Adorno and Horkheimer Theory

Leona Lewis

An artist that fits into Adorno and Horkheimer theory is Leona Lewis. Leona came to fame on the TV Show X Factor and since she won the show in 2006 she has had three number one songs. Leona Lewis fits into the theory because she can be typed as a typical TV Show winner. Leona Lewis can fit into this type because most X Factor winners obtain the Christmas Number one. When She first auditioned she was an ordinary women who dressed how she want, this can be seen from her first audition she was dressed well but she didn’t have much makeup on. If you look at her now it looks like her image has been branded by other people who want her to look like a superstar. Now she wears make, has her hair straight and wear expensive brand clothes.  The theory states that shows like X Factor produce stars that are all similar and that many of them aren’t unique.

Lady Gaga

I believe that an artist that doesn’t fit into the theory is Lady Gaga. I believe that she doesn’t fit into the typical women singer; I think this because she has her own style and doesn’t follow other people. Lady Gaga is known for her unique dress sense, one of her most famous dresses is the one made out of meat. Even though she is a well know artist she differs from the typical women artist such as Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys. This is because she doesn’t fit into the typical category she took inspiration from David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Queen. With this she mix them together to make her own image which separates herself from the others.

Westlife

I believe that Westlife are a typical boy band within the music industry, I believe this because of their style and the type of music they sing about. Their song Uptown girl , relates to a girl who lives in a posh family it is a typical song as they talk about love and girls. Another example of a band that does this is JLS who also can be seen as typical. Band like Westlife within the music industry tend to be similar, they start to produce products that can make a bigger name for themselves, and this is because the industry wants to make as much money as they can through the band. The Adorno and Horkheimer theory states that the artist go through the same process, this could be that they make their first single they want to make a name for themselves. Even though this is the case Westlife have become one of the most successful boy bands, the audience have became adjusted with how typical a band is that they don’t have high expectations.