Obviously my rant of obsessions I have endured over the years has seemed to take over my blog as of lately. However, I would find it improper to switch subjects without mentioning my final (I promise) artist obsession, Ariana Grande. Hooked since her premiere on the television Victorious Grande has continued to inspire me through her music, artistry, but most of all, her attitude.
Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26th 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida. Her mom is Joan Grande, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hose-McCann Communications,a telephone and alarm system company. Her father is Edward Butera, who owns a graphic design firm in Boca Raton. In addition she has an elder half-brother, Frankie Grande (born in 1983), who is also an actor, dancer and producer, as well as a contestant on season sixteen of Big Brother. Ariana's mother moved with her father from New York to Florida when she was pregnant with her, and later revealed that her parents split up when she was 8 or 9. As a child, she described herself as being "a very weird little girl" because "I always wanted to have skeleton face paint on or be wearing a Freddy Krueger mask" and that in addition her fifth-birthday party had a Jaws theme (Wikipedia). By age 13 she became serious about pursuing her musical career, while still concentrating on theater. When she first arrived in Los Angeles to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album when she was 14 "I was like, 'I want to make an R&B album,' They were like 'Um, that’s a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 14-year-old’s R&B album?!" (Wikipedia). In 2008 she auditioned and scored her first casting playing the supporting role of cheerleader Charlotte in the kiddie musical 13 on Broadway, and she won a National Youth Theatre Association Award. When she joined the musical she left her high school, North Broward Preparatory School, but continued to be enrolled. However, the school sent materials to her so she could study with tutors.She also sang various times at the New York City Jazz club Birdland.
Later in life, Ariana successfully landed the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009, earning the hearts of anyone and everyone who enjoyed watching her innocent and bubbly character come to life. "After the show ended she rose to prominence as a teen idol on her own spinoff, Sam & Cat, along with iCarly actress Jennette McCurdy" (Wikipedia). With the base of her career taking a big leap in popularity, Ariana started making music and landed a record deal with Republic Records. Since then she has continued her career by writing amazing music that her fans not only relate too, but fall continuously in love with.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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Christina Aguilera
As mentioned previously in my last blog post, I have grown a likeliness for Christina Aguilera for many years now. While she (much like Leonardo) hasn't been on any major headlines lately, my eager twitch to write about her can't stand much more. Throughout the years Christina has become more than just one of my favorite artists to watch, she's become my inspiration. From watching her flawless performances on stage, to learning the background of her painful past she's been more than someone I look up to, but someone I can relate to as well.
Christina María Aguilera was born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York. For most of her childhood she was raised in Rochester and Wexford Pennsylvania. Starting her career off the right way, she appeared in television series Star Searched and The Mickey Mouse Club. Christina rose to prominence as a bubblegum pop singer in the 1990s, and her self debut album (1999) debuted at number one on the U.S billboard 200 and was also featured on the Billboards number one single "Genie in a Bottle", making her a tripple threat actress, songwriter, and singer. From there she experienced moderate success worldwide, and earned heer fourth number one single in the United States with a cover version of "Lady Marmalade" in 2001." Displeased with her lack of input in her image and music, Aguilera assumed creative control for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002), which draws influences from many genres including soul, hip hop, Latin, and rock" Wikipedia says.. The album spawned multiple top-ten singles, includng "Dirrty" and "Beautiful", and was one of the best-selling albums of that year.
Christina entered a more mature part of her life when she got engaged to music marketing executive Jordan Bratman in February 2005, after dating for three years. The couple got married on November 19, 2005 at an estate in Napa County, California. However, after the release of her album Back to Basics, and her tremendous work in the movie Burlesque her marriage soon took a turn for the worse. Having finally separated in September 2010, she filed for divorce from Bratman in October 2010, requesting joint legal and physical custody of their son Max. "After reaching a private settlement and custody deal, their divorce was finalized on April 15, 2011" Wikipedia says.In late 2010, Aguilera started dating with Matthew Rutler, whom she met on the set of Burlesque. They are now happily married, and since Christina has come through with even more amazing new songs and singles making her a legendary music icon, including her new recently produced album Bionic.
Christina María Aguilera was born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York. For most of her childhood she was raised in Rochester and Wexford Pennsylvania. Starting her career off the right way, she appeared in television series Star Searched and The Mickey Mouse Club. Christina rose to prominence as a bubblegum pop singer in the 1990s, and her self debut album (1999) debuted at number one on the U.S billboard 200 and was also featured on the Billboards number one single "Genie in a Bottle", making her a tripple threat actress, songwriter, and singer. From there she experienced moderate success worldwide, and earned heer fourth number one single in the United States with a cover version of "Lady Marmalade" in 2001." Displeased with her lack of input in her image and music, Aguilera assumed creative control for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002), which draws influences from many genres including soul, hip hop, Latin, and rock" Wikipedia says.. The album spawned multiple top-ten singles, includng "Dirrty" and "Beautiful", and was one of the best-selling albums of that year.
Christina entered a more mature part of her life when she got engaged to music marketing executive Jordan Bratman in February 2005, after dating for three years. The couple got married on November 19, 2005 at an estate in Napa County, California. However, after the release of her album Back to Basics, and her tremendous work in the movie Burlesque her marriage soon took a turn for the worse. Having finally separated in September 2010, she filed for divorce from Bratman in October 2010, requesting joint legal and physical custody of their son Max. "After reaching a private settlement and custody deal, their divorce was finalized on April 15, 2011" Wikipedia says.In late 2010, Aguilera started dating with Matthew Rutler, whom she met on the set of Burlesque. They are now happily married, and since Christina has come through with even more amazing new songs and singles making her a legendary music icon, including her new recently produced album Bionic.
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