Singer songwriter:
Any advice?
READING
1 Listen. What type of music do you hear?
Drag the types of music to the right picture.
2 What other types of music can you think of?
3 SPEAKING Work in pairs. What kind of music do you like? Ask and answer questions.
4 Look at the photos from the online forum below and answer the questions.
3 Which of these people do you recognise?
4 Do you know how they became famous?
5 Read the online forum quickly and check your ideas.
Answer #1 answered 4 hours ago
You could try going onto a show like The X Factor or The Voice. If you’re as good as you say, then these TV talent shows will give you a chance. Of course, the competition will be really strong, and there can only be one winner. If you win it, you should have at least one hit album, but it’s no guarantee that you will be successful for a long time. The X Factor’s 2007 winner, Leona Lewis, has certainly become a big star, but who remembers the winner of the first series, Steve Brookstein? Maybe it’s better not to win at all. In 2009 Olly Murs came second to Joe McElderry and is now much more famous. In 2010 One Direction came third, and the radio hasn’t stopped playing them ever since.
Answer #2 answered 10 hours ago
Bands have been using the Internet for publicity for years now. It’s cheap, quick and easy. Look at Justin Bieber. In 2007, when he was just 12, he entered a local singing competition and came second. His mum filmed him and put it on YouTube. Then she put on some more videos of him singing. In 2008 a talent scout called Scooter Braun accidentally clicked on one of Justin’s videos. He really liked what he saw and went to meet the young Bieber. The rest is history. And then there’s Lily Allen. She had a contract with a music label, but they were too busy with bigger artists to give her any attention. So she posted some of her music on MySpace. Soon, she had tens of thousands of fans, and lots of attention from her label. Thanks to the Internet, she became a star overnight.
Answer #3 answered 2 days ago
I’ve been writing songs since I was a teenager. I never really thought about making a record, but when I started my band I also started to get more serious about my music. We haven’t been playing together very long, but people say we’re really good. Now I’m really keen on making a career in music. I think the best advice is to start small and grow big. We’ve been doing a lot of busking in the streets and that’s helped us get a good local following. We’re now getting invitations from clubs in the area to come and play shows. Loads of famous people started out busking. Eric Clapton, one of the greatest guitarists in the world, busked on the streets of London when he was young.
6 Read and listen to the online forum and answer the questions.
THINK VALUES
Following your dreams
1 Match these peoples with their dreams.
2 What should these people do to realise their dreams? Give advice. Make notes for each one.
David / join club
3 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Compare your ideas.
4 SPEAKING Discuss these questions in small groups.
What is your dream?
What can you do to make it come true?
GRAMMAR
Present perfect continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Check your answers in the online forum above.
2 Match the example sentences in the list with the rules.
3 Choose the correct words.
4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words and for or since.
5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Find out how long your partner has been doing these things.
VOCABULARY
Making music
1 Complete the story of Dymonde with the verbs in the list.
2 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask your partner about their favourite band. Use the expressions in Exercise 1.
WRITING
Write the story of your favourite band.
Write about:
- how they started.
- how long they have been together.
- how they became successful.
- some of their famous hits.
- how long you have liked them.
- why you like them.