Chapter 1102 1102 Accidental Achievement
The 37th Grammy Awards started on time, and this year's gala kicked off with a babyface performance.
Babyface is known as the "Father of R&B". He is also one of the most successful R&B singers in American music history. Sweep the Grammys. In addition, he can be seen in the albums of top singers such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Madonna. The boy-and-boy group that rivaled Glory to Death in the music market last year can also see baby-faced names on their albums.
At this year's Grammys, Babyface earned four nominations for her 1993 album "For. The. Cool. In. You."
Therefore, it is undoubtedly appropriate to have the baby face as the opening guest. This time Babyface helped her disciple, Donnie Blyston, and the two of them performed the opening performance together. The catchy rhythm and blues made tonight's party start slowly with cheers.
However, compared to the baby-faced performance, the members of Glory to Death were obviously not attentive enough. Hugo was looking at the position of the sound engineer at this time. He even thought about what he should do if the microphone was cut off.
In fact, today Fu Jin smuggled an amplifier and hid it in Neil's guitar case. They also considered that even if the lights and microphone were cut off, Hugo could still sing live on his own. Although the volume spread is certainly not wide enough, this is not a problem at all for the glory to death who is used to performing under the condition of rough equipment on the street.
Of course, if the live signal is cut off, then they are helpless. Therefore, although Hugo was looking at the sound engineer, he was thinking about the situation in the broadcast studio. He wondered if Henry had found a solution. Joseph and Rick also said they would come to help today, but Hugo hadn't seen these two since he left home, so he didn't know where they were now.
Not only Hugo, but the other four members of Glory to Death are obviously thinking of their own at this moment, and their attention is not on the stage.
Although Glory To Death did not care about the progress of the awards ceremony, the other guests and audience present were engrossed in the presentation of various awards. The first award of the thirty-seventh Grammy was awarded to Sheryl. Crow, who achieved impressive results in 1994.
Cher's music experience was very bumpy. She came to Los Angeles at the age of 24 to focus on developing her music work, and soon after auditioning became a backup singer for Michael Jackson's world tour, which was at the peak of her career. , and even some gossip sources believe that she is Michael's secret lover.
But after the concert tour ended, Cher was caught in a dilemma. Her musical philosophy was completely different from those of the companies that wanted to sign her. Those companies wanted to package her as a dance singer, but she was more eager to be a rock singer. It took her many years to go round and round until she was ready to give up, and in 1993, when she was thirty-one, she got the chance to release an album.
"Tuesday. Night. Music. Club" was a hot hit this past summer of 1994, replicating the miracle that Downey made in 1993. In the end, this album got 4 million sales at the end of the year, which also made Cher the most shining newcomer in one fell swoop.
Unlike Downey's rhythm and blues style, Cher takes the folk rock, country rock and pop rock route. She also generously admitted in an interview that she was influenced by Glory to Death, Nine Inch Nails, and Smashed Pumpkin. Inspired, try to integrate different musical elements into rock to form your own style. While Cher's music can't be defined as neo-metal rock, she is also part of a wave of musical change.
But at the Grammys, Cher was placed in the pop department, not the rock department, which is ironic.
However, in any case, Cher defeated Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand and Bonnie Raitt in the competition for the first award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. ), four formidable competitors, stood out and won their first Grammy Award, which is definitely a great feat.
When Xue Er took the stage to accept the award, she was almost in tears. Except for "thank you", she couldn't express her inner emotion and loss at all. Only after truly experiencing the hardships and torments along the way can you feel the weight of this Grammy trophy.
The Best Male Pop Vocalist award was awarded later by Elton John, who sang "Can. You. Feel. The. Love. Tonight" for the "Lion King" episode "Can. You. Feel. The. Love. Tonight" became a worldwide hit, but unfortunately Since there is no single released, this song does not appear on the year-end single sales chart, but the brilliant radio demand rate is enough to witness the popularity of this single.
The quartet won Best Pop Group Group for the eloquent "I Swear", a single in the second quarter of 1994 with "Don't. Look. Back. In" .Anger)" struggled hard, while also witnessing the strong rise of the band Four in One and To the Dead.
The process of the awards ceremony was as smooth as ever, there were surprises but no surprises, but it is undeniable that the Grammys are indeed the most authoritative music awards ceremony in the world, and winning nominations is already the greatest affirmation. Musicians from all over the world gathered together. , especially the native American singers. Almost all the outstanding singers who could be named in 1994 appeared at the awards ceremony, and the whole scene was very lively. Moreover, due to the musical attributes of the Grammys, the song and dance performances run through the audience, which is obviously much more lively and hot than the Oscars.
"Is it almost time for our show?" Neil leaned over and said to Hugo in a low voice. None of the other members of Glory To Death have attended the awards ceremony, so they still don't quite understand the process.
"Don't worry, a quarter of an hour before the performance, a staff member will come to remind us..." Before Hugo's voice fell, he saw a staff member come over and greet Alfonso, who was sitting outside. Confessed in a low voice. Hugo and Neil involuntarily turned their heads and looked over.
Immediately, Alfonso nodded to his teammates, his eyes flashing with excitement and brilliance clearly expressed: The performance time is coming!
Pedro was the most anxious. He couldn't hold back and wanted to stand up directly. Fortunately, Alfonso grabbed Pedro directly, and then whispered, "This award has been awarded..." At this time, the award was being presented on the stage. , It is very impolite to walk around rashly, at least after the award presenters announce the answer and the winners walk on the stage, everyone turns their attention to the stage, and they leave quietly.
Although Pedro was forcibly pressed back to his seat, he still looked excited, like an active boy, he turned his head and said to Fukukin, Neil and Hugo, "Wait until the awards are over. , when the awards are over..." But before he could finish speaking, Fu Jin frowned slightly, turned his head, and squeezed two people between his teeth in a low voice, "Calm down!" Pedro giggled. up, but in the end, he was still honest.
At this time, the award presenter on the stage, Whitney Houston, showed a smile, opened the envelope in his hand, and said, "The final winner is..." The list of winners seems to have been announced, but the honor is to death The five members were a little absent-minded and didn't listen carefully at all, all of them looked like they were ready to go.
After Whitney announced the winner, there was a moment of silence, and then a whistle sounded, followed by sparse applause. In the blink of an eye, all the audience stood up and applauded. The applause came together in an instant, and it continued to echo throughout the entire sacred auditorium.
The members of the Glory to Death were no exception. They stood up and applauded collectively. Pedro jumped up directly, but his attention was not on the stage at all. Let him go out, but Alfonso's movements are a little slower, Pedro can't bear it anymore, can't wait to step past Alfonso, walk directly to the center of the aisle, and shout to his teammates, " Hurry, hurry, let's go!"
Looking at Pedro who couldn't wait, immediately, Alfonso and Fukuin also walked out. Neil and Hugo had the innermost seats, and it was more troublesome to get out, so they took a step back.
When the five people were standing in the aisle, they applauded and walked towards the back with a cat on their waist, preparing to quietly leave the audience's sight and go to the backstage, but the staff member who came to lead them stopped the members. Their footsteps, which made Pedro and Alfonso standing at the front looked up and looked at the staff in confusion.
Fu Jin, who followed closely behind, straightened his waist a little impatiently, "Go forward!"
The staff looked at the band members with a surprised expression and pointed to the stage. Pedro and the others subconsciously looked back at the stage, and then they were stunned. Hugo and Neil walked in the back, still burying their heads and applauding earnestly, but found that the people in front had stopped, and the two raised their heads in confusion, only to see Pedro paying attention with exaggerated expressions. big screen.
Hugo looked left and right and found that almost the entire audience was watching them. Hugo realized that he seemed to have missed something, but he couldn't catch it, because his mind was all about the next performance. Singing Nirvana's classic songs, and the rehearsal time was seriously short, which made Hugo a little stressed.
In the past life, Nirvana was an unreachable existence for Hugo, and it was the object of his admiration and longing; but this time, he had the opportunity to express his respect for Nirvana in his own way. This made Hugo's inner tension begin to roll, and he felt a little nauseous.
But at this time, Hugo didn't have time to think any more. He followed Fu Jin's line of sight and turned to look at the big screen. Then he saw the five of them sneakily preparing to leave on the big screen, while the background The words were, "Best Rock Song Award, 'Beautiful Day', Hugo Lancaster!"
This doesn't seem right! Hugo's brain was stunned for a while, and he reacted half a beat later, this is really not right! Because it looks like...they...won an award?