Michael Jackson, the icon and King of Pop music, recently passed away at the age of 50. Found at his home, unconscious after a cardiac arrest, attempts to resuscitate him failed. The news came as a shock to most people around the world, especially die-hard fans of his, because of how sudden the news came. There had been plans for him to hold 50 concerts starting from July of this year to revive his music career but unfortunately, it is impossible for the concert to ever take place now. It seems that his crazy and bizarre lifestyle through these past years have finally caught up to him. Still, despite all the bad press through the years, there is likely no one that can ever steal the title of King of Pop or deny the impact he made in the music industry.
Michael Jackson was a classic example of the impact Media Globalisation can have on the world. In a time when globalization is still not as rampant and when technology was still less developed, Michael Jackson took the world by storm with his radio friendly hits and eye-catching dance moves. He was a music and pop phenomenon. His fans were not limited to only the western society, but the whole world. Regardless of age, gender or race, he was able to capture the hearts of the world. Language had not created any barriers or communication breakdown between any of his fans. Even if they did not fully understand what he was singing, people still idolize him because of the presence and charisma he has on the stage.
However, it was also because of Media Globalisation that eventually brought down the popularity of the once popular pop icon. News of his series of eccentric behavior, starting from the alleged case of pedophilic act, spread quickly worldwide, which served to swiftly bring down his popularity. With the decline of his popularity, it did not seem to help him in the least, and only resulted in even more bizarre behavior and actions that never stopped. Gossips and bad press seemed to be the only things that were surrounding him before he passed on.
It is a pity that a once so iconic and admired figure would fall down to such a state. From his once glorious past, all he has left behind now are his family, the remaining die-hard fans and lots of debts. Media globalization had been one of the factors that had affected his career, both in positive and negative ways. It had created conveniences for many but also no longer give people the chance to err. It is neither good nor bad though as fundamentally, the life of a person is decided by the person himself. It is after all, just an influencing factor. It is the individual that make their decisions in the end.
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How about we forget all the malicious attacks on the legend and remember him as the iconic figure in music. Let us bring him back to his glory days and give him the respect and admiration that he so rightfully deserved. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your tribute.
In my opinion, we should not let the alleged case of pedophilic act affect our perspective of him because we love him for his talent in music. Furthermore, no one has an answer to whether is he a pedophile. If people's judgement of him were to be affected by something that is not even proven, what about the generous donation he donated to charities and all those contributions he done for the society?
ReplyDeleteMichael Jackson was one of the most remarkable figure in the music industry. No matter what bad press he had before he passed on, as the writer has pointed out, it is likely that no one can deny the impact he made in the music industry.
yes sad that the media globalization that made him such a big star also was part of his downfall. media used him to make money as he used media to spread his music and love around the world. its just sad that the media used him for other reasons such as just getting ratting up for their shows
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