Star Image for Glory Box/ Portishead

We discussed a few ideas and created a word cloud to construct an image for our artist. 

The artist will be:

•  a young woman, in her 20s
• solo artist 
• very attractive 
• she is sensual and flirts with the camera
• classy rather than slutty, however a lot of sex appeal 
• her sex appeal is her trademark 
• She exudes confidence and power
• uses her sexuality to her advantage 
• free spirit
• rocky 

I then did some research on Sex appeal in the music industry and found these articles to be very interesting:

1. Sex appeal in the modern music industry
2. This article explores the timeless sexiness of icon Eydie Gorme/ casestudy
3. Top 20 sexiest female musicians of all time

"In today's music industry, Plain Janes need not apply. Sex appeal was once considered a bonus for a woman; now it's practically a requirement."

 We want to create an artist that uses their sex appeal as a power. We researched a series of artist that have a similar image to the one we plan to construct for our solo artist.

• Rita Ora 
• Beyonce
• Madonna
• Rhianna 
• Christina Aguilera
• Fergie

These star images suit our construct particularly well:

Rhianna

Rhianna is another star that is known for her sex appeal and unique look. She is a young, beautiful and feminine artist who appeals two both a male and female or homosexual audience due to her look. Her fans either strive to be like her or be with her.

Christina Aguilera

 Christina Aguilera is very present in the media industry and youth culture. She has been active ever since 1998 and reach an icon level with her Marilyn Monroe style. She has featured as lead in multiple feature films, like the musical Burlesque. With total domestic video sales of $39,809,949.




She has also preformed multiple times and in 2011 been part of the team coaches on America's 'The Voice' TV program. the TV program is very popular and raised more attention to wards her image.

Fergie

Fergie has a super sophisticated strong image. she has been active in the music industry ever since1984, and is known for her timeless sex appeal. This is her USP (unique selling point), which she makes obvious in her most recent single M.I.L.F Money, which refers to her maintained sexiness after becoming a mother.