Music 2021

Music 2021

by L Chan

Multiple Choice

Which of these songs was the most streamed song on Spotify in 2021?

• Levitating - Dua Lipa

• drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo

• MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

• Easy On Me - Adele

Multiple Choice

Which of these albums was the most streamed on Spotify in 2021?

Multiple Choice

At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in March, who accused the Grammys of corruption after failing to receive any nominations?

• Justin Bieber

• Beyoncé

• The Weeknd

• Billie Eilish

Explanation Slide...

The Weeknd took to Twitter to accuse the Grammys of corruption after his wildly successful album, After Hours, along with the single "Blinding Lights," failed to receive a single nomination.He is not the first artist to accuse the Grammys of corruption and bribery.

Multiple Choice

Which song won Record of the Year at the 2021 Grammys?

• Everything I Wanted - Billie Eilish

• Black Parade - Beyoncé

• Colors - Black Pumas

• Say So - Doja Cat

Multiple Choice

Which song won best British single at the 2021 Brit Awards?

• Physical - Dua Lipa

• Lighter - Nathan Dawe ft. KSI

• Rover - S1mba ft. DTG

• Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Multiple Choice

Which artist has been re-recording and re-releasing all her albums due to a dispute with her record label?

• Taylor Swift

• Beyoncé

• Adele

• Kelly Clarkson

Explanation Slide...

The dispute comes from Taylor Swift not owning the masters of her previously recorded songs (in other words, the original sound recordings).However, because Swift owns the compositions themselves, she is legally allowed to re-record everything (and make a lot of money doing so!)

Multiple Choice

Which group released their first new album in 40 years, titled Voyage?

• ABBA

• Duran Duran

• Fleetwood Mac

• Slade

Multiple Choice

Which country do ABBA come from?

• Norway

• Finland

• Iceland

• Sweden

Multiple Choice

Which South Korean boy band won Top Group at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards?

• 24K

• BTS

• Exo

• Super Junior

Multiple Choice

What is currently BTS's most streamed song on Spotify?

• Butter

• Dynamite

• Life Goes On

• Permission to Dance

Multiple Choice

Complete the lyric: 'Cos you said forever, now I drive alone past your _______

• House

• Street

• Road

• Door

Multiple Choice

Complete the lyric: Smooth like butter, like a criminal ___________

• Undercover

• On the run

• Alone

• In the dark

Multiple Choice

Complete the lyric: When I'm away from you, I'm happier than ever, _______________________________

• But never say never

• I'm leaving you forever

• We'll never be together

• Wish I could explain it better

Multiple Choice

Complete the lyric: Let's end this like we should and say _______

• We're finished

• We're good

• We're done

• We're through

Multiple Choice

Which artist had her conservatorship, which controlled many aspects of her personal life, ended after a long legal battle?

• Madonna

• Rihanna

• Shakira

• Britney Spears

Multiple Choice

Disney+ recently released a lengthy documentary of archival footage called "Get Back," focusing on which band?

• The Beatles

• The Rolling Stones

• Led Zeppelin

• Thin Lizzy

Multiple Choice

In July, guitarist Nate Mercereau recorded a duet with which unsual 'musical instrument'?

• Big Ben

• Mount Fuji

• The Golden Gate Bridge

• The White Cliffs of Dover

Explanation Slide...

Engineers have studied the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and determined that recent rennovations have caused the landmark to 'hum' in high winds.the noise is so loud that it frequently draws complaints from locals.

Multiple Choice

Which pop star was involved in a violent 'dognapping' case, where two French bulldogs were stolen?

• Ed Sheeran

• Adele

• Lady Gaga

• The Weeknd

Multiple Choice

Who ended up getting a recording contract after his performance of "The Wellerman" went viral?

• Nathan Evans

• John Stevens

• Michael Richards

• Dave Bryson

Multiple Choice

Who dropped a surprise mini album of songs from her latest album rewritten in the Māori language?

• Taylor Swift

• Dua Lipa

• Billie Eilish

• Lorde

Multiple Choice

Which artist asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle option for albums?

• Adele

• Kanye West

• Lil Nas X

• Taylor Swift

Explanation Slide...

Adele tweeted this as explanation:This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry! We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening

Multiple Choice

Which rap artist opened up a restaurant in Detroit called "Mom's Spaghetti"?

• 50 Cent

• Nicki Minaj

• Eminem

• Post Malone

Multiple Choice

Rock band Måneskin, famous for their cover of "Beggin'" and for winning the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, are from which country?

• Denmark

• Italy

• Switzerland

• Romania

Multiple Choice

Which legendary electronic music duo announced their disbandment in February?

• Justice

• Disclosure

• Daft Punk

• Chase and Status

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Elton John and Ed Sheeran's Christmas track?

• Merry Christmas

• Happy Holidays

• Santa's Here

• December Snow

Multiple Choice

Due to heavy snow, an Oasis cover band were stuck in what type of building for three days in Yorkshire?

• A supermarket

• A fire station

• An old warehouse

• A pub

Multiple Choice

Which singer performed the US National Anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration in January?

• John Legend

• Jennifer Lopez

• Lady Gaga

• Demi Lovato

Multiple Choice

2021 has seen a rise of NFTs or 'unique digitla items,' ranging from backstage photos to unreleased demos of songs, but what does NFT stand for?

• New Foundation Technology

• Neo-Funk Techno

• Named Fair Transaction

• Non-Fungible Token

Multiple Choice

During her TV special 'An Audience with Adele,' the singer was surprised by Miss McDonald, one of her favourite teachers from school. What subject did she teach?

• Music

• English

• Maths

• History

Multiple Choice

As of yesterday, how many streams does Spotify's most streamed song of the year ('drivers license' by Olivia Rodrigo) have?

• 820 million

• 980 million

• 1.1 billion

• 1.2 billion