Sunday 9 December 2012

Assignment No. 4

Recently the list of the 2013 Grammy nominees was released.  If you have never heard of the Grammys (or the Grammy Awards), it is a trophy presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular categories are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television and the Academy Awards for movies.

This year's nominee list for Song of the Year:
Song of the Year
» Ed Sheeran - "The A Team"
» Miguel - "Adorn"
» Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
» Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
» Fun. - "We Are Young"

Only one of these songs will be named the "Song of the Year" and win the Grammy.  Who do you think it will be?  Pick the song that you want to win and give me three musical reasons why it should win.  Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences.  If there are any songs on this list that you have not heard, click on it to watch the music video on YouTube.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

22 comments:

  1. The song that I want to win is Kelly Clarkson- "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". The reason for this is the tempo's not to slow and not too fast. Also, I think it will win because lots of people relate to this song because of its lyrics. Also, I think this song will win because lots of people made covers of this song which means it's popular. Also, I think it will win because lots of people relate to this song. Finally, I think this will win because this was sang by one person only.

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    1. The song I want to win is Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe". The reason is because the tempo is not too fast and not too slow.I think they will win because the bass of this song is very quiet and not too loud, compared to other songs these days. Lastly I think they will win because of how Carly Rae Jepsen shows energy and enthusiasm when she sings.

      Amiel Jayubo 9-05

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  3. The song I want to win is Miguel - Adorn. My reason for this is because the tempo is very soothing. I like the parts of the song where something sounding like a rain drop hits a puddle. It makes the instrumental part more interesting, in my opinion. It is also a love song, another thing I like. The words "Let my love adorn you" meaning let my love make you more beautiful is a girl's dream of what a guy could say to them.

    -Mary Duong 9-05

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  4. The song I want to win is Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" (What Doesn't Kill You)."
    My reason for this is because the song from the beginning to the chorus and from that part to the next verus has this build up, that leads like to a climax.
    Another reason is that the song isn't too powerful but the lyrics makes it even more powerful. The song's meaning is very strong by itself!
    This song is also at the same tempo each time, which I like because automatic change in tempo is not something I like. (I like a build up to main point just like a story, no rush!)

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  5. The song I want to win is Ed Sheeran's - "The A Team" I am indeed a big fan of Ed. He really puts emotions into his songs. 'The A Team' is a beautiful melodic track that is made by its dark lyrical content which tell the story of a homeless girl and her struggles with drugs. This song is rather upbeat probably to hide the true meaning of the song because it's quite a dark subject. I love Ed Sheeran in general, he really has this soothing and meaningful tone to his vocals. Though he is not your typical popstar, his music truly forces you to love him.

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  6. The Song that I would choose to be The "song of the year" is Adorn by Miguel, my reason for picking this song is the lyrics, because many people would be able to relate to this song, also the beat of this song is very upbeat and catchy, I also like the tempo , and the singer himself, he has a very interesting voice. I also picked this song because I Have been listening to it a lot lately.

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  7. I would choose A Team by Ed Sheeran for the song of the year.I would choose that song because it has a calm melody,its not so fast but not too slow,its tune was fascinating that the tempo was great, and the last one was the rhyming of the words.

    -Alexiss Gutierrez 9-04

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  8. The song that I want to win is Carly Rae Jepsen-Call Me Maybe. The reason for this is I like the way it sound. Its beats is catchy and it get into your head so would not forget it. The tempo is not fast and not too slow. I also like how Carly Rae Japsen sings her songs she was full of energy and she really enjoy when she sings.

    -Christine Marquez 9-04

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  9. The song i want to win is Adorn by Miguel. I want it to win because it has a soothing comforting tempo that makes you want to relax. Also the beat is catchy and is slow. I also like how miguel can sing normally and then all of a sudden falsetto's in the middle that shows his powerful voice.

    - Michael Saceda 9-04

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  10. The Song that I would choose to be The "song of the year" is We are young by Fun. Why I want it to win is because it has a nice rhythm,and catchy lyrics that makes you want to sing along or dance. Also you can relate to this by remembering the good old fun times.

    - Carlo Supan 9-04

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  11. The song that I want to win is Carly Rae Jepsen-Call Me Maybe. I want it to win because i like hearing the lyrics and the sound of it.The beats is super catchy that makes you want to hear it all the time.The tempo is not fast and not too slow and I specially like the chorus of the song.

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  12. The song i would choose to win is Kelly Clarkson- Stronger (What doesn't kill you). I want it to win because I like the lyrics of the song and the beat and ryhthm of the song also the song is like powerful making you wanna dance and jam out to it!!

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  13. The song I want to win between these is Call me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen because the rhythm of their song is really catchy, the tempo is fast which makes it more of a party song and the lyrics are fun to sing along with. You can just jam out on this song all day long!

    -Joseph Terrado 9-05

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  14. The song I want to win between these is Call me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. The song is fast, the song is fun to sing along with, and it is catchy

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  15. The song i want to win is Kelly Clarkson's Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You) because it is very upbeat and meaningful. it would help a lot of people through tough situations. The vocals are just amazing, Kelly is really talented. Also, the song is always the same tempo, it doesnt change much and its really easy to jam out to.

    - Sompong Sana 9-06

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  16. The song I want to win is Adorn by Miguel. I want this song to win because it is a very relatable song and also the beat of this song is catchy and upbeat. I also like the tempo of the song and the way Miguel can really change the vocal range in his voice.

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  17. The song I would've voted for to win the grammys is Adorn by Miguel. I would want this song to win because I like how the tune is very catchy and his voice was very calm and jazzy. The song also somewhat relates to me and this song always puts me in a good mood when I fall asleep to his voice.

    -Charisse Ahmad 9-06

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  18. The song i want for it to win is call me maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen because the song is very catchy and it makes you want to sing along and get up and dance. It is a good party song. The lyrics are very easy to understand.

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  19. The song I want to win is Call me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen because. The rhythm of the song is really catchy, the tempo is fast which makes it a very exciting song and the lyrics are fun to sing along with.
    JB Olea

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  20. The song I want to win is Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen because the song is really catchy, and the tempo is fast and it is fun to sing along to

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