Aug19, i've been going through lists of pop stars in whom have left deep impact in my life today and to my disappointment, i found none!~ "i had to get my essay going!" i said this in my heart. yet, it's frustrating to pin-down the reasons why i regard pop star 'so-and-so' as significant in my life. the main problem is: i like their songs, but not exactly the pop star themselves! it's an easy topic; yet an essay so difficult to write!!

i'd say popular music is omnipresent. it has integrated into society. it has become part and parcel of life so much so that we seldom pay attention to it. it has resided to the backgrounds of our daily lives: we listen to those songs on the radio while driving; we sing it in our bathrooms; we talk about the newest hits on the pop music list; during leisure times, we go for karaoke sessions; some of us even go online to download ringtones of our favourite pop songs into our mobile phones. living in a postmodern society, we are inevitably consumers of such popular culture. we do not notice it, but it's there; it's everywhere!

there are many factors that make music become popular. one of which is the charisma possessed by the song artist. the power to grip the audiences' attention is the x-factor that will draw listeners to the music. this leads me to a difficult question: so who possess(es) such extraordinary quality? which song artist(s) do i consider distinctive, exceptionally great and powerful in my life? guess my answer is: Josh Groban. he's the man! he has got the unique baritone voice that just intrigues me inside? it's a difficult feeling to express! his voice is just incredible! and his style of music is a 'classical-crossover'...a hybrid of jazz and classical. such subcultural musical style is something new, fresh and unbelievably appealing to the soul. if i were to mention the 2 songs which hold significant value to me, you should know which ones: You Raise Me Up and When You Say You Love Me.

another musical artist i can think of at this moment is Michael Jackson. aside from his latest child-molest court case and disturbing media news, i consider him quite a successful musician in the 80s. he's been in the music industry for most of his life and really, he must possess certain musical and dancing talents to keep him right there on the Billboard list. his Moonwalk is his novelty and will remain as his prominent feature of his music career. many even considered him the "Elvis of today". but really, how is Michael relevant to me in my life? nothing at all!? the only 2 songs i remember he sang were: Heal the World and Black or White. really powerful lyrics and essentially talking about racial discrimination and social values.

really don't know how to continue this...simply hard!~ think i just need to do other stuffs and come back and think about it!