"Not all children are so lucky. Right now in the Mediterranean Sea children are being bombed, and they don't have neither water or food. Our silence is co-responsibility. History, God, don't accept who stays silent. Ceasefire now".
For my non italian speakers, this is italian singer Dargen D'Amico. As you all know my shameful government is pro Israel and has been heavily spreading a pro Israel propaganda all over the news, but Dargen had the courage to publicly call for a ceasefire on live television during the italian music festival of Sanremo, which is basically watched by the entire nation. I hope the fascists at the government are so mad they're spitting blood right now.
"Oh god, oh god, no! I don't know, man. Guys, you gotta come closer. I feel really alone. I feel so alone. Oh my god. Um, okay, I want to say, I get to work with one of my best friends, who is not only one of my best friends, but also a once-in-a-generation producer. That's Jack Antonoff. I am so lucky. And engineer Laura Sisk. I'm going to say thank you to Serban Ghanea, Sam Dew, Sounwave, Lana Del Rey was hiding, but I think so many female artist would not be where they are, and would not have the inspiration they have if not for the work that she's done. I think she's a legacy artist, a legend in her prime right now. I'm so lucky to know you and to be your friend. I would love to tell you that this is the best moment of my life. But I feel this happy when I finish a song, or when I crack the code to a bridge that I love, or when I'm shot-listing a music video, or when I'm rehearsing with my dancers, or my band, or getting ready to go to Tokyo to play a show. For me, the award is the work. All I want to do is keep being able to do this. I love it so much. It makes me so happy. It makes me unbelievably blown away that it makes some people happy who voted for this award too. All I want to do is keep doing this. So thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much. Mind-blown. Thank you so much!"
— Taylor accepting the 2024 Grammy Award for Album of the Year (and becoming the only artist to ever win four times)