A Pianist Who Came to Play at the 2019 Grammys Is the Internet’s Newly-Crowned Hero
A pianist garnered plenty of admiration from the collective minds of the Internet on Sunday night during the 61st Grammys when she opened for Cardi B’s “Money” with the utmost ceremony.
When you think of the 2019 Grammys, you think of the A-listers in gowns nabbing that hardware from the Recording Academy. But let’s not kid ourselves. The barometer for owning the night is different on social media where anyone can achieve a different kind of victory: winning the award for the internet’s favorite new person. And on Sunday that person was Chloe Flower, birthname Chloe Won.
That’s because the 33-year-old ivory tickler unleashed a thousand watts of feverish energy in a voluminous black and white gown topped off with a game face that said it all.
She came to play, but at the same time, she did not come to play. She’s the kind of person who can do things like that simultaneously.
View this post on InstagramWhat an honor. Thank you @iamcardib for having me on stage with you at the Grammys and for graciously allowing me to add my style of music to yours! #cardib #cardibgrammys #pianist #chloeflower #piano
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Feb 10, 2019 at 7:01pm PST
In the space of just 10 seconds, Twitter was transfixed with the classically trained pianist.
I just want to see the Pianist do a full solo performance. Girl is FIERCE. #Grammys
— Erik Zachary (@ErikZ) February 11, 2019
Can someone please tell me who Cardi B’s pianist is at the #Grammys? She is rocking the hell out. pic.twitter.com/dbcB7JlbxW
— Ray Goldberg, Already Missing PodCon (@Sunshine_Raygun) February 11, 2019
GIVE CARDI B’S PIANO PLAYER A GRAMMY https://t.co/n6pOyi2Oiu
— Hollie Daudelin (@hgolightly92) February 11, 2019
KILLED IT @ChloeFlower pic.twitter.com/267Fe0kxJI
— Air-Rum (@__aarum) February 11, 2019
Holy amazing @ChloeFlower on the #grammys! @msepso pic.twitter.com/FeNoxEp1St
— Katie Goldberg (@KGoldieNY) February 11, 2019
Yoooooo!!!! @ChloeFlower 🔥🔥🔥 AMAZING!! pic.twitter.com/k4ApUeLuOY
— HeczNiaC (@OpTicH3CZ) February 11, 2019
Who's the pianist with Cardi B? Someone on my feed is going to know… #GRAMMYs
— Anastasia Tsioulcas (@anastasiat) February 11, 2019
Yeah, Cardi B is good an all. But who is that fierce pianist? She is killing it! #GRAMMYs
— Scott (@scottj789) February 11, 2019
Here’s what to know about Chloe Flower:
Signed to the Island Def Jam Records department, Sodapop, the classical pianist is also a composer, a writer, a producer and her resume is stacked.
She’s worked with the husband of the host of the evening — Alicia Keys — and Swizz Beats, Nas (performing on the song “A Queen’s Story”) and with Celine Dion (performing on the song “Lullabye”).
She did the score in the 2015 Misty Copeland documentary A Ballerina’s Tale, under the direction of Nelson George.
View this post on InstagramI love this song! Made @shaymitchell listened to this arrangement on repeat in the Philippines! Playing “Don’t Matter To Me” by @champagnepapi ft. @michaeljackson in one of my favorite tulle coats! Watch the longer version on my @youtube page & subscribe for more! Coat: @alessandrarich Shoes: @giuseppezanotti Piano: @liberace_found #pianist #composer #producer #drake #dontmattertome #michaeljackson #chloeflower #chloecover #liberace
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Feb 6, 2019 at 6:04am PST
On Netflix, she also plied her live classical music act trade during Mike Epps’ After Dark special.
View this post on InstagramKicking off this holiday season with my arrangement of #carolofthebells ❄️🎹🧸🎶 ! This post is dedicated to my girls @damarislewis & @sanaalathan who requested this last night! And thank you @ivanyoungofficial for the AMAZING shoes & @liberace_found for loaning me #liberace historic glass touring piano! Follow me on @spotify & @applemusic for more holiday music! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! #chloeflower #pianist #composer #holidaymusic #happythanksgiving #happyholidays #piano #musiceducation
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Nov 22, 2018 at 7:47am PST
She’s a bit of a fashionista.
View this post on InstagramTight dresses are fun to wear, but definitely limit my arm movements 😂 Follow me on @spotify to hear my full arrangement on #chopsticks and on @youtube for more videos! Hope you enjoy it! Dress: @cushnie Shoes: @giuseppezanotti #chloeflower #pianist #composer #liberace #fashionista
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Nov 28, 2018 at 9:34am PST
And when she’s not juggling music projects, she works to fight human trafficking, through The Somaly Mam Foundation and Organization. In May 2013, she won the Cast LA award for the Creative Impact Award work to fight human trafficking. Jada Pinkett Smith and Lisa Ling were the presenters who bestowed the honor.
View this post on InstagramToday is #PlayingForChangeDay, which supports free music education for kids in 11 countries. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of music education in schools, we NEED to make sure that ALL kids have access. Please check out this amazing organization http://playingforchange.org to learn more about how you can get involved. Give the gift of music 🎶 🎹🎻 #iplayforchange #weplayforchange #pfcday2018 #playingforchangefoundation #championofchange #musiceducation
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Sep 15, 2018 at 5:05am PDT
If you were not sated with her accompaniment on Sunday night, not to worry. Her album is coming soon, according to her website.
View this post on InstagramNocturne Written by Frédéric Chopin, op. 72, no. 1 Mixed by: @chezpaul at Brandon’s Way, Los Angeles, CA Mastered by: @hrbpwrs Powers Mastering INC Instrumental piano music is great for calming and relaxing your body & mind. It you’re like me (always on the go and have some difficulty sleeping), you can download/stream Nocturne and other music like this that I’ve released (link to @spotify in bio) I still wish doctors would prescribe music before prescribing drugs, as it is a valid form of therapy & can be as effective as prescription drugs! 🌻 #chloeflower #liberacemuseum #musictherapy #chopin #unravelproject #giuseppezanotti #yproject #alessandrarich #farfetch
A post shared by Chloe Flower (@misschloeflower) on Jun 5, 2018 at 6:59am PDT