedingfield (b. 1981) Natasha Anne is also a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield is known for her first album “Unwritten” in 2004 which sold 2.3 million copies worldwide. This was followed in 2008 by her successful single “Pocketfull of Sunshine” Bedingfield was born in Surrey to New Zealand-born Molly and John Bedingfield who are both charity workers.
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How to win a singing contest
A singing contest can be your key to be a big star or can be just a way to have some fun. Ask yourself whether you want to win it or not. Well if you want to win it then read forward. Below are mentioned some tips that can help you win a singing contest easily.
- Choosing the right songs:
Choosing the right songs is very important as the singing largely depends on the type of songs you choose. It becomes very essential therefore to find a certain song that goes with your voice quality. There are songs tailored for different types of voices. Choose the one that suits your voice the most.
Do not fall prey to the notion of selecting the low key tracks. Instead spend some time browsing through the different catalogs of song. Also try and listen to a lot of CDs. Do not stop till you find that perfect song.
- Building your charisma:
Spend some time building up your charisma. You can not just win a singing competition by your singing alone. You have to have an infectious charisma. It will make you popular in every singing contest or vocal competition you will enter.
Remember a charisma that is as good as your singing if not better than that can help to make you a favorite with the audience as well as the judges. You need to develop that X factor. Remember only a good impression can make you a success in a singing contest.
- Get some training
Try and get some training, especially from a singing coach who has had some past experience of training the participants of a singing contest. With the rising popularity of the singing competition shows on TV, it has become easy to find schools and trainers who train such students. The trainer will not only train you for the vocal competition but will also help you choose the right type of song. He or she will also tell you the ways to impress your judges and audiences.
- Stay original:
Many contestants in a singing contest usually try to copy an already established singer. This is not the way to go. The key is try and be original and stay the same way. Be as original as possible. There is no point in trying to immaculate another singer’s style, because that is not who you are. You are a different individual with a different style. Being original will take you places in a singing contest. You should remember to develop your own ways to win over the judges. Remember always sing straight from your heart and without any doubt it will touch the hearts of the listeners.
- Put in some emotions
Emotions should be an essential part of your singing. It does not even matter if you will just try to impress the judges and audiences with your voice. You have to put in some emotions in your act. The emotions will help you express the deeper meaning and the message of the songs that you will be singing in a singing contest.
Have you ever heard of the online organic singing competition? If not, well it is the website http://www.thenetstar.com , which is bringing an incredible opportunity to make your voice heard all over the world. All you need to do is to sign up and upload your bio, video and the genre where you wanted to be known whether it is pop, rock, hip hop and country music. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/how-to-win-a-singing-contest-961643.html
junior idols
I am based in the UK and we get the X factor, which is the same as American Idol except for the age limit. With the X Factor, there is no age limit. In the UK, we also get to watch American Idol on ITV2. The best part of these programs has got to be the auditions. Here you will find some of the finest comedy ever seen on television, but does it produce the finest singers. In my opinion defiantly not. Yes, there are some good singers, but no better than I have seen in clubland over the past thirty years. As a keyboard player I have worked with thousands of singers some totally rubbish some are ok, you know, a nice singer. Then you have the good singers, well rehearsed, and well dressed a bit of polish to the act. Then you have the WOW what a singer. I can count them on one hand in over thirty years of working in clubland. Now this is just my humble opinion of course. I am not a singer; I’ve just worked with lots of them. Granted I work in back street clubs and pubs and American Idol has the best equipment, musicians, producers, promotion and the whole world to sell it to, but a singer is a singer right. The only difference is the environment one is a pie and a pint the other is caviar and champagne. So maybe the title of this blog should read, “Does the X Factor and American Idol Produce Great Television?” absolutely, one hundred percent YES. Now be honest, how many of you are not that bothered about watching or don’t bother to record the show once the auditions are over. All right some of you, but that’s only because Simon Cowell is dishing the dirt. I know some of the singers that applied for the X factor and they didn’t even reach the auditions stage. Not because they are bad singers, if they were bad they would probably reach the auditions. The reason is, they are not good enough to make it all the way and they are not bad enough or funny enough to make good television. I certainly wish all the singers that have won these competitions the very best. Will they be top selling artist? I haven’t seen much evidence of that in the UK. I must conclude that the X factor and American Idol create great television and make millions of pounds/dollars and give an extraordinary opportunity for a few not great, but good singers.
Romeo Burke: DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER ,YOU TO CAN BE A STAR Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/junior-idols-875530.html
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