SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS ARTISTS OF ALL THE TIME
- alessiapellicioli0
- 13 mag 2021
- Tempo di lettura: 3 min
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful.
IDIOM: eye of the tiger (to be focused, confident and fierce as a tiger)
to bite your tongue (to stop oneself from saying something)
to earn stripes (to prove that one is deserving of a particular position or designation)
Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and businessman. After first recording music in 2004, he began gaining attention through YouTube.
IDIOM: sweep off your feet(o fall in love in a short amount of time; to be completely taken by someone)
to fall in love(o be very attracted by someone and begin to love them)
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays.
IDIOM: poker face(an impassive expression that hides one's true feelings)
IDIOM: to have nothing to lose (to be in a bad situation that cannot become worse)
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra was greatly influenced by the intimate easy listening vocal style of Bing Crosby] and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers".
IDIOM: bit off more than you could chew(try to do/achieve something that is too difficult for you)
My Way (Remastered 2008) - YouTube
IDIOM: to read between the lines (look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicitly stated)
I Can Read Between The Lines (Remastered) - YouTube
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards Critics' Choice Award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008. It is certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. The album contains her first song, "Hometown Glory", written when she was just 16, which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London.
IDIOM: out of the blue(something that is completely unexpected)
IDIOM: water under the bridge (used to refer to events that are in the past and consequently no longer to be regarded as important)
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which featured the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".Beyoncé also starred in multiple films such as The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), Obsessed (2009), and The Lion King (2019).
IDIOM: to act up (to behave badly)
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə;[1][n 1] born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna was discovered by American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 chart.
IDIOM: to take a bow (to aknowledge or praise)
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