Esperanza Spalding winning best new artist meant i got to read a bunch of headlines that creatively warped Justin Biebers last name to spell shit. Good looks girl! We got a very diverse list of nominees. Esperanza Spalding: Welsh/Hispanic/Native American/Black, Drake: Jewish Canadian/African American, and Justin Bieber: White/Usher.
But even more intriguing is that the winner was chosen based off talent, not fame. Millions of surprised fans filled their google box with Esperanza's name trying to figure out who the hell she was. One eager Bieber (see don't you love the flexibility??) commented "A winner, based off merit?!?! WTF?!", and another, "Since when doesn't the performer take the award??!"
Maybe Esperanza represents the hope real music fans worldwide share, that the industry can get back to music, no gimmicks. Not that I put Drake and Justin in that category, but you gotta admit, they're headed in that direction.
Check out this performance by Esperanza and judge for yourself.
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As a person who used to be extremely closed minded about music, you made me proud. Well said.
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