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The entertainment (26) , or "show business", attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and (27) . Talent is not enough, because show business is as (28) as any other business. Without a good manager, performers can never hope to succeed. (29) is important in this business, too. A performer must change his "act" in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and (30) , but perhaps most of all for singers.
"Pop" stands for "popular", and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their (31) . Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. Then he must work harder than ever to stay popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the (32) .
The life of a (33) pop singer is not at all easy. (34) . The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. (35) . They steal handkerchiefs. They tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. (36) . And—most important—he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.