说到全世界最有影响力的音乐节,Coachella每年都是话题的中心。Speaking of the world's most influential music festival, Coachella is at the center of conversation every year.
今年的第一个周末刚刚结束。The first weekend of this year just ended.
我们来说说都发生了什么。Let's talk about what happened.
先简单介绍一下Coachella。First a brief introduction to Coachella.
它在加州的Indio市举办。It's held in Indio, California.
在洛杉矶东边大概两小时车程。About a two-hour drive east of Los Angeles.
是一个沙漠里的城市。A city in the desert.
白天温度经常超过四十度。Daytime temperatures often exceed forty degrees.
但是每年四月还是有二十多万人去。But over 200,000 people still go every April.
Coachella连续举办两个周末。Coachella runs for two consecutive weekends.
阵容一样但观众不同。Same lineup but different audiences.
门票从五六百美元到几千美元不等。Tickets range from five to six hundred dollars to several thousand.
加上住宿交通吃饭。Plus accommodation, transportation, food.
去一次可能要花三四千美元。Going once might cost three to four thousand dollars.
但大家还是抢着去。But everyone still scrambles to go.
因为Coachella不只是音乐。Because Coachella isn't just music.
它是时尚,是社交,是内容。It's fashion, it's socializing, it's content.
每年Coachella期间。Every year during Coachella.
TikTok和Instagram上的内容会增加好几倍。Content on TikTok and Instagram multiplies several times over.
穿搭视频,表演片段,后台花絮。Outfit videos, performance clips, backstage footage.
对很多人来说去Coachella不是为了听歌。For many people, going to Coachella isn't about listening to music.
是为了被拍到。It's about being photographed.
好了说正事。Alright, let's get to the point.
今年三个头号是谁。Who are this year's three headliners.
星期五是Sabrina Carpenter。Friday was Sabrina Carpenter.
星期六是Justin Bieber。Saturday was Justin Bieber.
星期天是Karol G。Sunday was Karol G.
先说Sabrina Carpenter。First, Sabrina Carpenter.
她今年可能是全世界最火的流行女歌手。She's probably the hottest female pop singer in the world this year.
她的Coachella首秀没有让人失望。Her Coachella debut didn't disappoint.
她把舞台变成了一个五幕的小剧场。She turned the stage into a five-act mini theater.
每一幕都有完全不同的布景和服装。Each act had completely different sets and costumes.
她一首歌一个造型。One look per song.
换衣服的速度比你换手机壁纸还快。She changed outfits faster than you change your phone wallpaper.
而且她还请了两个大咖来客串。And she invited two big names to make guest appearances.
Will Ferrell扮演了一个修理工角色出现在舞台上。Will Ferrell appeared on stage as a handyman character.
制造了全场最大的笑声。Creating the biggest laugh of the whole show.
Susan Sarandon也来了。Susan Sarandon also came.
另外舞台上还播放了一段Sam Elliott配音的短片。Plus a short film narrated by Sam Elliott was played on stage.
整个表演不像是一场演唱会。The whole performance wasn't like a concert.
更像是一部百老汇音乐剧。It was more like a Broadway musical.
有故事线有角色有冲突有高潮。With a storyline, characters, conflict, and a climax.
这种"沉浸式"的表演方式越来越流行了。This kind of "immersive" performance style is becoming more popular.
Sabrina显然把标准又提高了一档。Sabrina clearly raised the bar another notch.
然后说Justin Bieber。Then Justin Bieber.
Bieber据说拿了一千万美元的出场费。Bieber reportedly got a ten million dollar fee.
这是Coachella历史上最高的。The highest in Coachella history.
他三十多岁了。He's in his thirties now.
但他最火的歌还是他十二岁时候唱的那些。But his biggest songs are still the ones from when he was twelve.
Never Say Never。Never Say Never.
That Should Be Me。That Should Be Me.
他在Coachella上做了一件让很多人没想到的事。He did something at Coachella that surprised many people.
他在舞台上放了一台笔记本电脑。He put a laptop on stage.
打开YouTube。Opened YouTube.
放他自己十几年前在YouTube上唱歌的视频。Played videos of himself singing on YouTube over a decade ago.
就是那些让他被发现的视频。The very videos that got him discovered.
十二岁的Bieber在卧室里唱歌。Twelve-year-old Bieber singing in his bedroom.
然后三十多岁的Bieber站在Coachella的大舞台上。Then thirty-something Bieber standing on Coachella's big stage.
跟着那些视频一起唱。Singing along with those videos.
几万人一起唱Baby。Tens of thousands singing Baby together.
这个画面让很多人都哭了。This scene made many people cry.
但是评价也不完全是正面的。But the reviews weren't entirely positive.
有人说他的表演"很乱"。Some said his performance was "messy."
"不太专注"。"Not very focused."
"感觉像是在自己家客厅玩"。"Felt like he was hanging out in his own living room."
但另一部分人觉得这恰恰是Bieber的风格。But others thought that's precisely Bieber's style.
最后是Karol G。Finally Karol G.
这是今年Coachella最具历史意义的表演。This was the most historically significant performance at this year's Coachella.
Karol G来自哥伦比亚。Karol G is from Colombia.
唱雷鬼和拉丁流行。Singing reggaeton and Latin pop.
她是Coachella历史上第一个担任压轴的拉丁女歌手。She is the first Latina to close out Coachella in its history.
这在拉丁音乐社区是一个巨大的时刻。This is a huge moment in the Latin music community.
她的表演最出圈的一幕是什么呢?What was the most viral scene from her performance?
她请了一个洛杉矶的全女性Mariachi乐队上台。She invited an all-female Mariachi band from Los Angeles on stage.
Mariachi是墨西哥的传统音乐表演形式。Mariachi is a traditional Mexican music performance form.
穿着华丽的传统服装。Wearing gorgeous traditional costumes.
拉小提琴,吹小号。Playing violins, playing trumpets.
这些女性Mariachi站在Coachella的主舞台上。These female Mariachi standing on Coachella's main stage.
跟一个哥伦比亚流行歌手一起演奏。Performing together with a Colombian pop singer.
这个画面在网上疯传。This scene went viral online.
因为它代表了拉丁文化在主流音乐节上的突破。Because it represented Latin culture breaking through at a mainstream music festival.
除了三个头号。Besides the three headliners.
还有几个很有意思的表演值得说。There were several interesting performances worth mentioning.
BINI是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艺人。They are the first Filipino artist in Coachella history.
在亚洲音乐进入西方主流的背景下。In the context of Asian music entering Western mainstream.
BINI的出现意义重大。BINI's appearance is significant.
她们的四十五分钟表演用英语和菲律宾语演唱。Their forty-five-minute set was performed in English and Filipino.
观众爆满。The audience was packed.
Jack White在Mojave帐篷带来了一场纯摇滚。Jack White brought pure rock to the Mojave tent.
他是临时加进去的。He was a last-minute addition.
但是他的表演被很多人评为全场最佳之一。But his performance was rated by many as one of the best of the whole festival.
最后一首Seven Nation Army让整个帐篷沸腾了。The closing song Seven Nation Army made the whole tent erupt.
Nine Inch Nails和电子音乐人Boys Noize合作了一场叫"Nine Inch Noize"的跨界表演。Nine Inch Nails and electronic musician Boys Noize collaborated on a crossover show called "Nine Inch Noize."
舞台上有穿灰色连体衣的舞者像僵尸一样扭动。Dancers in grey bodysuits writhed on stage like zombies.
工业摇滚遇上电子舞曲。Industrial rock meets electronic dance music.
非常有实验精神。Very experimental in spirit.
还有一些意外惊喜。There were also some surprise moments.
Young Thug请出了Camila Cabello一起唱Havana。Young Thug brought out Camila Cabello to sing Havana together.
FKA Twigs的表演被称为"全场最有艺术性"。FKA Twigs' performance was called "the most artistic of the entire festival."
她致敬了西海岸的Ballroom文化。She paid tribute to West Coast Ballroom culture.
Laufey在帐篷里弹钢琴唱歌。Laufey played piano and sang quietly in a tent.
安静得像在另一个世界。So quiet it felt like another world.
这就是Coachella的魅力。This is the charm of Coachella.
你可以在同一天里。You can in the same day.
先听工业摇滚。First listen to industrial rock.
再看K-pop舞蹈。Then watch K-pop dance.
然后在沙漠里听一个冰岛女孩弹钢琴。Then listen to an Icelandic girl play piano in the desert.
最后跟几万人一起唱Baby。And finally sing Baby with tens of thousands of people.
没有什么别的活动能给你这种体验。No other event can give you this kind of experience.
Coachella的第二个周末下周开始。Coachella's second weekend starts next week.
但观众不同。But different audiences.
惊喜也会不同。And different surprises.
如果你想知道现在的音乐世界在关注什么。If you want to know what the music world is paying attention to right now.
看看Coachella就够了。Just look at Coachella.
它就是全球流行文化的一面镜子。It's a mirror of global pop culture.