Articles written by Jemma Rajyaguru
I saw two artists live last year, both at Wembley Arena. In February, I got to see the wonderful James Bay and in October I saw my favourite group ever, Simply Red, for the first time. Ever since I was a little girl (around eight years old), going to concerts has been a huge part of my life. I can’t help but notice how many things have changed about going to concerts these days.
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1984 has always been one of those memorable years, and essentially in the world of music, it marks 40 years since the release of one of the most romantic ballads ever, Careless Whisper by the late George Michael.
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Who remembers excitedly, gathering around the TV on a Friday night at 7pm, to watch your favourite artists perform (mostly!) live? I do! Since the age of social media and music streaming platforms, I feel like there has been a real disconnect between music artists and their audience; a gap that Top of the Pops (totp) previously, used to fill.
It’s award season, and along with the Baftas and Oscars, we also have the glitz and glamour of the music award ceremonies to look forward to namely the Grammy’s and the BRiTs.
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It goes without saying that the landscape of our global music industry has changed so much over the years. From music videos being first introduced in the 1980’s thanks to channels such as MTV, to musicians going viral on apps like YouTube in the naughties. So it really does make me think sometimes, how do current musicians actually define their 
Back in the day, the main outlets where we can listen to music were TV and radio. I’m from the generation that would use a cassette tape to record the weekly top 40 chart that usually aired on a Sunday afternoon or evening, to find out who was number 1. So many big names such as Madonna, Bon Jovi and Oasis, shot to fame through these very media outlets without being reliant on social media. Which makes me question whether social media for today’s current artists, is a blessing or a pain?
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Jem Girl at the Piano 