This stand first introduces the singer being interviewed by listing her recent album releases and describing her musical style as polished yet emotionally raw, noting she only recently started singing. It ends by leading into the upcoming interview.

1. In this stand first, Billboard have listed the recent activities of the singer being
interviewed, like the fact that she has released ‘See.SZA.Run’, & ‘S’. They have briefly
described the background and musical style of the singer as being ‘polished yet
emotionally raw’, and this introduces the artist as she ‘only started singing last year’.
They have also ended the stand first with a sentence that leads into the interview.

2. This stand first in Rolling Stone starts with the latest, and most successful tracks of the
singer who the interview is with. It also compares a variety of The Weeknd’s
accomplishments such as having Spotify’s official song of the summer and “The Hills”
‘enjoying’ its fourth week at number one, with well known, and critically acclaimed
artists. The stand first ends with a quote which leads into the article.

3. This stand first opens with a pun ‘New Jersey is hot again. Not just because it’s
June’ which sets the tone for the interview. The stand first describes Fetty Wap’s
music, lyrics and the fact that it was last summer’s hip-hop anthem. The final
sentence gives more information about the artist.