Celebrity：Little mermaid Halle Bailey(组图)
发布 : 2020-10-28 来源 : 明报新闻网
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This video was recorded 9 years ago, when Halle was 11 only. Listen to her beautiful voice and try to sing along!
．Age: 20
◆Sister duo Chloe x Halle
Before gaining fame, Chloe and Halle Bailey had been posting music covers on YouTube. Beyonc? discovered them and they earned the opportunity to perform with Beyonc? in 2018. In the same year, they received two Grammy nominations. Despite not winning, they won public attention. They have signed with Beyonc?'s record label Parkwood Entertainment.
“ Halle possesses a rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and substance, plus a glorious singing voice ”— Rob Marshall, Film Director of The Little Mermaid
◆The new mermaid controversies
Halle was cast as the protagonist of The Little Mermaid. However, this casting arrangement sparked controversies over whether the new cast should look like Disney's original version of Ariel, who was drawn as white. Some people commented that the new Disney film should follow the original arrangement of The Little Mermaid. In response to the negative comments online, Halle said, “I don't pay attention to the negativity.”
◆Video Story: song cover at 11!
This video was recorded 9 years ago, when Halle was 11 only. Listen to her beautiful voice and try to sing along!
???nglish highway：Protagonist
It refers to the main character in a story. We use “antagonist” as the character who is against the protagonist.
e.g. Harry Potter is the protagonist while Voldemort is the antagonist.
■Glossary
opportunity (n) 机会
nomination (n) 提名
spark (v) 点燃
response (n) 回应
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