Cristiano Ronaldo … welcome to the team, newbie!! Here’s the newest member of Juventus FC standing on top of a chair and singing his heart out … all part of the team’s new player initiation ritual. Before the International soccer…
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Monday, May 21, 2018
Shawn Mendes Performs "Youth" With Marjory Stoneman Douglas Choir
The Billboard Music Awards were Sunday night, and the evening was riddled with powerful performances. Ariana Grande"s evocative opening act set the tone for the evening.
But Shawn Mendes put on "Youth" as a tribute to the victims and survivors of tragic school shootings.
As you can see in the video that we have included, he had help — from fellow singer Khalid, and from surviving students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Shawn Mendes is 19 years old, so he doesn"t just have to relate to teenagers — he is one.
Though he also performed "In My Blood," which was much more upbeat and designed to please the crowd, when he and Khalid got up and sang "Youth," it was a clear tribute to both survivors and victims of school shootings.
And many read it as an indictment of the numerous politicians and special interests who are fighting gun reform efforts that could save countless innocent lives.
But in case it was not perfectly clear, Mendes had survivors of the Parkland shooting up on stage with him.
They weren"t there as props — they were singing.
These were Marjory Stoneman Douglas choir students.
Though surely this particular performance had been planned for a while, the timing was tragically appropriate.
Just last week, the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas claimed even more innocent lives.
Once again, the murderer was a disaffected young male with a lot of anger … and with access to an AK-47.
Some are tentatively hopeful that November"s midterm elections will see new politicians in office who are willing to actually take action, as so many countries have done, to prevent these tragedies.
Mendes" music isn"t going to make that happen, but it can be a rallying cry for the voters who can make that dream a reality.
Shawn Mendes has plenty of stans who were in attendance in the audience.
Kpop fans were delighted to spot Jungkook bobbing his head and dancing along with "In My Blood."
There was actually a hilarious moment in the audience during that song.
Notably, Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello were standing and dancing in the crowd during "in My Blood."
Seated just a couple of rows behind them, Darren Criss used his phone to record himself entertained and pretending to be frustrated by Taylor and Camila obstructing his view.
The stars are "just like us" in many ways — they can be moved by each other"s music.
But they can also get annoyed with each other over it.
As you"ll see in the video, Hailey Baldwin was also in the audience.
Last November, rumors began to swirl that Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin were dating.
Reports claimed that they were intensely cozy, and they"ve gone out and about together. They even attended the MET Gala together.
However, Hailey has claimed that the two are merely very good friends.
That claim of friendship has done nothing to help Shawn dodge the persistent gay rumors that have followed him for years.
Believing that someone is gay or bi and closeted is fine, whether you"re correct or not. Calling them out as such on social media is unkind.
Sexuality is about as personal as it gets.
It was so good of Shawn Mendes to use his platform and the Billboard Music Awards for such a good message.
It was also good of Khalid, who is a newer name in the music world and whose name seems to be forgotten by many talking about this performance, to lend his voice and talents to the song.
We all hope to see a better tomorrow in which children are safe from death and horror.
Shawn Mendes Performs with MSD Choir Students at Billboard Music Awards
Shawn Mendes just paid tribute to victims of gun violence with an emotional tribute at the Billboard Music Awards … and with the help of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Shawn took the stage Sunday to perform his song “Youth,” and was…
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Shawn Mendes to Perform "Youth" With MSD Choir at Billboard Music Awards
Shawn Mendes will perform his song “Youth” at the Billboard Music Awards as a tribute to those affected by gun violence, and he’ll be joined on stage by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Choir. Sources close to production tell TMZ Mendes and…
Monday, May 23, 2016
Gay Choir Accuses San Diego Padres of Homophobia
The San Diego Padres are currently 19-26, sitting in last place in National League West.
We know they are bad at baseball.
But might the team also be homophobic?!? Allow us to explain…
On Saturday afternoon at Petco Park, The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus was brought in to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Simple enough, right?
Something that has been done a million times, no?
A recording of the choir was supposed to play over the loudspeakers, presumably so the actual choir could lip-sync on the field… but something went wrong.
Instead, the recording was of a woman singing the anthem blared for all to hear.
Was this a simple mistake? Or the sign of a much larger issue within the organization?
“I really want to believe that it was an error,” Bob Lehman, the choir’s executive director, told the Union-Tribune about Saturday night’s incident.
“But the first thought was, did they do this on purpose?”
Oddly, the mistaken recording was never stopped; it played throughout the duration of the national anthem.
The choir said the incident raised “serious questions about homophobia within the San Diego Padres organization and its relationship with the LGBT community.”
It alleged that the mix-up followed “several days of troubling comments and behavior” from within the team, as it supposedly tried to prevent the singers from performing unless they each bought a ticket to the game.
That decision was later overturned.
In response to the incident, San Diego issued a lengthy statement.
“The Padres organization is proud of our longstanding commitment to inclusion – within both our sport and our community,” the read in part. “We deeply regret that a mistake on our part has called this into question, but accept full responsibility.”
It also said an investigation yielded "no evidence of malicious intent on the part of any individuals involved.”
Watch the strange performance below to see what transpired on the field:
Gay Choir Accuses San Diego Padres of Homophobia
The San Diego Padres are currently 19-26, sitting in last place in National League West.
We know they are bad at baseball.
But might the team also be homophobic?!? Allow us to explain…
On Saturday afternoon at Petco Park, The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus was brought in to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Simple enough, right?
Something that has been done a million times, no?
A recording of the choir was supposed to play over the loudspeakers, presumably so the actual choir could lip-sync on the field… but something went wrong.
Instead, the recording was of a woman singing the anthem blared for all to hear.
Was this a simple mistake? Or the sign of a much larger issue within the organization?
“I really want to believe that it was an error,” Bob Lehman, the choir’s executive director, told the Union-Tribune about Saturday night’s incident.
“But the first thought was, did they do this on purpose?”
Oddly, the mistaken recording was never stopped; it played throughout the duration of the national anthem.
The choir said the incident raised “serious questions about homophobia within the San Diego Padres organization and its relationship with the LGBT community.”
It alleged that the mix-up followed “several days of troubling comments and behavior” from within the team, as it supposedly tried to prevent the singers from performing unless they each bought a ticket to the game.
That decision was later overturned.
In response to the incident, San Diego issued a lengthy statement.
“The Padres organization is proud of our longstanding commitment to inclusion – within both our sport and our community,” the read in part. “We deeply regret that a mistake on our part has called this into question, but accept full responsibility.”
It also said an investigation yielded "no evidence of malicious intent on the part of any individuals involved.”
Watch the strange performance below to see what transpired on the field:
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