中英對照讀新聞》Usher to headline Super Bowl 2024 halftime show亞瑟小子擔綱2024美式足球超級盃中場表演主秀
◎林家宇
Grammy-winning artist Usher will headline the halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, the National Football League (NFL), Apple Music and label Roc Nation announced on Sunday.
美國國家美式足球聯盟(NFL)、蘋果音樂與音樂公司搖滾國度宣布,葛萊美獎音樂家亞瑟小子將在2024拉斯維加斯內華達超級盃的中場表演擔任主秀。
It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," Usher said in the statement. "I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before."
亞瑟小子聲明表示,「終於能在人生清單中完成超級盃演出,這是一生的榮耀」、「我迫不及待要向全世界展現前所未有的亞瑟小子」。
Since the release of his debut album in 1994, Usher Raymond IV has sold over 80 million records worldwide, climbing atop music charts and bringing home eight Grammy awards, considered by many to be the most prestigious awards in the music industry.
自1994年發布首張作品後,亞瑟.雷蒙德四世在全球寫下8000萬張專輯銷售紀錄,登上了音樂排行榜的頂峰,並帶回了八座公認為音樂界最具威望的葛萊美獎項。
"Usher is an icon whose music has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape throughout his career," NFL Head of Music Seth Dudowsky said in the news release announcing the decision.
NFL音樂總監賽斯.杜多斯基在新聞發布會上說,「亞瑟小子是一位指標性人物,綜觀他的生涯,他的音樂在文化層面上留下了難以抹滅的印記。」
新聞辭典
headline:動詞,擔任主角。例句:Leonardo headlined in this blockbuster movie.(李奧納多是這部巨作的主角)
prestigious:形容詞,具聲望的、具威望的。例句:NTU is the most prestigious university in Taiwan.(台灣大學是台灣最具聲望的大學)