Who is Esperanza Spalding???! ~ Reality Rehab

After watching the highly anticipated 53^rd Annual Grammy Awards that premiered this past Sunday, over all I wasn’t 100% impressed. However I did enjoy a few of the performances with B.O.B and Janelle Monae’s performance being my favorite. Meanwhile there were a lot of interesting, awkward, funny and odd things that took place.

But I, including most viewers at home, were completely shocked and confused at the unknown female who walked so casually to the podium to receive the most highly anticipated award of the night, for Best New Artist. Esperanza Spalding Who?? … As beautiful as can be, I clearly had no idea of exactly who Esperanza Spalding was. Nevertheless it was fair to assume that she had to indeed be great, after all she clearly beat out Drake and Justin Beiber.

And at that very moment the uproar and hate began. Crazed Bieber fans became outraged and started attacking poor Esperanza via Twitter, Facebook and any social media site that they could verbally abuse her with negative and hate messages. So it dawned on me that I must know who she is. So after some further research, I am pleasantly pleased to say that Ms. Esperanza Spalding is truly a gift from God. Her angelic voice is pure and her raw talent is incomparable. Spalding’s music exudes quality and the true essence of creativity and originality.

She is a 26-year-old very popular jazz singer from Portland, Oregon who plays the bass violin and is a self-taught pianist. She has even performed for the Obama’s at the White House and was asked specifically by Prince to perform in his honor. Wow, she is obviously no amateur and she has worked very hard and diligently and is quite deserving of this award.

So in closing, I love good music. And honestly I am not always impressed by what is on the radio and the "who’s who crowd" in the entertainment industry. So congratulations to Ms. Esperanza Spalding for her beautiful music, warm spirit and positive energy. With her surprising win, I hope that people will open up their eyes and ears and begin to broaden their horizons of music and explore other genres.

WATCH VIDEO TO GET TO KNOW ESPERANZA SPALDING!!