Background of The Artist

RunningTitle:MUSICSPEECH MUSICSPEECH NameoftheStudent: NameoftheUniversity: AuthorNote 1MUSICSPEECH Introduction Thesongselectedfortoday'spresentationisSkyfallbyAdele.Thissonghasbeen producedasanoriginalsoundtrackfortheJamesBondmovieSkyfall.Iwillbediscussingthe backgroundofthesingerAdele,themeaningofthesong,anditsimportanceforme. I.BriefbackgroundoftheArtist Singer-songwriterAdeleisoneofthemostrecognisedmusicartistsinthe21st-centurymusic scenewith15GrammyAwardsand18Grammynominations. A.Adele'sgrandsuccesscamewithhersophomorealbum21wherethetitletrack "RollingintheDeep"topped11singlechartssimultaneously. B.Adelewasawardedbestnewartistandbestfemalepopvocalperformancein2019for chasingpavementsandin2017performedthesameasatributetothelateGeorge Michael(GRAMMY.com).AdelewasalsoawardedBritAwards,MTVVideoMusic Awards,BillboardMusicAwards,AmericanMusicAwardsandmanymore.Sheis alsoknownforherphilanthropicactivities. C.ShehasperformedinnumerousCharityconcertsandisconnectedwithorganisations likeMusiCaresthatsupportsmusiciansinneed,andSANDS,anationalcharitable organisationthatsupportspeopleaffectedbythedeathofababy. Transition:Withtheconclusionofthesinger'sbackground,themeaningofthesongandits significanceispresented. II.Songanditssignificance The4:49-minuteballadpresentsahaunting,creativeyetsoulfulmelancholicstrainforthe audience. 2MUSICSPEECH A.Itenvelopstheemotionsofbetrayal,suffering,hatred,agony,andpainandtosome extenthopeofthefilmsplotastheprotagonist,Bondcomesface-to-facewithan opponentinhimwhocouldseehispast,presentandapossiblefuture.Itdisclosesthe feelingsofdisillusionment. B.AccordingtoBBCnews,thesongwasbothachallengeandanexhilarating experienceforthepressureofmeetingtheexpectationsoffans(bbc.com).Thesong succeededfundamentallybecauseofAdelesdispositiontowardsthefilmandthe script.Insteadofwritingfromanobjectivelens,thewriterclaimsthatthesongcame fromwithinandwasanobrainer.Herloveforthestoryandherinvolvementinthe overallexperiencecanbetracedfromthelines"drownedanddreamedthismoment". C.ImportantlinesofthesongdisclosingthedisillusionmentofJamesBondandthe highlyintensedramaincludes: Whereyougo,Igo Whatyousee,Isee IknowI'dneverbeme Withoutthesecurity Ofyourlovingarms Keepingmefromharm Putyourhandinmyhand Andwe'llstand Lettheskyfall(lettheskyfall) Whenitcrumbles(whenitcrumbles) Wewillstandtall(wewillstandtall) Faceitalltogether(Adele) 3MUSICSPEECH Transition:Withthemeaningandthesignificanceofthesongclear,Inowunderlinethe importanceofthesongforme. III.Importanceofthesongforme Forme,Skyfallisastoryofnotfalling,butacknowledgingthefall,thedangerassociated withit,andyetstandingtallinitsface. A.IlistentotheballadwhenIfeellonelyandalienated. B.Aswegrowandenterintomorecomplexrelations,failure,miscommunicationsand betrayalsareevident.Thesonginsteadofbeingbrokendownencouragesustostand strongagainstit. C.Ittellsmetofindandholdontomeaningfulpeopleandrelationships,astheyarethe onlyoneswhocansupportmetowithstandtheskyfall. Conclusion "Skyfall"inconclusionisaratherpersonalsongthatallowsmetocalmmyselfunder pressure.Itallowsmetounderstandthechallengesofgrowingupandtheneedofhaving meaningfulrelationshipssothatinmomentsofcrisisinsteadofsubmittingtoapressurised situation,Icansurviveandsustainmyself. 4MUSICSPEECH Workscited GRAMMY.com."Adele".GRAMMY.Com,2021, https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/adele/528. Adele.Skyfall(LyricVideo).2012,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeumyOzKqgI. Accessed1July2021. bbc.com."Adele'sBondTheme,Skyfall,TopsItunesChart".BBC,2012, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-19841624.Accessed1July2021.