Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele On Playing Trump Inauguration

... about what matters,”. I am here, representing you, because this is what matters. Michele’s participation in the Trump inauguration was initially reported by  the New York Daily News. It is not clear yet at exactly which event Michele will perform. The lineup for the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration,” taking place this afternoon, includes Sam Moore , 3 Doors Down, Jon Voight, and Toby Keith. Broadway singer Jennifer Holliday was scheduled to perform but then  cancelled , citing a “lapse of judgement.” “America's Got Talent” singer Jackie  Evancho  and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony tomorrow. Michele has worked with Jay Z, the Roots, Wale, Nas, Rick Ross, John Legend, and more. She won a Grammy in 2009 for her song “Be OK,” a collaboration with will.i.am. Her second album, 2009’s Epiphany, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. ...

Who Is Performing At Donald Trump’s Inauguration? No Really, Who Are These People

... post, Phoebe Pearl wrote: “The women I work with are intelligent and are full of love and the decision of performing for a man that stands for everything we’re against is appalling.”. The Frontmen of Country. Trio The Frontmen of Country consists of Tim Rushlow, the former lead singer of Little Texas, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and Richie Mc Donald of Lonestar. The Piano Guys. Cello and piano ensemble The Piano Guys first found fame on You Tube. The group has insisted its decision to perform at the inauguration is not a political endorsement of Trump, but a desire to spread “love, joy and hope.”. Christette Michele. 2009 Grammy award winner Christette Michele is reportedly going to perform an R&B set, though she hasn’t yet confirmed the news, presumably in a bid to avoid an inevitable onslaught of criticism. Meanwhile, DJ Questlove has publicly offered to pay Michele not to perform. DJ Ravi Drums. Occasional reality TV participant DJ ...

This Singer's Attempt To Justify Playing Donald Trump's Inauguration Will Make You Lose Your Mind

... to explain to her critics why she has agreed to perform for a misogynist, racist soon-to-be president. Even after Questlove called her out, quipping that he’d pay her to not perform, and Spike Lee announced he was dropping her song “Black Girl Magic” from the soundtrack of his upcoming TV adaptation of She’s Gotta Have It , Michele posted an eloquent, totally not crazy screenshot of a screenshot of a statement to attempt to justify her decision. Take a look at whatever this is. After stating that she was heartbroken for the country and sad at the thought that “Black History” might have been “in vain” (what?) Michele expressed that she was “willing to be a bridge.” (Again, what?) She continued. “I don’t mind These Stones if they allow me to be a voice for the voiceless. I am here. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said…”. [Ed. note: oh boy.]. “Our lives begin to end, the day we become silent about what matters.” I am here ...

Spike Lee & Questlove Blast Chrisette Michele For Trump Inauguration Performance

... social network Instagram, Spike shut down a potential collaboration between the pair on the TV adaptation of his 1986 hit movie She’s Gotta Have It. A photo posted by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on. Jan 19, 2017 at 4:10 am PST. “Good Morning Folks. I Wuz Sorry To Read That “Sistuh Girl” Is Singin’ At DT’s Inauguration (And To Use His Fav Word-SAD). I Wuz Thinkin’ ’bout Using Chrisette’s Song- BLACK GIRL MAGIC In My Netflix Series SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT…. NOT ANYMORE. And Dat’s Da Truth, Ruth (sic),” he wrote. I’d pay Chrisette to NOT perform 😔. — Questlove Gomez (@questlove) January 18, 2017. And The Roots’ drummer Questlove tweeted, “I’d pay Chrisette to NOT perform,” as reports circulated she was a part of the line-up. A photo posted by chrisettemichele (@chrisettemichele) on. Jan 19, 2017 at 3:07 am PST. Chrisette has now responded with a short statement which she posted on Instagram titled “We Can’t Be Present If We’re Silent”. “My heart is broken ...

India Arie & Anthony David Share Open Letter In Support Of Chrisette Michele

... is, and YOU take a chance to remember – you’ve made missteps too. Which is how I SEE this thing with Chrisette – a misstep. I think there is a deeper reason she decided to be there – and I think it was a career misstep. Wanna be “WOKE” respect your fellow HUMAN beings. You NEVER know another persons whole story, we all deserve our journey without being abused by strangers for it. Thats BULLSHIT. You want to be “WOKE” remember, that YOU comprise the world you live in, and the most IMPORTANT thing you can do for the world, is be YOUR BEST. Anthony David: “It’s EASIER for black twitter to attack one lone black woman, and “shut her down” rather than face the “proverbial enemy SHE met, face to face, and so I stand with her behind her and on any other side”. and I (mostly) agree. He also says: “I would have performed lol”. I personally would not have LOL ~ Not EVEN. But Do NOT feel she should be shouted down or abused for it. Not even. I’m not saying we shouldn’t say ANYTHING. I AM SAYING, LET LOOK AT HOW WE ARE SAYING WHAT WE SAY. Why the abuse? and the “Canceling Chrisette Michele in ...

Chrisette Michele On Her Inaugural Performance

... we look like, how we talk. With the entire campaign experience, I think many of us were wondering, 'Who's he talking to?' You'd hear something and ask, 'Why does he think it's OK for him to talk to us like that?' I needed him to see what 'us' looks like. On the campaign, he kept talking to the 'people who feel like they don't belong or who feel like they aren't being heard. I didn't know if we were being heard. So I had to go. There was no hesitation.". As she told Billboard Tuesday, Michele turned off her phone as soon as she made the decision to avoid dealing with the backlash that followed her decision to perform at one of Donald Trump's inaugural balls. When social media speaks, Hollywood listens. and acts. "I knew people wouldn't understand," she explained, describing her strategy as being like a "sheep in wolf's clothing.". She missed Twitter calling her a sellout, The Roots' Questlove offering to pay her not to perform and Spike Lee declaring he had reconsidered his plan to license her song Black Girl Magic for his upcoming Netflix adaptation of She's Gotta Have It. (Those last two stung, she admitted ...

Lil Mo Defends Chrisette Michele Amid Trump Backlash

... Michele Responds to Trump Inauguration Performance Criticism: 'I Don't Mind These Stones'. “[The] way I saw her being attacked on social media, I took it personal. But I said, ‘No, this is business, and there’s a reason why God trusted her enough to accept whatever offer,'” she added emotionally. Michele released a letter Thursday  in response to the criticism, saying she was “willing to be a bridge” to bring the country together. Mo echoed those same words when explaining why she trusted Michele’s judgement. “If it takes her singing a song to bridge the disconnect between the people and Donald Trump, if her singing that song will tear down the walls of racism, if her singing a song anywhere will help us… then let freedom ring,”  Mo said. “Somebody has to stand and be a voice for us. We can’t just be mad and don’t have a solution. We have wasted too much time and too much energy upset at something that we can’t control. Tomorrow, we will have a new president. We have to deal with it. We don’t have to accept anything that they dish us, we just have to fight ...

Why Steve Harvey, Jennifer Holliday & Chrisette Michele Are Letdowns

... she would perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. She said that while members of the LGBTQ community were the ones who persuaded her to back out of the performance after voicing their angst, it was the pushback from Black folks that really disappointed her. At first, I said, ‘Are these White people messing with me?’ And I would push the button to see who was calling me because your face is there. And I said, ‘Oh my God these are Black people calling me this.’ And they were saying I should kill myself or someone should kill me. All over singing a song! I said, ‘I just wanted to sang!’ I don’t really understand. Steve Harvey felt that same sort of strong pushback from the community when he decided to take a meeting with the president-elect. The anger was so strong that according to The Jasmine Brand , he said his ...