Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Audience Research Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Gender: Male/Female

Age:

1.) Do you like music within the R and B music genre? If so which R and B artist is your favourite?


2.) Have you ever heard of the artist ‘Rihanna’? YES NO (please circle)

3) Have you ever watched one of Rihanna’ music videos YES NO (please circle)

4) If you have watched one of her videos did it appeal to you? YES NO (please circle)

5) What is the most common way that you gain access to music? (Please circle)

CDs

Free internet downloads

Paid internet downloads

Music sites on the internet

Other (if other please state)………………………………………………………..

6) Do you ever take in the true meaning of the lyrics of a song when you listen to it?

YES

NO

7) What type of music videos do you prefer? (Pleases circle)

Narrative (story to the song)
Performance (shows the band/artist within the video)
Mixed (a mixture of both of the above)
Abstract (totally nothing to do with the song)

8) If you buy CD’s where do you mostly purchase them from? (Please circle)

Online
Music Stores
Supermarkets
Other (Please state)

Thank you for completing the questionnaire.
Rihanna History and Background


Full name: Rihanna Fenty
Genres: R&B, pop, reggae, dance, hip-hop, urban.
Age: 22 (1988)
Origin: Barbados

“Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and her parents' rocky marriage.”

Associated artists: Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, The Dream

Occupations: Singer, model, songwriter, executive producer, dancer, video director, philanthropist, cultural ambassador, author, actress

Influences and idols: Mariah Carey, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Beyonce Knowles, Bob Marley, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Celine Dion, Brandy and Gwen Stefani.


Discovered: Rihanna was discovered by a producer named Evan Rogers, he was known for working with Christina Aguilera, NSYNC and Jessica Simpson (among others). She was discovered in 2003 when Evan was visiting the island for Christmas.
Singles and Albums: 2006 she attracted the interest of Def Jam Records and signed a 6 album contract at the age of 16.


Her debut single was “Pon de Reply”. Her first album called “Music of the Sun”. Her first number 1 hit was S.O.S, which was released in early 2006.


By mid 2008, she had released 8 top ten hits (just over a 3 year period) including 3 number 1 singles:
1. S.O.S
2. Umbrella
3. Take a Bow