Male Pop ArtistMichael Holbrook Penniman, Jr.

Mika• Grace Kelly• Relax, Take it Easy• Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)• We Are Golden

Males in the pop genre are usually well-dressed and take care of themselves, so can be viewed as ‘camp’ or ‘gay’.

You see them in tight, tailored clothing a lot of the time, which contributes to the stereotype of being gay.

Their appearance and music videos are quite often bright and colourful, this also reflects this genre of music.

You usually find that they have multi-talents, Mika’s are: vocals, keyboard and piano. They show this in their music videos, either having one stationary in the video or they actually play the instrument.

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler

Enrique Iglesias• Hero• I Like How It Feels• Ping Pong Song (Do You Know)• Tonight (I’m Loving You)

Male pop singers are often ‘ladies men’ and are seen as eye candy for the women, and in some cases men.

They are represented as being quite ‘soft,’ always singing about love and relationships.

Their looks often distinguish what sub-genre of pop they are placed in, such as, pop rock, pop rap etc.

Male pop singers have the same sort of look, which is reflected in their music videos and general appearance, this look is usually quite colourful. With a definite aspect of fun.

In comparison, the popularity of male pop singers hasn’t changed much, Michael Jackson was loved all over the world for being a musical inspiration. Although the concept of popularity has changed the question of how popular hasn’t. Justin Bieber, on the other hand, is loved all over the world for his appearance, especially with teenage girls. But they are both equally popular, some people love them and others dislike them. It’s all part of their careers as pop singers.

Male pop singers are represented in such ways that make them popular with the ladies, for example, Justin Bieber is represented for his looks and teenage boy vibe which makes his popular between teenage girls. And Michael Jackson was made popular with the ladies through his lyrics and being considerate and complimentary to females, making him the ‘perfect man’ for them, they begin to want someone like this. Male pop artists are usually given a ‘gay vibe’ with bright, colourful music videos and on-screen personalities. This is how they are represented in the media.