说到全世界最有名的音乐节之一，那就是Coachella。Speaking of one of the most famous music festivals in the world, that's Coachella.
Coachella每年四月在加州的沙漠里举办。Coachella is held every April in California's desert.
具体在一个叫Indio的小城市。Specifically in a small city called Indio.
在洛杉矶东边大概两个小时车程。About a two-hour drive east of Los Angeles.
这个地方很热。This place is very hot.
白天温度可能有四十度。Daytime temperatures can reach forty degrees.
但是每年还是有几十万人去。But hundreds of thousands of people still go every year.
因为Coachella不只是一个音乐节。Because Coachella is not just a music festival.
它是一种文化现象。It's a cultural phenomenon.
今年Coachella的第一个周末刚刚结束。The first weekend of this year's Coachella just ended.
我们来说说发生了什么。Let's talk about what happened.
今年有三个头号演出者。This year there are three headliners.
星期五晚上是Sabrina Carpenter。Friday night was Sabrina Carpenter.
星期六晚上是Justin Bieber。Saturday night was Justin Bieber.
星期天晚上是Karol G。Sunday night was Karol G.
先说Sabrina Carpenter。First, Sabrina Carpenter.
她是今年最火的流行歌手之一。She is one of this year's hottest pop singers.
她的Coachella表演非常精彩。Her Coachella performance was absolutely spectacular.
她把整个舞台变成了一个小剧场。She turned the entire stage into a small theater.
分成了五幕。Divided into five acts.
每一幕都有不同的主题。Each act had a different theme.
她还请了两个很有名的人来客串。She also invited two very famous people to make guest appearances.
一个是演喜剧的Will Ferrell。One was comedy actor Will Ferrell.
他扮演了一个修理工。He played a handyman character.
非常搞笑。It was extremely funny.
大家都笑得很开心。Everyone laughed very happily.
另一个是演电影的Susan Sarandon。The other was movie actress Susan Sarandon.
她也出现在了舞台上。She also appeared on stage.
Sabrina的表演不只是唱歌。Sabrina's performance wasn't just singing.
像看一部小电影一样。Like watching a little movie.
然后说Justin Bieber。Then let's talk about Justin Bieber.
Bieber是这次Coachella收费最高的歌手。Bieber was the highest-paid performer at this Coachella.
据说他的出场费是一千万美元。Reportedly his fee was ten million dollars.
他已经三十多岁了。He's already in his thirties.
但他最有名的歌是他十二岁时候唱的。But his most famous songs are from when he was twelve.
比如说Baby。For example Baby.
比如说Never Say Never。For example Never Say Never.
在Coachella上他做了一件很特别的事。At Coachella he did something very special.
他在舞台上放了一台电脑。He put a computer on stage.
打开了YouTube。Opened YouTube.
放他自己小时候的视频。Played videos of himself when he was young.
那些视频就是让他出名的东西。Those videos are what made him famous.
十几年前他在YouTube上唱歌的视频被音乐公司发现了。Over a decade ago his YouTube singing videos were discovered by a music company.
然后他就变成了世界上最有名的歌手之一。Then he became one of the most famous singers in the world.
所以他在Coachella上重新播放那些视频。So at Coachella he replayed those videos.
然后跟着一起唱。And sang along with them.
几万人一起唱Baby。Tens of thousands of people singing Baby together.
这个画面让很多人都感动了。This scene moved many people.
有人觉得这个表演很乱。Some people thought the performance was messy.
但是更多人觉得这就是Bieber。But more people thought that's just Bieber.
不假装完美。Not pretending to be perfect.
最后说Karol G。Finally, Karol G.
Karol G来自哥伦比亚。Karol G is from Colombia.
她唱的是西班牙语的流行音乐和雷鬼音乐。She sings Spanish-language pop music and reggaeton.
她是Coachella历史上第一个担任头号的拉丁女歌手。She is the first Latina to headline in Coachella history.
这是一个很大的突破。This is a big breakthrough.
因为Coachella以前主要是英语音乐的天下。Because Coachella used to be dominated by English-language music.
Karol G的表演最感动的一幕是什么呢？What was the most touching moment of Karol G's performance?
她请了一个来自洛杉矶的全女性Mariachi乐队。She invited an all-female Mariachi band from Los Angeles.
Mariachi就是墨西哥的传统音乐家。Mariachi are traditional Mexican musicians.
穿着很漂亮的衣服。Wearing very beautiful costumes.
这些女性Mariachi乐手站在Coachella的大舞台上。These female Mariachi musicians stood on Coachella's big stage.
跟Karol G一起演奏。Playing together with Karol G.
那个画面在网上疯传。That scene went viral online.
因为它代表了一种文化的骄傲。Because it represented a kind of cultural pride.
除了三个头号以外。Besides the three headliners.
还有很多其他精彩的表演。There were many other wonderful performances.
BINI是一个来自菲律宾的八人女团。BINI is an eight-member girl group from the Philippines.
她们是Coachella历史上第一个菲律宾表演者。They are the first Filipino performers in Coachella history.
她们唱了四十五分钟。They sang for forty-five minutes.
用英语和菲律宾语唱。Singing in English and Filipino.
很多亚洲人为她们感到骄傲。Many Asians felt proud of them.
Jack White带来了一场纯粹的摇滚表演。Jack White brought a purely rock performance.
最后一首Seven Nation Army让整个帐篷变成了摇滚的海洋。The last song Seven Nation Army turned the whole tent into an ocean of rock.
Nine Inch Nails和Boys Noize合作了一场工业电子音乐表演。Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize collaborated on an industrial electronic music performance.
舞台上有穿灰色连体衣的舞者。There were dancers on stage wearing grey bodysuits.
像僵尸一样扭动。Writhing like zombies.
非常有视觉冲击力。Very visually striking.
Coachella不只是关于音乐。Coachella isn't just about music.
它也是关于时尚。It's also about fashion.
每年Coachella期间。Every year during Coachella.
Instagram和TikTok上都会充满沙漠里的照片和视频。Instagram and TikTok fill up with photos and videos from the desert.
穿什么衣服去Coachella是一个很大的话题。What to wear to Coachella is a big topic.
花冠、牛仔裤、墨镜、流苏。Flower crowns, jeans, sunglasses, fringe.
这些都是Coachella的标配。These are all Coachella staples.
门票也不便宜。Tickets aren't cheap either.
普通门票大概五六百美元。Regular tickets are about five to six hundred dollars.
VIP更贵。VIP is more expensive.
加上住宿、交通、吃饭。Plus accommodation, transportation, food.
去一次Coachella可能要花两三千美元。Going to Coachella once might cost two to three thousand dollars.
但是对很多年轻人来说。But for many young people.
因为这是一种体验。Because it's an experience.
一种一辈子的回忆。A lifetime memory.
下周还有第二个周末。Next week there's the second weekend.
但是不同的观众。But different audiences.
这就是Coachella。This is Coachella.
加州的沙漠。California's desert.
音乐、阳光、和一群热爱音乐的人。Music, sunshine, and a group of people who love music.
