Activity 1: Getting Stronger [4 points]
Aaradhna is a Samoan-Indian singer from New Zealand. As a girl, Aaradhna sang traditional Samoan and country songs with her family, eventually joining the senior choir at her high school (Porirua College). She gained international recognition in 2004 when she paired up with Adeaze to release the song, “Getting Stronger.” The song went to number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and it is still one of my all-time favorites, to this day!
Speaking of favorite songs, we would love to know who you listen to and what songs you like the most.
Aaradhna is a Samoan-Indian singer from New Zealand. As a girl, Aaradhna sang traditional Samoan and country songs with her family, eventually joining the senior choir at her high school (Porirua College). She gained international recognition in 2004 when she paired up with Adeaze to release the song, “Getting Stronger.” The song went to number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and it is still one of my all-time favorites, to this day!
Speaking of favorite songs, we would love to know who you listen to and what songs you like the most.
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Task Description:For this activity we had to list our ‘Top 5’ favorite artists (singers or bands) and our ‘Top 5’ favorite songs. They can be from any time period and any genre (type) of music.
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-Activity 2: K-pop heroes [4 points]BTS, or Bangtan Boys, is a seven member boy band from South Korea. They have sold over 15 million albums in South Korea, which make them the best selling artists in South Korea of all time. They have topped the music charts in the United States of America and around the world.
They began singing hip hop but now sing mostly K-Pop (Korean Pop). Most of their songs are sung in Korean - their first language.
BTS is famous for making great music videos and for singing about topics that many people can relate to - love, self-confidence, etc. They have a huge and very loyal fan base. Their fans are called the BTS A.R.M.Y.
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I do watch BTS and I do love all there music. I love the fact that they standby each other and that they repsent Korea with pride. They also have amazing talents and they don't like to show they love to keep it hidden. They have faith and confidence in everything they do.
Jessica Mauboy is an Aboriginal Australian singer. She rose to fame when she was runner-up in the 2006 Australian Idol, and has gone on to record a number of very successful songs. She is a role model for both girls, and indigenous Australians as she has been so successful in her music and acting career.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is an opera singer from Aotearoa/New Zealand. She became one of the best sopranos (a female singer with a high voice) in the world. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is Māori, however she was adopted when she was a baby and very little is known about her birth family.
For young singers, both of these women can serve as role models - people who have faced challenges and overcome them in order to achieve their dreams of becoming professional singers
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Activity 3: Girl Power [6 points]Jessica Mauboy is an Aboriginal Australian singer. She rose to fame when she was runner-up in the 2006 Australian Idol, and has gone on to record a number of very successful songs. She is a role model for both girls, and indigenous Australians as she has been so successful in her music and acting career.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is an opera singer from Aotearoa/New Zealand. She became one of the best sopranos (a female singer with a high voice) in the world. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is Māori, however she was adopted when she was a baby and very little is known about her birth family.
For young singers, both of these women can serve as role models - people who have faced challenges and overcome them in order to achieve their dreams of becoming professional singers
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Kia ora Sonnia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting your activities. They were really fun and engaging to read through :)
My favourite activity of yours was your favourite songs and artists! You like a lot of music from the 90s, and so do I! What got you interested in listening to music from the 90s? :)
Nga mihi
Erica
Malo ni Erica,
DeleteThank you for leaving a positive comment on my blog! At first I started listening to Tupac Shakur songs , then every time he features people i listen to there song and then it goes on and on and on! But yes I love 90s Songs.
I hope you have a great rest of your day!
Kind Regards
Sonnia
Kia ora Sonnia,
DeleteI totally get what you mean. The 90s has some awesome music. Have you listened to 'Waterfalls - TLC'? I think you'd like it. It's a really good song! :)
Nga mihi
Erica
Kia ora Erica,
DeleteI have heard that song and I have to tell you its a fantastic song.I will always have that song in mind. Thank you for leaving a helpful comment.
Kind Regards
Sonnia
Kia ora Sonnia,
DeleteI agree - it is a fantastic song. Do you have any song recommendations for me? :)
Nga mihi
Erica
Great collective activity postings Sonnia - which one did you enjoy the most and which one helped you learn something new? Keep blogging, and commenting on others, to increase your chance of winning one of the awesome prizes and to keep up your learning over the school break!
ReplyDeleteTalofa Lava Heather,
DeleteThank you for posting a amazing comment on my blog! The activity I loved doing the most was the favorite songs and artist, and one thing that I learnt was Aaradhna is is a Samoan and Indian singer from New Zealand. Thank you again Heather for leaving an amazing comment.
God bless you and have a good day !
Your Sincerely
Sonnia
Kia Ora Sonnia
ReplyDeleteGreat Choice of artist all old school rappers they are pretty good. Also nice song choices I've heard all of them and it's good music.
Great Job Sonnia
Fakalofa Lahi Atu Viliami,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving a awesome comment on my blog! It's very good that you have heard and checked out there music. I hope your having a good Holiday!!
Your Sincerely
Sonnia