Analysis Of Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester Concert

Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester charity concert took place at 8pm EST on June 4, 2017 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, England. All proceeds of the concert would benefit the victims and their families affected by the Manchester attack that took place just two weeks earlier. Celebrities from all over the world flew in to be involved with the performance, including the likes of Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Mumford & Sons, and Niall Horan. Singers used their voices, as well as instruments such as acoustic guitars, to spread a message of peace across the world.

As for the concert itself, hundreds of thousands of fans and supporters stood together to show the world that love will always trump hate.

performed by Ariana Grande and Mac Miller. I may be biased because I am not a huge fan of the rap genre, but I tried to evaluate it on a musical level. I disliked the fast tempo of the song because I could not understand most of the words that they were saying/singing. Although the rapid tempo usually gets the crowd into a performance, this song was drastically different than most of the other pieces that were performed and took away from the theme of the rest of the concert. With that, I was also not a fan of the balance and blend of the performance. Ariana Grande and Mac Miller have two distinct styles, and their collaboration seemed overwhelming. Between the competition of voices as well as the instruments that were accompanying them, it was a bit unorganized. The sounds were very different, while some overpowered others. I’m a fan of the new fad of crossover music, but this piece did not create a cohesive sound. Lastly, I also did not like the detached feeling among the performers and their audience. Many of the other performers interacted with those in attendance while offering words of encouragement and support. During this song, they simply sang the lyrics and left without getting the crowd involved. In this type of environment, the connection between the celebrities and locals played a key role, and this specific performance lacked that