This is analysis of Jessie J's album.

1. Jessie J Album Advertisement
The advertfor Jessie J’salbumforWhoYou Are has a veryboldcolourpalette. The abundance of
blacksuggeststhatthe artistmay have a darkerside that she expressesthroughhermusic.The black
lipstickisaboldstatementasit suggestsshe ishighlyconfidentandperhapsevenrebellious.There
are alsoshadesof white withinthe cover
image;the shade of white suggestspurityand
innocence whichthere maybe elementsof
withinheralbum.
The artist isusingdirectmode of addressto
make herself appeartobe more confident.
The use of the colour,gold,on hertitle and
sub-title suggestswealthandprosperity.Italso
connotessuccesswhichmaybe the theme and
eventhe aimof this artist,to become
successful inthe musicindustryandthishas
beenreflectedbyheruse of goldon heralbum
advert. Her full fringe isverybold andstands
out immediatelyeventhoughherclothesand
the majorityof the colour inthisadvertis
black.The fringe coversa lotof herheadwhich
suggestsshe maybe mysteriousandthat
because she wasa recentartist whenthis
advertwas createdandso not manypeople
wouldhave reallyknownmuchabouther;this
mightintrigue anaudience because itwould
have maybe made themwantto know more
aboutthe artistand more aboutwhat hermusicis like.
The cover statesa recentsongthat she has done.The songmentionedwasahighlypopularsong
and people whoenjoyedthisparticularsongmaynothave knew whoit was,and so bymentioning
the song onthe actual cover will catchan audience’sattention. Thereisalsoawebsite mentionedat
the bottomof the advertisementwhichhighlightsthatthisartistisprofessional andthere are wayto
keepupwithhermusicsuch as albumsandtours and itmay evencontainsmerchandisethather
fanscan buywhichisanotherwayshe hasdrawn attentiontoheralbumand herself.
The lightinginthisalbumadvertisquite highkey,artificiallightingwhichsuggeststhisimage was
takenina studio;the factthat thishas been takenina studioconnotesthatshe isa professional
artistand she wantsto be takenseriously.Thiswill make the audience trustthisartistinthatway
that she can make good musicandher audience won’tbe wastingtheirmoneyonher.Also,the fact
that the backgroundiswhite andshe is dressedinall black,evenherhair,suggeststhatshe wants
the mainfocus to be on herand nobodyelse andconsideringshe takesupmore thanhalf the poster
suggeststhis.