Before every match, Serena Williams reportedly listens to?Flashdance…What a Feeling?by Irene Cara, a song that helps her to gather her strength and prepare her mind before the trials ahead. For workouts, she’s a fan of Kelly Clarkson’s?Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)?and P!nk’s?Just Give Me a Reason. Last year’s US Open champion Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, claims that Eminem and Nicki Minaj were crucial to her success.
据说每次比赛前,塞雷娜・威廉姆斯都会听艾瑞尼・卡拉的《Flashdance…What a Feeling》,这首歌能帮助她凝心聚力,准备好面对即将来临的考验。在平时锻炼时,她喜欢听凯莉・克莱森的《Stronger(What Doesn’t Kill You)》和P!nk的《Just Give Me a Reason》。与此同时,去年美国网球公开赛冠军大坂娜奥米表示,埃米纳姆和妮琪・米娜对她的成功都至关重要。
You don’t need to be an elite athlete like Williams or Osaka to know that a good song can get you pumped up and motivated. Everybody has a song or playlist to help get them through a jog or workout. But can it ever do more than that? Can music boost your actual performance as well as your mood?