Pop is one of the most widespread musical styles. As its name suggests, the abbreviation of popular music is music created with the intention of pleasing the masses, songs that will gain popularity easily. Pop music songs are characterized by simple compositions, based on a repetitive verse-chorus structure, the latter also tends to be catchy and easy to remember. The rhythms and melodies are light in nature and the songs are average long.
When it comes to music, there has always been an attempt to make distinctions between musical styles. Classically, the biggest difference that was tried to be made was between cult music and music for people considered to have little musical culture. It was from this idea that the popular expression music was used for the first time in 1926. It is in the 50s when the expression pop music begins to sound more strongly, times in which rock was booming, the word pop was used to In the 60s, while Elvis Presley was living his moment of glory in the United States, rock arrived in England and began to acquire nuances of other styles. In this way, Liverpool can be considered the birthplace of pop music. British musicians and groups expanded internationally, spreading the pop style with them. Bands like The Beatles filled the charts with their songs that went around the world. By this time pop music was already commonplace. Young people were key in the development of pop music. The media, especially radio, were also protagonists, with music programs aimed at a young audience and, obviously, with pop music. Concerts also played a key role, with the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in California in 1967 being considered the first pop concert in history. The success of pop music and its rapid rise was partly thanks to the emergence of the fan phenomenon. The expansion of television also contributed to pop's success, as fans wanted to imitate their idols, as they watched them from home. Since its birth, the social phenomenon of pop music has not stopped. There are many subgenres that have been appearing year after year. World-class artists and unmistakable representatives of the genre such as Michael Jackson or Madonna. Other artists with influences from other styles such as Coldplay, Robbie Williams to great divas such as Mariah Carey or Kylie Minogue. All of them have an undoubted place in the pop industry. Among the most youthful representations of the pop genre, we cannot forget the Boy Band or Girl Band such as the Backstreet Boys or Spice Girls, as well as singers such as the considered princess of pop Britney Spears. Currently, the pop genre is still alive and many artists worldwide continue to bet on this musical style.
