Creating an Ideal Artist

The artist we created for Emily G is Billie Kaden, who is a part time singer, part time athlete.

She is different from normal pop singers in that:

• She has a sporty body instead of being either curvy or skinny
• She wears sport luxe clothes like high tops, snapbacks and tracksuits (but the classy kind)
• She participates in sport because she loves it instead of just to maintain a nice body
• She is working class
• She isn't sexualised
• She doesn't have time for a boyfriend
• She sings about living your dreams, competition and winning

It was interesting seeing how an artist doesn't have to be sexualised to be interesting and appealing, which may make her appeal to a younger target audience but perhaps not a wider one. I think that the fact she is a decathlete who promotes sports charities makes her unusual, and the way she follows her dreams and doesn't try to appeal to men on the basis of her physicality makes her an aspirational figure.

Notes 9.9.2013

Brainstorming Emily's idea

Band, Group or Solo? Band - we have instruments, but also could be a group of 3 singers, and Kelly Clarkson singing solo in 'I want You' (Emily's song choice)

An issue is that we would need male actors - Alex E, Chris, Stefan, Torin Luke, boys from the year below, Ben,

Ends up with tea boy?

Settings: Office, studio, warehouse, audition room, runway

Performance: On a plinth, stage

References:
Sugababes - Ugly
OutKast- Hey Ya
Bring It On auditions
Hairspray - New Girl In Town

Sharlene's idea
Song: Lily Allen - He Wasn't there

Solo Artist with backing singers

Narrative: Giving guy second chance and is happy she is

Minimalistic design for performance part. Constructed Outdoors in studio, made of paper, sitting on bench in garden/park

Benches a cliché or genre signifier

Problems: Why cut between studio and studio, might all be LS so wouldn't get diversity of shot types, might be weird to jump out of it

References:
Hairspray- New girl in town
Sit and tie Justin Timberlake

Mila's idea:
Wondergirl - Hey Monday

Band as superheoes

bad vs good - binary opposites

Won't save ex boyf

Could combine into retro old fashioned move superheroes
supervillain
causing him trouble

Refreneces:
Mr A -The Hoosiers
Dna - little mix


Anna's idea:

Casblanca black and white film romance - golden Hollywood

trench coats, fog, lights shining in river, looking through windows

Loves man but he cheats/ is gangster

Music That Means Something to Me

Childhood:

My first CD was S Club 7's greatest hits which I used to listen to on my Walkman, which I would conceal in my bag so people might think it was an iPod.

Early Teens:

The first song I voluntarily listened to by The Beatles was 'She Loves You', not knowing that I would become a huge fan, culminating in me seeing Paul McCartney live at the O2 for my 16th birthday. It's not my favourite Beatles song, but I basically like all of their music and this was also their first big hit.

Today:

My family and I have always watched Disney movies together, but our favourites are 'The Lion King' and 'Mulan', with 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' becoming me and my sister's anthem. When my sister comes back from university we always sing it, with me taking the low notes.

Music Track Research

Slower Songs:







Older Music:



Songs by female artists: