I didn’t watch the Billboard Music Awards last weekend, because why would I? Even so, it was hard to avoid the news about Kardashian sibling Kendall Jenner’s flubbing an intro:
The 18-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star botched her introduction of Australia’s boy band, 5 Seconds of Summer, at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday.
As she read the teleprompter, she initially looked poised and confident, but then something went wrong. Suddenly Jenner got tongue-tied and tried to laugh off her embarrassment.
“And now we welcome, one…” she said before trailing off and bending over giggling
Jenner’s been linked to One Direction’s Harry Styles, which might explain her inability to tell one collective of smirking teenage dipshits from another. But reading about it, I could only breathe a sigh of relief she didn’t have to introduce any of these bands.
Jamiroquai Genre: Pop-funk-dance-jazz
How It’s Pronounced: “Dju-mir-ลญ-kwai”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Jamie Lannister,” “Yamquat,” “Jabberwocky” (the last one assuming Jenner has ever read Alice in Wonderland, or any book, for that matter)
Lykke Li Genre: Swedish dream pop
How It’s Pronounced: “Licky Lee”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Like Lie,” “Lala,” “Licky Boom Boom Down”
Lykke Li – Sadness is a Blessing (Director Tarik Saleh) from Lykke Li on Vimeo.
INXS Genre: Oz rock
How It’s Pronounced: “In Excess”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Eye Enn Ex Ess,” “Incubus,” “In Times S”
SBTRKT Genre: Dubstep
How It’s Pronounced: “Subtract”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Sabre Tooth,” “Star Trek,” “I don’t remember the alphabet, you guys.”
Bon Iver Genre: Sotto folke
How It’s Pronounced: “Bone Eevair”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Bone Ivory,” “Bon Scott,” “Bo Jackson”
BON IVER “Holocene” from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Sunn O))) Genre: Drone metal
How It’s Pronounced: “Sun”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Sunny D,” “Soon-Yi,” “Sun O’Smileys”
Die Antwoord Genre: Boer-hop
How It’s Pronounced: “Dee Ahnt-voord”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Die Ants!” “Diane Words,” “The Bart, The“
Einstรผrzende Neubauten Genre: Industrial
How It’s Pronounced: “Ayn-shtu-tsend-ลญ Noy-bow-ten”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Ernie Newcastle,” “Ayn Rand,” “[drops microphone, cries]”
Einsturzende Neubaten – ‘Sabrina’ from Richard Simpson (Music) on Vimeo.
Sigur Rรณs Genre: Crypto-rock
How It’s Pronounced: “See-yur rลs”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Cigarillo,” “Seagull Roast,” “Five Guys”
Gotye Genre: One-hit wonder
How It’s Pronounced: “Gawt-yay”
Possible Kendall Jenner Pronunciation: “Got Ya,” “Goat Yiff,” “God is Dead, The Beast With Seven Heads Is Risen”
This article appears in May 15-21, 2014.
