Renowned novelist and award-winning author Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi has been nominated for a Grammy award for her feminist-inspired collaboration with Beyonce, on her 2013 track "Flawless."
This nomination for “Album of the Year” with Queen Bey is yet another feather to her cap.
The song "Flawless" consists of two parts – "Bow Down" and "Flawless", divided by a speech titled "We should all be feminists" delivered by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDxEuston conference. Upon its release, the song was received positively by music critics who particularly praised the use of Adichie's sample and widely discussed and acclaimed its lyrics
Following her TEDx talk on why “We Should All Be Feminists,” Beyonce incorporated the Adichie's essay into her single.
At the top of the 2015 Grammy nominees list this year with six nominations are Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharell Williams. Other nominees include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Wiz Kalifa, Nicki Minaj and many others. - See more at: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/02/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-might-win.html#more
The 2015 Grammy Award is coming up this Sunday (February 8)
At
the top of the 2015 Grammy nominees list this year with six nominations
are Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharell Williams. Other nominees include
Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Wiz Kalifa, Nicki Minaj and many
others. - See more at:
http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/02/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-might-win.html#more
At the top of the 2015 Grammy nominees list this year with six nominations are Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharell Williams. Other nominees include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Wiz Kalifa, Nicki Minaj and many others. - See more at: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/02/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-might-win.html#more
that's amazing..hope she wins..go gurl!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of her either way.
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