“Hell hath no fury like a Belieber scorned” is the headline of CNN’s most popular NewsPulse story right now. If you were too busy studying for midterms last night and couldn’t watch the Grammys—the Biebs was upset in the category of best new artist by the jazzy, bass strumming Esperenza Spaulding. Like the majority of Grammy viewers, I was all Esperenza WHO? But after looking her up on YouTube I was pleasantly surprised. Girlfriend is INNOVATIVE! She’s got an incredible voice and to top it all off she’s at the microphone singing her heart out and playing a bass almost as tall as she is.
I’m not a Justin Bieber hater, but nor am I a fan. He’s talented—anyone ever look up his first YouTube videos? Blondie is just pulling on my heartstrings with his rendition of “With You” by Chris Brown. A preteen angel. But Bieber is essentially a formula for today’s successful, young pop stars. At age 12 he posted some YouTube videos, was discovered by Usher and now BAM!—he’s at the Grammy’s wearing a white velvet tux and making teenage girls cry like someone just ran over their puppy.
I have to say I’m glad the Grammy’s aren’t simply a popularity contest. Upsets seemed to be a common theme—Arcade Fire took home album of the year (side note: Arcade Fire is from Montreal and some of their members went to Concordia! Take that, McGill.). Among the nominees in the category were Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum and Eminem. Underdogs rejoice.
To kick off my night of Grammy-watching fun, I tuned in to the 60 Minutes interview with Lady Gaga. I really appreciated her honesty—although it seemed to make Anderson Cooper a bit uncomfortable at times. Gaga explains how she developed the concept of shaping fame. The outfits, she says, are a way of directing attention away from her personal life and getting people talking about what she wants them to talk about. Tricky, tricky! Gaga also mentions she never lies—she was very frank about her songwriting process which includes the assistance of whiskey and pot. When celebrities lie about what they do in their personal lives, it only contributes to their demise. All the grandeur is her way of keeping her personal life personal. So when I saw Gaga arrive to the Grammys in an egg, I totally caught her drift.
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