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Aileana
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do I need Qualifications to become a pop sensation?
do I need Qualifications to become a pop sensation? if so, why?
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Austin Bradley
Live and studio musician
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Millington, Tennessee
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Hello and good morning
A answer to your question no you don't need me extra qualifications to be a pop sensation it really depends on who sees you and what it is that you have to offer the industry of music. But what I will say to you you need to go to school and get your education because just in case you don't become a pop sensation you always have your education of all back on maybe you can look into music education or some sort of music business and try to go that route. I'm going to tell you like an old college professor told me if it was that easy everybody would be doing it get your education okay? God bless!!!
A answer to your question no you don't need me extra qualifications to be a pop sensation it really depends on who sees you and what it is that you have to offer the industry of music. But what I will say to you you need to go to school and get your education because just in case you don't become a pop sensation you always have your education of all back on maybe you can look into music education or some sort of music business and try to go that route. I'm going to tell you like an old college professor told me if it was that easy everybody would be doing it get your education okay? God bless!!!
Stephen Tamie
Music producer, freelancer
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Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Stephen’s Answer
The Idea and your goal are really cool, but practice comes first for everything. If you're a professional singer-songwriter, your experience and success will eventually make you a sensation without thinking about getting famous.
Mark Marshall
Music composer, musician, music producer, music professor
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New York, New York
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Mark’s Answer
The truth about becoming a pop sensation is that there are no qualifications needed. You do not need a formal education or high technical efficiency on an instrument. Pop is exactly what it says…popular. Popularity is not based on talent many times. I have worked with pop stars and some have been very talented and others only moderately talented. There are many other aspects that lead to popularity such as charisma or looks. Marketability.
Because of this there are no direct paths to popularity. And that path has narrowed considerably over the years. It’s like a lotto system really. And often the people who get there don’t have a direct answer to their process because it’s not logical.
I will say this, no matter if the pop artists I worked with were really skilled or somewhat mediocre, they were all very hard workers. It takes a lot of energy to work in that area. So really the only consistent trait I’ve seen from pop artists are work ethic.
These days there is way less acceptability when it comes to popular music. Pop music is very conservative with harmony, melody and form. To some degree you have to write music that fits inside that box, sing in that style or find collaborators that know the style.
Becoming a pop sensation isn’t so much a predictable career path. Becoming a great singer, songwriter, musician, recording engineer, etc are. It’s impossible to look at becoming a pop sensation as a viable way of income. I;m not discouraging you from trying. But, you should also be developing ways to have a sustainable income within the music business.
Because of this there are no direct paths to popularity. And that path has narrowed considerably over the years. It’s like a lotto system really. And often the people who get there don’t have a direct answer to their process because it’s not logical.
I will say this, no matter if the pop artists I worked with were really skilled or somewhat mediocre, they were all very hard workers. It takes a lot of energy to work in that area. So really the only consistent trait I’ve seen from pop artists are work ethic.
These days there is way less acceptability when it comes to popular music. Pop music is very conservative with harmony, melody and form. To some degree you have to write music that fits inside that box, sing in that style or find collaborators that know the style.
Becoming a pop sensation isn’t so much a predictable career path. Becoming a great singer, songwriter, musician, recording engineer, etc are. It’s impossible to look at becoming a pop sensation as a viable way of income. I;m not discouraging you from trying. But, you should also be developing ways to have a sustainable income within the music business.
Mark Marshall
Music composer, musician, music producer, music professor
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New York, New York
Updated
Mark’s Answer
The truth about becoming a pop sensation is that there are no qualifications needed. You do not need a formal education or high technical efficiency on an instrument. Pop is exactly what it says…popular. Popularity is not based on talent many times. I have worked with pop stars and some have been very talented and others only moderately talented. There are many other aspects that lead to popularity such as charisma or looks. Marketability.
Because of this there are no direct paths to popularity. And that path has narrowed considerably over the years. It’s like a lotto system really. And often the people who get there don’t have a direct answer to their process because it’s not logical.
I will say this, no matter if the pop artists I worked with were really skilled or somewhat mediocre, they were all very hard workers. It takes a lot of energy to work in that area. So really the only consistent trait I’ve seen from pop artists are work ethic.
These days there is way less acceptability when it comes to popular music. Pop music is very conservative with harmony, melody and form. To some degree you have to write music that fits inside that box, sing in that style or find collaborators that know the style.
Because of this there are no direct paths to popularity. And that path has narrowed considerably over the years. It’s like a lotto system really. And often the people who get there don’t have a direct answer to their process because it’s not logical.
I will say this, no matter if the pop artists I worked with were really skilled or somewhat mediocre, they were all very hard workers. It takes a lot of energy to work in that area. So really the only consistent trait I’ve seen from pop artists are work ethic.
These days there is way less acceptability when it comes to popular music. Pop music is very conservative with harmony, melody and form. To some degree you have to write music that fits inside that box, sing in that style or find collaborators that know the style.