'I'm like, OK, I like that, I love that' - Usher on social media memes

Record ID: 1687068

  • Title: 'I'm like, OK, I like that, I love that' - Usher on social media memes
  • Date: 31st August 2022
  • Summary: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 25, 2022) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER, USHER, SAYING: “If you're coming from Korea or you're coming from, you know, Australia or London, you don't get a chance to go to Atlanta and see what that culture is, you know what music is. But where do you go to see the celebration of the dance and the lighting and the culture and the storytelling and all the things that feel curated that are almost like an immersive experience. You don't have a place to go and get that. So that's what I felt like it was on a bigger scale, outside of just celebrating hit records and giving people a concert.”
  • Embargoed: 14th September 2022 16:17
  • Keywords: album las vegas music singer usher
  • Location: Various
  • City: Various
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music,United States
  • Reuters ID: LVA006164430082022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Usher is bringing the stylings, sound, and excitement of Atlanta to Las Vegas with his residency “Usher: My Way” at the Dolby Live at Park MGM.
    “If you're coming from Korea or you're coming from, you know, Australia or London, you don't get a chance to go to Atlanta and see what that culture is, you know what music is. But where do you go to see the celebration of the dance and the lighting and the culture,” he explained.
    The show is packed with his classic hits from over the past 30 years including songs “Yeah,” “Love in This Club” and “U Remind Me.”
    The eight-time Grammy winner said the shows give him the opportunity to spend more time with his family and explore creatively.
    “I was a great admirer of Gene Kelly and the fact that he would roller skate and sing. And I always wanted to try it… I had the opportunity to build … enough space on the stage to be able to do that.”
    Recently, social media challenges have breathed new life into the singer’s songs. He even became a meme after people began spoofing his "watch this" dance move from his NPR “Tiny Desk Concert.”
    The 43-year-old father said he is happy people are finding new ways to enjoy his music.
    “I’m like, OK, I like that, I love that,” he said. “I got something that I can enjoy and my kids enjoy at the same time. What more could you ask for?”
    Later this year Usher said to expect new music and a new album in 2023 in addition to 25 added residency dates from March 3, 2023 to July 15, 2023.
    “I come back to play my Vegas residency. Some of those new songs will be in my set. Who knows? I may have reconfigured the show even to accommodate that new album and also to give you some of my classics. But Vegas just gives me a playground.”
    (Production: Alicia Powell)
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