Confusingly, in recent weeks I have found myself happily learning more about two currently fashionable female popstars, namely Arianna Grande and Dua Lipa.
As a 40 year old man, I am definitely something of an 'outlier' in terms of the target audience for these two young women.
(Although admittedly I'm probably bang average for the age at which midlife crisis men lust after pretty women in their mid 20s...).
It is true that I much prefer dub reggae and ambient electronica to pop singers usually, and I am well past knowing what is fashionable or a 'sick tune'...
However, I like Dua's husky voice and catchy pop productions, and although I'm not much of a fan of Arianna's songs, I do admire her courage and determination to create something positive for people injured at the Manchester stadium bombing last year.
Plus, both girls come across as intelligent, well-spoken and rather sweet when interviewed.
So it's surprising but rather enjoyable to find myself taking an artistic (honest!) interest in the careers of these female popstars a fair few years younger than me.
As such, which artists (of any genre) do you surprisingly find yourself liking now, given your usual musical tastes?
Cheers,
DW
ShawnG
. Where were you in the 90s?
