GENER8ION and Yung Lean Premiere ‘Storm II’ at VMAs
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Key Points:
- Yung Lean made his MTV Video Music Awards debut with a live performance of “Storm II,” collaborating with GENER8ION and accompanied by dancers performing choreography by Damien Jalet.
- The performance recreated the “Storm II” music video, featuring Yung Lean smashing a Moon Person statue and ending with him spitting a blue ice cream cone into the camera.
- “Storm” received four VMA nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Long Form Video, Best Direction (Romain Gavras), and Best Choreography (Damien Jalet).
- The Video of the Year category included other major artists such as Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift.
- Director Romain Gavras and choreographer Damien Jalet are both acclaimed in their fields, with Gavras having previously won a VMA and Jalet noted for his work with Thom Yorke.
