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Remember Him? 5 Questions with Paparazzi Star Greyson Chance!
Greyson Chance has changed a lot in the five years since his performance of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi at his sixth-grade music recital[独唱会] went viral[如病毒般扩散] on YouTube. Simply put[简单地说]: “I was short and I had a really high voice, and now my voice is low and I’m tall.”
After signing with Ellen DeGeneres’ label, and touring with Miranda Cosgrove and Cody Simpson, the 18-year-old follows up[坚持完成] his debut[首个] album Hold On ’Til the Night, with a more grown up, 70s funk注1-inspired record.
自从格雷森·蔡斯在他六年级的音乐独唱会上翻唱Lady Gaga的“Paparazzi”并因此在YouTube上迅速走红后,这五年来,他也改变了很多。他简单概括道:“我之前身材矮小且有着非常高的嗓音,而现在我长高了,声音也变低沉了。”
在和艾伦·德杰尼勒斯签约并跟随米兰达·科斯格罗夫和科迪·辛普森巡回演出后,18岁的他继首张专辑《Hold On ’Til the Night》后,带来了一张更为成熟、有着70年代乡村爵士乐风格的专辑。
Q1.When you’re on tour, what is it like in your house in Edmond?
当你进行巡回演出时,你在埃德蒙的家是怎么样的?

GC:My siblings[兄弟姐妹] are in college, so it’s empty nesting[空巢期] at my house. I got my license[驾照] in August, and I just got a Ford Mustang注2. I collect a lot of books as well as old typewriters at this point. My room’s a mess! I don’t really get homesick. The only thing I miss is my dog. I have a dog. His name is Whiskey. He’s too big, and I think he would freak out on tour. For the most part, it’s easy to travel and do what you love. I started writing for this record in Bali with some songwriters, artists and producers. I really love Bali.

我的兄弟姐妹们都上大学了,所以我家处于空巢期。我在八月的时候考到了驾照,并且刚买了辆福特野马。我现在收藏了很多书和老式打字机,房间里乱糟糟的!我并不是十分想家,唯一挂念的便是我的宠物狗。它叫威士忌。它的体型很庞大,我想它若跟着我巡演一定会非常兴奋。最重要的是,旅行以及做自己喜欢做的事都很容易。在巴厘岛,我和一些词曲作家、艺人及制作人开始为新专辑进行创作。我实在太喜欢巴厘岛了。

Q2.What’s the best gift a fan has given you?
你的粉丝给过你的最好的礼物是什么?
GC:My new record is all about escaping[逃出] through music and traveling to what I call Planet X, and Planet X to me is a whole fantasy world that I feel like I’m in when I listen to the record. I got this lovely box that a fan painted, and it’s Planet X-themed and inspired. That’s what’s so amazing—fans are getting it, and they haven’t even heard the tunes yet. It’s just so amazing and incredible[难以置信的], and the time she put into it—I can’t even imagine[想象].

我的新专辑主要是关于通过音乐去到一个被我称作X星球的地方。当我聆听这张专辑的时候,我感觉自己仿佛就在X星球这个幻想的世界里。我收到过一个粉丝亲手画的可爱的盒子,这份礼物是受到X星球的启发并以此为主题画的。这简直是太令人惊讶了,他们甚至还没听过我的专辑,就已经知道专辑想表达的内容了。实在是难以置信,我都不敢想象她为这个盒子投入了多少时间。 Q3.Any celeb注3 crushes?
你有哪些喜欢的明星呢?
GC:I watch way too many[太多的] movies and they’re like music to me. There’s greatness in every genre[类型]. St. Elmo’s Fire is my favorite. Ally Sheedy is a celebrity crush, she is so hot in that movie! And is Meryl Streep a weird[怪异的] choice? I love Meryl, man. Oh, and Julia Roberts when she was doing Mystic Pizza注4.

我看过太多的电影,而我喜欢电影就像我喜欢音乐一样。每一种题材都有其引人入胜的地方。 我最喜欢《圣艾尔摩之火》。艾丽·西蒂是我喜欢的演员,她在电影里太迷人了!另外,如果我说我喜欢梅丽尔·斯特里普,你们会觉得奇怪吗?我爱梅丽尔。噢,我还喜欢《现代灰姑娘》里的朱莉娅·罗伯茨。
Q4.Who’s your dream collaborator?
你希望与谁合作呢?
GC:If I could ever do something with Prince, I would definitely freak out[处于极度兴奋中]. I met the President at the Easter event at the White House a couple of years ago and that was such a cool thing! But Prince—I’ve thought about sneaking into[偷偷摸摸进入] house to see what he cooks. Oh my god!
如果我能够和普林斯合作,我肯定乐翻了。几年前的复活节,我在白宫和总统见了面,那感觉真的很酷!但普林斯就不同了—我还想过要溜进他的房子里看看他煮了什么菜,我的天啊!
Q5.Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter?
谁是你在推特上最关注的人?
GC:One of my favorite indie[独立音乐] artists is James Blake. He does a lot of really cool stuff on Twitter and Tumblr. I also love seeing what Gaga’s up to[忙于……]. I love everything she does, so I’m up with[拥护] her a lot. Now it kind of turns into a friendship and it’s really, really great! I just think she’s amazingly talented. It’s funny, just fantasy turns into a reality, and I’m here making music! I just keep on looking forward.
詹姆斯·布雷克是我最喜欢的独立音乐人之一,他在推特和Tumblr上做了许多很酷的事。我也喜欢关注Gaga的近况。我喜欢她做的所有事情,因而我也十分支持她。现在我们渐渐成为了朋友,这种感觉非常棒!我就是觉得她非常有天赋。有趣的是,梦想成为现实了,我正在这里做音乐!我会一直展望未来的。

注1:骤停打击乐,崛起于20世纪70年代,由黑人爵士乐演变而来。它被认为是迪斯科音乐的前身,也是美国黑人舞蹈文化的一种。
注2:Mustang(国内也称“野马”),福特汽车公司旗下的传奇跑车品牌,其首款车型于1964年的纽约世博会上推出。
注3:即celebrity,名人。
注4:《现代灰姑娘》,1988年由唐纳德·佩特瑞执导、朱莉娅·罗伯茨等主演的爱情片,讲述了三对恋人的爱情故事。
Greyson Chance has changed a lot in the five years since his performance of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi at his sixth-grade music recital[独唱会] went viral[如病毒般扩散] on YouTube. Simply put[简单地说]: “I was short and I had a really high voice, and now my voice is low and I’m tall.”
After signing with Ellen DeGeneres’ label, and touring with Miranda Cosgrove and Cody Simpson, the 18-year-old follows up[坚持完成] his debut[首个] album Hold On ’Til the Night, with a more grown up, 70s funk注1-inspired record.
自从格雷森·蔡斯在他六年级的音乐独唱会上翻唱Lady Gaga的“Paparazzi”并因此在YouTube上迅速走红后,这五年来,他也改变了很多。他简单概括道:“我之前身材矮小且有着非常高的嗓音,而现在我长高了,声音也变低沉了。”
在和艾伦·德杰尼勒斯签约并跟随米兰达·科斯格罗夫和科迪·辛普森巡回演出后,18岁的他继首张专辑《Hold On ’Til the Night》后,带来了一张更为成熟、有着70年代乡村爵士乐风格的专辑。
Q1.When you’re on tour, what is it like in your house in Edmond?
当你进行巡回演出时,你在埃德蒙的家是怎么样的?

GC:My siblings[兄弟姐妹] are in college, so it’s empty nesting[空巢期] at my house. I got my license[驾照] in August, and I just got a Ford Mustang注2. I collect a lot of books as well as old typewriters at this point. My room’s a mess! I don’t really get homesick. The only thing I miss is my dog. I have a dog. His name is Whiskey. He’s too big, and I think he would freak out on tour. For the most part, it’s easy to travel and do what you love. I started writing for this record in Bali with some songwriters, artists and producers. I really love Bali.

我的兄弟姐妹们都上大学了,所以我家处于空巢期。我在八月的时候考到了驾照,并且刚买了辆福特野马。我现在收藏了很多书和老式打字机,房间里乱糟糟的!我并不是十分想家,唯一挂念的便是我的宠物狗。它叫威士忌。它的体型很庞大,我想它若跟着我巡演一定会非常兴奋。最重要的是,旅行以及做自己喜欢做的事都很容易。在巴厘岛,我和一些词曲作家、艺人及制作人开始为新专辑进行创作。我实在太喜欢巴厘岛了。

Q2.What’s the best gift a fan has given you?
你的粉丝给过你的最好的礼物是什么?
GC:My new record is all about escaping[逃出] through music and traveling to what I call Planet X, and Planet X to me is a whole fantasy world that I feel like I’m in when I listen to the record. I got this lovely box that a fan painted, and it’s Planet X-themed and inspired. That’s what’s so amazing—fans are getting it, and they haven’t even heard the tunes yet. It’s just so amazing and incredible[难以置信的], and the time she put into it—I can’t even imagine[想象].

我的新专辑主要是关于通过音乐去到一个被我称作X星球的地方。当我聆听这张专辑的时候,我感觉自己仿佛就在X星球这个幻想的世界里。我收到过一个粉丝亲手画的可爱的盒子,这份礼物是受到X星球的启发并以此为主题画的。这简直是太令人惊讶了,他们甚至还没听过我的专辑,就已经知道专辑想表达的内容了。实在是难以置信,我都不敢想象她为这个盒子投入了多少时间。 Q3.Any celeb注3 crushes?
你有哪些喜欢的明星呢?
GC:I watch way too many[太多的] movies and they’re like music to me. There’s greatness in every genre[类型]. St. Elmo’s Fire is my favorite. Ally Sheedy is a celebrity crush, she is so hot in that movie! And is Meryl Streep a weird[怪异的] choice? I love Meryl, man. Oh, and Julia Roberts when she was doing Mystic Pizza注4.

我看过太多的电影,而我喜欢电影就像我喜欢音乐一样。每一种题材都有其引人入胜的地方。 我最喜欢《圣艾尔摩之火》。艾丽·西蒂是我喜欢的演员,她在电影里太迷人了!另外,如果我说我喜欢梅丽尔·斯特里普,你们会觉得奇怪吗?我爱梅丽尔。噢,我还喜欢《现代灰姑娘》里的朱莉娅·罗伯茨。
Q4.Who’s your dream collaborator?
你希望与谁合作呢?
GC:If I could ever do something with Prince, I would definitely freak out[处于极度兴奋中]. I met the President at the Easter event at the White House a couple of years ago and that was such a cool thing! But Prince—I’ve thought about sneaking into[偷偷摸摸进入] house to see what he cooks. Oh my god!
如果我能够和普林斯合作,我肯定乐翻了。几年前的复活节,我在白宫和总统见了面,那感觉真的很酷!但普林斯就不同了—我还想过要溜进他的房子里看看他煮了什么菜,我的天啊!
Q5.Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter?
谁是你在推特上最关注的人?
GC:One of my favorite indie[独立音乐] artists is James Blake. He does a lot of really cool stuff on Twitter and Tumblr. I also love seeing what Gaga’s up to[忙于……]. I love everything she does, so I’m up with[拥护] her a lot. Now it kind of turns into a friendship and it’s really, really great! I just think she’s amazingly talented. It’s funny, just fantasy turns into a reality, and I’m here making music! I just keep on looking forward.
詹姆斯·布雷克是我最喜欢的独立音乐人之一,他在推特和Tumblr上做了许多很酷的事。我也喜欢关注Gaga的近况。我喜欢她做的所有事情,因而我也十分支持她。现在我们渐渐成为了朋友,这种感觉非常棒!我就是觉得她非常有天赋。有趣的是,梦想成为现实了,我正在这里做音乐!我会一直展望未来的。

注1:骤停打击乐,崛起于20世纪70年代,由黑人爵士乐演变而来。它被认为是迪斯科音乐的前身,也是美国黑人舞蹈文化的一种。
注2:Mustang(国内也称“野马”),福特汽车公司旗下的传奇跑车品牌,其首款车型于1964年的纽约世博会上推出。
注3:即celebrity,名人。
注4:《现代灰姑娘》,1988年由唐纳德·佩特瑞执导、朱莉娅·罗伯茨等主演的爱情片,讲述了三对恋人的爱情故事。