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來自百度網友的翻譯：http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=1077173277（BY 2胖儿） : Beyoncé: The Billboard Music Awards Q&A : Our Millennium Award Recipient Discusses Her Amazing Career & Anticipated New : Album : by Ray Rogers : In the next chapter of her career, Beyoncé certainly seems dedicated to : breaking new ground. It takes guts for one of the world's biggest pop stars : to release such a stridently unconventional single as the militaristic, : beat-driven "Run the World (Girls)," built around a freaky sample from : relatively obscure indie favorites Major Lazer's club hit, "Pon de Floor." 進入事業的另一篇章，Beyonce又再一次超越自我。作為一位世界流行音樂巨星是需要很大勇氣去發行一首非主流並充滿軍事概念鼓點強勁的單曲Run the World (Girls)，它取樣了一首很受歡迎的獨立音樂人Major Lazer的Pon de Floor。 : That's just the first salvo in the unexpected collage of sonic textures and : unique song structures on her new album, which features edgy new : collaborators like Switch (who makes up half of Major Lazer) along with : established hitmakers like The-Dream. "There's nothing safe about it, I know : that much," says The-Dream, who cowrote Beyoncé's career-redefining anthem, : "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," and was called in to help pen the new : album's lead single. "That [kind of song treatment] would never happen with : any other artist of her stature, male or female." 這是她個人最新專輯的第一瞥，這張專輯是由Beyonce的新合作人獨立音樂人Switch和著名的作曲紅人 The-Dream。“我非常清楚這首歌曲是很冒險的”Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)寫手The-Dream說，“像Beyonce這樣地位的歌手是不可能會敢做這種歌曲的，無論男女”。 : It's a sentiment Beyoncé seems keenly aware of herself. "I feel like my job : in the industry is to push the limits, and I have to constantly evolve," : Beyoncé explains of her new direction, while she's being chauffeured from a : photo shoot on Long Island to a Manhattan recording studio for a meeting with : the new creative team she's assembled. This independent woman, rounding the : corner to the big 3-0 this year, happily married to Jay-Z, has taken the : reins of her career like never before, and she wants it known that she is the : one calling the shots. Her forthcoming solo album, "4," was made this past : year without the guidance of Matthew Knowles, her father and longtime : manager. She announced on March 28 this year that the two parted ways "on a : business level." Raising a clenched fist on the cover of her new single, "Run : the World (Girls)," Beyoncé clearly transmits her trademark message of : female empowerment. Beyonce是很瞭解自己的，“我覺得在歌壇的我工作目的就是推開界限，進入新的境界” ，當她從在長島的片場完成拍攝趕去曼哈頓錄音室去和新的團隊會面時，她說出了自己想法。這位獨立的女性，終於來到了三十而立的年齡，婚姻幸福美滿，成為自己事業的主心骨，她想讓大眾知道是她自己掌控著一切。在過去的一年中沒有了作為經紀人的父親Matthew Knowles的指導，她的個人第四章專輯《4》終於製作完成。她在4月28日宣佈她的父親和自己再也沒有生意上的關系。在她最新單曲Run the World (Girls)的封面上，握緊拳頭的姿勢清楚地表明了她女權主義的思想。 : In this exclusive first interview about her next phase, the star took a look : ahead at the thrilling new sounds and creative endeavors in store for her, : while also reminiscing about the many milestones along the way that have : earned her Billboard's Millennium Award. 在這新時期的第一次專訪中，這位歌星回顧了過去幾年那些令人激動的歌曲，那些付出的艱辛，當然還有那些曾經得到的里程碑式的成就，這是使她獲得了今年美國公告牌新千年大獎。 : Whenever you put out a new song, it seems to generate a catchphrase. Is that : something you think about? 無論你什麼時候發行新的歌曲，都會成為一個新的流行語言。這是你想要的嗎？ : That's what I always want to do - I'm attracted to songs that will become a : dinner conversation! [laughs] With "Single Ladies," clearly I'd just gotten : married, and people want to get married every day - then there was the whole : Justin Timberlake thing [recreating the video] on "Saturday Night Live," and : it was also the year YouTube blew up. With "Irreplaceable," the aggressive : lyrics, the acoustic guitar, and the 808 [drum machine] - those things don't : typically go together, and it sounded fresh. "Crazy in Love" was another one : of those classic : moments in pop culture that none of us expected. I asked Jay to get on the : song the night before I had to turn my album in - thank God he did. It still : never gets old, no matter how many times I sing it. 這就是我想要的，我希望的我的歌曲能成為大家晚餐上和談論的話題[笑]。像"單身女郎"，當然我結婚了，人人都期待婚姻，上次在“Saturday Night Live”JT惡搞的視頻在UTUBE上老火了。像“Irreplaceable”那給力的歌詞，簡單的吉他，808鼓點，這些一般都不被看過搭配，但是聽起來很新鮮。 "Crazy in Love"則又是讓流行界為之一振，我們真的沒有想到。在專輯完成的前一晚，我求JayZ幫我唱rap，謝天謝地他答應了。不管我唱了它多少次，它永遠不會退流行。 : The new single, "Run the World (Girls)," is a very bold statement for you. 對於新歌Run the World (Girls)，我真的覺得你好敢。 : It's definitely riskier than something a bit more...simple. I just heard the : track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit : electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing : different cultures and eras -- things that typically don't go together -- to : create a new sound. I can never be safe; I always try and go against the : grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's : how I've gotten to where I am. 這肯定比一些普通的歌曲要危險一些。當我聽到這首歌的時候，我就愛死了。這歌很不同，有一點非洲，有一點電子，有一點未來感。這讓我想起了我的最愛，就是把一切不會搭在一起的不同文化和不同時期的元素混合起來，創造出一個新的感覺。我從來都不保守。我一直在冒險。一旦我完成了一件事，我就會追求更高的目標。這讓我走到了現在這個位置。 : The new album is called "4." Aside from this being your fourth solo album, : what significance does that number hold? 新專輯叫做《4》。除了是你個人第四張專輯的意思，還有其他的意義嗎？ : We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day : I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on : the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date. 我們每個人都有自己特殊的數字，4就是我的特殊數字。是我出生的日子，我母親的生日，我很多朋友的生日都有4. 而4月4日又是我的結婚日期。 : How did the creative process begin with the new body of work? 新專輯是如何創作的呢？ : I recorded more than 60 songs: everything I ever wanted to try, I just did : it. I started off being inspired by [Afrobeat music pioneer] Fela Kuti. I : actually worked with the band from "Fela!" [the hit Broadway musical based on : his life] for a couple of days, just to get the feel for the soul and heart : of his music; it's so sexy, and has a great groove you get lost in. I loved : his drums, all the horns, how everything was on the one. What I learned most : from Fela was artistic freedom: he just felt the spirit. I also found a lot : of inspiration in '90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena : Marie... I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, : Florence + the Machine, and Prince. Add in my hip-hop influences, and you can : hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some : songs, and bring soul singing back: I used a lot of the brassiness and : grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not : necessarily on my records. 我錄過60多首歌：任何我想嘗試的東西，我都試過了。這次我的靈感來自Fela Kuti[Afrobeat音樂的創作人]。我實際上是和Fela!樂隊合作了一段時間，感受到他對音樂的靈魂和感情。太性感了，你會迷失掉自己的。我愛他的鼓，所有的號聲，萬宗歸一的感覺。我從Fela那裡學來最多的是藝術的自由：他可以感受那種精神。我還從90年代的R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie得到了很多靈感。我聽了很多Jackson 5和New Edition的歌曲，還有Adele,Florence + the Machine, 和Prince。加上我的Hip-Hop的感覺，你就能聽到它是那麼的博大精深。我也給自己很多空間去飆了一些歌曲，把靈樂的感覺帶回來：我用了很多的大家在我原來的唱片聽不到但在現場表演能聽到堅韌強勁唱腔的感覺。 : You're an icon of female empowerment. What does power mean to you? 你是女權主義的象徵。權力對你來說意味著什麼？ : Power means happiness, power means hard work and sacrifice. To me, it's about : setting a good example, and not abusing your power! You still have to have : humility: I've seen how you can lead by example, and not by fear. My visit to : Egypt was a really big inspiration for me. Once the sun went down, I saw not : one woman; it was shocking and fascinating to me, because it was so extreme. : I saw thousands of men walking down the street, socializing in bars, praying : in mosques - and no women. I felt really proud when I performed and saw the : strength that the women were getting through the music. I remember being in : Japan when Destiny's Child put out "Independent Women," and women there were : saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent : thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one : of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way. 權力意味著幸福，權力意味著要努力工作要學會做出犧牲。對於我來說，是樹立一個積極向上的形象，而不是濫用權力。你還是要懂得謙虛：我知道一個形象對人的影響有多大埃及之行讓我感觸極深。一旦太陽下山了，我就再也看不到一個女人。我非常的震驚也覺得好奇，因為這件事情也太極端了。我在街上看到成千上萬的男人，在酒吧聊天，在清真寺祈禱，但是沒有一個女人。當我在表演，看到那些女人因為我的音樂而得到力量的時候，我非常的自豪。我記得當時在日本天命真女演唱Independent Women的時候，那裡的女人說她們有自己的工作，有獨立的思想，有自己的目標，她們是多麼的驕傲！這讓我感覺極好，這讓我意識到我的責任就是更深地影響和激勵女士們。 : You're always on the go. Do you ever get downtime? 你一直都在前進，有沒有想過休息一下？ : I got a day off to take my nephew to Disneyland, which was so much fun. I : haven't done anything like that in probably 10 years - the last time I was at : a theme park was with Destiny's Child! We rode all the rides, some of them : twice, and it was my nephew's first time on a roller coaster. There were : thousands of people there because it was Easter, but everyone was really : polite and respectful, and let us walk around and have a great time. I had on : the biggest Goofy hat! [laughs] It was supposed to be a disguise, with this : big brim that covered my face, and floppy ears on the sides, but by the end : of the trip I realized that people knew I was making a fool of myself in this : hat. [laughs] It was a really nice memory for me. 我有休息陪我的侄子去迪士尼玩，太好玩了。我得有10年沒去過了，上一次在主題公園也是天命真女表演的時候！我們騎了所有的木馬玩具，有些玩了兩次，這也是我的侄子第一次坐過山車。因為是復活節所以有好多人在，但所有人都很有禮貌，讓我們能自由的玩，很開心，我帶著一個巨大的高菲帽子[笑]，兩邊有大耳朵，但是最後我才發現人們都在笑我。真是美好的記憶啊。 : This is your first record that you've made without your father managing you. : What sort of options opened up that may be different than before? 這是你第一次在沒有爸爸經紀人的情況下製作歌曲。有什麼更自由的選擇，和以前不同的嗎？ : It's not that anything bad happened between us. My family has my support : always, and they support me, but when you've been working with the same : people for 15 years, it's natural to eventually have your own ideas. I : believe that parents prepare their kids for the moment that they're on their : own: at this point, I'm taking everything my dad and my mother have taught : me, and I'm able to do things my way. We were at a point where we'd learned : so much from each other, and now it's exciting for me to do this on my own : and hire my own team. I've started managing myself. 我們之間並沒有發生什麼不合的事情。我的家庭一直都很支持我。但是當你一直和同樣得人工作了15年之後，很自然的是你會有自己的想法了。我相信父母都會希望看到自己孩子獨立的那一天：所以我學會了爸媽交給我的一切，我也有能力可以用我的方式工作了。我們互相都學到了很多東西，現在我可以自己工作雇傭我的團隊是很令我激動的。我要開始經營我自己了。 : Your film career recently took an interesting turn. You've gone from : "Dreamgirls" to "Cadillac Records" to "Obsessed," and now you're working with : Clint Eastwood on the latest remake of "A Star is Born." 你的電影事業最近變得很有趣。從《夢幻女郎》到《藍調傳奇》再到《鬼迷心竅》，你現在在和Clint Eastwood合作《星夢淚痕》嗎？ : It's a dream come true; I'm still in shock that it's really going to happen. : Clint Eastwood is clearly the absolute best, and I'm so honored and humbled. : I was in no rush to do another movie unless it was the right film, and I : didn't even want to touch "A Star is Born" unless it was with him. I actually : learned that this project was in existence, and kind of claimed it. I want to : get to work right now! 真是夢想成真。我想在都不敢相信這真的發生了。Clint Eastwood真的是最棒的，我真的很榮幸和他工作。我不會著急去拍某部電影除非我真的喜歡它，如果不是因為他，我是不會參演《星夢淚痕》的。我現在知道這個電影已經要開拍了，我真想現在就去拍！（後面的部分好像還沒翻完。） : "A Star is Born" is an appropriate choice, as it follows the rise of a female : singer to stardom. What have been your milestones on the way up? : I would say when Destiny's Child worked with Wyclef Jean on "No, No, No Part : 2" - we were so young and green and in awe of everything, and couldn't wait : to sing for him. And winning our Grammy for "Say My Name" was incredible. I : remember hearing the song on the radio for the first time: I felt like "Wow, : this sounds like a classic - something that will be around forever." Those : melodies and that fast, staccato way of singing created a new style; it : inspired a whole movement in R&B. Being part of that was amazing. : After all those achievements, what was it like going solo? : Scary and empowering! Everyone in the group was very nervous, and terrified : to do things on our own. We missed each other; it was hard having to make : your own decisions and not have someone there to say, "I agree" or "I don't : agree." But going through that is a part of life; it was a big first step for : me, but one of many first steps I'm sure I'll have. I kind of feel like that : now again. : I'm approaching 30, and finally took a break in my life, which I've never : had. I took more than a year off: I traveled around, spent time with my : husband, woke up in my own bed, ate whatever I wanted, went to museums and : Broadway plays, watched documentaries, and just had life experiences. I never : get to go to concerts because I'm usually performing, so I saw so many shows : - great bands, like Muse and Rage Against the Machine, that also inspired the : album. There were a lot of artists I'd never been exposed to: I'm like a : sponge and soak everything up, and I learned so much from watching these : great performers. Having time to grow as a human being was really inspiring, : and gave me a lot to pull from. I'm excited about growing: I can just have : fun, and the artistic freedom to do whatever I want. At this point, I really : know who I am, and don't feel like I have to put myself in a box. I'm not : afraid of taking risks - no one can define me. : http://www.billboard.com/#/features/ : beyonce-q-a-the-billboard-music-awards-millennium-1005176882.story : 縮址：http://tinyurl.com/4yd32y2 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 125.93.48.133 ※ 編輯: joyride 來自: 125.93.48.133 (05/15 14:16)

Re: [情報] Billboard封面專訪 確認專輯名稱：「4」

Re: [情報] Billboard封面專訪確認專輯名稱：「4」