English Mag

Music

English +

May2015

Tribune

4e English +

This magazine wascreated and writtenby the pupils ofEnglish + in 4thgrade.

Whether we are good or not, we allsing along in the shower when ourfavourite tune is playing on the radio.

Some are into R&B, some are fond of Pop, other love electro, or classicalmusic.

In this magazine, you will learn moreabout your favourite artists, or bands,maybe you will discover new singers.

We hope you will enjoy our articles, donot hesitate to listen to your favouritesongs while reading our magazine.

Contents

Exo planet

5

Aya

Adele

6

Yann

Avici

7

Thomas

IMAGINES DRAGON

9

Gaëtan

NO DOUBT

10

Léna

SKRILLEX

12

Augustin

NICKI MINAJ

13

Izza

Contents

ARIANNA GRANDE

14

Emma

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

15

Sohane

BEYONCE

18

Léa

AMY WINEHOUSE

21

Marie

EMINEM

22

Thibault

5 SECOND OF SUMMER

24

Mélina

ELLIE GOULDING

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Naïg

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MEGHAN TRAINOR

26

Lisa

ARE YOU A MUSIC FAN

27

Aya

MUSIC QUIZ

29

Marine

WHO IS THIS STAR?

31

Iza & Léa

HOW WELL DID YOU READ?

32

Benjamin & Thibault

CROSSWORDS

37

Augustin & Mattéo

EXOEXO is a South Korean and

Chinese group who wasoriginally devided in two sub-unit : EXO-K(orean) and EXO-

M(andarin). There were atfirst 12 members : D.O, Kai,SuHo, BaeKhyun, ChanYeol,SeHun, Lay, Xiumin, Chen,Tao, LuHan, & Kris, but the

three last ones left the group not long time ago.

The group made its debutunder SMentertainment with

its album "MAMA" in April2012. With the same songs,but in different languages.

They appeared as one groupin 2013.

The fandom's name is EXO-L.

Aya

Adele is my favorite singer. Shehas been singing since herchildhood. At the age of sixteenyears old, she wrote her firstsong. Then, she began hercareer. In 2008, she released analbumcalled"19".

This album was sold around theworld. Next, she released anotheralbum called "21". The main songs are "Rolling in the Deep"and " Someone like you".Adele was rewarded for hersongs for example "Rolling in theDeep".

She was rewarded at the GrammyAwards. In 2012, she broke manyrecords. One year later, she wasrewarded for the best song of afilm:"Skyfall" soundtrack of JamesBond.

On the left, the photo represents Adele and Prince Charles. In fact,since December 19th 2013, Adele isa "Member of the Most ExcellentOrder of the British Empire" byPrince Charles. About this meeting,she said that:"it is an honour to berecognized and it is a great momentof pride, to be distincted by suchgreat people." since= depuischildhood= enfancecareer= carrièreto reward= récompensermeeting= rencontrehonour= honeurof pride= de fiertégreat= génial/ super/ formidablesource: Wikipédia and Reverso

Yann

Avicii is a DJ, he was born on the8th of September 1989 inSweden. His real name is TimBergling. He is 25 years old. Hisprincipal activities are Dj remixerand producer. He has been a DJsince he was 17 years old. He is agood Dj, he is one of the thirtypeople the best known underthirty. Wake me up and Heybrother are his most famoussongs. His albums are:True (2013)Stories (2015)

Thomas

Interview Avici

This is an interview with Avicii

Question

Me: What is your mostpopular song?

Me: What is the name of yourfirst album?

Me: When did you have yourfirst award?

Me: What is the name of yourfirst song?

Me: What are your mainactivities?

Me: When did you startsinging?

Answer

Avicii: I think my mostpopular song is Hey Brother.

Avicii: My fisrt album is True

Avicii: I had my first award in2008.

Avicii: The name of my firstsong is ManMan

Avicii: My main activities areDj, remixer and producer

Avicii: I have never sung, Ionly produce music.

Thomas

Imagine Dragons is anAmerican band they have beensinging since 2008 they comefrom Las Vegas in the state ofNevada.The members of the group are Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee,Wayne Sermon and DanielPlatzman. Their musical genreis indie rock and alternative rock.One of their song On top of theworld was used for thesoundtrack of the movietrailer The Croods.

Gaëtan

No Doubt

Their story : No doubt was created in 1986in California by Eric Stefani andJohn Spence.Next, Gwen (Eric's sister) andTony Kanal joined them.In 1987, John Spencecommitted suicide and theband decided to interrupteverything.They reunited the band with anew musician.Eventually, Gwen became theleader.In 1992, their first album didn'twork and they found no label

Actually, The Beacon StreetCollection (1995) had a great success.The next one, Tragic Kingdom,written by Tony Kanal after hisbreak up with GwenStefani, was more popular.After this success Eric Stefanileft the band to devote himselfto cartoons.In 2004, Gwen began hersoloist career and the bandmade a break.

Now the band iscomposed of:Gwen Stefani, TonyKanal, Tom Dumont,Adrian Young and atthe drums:Stephen Bradley,Gabriel McNair.

In 2012, the band brought out a newalbum : Push and Shove from which thevideo of Looking Hot has been bannedfor discrimination.-Gwen is working on a new album whosesingles Baby Don't Lie and Spark TheFire have already been released.

Léna

Skrillex was born the5th of January in 1988 inLos Angeles. He is anamerican DJ andelectronic composer. Herecorded two albums. His real name is SonnyJohn Moore. His most popular songsare "Bangarang" and"First of the Year" (adubstep music).I like this musicianbecause i like his songs.

Augustin

Nicki Minaj

My favorite singer is Nicki Minaj (herreal name is Onika Tanya Miraj). She isan Americain rapper, she was born atPort of Spain in Republic of Trinidad andTobago on the 8 th December 1982. Shestarted music when she was a child (shewrote songs). She is part of the YongMoney(it is a record company createdby a lot of rappers). Her fist album isPink Friday, she did the buzz with hersong Super Bass and she became reallyfamous. Her songs are very good, herchoregraphies are amazing (but too sexyfor me), and her look is really out of theordinary: she wears blues wigs, she hasdyed her hair in red... She has won a lotof awards and her album Pink Fridayhas become disc of gold. In 2014 shecame back with her 3 rd album ThePinkprint and she mainly does the buzzwith her song Anaconda!

Oceni Izza

her real life ariana grande is a singer.she is 21 years old.she was born in the 26th ofjune, 1993. her real name isariana grande butera. she isan only child. she is anactress too. she is in arelationtionship with bigsean (an american rapper).she has a stepbrother. hisname is frank james grande.he is 31 years old. arianagrande is very pretty. herbest friends are justinbieber and iggy azalea...

her life in scene ariana grande is anamerican actress author-composer-singer. at herbeginning she played in amusical in Broadway. thenshe played in a sitcom(victorious). now she ismore a singer. she jas onlydone two singles for themoment andshe is on a world tour. shewill be in france the 15th ofmay 2015. she has won theprize for the best newartist of the year at theamerican music awards this

emma

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The Neighbourhood is certainly myfavorite band. Formed in 2011, thisAmerican indie rock alternative bandis composed of Jesse Rutherford (thesinger), Zach Abels (the guitarist),Mikey Margott who plays bass guitarand Jeremy Friedman who is doingbacking vocals. They have alreadyreleased two albums called I Love Youand #000000&#FFFFFF. I love thembecause their music is unique and veryoriginal. I even think that I haven't gota favorite song because I love all ofthem. But the most popular is SweaterWeather or I can't even. I've alreadybeen to one of their concerts and it wasone of the greatest nights in my life.

Sohane

INTERVIEW WITH... THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Today, we meet the members of a band we all love, TheNeighbourhood. Formed in 2011, this band fromCalifornia is the author of the famous song SweatherWeather included in the album I Love You. and theyhave already been all over the world for concerts andfestivals like Coachella. They told us everything abouttheir music carreer and even more.

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Why did you start music together? Mikey : We were all playing music onour own and we were all friends. Wewere all from the same high school. Tobe honest, we just started our band toget some money and be cool.

We always see you wearing blackand white in concerts, interwiewseven in your videos on YouTube.Why ?Jesse : Well, a lot of journalists askedus the same question and I know howweird it is but I would lie if I told youthat there is a meaning in fact we havealways appeared in black and whitebecause there is nobody else. Blackand white is just us and what we are. Itis kind of our theme.

There is something distinctly SoCal about TheNeighbourhood. How would you say thatbeing from Southern California influencesyour music and style? Facebook or Twitter ? Zack : Twitter. I love birds.

Instagram or Snapchat ? Jesse : OH SNAPCHAT ! I really love Snapchat. Thefans can even see the entire band working on thestudio via Snapchat and I think that this is why Ireally love this social network.

What was your favorite place to play ?Zack : It is such an hard question to answer... Mikey : I would say... Home. But I remember thatthe concert in Stockholm in Sweden was really huge. Jesse : The fans in Amsterdam are really special butI really enjoyed all the concerts that we did during thetour.

Can you explain the meaning of your logo : aneye in a triangle, a heart and a triangle ?

Your favorite meal ? Jesse : OBVIOUSLY PIZZA !

Sohane & Mathieu

BEYONCEGiselle Knowles-

Carter

Beyonce is a singer, writer,composer, performer.To this day, she has sold more than170 millions of disks in the world.She was born on the fourth ofseptember 1981 in Houston inTexas in a weathly family.Her family is originally from Haiti,her mother is called Tina and herfather Mathew. She is 34 years oldnow. She is known for her variousmusical style. Her first album soloDangerously in love is marked byvarious songs like: Crazy in love,Baby boy, Naught girl... after shewas a member of "the destiny'schild". I love her songs because theyare very rythmical.

Largange Léa

S

he has a sister calledSolange

and a brother called Nixon. She ismarried to Jay-Z, a famous singer.She has a daugther called Blue Ivy.

Largange Léa

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was a singer but alsosong writer and composer.She was born in 1983, in England andshe died in 2011.Her music styles are soul, jazz andR'n'B.

Her career began in 2003 and itfinished in 2011, when she died, at theage of 27 years old.

In 2003, she recorded her first album :"Frank". It was a big success.Thanks to her second album "Back toblack" recorded in 2006, she wonprizes.

Her famous songs are : "Back toblack", "Rehab" and "You know I'm nogood", released in 2006.

She died because all her life she wasdepressive and a drug-addict.

Physically, she had her own style : a lotof make-up, a big bun and manytatoos.

Two years ago, I saw her wax statue, inMme Tussaud's museum. I love herstyle.

Marie

My favourite singer is probablyEminem. Don't you know him?! Heis a very famous American rapper,the king of Hip-Hop. Eminem wasborn in 1972, real name MarshallBruce Mathers III. He is 42 yearsold and continues rapping! Eminemis one of the biggest albums seller*in the world; despite the renown*and the success he remains himself.His songs are not commercial asother popular singers : no love orsimple provocations, but a criticismof American society. He writesalone each song! Moreover he oftenpromotes young artists, singingwith Rihanna in Love The WayYou Lie a few years ago or recentlywith Sia. Eminem gives many timeand money in charities* and that'sgreat! Thibault

charities* : une association caritative/renown*: renommée/seller*:vendeur

Journalits : - Hi Eminem!Eminem : - Hi.Journalists : - How are you?Eminem : - Fine, thanks.Journalists : - Are you ready?Eminem : -Yes.Journalists : - You're the mostfamous rapper in the world. How doyou live this celebrity?Eminem : - Well... Good, I try to staymyself and sing my own rap, even if Iearn a lot of money and receive someawards.Journalists : - Ok. What do you thinkabout criticisms?Eminem : - There will always be jealous people.Journalists : - I see... Now tellus about your childhood *, was iteasy?Eminem : - I was born on 17 October1973 in Kansas City, Missouri.I endured an interant childhood, livingonly with my sister and my mother.Journalists : - Did you have nicecontacts with your mother and sister?Eminem : - Not at all! I had manyproblems and at one moment, I wasinvolved in a lawsuit with * mymother!Journalists : - Oh...You have alreadyplayed in a movie:"8 Mile". Was it agreat experience?Eminem : - Yes. I have somefond memories of it but sorry I have togo.Journalists : - Ok. We are done.Thanks ever so much!Eminem : - Thank you. I had a goodtime. Bye for now!Journalists : - Bye! Yann & Thibault

childhood*: enfance/to be involved in a lawsuit with*: être en procès avec

5 seconds of summer is an australianband of music created in 2011. Thenickname of the band is 5sos. Thereare 4 members ; Luke Hemmings,singer and guitarist, Calum Hood,singer and bass player, MichaelClifford, singer and guitarist andAshton Irwin, singer and drummer.Some of their most popular songs are"She looks so perfect", "Don't stop" or"Good girls". They were at first knownon YouTube then a record companyoffered them a contract and since thentheir fame has increased. Theirmusical genre is the rock pop music.

Mélina Benhamou

Ellie Goulding was born on the 30thof December 1986. She started musicand guitar when she was 9 years old.She is a British singer, songwriter andguitarist.

She released her first album in 2010,"Lights" and a remixed version, "Runinto the lights". In 2012 she released asecond album, "Halcyon" and areissue, "Halcyon days" in 2013.

Her fans are called "Gouldingers". InFrance, she became famous with herfeaturing with Calvin Harris, "I needyour love" in 2013 and "Outside" in2014.

She sang in three international movies,"Mirrors" in Hunger Games. "Beatingheart" in Divergent and "Love me likeyou do" in Fifty shades of grey.

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor isAmerican. She was born on 22ndDecember 1993, on the Island ofNantucket, Massachusetts in theU.S.A. She is twenty-one years old. Sheis quite short and measures 1m57. Shehas got long blond hair and blue/greyeyes.

She started singing five years ago ( in2010).She plays the piano and the ukulele.She has written and composed all hersongs. Her most famous song is "AllAbout That Bass", which became a hitin 2014.

Lisa Dumont 4e4

Are You A Music Fan?

1)How often do you listen tomusic ?A- I listen to music all the time ! Likemaybe 3-4hours per day !B-When I'm on the road to school.C-I don't really listen to music thatmuch.

2) How do you look for new songsto listen to :A-I search it by myself.B-I listen to what my friends tell me to.C-I only listen to what I hear on theradio.

3)What kind of music do you like?A- I like meaningful and sad songs, soI can relate to the lyrics.B- I only listen songs which boosts mymind... Like Rap or electro.C- I don't really care..

4) What do you pay attention towhen you listen to music ? A- I always pay attention to the lyrics !B- I especially listen to theinstrumental. C- Nothing. I just enjoy the music.

5)Have you ever been to a concert?A- I often go to concerts ! I love goingto see my favourite celebrities for real.B-I've never been to a concert but Iwant to so badly !C-I've never been to a concert. I don'tfind this interesting.

6) Do you have any goodies,album ..?A-Of course I do ! I have everythingwhich is related to my favouritegroup/singer !C- No, but I'd like to ...B- No, but I don't want it... I don't evenhave a 'favourite' singer/group.

Are you a music fan ?

Max of A :You are a true music fan !

You're always listening to asong or talking about it.

You have many manygoodies and album, and/or

you'd like to have more !

Max of B :You like music, but your

whole life is not dedicated toit ... You have been to maybeone or two concerts in yourlife, but it was just for fun.You only listen to what istrendy and you don't pay

attention to the meaning ofthe music itself.

Max of C :You're not a music

fan. You don't have afavourite artistt orgroup, and you'reokay with it. You

only listen musicswhen it comes on the

TV, the radion, inparties....

Léna & Aya

Music Quiz

Q

1/ When was Amy Winehouse born ?

a) O 1973 b) O 1965 c) O 1983

2/In which song does Amy Winehouse say " He 's tried to make me go to____ but I said " no no no" ?

a) O Happy b) O Rehab c) O Sad

3/ What are the names of members of the band 5 Seconds of Summer ?

a) O Niall, Calum, Ashton, Harry b) O Zayn, Louis, Niall, Liam, Harry c) O Luke, Michael, Calum, Ahston

4/ Where does the band come from?

a) O America b) O Australia c) O Great Britain

5/ How old is Macklemore ? a) O 43 years old b) O 31 years oldc) O 28 years old

6/ What is Macklemore's song which was a sucess in 2012 ? a) O Can't hold us b) O Same love c) O Thrift shop

Music Quiz

Q

7) Who sings "All about that bass" and "Lips aremovin" ?

a) O Taylor Swift b) O Meghan Trainor c) O Ariana Grande

8) How old is Meghan Trainor ?

a) O 30 years old b) O 21 years old c) O 18 years old

9) When was the group Imagine Dragons created ?

a) O 2001 b) O 2008 c) O 2010

10) Who sings "Demons"

a) O One Direction b) O Ed Sheeran c) O Imagine Dragons

11) How tall is Ariana Grande ?

a) O 1m54b) O 1m88 c) O 1m70

12) Who is Ariana Grande's boyfriend ?

a) O Harry Styles b) O Justin Bieber c) O Big Sean

Answers : 1-c; 2-b; 3-c; 4-b; 5-b; 6-c; 7-b; 8-b; 9-b; 10-c; 11-a; 12-c.

WHO IS THIS STAR?!

Journalist: Hi! How are you? Star: I'm fine thank you. Journalist: What's new in your career? atour? a new featuring? Star: So now I'm in my Honeymoontour!It's really very funny. Today I'm inOrlando in Florida. About featuring, inAmerica I have done a song in solo "onelast time "whereas I sing it with a famoussinger in France called Kendji Girac. Journalist: Really!!!Now what is thefeaturing which you really enjoyed? Star:Humm...I really enjoyed singing withNicki and Jess it was very funny and theyare beautiful people. Journalist: Ok, willwe find you in a new shooting afterVictorious?Star: Yes I will perform in a new TVseries with Lea Michele in "screamQueens" It was created by Ryan Murphy,

Ian brennan and Brad Fanchuk.Journalist: Oh,... and when will it bebroadcast? Star: The series, should be releasednext automn 2015. Journalist: Will you do a new album? Star: Yes at this moment I work on asecond album. Journalist: Ok and withBig Sean will there be a wedding or ababy? Star: Of course not. Journalist: Why not?! Star: Because I'm just 21 years old.Journalist: Thank you so much andall the best in your career. I hope to seeyou again, good bye! Star: Thank you good bye! See yousoon!

Izza & Léa

QUIZ: Music

How well did you read the articles?

1) When was Beyoncé born?a) 1979b) 1981c) 1986

2) What is the real name ofEminem?a) Bruce Mathers Jr.b) Marshall Bruce IIc) Marshall Bruce Mathers III

3) What is the first album ofRihanna?a) Music of the sunb) Good Girl Gone Badc) Rated R

4) Where was Adele born?a) United States of Americab) United Kingdomc) Australia

5) Who is the singer ofImagine Dragons?a) Dan Reynoldsb) Wayne Sermonc) Dan Platzman

6) What is the first single ofAriana Grande?a) The Streetb) The Roadc) The Way

7) How tall is Ellie Goulding?a) 1m65b) 1m70c) 1m80

8) Who did Nicky Minaj do afeaturing with?a) Lady Gagab) Justin Bieberc) Eminem

1b, 2c, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6c, 7a, 8b

a) The group has song"radioactive".

b) The most famous musicstyle created on 1950.

c) The most famousstringed instrument.

d) The most famousmusician of classicalmusic.

1) The king of the americanpop.

2) The instrument most usedin classical music.

3) The most famoustrumpeter of the world.

4) The music style created onamerica by the community ofthe afro-american.

5) The ancestor of the CD.

6) The most famous windinstrument of the world.

Augustin & Mattéo