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Old 28-03-2012, 13:17
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Most are all relatively new artists but who ( can be more than one) has gone further than the rest to become a household name?
NOT IN ANY TRUE ORDER

1) Jessie J
2) Adele
3) Olly Murs
4) Leona Lewis
5) JLS
6) Tinie Tempah
7) Will Young
8) Cheryl Cole
9) Emeli Sande (?)
10) Your pick
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Old 28-03-2012, 13:28
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I'd say Leona Lewis as she came to our attention through X Factor, so people got to see her become successful and were talking about her.
Cheryl Cole, only because of the huge hype machine that surrounds her.
Adele because it seems the whole cuontry (apart from me) has her second album.
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Old 28-03-2012, 13:53
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Id say the following:

Rihanna
Gaga
Jessie j
Adele
Britney
Beyonce
The Saturdays
Olly Murs
Cheryl Cole
JLS
One Direction
Alexandra Burke
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Old 28-03-2012, 13:58
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The biggest one of all, and known by all ages... Kylie.

She's appeared for many years (acting) on TV as well. The others mentioned are too much of a niche, many who have commented on this thread this assume that all of the population is under 30 years of age, as they probably are too.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:01
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Adele at #1... no artist is played more on the radio than her.

Also now has the 6th highest selling album ever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...United_Kingdom

following her would be Rihanna, Jessie J (especially now with The Voice), Gaga
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:05
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1. Adele
2. Beyonce
3. Rihanna

To be honest, I think these 3 are the main ones.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:07
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Adele at #1... no artist is played more on the radio than her.

Also now has the 6th highest selling album ever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...United_Kingdom

following her would be Rihanna, Jessie J (especially now with The Voice), Gaga
I think Beyonce is more well known than Jessie J.

The thing with Beyonce, is people forget how long she has been around.

She was one third of the biggest selling girl group of the 90's, and has had a phenomenal solo career.

Jessie J has only been around a couple of years and a lo of older people will not know who she is.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:30
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Assuming we're talking relatively new artists...

I'd say Gaga's relentless media coverage over the past few years gives her the edge over the others. For those who aren't tapped into todays music (i.e. older generations), they'll see her in a meat dress on the news or see her in an egg across tabloids...which will obviously catch their attention. I know that my Grandparents (in their 80s-90s) are aware of her, whereas they don't know who Adele/Beyonce/Rihanna are.

I'd say Adele is next, then maybe Amy Winehouse. Her look is iconic enough and her celebrity infamous enough to get her easily recognised across generations.

After that, I'd say Beyonce and Rihanna. Then Cheryl Cole.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:33
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Why only new artists listed? There's thousands of artists/bands that are known in virtually every household...


Anyway, if we're to go off the biggest... i'd say these are the big names.

Queen
The Beatles
Abba
Oasis
Michael Jackson
Dire Straits
Adele
Pink Floyd


Those names put everyone else in the shadow. Taken from the biggest selling albums, most people would have to have their albums.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:52
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I thought the OP meant the ones from his/her list.
In general terms, Beyonce, Gaga, Rihanna are all household names.
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Old 28-03-2012, 14:54
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Old 28-03-2012, 15:33
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Why only new artists listed? There's thousands of artists/bands that are known in virtually every household...


Anyway, if we're to go off the biggest... i'd say these are the big names.

Queen
The Beatles
Abba
Oasis
Michael Jackson
Dire Straits
Adele
Pink Floyd


Those names put everyone else in the shadow. Taken from the biggest selling albums, most people would have to have their albums.
What are Dire straits?
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Old 28-03-2012, 15:34
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Why only new artists listed? There's thousands of artists/bands that are known in virtually every household...


Anyway, if we're to go off the biggest... i'd say these are the big names.

Queen
The Beatles
Abba
Oasis
Michael Jackson
Dire Straits
Adele
Pink Floyd


Those names put everyone else in the shadow. Taken from the biggest selling albums, most people would have to have their albums.
Who are Pink Floyd?
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Old 28-03-2012, 15:41
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Who are Pink Floyd?
A band that are still remembered after 40 years No one will remember your Rihannas, Gagas, Bieber etc. because the music won't appeal to future generations... that's what truly makes artists.

At the minute... todays mainstream artists are just the next batch of James Blunts, Justin Timberlakes, Spice girls etc.


Come back when you know a real credible artist
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:05
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Adele without a doubt, maybe Jessie J. I also think because of his success at the Brits Ed Sheeran should also be a household name, as well as the late great Amy Winehouse
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:06
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Adele is a household name

Olly Murs, JLS, Alexandra, Leona, Cheryl, Will are all household names because of the X Factor / Pop Idol

Jessie J will probably become a houshold name due to The Voice.

Tinie Tempah isnt, Emeli Sande? i barely know who she is.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:13
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Of singers from my generation I think the only one's my parents know of are Britney, Beyoncé (only because my mum keeps asking "Did her baby end up being an ugly Jay-Z baby in the end?"), Adele, and Alesha Dixon (but that's only because her MC Harvey's mother is a family friend). I think they may have heard of GaGa but I don't think they'd be able to pick her out from a crowd of wacky singers.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:14
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Olly Murs, JLS, Alexandra, Leona, Cheryl
I'd agree with this, everyone knows Alexandra because of Hallelujah and Leona for Bleeding Love, plus Olly and JLS are pretty massive acts in the UK...
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:14
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Adele definitely. And surprisingly Jessie J. Mum is sick to death of her haha. She tried escaping Adele on the music channels, only to find Domino being played on 3 seperate channels at the same time.

Then people like Beyonce, Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Bon Jovi (household name in any country) I'd agree with the OP's list a part from Emeli Sande and to an extent Tinie Tempah
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:17
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Most are all relatively new artists but who ( can be more than one) has gone further than the rest to become a household name?
NOT IN ANY TRUE ORDER

1) Jessie J
2) Adele
3) Olly Murs
4) Leona Lewis
5) JLS
6) Tinie Tempah
7) Will Young
8) Cheryl Cole
9) Emeli Sande (?)
10) Your pick
IMO, a household name is someone my mother or grandmother would know.
From the list above, I would disagree with 1, 3, 6 & 9.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:18
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I'd agree with this, everyone knows Alexandra because of Hallelujah and Leona for Bleeding Love, plus Olly and JLS are pretty massive acts in the UK...
Really?
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:28
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They have 8 #1 singles and 2 #1 albums between them so I would say so.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:30
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They have 8 #1 singles and 2 #1 albums between them so I would say so.
What are the figures though? Anyone can have a number 1 if the sales are that low.
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:35
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What are the figures though? Anyone can have a number 1 if the sales are that low.
JLS have also won BRITs and their debut sold 1m+ in the UK alone....I'm not really a fan of them but I can see that they are a big UK act. Certainly bigger success wise than the Wanted and 1D in the UK...

Olly also sold pretty decently with his singles/albums...
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Old 28-03-2012, 16:40
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A band that are still remembered after 40 years No one will remember your Rihannas, Gagas, Bieber etc. because the music won't appeal to future generations... that's what truly makes artists.

At the minute... todays mainstream artists are just the next batch of James Blunts, Justin Timberlakes, Spice girls etc.


Come back when you know a real credible artist
My Gagas and Bieber's? I can't stand them. I was just simply asking you who they were. I have never heard of them. So they won't be remembered by me i'm afraid. Don't think my parents have mentioned them once either!
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