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A ballad is a form of verse , often a narrative set to music . Ballads derive from the medieval French " chanson balladée " or " ballade ", which were originally " danced songs ". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century . They were widely used across ___MASK99___ , and later in the Americas , ___MASK36___ and North Africa . Ballads are 13 lines with an ABABBCBC form , consisting of couplets ( two lines ) of rhymed verse , each of 14 syllables . Star Search is an American television show that was produced T . P . E ./ Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to ___MASK10___ , hosted by Ed McMahon , and created by Alfred Masini . A relaunch was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004 . On both versions of the show , contestants competed in several genres of entertainment . The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre ( now known as Nickelodeon on Sunset ), at 6230 Sunset Blvd . in Hollywood and later at the Disney Hollywood Studios in ___MASK79___ , Florida . Christina María Aguilera ( born December 18 , 1980 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress and television personality . Born in Staten ___MASK3___ , New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford , Pennsylvania , she appeared on the television series " Star Search " and " The Mickey Mouse Club " in her early years . After recording " Reflection ", the theme for Disney ' s 1998 film " Mulan ", Aguilera signed with ___MASK53___ . She rose to prominence with her 1999 self - titled debut album that spawned the " Billboard " Hot 100 number one singles ; " Genie in a Bottle ", " What a Girl Wants ", and " Come On Over Baby ( All I Want Is You )". The following year , Aguilera released two studio albums ; the Spanish - language album " Mi Reflejo " and the holiday album " My Kind of Christmas ". She assumed creative control for her fourth studio album , " Stripped " ( 2002 ), which produced " Dirrty ", " Beautiful ", and " Fighter ". Aguilera ' s fifth studio album , " Back to Basics " ( 2006 ), debuted at number one on the album charts of ten countries and spawned the tracks " Ain ' t No Other Man " and " Hurt ". In 2010 , Aguilera released her sixth studio album " Bionic " and starred in the film " Burlesque ". The following year , she debuted as a coach on the reality competition television series " The Voice "; she has since appeared on six of its eleven seasons . Her seventh studio album , " Lotus ", was released in 2012 . Aguilera has also been featured on several successful collaborations during her career , including " Lady Marmalade ", " Moves like Jagger ", and " Say Something ". " What You Waiting For ?" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio ___MASK71___ , " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." ( 2004 ). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry , the song is the ___MASK71___ ' s opening track and was released as Stefani ' s debut solo single . " What You Waiting For ?" details Stefani ' s lack of inspiration , fear of producing the ___MASK71___ , as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label . It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani ' s four back - up dancers , the Harajuku Girls , who had a major input into the ___MASK71___ ' s production . Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( born 5 May 1988 ) is an ___MASK46___ singer - songwriter . Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006 , Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year . In 2007 , she received the Brit Awards " Critics ' Choice " award and won the ___MASK61___ Sound of 2008 poll . Her debut album , " 19 ", was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success . It is certified seven times platinum in the UK , and three times platinum in the US . An appearance she made on " Saturday Night Live " in late 2008 boosted her career in the US . At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . Alicia Augello Cook ( born January 25 , 1981 ), known by her stage name Alicia Keys , is an American singer , songwriter , pianist and actress . Keys released her debut ___MASK71___ with ___MASK27___ , having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records . Keys ' debut ___MASK71___ , " Songs in A Minor " was released in 2001 , producing her first " Billboard " Hot 100 number - one single " Fallin '", and selling over 12 million copies worldwide . The ___MASK71___ earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002 . Her sophomore ___MASK71___ , " The Diary of Alicia Keys ", was released in 2003 , spawning successful singles " You Don ' t Know My Name ", " If I Ain ' t Got You " and " Diary ", and selling eight million copies worldwide . The duet song " My Boo " with Usher , scored her a second number - one single in 2004 . The ___MASK71___ garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005 . Later that year , she released her first live ___MASK71___ , " Unplugged ", becoming the first woman to have an " MTV Unplugged " ___MASK71___ debut at number one . A ___MASK76___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK71___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Linda Perry ( born April 15 , 1965 ) is an American Grammy nominated rock singer - songwriter , and ___MASK76___ producer . She first became known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes and has since founded two ___MASK76___ ___MASK86___ and composed and produced hit songs for several other artists . They include : " Beautiful " by Christina Aguilera ; " What You Waiting For ?" by Gwen Stefani ; and " Get the Party Started " by P ! nk . Perry has also contributed to albums by Adele , Alicia Keys , and Courtney Love , as well as signing and distributing James Blunt in the United States . Perry was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 . " Ain ' t No Other Man " is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio ___MASK71___ , " Back to Basics " ( 2006 ). It was released on June 6 , 2006 by ___MASK53___ as the lead single from the ___MASK71___ . The song was written by Aguilera , DJ Premier , Charles Martin Roane , Kara DioGuardi , and Harold Beatty , and was produced by Premier . " Ain ' t No Other Man " is described as a pop / R & B and funk song that incorporates elements of soul , blues and jazz music . Lyrically , the song was inspired by her marriage to Jordan Bratman in 2005 . " Dirrty " is a song recorded by American recording artists Christina Aguilera and Redman for the former ' s fourth studio ___MASK71___ " Stripped " ( 2002 ). Despite Aguilera ' s first three years of commercial success , she was displeased with the lack of control over her image . In response , she desired to create a song that would represent her authentic persona . She approached hip hop producer Rockwilder and suggested using Redman ' s 2001 song " Let ' s Get Dirty ( I Can ' t Get in da Club )" as a guide . The final result , " Dirrty ", is an R & B and hip hop song that also features rapping verses from Redman . The song is about sexual activities . `` Beautiful '' is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera on her fourth studio ___MASK71___ , Stripped . It was released as the ___MASK71___ ' s second single on November 16 , 2002 . A pop ballad , `` Beautiful '' was written and produced by Linda Perry . Lyrically , it discusses inner beauty , as well as self - esteem and insecurity issues . Aguilera commented that she put `` her heart and her soul '' into the track , which she felt represented the theme of Stripped . The song was later re - recorded in an electronic style for her first greatest hits ___MASK71___ Keeps Gettin ' Better : A Decade of Hits ( 2008 ) . Upon its release , `` Beautiful '' received universal acclaim from music critics , who have ranked it among Aguilera ' s strongest material . It won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and was also nominated for Song of the Year at the 2004 ceremony . `` Beautiful '' was also a commercial success , topping the charts in Australia , Belgium , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand and the United Kingdom . The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States , where it was certified gold for 500 , 000 units shipped . `` Beautiful '' has been widely embraced as an anthem by the LGBT community for its message of self - empowerment and inner beauty . An accompanying music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund , and earned Aguilera a GLAAD Media Award for its positive portrayal of gay and transgender people . In 2011 , UK LGBT rights organization Stonewall named `` Beautiful '' the most empowering song of the previous decade for gay , lesbian , and bisexual people . In 2009 , Rolling Stone and VH1 listed it as one of the best songs of the 2000s . The song is widely recognized as one of Aguilera ' s signature songs and has been covered on numerous occasions and featured on several television shows . Mi Reflejo is the second studio ___MASK71___ and first Spanish ___MASK71___ by American singer Christina Aguilera . It was released on September 12 , 2000 by BMG U . S . Latin . After the commercial success of her debut studio effort , " Christina Aguilera " ( 1999 ), Aguilera recorded her follow - up project during 2000 . It includes five Spanish - language versions of tracks from her previous ___MASK71___ , in addition to four original compositions and two cover songs . The tracks were adapted and composed by Rudy Pérez who also produced the ___MASK71___ . ___MASK36___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK36___ , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the ___MASK3___ of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK36___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . ___MASK99___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK99___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , ___MASK99___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK99___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK99___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . ___MASK53___ is an American major record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment ( SME ). It is one of SME ' s flagship record labels alongside sister labels Columbia Records and Epic Records . The label has released multiple genres of music , including pop , rock , hip hop , R & B , blues , jazz , and country . The company ' s name is derived from the initials of the label ' s former parent company , Radio Corporation of America ( RCA ). It is the second oldest recording company in U . S . history , after sister label Columbia Records . RCA ' s Canadian unit ( formerly Berliner Gramophone Canada ) is Sony ' s oldest label in Canada . It was one of only two Canadian record companies to survive the Great Depression . The Mickey Mouse Club was an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to ___MASK95___ . Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions , the program was first televised from 1955 to 1959 by ABC , featuring a regular but ever - changing cast of mostly teen performers . Reruns were broadcast by ABC on weekday afternoons during the 1958 - 59 season , right after " American Bandstand ". The show was revived after its initial 1955  1959 run on ABC , first from 1977 to 1979 for first - run syndication , and airing again exclusively on Disney Channel from 1989 to ___MASK95___ . Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs ___MASK19___ and harmony ), rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a musical sound ). Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is music to my ears " point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." Gwen Renée Stefani ( born October 3 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and fashion designer . She is the co - founder and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio ___MASK71___ " Tragic Kingdom " ( ___MASK10___ ) along with various successful singles , including " Just a Girl ", " Don ' t Speak ", " Hey Baby ", and " It ' s My Life ". During the band ' s hiatus , Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio ___MASK71___ " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." Inspired by pop music from the 1980s , the ___MASK71___ was met with both critical and commercial success . It spawned three commercially successful singles : " What You Waiting For ?", " Rich Girl ", and " Hollaback Girl ", the latter reached number one on the " Billboard " Hot 100 while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies . In 2006 Stefani released her second studio ___MASK71___ " The Sweet Escape ". The ___MASK71___ produced two successful singles : " Wind It Up " and the ___MASK71___ ' s title track " The Sweet Escape ". Her third solo ___MASK71___ " This Is What the Truth Feels Like " was released in March 2016 and became her first solo number - one ___MASK71___ on the " Billboard " 200 . " Get the Party Started " is a song by American recording artist Pink , and was the first single from her second ___MASK71___ titled " Missundaztood " ( 2001 ). It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries . The song was Pink ' s biggest - selling song at that time . The track was released on October 9 , 2001 to positive reviews from critics and after the release of the single it was confirmed that Pink would be releasing " Missundaztood ". James Hillier Blount ( born 22 February 1974 ), better known by his stage name James Blunt , is an ___MASK46___ singer - songwriter and former reconnaissance officer for the British Army . He originally signed to EMI Music Publishing and is currently signed to ___MASK15___ and Atlantic Records . My Kind of ___MASK73___ is the third studio ___MASK71___ and first ___MASK73___ ___MASK71___ by American singer Christina Aguilera . It was released on October 24 , 2000 , by ___MASK53___ . The ___MASK71___ was recorded from late - 1999 to late - 2000 , while Aguilera was touring to promote her first two studio albums : " Christina Aguilera " ( 1999 ) and " Mi Reflejo " ( 2000 ). " My Kind of ___MASK73___ " contains cover versions of ___MASK73___ standards , such as " Have Yourself a Merry Little ___MASK73___ " and " Angels We Have Heard on High ", as well as several original recordings , which incorporate dance - pop elements . The ___MASK71___ was produced by Ron Fair , The Matrix , Robbie Buchanan , Barry Harris and Chris Cox . " Come On Over Baby ( All I Want Is You )" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera , taken from her debut studio ___MASK71___ " Christina Aguilera ". It was released on September 26 , 2000 by ___MASK53___ as the fourth and final single from the ___MASK71___ , and was the first where she was given significant creative control . The song was written by Johan Aberg , Paul Rein , Christina Aguilera , Ron Fair , C . Blackmon , R . Cham , E . Dawkins , Shelly Peiken , and Guy Roche ; a re - recorded version included a rapped verse written by Aguilera . Lyrically , it sees Aguilera eyeing a prospective boyfriend . " Genie in a Bottle " is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her self - titled debut ___MASK71___ released in 1999 . It was written and produced by Steve Kipner and David Frank , with additional writing from Pamela Sheyne . The song was released on June 22 , 1999 by ___MASK53___ as the ___MASK71___ ' s lead single . " Genie in a Bottle " uses sexual references to talk about the theme of self - respect . 4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco , California , formed in 1989 . The group was formed by bassist Christa Hillhouse , guitarist Shaunna Hall , drummer Wanda Day , and vocalist and guitarist Linda Perry . Prior to the release of their first ___MASK71___ , Roger Rocha replaced Hall on guitar , and Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums . They hit the charts in 1993 with " What ' s Up ?", their only major hit single . Perry left the band in 1994 to begin a solo career , and the remaining members disbanded shortly after .