Irreverent, open to sex and a faithful defender of marijuana. This is the transgressive Miley Cyrus that most know. But behind that rude image that by the way seems to be changing, he hides an unprecedented and ever-evolving creative genius.
The musical talent of this singer has been inherited from his father, Billy Ray Cyrus, a renowned country music performer who managed to position about 8 singles on the Billaboard charts. However, the greatest musical success has been his own daughter.
Here, we'll take a look at his steep career in the controversial world of the music industry.
Miley Cyrus and Hanna Montana: the beginning
The story of this young woman begins with the premiere of "Hannah Montana" in 2006. From the beginning, the spectacular youth series captivated the youth faithful to the Disney brand. The success came with the first episode, which became the most watched premiere program of a Disney Channel series.
The plot of the series was to make known the complicated life of Hanna, a little pop rock singer taking his first steps towards world fame. The series established the differences between the public and glamorous character that Hanna Montana was and the problems faced by the real Miley Cyrus due to the fact that she led this double life.
Quickly, the young woman had to divide efforts between the world of music and that of television. The adorable girl was an open-minded preteen, but with a rather innocent profile. Soon, this talented southern girl was going to show us a side that most little fans were unaware of.
Miley does "Breakout"
At 2008 Cyrus's first changes began to be noticeable. Hanna Montana was still current, but whoever played her began to introduce you as a slightly more mature artist, which was noticed in the sound of the voice and its compositions.
The song "7 things" would be the prelude to what the famous singer wanted to convey to her audience. "Smiley" - as his ardent fans nickname him - was tired of playing the role of the popular Hanna and wanted to take on new challenges. It was at this point that the transformation of Pop rock began, to an artist who faced the challenges of adolescence.
La soundtrack of the movie “The Climb”Gave him the opportunity to show his potential. For this, it opted for a musicalization with acoustic elements, country pop influence and lyrics inspired by personal experiences. It was at that precise moment that Miley led her first scandal by dancing pole dance in the Video Music Awards of 2009.
2010 Goodbye Disney
The year 2010 brought with it the Hanna Montana last season and it was obvious that Miley already had other projects in mind outside of Disney. With the third album called "Can't Be Tamed", the first single from the album was a clear declaration of freedom: "for those who don't know me, I can become very crazy."
This new star was crazy and adored parties. In the first video, she dressed like a black bird and showed very sensual movements. The young southerner was exploring a more provocative facet in her image and on a musical level she was also changing, replacing the catchy alternative rock songs with new electronic pop anthems.
En July 2012 he collaborated in “Decisions”, A song by DJ Borgore in which the singer began to experiment with dance music and Dubsteps. The message was much more frontal and announced a dramatic evolution. The teenager cut her hair and defined a much harsher image.
Bangerz: more than rebellious, transgressive
2013 was the most rebellious year for this little artist, but without a doubt the one with the greatest musical success. "Bangerz" was an auditory explosion and it all started with the single “We Can't Stop”. The new Miley was explicit, bizarre and towards what she wanted. All of this coincided with the wildest time of his friend Justin Bieber and with the painful break of her relationship with actor Liam Hemsworth.
On August 25, 2013 he launched the success "Wrecking Ball”, Which gave him his first number one on the Billaboard count. In this iconic video, Cyrus performed a heartfelt ballad while she was posing naked on a giant ball of steel. This was undoubtedly the best musical year of the rebellious girl, now shaved on both sides of the head.
That same year, Los MTV Europe Music Awards They were held in Amsterdam and Miley would win the award for the best video of the year. She would be present and I would go up to celebrate the award in a very controversial way: smoking a marijuana cigarette. This became a symbol for the cannabis movement.
This transgressive attitude it was maintained for the next three years. In all that time, several videos about the behavior and during the concerts went viral. In October 2016 it was known that the singer asked a group of fans to grope her in private parts during a performance. By then, Miley Cyrus had declared herself "pansexual", thereby publicly distancing herself from heterosexuality.
2017: A more balanced Miley
A end of 2016 we witnessed the reconciliation between Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. Apparently this generated a quite positive change in the artist's life, which also brought a new transformation of image and musical style.
On May 4 of this year 2017, the premiere of the sixth album "Malibu". In this first single she is shown with long hair and a rather optimistic message. The singer has indicated in recent statements that now feels balanced and that this has been reflected in the new material record company.
Anti-Trump, but fair-minded, so declares the new Miley Cyrus. He has returned to acting and also to country pop music. It is evident that we are in the presence of a Miley who has achieved overcome the murky pitfalls of stardom. But it is only 10 years of musical career and his fans are waiting to see what the next mutation of this show chameleon will be like.
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