“7 o’clock, I wake up in the morning. I have to wash up and go downstairs, I’ll take a bowl and eat cereal” – this is how the lyrics to the song “Friday” began, telling about the day of a typical teenager. The seemingly innocent song turned out to be a curse for Rebecca Black, who had to face a wave of threats, parodies and insults. However, she decided not to give up her dream of a career in the music industry. Now he’s releasing his debut album.
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From an innocent gift to unwanted popularity
Both the recording of the song and the production of the music video were a birthday present that the then 13-year-old Black, who dreamed of becoming a singer, received from her parents. The project was carried out in 2011 by Ark Music Factory and went online without Rebekah’s consent.
A song was written for me, a music video was invented, and I got a tip. I just recorded my vocals and then they did what they wanted with them. The song went online without my knowledge. I haven’t seen any version of the music video before it was published.
– she confessed in an interview with “Vice”. The video quickly gained millions of views (today the counter shows 164 million), and Rebecca and her friends became recognizable, although not in the way they would like. “Friday” was criticized for its banal text, kitschy clip and amateur performance, but it didn’t end with ridiculing the artistic value itself. The girl received death threat messages, and the sudden popularity resulting solely from the fact that the song amused or irritated Internet users affected her confidence.
It’s not like I was trying to protect what I thought was the most beautiful and creative thing I’ve ever done. But she was mine. My image was there. And it was my name that people laughed at
– she mentioned in 2019 in an interview with Buzzfeed. Today, she approaches the events of the past with distance, and for the 10th anniversary of “Friday” she even recorded a new version of the single that almost destroyed her life.
Today, she wants to be a full-fledged artist
Years after the premiere of the song, Black, this time a composer herself, referred to the beginning of her career in social media.
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Nine years ago, the song “Friday” went viral. Most of all, I would like to go back in time and talk to my 13-year-old self, who was terribly ashamed of herself and afraid of the world. With a 15-year-old self who felt like she had no one to talk to about her depression. With a 17-year-old self who went to school only to be pelted with food by her friends. To my 19-year-old self who has been told by almost every producer and songwriter that they won’t be working with me.
she wrote. She added that she would like to tell her former self not to abandon her values and dreams. Stubbornness led her to the point where she releases a CD with her own compositions. The first EP saw the light of day in 2017, and the full-fledged album, “Let Her Burn”, was released on February 9, 2023. It was promoted by the singles “Crumbs”, “Look At You” and “Sick To My Stomach”. Although none of them came close to the result achieved by “Friday”, their style is much more mature than the work of the then 13-year-old, who is now 25 years old. Black’s transformation, not only in terms of image, was appreciated by NME reviewers, and PopSugar considered her album “one of the most anticipated releases”.
Rebecca Black’s new songs can be heard on her official YouTube channel, which is subscribed by 1.51 million users.
Source: Gazeta
Bruce is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment . He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
