Tiktok songs 20229/17/2023 ![]() Today on the show - the story of Tai Verdes who figured out how to ride the TikTok algorithm going from a salesclerk at Verizon to an internet phenom to a top 40 pop star in just about a year. And you've come here today to give us a little glimpse into how TikTok is transforming the way the music industry works, which songs become popular, and even the structure and style of songs themselves. HOROWITZ-GHAZI: Charlie, you are one of the hosts of the "Switched On Pop" podcast, which is all about the making and the meaning of popular music. HOROWITZ-GHAZI: Hello, and welcome to PLANET MONEY. VERDES: (Singing) Living in this big blue world with my head up in outer space. ![]() He used the app to get his songs into the ears of millions of people around the world. HOROWITZ-GHAZI: And over the next year of tinkering and testing out different strategies, Tai managed to kind of crack the TikTok formula. So Tai was stuck in his apartment, working on his music, when he started thinking about how he might be able to tap into these enormous audiences. And also like a lot of us, he started spending more and more time on TikTok - this social media app that has exploded since the pandemic started.ĬHARLIE HARDING: If you aren't totally addicted yet, TikTok is made up of these short, punchy videos of people doing little dance moves or cooking videos or hair and beauty routines - little trends often set to very particular songs. Like a lot of us, Tai had to shelter in place at home. HOROWITZ-GHAZI: But then, of course, the world shut down. And then they'd - no one would say anything. I'd wait whatever it is - like, 9 hours - just to sing for 2 minutes. TAI VERDES: I would, like, write a song and then go to these auditions. But he wasn't having much luck through the traditional routes to musical fame. SYLVIE DOUGLIS, BYLINE: This is PLANET MONEY from NPR.Ī few years ago, Tai Verdes was in his early 20s, working a day job at a Verizon store in Los Angeles and dreaming of becoming a pop star. ![]() For one night only, PLANET MONEY will be staging a live podcast taping and world premiere of a superhero economics musical. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: It's PLANET MONEY live. ![]() If you like what you’ve heard, check out Mia’s TikTok for more of her stunning live performances.UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Look, up on the stage - it's a podcast. Just the way you are by Bruno Mars is up next so if you’ve ever wondered what they sound like coming from a giant Echo Pop – stay around Waterloo Station this morning. With another humorous cue from Alexa, Mia is now singing Space Man by Sam Ryder which earned the UK second place in Eurovision 2022.Īlongside Mia’s powerful voice, the excellent Echo Pop speakers are providing excellent backing tracks for each performance. It’s hard not to sing along a little when those songs come on! This morning, she is also taking on popular songs like When we were young by Adele, Mirror by Madison Ryan Ward and even Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo. You’ve probably also seen her amazing viral TikToks performing hit songs like Perfect by Ed Sheeran or Easy on Me by Adele in the York city centre. You might know Mia Kirkland from the hit BBC Three show Project Icon judged by Jason Derulo, Becky Hill, and music mogul Frank Harris. Without further ado, it’s time for the first performance of the morning! TikTok sensation Mia Kirkland is being playfully cued in by our very own Alexa to sing a cover of All for You by Cian Ducrot. ![]()
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