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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | A wildly popular trope in Japanese Pop Music is the "Idol Singer"—a teenage or early twentysomething female performer, chosen for her cute and attractive image and sunny personality more than for her actual singing ability. Idol Singers are recruited by multi-level audition processes, manufactured and managed by Japanese media companies, and ruthlessly discarded after a few years of cranking out formulaic hits. Sometimes, idol singers don't actually sing (like Milli Vanilli). Originally, an Idol Singer was also supposed to be pure and innocent, and her contract could well include an article forbidding her a boyfriend. While since the 80s this is no longer an absolute rule -- more modern idols are likely to be seen in cheesecake, or even raunchier photos -- some management teams still enforce it draconically. (Witness how many members of AKB48 have been expelled from the group for "scandal", and the tactics some managers employ to deny their idols any chance to date.) |
