The 1964 French film Cherchez l'idole, released in English as The Chase, was the film that spearheaded the Idol Singer movement in Japan and what defined idols as a whole.The other wiki has more information about the history of idol singers. Do not confuse with the singer Billy Idol. The Western equivalent of this trope is a Teen Idol, which may overlap. If an idol is a villain in a Superhero or Magic Idol Singer show, they might be an Evil Diva. During The New '10s, the Idol Singer trope collided with the anime industry to form the Idol Genre, always on the lookout for new trends to sell Moe merchandise and Dating Sim games. However, a comparable equivalent in the West is the Disney Channel due to holding a similar image that idol singers are expected to portray. Westerners are more likely to find the way they are marketed as exploitative and are often shocked by how strict their Contractual Purity clause is. Some fans may get possessive and believe idols should be Married to the Job, which may lead to Yoko Ohno if a dating scandal happens.Īs the Idol Singer trope is more prevalent in Japan and South Korea, there is Values Dissonance involved in the fan culture and how the performers are marketed. Idols are specifically marketed to create a strong emotional connection with their consumer fan base for the sake of buying their merchandise, and in doing so, fans are viewed as loyal supporters who carry them throughout their career. The relationship between idols and their fans is also a notable feature, as their longevity is co-dependent on each other. Some idols move onto becoming serious actors and singers, while the less successful ones end up becoming a Former Child Star. Most idols change careers after the age of 25 due to the industry valuing freshness and youth.
Idol companies are known to ruthlessly discard their talents after a few years of cranking out formulaic hits for any reason they want, or bind them in long contracts. While this level of control has loosened somewhat with the growing impact of social media, which allows idols to interact with fans more casually, as well as a Japanese court decision that effectively rendered the "no dating" clauses of idol contracts unenforceable (it's still very in-force in Korea, however), the industry has been slow to overturn its most problematic and exploitative elements. Most are tightly controlled by their producers and expected to maintain a public image of purity and innocence for brand and marketing purposes through Contractual Purity. There has been a shift towards "mega-groups" due to them being more financially successful than solo singers. The concept and marketing model for idols originated from Japanese Pop Music but has also appeared in Korean Pop Music since the 1990s.
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