Hey guys, Love preparing for my matches to Music. Thanks @spotifyjosh http://t.co/jImfUyfVVP
— Grigor Dimitrov (@GrigorDimitrov) April 21, 2014
Aside from watching tennis, two of my bigger passions are singing and listening to music. When these two worlds collide, my head explodes. |
| Divas galore |
KABLAMO! Towards the beginning of his Bucharest title run, Grigor Dimitrov shared with us his Spotify account and a playlist he listens to pre-match. While this particular collection of recent hits was nothing to write home about, there are so many gems below the surface that everyone should know.
There is a playlist titled "Sweet" which contains a song from rapper Eve featuring Alicia Keys called Gangsta Lovin'. Another song, Sexercise, from synth-pop diva Kylie Minogue can be found in another playlist titled "Late Night." Maybe those were meant for Maria Sharapova's ears only.
However, my favorite playlist of his, has to be his "Retro" playlist; it's a place where Grigor and I truly connect given my love for music from the late 80s and 1990s. Here you can find a couple of random Michael Jackson hits, a solid selection of Madonna classics, a semi-obscure Bobby Brown jam, a sensual vocal from Toni Braxton, and the one of the Druest of Dru Hill love anthems.
How would one describe Grisha's music tastes? Well, they are kind of all over the place. According to his playlists, he's a big fan of Drake (ugh...), Kanye West (ughhhh...), and Jay-Z, but also "starred" a recent Selena Gomez release and I constantly catch him listening to Independent Women, Pt. 1 from Destiny's Child. I don't know what to make of these juxtapositions. Sometimes I think he's a closet thug, other times I think he's a closet case. Who really knows.
Regardless, I am 100% in favor of tennis players sharing their Spotify activity. Personally, I can connect to a player's individuality and likes through their music choices and I love that Grigor has given us this medium to get to know him a little better. I implore the rest of the ATP and WTA to do the same. I'll try not to judge you lol jk.
