![]() ![]() In the West, Todorov’s (1969) narrative theory is often used to explain the construction and development of a story (although narratology is traced back to Aristotle). Each character represents a different stage in the story: Introduction/Beginning – 起, Development – 承, Twist/Turn – 轉, Reconciliation/Conclusion – 結, but not necessarily in that order. ![]() The composition of the BTS universe itself is beyond the scope of this review but it covers concept art, comeback trailers, Highlight reels, album storytelling and “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: The Notes” (fictional diary entries by the members of BTS) which not only cover the Love Yourself album series but also look back over their entire oeuvre to date.Įach entry in the Love Yourself series contains one of the following Chinese characters: 起承轉結 (in Japanese, kishōenketsu) which make up a common phrase used to explain the structure of narratives first used in relation to Chinese four-line poems. “Singularity” sees another member of the vocal line, Kim Taehyung (V), take centre stage in a deftly choreographed piece which visually draws together many of the strands of the BTS universe as do the lyrics themselves. The lead single, “Fake Love” will receive its World Premiere on 20 th May 2018 when BTS will perform it at the Billboard Music Awards.įor previous comebacks (in KPOP a comeback refers to any new material by a group and not to a group coming back after a hiatus), the trailers were dominated by the rap line – not surprisingly as BTS were marketed originally as a hip hop group – until the comeback trailer for Love Yourself: Her dropped in which Park Jimin (Jimin) shows off his beautiful tone and range with “Serendipity”. This follows up the mini album or EP, Love Yourself: Her (released on 18th September 2017), while continuing with the dark/light, good/evil theme of Wings (10 th October 2016) which was reissued in February 2017 as You’ll Never Walk Alone (13 th February 2017 with lead singles “Spring Day” and “Not Today” amongst the new songs on the repackage). “Singularity” is the comeback trailer for BTS’ third studio or full length album, Love Yourself: Tear which will be released on 18 th May 2018. But in the end, the singers behind it are here for one reason: They can remake the world just by opening their mouths.From Serendipity to Singularity: A Universe of Meaning ‘True’ Love in “Serendipity” A voice can be gorgeous like Mariah Carey’s, rugged like Toots Hibbert’s, understated like Willie Nelson’s, slippery and sumptuous like D’Angelo’s, or bracing like Bob Dylan’s. ![]() In all cases, what mattered most to us was originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy. As our write-up for the man who ended up at Number 112 notes, “Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t have what most people would call a good voice, but boy does he have a great one.” That could apply to more than a few people here. Others have rougher, stranger, or more delicate instruments. ![]() Sure, many of the people here were born with massive pipes, perfect pitch, and boundless range. Talent is impressive genius is transcendent. You might notice that, say, there isn’t any opera on our list - that’s because our purview is pop music writ large, meaning that almost all the artists on this list had significant careers as crossover stars making popular music for the masses.īefore you start scrolling (and commenting), keep in mind that this is the Greatest Singers list, not the Greatest Voices List. This new list was compiled our staff and key contributors, and it encompasses 100 years of pop music as an ongoing global conversation, where iconic Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar lands between Amy Winehouse and Johnny Cash, and salsa queen Celia Cruz is up there in the rankings with Prince and Marvin Gaye. The results skewed toward classic rock and singers from the Sixties and Seventies. When Rolling Stone first published its list of the 100 Greatest Singers in 2008, we used an elaborate voting process that included input from well-known musicians. These are the vocalists that have shaped history and defined our lives - from smooth operators to raw shouters, from gospel to punk, from Sinatra to Selena to SZA. And you can think of our list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time as a celebration of that bond. Aretha Franklin described her mission as a singer like this: “Me with my hand outstretched, hoping someone will take it.” That kind of deep, empathetic bond between artist and listener is the most elemental connection in music. ![]()
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