I asked myself several times: is beauty really necessary to succeed in music industry nowadays?
Looking around it seems that way. First you have to look good, then you can ALSO get success you deserve (although i don’t think this happens in all music styles).
Obviously in the magical world of pop music this phenomenon is more evident. Stars like Beyoncè, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and before them Jennifer Lopez, have to be singers, dancers and overall great performers. Their concerts are more like big shows, following in the footsteps of Madonna, probably the first pop singer to perform in this way – full of special effects, great dancers and wonderful scenography.
Don’t misunderstand me, i don’t think this is wrong, they are very talented and their voices are incredible. I just ask myself: what if they didn’t look so good alongside their talent? Would it work the same?
In other music styles appearance is not important at all, i’m talking about rock and electronic music. You can be a real rock star but not be very attractive (think about Iggy Pop or Ozzy Osburne).
The same goes for electronic performers, who cares how they look? In the last concert in Verona electronic icon Aphex Twin played almost without showing himself (ok, he’s probably an extreme example).
What about classical music? Same, nobody cares about the show, only about music.
Another chapter is about DJs, i noticed that the new generations are becoming more fashion-victims compared to the previous ones and i don’t like. Still looking nice beside being a good DJ is not a problem but also it’s not necessary.
Probably the final answer is not definitive, i think beauty is kinda mandatory in pop music and certainly helps a lot but it’s still not required for other kind of music styles (like it should be).
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