POP CONVENTIONS

CostumePop is traditionally a bright, uplifting genre. This idea is continued in all areas, especially costume. Pop artists are conventionally shown wearing bright, girly clothing along with pretty makeup and hair. This is done due to the fact that both male and female singers like to be shown as aesthetically pleasing to their young audience in order to draw them in and make them want to be more like them. Below are some examples of what pop artists are photographed wearing, in order to maintain their stylish star image:

Setting◦ Setting is a crucial part in displaying genre, and it usually somewhere that makes

the audience feel positive and displays emphasises artists as having fun. It can be used to enhance the meaning behind a song or even be used as a way of relating to the audience. Setting is mostly shown through music videos as they can demonstrate most effectively the mood which artists show in their music applied to real life. One music video which reflects this strongly is the video for ‘Bang Bang’ by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj as they are all shown having fun together in various settings. The background in mainly pink and colourful which reflects the fun, upbeat tone of the song. Below is a link to this video.

◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDdjwpPM3Y

Themes◦ Common themes which appear in pop music is the theme of love, breakups, and

being confident. These appear the most due to the fact that pop music is meant to make people feel better about themselves, and talking about love can achieve this. Singing about breakups can also be relatable for people so it will therefore console them and assure them that things can get better. Self confidence appears in almost all pop songs, and is achieved by using uplifting melodies which make people feel happy and encouraging them to go and have fun.