Reading Log Biography☆☆☆☆

 

Name  : Wina Pujianita Wibowo

Class   : B

NPM    : 232122033

Topic   : Biography

Day 1
Friday
Date: 5th April 2024
Time: 17:45-18:06
First Person	Taylor Swift
His/her biography	Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Swift followed in the musical footsteps of her grandmother Marjorie Finlay, who was a professional opera singer. Musician Taylor Swift began earning renown as a country singer by age 16. Early hits like “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” appealed to country and pop fans alike and helped fuel the multiplatinum success of her albums, including the award-winning Fearless. Now a pop megastar with 14 Grammys to her name, she is the first artist to win Album of the Year four times. Named Time’s 2023 Person of the Year, Swift is currently performing on her record-breaking Eras Tour.
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/musicians/taylor-swift
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because Taylor Swift is one of my favourite singers.
Comment after reading	Taylor Swift is a very talented singer who started her career at a young age, the song she created also really describes the emotions that Taylor will convey.
New vocabularies found	Fueled: dipicu Lucrative: menguntungkan Allegations: tuduhan Enormous: besar sekali Ensnared: terjerat Dismay: kekecewaan Derogatory: menghina Fame: ketenaran Denied: menolak

 

Time:	18:10-18:20
Second Person	NIKI
His/her biography	Nicole Zefanya was born on January 24, 1999, and was raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, known professionally as NIKI, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She is currently based in the United States and signed with the record label 88rising. She has released two full-length studio albums, MOONCHILD (2020) and Nicole (2022). Her debut headlining concert tour, Nicole Word Tour (2022–2023), visited over 40 cities across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. NIKI has garnered global recognition for her songwriting and musicianship and is among the most popular female artists from Indonesia. In 2020, NIKI was listed among Forbs 30 Under 30 Asia.
His/her photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niki_(singer)
The amount of words on text	712 words
What make you interested in this person	Because NIKI is one of my favourite singers.
Comment after reading	The song that NIKI created is very good and easy to listen to by us, the song he created is also popular among teenagers and adults.
New vocabularies found	Maintained: dipertahankan

 

Day 2
Saturday
Date: 6th April 2024
Time: 16:35-16:41
First Person	Ariana Grande
His/her biography	Ariana Grande was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Edward Butera, a graphic designer, and Joan Grande, a businesswoman. began performing onstage when she was a child. Her involvement in a Broadway play at age 15, followed by some small TV parts, helped her land the role of Cat on TV's Victorious. She followed that with the spinoff Sam & Cat and then dove headfirst into a chart-topping musical career, releasing five albums: Yours Truly (2013), My Everything (2014), Dangerous Woman (2016), Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), eternal sunshine (2024).
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/musicians/ariana-grande
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because Ariana Grande is one of my favourite singers and I like her song.
Comment after reading	Ariana Grande is a singer I've been listening to since elementary school, she's also a beautiful singer and has a very beautiful voice. She is also a very talented singer.
New vocabularies found	Goofy: konyol Aimed: ditargetkan Whirlwind: angin puyuh Enlisting: mendaftar Accolades: penghargaan Impersonations: peniruan Fellow: sesama Spoofing: peniruan Charitable: amal Charities: amal Regardless: apapun

 

Time:	16:47-17:02
Second Person	Adele
His/her biography	Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988, in north London, England. British singer-songwriter Adele has sold millions of albums worldwide and is known for the songs “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Hello.” Months after graduating a performing arts school near London, the young talent signed a record deal at age 18. On the heels of her 2008 debut album, 19, Adele picked up the 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist. Her subsequent albums have been massive commercial hits, including the most recent release 30 from November 2021. To date, the musical powerhouse has 16 Grammys and one Oscar and is the first artist in Grammy history to sweep the top three categories—Album, Song, and Record of the Year—twice. Currently, Adele is performing a Las Vegas residency that began in November 2022.
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/musicians/adele
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because of Adele's beautiful voice, I wanted to know how her career was going.
Comment after reading	Adele is an extremely talented singer known for her powerful voice, emotional lyrics, and captivating performances.
New vocabularies found	Estragement: pengusiran Deteriorate: memburuk Heritage: warisan Longevity: umur panjang Enrolled: terdaftar Reconciled: didamaikan Recurrence: kambuh Mold: cetakan

 

Day 3
Sunday
Date: 7th April 2024
Time: 15:20-15:34
First Person	Patrick Wilson
His/her biography	Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor. He began his career in 1995, starring in Boardway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma! (2002). He co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Angles in America (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Awards and a Prime time Emmy Award. Wilson appeared in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Hard Candy (2005), Little Children (2006), Watchmen (2009), and The A-Team (2010). He gained wider recognition for his starring role in the Insidious film series (2010–2023) and as Ed Warren in The Conjuring Universe (2013–present), both horror franchises. He made his directorial debut with the sequel Insidious: The Red Dor (2023). On television, Wilson starred in the CBS drama series A Gifted Man (2011–2012) and as Lou Solverson in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo (2015), for which he received a second Golden Globe nomination. In the DC Extended Universe, he played Ocean Master in Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
His/her photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Wilson
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because one of my favorite horror movies that I often rewatch is played by Patrick Wilson, namely Insidious film series and The Conjuring Universe.
Comment after reading	I just found out that there are so many movies that Patrick Wilson has acted in.
New vocabularies found	Portraying: menggambarkan

 

 

Time:	15:38-15:45
Second Person	Chris Hemsworth
His/her biography	Chris Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia. Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth has made quite a name for himself by swinging his hammer as Marvel comic book character Thor, starring in several films under that title and in related features like The Avengers. The Melbourne native and married dad has also earned leading roles in Snow White and the Huntsman, Rush and In the Heart of the Sea, while showing his comedic chops in reboots of Vacation and Ghostbusters.
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/actors/chris-hemsworth
The amount of words on text	714 words
What make you interested in this person	Because I watched the movie Thor played by Chris Hemsworth.
Comment after reading	Chris Hemsworth is a handsome actor who played my favourite movie Thor, he also has very good acting skills.
New vocabularies found	Aspiring: bercita-cita Snagged: tersangkut

 

Day 4
Monday
Date: 8th April 2024
Time: 20:32-20:42
First Person	Daniel Radcliffe
His/her biography	Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989, in England. Radcliffe made his acting debut in the 1999 television movie David Copperfield, playing the young version of the title character. He soon landed a role on the big screen in 2001's spy thriller The Tailor of Panama, with Pierce Brosnan and Jamie Lee Curtis. But even before this film's release, Radcliffe made headlines when he was cast as the lead in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The 11-year-old actor joined fellow unknown performers Rupert Grin and Emma Watson as Harry's friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, in one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2001. Radcliffe also expanded his film roles, acting in a variety of genres such as the horror film The Woman in Black (2012), surreal drama Swiss Army Man (2016), thriller Now You See Me 2 (2016), and comedy The Lost City (2022). He also portrayedAllen Ginsberg in the biopic Kill Your Darlings (2013) and "Werid Al" Yankovic in the musical Werid: The Al Yankovic Story (2022). The latter earned him nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Television Award. He has also played multiple roles in the anthology comedy television series Miracle Workers since 2019.
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/actors/daniel-radcliffe
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because I love the movie played by Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter movie.
Comment after reading
New vocabularies found	Landed: mendarat Distinguished: dibedakan Occasionally: kadang-kadang Corpse: mayat

 

Time:	21:00-21:14
Second Person	Olivia Rodrigo
His/her biography	Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003, in Murrieta, California. She demonstrated an early ability in music that included composing her own songs. A child actor, she landed starring roles on the TV series Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Rodrigo released the heartrending debut single “Drivers License” in January 2021. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first song with more than one billion streams in 2021. She followed that up with the Grammy-winning album Sour later in the year and her sophomore effort GUTS in September 2023.
His/her photo
Sources	https://www.biography.com/musician/olivia-rodrigo
The amount of words on text	More than 1000 words
What make you interested in this person	Because I love the songs sung by Olivia Rodrigo and she has lyrics that are relatable to teenage love lives.
Comment after reading
New vocabularies found	Initially: Awalnya Heartfelt: Tulus Authenticity: Keaslian Grappling:  Bergulat Ethnicity: Etnisitas