Netflix: These 10 documentaries show your favorite musicians up close!

What is behind the musicians who accompany us every day with their music? The streaming provider Netflix offers a wide selection of documentaries that show a wide variety of musicians on and behind the stage.

Exclusive backstage material, impressive performances and political commitment are shown in the music documentaries. These are the top 10 music documentaries on the streamer.

Miss Americana: Taylor Swift (2020)

Taylor Swift is the highest paid woman in the music industry. The documentary “Miss Americana” captures a significant change in Swift’s career and features behind-the-scenes footage. She breaks with her image as a good country girl and gradually deals with social issues such as politics and women’s and gender rights.

In this documentary, Taylor Swift uses her voice both on and offstage. Viewers follow the singer as she writes songs in the studio and as she never before speaks about her personal life and views.

wham! (2023)

Chris Smith’s documentary “Wham!” is a personal look at the British band’s rise and breakup in 1986, which led to Michael’s continued success as a solo artist. We all know the super hits like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “Last Christmas”.

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley have been friends since high school and have a close bond. They become successful together and remain friends even after the mutual separation. This documentary gives you a nostalgic feeling about the 80’s, with all the fashion sins and the music that defined this decade.

Homecoming: A Beyoncé Movie (2019)

Homecoming is a 2019 concert film about Beyoncé and her performance at the 2018 Coachella Festival. It stars Beyoncé as one of the world’s most successful living entertainers, becoming the first black woman to headline the festival. But the singer also shows a private side: Among other things, Beyoncé talks about the problematic birth of her twins, in which she suffered blood poisoning, and about the lengthy process of her recovery.

Coinciding with her Coachella performance, Beyoncé launched a scholarship program called the Homecoming Scholars Award Program, which allowed four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the US to each award a scholarship to students of their choice. The documentary is a must for any Queen B fan!

Lewis Capaldi’s How I’m Feeling Now (2023)

“How I’m Feeling Now” deals primarily with the vulnerability of Lewis Capaldi. The singer is open about his struggles with his mental health and with his tourrettes on stage. Lewis Capaldi achieved huge success with his debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent and now faces pressure for a follow-up. This documentary goes straight to the heart and shows the Scottish singer from his vulnerable side.

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World (2016)

This 2016 documentary pays tribute to the glittering life of David Bowie, one of the greatest artists of all time. The film shows recordings from interviews with the musician and contributions from people who knew him personally. Over almost 100 minutes, the influence he had on art and culture in his 50-year music career is illustrated.

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022)

Filmed over two decades, this powerful docu-series explores Kanye West’s career and the rising superstar’s connection to filmmaker Clarence “Coodie” Simmons. Believing he could make it big one day, rapper and producer Kanye West began filming small milestones more than 20 years ago.

The Bottom Line: That’s How Close the Fans Were Ye! never. True-to-life pictures are shown of his first successes, severe setbacks and failures and how he ultimately became one of the most successful rappers of all time.

Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022)

Every artist sees a performance as a great honor: the Super Bowl halftime show. In this half hour, the whole USA is looking at the artists who made it. The Netflix Original documentary, Jennifer Lopez: Halftime chronicles Jennifer Lopez’s eventful career, which eventually led her to take the stage on the halftime show at Super Bowl 2020. “Halftime” shows the extensive rehearsals and preparations of J-Lo and Shakira. Two Latinas in the halftime show – An important statement!

Lady Gaga is not only a gifted singer, but has long been a voice for people who don’t want to conform. The documentary looks like a diary of a woman who works as a pop star for equality and equal rights. Gaga: Five Foot Two is also an intimate portrayal of the singer’s struggles with her condition, fibromyalgia, and physical pain while working on her album Joanne. In addition to intimate insights, the documentary accompanies the singer during rehearsals for her halftime show at Super Bowl 51.

Shania Twain: Not Just A Girl (2022)

Canadian icon Shania Twain dominated both the country and pop charts in the ’90s. The documentary “Not Just A Girl” sheds light on the artist’s breakthrough in the music industry and her unique success. It is also about her private life, the health struggle with Lyme disease and her lively personality.

Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You (2020)

“Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You” is a hybrid of a concert film with real behind-the-scenes footage from the tour. The multiple award-winning singer wants to be approachable, which is shown in intimate and emotional moments with her fans. The documentation provides impressive footage of the “Sweetener World Tour” and the close cooperation with Grande’s team. Pictures of the shows and exclusive backstage material provide entertainment.