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[C+] Chloe Bailey on Coming of Age on Social Media | The New Yorker Festival 2022

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

suffocate

[ 'suhf-uh-keyt ]

verb

- to prevent something or someone from improving or developing in a positive way

Jealousy can suffocate any relationship.

choreography

[ kawr-ee-'og-ruh-fee ]

noun

- the movements used by dancers esp. in performing ballet, or the art of planning such movements

They were performing the choreography right, but something was missing.

swirling

[ 'swur-luhng ]

adjective

- moving quickly with a twisting, circular movement, or seeming to do this

The swirling patterns of the carpet and furnishings came as rather a shock.

dolled up

adjective

- (of a woman) wearing make-up and special clothes in order to look attractive for a special occasion

She spent two hours getting dolled up for the party.

for better or (for) worse

idiom

- If you do something for better or (for) worse, you accept the bad results of the action as well as the good ones

Anyway, for better or for worse, I followed her advice.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. Chloe creates music based on her mood and inspirations, resulting in a mix of different genres such as pop, R&B, and alternative.

2. Chloe appreciates social media for contributing to her fame.

3. Chloe uses dance as a way to express different sides of herself and feels influenced by various artists in her performances.

4. Chloe emphasizes the importance of artistic freedom, not allowing the pursuit of popularity on platforms like TikTok and YouTube to overshadow genuine creativity and expression in music and performance.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words or phrases. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:10 - 02:05

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Bailey

When I took up producing, I think at (1) , you know, sis and I, we were singing all around Atlanta and there would be no producers who would (2) seriously. And I had my computer and I started (3) on YouTube how to produce and all of that and it just kind of happened and flourished on (4) . And I love building. I like, love seeing something (5) of nothing. I think that's why I love puzzles and (6) so much and to be able to apply it to music which is my other favorite thing. That's really all producing is.

And I have a (7) story. So I was in London, right? And mind you, if I'm not all dolled up and put together whatever, I'm just in (8) , no makeup, and I see a picture of me online, I'm like, who took this? I'm just trying to go to the airport (9) ! I have a (10) - with social media because if we think about it, without social media, without YouTube, without covers, my sister and I would not be here. So because of that, I will always, always, always have a deep appreciation for it.

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 02:05 - 04:02

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Host

So while on the subject of (1) , you know, for better and worse, sort of (2) of what it means to make and put out music today.

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Bailey

So no matter which (3) we're in, there's always something that you want your music to like be like (4) , right? When we (5) our minds to think about being number one and winning all these awards, when you're creating, it really suffocates you and it (6) .

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Host

I feel so (7) , I feel speechless. I feel like there's a way in which the visual is really (8) to music. Your (9) is, I believe, acrobatic is almost the word that I want to say.

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Bailey

Yes, well dance is also a way to express (10) and ever since I was a little girl I loved to dance and I grew up seeing Diana Ross and Beyonce and Janet Jackson and how.. Mariah Carey how like, they look like (11) on the stage. I like feeling weird and alternative and then I also like feeling confident with the hand on the hip and the (12) so I love to feel like a bad.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:10 - 04:05

  1. How does Chloe approach her music in terms of genres and labels?

  2. What inspired Chloe to start producing music at a young age?

  3. What does Chloe love about producing music?

  4. How does Chloe describe the impact of TikTok and other platforms on music promotion?

  5. Do you think genre labels limit an artist's creativity?