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Known as Mister Show Business, Michael idolized his singing and dancing even saying once (Trzcinski, 2021) that Sammy was 'a real showman with the power to touch audiences'. I believe it was because of Sammy, Michael knew that he wanted to be a great performer and became the King of Pop.

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Fred Astaire was the star of many musicals which Michael revered. Michael even once said (Michael Jackson & Fred Astaire!, 2019) 'Fred Astaire told me things I will never forget'. I believe it was because of Astaire that Michael could continue performing and dancing with his head held high.

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Michael was influenced by the energy and charisma of James Brown, also known as the Godfather of Soul, on stage, often trying to learn his dance steps which he thought were 'effortless' (SCMP, 2018). Because of James Brown Michael realised exactly what he wanted to do.

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Freddie Mercury was Katy Perry's biggest influence and she expressed his combination of his singing attitude and his sarcastic approach to writing. She once said (Levine, 2013) 'Killer Queen helped me discover music and helped me come into my own' which I believe was what led her to become who she is today.

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Madonna hugely influenced Katy Perry with the way Madonna was able to reinvent herself even helping influence Katy Perry's Part of Me 3D concert film which is about 'getting a snapshot of who I am now so that I can remind myself what I’ve lost if I ever do become totally jaded.' (Kat Trofimova, 2012). I believe this led to Katy Perry wanting to evolve her music and herself.

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Katy Perry cites Alanis' 1995 Jagged Little Pill album as a significant musical inspiration and even inspired her to 'speak her truth' (Katy Perry on Alanis Morissette: “She Inspired Me to Speak My Truth,” 2019). She said that she related to all the songs and that to her they were timeless. I believe this led to her trying to make sure that her songs were just as timeless and relatable.

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Mercury thought that John was an absolute genius and that 'he just had that magic' (McKee, 2023). He even said once that John Lennon was unique and a one-off because no one would ever be on par with the singer. He never tried to be better than him because he would never be able to do the things he did but I believe it made Freddie more humble about knowing there are some heights you cannot reach.

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Freddie admired Jimi from before Queen was even established. He one said that 'He (Hendrix) didn’t have to force anything. He’d just make an entrance and the whole place would be on fire. He was living out everything I wanted to be.' (Starkey, 2022). He was captivated by the musician's style and stage presence which I believe helped Freddie become the sensation on stage he was.

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Freddie first heard Presley in the 50s during his time in a boarding school. Listening to Elvis Freddie once said 'I would copy Elvis Presley songs, then I suddenly realized that I could actually write songs and make my own music' (Chilton, 2023) which I believe was what helped him become who he was, and that in turn was how he became the voice of Queen.

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I am influenced by Katy Perry's singing because of how she shows so much emotion in her lyrics and songs. She often sings about the feelings people tend to try to hide making her songs a good way to release the hidden feelings people have locked away.

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Michael influenced me with how he often touched on subjects others didn’t like to speak about. He could draw in people with just his voice and then captivate them with his moves which made people pay attention to what he was singing about. I wish to be able to have people think about what my songs are saying.

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Freddie Mercury is one of my influences because of the way he was always himself on stage. He never let people change who he was or how his songs should be done. I want to be myself with my songs and be confident to be who I am like Freddie was.

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