Megan Washington: Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking
Megan Washington: Perché mi terrorizza parlare in pubblico
Megan Washington has won two ARIA Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Grammys. A popular singer/songwriter, she has recently come clean with a secret—that she has a speech impediment. Full bio
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di venire qui,
che l'argomento era il linguaggio,
almeno per un momento.
attraverso questa cosa.
my life up until this point
ho vissuto la mia vita fino ad ora,
terrorizzata
è tutta un'altra cosa. (Risate)
in modo esplicito prima d'ora.
how to manage my money,
a gestire da sola i miei soldi,
and maybe be the prime minister
e magari sarei diventata primo ministro,
grande ora.
angles to having a stutter.
nell'essere balbuziente.
che mi disse,
"Oh, salve, il m-m-mio nome è Meg."
quando compresi
che lo stessi prendendo in giro.
dimenticata il loro nome
"Wednesday" in a sentence,
in una frase,
e così ingannare il cervello.
non si può fare.
davanti a quella "St".
and it totally kills the vibe.
tanto da rovinare l'atmosfera.
(Risate)
abbastanza comune
sing everything that you say.
ogni parola che dice.
una maestra d'asilo,
like you've had lots of Valium,
aveste preso un bel po' di tranquillanti,
(Risate)
prendere parte a un panel show,
delle interviste alla radio,
è fondamentale.
voglio spiegarvi
bei suoni,
apprezzati, riconosciuti.
quando si canta.
that was a method of treatment
era il tipo di terapia
sciocca quando tu giochi ♪
o lasciare andare ♪
o lasciare andare ♪
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Megan Washington - MusicianMegan Washington has won two ARIA Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Grammys. A popular singer/songwriter, she has recently come clean with a secret—that she has a speech impediment.
Why you should listen
The lyrics of Megan Washington’s songs have a beautiful, confessional tone: she sings about heartbreak, insecurity, rage, you name it. But there is one thing that Washington avoided sharing publicly before stepping on the stage of TEDxSydney 2014: that she has a stutter.
One of Australia’s most promising singer/songwriters, Megan Washington won two ARIA Awards in 2010 for “Best Female Artist” and “Breakthrough Artist” following the release of her album, I Believe You Liar. The album went platinum, and she followed it up in 2012 with Insomnia. Her latest album, There There, was be released on September 12, 2014.
Prior to going solo, Washington played jazz piano with various acts and founded a band called Washington, borrowing her last name. After her breakthrough solo album, she served as a mentor on Australia’s version of The Voice and also spoke on music panels on the show Spicks and Specks, using a method called "smooth speech" to overcome her stuttering on-air. Washington's songs have also appeared in TV shows Girls and Boardwalk Empire.
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