AS2 Task 3- Analyse the track

The song that we have decided to do as part of our music video task is 'say sometin' by Austin Mahone, we decided to do this one because it was not only the best song that we came across but also because he is not extremely well known. The song has a fast beat to at points in it which was one reason that we chose to do this song but also because the lyrics that are in the song are catchy, This song can be seen to be about love 'say somethin, cause your driving me crazy' these lyrics could mean that he wants this girl to just talk to him because he fancies her and there isn't really a story to the song because there is no meaning to it and it doesn't try to pick on anything. The only hidden meaning that may be in this song could be that this girl that the song is meant for could be his way of saying that he is starting to develop strong feelings for them and that he could see them being together.

AS2 Task 2- Analyse the artist

The artist that we have decided to go with to create our music video is Austin Mahone, he mainly sings songs on the teen pop and dance pop genre which would appeal more so to the younger generation that are teenagers or slightly younger. Austin Mahone came to fame in 2011 meaning that he was only 15, he was born on 4th April 1996 in San Antonio which is located in Texas, he grew up with only his mother because his father died when he was 1 1/2 years old.

Austin Mahone is seen to the older generation as just another singer but to the younger generation they would look up to him and the girls would find him as a attractive person, this is shown in one of his music videos where it was at a live performance at multiple destinations singing with some fans sat on stage and all they wanted to do was try and kiss him, hug him and take picture because they was that happy to be sat on the stage while he was singing.

AS2 Task 1- Choosing the track/gaining permission

It is an important task to ask the artist for their permission before we use their song and lyrics in a song for our own gain because they have the legitimate rights to that song therefore if you sing that song without their permission then they could sue you for using that song and it would also it would be important for us not to break any copy right laws because the song may not only be taken down from the internet under copyright laws, the author of that copy of the song, criminal charges pressed against them.

We chose to go with this track because the artist is not only not that well known, but the song has a good beat and rhythm to it and the lyrics also fit in to the song so thinking through it we thought that we could create our own music video based on these lyrics and it would be better than if we went with a different song.