Teen idol

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East Asia possesses a robust fan culture centered around idols, one that spans both genders and generates broad appeal. East Asian idol culture, which first began in Japan in the 1960s, would spread to neighboring countries in later decades: in South Korea and Taiwan, for example, it took root in the 1990s, and in China the 2010s. Idols are also not limited to singing, and may take part in more explicitly image-focused venues such as pin-up photography (gravure idols) and pornography (AV idols).

There are many different idols and idol groups spread across many countries. In Japan, there are pop stars Ayumi Hamasaki and Namie Amuro as well as Kana Nishino and music groups such as Momoiro Clover Z, Morning Musume, AKB48, and Perfume and Johnny & Associates boy bands Arashi, NEWS, KAT-TUN, and Hey! Say! JUMP among others. In Taiwan, there are pop icons such as Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, music groups Mayday, F4, and S.H.E. In South Korea, notable K-pop personalities include singers BoA and Rain and groups BTS, Blackpink, Twice, Exo, TVXQ, 2PM, 2AM, Beast, Shinee, Super Junior, 2NE1, Big Bang, Wonder Girls, T-ara, Kara and Girls' Generation.{{cite news|date=25 March 2002|title=TIME Asia: The Empress of Pop|publisher=Benny Labamba|url=http://bennylabamba.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-Time_interview|access-date=6 March 2014|archive-date=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018134731/http://bennylabamba.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-Time_interview|url-status=dead}} In Vietnam, there are the singers WanBi Tuấn Anh,{{cite web|last=|title=Wanbi Tuấn Anh muốn vượt qua chính mình|url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/wanbi-tuan-anh-muon-vuot-qua-chinh-minh-1234176010.htm|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Báo điện tử Dân Trí|date=8 February 2009 |language=vi}} Sơn Tùng M-TP, Đông Nhi, Bảo Thy and Tóc Tiên.{{cite web|author=Trung Nghĩa|date=21 February 2007|title=Tóc Tiên: nụ cười như nắng mai|trans-title=Tóc Tiên: the smile as bright as sunshine|url=http://tuoitre.vn/toc-tien-nu-cuoi-nhu-nang-mai-187933.htm|access-date=15 October 2017|work=Tuổi Trẻ Online|publisher=Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union|language=vi}}{{cite interview|last1=Nguyễn|first1=Khoa Tóc Tiên|interviewer=Quân Ngọc|title=Nhiều người xui chúng tôi bỏ nhau|url=https://ngoisao.net/tin-tuc/hau-truong/nhieu-nguoi-xui-chung-toi-bo-nhau-2541650.html|access-date=15 October 2017|work=Ngôi Sao|publisher=VnExpress|date=7 August 2009|trans-title="People told us to break up"|language=vi}}

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European teen idols include German popstar Bill Kaulitz of the pop-rock band Tokio HotelDeutsche Welle [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3626595,00.html German Pop Sensation Tokio Hotel Wins MTV Video Music Award]. Retrieved 17 September 2008. and the members of the Anglo-Irish pop boy band One Direction,{{cite magazine|title=Ross On Radio: One Direction Avoids The Story Of Many Teen Idols' Lives|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/5885444/ross-on-radio-one-direction-avoids-the-story-of-many-teen-idols-lives|access-date=2021-03-27|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} and Girls Aloud, another Anglo-Irish band. In Spain, Quevedo, Rosalía and C. Tangana all enjoy teen-idol status. In the Balkans, the late Macedonian singer Toše Proeski was considered a teen idol.

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In Latin America, idols ranges from Mexican pop stars Timbiriche (including their members, Paulina Rubio and Thalía), Lynda Thomas, Magneto, Puerto Rican born Mexican Luis Miguel, Colombian Shakira and the popular Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in the 1980s and 1990s, and Paty Cantú, Anahí, Belinda, and RBD in the 2000s and 2010s.{{cite web|url=http://www.teenidols4you.com/picture/1154/4/menudo.html |title=Pictures of Menudo in General Pictures, Page 1 |publisher=Teen Idols 4 You |access-date=4 June 2014}} Besides, former Menudo member Ricky Martin, their chief rivals Los Chicos and former member Chayanne, Venezuelan actor and singer Guillermo Davila and more, to Argentina, where telenovela, Chiquititas, ushered in a new era of teen-idols for that country, including actors Benjamin Rojas, Felipe Colombo, Luisana Lopilato, and Camila Bordonaba, who went on to form teen band Erreway, precursors to Mexican band RBD. Quinceañera (1987), starring by Thalía and Adela Noriega became the first telenovela made for teenagers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuevamujer.com/espectaculos/2022/02/18/protagonista-de-quinceanera-podria-volver-a-las-telenovelas-este-ano/|title=Protagonista de “Quinceañera” podría volver a las telenovelas este año|publisher=Nueva Mujer|access-date=October 20, 2024|language=es|date=February 18, 2022}}

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Often teen idols are actors or musicians. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors, such as Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné and Miley Cyrus. There were teen idols before there were teen magazines, but idols have always been a permanent feature in magazines such as Seventeen, 16, Tiger Beat and Right On! in the United States, and in similar magazines elsewhere. With the advent of television, teen idols were also promoted through programs such as American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show, Soul Train. Today's teen idols have spawned an entire industry of gossip magazines, television shows, YouTube, social media, and whole television channels such as E!.

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The first known person to have been treated as a teen idol was Franz Liszt, the Hungarian pianist who, in the 1840s, drew such a following among teen girls that the term "Lisztomania" soon came to describe the phenomenon. The kind of idolizing following Liszt drew in Europe would not be followed for several decades. American-born Roger Wolfe Kahn became, arguably, America's first modern-day teen idol, when, in 1924 at the age of sixteen he launched his first jazz band. Throughout his teens, he became dubbed the 'Millionaire Maestro.' Was Roger Wolfe Kahn America's first popular music teen idol? {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20230726211856/https://www.thekahnsoffifthavenue.com/the-kahns-blog/was-roger-wolfe-kahn-americas-first-popular-music-teen-idol The KAHNS-Blog]}} Geraldine Farrar, American opera singer, had a large following of young women nicknamed "Gerry-flappers" in the early 20th century.New York Times (23 April 1922) p. 20Rosenthal and Warrack (1979), p. 161 Rudy Vallée, who became a major success in 1929 with hits like "Honey" and "Deep Night", may have been the first American popular singer to have been idolised by hundreds of teen-aged girls at sold-out concerts. He was also possibly the first popular singer to have a star vehicle created for him: The Vagabond Lover.File:Rudy Vallée - Photoplay, June 1930.jpg]]Frank Sinatra, whose early career in the 1940s is often linked to his appeal to bobby soxers, who got that name because they were forced to dance in their bobby socks so that their shoes would not damage the dance floor, is also regarded as having been amongst the first teen idols.{{Cite news|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=May 11, 2021|title=The Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments|work=The Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/teen-idol-breakouts-158080/frank-sinatra-1942-169439/|access-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019065155/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/teen-idol-breakouts-158080/frank-sinatra-1942-169439/|archive-date=October 19, 2020}}

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Although he had only three major movie roles, James Dean earned two Oscar nominations. He also had the image of a rebellious youth, something that was popular among girls and young women. His performance in Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and his untimely death in a road collision in 1955 cemented his status as an icon. Contemporary teenagers still wear white T-shirts and jeans in his style.{{cite web|date=2008|title=James Dean - Top 10 Teen Idols|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1853419_1853382_1853363,00.html|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=Time Magazine}}

Selected by Walt Disney in 1955 for his new show The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette Funicello became popular among viewers by the end of the first season.{{cite web|date=2008|title=Annette Funicello - Top 10 Teen Idols|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1853419_1853382_1853364,00.html|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=Time Magazine}} Elvis Presley made his debut in the mid-1950s and became a sensation. Deemed too dangerous to be filmed except from the waist up because of his sexually suggestive dance moves, he became popular among teenagers. The success of young rock stars like Presley, film stars like Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, James Dean, Tab Hunter, and Sal Mineo in the 1950s, as well as the wider emergence of youth subcultures, led promoters to the deliberate creation of teen idols such as singers Frankie Avalon, Frankie Valli, Frankie Lymon, Fabian Forte, Bobby Rydell and Connie Stevens. Even crooners like Frank Sinatra were still considered idols and rather handsome. Actors Edd Byrnes and Troy Donahue and other artists deliberately cultivated a (safer) idol image, like Canadian musician Paul Anka.

{{blockquote|Anka initially modelled himself on a particular generic type, the teen idol [who] carried on the process ... of changing the image of male youth ... from wild to mild, by providing a cleaner, more wholesome image of masculinity than that of the previous era's rebellious rockabilly heroes [and (working-class) so-called juvenile delinquents, like those in West Side Story]....|Jim Leach, Jeannette Sloniowski, Candid eyes: essays on Canadian documentaries. University of Toronto Press, 2003, pp.50–60. [Emphasis mine]}}

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Post-war teens were able to buy relatively inexpensive phonographs — including portable models that could be carried to friends' houses — and the new 45-rpm singles. Rock music played on 45s became the soundtrack to the 1960s as people bought what they heard on the radio. The great majority of the music being marketed to 1950s teens was being written by adults, but 1960s teens were increasingly appreciating and emulating artists closer to their own age, to teen fashion, and to lyrics which addressed their own concerns. Their parents worried about their attraction to artists (and DJs) who were edgy and rebellious. Faces on magazines fed fans; fans buy records, see films, watch TV and buy fashions.

{{blockquote|Marketing of the teen idol generally focuses on the image.... The teen idol is structured to appeal to the pre-teen and young teen female pop audience member and children in general.... [They] are commodified in forms and images that are relatively non-threatening to this young audience and to the ancillary market of parents... The teen idol never appears to be autonomous and therefore never appears to be threatening as an adult; he remains, as long as he is popular, perpetually childlike and dependent.|P. David Marshall, Celebrity and power: fame in contemporary culture. U of Minnesota Press, 1997

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Some marketers turned to film and TV for fresh, 'safe' faces. Tommy Sands's debut in a television film about the phenomenon, The Idol, made a teen idol out of Sands himself.

Teen idol Ricky Nelson rose to stardom on the hit show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and the show was successfully used to promote his songs, making him one of the biggest stars in music. His wholesome image was a stark contrast to the uproar caused by Elvis Presley, with parents often approving of Nelson.

Rick’s popularity continued to grow as Elvis and the Everly Brothers were in the military, Chuck Berry was imprisoned, and Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens died. However his popularity declined as the British Invasion hit the United States. when the Beatles arrived in 1964. They had already been famous in the United Kingdom. But after making their debut in the U.S. on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, the Beatles soon became the most successful and influential band in modern musical history, staying at the top of Billboard charts for a grand total of 58 weeks between 1964 and 1970. Adolescent hysteria was so loud that the band had trouble performing at concerts.{{cite web|date=2008|title=The Beatles - Top 10 Teen Idols|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1853419_1853382_1853377,00.html|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=Time Magazine}} The level of stardom they achieved in the U.S.—dubbed Beatlemania—was never before seen in that country, not even during the heyday of Elvis Presley. Many teenage girls waited outside the hotels the Beatles were staying at, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite musicians.{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Mark |date=November 26, 2024 |title=Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964 |url=https://apnews.com/article/1964-beatles-sullivan-documentary-b8ce82825d00317907f33d1df0e82ec2 |access-date=November 28, 2024 |work=Associated Press}} It is believed that a part of their success in the U.S. was because they brought hope and joy to a nation that was still recovering from the shock of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.{{Cite news |last=Leopold |first=Todd |date=January 31, 2014 |title=Beatles + Sullivan = Revolution: Why Beatlemania could never happen today |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/beatles-ed-sullivan-50-years-anniversary/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=CNN}} Another possible reason was that the Beatles were young, energetic, good-looking, and witty, which made it easy for them to become famous in the age of television.{{Cite news |last=Wareing |first=Dan |last2=Long |first2=Chris |date=November 29, 2024 |title=Did JFK's assassination help The Beatles break the US? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86qx7gep86o |access-date=November 30, 2024 |work=BBC News}}

Some young TV stars were being hustled into studios to make recordings; for example, ex-Mousketeer Annette Funicello became one of the first big female idols as well as the Lennon Sisters whom had cut out dolls and were always on the covers of the gossip magazines; another, Johnny Crawford of The Rifleman, had five Top-40 hits. In 1963, Luke Halpin made a big splash as a teen idol in the television program Flipper. After Bye Bye Birdie was released in 1963, Bobby Rydell became an instant teen idol.

In the 1960s as situation comedies and dramas on television using child actors became more popular, actors Paul Petersen, Patty Petersen, and Shelley Fabares from The Donna Reed Show, Dwayne Hickman from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Sally Field of Gidget, Jon Provost of Lassie, Jay North from Dennis the Menace, and Keith and Kevin Schultz known as the "Schultz Twins" on The Monroes all became younger preteen idols and grew into being teen idols.

Herman's Hermits,{{cite web |url=http://www.hermanshermits.com/articles/misc/flashback10_p2.html |title=Herman's Hermits – Magazine Articles |publisher=Hermanshermits.com |access-date=31 October 2011 |archive-date=14 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514091742/http://www.hermanshermits.com/articles/misc/flashback10_p2.html |url-status=dead }} the Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys were teen idols, especially during the earlier part of their careers, although they quickly grew out of that status. The Rolling Stones did it through a more rebellious image, the Beatles did it through their more developed (or "grown up") music. Similarly, Neil Sedaka had two distinct eras of his career, with about a decade in between: one as a teen idol in the 1960s, and a later career in adult contemporary music. Roy Orbison was known for his songs "Oh, Pretty Woman," "Only the Lonely," and "Crying." From the family band the Cowsills, Susan Cowsill, John Cowsill and Barry Cowsill became teen idols. Many of the teen idols of the era were the sons of older, established stars; Dino, Desi & Billy were active as teen idols during the mid-sixties. The group included Dean Paul Martin (son of singer Dean Martin), and Billy Hinsche (a mutual friend whose parents were not famous). Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis, fronted the Playboys during this era.

All of the Monkees became instant teen idols in the late 1960s after their TV show became an overnight success, especially for Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones. The British-born Monkee Davy Jones was regularly featured in teen fan magazines. In 2008, Yahoo Music named Jones the number one teen idol of all time,{{cite web|last=O'Connor |first=Rob |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/listoftheday/104315/the-top-25-teen-idols-of-all-time/ |title=The Top 25 Teen Idols Of All-Time |work=New.music.yahoo.com |date=1 December 2008 |access-date=4 June 2014}} and in 2009 he was ranked second in a list compiled by Fox News.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/then-now-10-best-teen-idols-of-all-time |title=Then & Now: 10 Best Teen Idols of All Time |publisher=Fox News |date=1 January 2009 |access-date=4 June 2014}}

Teen fan magazine TeenSet began publishing in 1964, focusing on youthful bands and musicians. Tiger Beat magazine began competing for the same audience in 1965.

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After Davy Jones came Bobby Sherman and David Cassidy, who held the title of Teen Idols from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s. Both Sherman and Cassidy were actors on television and chart topping musicians in the pop-rock category at the time; with David Cassidy in particular enjoying immense international fame and success. Sherman was on hit TV shows Shindig! and Here Come the Brides among many others. Musical series such as Cassidy's The Partridge Family, the animated series The Archie Show, and (to a lesser extent) The Brady Bunch integrated television and teen-pop music to significant success during this time frame. The Brady Bunch's Barry Williams and Christopher Knight, as was tennis pro/actor Vincent Van Patten all were constantly in the fan magazines at the time. Popular actors such as John Moulder Brown, Leonard Whiting, Ray Lovelock (Raymond Lovelock), Leif Garrett, Mark Hamill, Mark Lester, Jan-Michael Vincent and Jack Wild were the talk of the teenagers in the 1970s as well. Musical group the Hudson Brothers were on many teen magazine covers for a number of years as teen idols. They had two shows on TV during the 1970s and recorded many albums.

One of the features of many teen idols is that their fans (and, in some cases, the musicians themselves) tended to develop a hate for the music once they became adults, and it is not much listened to by adults, except for nostalgia: the legacy of bubblegum pop. Teen idol performers in this category would include Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, the Osmond Brothers (particularly Donny Osmond and their teen idol sister Marie Osmond), Andy Gibb, Tony DeFranco of the Canadian band the DeFranco Family, and the Bay City Rollers (UK). Even modern classic hits and oldies outlets, which cover this time period, rarely play cuts from the teen idols of the era. A notable exception is Michael Jackson of the Jackson Five, who began his career as a teen idol along with his brothers, but whose individual career eventually evolved far beyond the limitations of that description and into superstardom.

The Jackson Five were the first African-American music group to become national teen idols,{{cite book|last1=Mansour|first1=David|title=From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century|date=2011|isbn=9780740793073|page=241|publisher=Andrews McMeel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7GN0E_diWbAC&pg=PA241}} appearing along with famous white idols in magazines such as 16 and Tiger Beat.{{cite web|title=Teen Magazines, 1973|url=http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/1973mags.htm|website=Stuck in the 70s|access-date=29 December 2014}} In addition, the charismatic appeal, showmanship and flurry of fans towards lead Michael Jackson made him a teen idol and heartthrob amongst teens; his success as a soloist continued into the 1980s and early 1990s.{{cite web|last=Cross|first=Alan|date=November 22, 2017|title=With David Cassidy gone, let's look back at the teen idol era|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3874767/teen-idols-david-cassidy/|access-date=3 November 2019|website=Global News|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thejacksons.com/history/the-jackson-5-1970/|title=The Jacksons: A History|website=The Jacksons.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2019|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726211742/https://www.thejacksons.com/history/the-jackson-5-1970/|url-status=dead}}

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In 1985, actress Alyssa Milano from Who's the Boss? became a major teen idol.{{cite web|url= https://www.cbr.com/whos-the-boss-revival-as-progressive-as-original/|title= Alyssa Milano Says Who's The Boss? Revival Has to Be as Progressive as the Original|website=Comic Book Resources|access-date=4 January 2024|date=2 December 2022|first=André|last=Joseph}} In the mid-1980s there was a group of young actors called the Brat Pack; the whole group collectively and separately became teen idols. They were Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. They starred in many coming of age films together in some fashion and became very popular without being musicians. Molly Ringwald entered the limelight with the films Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.{{cite magazine|date=2008|title=Molly Ringwald - Top 10 Teen Idols|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1853419_1853382_1853350,00.html|access-date=May 20, 2021|magazine=Time}}

Actors Corey Feldman and Corey Haim also became teen idols during the later part of the 1980s with films The Goonies and together The Lost Boys, Dream a Little Dream and License to Drive among other films. They were dubbed "the two Coreys".{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/corey-feldman-corey-haim-everything-to-know/|title=Everything to Know About Corey Feldman and Corey Haim: '80s Heartthrobs at Center of Hollywood Abuse Allegations|website=People|access-date=4 January 2024|date=4 November 2022|first=Maria|last=Pasquini}} Before Corey Haim's death in 2010, they did a reality TV show for two seasons (2007–08) on A&E named The Two Coreys after their 1980s moniker. Actor River Phoenix during his teen years became a teen idol during the later part of the 1980s, as did Christian Slater. Australian singer-actor Rick Springfield was regarded as the teen idol in the 1980s with such hits as "Jessie's Girl" and "Don't Talk to Strangers". The Grammy Award-winning musician Springfield was known for playing Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He originated the character from 1981 to 1983. He left acting after his music career took off.

During this decade, Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, caused a sensation in Latin America compared to Beatles' Beatlemania.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/tele/1/menudo-fue-la-pionera-de-las-boy-band-latinas|title=Menudo fue la pionera de las 'boy band' latinas|website=El Telégrafo|access-date=4 January 2024|date=25 March 2013|language=es}} At the end of the 1980s, actor Kirk Cameron became a major teen idol. Cameron was best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television situation comedy Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. Also Scott Baio and Willie Aames of Charles in Charge fame found themselves regulars in teen magazines. One of the most popular female singers of the 1980s, with teen idol status was Madonna,{{harvnb|Straubhaar|1997|pp=188}}{{harvnb|Heller|1998|pp=130}} especially among youth female audience which was later named Madonna wannabes.{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Gabbi|title=The dreamiest teen idol from the year you were born|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/teen-idols-icons-throughout-history-2019-6|access-date=3 November 2019|website=Insider}}

In popular music, the late 1980s was the boom of teenagers dominating the music charts. Debbie Gibson became the youngest person to write, perform and produce a number-one single, "Foolish Beat", and also had many hits from her first two albums. Tiffany, another teen icon, became a pop sensation at 15 years old thanks to an aggressive marketing strategy. She promoted her debut album in shopping malls of the US. She is also the youngest person to have a debut album hit number one and have multiple number one singles from that album ("I Think We're Alone Now" and "Could've Been"). Having become a household name, she had then-unknown band New Kids on the Block as an opening act for her shows. However, the sudden popularity of the New Kids caused their roles to be reversed. Gibson and Tiffany's careers had stalled by the early 1990s; so had NKOTB by the mid-nineties. The other boy band from Boston, New Edition, was popular with the teen set by the end of the 1980s.

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The manufacturing of teen idols has been marketed more aggressively and with greater sophistication since the 1980s.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d7232 |title=Teen Pop |publisher=All Music Guide |access-date=13 October 2009 |archive-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506134550/http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d7232 |url-status=dead }} Many of the major teen idols in the 1990s were bands and musical acts. The rise of MTV in the 1980s and the success of the boy bands and girl groups during the 1990s and 2000s continued to fuel the phenomenon.{{cite web |url=http://iomusic.com |title=MTV Teen Idol |work=Iomusic News |access-date=25 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116212634/http://iomusic.com/ |archive-date=16 January 2008}} Besides a combination of good, clean-cut looks and a ubiquitous marketing campaign, such bands typically include a variety of personality types (e.g. "the shy one", "the smart one", etc.) These idols were often found on the covers and pages of teen magazines during the 1990s as teen idols as well. Classic examples of boy bands include Menudo, New Kids on the Block, Take That, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC, all becoming the best-selling pop groups of the decade. Hanson was initially marketed as such a band, but eventually outgrew this label to become a successful indie band. Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Mandy Moore, Jessica Simpson, and Britney Spears, along with female bands such as the Spice Girls, TLC, and Destiny's Child, also became very popular at the end of the decade. Even though the Spice Girls split in 2000, they remain fairly popular in England.

During this decade, the Latin artist Shakira was described as a "teen idol", her songs reached number 1 on Latin radio, her videos were among the most viewed, while her hair and clothing style was emulated by girls and young women. from the continent identifying with their songs, this was called "Shakiramía" or "Shakira Fever"{{Cite web |last=Tiempo |first=Casa Editorial El |date=1996-03-29 |title=SHAKIRA, FENÓMENO EN MÉXICO |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-326924 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}{{Cite book |last=Ochoa Flash |first=Edgard García. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47789713 |title=Shakira : nueva diosa del rock |date=2001 |publisher=Planeta |isbn=958-42-0103-4 |location=Bogotá |oclc=47789713}}{{Cite book |last=Diego |first=Ximena |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47201284 |title=Shakira : mujer llena de gracia |date=2001 |publisher=Libros en Español |isbn=0-7432-1599-0 |location=New York |oclc=47201284}}

The Backstreet Boys' popularity grew in 1997 with "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," a song produced by Max Martin. Opting against joining a girl band, Britney Spears released the music video "...Baby One More Time" in 1998 on MTV, which pushed her into the public consciousness. Her first album of the same name made its debut at the top of Billboard{{'}}s charts,{{cite web|date=2008|title=Britney Spears - Top 10 Teen Idols|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1853419_1853382_1853375,00.html|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=Time Magazine}} and became the world's best-selling album by a teenage solo artist.{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/74327-best-selling-album-by-a-teenage-solo-artist|title=Best-selling album by a teenage solo artist|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=October 20, 2024}} Before she turned 20 years, Spears was also recognized by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling teenage artist.{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/77579-best-selling-artist-teenage|title=Best-selling artist, teenage|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=October 20, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/91237-youngest-female-to-have-five-no-1-studio-albums-in-the-usa|title=Youngest female to have five No.1 studio albums in the USA|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=October 20, 2024}} Spears and Billie Piper also became the youngest artists to have accumulated more number-one songs in the UK singles chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/74641-most-no-1-singles-on-uk-chart-teenage-female-solo-artist|title=Most No.1 singles on UK chart - teenage female solo artist|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=October 20, 2024}}

After the movie Clueless (1995), Alicia Silverstone became a teen idol.{{Cite news|date=July 24, 2019|title=The eight best teen films to watch before Booksmart|work=The New Zealand Herald|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-eight-best-teen-films-to-watch-before-booksmart/ECUMSUP7B35DEMXPUYZJMKC4ZU/|access-date=May 20, 2021}} The 1997 film Titanic made Leonardo DiCaprio a teen idol; during "Leo-Mania" his face appeared on many teen magazines.{{cite news|author=Winston, Sherri|date=5 May 1998|title=Leomania / Like Sinatra, Elvis And The Beatles Before Him, The Young Star Of Titanic Is Turning The World Of Teen-age Girls Upside Down.|work=Sun-Sentinel|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-05-05/lifestyle/9805010394_1_leonardo-dicaprio-pet-pig-leo-mania|access-date=23 October 2015|archive-date=23 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023024708/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-05-05/lifestyle/9805010394_1_leonardo-dicaprio-pet-pig-leo-mania|url-status=dead}} Fraternal twin sisters and actresses Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen were major tween idols and as they grew up they later became teen idols during the 1990s.{{Cite news|last=Copel|first=Lib|date=June 2, 2004|title=Power of Two|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/06/02/power-of-two/97f1729a-20c9-4bca-ba32-e5864d0094ad/|access-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521005622/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/06/02/power-of-two/97f1729a-20c9-4bca-ba32-e5864d0094ad/|archive-date=May 21, 2021}}

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The 2000s would be a decade of transition due to increasing amount of media platforms coming from TV and the internet, though Hollywood would still be a spring board for many names in the early years of the decade. Actors such as Josh Hartnett, Heath Ledger and Ashton Kutcher would dominate the teen idol scene for the early 2000s. Hartnett become the most prominent face of the young Hollywood actors entering the 2000s. He appeared on dozens of major magazine covers and was the subject of a Vanity Fair cover story remarking on his meteoric rise to fame. The intense attention he received during this time period caused him to turn down high-profile roles, including a reported $100 million offer to play Superman, before temporarily leaving Hollywood.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

The Walt Disney Company and its numerous outlets (e.g. Disney Channel, Radio Disney and Walt Disney Pictures) were the first to successfully develop a new generation of teen idols in this period, starting with the careers of actresses and singers Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, initially targeting youth and female teen audiences. While still teenagers, Duff became famous for her starring titular character in the Disney Channel teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire and her multi-Platinum second studio album Metamorphosis (2003), with which she became one of the youngest artists to reach the top of the Billboard 200, and Lohan became famous for her starring roles in many successful teen movies, including Freaky Friday (2003), Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), Mean Girls (2004) and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and her platinum debut studio album Speak (2004). The success of this marketing led to further development of the genre, including new teen idols such as Raven-Symoné, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Zac Efron, Aly & AJ, Jesse McCartney, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Brenda Song, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers. Disney has also used another one of its own TV channels, Freeform, to develop shows and stars popular among teen girls. Mean Girls, a well-known comedy written by Tina Fey, also saw the performances of Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried (in her first role).

Raven-Symoné had already gained popularity as a child actor for her roles on The Cosby Show (1989-1992) and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993-1997) along with appearing in the Dr. Dolittle films, but became a household name from being the titular character on the extremely popular and successful Disney Channel show That's So Raven (2003-2007) as well as being a part of The Cheetah Girls and the films (2003-2006). She also had a supporting role in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), a leading role in College Road Trip (2008) and voiceover roles in Kim Possible and Tinker Bell.

Miley Cyrus claimed her fame by playing a fictionalized version of herself on the television show Hannah Montana (2006-2011). Her 2009 singles "The Climb" and "Party in the U.S.A" were both mega hits. However, as she began metamorphosizing into something more mature, her popularity fell as parents considered her new materials inappropriate for their children.

Selena Gomez made her debut by starring in the Disney situational comedy Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012) and released her first album Kiss & Tell in 2009. She became an icon for adolescent girls and women, yet details of her personal life put her under public scrutiny.{{Cite magazine|last=He|first=Richard S.|date=January 9, 2020|title=Selena Gomez's Road to 'Rare': How Pop's Quietest Singer Began to Raise Her Voice|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8547671/selena-gomez-rare-career-review|access-date=May 20, 2021}}

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ViacomCBS-owned Nickelodeon, a competitor to Disney Channel, has also developed its own slate of stars for its television shows, including Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Emma Roberts, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of Britney Spears), Ariana Grande,{{Cite news|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=May 22, 2014|title=How Ariana Grande and Max Martin Made 'Problem' the Song of the Summer|work=The Rolling Stone|department=Music News|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-ariana-grande-and-max-martin-made-problem-the-song-of-the-summer-85685/|access-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521034735/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-ariana-grande-and-max-martin-made-problem-the-song-of-the-summer-85685/|archive-date=May 21, 2021}} Victoria Justice, Elizabeth Gillies, and groups the Naked Brothers Band and Big Time Rush, many of whom have not only starred in TV shows, but recorded songs as well. Many of the modern-day teen idols are females marketed as "role models" to teen and tween girls, a departure from the traditional role of the male teen idol marketed as the idolized teen "heartthrob". Actress Mischa Barton became a teen idol through her role on The O.C., with Entertainment Weekly naming her character Marissa Cooper “It Girl" of 2003.

In 2002, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne dominated the music scene and eventually became a worldwide teen idol. Listed at #4 on Yahoo!'s Top 25 Teen Idols of all-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/the-top-25-teen-idols-c1410558151225.html|title=The Top 25 Teen Idols of All Time|website=yahoo.com|date=12 September 2014 |access-date=23 March 2018}}

During the popularity of her sister Jessica Simpson's MTV reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with then-husband Nick Lachey, 7th Heaven actress Ashlee Simpson developed a music career through her own MTV spin-off reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show in 2004, and soon became a teen idol.

American musician Taylor Swift entered the scene at age 16 by co-writing the song "Tim McGraw" with Liz Rose in 2005, after which she became a well-known and successful artist{{Cite news|last=Thanki|first=Juli|date=September 24, 2015|title=Taylor Swift: Teen idol to 'biggest pop artist in the world'|work=The Tennessean|publisher=USA Today Network|department=Entertainment|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/09/24/taylor-swift-teen-idol-biggest-pop-artist-world/72744548/|access-date=May 13, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Yahr|first=Emily|date=June 16, 2016|title=Taylor Swift's first song came out 10 years ago. Here's what she was like as a teen songwriter.|newspaper=The Washington Post|department=Arts and Entertainment|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/06/16/taylor-swifts-first-song-came-out-10-years-ago-heres-what-she-was-like-as-a-teen-songwriter/|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513182351/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/06/16/taylor-swifts-first-song-came-out-10-years-ago-heres-what-she-was-like-as-a-teen-songwriter/|archive-date=May 13, 2021}} as well as a teen idol.{{Cite news|last=NPR Staff|date=November 2, 2012|title=Taylor Swift: 'My Confidence Is Easy To Shake'|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/11/03/164186569/taylor-swift-my-confidence-is-easy-to-shake|access-date=May 20, 2021}}

Before reaching the age of 20, Ariana Grande had already been popular among secondary schoolchildren by starring in the teen comedy show Victorious (2010-2013). She left acting for singing, and although her singing career got off to a rocky start, she did capture the attention of producer and songwriter Max Martin, who had worked with many successful artists before.

Teen idols were also popular in the R&B and Hip-Hop realm throughout this decade, including Chris Brown, JoJo, Bow Wow, 3LW, Ciara, Mario, B2K, and Rihanna, among others.

In the late 2000s, bands like Lillix, KSM, Everlife, and Clique Girlz became teen pop idols and have a teenage fanbase.

Discovered on YouTube by media entrepreneur Scooter Braun at the age of 13, Justin Bieber was ushered into fame with his 2009 album My World.

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In Japan, more and more Japanese idol groups have appeared. In Japanese culture, persons called "idols" are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g. as singers for pop groups, bit-part actors, TV personalities, models in photo spreads published in magazines, advertisements, etc. One of the most successful groups is Momoiro Clover Z. Their performances incorporate elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies.{{cite web|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/aj201208290008|title=Momoiro Clover Z dazzles audiences with shiny messages of hope|work=The Asahi Shimbun|date=29 August 2012|access-date=9 August 2013|archive-date=24 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024003154/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201208290008|url-status=dead}} During 2014, about 486,000 people attended their live concerts, which was the highest record of all female musicians in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO79804640X11C14A1000000/ |title=AKB48よりももクロが上 コンサート動員力2014 |work=Nihon Keizai Shimbun|date= 4 December 2014|access-date = 16 September 2015|language=ja}} Momoiro Clover Z has been ranked as one of the most popular female idol groups from 2013 to 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK17032_X10C13A6000000/ |title=ももクロ、初のAKB超え タレントパワーランキング|work=Nihon Keizai Shimbun|date= 24 June 2013|access-date = 26 July 2013|language=ja}}{{Cite journal | date=4 May 2013| journal=Nikkei Entertainment |script-title=ja:タレントパワーランキング トップ100|issue=June 2013|pages=48–49| publisher=Nikkei BP| language=ja}} - the largest public opinion survey in Japan (see :ja:タレントパワーランキング)

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In the late 2010s, many young actors developed large followings amongst teenagers after portraying famous contemporary literary characters. The most notable among these were Ansel Elgort (Augustus Waters), Timothée Chalamet (Elio Perlman), and Nick Robinson (Simon Spier). These actors were referred to by the media and general public as "White Boys of the Month", with the term becoming a popular meme since.{{cite web|last=Bergado|first=Gabr|title=Twitter's White Boy of the Month Meme Is a Match Made in Heaven Between Celebrity and Internet Culture|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/twitter-white-boy-of-the-month-meme/amp|access-date=28 August 2019|website=Teen Vogue|date=26 August 2019 |language=en}}{{cite web|last=Ilagen|first=Elyse|title=Every 'White Boy of The Month' This Year: A 2018 Round Up|url=https://meg.onemega.com/every-white-boy-of-the-month-2018-round-up/|access-date=19 December 2018|website=W Magazine|language=en|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026045834/https://meg.onemega.com/every-white-boy-of-the-month-2018-round-up/|url-status=dead}} Noah Centineo became popular among teenagers and young adults following the release of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, having amassed over 15 million Instagram followers within eight weeks of the film's release; he was dubbed an "internet boyfriend" by the media.{{cite web|last=Marine|first=Brooke|title=Noah Centineo, AKA Peter Kavinsky, on Being the Internet's Newest Boyfriend|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/noah-centineo-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-peter-kavinsky-instagram|access-date=27 August 2019|website=W Magazine|date=21 August 2018 |language=en}}{{cite web|date=7 September 2018|title=Noah Centineo Is the Internet Boyfriend We've Been Waiting For|url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/966471/noah-centineo-is-the-internet-boyfriend-we-ve-been-waiting-for|access-date=27 August 2019|website=E! News|language=en-AU}}{{cite web|last=Grady|first=Constance|date=28 September 2018|title=Noah Centineo and the rise of the wholesome internet boyfriend, explained|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/9/28/17902232/noah-centineo-peter-kavinsky-rise-wholesome-internet-boyfriend-explained|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Vox}}

Although the future members of the boy band One Direction got elimated as solo acts on the third season of The X Factor, guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that they form a group together. The result was much fame and fortune for the band, who burst onto the scene in 2012. The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016,{{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=December 16, 2019|title=Camila Cabello and Harry Styles, Teen-Pop Alumni, Think Bigger|work=The New York Times|department=Arts|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/arts/music/harry-styles-camila-cabello-review.html|access-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213112259/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/arts/music/harry-styles-camila-cabello-review.html|archive-date=February 13, 2021}} and since 2017, its members have been pursuing solo projects.{{cite magazine|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|date=25 May 2017|title=Every One Direction Solo Single, Ranked|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7808577/one-direction-solo-singles-ranked-list|magazine=Billboard}}

Kylie Jenner rising to prominence in the mid-2010s can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, her appearances on her family's hit TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians gave her a platform to showcase her unique personality and relatable experiences. Additionally, her bold and ever-changing sense of fashion, coupled with her flawless makeup looks, made her a style icon for many teenagers. Moreover, her active presence on social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat allowed her to connect with her fan base on a more personal level, giving them a glimpse into her glamorous lifestyle. In 2014 & 2015 she was named among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world citing her considerable influence among youth on social media.{{cite magazine |date=October 13, 2014 |title=The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014 |url=https://time.com/3486048/most-influential-teens-2014/ |url-status=live |magazine=Time. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128145617/http://time.com/3486048/most-influential-teens-2014/ |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=June 18, 2015}}{{cite news |title=The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015 |work=Time. |url=https://time.com/4081618/most-influential-teens-2015/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921001041/http://time.com/4081618/most-influential-teens-2015/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017}} Kylie's influence in the beauty industry with her lip kits and cosmetics brand Kylie Cosmetics also contributed to her teen idol status.

Similarly, in 2016 the Cuban-born American singer Camila Cabello left the girl group Fifth Harmony, which went on indefinite hiatus in 2018, in order to pursue a solo career. She makes use of her Latin American heritage in her rhythms. At age 18, American musician Billie Eilish won four Grammy Awards in 2020, and was commissioned to perform the theme song for the James Bond movie No Time to Die (2021). The song topped the charts in February 2020.{{Cite news|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=September 28, 2021|title=Writer's block, betrayal and tremolo guitars: The making of Billie Eilish's Bond theme|work=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58680995|access-date=October 26, 2021}} She wrote it with her brother, Finneas, becoming the youngest artist to do so. She has tens of millions of followers on social media, and is well known for her lyrics concerning mental health such as depression and anxiety.{{Cite news|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|date=January 27, 2020|title=Who is Billie Eilish? Everything to know about the teen who won big at the 2020 Grammys|work=USA Today|department=Music|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/01/27/billie-eilish-teen-pop-star-winner-grammy-awards-2020/4586132002/|access-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521042357/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/01/27/billie-eilish-teen-pop-star-winner-grammy-awards-2020/4586132002/|archive-date=May 21, 2021}}{{clear}} Millie Bobby Brown rose to fame from her role as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Her co-stars Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink have also achieved fame from their roles in the series.

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American artist Olivia Rodrigo had previously worked as a child actress on the Disney comedy series Bizaardvark (2016–19) and starred in the first three seasons of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–present).{{Cite news|last=Smyth|first=David|date=May 21, 2021|title=Olivia Rodrigo Sour album review: the biggest new star in the world is the perfect teller of teen tales|work=The Evening Standard|department=Culture|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/olivia-rodrigo-sour-album-review-teen-disney-actress-singer-b936094.html|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522230840/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/olivia-rodrigo-sour-album-review-teen-disney-actress-singer-b936094.html|archive-date=May 22, 2021}} In January 2021, she released her debut single, "Drivers License", which went on to become one of the most streamed songs on Spotify at the time and spent eight weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.{{Cite news|last=Garvey|first=Marianne|date=January 18, 2021|title=Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' breaks new record|work=CNN|department=Entertainment|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-spotify-trnd/index.html|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=May 2021|title=Pop's Buzziest New Songwriter Knows Exactly What to Say|work=The Atlantic|department=Culture|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/05/olivia-rodrigos-sour-album-review/618963/|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522224923/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/05/olivia-rodrigos-sour-album-review/618963/|archive-date=May 22, 2021}} She sings with profanities in an emotionally charged manner of the struggles of an adolescent and commands a large following on social media networks, including TikTok, where she has many teen-aged supporters.{{Cite news|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=May 20, 2021|title=Review: Olivia Rodrigo delivers flawless Gen Z pop on her debut album|work=Los Angeles Times|department=Music|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-05-20/olivia-rodrigo-sour-debut-album-review|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523000252/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-05-20/olivia-rodrigo-sour-debut-album-review|archive-date=23 May 2021}}{{Cite news|last=John|first=Sarah|date=May 22, 2021|title=New Olivia Rodrigo album 'Sour' stakes her claim to being the voice of Gen Z: Raw and real|work=NBC News|department=Culture & Lifestyle|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/new-olivia-rodrigo-album-sour-stakes-her-claim-being-voice-ncna1268211|access-date=May 22, 2021}} Some sources consider Rodrigo to be a representative of Generation Z.

Italian rock band Måneskin was ushered into international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, with their winning track "Zitti e buoni" as well as "I Wanna Be Your Slave" and their cover of The Four Seasons' "Beggin'" reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, supported by a growing following on TikTok and other social media platforms.{{Cite web|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=July 7, 2021|title=Maneskin Hits No. 1 on Rock Streaming Songs, Makes Hot 100 Debut With 'Beggin''|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9597708/maneskin-beggin-tops-rock-streaming-songs-makes-hot-100-debut|access-date=July 7, 2021|publisher=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine|date=2021-07-14|title=Eurovision Champion Maneskin Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9600700/maneskin-tops-emerging-artists-chart/|access-date=2021-09-23|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} Prior to their Eurovision win, the band finished as runner-up in the eleventh season of the Italian X Factor in 2017. Måneskin are credited as one of the first rock bands to heavily appeal to Generation Z.{{Cite web|last=Laffranchi|first=Andrea|date=2021-08-11|title=I Måneskin riempiono un vuoto e parlano alla Generazione Z|trans-title=Måneskin fills a void and speak to Generation Z|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/21_novembre_08/riempionoun-vuotoe-parlanoalla-gen-z-e1133716-3ffe-11ec-a86a-9c702b71a66e.shtml|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Corriere della Sera|language=it-IT}}{{Cite web|last=Shalvoy|first=Jessica|date=2021-11-09|title=Meet Måneskin: The Italian Band That Defied the Odds and Brought Rock Back to the U.S.|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/maneskin-italian-rock-band-roxy-interview-1235108380/|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Variety|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-10-21|title=Måneskin live in London: embrace the Eurovision winners' rock'n'roll circus|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/maneskin-london-live-islington-academy-review-radar-3076159|access-date=2021-10-22|website=|publisher=NME|language=en-GB}}{{Cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Joe |date=2022-12-06 |title=Måneskin Is Making Live Rock Thrilling (And Sexy) Again |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/maneskin-concerts-live-rock-tour-1235181996/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

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In the West, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones were extremely popular among the Baby Boomers when they were growing up.{{Citation|last=Owram|first=Doug|title=Born at the Right Time|url=https://archive.org/details/bornatrighttimeh0000owra/page/|page=[https://archive.org/details/bornatrighttimeh0000owra/page/ xiv]|year=1997|location=Toronto|publisher=University Of Toronto Press|isbn=0-8020-8086-3}}{{Cite journal|last=Suri|first=Jeremi|date=February 2009|title=The Rise and Fall of an International Counterculture, 1960-1975|journal=American Historical Review|volume=114|issue=1|pages=45–68|doi=10.1086/ahr.114.1.45|jstor=30223643|doi-access=free}} Parents, by contrast, saw their influence greatly diminished.{{Cite book|last=Hobsbawn|first=Eric|title=The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991|publisher=Abacus|year=1996|isbn=9780349106717|chapter=Chapter Eleven: Cultural Revolution}} In the United Kingdom, for instance, a combination of the Lady Chatterley trial (1959) and the first long-play of the Beatles, Please Please Me (1963) triggered a change public perception of human mating, a cause subsequently taken up by young people seeking sexual liberation.{{Efn|See this 1974 poem by the poet Philip Larkin.}}

During the 1960s and 1970s, the music industry made a fortune selling rock records to people between the ages of fourteen and twenty-five. This era was home to many youthful stars—people like Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones or Jimi Hendrix—who had lifestyles that all but guaranteed early deaths.{{Efn|Also see life-history theory.}} The death of a (former) teen idol can have a serious impact on fans, leading to outbursts of emotions. This was certainly the case when people like Davy Jones or Michael Jackson died.{{Cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Stephanie|date=March 1, 2012|title=Why we grieve teen idols: A tribute to Davy Jones|work=CNN|department=Entertainment|url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/showbiz/davy-jones-teen-idol|access-date=May 20, 2021}} And if an artist who reached fame at a young age were to die prematurely, he or she could spark conversations about the cost of fame.{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Laura |date=October 28, 2024 |title=Should there be a ban on teenage popstars? |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241025-should-there-be-a-ban-on-teenage-popstars |access-date=October 28, 2024 |work=BBC News}} This has been a recurring theme following the deaths of Amy Winehouse (at age 27), Avicii (at 28), or Liam Payne (aged 31). These stars lacked a stable home environment, had an extremely busy and stressful schedule, were exposed to an adult environment as a teenager, face frequent and intense public scrutiny, and were prone to alcoholism or substance abuse. Their deaths also fuel the myth that such endings are common among talented musicians, an idea that could be traced back to the antique world. In the fourth century B.C., Greek playwright Menander claimed, "Whom the Gods love die young." But the myth that they die at the age of 27 is a modern phenomenon.{{Cite journal |last=Nuwer |first=Rachel |date=November 4, 2024 |title=The Myth that Musicians Die at 27 Shows How Superstitions Are Made |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-myth-that-musicians-die-at-27-shows-how-superstitions-are-made/ |journal=Scientific American}} Statistical analysis has debunked this myth; there is no peak risk of dying at around age 27 for famous individuals, even if those who die at this specific age may garner more attention.{{Cite journal |last=Wolkewitz |first=Martin |last2=Allignol |first2=Arthur |last3=Graves |first3=Nicholas |last4=Barnett |first4=Adrian G. |date=November 11, 2011 |title=Is 27 really a dangerous age for famous musicians? Retrospective cohort study |url=https://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7799 |journal=British Medical Journal |volume=343 |issue=d7799 |doi=10.1136/bmj.d7799|pmc=3243755 }} However, famous young artists face an elevated risk of dying in their 20s and 30s relative to the general population. In the United Kingdom, the risk is two to three times higher.

But even as their fans age, the audience of idols does not necessarily shrink, as the fans who became parents can introduce their children to their music. People tend to be nostalgic about music from their youth. In the twenty-first century, (former) teen idols can continue to be highly successful years after they made their debut as can be seen from the number of streams, digital downloads, CDs, cassettes, and vinyl records shipped.{{Cite news|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=October 11, 2021|title=Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 With Autographed 'Fearless' CDs|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/arts/music/taylor-swift-fearless-billboard.html|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211011183652/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/arts/music/taylor-swift-fearless-billboard.html|archive-date=October 11, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Okon|first=Wongo|date=October 10, 2021|title=Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded Version Of 'Fearless' Returns To No. 1 On The 'Billboard' Albums Chart|work=UProxx|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-re-recorded-version-fearless-returns-no-1/|access-date=October 26, 2021}} To-date, the Beatles remain one of the best-selling bands of all times.{{cite web |last=Hotten |first=Russell |date=4 October 2012 |title=The Beatles at 50: From Fab Four to fabulously wealthy |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-19800654 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923142215/http://www.bbc.com/news/business-19800654 |archive-date=23 September 2017 |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=BBC Business}}{{cite web |last=Clark |first=Travis |date=10 March 2020 |title=The 50 best-selling music artists of all time |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/best-selling-music-artists-of-all-time-2016-9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830191133/https://www.businessinsider.com/best-selling-music-artists-of-all-time-2016-9 |archive-date=30 August 2020 |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=Business Insider}} Their success is unlikely to be replicated in the twenty-first century because trends have much shorter lifetimes and musical genres have splintered.

The charm and charisma manifested by American actor James Dean onscreen proved strongly appealing to the audience,{{cite book|author=Robert Tanitch|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0U2_CAAAQBAJ&pg=PT21|title=The Unknown James Dean|date=October 30, 2014|publisher=Pavilion Books|isbn=978-1-84994-249-2|page=21}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and his persona of youthful rebellion provided a template for succeeding generations of youth to model themselves on.{{cite book|author=Claudia Springer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U8-ok0mQF-wC&pg=PA17|title=James Dean Transfigured: The Many Faces of Rebel Iconography|date=May 17, 2013|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-75288-7|page=17}}{{cite book|author=Wayne Robins|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GfvdCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT40|title=A Brief History of Rock, Off the Record|date=March 31, 2016|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-92345-7|page=40}} Various artists, including Leonardo DiCaprio,{{cite web|title=Leonardo DiCaprio On 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' And Looking For Positives In Disruption That Has Turned The Movie Business On Its Ear – The Deadline Q&A|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/leonardo-dicaprio-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-career-future-interview-1202813571/|website=deadline.com|date=19 December 2019 |language=en}} Buddy Holly,{{cite book|author=John Howlett|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MKFsDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT5|title=James Dean: Rebel Life|date=November 1, 2016|publisher=Plexus Publishing|isbn=978-0-85965-867-6|page=5}} and David Bowie,{{cite book|author=Marc Spitz|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40E4NTy26qYC&pg=PA25|title=Bowie: A Biography|date=October 2010|publisher=Crown/Archetype|isbn=978-0-307-71699-6|pages=25–26}} cited Dean as an influence. Musician Taylor Swift referenced him in "Style" (2014).{{cite web|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=February 13, 2015|title=Reading Taylor Swift's Lips|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/02/taylor-swifts-style-video-read-her-lips/385483/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415045857/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/02/taylor-swifts-style-video-read-her-lips/385483/|archive-date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|work=The Atlantic}} Meanwhile, wearing white T-shirts and jeans remains iconic among young people today.

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The K-pop band Girls' Generation has generally been considered as a cultural icon of not just South Korea,{{cite news|last=Ho|first=Stewart|date=July 19, 2012|title=SNSD Becomes First Korean Celebrity on Official Stamps|publisher=CJ E&M|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/8950/snsd-becomes-first-korean-celebrity-on-official-stamps|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213012803/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/8950/snsd-becomes-first-korean-celebrity-on-official-stamps|archive-date=December 13, 2014}} but also a part of the Korean Wave, the rising popularity of Korean culture on the international stage.{{cite web|last=M|first=Kristy|title=K-Pop Expands the Hallyu Wave|url=http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=11469|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003350/http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=%2FST%2Fdb%2Fread.php%3Fidx%3D11469|archive-date=March 4, 2016|work=The Seoul Times}}{{cite web|date=November 4, 2013|title=K-pop group Girls' Generation beats Miley, Lady Gaga at first YouTube awards|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/showbiz/youtube-awards-girls-generation/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722235045/http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/showbiz/youtube-awards-girls-generation|archive-date=July 22, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2015|publisher=CNN}}{{cite web|date=October 2, 2010|title=Girls' Generation Make Cover of Nikkei Business|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/10/02/2010100200238.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105091501/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/10/02/2010100200238.html|archive-date=November 5, 2013|access-date=November 26, 2012|work=The Chosun Ilbo}} As of 2019, another K-pop band, BTS, was reportedly worth more than US$4.65 billion, or 0.3 percent of the GDP of their home country.{{Cite news|date=June 9, 2019|script-title=ko:BTS가 창출한 80만 관광객…"5조 원 넘는 경제 효과"|language=ko|work=SBS News|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1005301820|access-date=June 9, 2019}} They attracted one in every 13 foreign visitors to South Korea and were cited as one of the key acts in boosting global music sales to US$19 billion in 2018.{{cite web|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=December 18, 2018|title=The BTS billions: K-pop superstars 'worth more than US$3.6 billion a year' to South Korea's economy|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2178540/bts-billions-k-pop-superstars-worth-more-us36-billion-year-south|access-date=December 18, 2018|website=South China Morning Post}} Data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) shows that BTS became the best-selling artists of 2020 worldwide, ahead of Taylor Swift, Drake, the Weeknd, and Billie Eilish.{{Cite news|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=March 4, 2021|title=BTS named world's best-selling artists of 2020|work=BBC|department=Entertainment & Arts|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56283259|access-date=October 26, 2021}}

A 2023 report by the Federal Reserve estimated that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour was responsible for $4.6 billion of consumer spending in the United States alone; local economies were significantly boosted by her presence.{{Cite news |last=Shin |first=Rachel |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift is so important to the economy that she's in the latest Fed report |work=Fortune |url=https://fortune.com/2023/07/14/taylor-swift-eras-tour-local-economy-boom-fed-report/ |access-date=August 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230715021052/https://fortune.com/2023/07/14/taylor-swift-eras-tour-local-economy-boom-fed-report/ |archive-date=July 15, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=O'Kane |first=Caitlin |date=July 18, 2023 |title=The Federal Reserve says Taylor Swift's Eras Tour boosted the economy. One market research firm estimates she could add $5 billion |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosted-economy-tourism-federal-reserve-how-much-money-made/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=CBS News}} Besides the Fed, various state and local authorities have credited Swift with increasing demand for their tourism and hospitality industries,{{Cite news |last=Wile |first=Rob |date=July 13, 2023 |title=Federal Reserve credits Taylor Swift with boosting hotel revenues through her blockbuster Eras Tour |work=NBC News |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/taylor-swift-federal-reserve-credits-eras-tour-boosting-hotels-tourism-rcna94046 |access-date=August 6, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Petrillo |first=Lisa |date=October 17, 2024 |title=Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to bring excitement, economic boost to South Florida |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-to-bring-excitement-economic-boost-to-south-florida/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |work=CBS News Miami}} despite the slow recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |last=Perez |first=Kate |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift is boosting the economy with her Eras Tour, Federal Reserve says |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2023/07/14/federal-reserve-taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosting-economy-hotels/70413533007/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241019182635/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2023/07/14/federal-reserve-taylor-swift-eras-tour-boosting-economy-hotels/70413533007/ |archive-date=October 19, 2024 |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=USA Today}} During the early 2020s, a number of American universities offered courses pertaining to Taylor Swift, her music, and her cultural impact.{{Cite news |last=Attridge |first=Margaret |date=June 25, 2024 |title=You Can Study Taylor Swift at These Colleges |url=https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/these-colleges-have-taylor-swift-classes/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=Best Colleges}} Taylor Swift is also seen as a positive role model for young people on prosocial behavior and on dealing with body-image issues and unrealistic cultural expectations.{{Cite journal |last=Hammond |first=Alison B. |last2=Johnson |first2=Sara K. |last3=Weiner |first3=Michelle B. |last4=Lerner |first4=Jacqueline V. |date=March 16, 2022 |title=From Taylor Swift to MLK: Understanding adolescents’ famous character role models |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03057240.2022.2041409 |journal=Journal of Moral Education |volume=53 |issue=1 |pages=157-175 |doi=10.1080/03057240.2022.2041409|url-access=subscription }}{{Cite journal |last=Pope |first=Lizzy |last2=Rose |first2=Kelsey L. |date=August 2024 |title=“It's All Just F*cking Impossible:” The influence of Taylor Swift on fans' body image, disordered eating, and rejection of diet culture |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953624005537?via%3Dihub |journal=Social Science & Medicine |volume=355 |issue=117100 |doi=10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117100|doi-access=free }}

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