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Mae Valley (band)
Mae Valley was a New Zealand country music Duet, duo consisting of Abby Christodoulou and Hannah Cosgrove. The duo was formed on the The X Factor (New Zealand series 2), second series of the The X Factor (New Zealand TV series), New Zealand version of ''The X Factor'' and were managed by SMOKE. Discography Extended plays Singles References Musical groups established in 2015 Country pop duos New Zealand country music groups 2015 establishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Pop
Country pop (also known as pop country or urban cowboy) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends genres like rock, pop, and country, continuing similar efforts that began in the late 1950s, known originally as the Nashville sound and later on as Countrypolitan. By the mid-1970s, many country artists were transitioning to the pop-country sound, which led to some records' charting high on mainstream top 40 as well as the ''Billboard'' country chart. In-turn, many pop and easy listening artists crossed over to country charts during this time. After declining in popularity during the neotraditional movement of the 1980s, country pop had a comeback in the 1990s with a sound that drew more heavily on pop rock and adult contemporary. History Beginnings: Nashville sound/50s-60s The joining of country and pop began in the 1950s when studio executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
