Silhouetted

5.3 On One Day They Talk About Faulty Love

VIOLIN

I want to talk about lies. In the world of music, there can be no lies. For all emotions and feelings are channeled through the tone, and from the tone no heart can be hidden.

Please ask Fabrice “Fab” Moran. I saw him on television last night, and I think he sings really well now. Even recognized by some journalists, his vocals exceed Usher and Marvin Gaye.

If I were any other, last night I saw something extraordinary, something from someone who was able to survive in the world of music even though his mistakes were hard to forget

Yes, Fab couldn't possibly forget his own bitter experience. He was originally joined by Rob Pilatus in Milli Vanili. They mastered European dance pop music in the late 80s. It has five hit singles, and in 1990 earned a Grammy as the best newcomer.

But ahead of the next album, Fab and Rob get into a feud with the producer. And the statement from the producer who opened his own disgrace made them an icon of the world's biggest music scandal in the late 21st century.

What statement? It turns out Milli Vanili had been doing just lyp-sinc! they don't sing all the songs. They are not singers, they are just two models with amazing dance skills.

At the peak, in a press conference conducted to acknowledge this scandal, the press asked them to sing. And the truth is, they can't sing very well.

Milli Vanili's career was destroyed. They also have to return the Grammys they received. Arista Record even crossed out the album with the biggest sales at the time from its catalog. And what made me think about the cause of their feud, it turned out to be Fab's desire to sing their own songs on the second album.

A reasonable desire in my opinion, because anyone will not be able to endure a role that lies such a heart.

After the scandal was revealed, there was practically no chance for these “ big liars of the music” world to return. I don't know how Fab felt back then, but he didn't seem to give up. A year later he formed The Real Milli Vanili, where he sang.

Albums they made—of course—flopped.

In 1993, Milli Vanili changed the image to Rob and Fab. Both of them were singing and trying again. But there is no chance. the album they released only sold 2000 copies only.very far from the fake Milli Vanili album that sold 30 million copies worldwide.

Rob Pilatus could not resist the drastic change, from a very successful and great man to scorn everywhere. He committed two suicide attempts, one of them by cutting off his veins, then calling the police and the press. He survived. Trauma continued to haunt him until finally in 1998, Rob was found dead from an overdose at a hotel in Frankfurt.

Fab, on the other hand did not give up on taking his career back. He started his solo career and got a pretty good response. With a new face and appearance, he came back from the beginning. But to him, he never really repeated.

In his interview last night he said, “I can't say that this was a return to music for me, because I never really left,”

And at the end of the interview, Fab gave me an inspiration on how to live life like this, something that was reversed by what Rob did.

“How I handle this in positives way, it's a sweet revenge.”

“Alright, I'm leaving. But how heavy does it feel?”

“Can I know Raya? What makes it so hard to go?”

He asked, and no one knew that the question was now getting very heavy. It was like being forced to dive into one's own heart. And it's not easy. For how many times a day do we find out the reasons in life? Like why should you eat eight o'clock instead of eight over ten minutes? Why did you go to A and not B? why did you choose X as your wife and not Y?

Anjeli felt there was an unnatural pause in their conversation.

“Raya? What questions are bothering me?”

“Ngak also” Raya smile, “but it is difficult to find the answer.”

“Why?”

“Moreover if plus questions ‘why’ like that!”

“Sorry, then I go to the kitchen again huh?”

Silent raya. Anjeli immediately stood up. No one can read his real heart. Have we ever questioned a sudden unease? Have we ever questioned the reason why we suddenly feel sad and want to cry in the arms of the mother?

Nor can anyone read the heart of Raya who remembers her home. His old mother. Opa. Her violin. Tones that are often claimed to be her lover. Twang wire. Bow friction. Millions of other memories.

Why do I feel like I'm going to die?

While the sun was completely sunk. The city lights are on. From his corner he could see the intersection that was starting to be quiet. These hours are indeed humans are at home, but soon they must come out. There's a pair of night birds perched on the power cord. Looks like they're overnight. Or is it the nest around that place?

Suddenly one bird flew away while the other remained perched quietly. Will he not feel lost? When is the partner back?

At that time Anjeli was about to turn around and at that moment also Raya called out to him

“Anjeli! it's all because you're beautiful!”