What a mom wants...

[Miro]

The complete article is here http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4392159&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

i just copied & pasted the Mika related parts

 

May 8, 2008

 

By Jonathan Brown and Therese Owen

 

There once was a time, not so long ago, when dutiful sons and daughters could hope to make do each Mothering Sunday with little more than a bunch of chrysanthemums and a tin of Quality Street.

 

Nowadays, as the annual festival of Matronalia becomes a celebration of modern motherhood's insatiable appetite for pop music, the allure of the petrol station fore-court is being shunned for something more up-to-date.

 

This week, in record stores up and down the country, eager offspring will be foraging for one thing above all else. Be it Michel Bublé or Kylie, Freshlyground or Andrea Bocelli, "mum rock" - as the British music industry has coined it - is flying off the shelves.

 

According to some of the biggest players in the industry, Mother's Day is second only to Christmas when it comes to album sales, as many women see it as the ideal time to update their collections.

 

Industry experts say the boom in the "mum rock" market is helping to stave off the general slide in sales as companies tap into the ever-growing music-loving demographic to beat the Internet pirates.

 

Today, women who were part of the Rabbitt generation, in the '70s, may still be indulging their taste for a little Cliff Richard well into their 60s.

 

Then there is the inexorable growth in the number of made-for-television pop stars graduating from the Sunday evening television schedules and a steady supply of new, highly marketable female singers whose appeal transcends generational boundaries - artists including Katie Melua, Leona Lewis and the tattooed queen of the tabloids, Amy Winehouse.

 

Finally, there is the success of classical crossover acts such as Il Divo and Bocelli, whose records continue to make their way into the grocery baskets of legions of Pick 'n Pay and Shoprite Checkers moms.

 

According to Susan Van Rooyen, a Senior Buyer for Musica, consumers can expect to be bombarded with a dizzying array of new material (including CDs by Bryan Adams and Sarah Brightman) as well as Greatest Hits albums by artists such as The Bee Gees, Roxette and Dana Winner.

 

Also selling well at Musica are new albums by Duffy, The Parlotones, Eden, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Liani May, One Republic, Leona Lewis, DJ Euphonik, Celine Dion, Chris Brown, Nianell, Peter Cincotti, Jordin Sparks, Juanita du Plessis, Ronel Erasmus, Joyous Celebration 12, Shayne Ward and Jack Johnson.

 

We should also take into account that many moms in their 30s are still very much in touch with popular culture. An album is seen as a very credible and cool gift for them, particularly by their children.

 

Hence, a plethora of compilation CDs, still seen as value for money, that includes Now 48; Boom Vol 4; Ministry of Sound Annual 2008 and Summer Annual 2008 are selling in the thousands.

 

 

50 - Something Mother

 

Where mum rock meets granny rock, the 50-something demographic bestrides a vast array of styles. Crossover stars such as the Italian tenor Bocelli may be panned by classical critics, but he sells by the lorryload - 60-million albums to date. The blind singer's Mother's Day offering is the new album, Live in Tuscany.

 

Josh Groban has a massive fan base in SA. Women in this age group swoon over the man who has popularised covers of classics from their youth.

 

The Lebanese-born singer/songwriter Mika's first album, Life In Cartoon Motion, spawned six singles. A professed vocal range of five octaves has elevated him to a staple of the daytime radio playlists, helping him to build a loyal inter-generational army of fans.

[TheBlackQueen]

The Lebanese-born singer/songwriter Mika's first album, Life In Cartoon Motion, spawned six singles. A professed vocal range of five octaves has elevated him to a staple of the daytime radio playlists, helping him to build a loyal inter-generational army of fans.

 

How true!!!

 

Thanks for posting by the way!

[RAK1]

The complete article is here http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4392159&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

i just copied & pasted the Mika related parts

 

May 8, 2008

 

By Jonathan Brown and Therese Owen

 

There once was a time, not so long ago, when dutiful sons and daughters could hope to make do each Mothering Sunday with little more than a bunch of chrysanthemums and a tin of Quality Street.

 

Nowadays, as the annual festival of Matronalia becomes a celebration of modern motherhood's insatiable appetite for pop music, the allure of the petrol station fore-court is being shunned for something more up-to-date.

 

This week, in record stores up and down the country, eager offspring will be foraging for one thing above all else. Be it Michel Bublé or Kylie, Freshlyground or Andrea Bocelli, "mum rock" - as the British music industry has coined it - is flying off the shelves.

 

According to some of the biggest players in the industry, Mother's Day is second only to Christmas when it comes to album sales, as many women see it as the ideal time to update their collections.

 

Industry experts say the boom in the "mum rock" market is helping to stave off the general slide in sales as companies tap into the ever-growing music-loving demographic to beat the Internet pirates.

 

Today, women who were part of the Rabbitt generation, in the '70s, may still be indulging their taste for a little Cliff Richard well into their 60s.

 

Then there is the inexorable growth in the number of made-for-television pop stars graduating from the Sunday evening television schedules and a steady supply of new, highly marketable female singers whose appeal transcends generational boundaries - artists including Katie Melua, Leona Lewis and the tattooed queen of the tabloids, Amy Winehouse.

 

Finally, there is the success of classical crossover acts such as Il Divo and Bocelli, whose records continue to make their way into the grocery baskets of legions of Pick 'n Pay and Shoprite Checkers moms.

 

According to Susan Van Rooyen, a Senior Buyer for Musica, consumers can expect to be bombarded with a dizzying array of new material (including CDs by Bryan Adams and Sarah Brightman) as well as Greatest Hits albums by artists such as The Bee Gees, Roxette and Dana Winner.

 

Also selling well at Musica are new albums by Duffy, The Parlotones, Eden, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Liani May, One Republic, Leona Lewis, DJ Euphonik, Celine Dion, Chris Brown, Nianell, Peter Cincotti, Jordin Sparks, Juanita du Plessis, Ronel Erasmus, Joyous Celebration 12, Shayne Ward and Jack Johnson.

 

We should also take into account that many moms in their 30s are still very much in touch with popular culture. An album is seen as a very credible and cool gift for them, particularly by their children.

 

Hence, a plethora of compilation CDs, still seen as value for money, that includes Now 48; Boom Vol 4; Ministry of Sound Annual 2008 and Summer Annual 2008 are selling in the thousands.

 

 

50 - Something Mother

 

Where mum rock meets granny rock, the 50-something demographic bestrides a vast array of styles. Crossover stars such as the Italian tenor Bocelli may be panned by classical critics, but he sells by the lorryload - 60-million albums to date. The blind singer's Mother's Day offering is the new album, Live in Tuscany.

 

Josh Groban has a massive fan base in SA. Women in this age group swoon over the man who has popularised covers of classics from their youth.

 

The Lebanese-born singer/songwriter Mika's first album, Life In Cartoon Motion, spawned six singles. A professed vocal range of five octaves has elevated him to a staple of the daytime radio playlists, helping him to build a loyal inter-generational army of fans.

 

Professed by who?

This persons research is not great.

Mikas vocal range, as "professed" by Mika himself is 3-4 octaves

[Miro]

Professed by who?

This persons research is not great.

Mikas vocal range, as "professed" by Mika himself is 3-4 octaves

 

Yeah i know and they didnt even say that it is 5 and thats it.. but "professed"!!

 

Edit: Oh and thats for you

[CazGirl]

army of fans....sounds about right!

[Marilyn Mastin]

Great. T4P

[Louiza]

army of fans....sounds about right!

 

exactly what i was thinking about!

 

interesting article!t4p:thumb_yello: