I can finally cross off one of the top 3 items on my bucket list — I performed at my first open mic!!
Every year at Penn, the Inspiration and the Excelano Project collaborate for a night of love talk and slow jams. As an Inspiration alum I had already planned on attending the show, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to take on one of my greatest fear — performing solo.
For once, right after I decided to perform, I had the perfect song in mind. “Almost Is Never Enough,” a power-ballad on Ariana Grande’s debut album Yours Truly was instantly one of my favorites off the top-charted release. The song, a duet with The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes, is the perfect mash-up of 90’s-inspired R&B, with the flair of a contemporary anthem.
Additional photos and video from the show coming soon!
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” ― Henry David Thoreau
2013 has taught me the value of living in the now; it may be different, uncomfortable and at times very lonely, but I continue to grow and come into my own. It took me awhile to get the list down to 10, but here’s a look back at some of the moments I will cherish!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Alvin & the Chipmunks
O, Holy Night – Mariah Carey
I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Whitney Houston**
O, Come All Ye Faithful – Luther Vandross
Walking in a Winter Wonderland – Ashanti**
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)- Mariah Carey
Silver Bells – The Temptations
Away in a Manger – Gladys Knight & the Pips
All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
Seasons of Love – Rent
**In reflection, I would probably swap these two out. I like to remember Whitney at her best, and this isn’t it. And including Ashanti amongst these legends was just disrespectful.
If I burned a new CD today, I would add:
Mary, Did You Know – CeeLo Green
What Christmas Means To Me – Stevie Wonder
Santa Clause is Coming to Town – Jackson 5 (amongst a few others)
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Check out Ellis de Bie performing a cover of Drake’s Girls Love Beyonce — I know this girl over here (she, me, her) loves some Bey! The arrangement and piano accompaniment are a bit cheesy, but I really like her voice, strong pop vocals!
The lyrics and arrangement of her original track, “Wondering Why” definitely suits her voice better. She didn’t even need the harmonies. #work
Halfway through the first quarter we were standing outside with no tickets, ready to head home (thanks to a mix-up by Mohegan Sun). Five minutes later, we were courtside!
These girls can really ball, definitely don’t get the respect or viewership they deserve.
Trevor Jackson served as the halftime entertainment. Performing for an audience of mostly middle-aged white folks with blank expressions couldn’t have been easy, but he didn’t let it affect his energy. Members of both the East and the West came out of the locker room to support him, dancing and cheering from the tunnel.
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You may have heard his debut song “Like We Grown,” but check out his new single “Drop It” and his recent interview with Global Grind’s Brittany Lewis.
