M.I.A. performed at Coachella on April 18, 2009. See the M.I.A. Coachella video and photos here. The Sri Lankan rapper performed several of her signature hits, including ‘Galang,’ ‘Pull Up the People,’ ‘Bingo,” XR2,’ ‘Boyz,’ and her chart topping hit single ‘Paper Planes’ which closed out the show.
The performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, marked the Sri Lankan rapper’s first live performance since the 2009 Grammy Awards when she performed nine months pregnant on her due date, alongside fellow rappers Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and T.I. on the latter’s Swagga Like Us. (See: 2009 Grammy Awards Winners: Grammy Performances Video, Photos)
The birth of her son, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman whose father is Benjamin Bronfman (a.k.a. Benjamin Brewer), followed a few days thereafter. Both were in attendance at the M.I.A. Coachella concert.
Although M.I.A. has performed previously at Coachella this was her first performance on the main stage. She was a last minute replacement for Amy Winehouse was previously scheduled to perform. It was a glow in the dark performance with a DJ and backup dancers. M.I.A. brought on up-and-coming rapper Rye Rye as a special guest.
The rapper has achieved worldwide fame with the her chart topping single, ‘Paper Planes.’ which received a 2009 Grammy nomination. She has also achieved notoriety for her Oscar nominated song ‘O… Saya’ from Slumdog Millionaire which she performed in collaboration with legendary Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman (who went on to win two Oscars, for the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack and son Jai Ho).
“Thanks for having me on the main stage…They tried to make me do the Oscars, I said no, no, no. They tried to make me do the Oscars, I said no, no, no!” she sang in reference to Amy Winehouse, whom she filled in for after the troubled singer pulled out last month. M.I.A. had been invited to perform “O… Saya,” her Oscar-nominated song from Slumdog Millionaire, at this year’s Academy Awards.
Source and photo source: Rap-up.com: M.I.A.’s Maternity Leave Is Over
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