thewrap | Tonight, in this room full of music’s dreamers, we remember that
this country was built by dreamers, for dreamers, chasing the american
dream. I’m here on this stage tonight because just like the dreamers my
parents brought me to this country with nothing in their pockets but
hope. They showed me what it means to work twice as hard and never give
up, and honestly no part of my journey is any different from theirs.
I’m a proud Cuban-Mexican immigrant, born in eastern Havana,
standing in front of you on the Grammy stage in New York City, and all I
know is, just like dreams, these kids can’t be forgotten and are worth
fighting for.
Tonight, it is my great honor to introduce one of the greatest
bands in music history, U2. This band from Ireland first rocked the
Grammy boat when they won their first four awards 30 years ago for “The
Joshua Tree,” an album that explored their own powerful connection with
the American Dream. 46 Grammy nominations and 22 awards later, they
extend their stunning Grammy legacy tonight by celebrating New York City
and the promise that has drawn generations of immigrants here from
around the world.
Here they are performing in front of a beautiful lady who
inspired these timeless words by Emma Lazarus. “Give me your tired, your
poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse
of your teaming shore, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me.”
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