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Joey Franchize

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Listen To Joey Franchize’s Classic Kickoff Mix

Author Joey Franchize

Every morning, if you find yourself in your car listening to Orlando and the Freakshow at 7:30am and 9am, head nodding, or singing along, or just must pull over to dance on top of the hood of your car. You’re probably vibing accordingly to the sounds of Joey Franchize.

Joey Franchize has been rocking the mixes on WiLD 94.1 since he arrived in Tampa from Connecticut 8 years ago. He’s been on Orlando and the Freakshow since last year, filling the mixshow void left by WiLD alum, Davy Rolando. Since then, Joey has sustained the same energy that Davy provided in the mix for years.

When WiLD dedicated its Wednesdays to all throwback hits from the 90’s & early 2000’s a year and a half ago, Wayback Wednesday, the response from listeners was amazing. WiLD listeners love their throwbacks. They couldn’t get enough of it, so much, that there were tons of text messages coming through on the text line for more of the throwbacks in the mix. Hence, the Classic Kickoff mix is born.

Instead of waiting until Wednesday to get your throwback music fix, every morning at 9am exclusively on the Freakshow, Joey does the “Classic Kickoff.” It’s the perfect way to get up and get energized for your day. Those classic hits you know & and love mixed with records that will make you say wow!

The mix at 9am has become so beloved, that listeners want to know where you can find the mixes, so they can hear them again. Well, no worries. Joey, has you all covered. Check out the Classic Kickoff mixes you have recently missed below. Don’t forget to hear the mix live every morning on Orlando and the Freakshow.

Music From These Artists Make People Feel The Most Confident

Music can be used to regulate your mood by easing negative emotions and enhancing positive ones. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, our favorite melodies release dopamine, known as the “feel-good hormone.” They also said that fast tempos can psychologically and physiologically arouse us, helping energize us for the day which can have a positive impact on our mental state.

They say these music acts make people feel the most confident.

Within Health, a company that helps with eating disorders recoveries study on how music impacts body image. Part of their study features music acts in several genres that they say make people feel confident.

They used the searches on a digital music streaming service to gather their results. Compiling a total of 2,544 playlists that were found when searching “confidence,” “feel good,” “body positivity,” “body image,” “feeling ugly,” and “bad body image.”

The study found that Lizzo is the top artist to listen to for body confidence. When it comes to the rock genre, it’s the most listened-to genre by fans with positive body image at percent.

Another result from the study found that 28 percent of people think music videos have a negative impact on body image.

Body-positive playlist vs. negative body image playlist.

Meanwhile, the top three songs found on the body-positive playlist include “Confident” by Demi Lovato, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, and “Kill Bill” by SZA. These and many other songs in this category feature lyrics about strong individuals who reject outdated beauty standards in favor of creating their own.

The top three songs found on the negative body image playlist include “Prom Queen” by Beach Bunny, “Fat Funny Friend” by Maddie Zahm, and “Jealousy, Jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo. Playlists on the negative end of the body positivity spectrum were more often populated with songs about struggling with beauty standards.

Their research showed specific artists that are linked to making people feel confident. From Luke Combs, Drake, and Nirvana to Daft Punk, Pink Floyd, and Taylor Swift.

See the full study and complete list of top artists who make people feel confident for various genres here.

Here are artists that make people feel confident by genre.

  • Country – Carrie Underwood

    Carrie Underwood topped the country genre list for artists who make people feel confident. She is followed by Shania Twain, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Toby Keith. Underwood shared the best ways to gain confidence with The Country Daily. She said that some days you’ve just got to fake it until you make it. “‘Okay, just kind of pretend like you know what you’re doing [laughing] until you actually do,’ and I feel like that worked,” she shared.

  • Metal – Metallica

    Metallica topped the metal genre list for artists who make people feel confident. The band was number one out of five other music acts followed by Tool, Nirvana, Five Finger Death Punch, Avenged Sevenfold.

  • Rock – Queen

    Queen is number one on the rock genre list for artists who make people feel confident. Dr Jacob Jolij, a cognitive neuroscientist the University of Groningen in Holland said that the top feel-good song is Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.” Some of the other music acts on the list include Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd.

  • Pop – Lizzo

    From Taylor Swift, and Adele, to Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga. Lizzo tops the list for pop artists who make people feel confident. She has shown many times that she is all about body positivity and self-confidence. Whether its in her music, social media presence, or motivational speeches when she’s snagging up an award, its no surprise she tops the list.

  • EDM – Alesso

    Alesso topped the EDM genre list for artists who make people feel confident. The band was number one out of five other music acts followed by the late Avicii, Daft Punk, Seven Lions, and Tiesto. Many of these artists were also named as EDM Sauce’s top artists for Feel Good Songs.

  • Hip-Hop/ Rap – Megan Thee Stallion

    Megan Thee Stallion topped the hip-hop/ rap genre list for artists who make people feel confident. She lead the pack followed by Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Eminem. These artists often produce high energy music with lyrics that highlight being confident.

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