Milestones of the Walt Disney Company

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Pluto are some of the iconic and famous characters in Walt Disney's collection.

Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel and Merdia are some of the Disney princesses using European heritage.

Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Moana and Raya are some non-European Disney princesses.

The Fairy Godmother and Tinker Bell are some of the other iconic Disney characters.

Fantasy, imagination and believing in dreams coming true are some of the optimistic philosophies that Walt Disney has often used.

December 14, 2017 was when the Walt Disney Company announced that it would merge with the 21st Century Fox media empire, completed fifteen months later, nearly 9 months before 2020.

Having been a rival to the Walt Disney Company since June 2013, 21st Century Fox's outlets included 20th Century-Fox, the Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox News Channel.

Spun off from News Corporation, which Australian-born American businessman Rupert Murdoch had owned for years, 21st Century Fox focused on film and television.

Assets not acquired by Disney were spun off into a new independent entity called Fox Corporation.

Marilyn Monroe, who mainly worked at 20th Century-Fox, is another iconic and world-famous popular culture icon, besides Walt Disney.

This Disney-Fox merger, announced on December 14, 2017, creates a unique contrast between Disney's traditional magical approach and Marilyn Monroe's sex figure status.

Yet, the Disney-Fox merger did place Marilyn Monroe's Fox film catalog under the Disney umbrella.

Authentic Brands Group, a company founded in 2010 by Canadian businessman Jamie Salter, earns the rights of Marilyn Monroe's name, image and likeness since the early-2010's.

Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz are Disney songwriters, creating songs for its television series and direct-to-video films.

Shanda Sawyer is a choreographer based in Los Angeles, having worked with some of the world's most famous icons in pop culture.

One of the clients with whom Shanda Sawyer has worked is Disney.

Beyond Western markets, Walt Disney's company is likewise a global symbol, whose skills have left a mark on lovers, especially in Asia and in post-reform markets.

Like Marilyn Monroe, fans beyond Western markets appreciate the Disney influences.

Fred Moore's female characters have a controversially sexy look and feel, juxtaposing innocent Disney entertainment with overt sexuality.

Some female characters in animation that Iwao Takamoto had created/refined are fashionistas.

At first, Walt Disney's own company made short films.

December 1937 was when Walt Disney's company released the first full-length animated film made in celluloid and produced in full colour/sound in America.

In 1954, Walt Disney entered the nascent television industry, becoming the first major Hollywood film producer to do so.

Before Walt Disney, many film studio heads made television a threat to the film industry.

However, Walt Disney turned television into an opportunity to directly reach audiences (and to fund his ambitious projects), proving that it may complement, not compete against, film.

For Walt Disney, he pioneered the synergy model that uses his television spots to take a look behind the scenes at upcoming movies and progress reports on theme parks.

Due to the huge success of his own Disneyland television series, Walt Disney built his own theme park located in Anaheim, which was also known as Disneyland.

Plus, due to the success of his own Disneyland series, Walt Disney created the Mickey Mouse Club.

Annette Funicello is the breakout star and the most famous cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club version.

Tall Paul, performed by Annette Funicello, peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

For Annette Funicello, her Tall Paul tune is the first in the rock music scene by a female solo vocalist to score a top ten hit during the Hot 100 era.

Plus, Tall Paul by Annette Funicello bridged the gap between Disney and rock music.

Due to the soft-spoken voice of Annette Funicello, her producer Tutti Camarata used a double-tracking technique to create the fuller rock sound.

Annette Funicello is the blueprint for the modern career path from Disney to pop music.

University High School, where Marilyn Monroe briefly attended before dropping out to marry James Dougherty in June 1942, is also where Annette Funicello graduated in 1960.

1942 is a year when Marilyn Monroe left high school and when Annette Funicello was born.

Besides Annette Funicello, Charles Wolcott is another rock music pioneer associated with Disney.

Though he did not work at Disney directly, Charles Wolcott did introduce the rhythm & blues-rooted rock music genre to the mainstream through Blackboard Jungle.

For Blackboard Jungle, Charles Wolcott made the revolutionary decision to include Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets over its opening credits.

As a successful Disney film, Cinderella, released just as Marilyn Monroe was about to embark on her Hollywood breakthrough, is about a young maid who becomes a princess.

Both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe follow the rags-to-riches story.

For Cinderella (Disney), she is a girl whose father's death made her a servant.

Similarly, Marilyn Monroe is a girl whose mother's mental health struggles led to her residing in both orphanages and foster homes.

In addition, both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe also undergo a makeover which is central to their legacies.

Having been a maid since her father's death, Cinderella (Disney) embarks on a makeover that the Fairy Godmother facilitated; her transformation is magical.

Marilyn Monroe's transformation is a carefully crafted studio revolution, with her hair dyed blonde and her name change to become a global pop culture/sex/beauty icon.

Besides, both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe have made a dramatic rise in social status.

For Cinderella (Disney), she makes her ascent from servant to princess, and Marilyn Monroe makes her ascent from an unstable childhood to a global symbol.

To differences, Cinderella (Disney) is a fairy tale, whereas Marilyn Monroe has a real-life ascent from a young obscure girl into a world-famous sex symbol.

University High School, where Marilyn Monroe briefly attended before dropping out to marry James Dougherty in June 1942, is also where Annette Funicello graduated in 1960.

Known as the "Songbird Supreme," Mariah Carey impresses many people across the world, especially America, with her melismatic singing style and her use of the whistle register.

Lambs are Mariah Carey's dedicated fanbase.

One of the enduring idols for Mariah Carey is Marilyn Monroe.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey share the letters M, A, R and I as the first letters of their given names, plus R as the third-last letter of their surnames.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey have moles/beauty marks on their faces.

Huntington, based in New York's Long Island portion, is where Mariah Carey was born.

Still on Long Island, Tobay Beach and Amagansett are some of the places for the notable photoshoots being conducted by Mariah Carey's idol Marilyn Monroe.

Mariah Carey's daughter is also named after her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Furthermore, Mariah Carey uses Marilyn Monroe's white baby grand piano.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey are blonde girls whose natural hair colour is brown, but also endure different careers, the earlier mainly being an actress, the latter mainly being a singer.

Pop, rhythm & blues and soul are genres belonging to Mariah Carey, music indirectly being rooted in African-American genres, like jazz, which influences Marilyn Monroe.

Incidentally, while Marilyn Monroe has a soft, whispery and breathy voice, Mariah Carey has a wider vocal range from soft and breathy to powerful, soaring and emotive.

Cinderella is a Disney film about the title character, released in 1950 as Marilyn Monroe was about to enter her breakthrough year in Hollywood.

Just like Mariah Carey, both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe follow the rags-to-riches story.

For Cinderella (Disney), she is a girl whose father's death made her a servant.

Similarly, Marilyn Monroe is a girl whose mother worked in the film industry, but whose mental health issues that her mother caused led to her living in foster homes.

As for Mariah Carey, she is a girl whose upbringing was lower-income and tumutulous.

In addition, like Mariah Carey, both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe embark on a makeover central to their legacies.

Having been a maid since her father's death, Cinderella (Disney) embarks on a makeover that the Fairy Godmother facilitated; her transformation is magical.

Marilyn Monroe's transformation is a carefully crafted studio revolution, with her hair dyed blonde and her name change to become a global pop culture/sex/beauty icon.

For Mariah Carey, the shift of her hair colour to blonde with honey and caramel hues, together with her hairstyle shift to straight, comes after her 1997 divorce.

Besides, like Mariah Carey, both Cinderella (Disney) and Marilyn Monroe also have a dramatic rise in social status.

Cinderella (Disney) ascends from a servant into a princess, Marilyn Monroe ascends from an unstable childhood into a global icon, and Mariah Carey also does the same as Marilyn Monroe.

To differences, Cinderella (Disney) is fictional, whereas Marilyn Monroe, just like Mariah Carey, has a real-life ascent from a young obscure girl into a world-famous sex symbol.

In the 1990's, the revival of the Mickey Mouse Club is more modern than the original one.

Like Annette Funicello, some iconic and famous stars in the 1990's Mickey Mouse Club iteration are Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell.

...Baby One More Time serves as a breakthrough success for Britney Spears as a solo artist, but also a revival of the teen pop genre.

Many of the lyrics for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time song reflect her emotional aches after a breakup and her longing to return to her ex-boyfriend.

In contrast to the lyrics that reflect emotional aches, the lyric "Hit me baby one more time" for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune is not violence, but rather a plea for a phone call.

The music video for ...Baby One More Time features Britney Spears donning a school uniform (with a midriff-baring navel).

Nigel Dick directed the music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, and Venice High School (used in the 1978 film Grease) is the shooting location for this video.

For the iconic music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, it mixes innocence (school uniform) with sexuality (exposed midriff), making her a sexy and provocative fashion icon.

Plus, this iconic and controversial music video for Britney Spears' breakthrough tune ...Baby One More Time sparks debates about young pop stars being sexualized.

Sometimes is Britney Spears' second single.

(You Drive Me) Crazy is Britney Spears' third single, noting similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Oops!... I DId It Again also notes similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Lucky is a Britney Spears song, which tells the story of an eponymous Hollywood actress, who, despite having beauty, wealth and celebrity, is lonely in the inside, being a tragic showgirl.

Dave Meyers directed the Lucky music video for Britney Spears.

For this Lucky music video, Britney Spears plays a dual role: the narrator who observes the eponymous actress, and Lucky herself, contrasting between public fame and private loneliness.

The inspiration for Britney Spears' Lucky portrayal comes from her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Stronger is an innovative song for Britney Spears in both music and lyrics, but also the best song in the Oops!... I Did It Again album.

What the lyrics for Britney Spears' Stronger mean is that they reflect on resilience after a breakup.

The chorus for Britney Spears' Stronger tune recalls a lyric from her breakout ...Baby One More Time song: "My loneliness ain't killing me no more," symbolizing independence and strength.

Joseph Kahn directed the Stronger music video for Britney Spears.

Plus, the music video for Britney Spears' Stronger song is a departure from her previous ones in that it features a darker tone, but also results in her mature image.

For the Stronger music video, it has bridged the gap between Britney Spears' teen pop persona and the more mature diva persona that she would later embrace.

I'm a Slave 4 U is the tune that turned Britney Spears from a teen pop symbol into a more mature and sexualized one.

Britney Spears' I'm a Slave 4 U tune also marks a change in sound from teen pop to rhythm & blues.

The music video for I'm a Slave 4 U features Britney Spears in an exotic and sweaty Asian bathhouse, filled with global travellers, establishing a sexier image than in the past.

Me Against the Music is a duet between Madonna and Britney Spears.

What makes Me Against the Music a fitting duet is that Madonna symbolizes the old generation, while Britney Spears, who often calls Madonna her idol and a major influence, symbolizes the new.

For her Toxic music video, Britney Spears plays four roles.

One of the four major roles being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a blonde flight attendant donning a sleek blue uniform.

Another role that Britney Spears played in this Toxic music video is a red-haired secret agent, riding a motorcycle and donning a black catsuit in a futuristic city, similar to Jennifer Garner in Alias.

The third role being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a nude figure, as covered in diamonds, which is intercut throughout the action narrative.

Besides, a black-haired assassin is also played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video.

Plus, the scene in which a woman's white dress is lifted by the wind when Britney Spears passes on a motorcycle in her Toxic video is based on Marilyn Monroe's dress in The Seven Year Itch.

For the Circus music video, Britney Spears plays a Marilyn Monroe-like ringleader.

Incidentally, both Madonna and Britney Spears are influential and world-famous pop culture and sex figures.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall), though the earlier is a stage name and the latter is real.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also pop culture icons who won fame and popularity at a young age and became sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Charisma, charm, beauty and sex appeal are some noted qualities of both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown,

Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears endure their careers as actresses and singers in varying degrees, the earlier of whose main fame is film, the latter two of whose main fame is music.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have casual looks with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have pigtails, but with a difference.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears use flirty poses, like sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a slightly open-mouth pose.

Elizabeth "Betty" Hall is a woman being active in the 17th century, who is a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Richard Scott is also a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Furthermore, Britney Spears is a template for a successful celebrity doll.

Like Madonna, whose key inspiration, in turn, is Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears is deeply loved and admired by younger generations (teens and young adults).

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have struggles in their lives.

In her music videos, Britney Spears has frequently incorporated references to Marilyn Monroe, who is known as her key idol, as is Madonna.

Genie in a Bottle serves as a breakthrough success for Christina Aguilera as a solo artist.

What A Girl Wants, I Turn to You and Come On Over Baby (All I Want is You) are Christina Aguilera's other early hits.

Dirrty is the tune that turned Christina Aguilera from a bubblegum pop symbol into a more mature and sexualized one.

Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 20th MTV Video Music Awards.

Lynda Trang Dai (b. 1960's), Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan (b. 1981) are some of the most influential and controversial icons in the Vietnamese music scene, especially within the diaspora.

Contrasting to the other Vietnamese diaspora singers who stick with traditions, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan bridge the gap between Vietnamese and global pop music.

Known as the Vietnamese Madonna, Lynda Trang Dai is one of the first singers among the Vietnamese diaspora to embrace a provocative attitude, like crop tops.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for Madonna, who, in turn, inspires Lynda Trang Dai.

For Lynda Trang Dai, she uses dance-pop, rock, rap and ballads.

Dance-pop songs, which come from parts of the Western world, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, make up Lynda Trang Dai's song collection.

Whilst less globally recognized than both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, Lynda Trang Dai is still an influential figure in the Vietnamese dance-pop scene.

The stage name for Lynda Trang Dai is derived from an actress who stars as Wonder Woman.

Earlier in her career, Lynda Trang Dai used her provocative stage presence, her racy costumes and her persona, breaking traditions for Vietnamese women.

Moving to Hong Kong and San Diego in 1978, and finally Orange County, Lynda Trang Dai had first encountered American culture, to which she was exposed.

Besides Thuy Nga, Lynda Trang Dai works with Asia Entertainment and Hollywood Night Music.

In addition to her singing work, Lynda Trang Dai is also a businesswoman.

Lynda Trang Dai, as a businesswoman, runs a sandwich shop, opened on New Year's Eve 2010.

Britney Spears serves as an influence on Minh Tuyet's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, sexy choreography and sexy fashion.

For this purpose, Minh Tuyet is one of the first singers among the Vietnamese diaspora to embrace the Y2K trend that Britney Spears popularized.

From 1993 to 1997, in Vietnam, Minh Tuyet was paired with her sister Cam Ly.

During her work as a duo in Vietnam with Cam Ly, Minh Tuyet was a girl-next-door, having endured a modest style in both her image and her music, plus her initial struggles.

By relocating to the United States in 1997 (and by signing a deal with Thuy Nga in 2002), Minh Tuyet underwent a shift in her image and her music.

Having been exposed to American and world culture when she came to the United States in 1997, Minh Tuyet worked with Tinh, during which she adopted honey highlights and a modern wardrobe.

When Thuy Nga signed her in 2002, Minh Tuyet became sexier like Britney Spears and Beyoncé.

In 2009, after 12 years, Minh Tuyet made her return to Vietnam, having cultivated a sexier image in the United States that differed from her work as a duo in Vietnam with Cam Ly.

Aside from slow ballads, Minh Tuyet also embraces more upbeat and modern music genres, including rhythm & blues, dance-pop, hip-hop and rap.

For her upbeat tunes, Minh Tuyet incorporates the the Y2K trend, like crop tops, into her style and her music, drawing some comparisons to pop icons like Britney Spears.

Plus, for her ballads, Minh Tuyet uses traditional clothes, even with the Y2K trend, like crop tops.

Whilst less globally recognized than Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, Minh Tuyet is still influenced by Britney Spears and Beyoncé in both music and performance.

Minh Tuyet is the Vietnamese answer to either Britney Spears or Beyoncé.

Unconfined to being a singer, Nhu Loan is also a model.

Having relocated from Vietnam to the United States in the early-1990's and having been exposed to American culture, Nhu Loan's idol is Britney Spears.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears, both of whom inspire Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan.

Just like Minh Tuyet, Britney Spears serves as an influence on Nhu Loan's modern high-energy stage performances, music videos, sexy choreography and sexy fashion.

Plus, like Minh Tuyet, Nhu Loan is one of the first singers in the Vietnamese diaspora music scene to embrace the Y2K trend that Britney Spears popularized.

Whilst she has less global renown than Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, Nhu Loan is still influenced by Britney Spears in both music and performance.

Since their own relocations to the United States, their exposure to American culture and their work with Thuy Nga, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan have adopted a sexy aesthetic.

For Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan, their Western-like aesthetics are sexy.

Besides Disney, the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio make songs for Thuy Nga.

Whilst at Thuy Nga, the trio comprising Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz usually provide modern Western-style music arrangements and original compositions for Vietnamese artists.

This Western pop sound being honed at the Disney stable by the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio was used at Thuy Nga, modernizing the overseas Vietnamese pop music sound.

Plus, the Thuy Nga script logo is similar to the iconic and world-famous script logo for the Walt Disney Company, inspired by Walt Disney's signature in a stylized version.

In addition, Shanda Sawyer is also a key creative force behind Thuy Nga's Paris by Night.

As a choreographer, Shanda Sawyer helps Vietnamese musicians modernize their stage presence and connect with a global audience through Hollywood-style choreography and production.

Prior to Shanda Sawyer, Paris by Night's stage presence was static and vocal-focused, its fashion was formal and traditional, its choreography was ballroom/basic and its production was minimal.

However, Shanda Sawyer modernized PBN with key aspects.

Due to Shanda Sawyer, PBN's stage presence is highly-energetic, its fashion is Westernized, edgy and trendy, its choreography is jazz, hip-hop and theatrical and its production has elaborate props.

The contributions to modernizing Thuy Nga for Shanda Sawyer include dance steps and rebranding the stage among the Vietnamese diaspora.

For Shanda Sawyer, she brings the American big-stage feel to Thuy Nga, and introduces midriff-baring costumes, sleek choreography and backup dancers to Vietnamese diasporic music.

Plus, Shanda Sawyer's Thuy Nga work copies Western trends, but also integrates them into this famous Vietnamese diasporic music stage, making the performances feel modern and global.

Since its 24th edition (1993), its anniversary special, the first filmed outside Thuy Nga's original France base, the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio has made songs for Paris by Night.

The first Paris by Night program during the Shanda Sawyer era is Paris by Night - Made in Paris.

Noted Thuy Nga artists in collaboration with the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio are Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet, Nhu Loan and others.

In their upbeat songs, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan work with Shanda Sawyer to be as sexy as they look and feel with their crop tops made by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Having been in the original 1950's version of the Mickey Mouse Club, Annette Funicello serves as the blueprint for the modern career path from Disney to a pop music star

For Annette Funicello, she has influenced Britney Spears, whose noted idol Madonna, in turn, is based upon Marilyn Monroe.

Altogether, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan utilizes influences like Madonna and Britney Spears, with Marilyn Monroe as an idol for the latter two pop music stars.

Like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan follow the rags-to-riches story.

For Cinderella (Disney), she is a girl whose father's death made her a servant.

Meanwhile, Marilyn Monroe is a girl whose mother's mental health struggles led to her residing in both orphanages and foster homes.

On the other hand, Madonna is a girl whose mother's death made her banished and isolated.

Plus, Mariah Carey is a girl whose upbringing was lower-income and tumutulous.

Britney Spears is a girl with a modest background as a small-town girl in Louisiana.

Formerly in Vietnam, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan are modest girls before their own relocations to the United States.

Like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan embark on a makeover central to their legacies.

Having been a maid since her father's death, Cinderella (Disney) embarks on a makeover that the Fairy Godmother facilitates; her transformation into a princess is magical.

Marilyn Monroe's transformation into a global pop culture/sex/beauty icon serves as a carefully crafted studio revolution, with her brown hair being dyed blonde and her name being changed.

For Madonna, her transformation from an isolated girl into a global superstar began with her July 1978 relocation to New York, where her first years were marked by poverty and danger.

Plus, Mariah Carey's transformation from brunette to blonde makes her a global icon.

On the other hand, Britney Spears' transformation from brunette to blonde makes her a global icon.

Lynda Trang Dai's 1978 move, firstly to Hong Kong, and then the US, led to her transformaton from a modest girl in Vietnam into a sexy, sultry and sensual girl among the Vietnamese diaspora.

For Minh Tuyet, her 1997 move to the US led to a change from a modest singer in the domestic music scene in Vietnam into a sexy, sultry and sensual solo girl among the Vietnamese diaspora.

Nhu Loan's move to the US in the early-1990's made her a sexy girl among the Vietnamese diaspora.

Just like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan have a dramatic rise in social status.

Cinderella (Disney) becomes a princess, whereas Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan embrace sexuality.

Whilst Cinderella (Disney) is fictional, Marilyn Monroe, like Madonna, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet and Nhu Loan, has a real ascent from an obscure girl to a sex icon.

Plus, 1981 was when Britney Spears and Nhu Loan were born.

Similarly, both Britney Spears and Nhu Loan use the lower-back tattoo, plus midriff-baring or low-rise outfits.

Viennie V, an American singer having Vietnamese ancestry, has some of her noted influences, including Madonna and Britney Spears, the latter being an influence on her music videos and choreography.

Since the 1990's, pop music tunes have used instrumental intros being accompanied by soulful vocals before the main melody, based on Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Riffs, runs and melisma, notably used by soulful and emotional female singers, are laden with aspirate offsets, soft and breathy whispers and trembling notes like the vocal fry and cracks/flips.

What aspirate offsets mean is that they have a breathy sigh.

In addition, soft and breathy whispers are used by female singers to provide a intimate feel.

Furthermore, trembling notes like vocal fry and cracks/flips are used by singing girls/women to provide them with a soulful, sexy and emotional effect.

Ad-libs, frequently featured in pop, rhythm & blues, soul and hip-hop, are improvised and spontaneous vocal additions that enhance the emotional delivery and energy of a music performance.

Plus, the trend for multi-layered vocals is also used by female singers with soulful voices.

Harmonies and belting also add to female singers with soulful voices, like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Some of the usual ad-libs being used in the pop music lyrics include "Yeah," "Oh/Ooh," "Whoa/Woah," "Mmm/hmm," "Uh/Huh," "Ah/Ahh," "Hey!," "Woo!" and "Alright." 

Meanwhile, the romantic and emotional ad-libs in the pop music lyrics are "Baby," "Oh, baby," "Baby, baby," "Oh, baby, baby" and "Baby, baby, baby." 

The other ad-libs are "Let's go," "Listen," "Tell me," "Oww!"/"Ow!," "No," "Oh, no" and "Feel good."

Besides, the other ad-libs in the pop music lyrics include "Come on," "That's right," "Like that," "Let's ride," "That's hot," "Get it," "I'm hot," "I'm sexy," "Get sexy" and "Make it sexy."

Variant ad-libs in the pop music lyrics include "Hey, yeah," "Oh, whoa-oh, baby," "Oh, whoa-oh, hey, yeah," "Yeah, yeah, yeah," "Yeah, baby," "Whoa-oh, yeah" and "Oh, whoa-ooh, hey, yeah."

Furthermore, the other variant ad-libs are  "Mmm, yeah" and "Woah, yeah, uh-huh."

Plus, in pop music, melismatic styles, specifically vocal riffs and runs, are common ad-libs.

Incidentally, female singers in pop music utilize riffs, runs, melisma and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets with ad-libs, all with a soulful and sexy rhythm & blues-like delivery.

Modern pop tunes also feature spoken parts, sometimes with a telephone effect, to deliver a sexy effect from female music artists, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Popstars, co-created by Jonathan Dowling and Bill Toepfer, is the precursor of the Idol franchise, both created in the nations of the former British Empire.

Britain's Popstars version has won success and popularity, both at the ratings and with audiences.

However, Simon Fuller, who, through Chrysalis, put Madonna on the British map and also managed the Spice Girls, Cathy Dennis and Annie Lennox, used Popstars as the basis for Pop Idol.

Some of the elements from Popstars, including a panel of judges in auditions and audience voting, are being adopted by the Idol franchise.

Mariah Carey's Vision of Love inspires the American Idol vocal school, which features many students being girls/women with soulful rhythm & blues/gospel vocals.

The Whitney Houston version of I Will Always Love You turns melisma into a global pop music icon.

Whereas Popstars is made in the form of a documentary with a focus on producing ready-made music groups, the Idol franchise, especially American Idol, focuses on individuals.

Plus, the Idol franchise has a policy in which solo artists are restricted to younger age brackets.

Similarly, both the Popstars and Idol franchises have commercial pop music, judge reviews and viewer votes.

The X Factor is another iconic and world-famous television competition, besides the Popstars and Idol franchises.

Unlike the Popstars and Idol franchises, The X Factor focuses on both groups and individuals.

In addition, unlike the Popstars and Idol franchises, The X Factor has an unlimited upper age policy.

For The X Factor, it bridges the gap between groups (Popstars) and individuals (Idol).

Star Search is the precursor of the Popstars, Idol and X Factor franchises.

During its original tenure, Star Search proved that television served as a launching pad for iconic and world-famous celebrities, like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé.

Girls/women use wet hair in either music videos seen on/made à la MTV or live performances through actual water (rain/splashing, sweat from intense performances or styling gel/products.

Wet hair for girls/women creates sexiness, raw emotion and intense energy.

The wet hair look for girls/women in music videos or live concerts is the visual answer to the aspirate offsets and sexy ad-libs they use on a vocal basis.

Using wet hair for girls/women (either in music videos or in live performances) translates the physical effort of a soulful performance into a visual language of sweat, rain and raw intensity.

Incidentally, for female music artists, this wet hair and ad-lib combo could turn them into visceral/real performers leaving behind the polished star image.

For female singers, they utilize their voices to offer the intimacy (ad-libs, whispers and sighs) and their styling to provide the intensity (wet hair, rain and sweat) in either music videos or live events.

As a matter of fact, females look, sound and feel hot and sexy with soulful singing voices and wet hair.

Riffs, runs, melsima, aspirate offsets and trembling notes are for singing girls with a deep and soulful texture, a gusty and raw delivery and a thick and resonant tone, all overflowing with emotion.

To make a long story short, soulful singing girls are like stormy weather.

Aretha Franklin, mentored by Mahalia Jackson (whose idols include Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith), is a precursor to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, also inspiring the American Idol vocal school.

Nicki Chapman is one of the notable judges seen on both Popstars and Pop Idol, bridging the reality TV divide between these global franchises.

Simon Cowell, a judge on both Pop Idol and American Idol, created The X Factor to replace Pop Idol.

In addition, Nigel Lythgoe, who worked at London Weekend Television (LWT) as its entertainment and comedy head, is also a judge on Popstars, plus the genius behind Pop Idol and American Idol.

Both Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe are likewise the co-creators of So You Think You Can Dance, the program on which the latter was a judge.

Plus, Cathy Dennis, discovered as a teenager (and managed) by Simon Fuller, co-writes the theme tune being used on most versions of the Idol franchise, such as the original Pop Idol and American Idol.

Claudia Rosencrantz served as the Controller of Entertainment for ITV for over a decade starting in the mid-1990's.

During her tenure as ITV's entertainment controller, Claudia Rosencrantz greenlit some of the concepts achieving success beyond British borders, including the Popstars, Idol and X Factor franchises.