SLOWING DOWN ANY TIME SOON. >> SHE’S NOT.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW, LIZ LIZZO, LE
TALK TO LIZZO.
WHAT’S UP?
WHAT’S UP? >> HI.
>> HI. >> HI.
>> HI. >> HOW YOU DOING?
>> CAN YOU BELIEVE YOU’RE HERE?
>> WATCHING THINGS LIKE THAT IS
SO SURREAL TO ME.
I FEEL I’M WATCHING A MOVIE OF
MY LIFE, AND THE MOVIE IS STILL
GOING.
GOING. >> IT IS A FAIRY TALE.
>> IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
I FEEL LIKE CINDERELLA.
>> HERE’S THE THING ABOUT YOUR
STORY THAT I DON’T THINK A LOT
OF FOLKS REALIZE, THIS DIDN’T
HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.
HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. YOU’VE BEEN IN THE GAME A LONG
TIME.
TIME. >> NO JOHNNY COME LATELY.
I’VE NEVER HEARD THAT TERM.
I’VE BEEN WORKING MY WHOLE LIFE.
I’VE BEEN WRITING POP SONGS
SINCE I WAS 9.
PLAYING THE FLUTE SINCE I WAS
12.
12. I’VE BEEN IN TONS OF GIRL
GROUPS.
GROUPS. I’VE BEEN TOURING SINCE 2012.
I MEAN, ALL THAT HARD WORK IS
REALLY FINALLY PAYING OFF.
>> ISN’T IT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE SONG
THAT YOU RELEASED, YOU THOUGHT
IT WAS YOUR DARKEST DAY BECAUSE
YOU THOUGHT, NOBODY HEARD IT,
NOBODY CARES, IS NOW THE THING
THAT HAS PROPELLED YOU TO THIS
STARDOM THAT WE HAVE THE BIGGEST
CROWD OF THE SUMMER OUT ON THE
PLAZA FOR YOU?
>> I CAN’T BELIEVE IT.
THAT’S MY TESTIMONY.
IT TRULY IS DARKNESS BEFORE THE
DAWN.
DAWN. I’M JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE.
I REALLY AM.
THAT WAS A DARK DAY.
I WAS SO SAD.
THE FACT THAT I JUST NEEDED SOME
TIME FOR THE WORLD TO FALL IN
LOVE WITH ME, YOU KNOW, MAKES IT
SO MUCH MORE SPECIAL.
>> YOU THOUGHT ABOUT QUITTING.
>> I DID.
>> I DID. >> GIVING UP MUSIC.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> IF YOU QUIT, WHAT WOULD YOU
HAVE DONE?
HAVE DONE? >> OH, MY GOD, I WOULD HAVE BEEN
SINGING AND RAPPING INGPING SOME
I WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GUY IN NEW
YORK, HANGING UPSIDE DOWN
PLAYING THE FLUTE.
>> THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOU?
>> WOULD HAVE BEEN ME.
>> WE HEARD SASHA FLUTE IS UNDER
THE WEATHER, BUT THERE IS A NEW
ADDITION TO THE FLUTE FAMILY.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT HER?
>>
>> WILL WE SEE HER TODAY?
>> YES, YOU WILL.
SASHA IS ON VACATION.
I WAS AT HAWAII, AND SHE SAID,
WHY DIDN’T YOU BRING ME TO
HAWAII?
HAWAII? WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR TOUR, SHE
SAID, YOU’RE TAKING MY COUSIN,
BLUE IVY.
BLUE IVY. >> BLUE IVY.
>> THE BLUE FLUTE.
>> OH, YOU SEE THEM.
THERE THEY GO.
>> I DID NOT SEE THAT VIDEO
UNTIL NOW.
UNTIL NOW. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> YOU’RE OUT ON TOUR,
EVERYTHING IS SOLD OUT.
COUPLE YEARS AGO, YOU COULD GET
A TICKET TO A SHOW, AS I
UNDERSTAND IT, FOR $3.
>> $3?
>> $3? >> LIKE $3.
>> NOT A COUPLE YEARS AGO,
HONEY.
HONEY. I WAS ALWAYS TELLING TICKETS.
>> BACK IN THE DAY.
>> BUT YES.
>> NOW, PEOPLE ARE DROPPING $150
TO SEE LIZZO.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I SAW $1200 ON ONE PAGE, AND I
WAS LIKE, THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
BE ON MY LIST.
MY AGENT WILL PROBABLY HATE I
SAID THAT.
SAID THAT. >> PEOPLE WHO COME THE SEE YOU,
WHAT SHOW CAN THEY EXPECT?
>> IT IS AN EXPERIENCE.
I GET REALLY CONNECTED WITH THE
CROWD.
CROWD. LIKE THEY SHOW ME LOVE, AND I
SHOW THEM LOVE.
IT IS A BIG LOVE FEST.
IT IS CHURCH WITH A TWERK.
>> CHURCH WITH A TWERK.
>> CHURCH WITH A TWERK.
I GOT MY DANCERS, BIG GIRLS.
MY DEEJAY SOPHIA.
WE PUT OUR HEARTS ON THE STAGE
AND PUT ON ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS
EVERY NIGHT.
EVERY NIGHT. >> YOU’VE BEEN COLLABORATING
WITH COOL PEOPLE, TOO.
I SAW AN INSTAGRAM POST WITH
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. YOU HAVE A SONG WITH MISSY
ELLIOTT, WHO I KNOW IS YOUR
IDOL.
IDOL. >> YES.
>> YES. >> WHAT DID THAT MEAN TO YOU,
WHEN YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING UP TO
MISSY YOUR WHOLE LIFE?
>> ALL OF THIS IS SUR REELREAL,
Y’ALL.
Y’ALL. IT IS ALL A DREAM.
EVEN HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH
MISSY.
MISSY. I TEXTED HER THIS MORNING.
SHE DROPPED HER PROJECT, AND I
DROPPED MY SONG SOED.TODAY.
I’M LIKE, GIRL, YOU’RE THE BEST.
SHE SAID, I LOVE YOU GIRL.
TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE
OF YOUR HEROS IS THE GREATEST
THING.
THING. I CAN’T BELIEVE I CAN CALL HER A
FRIEND.
FRIEND. >> I HEARD THE BABY REMIX.
WE CAN’T PLAY IT ON THE "TODAY"
SHOW BUT IT IS A NICE TRACK.
I SAW YOU AND THE BIG GIRLS AND
YOUR TEAM OUT THERE, I SAW YOU
PRAYING ON STAGE BEFORE YOU
PERFORMED.
PERFORMED. WHAT WERE I DON’T PRAYING FOR?
>> PRAYING FOR PROTECTION AND,
YOU KNOW, WE DO THE SAME PRAYER
EVERY NIGHT, THAT WE BRING LIGHT
TO THE STAGES WE’RE AT.
DOESN’T MATTER WHAT CITY IN THE
WORLD, WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES ARE,
WHEN WE WALK ON THE STAGE, WE
PUT A SMILE ON SOMEBODY’S FACE,
ESPECIALLY OUR OWN FACES.
>> YOU HAD A PART IN "HUSTLERS."
I HAVE TO SAY, I WATCHED ALL
YOUR VIDEOS THIS MORNING, WELL A
LOT OF THEM.
I THINK YOU HAVE A FUTE IN
HOLLYWOOD.
HOLLYWOOD. DO YOU WANT TO ACT?
IS THAT SOMETHING --
>> HUH?
>> HUH? >> I HAVE TO SAY, I DON’T KNOW
ANYTHING, BUT I THINK YOU HAVE A
LOT OF TALENT.
NOT JUST MUSICAL.
>> YOU ARE SO SWEET.
>> IT’S THE TRUTH THOUGH.
>> I AM TELLING THE TRUTH.
>> I WILL.
LOOK, I’M SO HONORED TO HAVE A
SMALL PART IN THAT MOVIE.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> THAT’S GOING TO BE A MOMENT.
BUT, YEAH, THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT. I NEED IT TO BE THE RIGHT ROLE.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> I WON’T ACT JUST TO ACT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I WANT TO PUT MY HEART INTO IT,
SO IT HAS TO BE CUSTOM MADE FOR
ME.
ME. >> WE’LL LET YOU GET OUT OF
HERE.
HERE. WE’RE READY.
WE’RE READY. >> YOU READY?
>> READY.
>> READY. >> AH!
>> AH! LET’S GO.
LET’S GO. >> LIZZO HAS SOME SPECIAL THINGS
PLANNED FOR THE CONCERT,
INCLUDING AN ENTRANCE YOU’VE GOT
TO SEE TO BELIEVE.
WE’LL GET STARTED AT 8:30.
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