When people ask me ‘what is the greatest moment of your life thus far’, I do not hesitate for one moment: it was the night I got to play the piano for Michael Jackson.
Let me back up a little. Michael and my dad became friendly when he moved to New York in 2001 to record his album, Invincible. While I am well aware of the many controversies that surrounded Michael Jackson’s life, they had no bearing on the evenings that my family and I got to spend with him. My family was lucky enough to get to know him and his beautiful, lovely children, away from the flash of cameras and the chants of fans.
So, we were finishing up a home-cooked meal at my parents’ apartment and Michael, who knew I had played the piano since I was a child, asked me to play a piece for him. Of course I berkata yes, and of course it all seemed so surreal. I sat down at the piano and thought “How on earth does one entertain Michael Jackson? What could I possibly play for him?” I chose a Debussy piece - Deux Arabesques. It was the longest four menit of my life, the most famous entertainer in the world listening intently with his eyes closed. As I finished the piece, I looked up at him for his reaction. My jantung was POUNDING. My hands were visibly shaking. His eyes were still closed. He was silent. He then opened his eyes and berkata with enormous humility and a deep sincerity that still rings in my ear to this day, “Mona, thank anda for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
It was at that moment that I understood how unique this man was. He, the “King of Pop”, was sitting in the same living room where my brother and I had danced to his musik video in our childhood. And there he was, listening to me play with the same attentiveness that he would have diberikan a konser pianist. And he listened, all the while playing wistfully with his daughter Paris’ hair, making sure she and her brother, Prince Michael, were listening, too. It was the first, strong indication of a truth that would be reinforced oleh other moments with Michael. With all the fame and fortune he had amassed, with all the clout he had in the industry, at the end of the hari what mattered to him were the very fundamentals of life. He was kind, loving and incredibly modest. He absolutely adored his children and was zealous about raising them as good souls. He had tremendous respect and cinta for all kinds of musik – pop, rock, classical, jazz – regardless of who was playing and where. And he was genuinely interested in the lives of others, and would gladly take a step back to let them shine, even if it was for only four minutes.
It is really difficult to imagine what the musik industry would be like had he never existed. And it’s equally as difficult to imagine what lies ahead now that he’s no longer with us. But what I can say is that the world will never be the same without the great gift of his voice, his musicality and his unmistakable presence. So on behalf of all those who knew anda either personally atau through your incredible music: Michael, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Written oleh Mona Lisa Mouallem / ac360.blogs.cnn.com
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Let me back up a little. Michael and my dad became friendly when he moved to New York in 2001 to record his album, Invincible. While I am well aware of the many controversies that surrounded Michael Jackson’s life, they had no bearing on the evenings that my family and I got to spend with him. My family was lucky enough to get to know him and his beautiful, lovely children, away from the flash of cameras and the chants of fans.
So, we were finishing up a home-cooked meal at my parents’ apartment and Michael, who knew I had played the piano since I was a child, asked me to play a piece for him. Of course I berkata yes, and of course it all seemed so surreal. I sat down at the piano and thought “How on earth does one entertain Michael Jackson? What could I possibly play for him?” I chose a Debussy piece - Deux Arabesques. It was the longest four menit of my life, the most famous entertainer in the world listening intently with his eyes closed. As I finished the piece, I looked up at him for his reaction. My jantung was POUNDING. My hands were visibly shaking. His eyes were still closed. He was silent. He then opened his eyes and berkata with enormous humility and a deep sincerity that still rings in my ear to this day, “Mona, thank anda for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
It was at that moment that I understood how unique this man was. He, the “King of Pop”, was sitting in the same living room where my brother and I had danced to his musik video in our childhood. And there he was, listening to me play with the same attentiveness that he would have diberikan a konser pianist. And he listened, all the while playing wistfully with his daughter Paris’ hair, making sure she and her brother, Prince Michael, were listening, too. It was the first, strong indication of a truth that would be reinforced oleh other moments with Michael. With all the fame and fortune he had amassed, with all the clout he had in the industry, at the end of the hari what mattered to him were the very fundamentals of life. He was kind, loving and incredibly modest. He absolutely adored his children and was zealous about raising them as good souls. He had tremendous respect and cinta for all kinds of musik – pop, rock, classical, jazz – regardless of who was playing and where. And he was genuinely interested in the lives of others, and would gladly take a step back to let them shine, even if it was for only four minutes.
It is really difficult to imagine what the musik industry would be like had he never existed. And it’s equally as difficult to imagine what lies ahead now that he’s no longer with us. But what I can say is that the world will never be the same without the great gift of his voice, his musicality and his unmistakable presence. So on behalf of all those who knew anda either personally atau through your incredible music: Michael, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Written oleh Mona Lisa Mouallem / ac360.blogs.cnn.com
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TMZ has learned Presley sent the bunga to sunflowerguy.com -- along with a personalized card that said, "Thank anda so much for donating the beautiful flowers."
As we previously reported, the florist sent lebih than 1,500 sunflowers to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Friday , after Lisa Marie begged MJ's fan to do a better job of decorating Michael's tomb.
He come groovin' up slowly
He's got Joo Joo eyeball
He one holy roller
He got hair down to his knees
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He wear no shoe shine
He's got toe selai football
He's got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say "I know you, anda know me"
One thing I can tell anda is anda got to be free
Come together
Right now
Over me
He bag production
He's got walrus gum-boot
He's got Ono sideboard
He one spinal cracker
He got feet down through his knees
Hold anda in his kursi tangan, kursi
anda can feel his disease
Come together
Right now
Over me
Come together babe
Come together babe
Come together
Come together
He roller coaster
He's got early warning
He's got muddy water
He one Mojo filter
He say "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see
Come together
Right now
Over me
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