Приложение 4
«LISTENING»
Text 1. Her real name is Stephanie, but the part of her stage pseudonym is LADY. She is always associated with the shocking way of performing, colored hair and absolutely crazy clothes. At the last Grammy Ceremony her dress was made of fresh … meat ant that was a shock for everybody. Despite all these facts she’s a very bright and talented singer. Her voice is strong and professional and the music she creates is extremely energetic. The fact is she has got five Grammy Awards and thirty MTV Awards and her first album “The Fame” became an international hit in 2008.
(Lady Gaga)
Text 2. He was the first black singer to become white. That’s why he had serious health problems. His name was always surrounded with legends and gossips. He preferred living alone though he had been married and had two children. He was called the King of pop-music and maybe his voice wasn’t very strong and impressive but the sense of rhythm and dancing are perfect. His death was a real tragedy for his fans and his personal doctor was blamed in it and arrested.
(Michael Jackson)
Text 3.She’s one of the best known Latin-American performers. Besides she’s often called one of the most beautiful women in the world though some parts of her body are bigger than should be. But she doesn’t worry about it. That’s why she had worked as a model before shestarted her singing career. She sings and dances quite well and she stars in TV adverts. Besides she’s a happy mother of two children.
(Jennifer Lopes)
Text 4.He’s just eighteen but millions of girls all over the world are mad about him. He comes from Canada. His popularity started from the moment his mother placed the video of his singing on the YouTube. After that two well-known performers Asher and Justin Timberlake argued about being his producers. He sings about love and his first album “My World” became gold in Australia and New Zealand. He even sang in the White House for the First Lady of the USA during Christmas in 2009.
(Justin Bieber)
Text 5.A few years ago this young woman was one of the most popular singers in the world. Her songs “Baby One More Time”, “Satisfaction” and others were extremely successful. Even the Pop-Queen Madonna worked with her. But after her unlucky marriage she got down. Alcohol and drug problems, getting fat and everyday scandals almost buried her career. She even wasn’t allowed to see her children. But she managed to start again. And now she has a lot of new clips, compositions and concerts.
(Britney Spears)
Text 6.This woman was a very talented singer during her life. Besides she had a career of he producer and the model. She became worldwide popular after the starring in the film “Bodyguard” with Kevin Costner. Her song “I will always love you” was called The Hymn of Love and became the best sold hit in the world. It got 415 Awards. The name of the woman was put into the Guinness Book as The Most Awarded Female Artist of all time. Unfortunately, she also had problems with drugs and she died in 2012.
(Whitney Houston)
Text 7. She’s one of the most professional singers in the world. Because of her strong voice she is often compared to Mariah Carey andWhitney Houston. The “Rolling Stone Magazine” also called her one of 100 Greatest Female Artists of all time and she’s the only one who got that title before the age of 30. Her most popular compositions are: “Lady Marmalade”, “Hurt” and “Beautiful”. She has become a mother recently, so nowadays she’s not so active in her career. And the gossips say she’s got fat. But surely she hasn’t lost her voice and talent.
(Christina Aguilera)
Text 8. In 2001 UNESCO officially announced that the 16th of January will be celebrated all over the world as the Day of this musical band. In 1957 this day was the date of the “Cavern’s Club” opening. It was the place where the career of the group started. And on the 16th of January but in 1964 “The Cashbox magazine” awarded their single ”I want to hold your hand” the 1st position in American hit-parade. There 1st single was “Please, Please me” and after that the whole world seemed to get mad about them. They made a real revolution in pop music. They worked for 8 years and edited 13 albums. Unfortunately in 1970 they finished working together and in 1980 one of the band’s members was killed.
(The Beatles)
Text 9. This Sweden Band likethe Beatles consisted of four members, but they were two men and two women. And they continued the new wave of pop-music started bythe Beatles. At first they were popular just in their country. But in 1974 their single “Waterloo” became the 1st on the Eurovision Musical Contest. And since that moment till 1980 each of their songs became a hit. They were awarded the 1st positions in the musical charts of all main English-speaking countries. And even nowadays such their songs as “Happy New Year”, “Mamma Mia”, “Dancing Queen” are still adored by millions of people.
(ABBA)
Text 10.This American rock-group was organized in 1987. Their song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” brought them success. Later the group made their own style in alternative rock called Grunge. After that the group members were announced not only musicians but the “voices of the generation”. Unfortunately, their work was bright but short. The main soloist had great problems with drugs and he tragically died committed suicide) in April 1994. But even after his death the popularity of the group was growing. And the recording of their song “You Know You Are Right” was finished in 2002.
(Nirvana)