*For her show, “Tamron Hall,” the Daytime Emmy Award-winning host, traveled to Las Vegas to speak with the one and only Usher on the set of his My Way the Vegas Residency at the Dolby Theater at the Park MGM.
The Grammy-winning artist, who recently announced that he will be extending his time in Las Vegas with 25 additional shows, discussed his successful career, his family and his kids, as well as some of his unforgettable experiences during his time in Sin City, including a surprise performance from the legendary singer-songwriter Anita Baker.
Tamron also went backstage with two ultimate Usher fans who won #TamronsUsherGiveaway contest and later visited the Graceland Wedding Chapel to help marry a special couple alongside an Elvis impersonator.
See below for soundbites.
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Usher on his record-breaking success and how he reflects on his career:
“It’s a gift and a curse, actually, because if you don’t take the time to enjoy all those moments then you can’t appreciate it, right?” He continued, “It’s amazing that something that came through you mattered that much to someone else to be able to buy it, celebrate it and enjoy it, but like I said it is a bit of a gift and a curse…If you choose to point at a tangible thing – like ‘I want money,’ or ‘I want to sell this amount of records’ or ‘I want to have this amount of fans’ or ‘I want to see this thing’ – when you see this thing, is it over? So the gift and the curse is the pursuit of it. For me, it was never a pursuit of a thing. So I never could stop and say, ‘Man, number one records. Okay, I did it, it’s great.’ I’m like, ‘Okay, great. Let’s keep going. What’s next?’ You know, for me, the journey was the destination. The fact that I could do it, the fact that I can do these things, the fact that I can celebrate, the fact that I can use or even still have the talent to be able to share. So yeah, I love all of that. And my mom, she’s always like, ‘you realize what you’ve done?’ I’m like, ‘No, I do, but I don’t. And I don’t want to because if I recognize what I’ve done then I can’t get to what I’m gonna do.’”
Usher on his epic birthday celebration, a surprise performance from legendary singer-songwriter Anita Baker and supporting other artists:
“Yo, by the way, every night is intended to feel as though it is, like, an elevated experience. I have a lot of special guests. But my birthday night was something special. Anita Baker. Yo, by the way, I had no idea that this was happening, they completely surprised me and Anita came out. I didn’t know what was getting ready to happen but she sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me and then Anita Baker don’t sing ‘Happy Birthday’ or sing for anybody. So I almost, like…I don’t know if I can top this one.” He continued, “I was shocked. It would be shocking to know that I am such an avid and diehard fan of Anita Baker. And then the night before we also, too brought Chris Brown out. Yeah. I love Chris and I’ve always been a supporter of him from the beginning of his career, and just really wanted him to recognize his greatness. Sometimes it’s great for our fans to say it but when we say it to each other when we recognize it, like James Brown ordained me, the ‘Godson of Soul’ and a week before I think it was, he ordained Michael Jackson as the new Godfather. When we have these moments to be able to share with our brothers and our sisters that work in this industry. Hip Hop has always been about that. It’s always been about that cultural community thing, but R&B. It ain’t always been that way.”
Usher on his relationship with his girlfriend, music industry executive Jennifer Goicoechea:
“She has been there with me through my hardest times. She single-handedly has been one of the only ones that I can know unwaveringly has had my back as I have hers. And I’m very, very fortunate to be able to share this time of success with her and our children together and our life together. She is a forever partner. I think that the journey that I’m having, I wouldn’t be able to have had it without her support. She’s just literally one of the greatest partners I think I’ve ever had.”
Usher on rumors that R&B is “dead”:
“I don’t believe that. No one does. No one believes that. Matter of fact, I think that that’s just some sort of clickbait to just make people pay more attention to R&B and they should because it’s great and if you know R&B the way I do and you’ve seen it in Las Vegas…you’ve not seen anything until you come to this show and you understand that R&B will never be dead.”
Following are highlights for Tamron Hall for the week of November 7, 2022. Please note: the lineup is subject to change:
4046: Friday, November 11: WHY I WENT VIRAL: Tamron shares recent stories from people who made viral headlines and how it impacted their lives.
4047: Monday, November 14: ARE YOU INFLUENCED YET? Model, influencer and actress, OLIVIA CULPO talks about her new reality series with her sisters, SOPHIA and AURORA. Their parents join in on what it’s like being part of the TLC series “The Culpo Sisters.” Then, DR. BRIAN BOXER WACHLER, “aka Dr. Brian” tells us how social media almost cost him everything, in his new book Influenced
4048: Tuesday, November 15: Strong From The Inside Out: Fitness legendDENISE AUSTIN and daughter KATIE on the viral Sports Illustrated video that had everyone talking. Plus, they show Tamron workout moves you can do from anywhere! The fitness fun continues with the fabulous, BROOKE BURKE, discusses her new product, “Longevity By Brooke Burke” A plant based, vegan superfood. Then former star of RHOBH, TEDDI MELLENCAMPtalks about her stage 2 melanoma diagnosis and what she hopes you learn from her “wake-up call”. And all new products on Shop TamFam!
4049: Wednesday, November 16: Tamron has an exclusive interview with FAT JOE who opens up about his brushes with death, dealing with depression and his unprecedented journey from the streets to hip hop stardom that led him to write his new memoir “The Book of Jose.” Then, the cast of the award-winning series “We’re Here,” BOB THE DRAG QUEEN, SHANGELA and EUREKA shares highlights of the upcoming third season as they travel across small-town America, spreading love and connection through the art of drag.
4050: Thursday, November 17: Grammy Award winner, MACY GRAY sits down with Tamron to discuss the meaning behind hitting “The Reset” button with her new album and tour. Then, Slutty Vegan founder PINKEY COLE talks about building a $100 million company, her new book and tour, “The Pinky Cole Experience.”
4051: Friday, November 18: Actress and producer, MARSAI MARTIN talks taking to the field for her new Paramount+ comedy film “Fantasy Football.” Then, MELISSA JOAN HART chats about directing her new Lifetime Christmas movie, “Santa Bootcamp. Plus, Best-selling Female Gospel Artists of all time, CECE WINANS is talking about being back on tour after 10 years for her new album and book, “Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation.” Later, her husband ALVIN LOVE II joins the conversation. And don’t miss when CECE performs “Goodness of God.”
source: FerenComm
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