If you need convincing for the inexplicable reason that Rizzo was always destined for stardom (opens in new tab), I'll show you the proof: her amazing opening performance at the Grammy Awards (dedicated to Kobe Bryant), was inspired by a note she wrote in high school. It may have taken an unjustifiably long time for this artist to get her break, but it seems it was always planned.

Those who missed Rizzo's performance missed a lot: a full orchestra, a ballerina, a team of dancers, Lizzo's faithful flute (her name is Sasha and she is on Instagram (open in new tab)), and a glittery black ball gown to a futuristic neon bodysuit, there was a costume change. And in a post to Instagram, the musician revealed the inspiration for the performance." It all started with four words I scribbled in a notebook in high school: the LIZZOs FANTASTIC TRAP ORCHESTRA, and the rest is history!" She writes.

I recently found my high school notebook from 2009, which read, "Watch Spaced!" She wrote. I wonder if Rizzo and I are the same way? [She won Best Pop Solo Performance for "Truth Hurts," Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Jerome," and Best Urban Contemporary Album for "Cuz I Love You. In her first acceptance speech, she paid tribute to Bryant and then spoke of the enduring power of music.

"All week I've been immersed in my own problems, I've been stressed. But in an instant, all of that can disappear and my priorities can really change," she said, according to the LA Times (opens in new tab). 'And today, all my little problems that I thought were the biggest in the world are gone, and I realize there are people out there who are hurting right now. [You people make beautiful music. You create connections. "And as I speak to all the ...... We need to keep reaching out as we speak to people. This is the beginning of making music that will move people again, music that will liberate people."

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