Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan Earns Grammy Nomination After Decades of Scapegoating

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Fab Morvan, one of the two members of the 1990s pop group Milli Vanilli, has received a Grammy nomination over 30 years after the group's infamous lip-syncing scandal. Morvan says he spent years being unfairly scapegoated by the music industry, but the nomination has helped reattach his "angel wings" and revive his career in the US, where he is now signed with an agency and planning a tour with other 90s acts.

Why it matters

The Milli Vanilli scandal was one of the biggest music controversies of the 1990s, leading to the revocation of the group's Best New Artist Grammy. Morvan's nomination decades later is seen as a form of vindication and a chance for him to reclaim his legacy in the industry.

The details

In 1990, Milli Vanilli was revealed to be a lip-syncing act, leading to the group's Grammy being rescinded. Morvan says he spent years being unfairly blamed and scapegoated by the music industry as a result. However, he has now received a Grammy nomination for narrating his memoir, "You Know It's True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli." Morvan says the nomination has given his career new life in America, where he is now signed with an agency and planning a tour with other 90s acts like Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Peppa, Tone Loc, and Young MC.

• In 1990, Milli Vanilli's Grammy for Best New Artist was revoked after the lip-syncing scandal.
• On Sunday, Fab Morvan received a Grammy nomination for narrating his memoir.

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What’s next

Morvan is planning a tour with other 90s acts like Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Peppa, Tone Loc, and Young MC, with the first show scheduled for Irvine, California.