VOA标准英语2012--Singer Songwriter Christina Perri Celebrates Birthday on Stage and Holiday
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Singer Songwriter Christina Perri Celebrates Birthday on Stage and Holiday
Christina Perri has just ended her first tour, which lasted over two years as opening act for Jason Mraz.
One of the highlights of the tour happened in August when she celebrated 1 her 26th birthday on stage.
“What really blew me away was on stage. They all surprised me and came out. When I sing “Jar of Hearts” I do it by myself and the band steps off stage for a minute. When they came back I am in such a different…I am on another planet when I am done playing that song. I am sitting like this (she puts her hands together and holds them to her head) like I do every time, then I hear “da da dum dum dum Happy Birthday to you” and I did not see it coming. [And] Jason [Mraz] came out in a full dinosaur 2 costume plus 28 of our people in our crew and they brought me a cake which was the coolest cake I have ever seen," she said.
Christina Perri has recorded music for the Twilight 3 film “Breaking Dawn” and her debut 4 CD “Lovestrong” achieved platinum 5 status, which she admits has changed her life.
“I was a waitress and a café manager and I was recording 6 a demo of music. My best friend passed along a song called “Jar of Hearts” that was a demo like a million and a half other people have. She emailed it to the choreographer 7 of a Fox TV dance show called “So You Think You Can Dance” and they chose the song and played it on the TV show. I was in the audience taking the day off work to watch that happen. What really happened is my whole life changed. By midnight that night the song was on top of the charts. I existed. I did not exist before. I woke up the next day flew to New York City. I quit my job at the café. I was wined and dined by every major record label in New York City for 21 days," she said.
Christina Perri is getting a jump on the holiday season with her new EP “A Very Merry Perri Christmas”. She admits the holidays are always special for her and is excited about her first holiday album.
"Christmas is my favorite thing ever so everyone knew this was coming. They are my five favorite Christmas songs that I have covered plus an original that I wrote, I think I have been writing a Christmas song since I was three, it was the easiest thing. I was so scared about it. I did not want to make the cheesiest Christmas song ever or do I want to make the cheesiest Christmas song ever. I could not figure it out. I sat down with my big brother (Nick Perri) and we wrote our Christmas song about what we would sing about from our childhood and it came out authentic 8. Apparently 9 people like it so I am excited about that," she said.
Christina Perri is taking time off for the holidays and plans to release her sophomore 10 CD in 2013.
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
- Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
- He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
- Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
- Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
- I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
- Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。
- How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
- I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
- She is a leading professional belly dancer, choreographer, and teacher. 她既是杰出的专业肚皮舞演员，也是舞蹈设计者和老师。 来自辞典例句
- It'stands aside, my choreographer of grace, and blesses each finger and toe. 它站在一旁，我优雅的舞蹈指导，并祝福每个指尖与脚尖。 来自互联网
- This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
- Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。