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The single "Chinese Food" charted at number 29 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] due to over 10 million Youtube views.<ref name=lastfm2>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Tweenchronic |title=Tweenchronic – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at |publisher=Last.fm |date=2013-11-26 |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> |
The single "Chinese Food" charted at number 29 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] due to over 10 million Youtube views.<ref name=lastfm2>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Tweenchronic |title=Tweenchronic – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at |publisher=Last.fm |date=2013-11-26 |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> |
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Her songs have received strong negative attention, due to a lack of poetic depth, as well as simplistic portrayals of other cultures, exemplified in her song, "Chinese Food". <ref name=kcet>{{cite web|last=Wei |first=Clarissa |url=http://www.kcet.org/living/food/the-nosh/commentary-1/take-it-down-alison-golds-chinese-food-is-inaccurate-and-racist.html |title=Take It Down: Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food' Is Inaccurate And Racist | Commentary | Food |publisher=KCET |date= |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> The music video for the single "Shush Up" portrayed the 11-year-old Gold as a sexualized criminal about to be executed in the electric chair, emulating stylistic themes that resemble those of [[Lady Gaga]]. The adult themes within the video provoked controversy.<ref name=musicfeeds>{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/alison-golds-controversial-shush-up-video-is-art-says-patrice-wilson/ |title=Alison Gold’s Controversial ‘Shush Up’ Video Is “Art”, Says Patrice Wilson - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture |publisher=Music Feeds |date= |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> |
Her songs have received strong negative attention, due to a lack of poetic depth, as well as simplistic portrayals of other cultures, exemplified in her song, "Chinese Food". <ref name=kcet>{{cite web|last=Wei |first=Clarissa |url=http://www.kcet.org/living/food/the-nosh/commentary-1/take-it-down-alison-golds-chinese-food-is-inaccurate-and-racist.html |title=Take It Down: Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food' Is Inaccurate And Racist | Commentary | Food |publisher=KCET |date= |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> The music video for the single "Shush Up" portrayed the 11-year-old Gold as a sexualized criminal about to be executed in the electric chair, emulating stylistic themes that resemble those of [[Lady Gaga]]. The adult themes within the video provoked controversy, and the video has since been removed from YouTube.<ref name=musicfeeds>{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/alison-golds-controversial-shush-up-video-is-art-says-patrice-wilson/ |title=Alison Gold’s Controversial ‘Shush Up’ Video Is “Art”, Says Patrice Wilson - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture |publisher=Music Feeds |date= |accessdate=2014-04-17}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:07, 10 May 2014
Alison Gold | |
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| Born | May 9, 2002 Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | PMW Live |
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Alison Gold (born May 9, 2002)[1] is an American pop singer.
Career
She was discovered in 2012 by singer / songwriter / producer Patrice Wilson, with whom she has worked on all her songs to date. Her first single, "Skip Rope", was released as part of the musical duo Tweenchronic.[2] She has since released three solo singles: "Chinese Food", "ABCDEFG", and "Shush Up".
The single "Chinese Food" charted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to over 10 million Youtube views.[3]
Her songs have received strong negative attention, due to a lack of poetic depth, as well as simplistic portrayals of other cultures, exemplified in her song, "Chinese Food". [4] The music video for the single "Shush Up" portrayed the 11-year-old Gold as a sexualized criminal about to be executed in the electric chair, emulating stylistic themes that resemble those of Lady Gaga. The adult themes within the video provoked controversy, and the video has since been removed from YouTube.[5]
References
- ^ "Alison Gold – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "TweenChronic". pmwlive.com. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Tweenchronic – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ Wei, Clarissa. "Take It Down: Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food' Is Inaccurate And Racist | Commentary | Food". KCET. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Alison Gold's Controversial 'Shush Up' Video Is "Art", Says Patrice Wilson - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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