“When Elton John said I was one of his favorite artists - now, that was success.” “I’m happy that the people who inspired me like my music,” she told The Atlanta Constitution. The daughter of a Motown songstress and a former NBA basketball player, the 45-year-old Denver native has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations, and has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. “But the truth is that it was my message to myself because I was yearning to know the peace of a self-defined life.” “Putting spiritual and empowerment ideals into music concepts… that’s always been the core message of my music-and it seemed I was talking to others…” India.Arie told. In 2007, she appeared in Winfrey’s documentary, “Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy.” The documentary chronicled Winfrey’s five-year mission to create an academy for disadvantaged girls in South Africa.

Oprah Winfrey became an avid fan of India.Arie’s music and invited her to appear on her TV show to discuss her music and activism. India.Aire was named an Ambassador for UNICEF and traveled to Africa extensively to address the AIDS crisis. She’s also an activist for global health and human dignity. India.Arie sings, “‘Cause you’re beautiful like a flower / More valuable than a diamond / You are powerful like a fire / You will heal the world with your mind, and / There is nothing in the world that you cannot do / When you believe in you.”īorn India Arie Simpson, India.Arie (punctuation intended) is a talented singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Written to support Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, “Beautiful Flower” delivers the motivational message that young South African girls have the talent, intelligence and drive to become a new generation of leaders. Today India.Arie delivers a message of inspiration and empowerment in her 2008 Grammy-nominated “Beautiful Flower.” In the song, she tells young women struggling with self-worth issues that they are beautiful, brilliant, powerful, resilient and “more valuable than a diamond.” Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics.

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