Former US First Lady Michelle Obama joined artistes Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jennifer Lopez on the Grammy stage to talk about the impact of music on her life.
After singer Alicia Keys, the host of the ceremony on February 10, welcomed the guests and spoke about the “shared global language” -- music -- she called Gaga, Smith, Lopez and Obama to join her on stage.
“From the Motown records I wore out on the South Side to the 'who run the world' songs that fuelled me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story,” Obama said to the audience that wildly cheered for her throughout her speech.
A big part of friendship is showing up for your girls—that’s why I was thrilled to be there for the one and only @aliciakeys at the #GRAMMYs. She is one of the most genuine and thoughtful people I know—there’s no one better to help us all celebrate the unifying power of music! pic.twitter.com/8cMhTmsClA
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 11, 2019
Former first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the 2019 Grammy Awards. She was greeted with deafening applause before delivering a unifying message about music. https://t.co/nwicFSqQXH pic.twitter.com/i162kjCs58
— CNN (@CNN) February 11, 2019
"Music helps us share ourselves. Our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys. It allows us to hear each other and to invite each other in. Music shows us that all of it matters." - Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama brought the crowd to their feet at the 2019 #Grammys https://t.co/1OWRyZy4sY pic.twitter.com/F3xRwBLKeM
— TIME (@TIME) February 11, 2019
Prior to the strong speech, singer Camila Cabello's opening performance made a political statement.
The “Havana” singer performed alongside Ricky Martin, Young Thug, J. Balvin, and Cuban-American jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
Balvin, a Colombian singer, held up a prop newspaper with the headline: "Build bridges, not walls". He performed his famous “Mi Gente” song with Camila.
Michelle Obama crashed the biggest night in music, and everyone went WILD #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/4mHmFaUzNL
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 11, 2019
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