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What’s playing on teenagers headphones? Nowadays, most teenagers listen to a variety of artist and genres that goes from Country to Classic to Rock. But not because they really like a specific gender, but mostly because it is trendy. Based on a survey that we did on our high school, we have an idea of the kind of music and artist that our generation listen to. It’s important to highlight that the most popular genres are pop and rock; also, other important genres that are included are Rhythms and Blues, Rap, “Baladas”, etc. And now, the top artists: 1. Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift It shouldn’t surprise us, since they are so famous, huge and their music (many of which they don’t write) are so relatable and radio friendly. But a big reason on why these two are the top ones is because they are pretty much perfect when it comes of physique. White, straight, blonde, tall, muscular, skinny, young charismatic and surrounded by other artist, producers, preparation team, etc. Plus they are heavy fighters on Social Media. 2. The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots and Julion Alvarez: Here is when things start to go on different directions in terms of music with Rhythms and Blues, Hip-Hop, (The Weeknd) Rock, Electronic, Pop, (Twenty One Pilots)”Grupera” (Julion Alvarez). This strange mixture takes the second place reflecting how different the styles between teenagers can be and how they express themselves. 3. Juan Gabriel, Maroon 5 and Queen: This selection is even weirder than the second spot, but as I said, teen’s preferences are very different from one to another and the 3rd spot shows it more than ever. Juan Gabriel is more of a “ballades” musician and a lot of people are gravitating through him, due to his recent death. Maroon 5 is a band that has been active for over a decade and still going strong with their latest releases and a gigantic fan-base. Queen which is a classic hard rock group, has never left the spotlight, but lately, many people has started to know them better, thanks to their timeless songs and eternal charisma of their front man: Freddie Mercury.