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10Oct, 2016
Confidence is so important in all walks of life. It can mean the difference between standing up for yourself or letting others take the lead; communicating effectively or never getting your point across.
It’s never too early to start encouraging children to believe in themselves, and performing on a stage, though scary at times, can be the first step to forming self-assured, positive personalities.
Take a look at these singing sensations who have formed successful careers after starting out on the stage at a young age. Without that early start, who knows where they would be now?
Age Joined First Group, Girl’s Tyme: 9
Arguably the Queen of R&B, Beyonce has sold over 100 million solo albums and another 60 million with Destiny’s Child.
Age Joined FIrst Band, White Eskimo: 15
As part of One Direction, Harry gained album sales of over 50 million worldwide in just 5 years. In five years since becoming a band. They were the first band ever to have four albums debut at No.1 in the US.
Age At First Release: 12
Now 19, Lorde has already won a raft of awards – two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award and ten New Zealand Music Awards. Her single Royals (released in 2013 when she was 16 years old) allowed her to become the youngest artist since 1987 to reach the US No.1 spot.
Age At First Release: 13
Musical legend Stevie has been performing to sellout audiences for over 50 years and recorded more than 30 US top 10 hits. He has won 23 Grammy Awards including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
Age At First Release: 16
Katy’s third album, Teenage Dream, became the first by a female artist to produce five US No.1s, second only to Michael Jackson’s Bad.
Age At National US TV Debut: 12
Currently making a musical comeback, Justin is a talented singer, songwriter, actor, producer…and dancer! His award include nine Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, ten Billboard Music Awards, and four Emmy Awards.
Age At National US TV Debut: 8
With nearly 79 million followers on Instagram, Ariana has been named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in America.
Age At First Release: 13
Celine remains the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time with record sales in excess of 200 million copies worldwide. She is currently estimated to be worth around £480 million.
Age At First Release: 15
Love him or hate him, Justin has already had more success than most at the ripe old age of 22. In 2011, he was listed as one of Forbes 10 most powerful celebrities in the world – aged just 17 – and stayed on the list for 3 years.
Age At First Release: 16
Aside from the millions of albums sold and huge audiences at her concerts, in 2015, Taylor was recently ranked by Forbes as being the world’s highest paid celebrity, earning a mere £130 million in one year!
Not everyone wants to be a superstar but isn’t it amazing what a little confidence can do? Nurses, solicitors, teachers, sales people – we all need to take charge at some time. If you want to build your pupils’ belief in themselves and help them to find their voice, the stage is a great place to start. Get in touch with Unistage today and find out how easy it is to help your pupils along the road to a confident future.
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