In the recently concluded BBMA 2019 they bestowed Mariah Carey the “ICON” award. For me actually this one is long over due. She is the single most deserving vocalist to get it. 18 times #1 in billboard hot 100. Beat that.
I grew up listening to her music because my mom belts her hits every Sunday. That her usual karaoke schedule. My words would not suffice her musical greatness so you better watch her videos. In this entry I won’t tell you about her vocal prowess. I want to talk about her acceptance speech. A short one but hit me so hard.
The speech goes like this:
The best thing about this speech is that she recognised how huge God’s role is in our lives. The statement “all things are possible with God” proves that even the best and the successful trusts His power. She is telling us that sometime in her life she dreamt of something so big that to hold on to God’s promise was her biggest motivation. This made me respect her even more
“I started making music out of necessity, to survive”
This one hit me hard. We do things out of necessity. Because we need to. Lucky for her she was doing it out of necessity at the same time she loves what she is doing. Some of us are assuming a job that fills out pocket but hollows our soul.
“I guess I’ve always felt like an outsider, someone who doesn’t quite belong anywhere”
I felt that. There were times when I do feel that I do not belong anywhere. I may appear to be always with a lot of people but only because I am funny. Life of the party. I can bring light with me always. But when funny is not needed and no party to bring life to that’s when I start to feel lost. Where do I belong now? What would I do next? Who would I be with. A lot runs in my mind. What if I am no longer funny? What if I do not have the energy to entertain. This made me sit down and finally decide that to belong and to fit in is no longer a goal in this time of my life. To be seen as my truest self is better. To live outside their meticulous gauge will reveal to us what we are worthy of. And always, we are worthy to live happily, without being conscious if we are being able to meet their expectations.
“I had to believe, coz I need to”
there will be times when life is getting messy and all we can do is to believe. That statement for me means FAITH. Believing because you need to, even though it hurts. Even when you are drowning and the shore is out of reach. We need to believe that after all there will be better days.
“and to anybody who doesn’t allow themselves to be broken, and keeps getting up, and keeps holding on, and keeps standing tall, keeps believing and keeps rising, I celebrate you”
This one sums it all. Thank you for celebrating the people who has small victories, small winnings in life. Because after all they are still glorious moments. Glorious moments that are pushed aside because they are so little and they are given no significance. Thank you, because a person as big and as influential as you acknowledged it.
I never though that behind the jewelled gown, big curls and whistle notes this woman could deliver a speech so short but so powerful. Truly an ICON.
“and to anybody who doesn’t allow themselves to be broken, and keeps getting up, and keeps holding on, and keeps standing tall, keeps believing and keeps rising, I celebrate you”
This one sums it all. Thank you for celebrating the people who has small victories, small winnings in life. Because after all they are still glorious moments. Glorious moments that are pushed aside because they are so little and they are given no significance. Thank you, because a person as big and as influential as you acknowledged it.
I never though that behind the jewelled gown, big curls and whistle notes this woman could deliver a speech so short but so powerful. Truly an ICON.
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