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Ladies, Tell 'Em!

3/2/2015

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     This month on Reinvent, it's all about the ladies, and who better to proclaim the power of the present-day woman than the fabulous ladies dominating the radio waves? Here are five proudly feminist musicians and their say on the true meaning of girl power.

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Lorde

      This 17-year old pop star isn't only making a name for herself in the music industry, she also wears the "feminist" identity loud and proud. "It's just part of being a girl," she says in an interview with Tavi Gevinson of Rookie magazine. She embraces a more natural approach to feminism, promoting the movement as something natural and not an excuse to hate boys. Lorde, as a role model to young girls and women, knows her talent and knows that her confidence as a woman and an artist is not bound by society’s double standards. Confidence does not equal bitchiness.

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Taylor Swift

     Taylor Swift has definitely matured into a feminist figure in the music industry, coming from her history as an artist perceived to be a promoter of girl-on-girl hate. This old image of hers can be seen in her 2008 song, You Belong With Me, where she bashes on a skirt-wearing cheerleader who has stolen her man. We forgive you, Taylor. In her 1989 era, however, Taylor is now openly identifying herself as a feminist. She says in a television appearance on Tout le monde en parle, "One thing I do believe as a feminist is that in order for us to have gender equality we have to stop making it a girl fight, and we have to stop being so interested in seeing girls trying to tear each other down. It has to be more about cheering each other on, as women." Media’s perception of Taylor as “petty” and “boy-crazy” was drastically changed as she released her song, Blank Space, which targets media’s accusations against her as a “feminist’s nightmare.” New and improved Taylor is positively voicing out her opinions on the matter, and we salute her for that.

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Jessie J

     Now that Jessie J has made it to success, she's for helping out those who are in tougher positions. In an interview with Huffington Post, she says "Sexism does exist, which is sad. So it's important to speak up on it." She's definitely learned to embrace her individuality as an artist and recognizes her power as a woman. "I believe in making sure that I understand my responsibility of being a woman, and what I should stand for, and being confident and not standing down for any ego or suit." Her song Do It Like A Dude has become a sort of female anthem for standing for every woman's right to be her own kind of woman, whether it's true to the conventional feminine way or not.
  

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Beyonce

     In 2014, Queen Bey decided to surprise everyone with a 14-track pop self-titled album. I think it’s safe to say that songs from this record such as ***Flawless, Pretty Hurts, and Haunted, have become anthems for feminism. These songs fabulously convey messages of confidence, beauty standards, and touches on the idea that women can be sexual beings too. The word “feminist” seems to be a topic of controversy nowadays, but this universally loved pop diva managed to change the idea from “man-hating” to something that isn’t at all hostile, something that is actually quite easy to understand, and even something “sexy” or as Beyonce prefers to call, “bootylicious.” We’re thanking Beyonce and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author (whom she featured on one of the tracks in her album), for bringing the simple definition of “feminist” to the masses. It’s not about being better than the guys, it’s really just “the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.”

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Charli XCX

     This UK-born pop star answers the question "How can you claim to be a feminist when you dress like that?" in an interview with Cosmopolitan with her usual laid back, carefree attitude. "I'm not a dumb idiot just because of what I wear," she says. She believes that fashion is what you make it, and any assumption that wearing something hanging above the knee was a mere instruction by someone of authority is completely wrong. She firmly believes that girls should feel free to wear and do whatever they want for themselves, not for the benefit of the opposite sex. "I just believe that girls should be able to do what the f*ck they want and shouldn't feel the need to dress conventionally and sexy in mens' eyes," she says in an interview with Noisey. 

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- Nikki Alarilla
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MUSICIAN BABES

2/16/2015

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     2015 is flying by super fast as we're already halfway through February! Artists from all over the world are starting to release new albums with even more brilliant and fresh tracks. Here are 5 women you should be expecting to hear on the radio waves.

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Charli XCX
     
     Charli XCX opens up 2015 with her debut album, Sucker. Although, Charli has been around ever since 2012. Her fame escalated when she featured in Icona Pop's single, I Love It. Then, when she came out with Boom Clap for The Fault In Our Star's soundtrack, she was definitely in everybody's radar. Although not that different from her previous sound, Sucker, in my opinion, has more of a sexy, 90s grunge kind of sound with her trademark fast electro beats accompanying it. It's surely an album every girl has to listen to, especially now that the Rolling Stones has named it the Best Pop Album of 2014 (note that Boom Clap was released on that year, but it wasn't until January of 2015 did she release the full album).

Jess Glynne

     Of course, who doesn't know Jess Glynne? Clean Bandit's Rather Be would never be the same if it wasn't for her. Aside from the awesome infusion of classical and electro in the song, Jess Glynne's vocals made it one of the best songs in our generation. If you're expecting to hear more of this girl's beautiful soulful voice, she is epected to release an album sometime this year.





Rozzi Crane
     
     Being Adam Levine's first ever protégé has to merit a bit of pressure on you to be as good as, if not better, than Adam Levine. But I think Rozzi Crane can live up to that expectation. She became an artist to watch because some her original songs have been featured in Lifetime Television's  "Sins Of a Mother" and because of the song she's been featured in in Maroon 5's song in the Hunger Games soundtrack. She's just released an EP that totally reflects her soulful sound.
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Ryn Weaver

     Ryn Weaver was first discovered from her track on Soundcloud called OctaHate, which garnered a whopping 2.6M plays. Although she is still a bit underground, Ryn has worked with Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit, Charli XCX, and Jessie Ware who she is apparently chummies with. She has already released an EP called Promises, and is set to release a full-length album in October.

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Daniela Andrade
     
     Daniela Andrade is best known for her Youtube covers mainly because of it's super laid-back and mellow sound. She released her first EP in 2012 entitled Things We've Said, and is set to release a full-length album. If you're into softer music with the likes of Norah Jones, she's definitely one to look out for!
 - Kim Alivia
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