The expression pop music (from the English pop music, short for popular music) refers to a combination of different musical genres [highly popular within a society. This type of music is made to be highly commercialized. Many cite the beginnings of this genre during the 1950s.
The ballad is soap opera drama made music. It is a genre as romantic as the bolero, but with a more direct language linked to everyday life. Ballads are songs that are learned by heart for the rest of life. Balladeers are cult artists and loyal fans.