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Grammy host Alicia Keys kicked off the show by
inviting Obama, 55, along with Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith and
Jennifer Lopez, to share personal anecdotes about how music has
changed their lives and empowered them as women.
Obama, wearing a shimmering, silver suit, was briefly
interrupted as the crowd erupted in cheers and applause at the
beginning of her comments.
"From the Motown records I wore out on the Southside to the 'Who
Run the World' songs that fueled me through this last decade,
music has always helped me tell my story," Obama said, referring
to the Chicago neighborhood where she grew up.
Obama is currently touring to promote her memoir "Becoming,"
which was released in the United States and in 28 languages
around the world. She and her husband, former U.S. President
Barack Obama, signed deals for a book apiece with Penguin Random
House a month after Obama left office in January 2017.
"Whether we like country or rap or rock, music helps us share
ourselves, our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys," Obama
said. "It allows us to hear one another, to invite each other
in."
(Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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