【搬运】【译】叉婊Pitchfork评Normani 2019年单曲《Motivation》

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翻译：Peter D

审译：Ryan-Chopin

排版：Ryan-Chopin

Though she’s a Beyoncé fan through and through, Normani has said that the Destiny’s Child member she relates to most is Kelly Rowland. She says she admires Rowland’s grace and her 2011 hit “Motivation,” but perhaps there’s a more obvious reason: Compared to the skyrocketing success of fellow former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello, Normani’s solo career has developed more slowly. On “Motivation,” the 23-year-old’s first single all by herself, she steps out with sparkle and command, making the case that Fifth Harmony doesn’t have just one all-star alum.

虽然说Normani一直是个彻头彻尾的局里人（非常喜欢Beyoncé），但她曾经说过Destiny’s Child中最能引起她共鸣的其实是Kelly Rowland。她表示她非常欣赏Rowland的优雅，也很喜欢她2011年的热单“Motivation”，但是似乎有一个更为明显的原因：相比起同为前Fifth Harmony成员的Camila Cabello那直冲云霄般的成功，Normani自己的单飞事业发展得要缓慢得多。在“Motivation”这支完全由这个23岁女孩演唱的歌曲中，Normani闪亮登台，向世界证明Fifth Harmony不只有一位闪亮的未来明星。

She’s recorded lovelorn duets with Sam Smith, Khalid, and 6LACK, but on “Motivation,” Normani finally has some fun. “Why would we ever do something instead of/Fallin’ into the bed right now?” she teases, her voice glowing with the excitement of a relationship in its honeymoon stages. The sultry, syncopated vocal lines bear the imprint of co-writer Ariana Grande, and as Normani sings over a booty-bouncing hip-hop groove complete with trumpet breakdown, she seems to draw on both “Check On It”-era Beyoncé and the brassy sounds of Homecoming.

Normani已经和Sam Smith，Khalid和6LACK都合作演唱过那些苦情对唱曲目，但是在“Motivation”中，她终于给自己也找了些乐子。“Why would we ever do something instead of/Fallin’ into the bed right now?（除了立刻就滚上床/我们怎么还会考虑别的？）”她挑逗着唱道，在蜜月期关系里的她，声音兴奋高亢，显得热情四溢。这份风情万种的切分音唱法显然受到了联合创作人Ariana Grande的影响，而当她伴着小号变奏唱着那激情四射的抖臀嘻哈节奏，似乎同时致敬了“Check On It”时期的Beyoncé和《Homecoming》中磅礴的铜管乐。

But the “Motivation” video will dispel any doubts about the strength of Normani’s own star power. An homage to turn-of-the-millennium dance clips by the likes of Destiny’s Child, J. Lo, Ciara, and Britney Spears, it sees the former gymnast and “Dancing With the Stars” finalist powering through supercharged choreo with finesse, pulling off intricate hip-hop moves as easily as she handles a partner dance. Her final display of talent arrives when she executes a complicated series of flips on the basketball court. She’s not walking in anyone’s shadow now.

但“Motivation”的音乐录影带足以打消任何对Normani个人明星魅力的质疑。这是对千禧之交——Destiny’s Child，J. Lo，Ciara以及Britney Spears等人的舞蹈致敬，MV中这位前体操运动员和《与星共舞》决赛选手有力地跳着高难度的编舞动作，轻而易举地完成那些复杂的嘻哈舞步，搭档舞蹈对她来说也同样易如反掌。当她在篮球场上完成了一系列极为复杂的空翻后，她的才华得到了最精彩的展示。现在的她已不在任何人的阴影中。